JP2007098105A - Game system and game server used therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game system and a game server used in it, increasing the number of participants in a game and capable of urging a game player to participate in the game using a business game machine. <P>SOLUTION: The game system 100 has the game server 101 sending and receiving game information to and from not only a game machine 1 but a parlor game system 8. Thereby the game system 100 enables a game player using a home game machine 112 other than a game player using the game machine 1 included in the parlor game system 8 to participate in the game. As a result, participation of the game player using the home game machine 112 as the participant increases the number of the participants in the game system 100. Farther limiting functions of the home game machine 112 urges the game player using it to participate in the game with the game machine 1. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming system capable of playing a game among a plurality of gaming machines and a game server used therefor.

  Conventionally, a gaming system (such as a racing game system that competes between four gaming machines) that allows a plurality of gaming machines to be synchronized so that players can play in the same game situation has been used in game stores such as game centers. Is installed. Some of these gaming systems are realized by an in-store LAN equipped with a store server. In such a game system, the game status of each of a plurality of gaming machines is managed and managed by the store server.

JP 2002-315967 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-153677 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-7186

  As described above, in a racing game, a game system that can be played by a plurality of players by synchronizing a plurality of gaming machines has been conventionally constructed (that is, systemized). Other types of games such as simulation games and role-playing games have also started to be systemized. In such a type of game, the chances are increased by participation of a large number of players, so the width of the game is expanded and the interest is improved. On the other hand, when the number of participants is less than the prescribed number, in many cases, the computer is supposed to participate in the game as a dummy (pseudo player), but the computer only acts according to the programmed algorithm. For this reason, the player cannot feel satisfactory interest in the game.

  In other words, it was necessary to secure a sufficient number of players in order for the players to be fully interested. Therefore, the inventors have not only players of gaming machines (hereinafter also referred to as business gaming machines) installed in gaming stores, but also other gaming machines (for example, personally owned user gaming machines). I came up with a game system that allowed players to participate in the game.

  However, if a player can play a game under the same conditions on a commercial game machine or a user game machine, it is possible that the number of players who enjoy the game at home on the user game machine will increase. In this case, there may be a problem that the player does not enjoy the game with the commercial game machine even though the game store prepares the game machine dedicated to the game in the operation environment suitable for the game.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and a gaming system capable of increasing the number of participants in a game and encouraging a player to play a game on a commercial game machine, and It aims at providing the game server used for it.

  A gaming system according to the present invention includes a game server to which a user gaming machine is communicably connected, and a store gaming system that is communicably connected to the game server and has at least one commercial gaming machine. The game server transmits / receives gaming information for the user gaming machine and the commercial gaming machine to play a game between the user gaming machine and the commercial gaming machine, and between the user gaming machine and the commercial gaming machine. The game function that can be played by the user gaming machine is limited compared to the game function that can be played by the commercial game machine.

  In this game system, the game server not only transmits / receives game information to / from a store game system mainly installed in a game center or the like, but also between user game machines that are mainly owned by the user. But it sends and receives gaming information. Thereby, the game between the commercial game machine and the user game machine included in the store gaming system is realized. That is, in this gaming system, a player of a user gaming machine can participate in a game in addition to a player of a commercial gaming machine. Therefore, the number of participants can be increased in this gaming system by adding players of the user gaming machine as participants. In addition, by restricting the functions of the user gaming machine, it is possible to encourage the game of the gaming machine for business use to the player of the user gaming machine.

  The store gaming system preferably includes a plurality of commercial game machines and a store server, and each commercial game machine is preferably connected to the game server via the store server. In this case, network traffic can be reduced and the transmission / reception time gap between the commercial game machines can be reduced as compared with the case where individual business game machines and game servers directly transmit and receive game information.

  In addition, it is preferable that the game server transmits / receives game information to / from each commercial game machine, and causes a game to be played among a plurality of commercial game machines. In this case, the number of participants can be further increased.

  In addition, an item providing server that provides the user gaming machine with an item for making the function of the game that can be performed by the user gaming machine the same as or close to the function of the game that can be performed by the commercial gaming machine may be further provided. In this case, the item providing server provides items to the user gaming machine, so that the interest of the user who plays the game on the user gaming machine can be improved.

  The game machine further includes a character server that receives and stores character data of a game played by the user gaming machine sent from the user gaming machine, and the commercial gaming machine receives the character data stored in the character server. A game using the character data may be performed. In this case, since the character used in the game of the user gaming machine can be transferred as it is to the game of the commercial gaming machine, the user can shift to the game on the commercial gaming machine without resistance.

  The game server according to the present invention is connected to a user gaming machine so as to be communicable, and is connected to be able to communicate with a store gaming system having at least one commercial gaming machine. Between the user gaming machine and the commercial gaming machine, the gaming information for the game to be transmitted / received, and the game between the user gaming machine and the commercial gaming machine is performed. The game functions that can be performed are limited as compared to the game functions that can be performed on a commercial game machine.

  This game server not only transmits / receives game information to / from a store game system installed mainly in a game center or the like, but also stores game information mainly with user game machines owned by the user. Send and receive. Thereby, the game between the commercial game machine and the user game machine included in the store gaming system is realized. That is, by adopting this game server, a gaming system is realized in which a player of a user gaming machine can participate in a game in addition to a player of a commercial gaming machine. Therefore, the number of participants can be increased in the gaming system in which the game server is adopted by adding a player of the user gaming machine as a participant. In addition, by restricting the functions of the user gaming machine, it is possible to encourage the game of the gaming machine for business use to the player of the user gaming machine.

  In addition, it is preferable to provide the user gaming machine with an item for making the game function that can be performed by the user gaming machine the same as or close to the game function that can be performed by the commercial gaming machine. In this case, an interest of the user who plays a game with a user game machine can be improved because a game server provides an item to a user game machine.

  According to the present invention, there are provided a gaming system capable of increasing the number of participants in a game and encouraging the player to play a game on a commercial game machine, and a game server used therefor.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described. In addition, the same code | symbol is used for the same element and the overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted.
(First embodiment)

(Overall configuration of game system)
FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a game system 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a plurality of game machines 1 and a card vending machine 6. A game system (game system) 100 includes a total of three store servers 2 installed in one and two game stores A and B, respectively, and a plurality of units (communicable) connected via a dedicated line 3 ( In the present embodiment, the game machine 1 and the card vending machine 6 are connected to the in-store router 7 installed in the game stores A and B, the in-store router 7, the communication line 4a, and the Internet 4. And a center server group 5. Furthermore, the Internet 4 is connected to a base station 110 connected to the mobile phone 111 via a wireless line and a consumer game machine 112.

  In each of the game stores A and B, the store server 2, the game machine 1 and the card vending machine 6 are connected by a dedicated line 3 to form an in-store LAN (Local Area Network), and this in-store LAN is an in-store router 7 It is connected to the Internet 4 via The store game system 8 of the present invention is configured by the store server 2 and the eight game machines 1 connected to the store server 2 through a dedicated line. In addition, although the game store here has mainly shown the game center, if it is a store in which a game machine can be installed, it may be a store of other business formats.

  This game system 100 is for a character battle game in which a plurality of players (players in the present embodiment) of the game machine 1 and the home-use game machine 112 participate. However, in the following description, for convenience of explanation, one player operates one game machine 1 installed in the game store A, and another player operates the home game machine 112, A case where the same character battle game is played by the two players and the CPU player will be described as an example.

  The character battle game aims to expand the territory of each country by leading the army and entering other countries where other players rule while each player governs his country as a general. In addition, the character battle game progresses in real time while referring to an image common to each player. There are four types of countries: the land country, the water country, the fire country, and the wind country, and the player selects one of the generals.

(Game machine configuration)
The game machine 1 is an arcade game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which a plurality of army characters C1 to C4 belonging to an opponent country described later move on a field map 125 described later and fight against each other. It has image display means for displaying an image, and is configured to cause each army character C1 to C4 to perform operations such as progression, attack, and defense according to the player's operation (mainly touch operation of the touch panel 11a described later). ing. The movements of the respective army characters C1 to C4 are determined according to the player's operation, but the AI technology is used so that the movements of the respective army characters C1 to C4 are not interrupted even when there is no operation by the player. The autonomous movement of each army character C1 to C4 is determined by.

  Each army is organized by soldier characters having various abilities such as warriors and wizards, and these soldier characters are governed by one leader character. The player instructs the army to perform various operations by giving instructions to the leader character.

  The characters (i.e., army characters) C1 to C4 indicating the army can be displayed by both the same character as the leader character and a plurality of characters including the leader character and the soldier character. It can be switched by changing the display format (see FIG. 17).

  As shown in FIG. 3, the game machine 1 has a main display 11 having a liquid crystal display device on the front surface of the housing 10. In addition, the upper portion of the main display 11 has a sub-display 12 that is also provided with a liquid crystal display device, and speakers 13L and 13R that output sounds used for game effects are arranged on the left and right sides thereof.

  The main display 11 displays a game image (for example, a field map 120) corresponding to each stage of the game (details will be described later). The sub-display 12 is configured to display a description of the character battle game and an image at a specific stage of the game.

  Further, the game machine 1 has an operation panel 14 below the main display 11 and a table 15 on the front side of the operation panel 14. The operation panel 14 has a coin insertion slot 16 for inserting coins (game media such as coins and game medals) necessary for executing a game, and a card slot 18 for inserting an ID card 17. ing.

  Each game machine 1 constituting the game system 100 is assigned a machine ID unique to the game machine 100. This machine ID has a server ID unique to each store server 2 and an ID unique to each game machine 1. For example, in the case of each game machine 1 installed in the store A, A01, A02, A03 ... and so on.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the game machine 1 mainly showing the internal configuration. The game machine 1 has a plurality of components centering on a microcomputer 31.

  The microcomputer 31 has a main CPU (Central Processing Unit) 32, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 33, and a ROM (Read Only Memory) 34. The main CPU 32 operates in accordance with a program stored in the ROM 34, and inputs signals from each component provided on the operation panel 14 via the I / O port 39, while receiving signals from other components. Input / output is performed to control the operation of the entire game machine 1. The RAM 33 stores data and programs (application data and game data described later in this embodiment) used when the main CPU 32 operates. The ROM 34 stores a control program executed by the main CPU 32 and permanent data.

  The game machine 1 also includes a random number generator 35, a sampling circuit 36, a clock pulse generation circuit 37, and a frequency divider 38. The random number generator 35 operates according to an instruction from the main CPU 32 to generate a certain range of random numbers. The sampling circuit 36 extracts an arbitrary random number from random numbers generated by the random number generator 35 in accordance with an instruction from the main CPU 32, and inputs the extracted random number to the main CPU 32. The clock pulse generation circuit 37 generates a reference clock for operating the main CPU 32, and the frequency divider 38 inputs a signal obtained by dividing the reference clock at a constant period to the main CPU 32.

  The game machine 1 further includes a touch panel 11a, a coin sensor 16a, a card reader 18a, a communication control unit 21 and a communication processing unit 22, and further includes an image control circuit 71 and a sound control circuit 72. ing.

  The touch panel 11 a is provided so as to cover the display screen of the main display 11, detects the position of the place touched by the player's finger, and inputs a position signal corresponding to the detected position to the main CPU 32. The player uses the touch panel 11a to input an operation mainly for giving a command to the leader character (for example, causing the army character to escape from the enemy character, or causing the army character to go to reinforcements). For example, in the touch panel 11a, a conductive material is applied to the surface of a rectangular transparent plate, a voltage is applied from the electrodes arranged on the squares of the transparent plate, and a slight current change caused by touching a player's finger is applied to the electrodes. Detect and detect the position of the part touched by the player's finger.

  The coin sensor 16a detects a coin inserted from the coin insertion slot 16, and outputs a detection signal corresponding to the detection to the main CPU 32. The card reader 18 a reads card information such as a player ID recorded on the ID card 17 inserted into the card slot 18 and inputs the read card information to the main CPU 32.

  The communication control unit 21 operates according to an instruction from the main CPU 32 and controls connection and disconnection of a line for communicating with the store server 2. The communication processing unit 22 operates in accordance with an instruction from the communication control unit 21 and executes transmission / reception of data performed via the dedicated line 3.

  The image control circuit 71 controls the image display on each of the main display 11 and the sub display 12 to display an image on the main display 11 indicating that the army character battles on a field map described later. Displays a description of the character battle game and an image for production.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the image control circuit 71 includes an image control CPU 71a, a work RAM 71b, a program ROM 71c, an image ROM 71d, a video RAM 71e, and a VDP (Video Display Processor) 71f. The image control CPU 71a is based on the parameters set in the microcomputer 31 and is stored in the main display 11 and the sub display 12 in accordance with an image control program (related to display on the main display 11 and the sub display 12) stored in advance in the program ROM 71c. Determine the image to be displayed. The work RAM 71b is configured as a temporary storage unit when the image control CPU 71a executes the image control program.

  The program ROM 71c stores an image control program, various selection tables, and the like. The image ROM 71d stores dot data for forming an image. The video RAM 71e is configured as a temporary storage unit when an image is formed by the VDP 71f. The VDP 71f has a control RAM 71g, forms images according to the display contents of the main display 11 and the sub display 12 determined by the image control CPU 71a, and outputs the formed images to the main display 11 and the sub display 12. .

  The sound control circuit 72 inputs sound signals for outputting sound from the speakers 13L and 13R to the speakers 13L and 13R. From the speakers 13L and 13R, for example, a sound for exciting the game is output at an appropriate time after the game is started.

(Configuration of store server, card vending machine, in-store router)
As shown in FIG. 6, the store server 2 has a CPU 201, ROM 202, RAM 203, communication processing unit 204, communication control unit 205, and data storage unit 206 that stores application data. The CPU 201 operates while reading / writing data from / to the RAM 203 according to a program stored in the ROM 202, while the communication control unit 205 operates the communication processing unit 204 according to an instruction from the CPU 201. The store server 2 transmits and receives data to and from each game machine 1 installed in each game store A and B via the dedicated line 3, and transmits (downloads) application data to each game machine 1, Relay of data transmission / reception between the game machines 1 and the center server group 5 is performed. The application data includes various types of data (such as game image data) used to execute a character battle game performed on the game machine 1.

  The card vending machine 6 has an operation unit for a player to input personal information and a card issuing unit, and the card issuing unit performs a game unique to each player by a predetermined input operation using the operation unit. The card information including the person ID is stored and the ID card 17 is issued.

  The in-store router 7 connects the in-store LAN formed in each of the game stores A and B and the Internet 4.

(Configuration of center server group)
The center server group 5 includes a plurality of game servers (two game servers 101 and 102 in FIG. 1) installed corresponding to each game, and a database server 103, and each game server has a dedicated line 104. Are connected to each other to form a LAN, and the LAN is connected to the Internet 4 via a router (not shown).

  As shown in FIG. 7, the game server 101 includes a CPU 301, a ROM 302, a RAM 303, a communication processing unit 304, a communication control unit 305, and a data storage unit 306. In the game server 101, the CPU 301 operates while reading / writing data from / to the RAM 303 according to a program stored in the ROM 302, while the communication control unit 305 operates the communication processing unit 304 according to an instruction from the CPU 301.

  The game server 101 transmits / receives data including game information to / from each store server 2 and the home game machine 112 via the Internet 4. This game information includes information relating to the current game state (that is, the latest game state) (for example, information that any player's army character has moved to a certain point, or any player's army character is Information about the use of magic). In other words, the game server 101 transmits / receives game information to / from the game machine 1 via the store server 2 and also transmits / receives game information to / from the home game machine 112, thereby playing the battle game. The game is synchronized between the game machine 1 and the home-use game machine 112 and the game state is shared.

  In addition, the game server 101 receives entry data transmitted from the game machine 1 and the home-use game machine 112, receives a player's participation (entry) in the character battle game, and updates the player's participation information. The player who becomes the opponent is determined, and the result of the opponent determination is transmitted to the database server 103.

  The game server 102 is installed to execute another game (for example, a game according to second to fourth embodiments to be described later), and data and programs stored in comparison with the game server 101 are stored. Although different, the game server 101 has the same configuration.

  The database server 103 is a character server in the present invention, and includes a CPU 401, a ROM 402, a RAM 403, a communication processing unit 404, a communication control unit 405, and a data storage unit 406. In the database server 103, the CPU 401 operates in accordance with a program stored in the ROM 402 while reading / writing data from / to the RAM 403, while the communication control unit 405 operates the communication processing unit 404 in accordance with an instruction from the CPU 401. Data is transmitted and received via the server 2 and the Internet 4. The data storage unit 406 stores a player ID, a password used for player authentication, a game type, and game data. The player ID is one that is read from the ID card 17 by the game machine 1 and transmitted, or one that is input by the player using the consumer game machine 112.

  Note that this player ID includes information by which the type of the terminal used in the game can be determined, and even if the player is the same player, the player ID is different when the terminal that plays the game is different. The database server 103 determines whether the terminal of the transmission source is the game machine 1 or the consumer game machine 112 from the received player ID, and shares the determination result with the game server 101.

  The game data includes character data such as strength parameters (values determined by attack power and defense power), equipment, and possessed items for each army character, and data indicating the history of the character battle game for each player. It is. This game data is transmitted from the database server 103 to the game machine 1 and the home game machine 112 at the start of the game, and is used in the character battle game. At the end of the game, game data at that time is transmitted from the game machine 1 and the home game machine 112 to the database server 103 and stored in the database server 103.

(Game machine operation details)
Next, the operation content of the game machine 1 will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of game processing from the start to the end of the game in the game machine 1. In FIG. 8 and FIGS. 9 to 12 and 14 described later, step is abbreviated as S. In the following description, a player who actually operates is also referred to as a self player, and a player who is an opponent of the self player is also referred to as an enemy player. It is assumed that the self player is a real player, but the enemy player can be a CPU player, which will be described later, in addition to a real player, in the absence of a real player.

  The game machine 1 transmits a download request for application data to the store server 2 when the power is turned on. On the other hand, when the store server 2 receives the download request, the game machine 1 transmits the application data to the game machine 1 that has transmitted the download request.

  When the game machine 1 receives the application data, the game machine 1 stores the application data in the RAM 33. In the game machine 1, when the main CPU 32 reads the application data, the game machine 1 operates as a game progress control means, and advances the character battle game in accordance with the player's operation input.

  When the game machine 1 starts the game process, the game machine 1 proceeds to step 1 and includes a coin insertion, an ID card insertion, a password input, and a game start process to be described later including a process of receiving the result of the opponent determination by the game server 101 and the like. I do. In step 2, an army formation process is performed by the player's operation. In this army formation process, the country 1a in which the player of the game machine 1 serves as a general (hereinafter also referred to as “own country”. Note that the countries 1b, 1c, and 1d in which the enemy player serves as a general are also referred to as “enemy country”) Organize soldier characters in the army that belong to. When the army formation process is performed in this way, the army character operated by the player of the game machine 1 is determined, and the player of the game machine 1 proceeds with the army character or performs a battle.

  Next, it progresses to step 3 and the character battle process mentioned later is performed. When the character battle process is completed, it is determined in step 4 whether or not to determine the victory or defeat in all the stages described later or whether the player of the game machine 1 has input an end instruction. If not, the process returns to step 3 to execute the character battle process again. Proceeding to step 5, from the result of the character battle process performed so far, a rank determination process for determining the rank of each player who has participated in the character battle game is performed. In the subsequent step 6, based on the result of the character battle process. Then, a parameter change process for changing the parameters of each character is performed.

  Further, when proceeding to step 7, while displaying the character battle game result such as the battle result, the database server 103 receives the data indicating the character battle game result via the store server 2 in order to update the game data. Post-processing to be sent to 103 is performed. In the subsequent step 8, the card return process is performed, and when the ID card 17 inserted by the player of the game machine 1 is returned from the card slot 18, the game process ends.

  When starting the character battle process, the main CPU 32 proceeds to step 21 as shown in FIG. 10 to perform a world map display control process, and to display a world map image 90 to be described later on the main display 11. Then, the world map image 90 is displayed on the main display 11 as shown in FIG. In subsequent step 22, the process waits until stage selection for designating any of stage images 91, 92, 93, 94,... Described later included in world map image 90 is performed. The stage selection information indicating the stage selected in the stage selection (hereinafter referred to as “selected stage”) is transmitted to the game server 101, while the stage selection information is received from the game server 101. Next, it progresses to step 24 and a selection stage battle | competition process is performed. At the time of starting the game, for example, the same number of stages are assigned to the countries 1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d so that the powers antagonize.

  The selected stage battle process is performed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. When the selected stage battle process is started, the main CPU 32 proceeds to step 35 and performs display control of the field map in the selected stage. Here, for example, if a stage indicated by a stage image 91 described later is a selected stage, a field map 120 as shown in FIG. 16 is displayed on the main display 11. In the subsequent step 36, it is determined whether or not a battle instruction is input based on information input from the touch panel 11a.

  Here, the battle instruction is mainly an instruction related to a battle between an army character and another army character by the player, and if there is an input of the battle instruction, the process proceeds to step 37, but the battle instruction is not input. For example, the process proceeds to step 38 without executing step 37.

  In step 37, character attack / defense processing is performed according to the battle instruction input in step 36, and another country (for example, country 1b) is assigned to the team led by the army character (for example, the army character of country 1a) according to the battle instruction. ) Attack or defend against army characters. Next, when proceeding to step 38, it is determined whether or not there is a character contact where armed characters belonging to different countries (for example, country 1a and country 1b) are in contact with each other. The battle process is performed, but if there is no character contact, the process proceeds to step 40 without executing step 39.

  In step 40, it is determined whether or not the selected stage is a home stage to be described later, and if it is the home stage, the process proceeds to step 41. If not, the process proceeds to step 43, and the base winner determination condition constituting the battle condition described later is Control to be changed.

  Then, in step 41, it is determined whether or not the character of the home country 1a has reached one of the bases described later (the base winner determination condition for the home stage is that the character of the home country has reached one of the bases). Equivalent). When the character of the home country 1a reaches one of the bases, the winner at that base is determined to be the home country 1a, and the base winner determination condition is satisfied. At this time, the process proceeds to step 42 to update a base securing management table 80 described later. Otherwise, the selected stage battle process is terminated without executing step 42.

  Further, when the process proceeds to step 43 (in this case, the selected stage is an away stage described later), the character in the home country 1a defeats any character in the enemy countries 1b, 1c, 1d protecting the base, and the base is It is determined whether or not it has been suppressed (defeating a character in the enemy country that protects the base by the home country character corresponds to the base winner determination condition in the away stage). When the character of the home country defeats the character of the enemy country that protects the base, the winner at the base is determined to be the home country, and the base winner determination condition is satisfied. At this time, the process proceeds to step 42 to update the base securing management table. Otherwise, the selected stage battle process is terminated without executing step 42.

  The base winner determination condition is a condition for determining a winner at each base, and is set for each base with the above contents. Further, the base winner determination condition is not limited to the above-described condition as long as the selected stage is set to a different condition for the home stage and the away stage. For example, in the case of the home stage, the flag set at each base is taken, and in the case of the away stage, the character of the enemy country protecting the base is defeated and the flag is taken.

  When the selected stage battle process is completed, the process returns to FIG. 10 and proceeds to step 25 where a battle result reflecting process for reflecting the result of the selected stage battle process on the field map 120 is performed, and the field map 120 according to the result of the selected stage battle process. Is updated. That is, if the base is controlled, this is reflected in the field map 120 by the processing of the main CPU 32, and the changed field map is displayed on the main display 11.

  Next, proceeding to step 26, the main CPU 32 determines whether or not a castle base to be described later is suppressed and the castle base winner determination condition is satisfied in the selection stage. If the castle base is not suppressed, the process proceeds to step 27. However, when the castle base is controlled, that is, when the winner of the selected stage is determined by the control of the castle base, the process proceeds to step 28 without executing step 27. Further, when proceeding to step 27, it is determined whether or not all the bases in the selected stage are suppressed, and when all the bases are suppressed and the winner of the selected stage is determined, the process proceeds to step 28. . Otherwise, the main CPU 32 operates as a special character control means to perform a special character lottery process (step 31) described later, and then returns to step 24 to repeat the above process.

  Proceeding to step 28, in order to determine the winner of the selected stage by controlling the castle base or all the bases, a winning country determination process is performed to determine the country that has won the selected stage. In this case, the winner of the selected stage is the country that has controlled the castle base or the country that has the largest number of bases that have been controlled.

  In order to execute step 28, a positive determination (YES) needs to be made in step 26 or step 27. Thus, the main CPU 32 as the battle condition setting means sets the battle condition using the base winner determination condition and the castle base winner determination condition.

  In the following step 29, the reward management table as a reward management means for managing the rewards acquired by each country in the selected stage battle process is updated, and the reward acquisition process accompanying the end of the stage is performed. Further, when proceeding to step 30, the main CPU 32 operates as an assigning means and assigns the selected stage according to the result of the selected stage battle process (character battle at the selected stage), so that the selected stage is newly added to the winning country. Assign to. In this case, the main CPU 32 updates the country area 80b in which the base name area 80a in the base securing management table 80 is the castle base to the country that has won. In addition, the main CPU 32 performs an update process for assigning the world map to the content after the assignment, and thereafter, the updated world map image 90 is displayed on the main display 11. When step 30 ends, the character battle process ends.

(World map image and stage image)
Here, the world map image 90 and the stage images 91, 92, 93, 94. The world map image 90 is an image showing a world map that is a stage of a character battle game by the game machine 1, and serves as one unit when the character battle game is executed. Are included (a plurality of stages including stages indicated by the stage images 91, 92, 93, 94). Note that the stage images 91, 92, 93, and 94 indicate the stages assigned to the countries 1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d, respectively.

  In addition, each stage included in the world map is assigned to each country, for example, the same number immediately after the start of the character battle game so that the power of each player antagonizes, and the stage assigned to each country is the stage ( Governance stage). As described above, according to the result of the character battle, the allocation of the stage to each country changes and the world map is updated, so the power distribution in each country changes at any time. Each stage is governed by any country, so from the character that belongs to the country that governs that stage, it is the home stage (local battle area) that is governed by the country to which it belongs. From the viewpoint of a character belonging to a country that does not rule the stage, it is an away stage (enemy battle zone) that is governed by a country to which it does not belong.

  Furthermore, in each stage, there are set bases that influence the progress of the character battle game and are the targets of the character army of each country. Each base is set by the main CPU 32 as the base setting means so that the arrangement is different for each stage. The base is assumed to be a facility that is made up of buildings related to local industries, such as an ironworks and a woodworking plant, and materials can be obtained by controlling them. Further, the obtained material is registered and managed in the reward management table. In each stage, the castle of the country to which the stage is assigned and becomes the governing country is arranged in the center, and each base is arranged around the castle. As shown in FIG. 16, in the stage image (FIG. 16 shows a field map 120 corresponding to the stage indicated by the stage image 91), a castle image 121 showing a central castle and a base image 122 showing each base. , 123, 124..., And a route image 121 a indicating a route connecting the castle image 121 and the base images 122, 123, 124.

  The base securing management table 80 is a base securing management means, which is a country that has controlled the base or castle base provided in each stage, that is, the base winner determination condition or the castle base winner determination condition is satisfied. It is a table for managing the country. As shown in FIG. 18, this base securing management table 80 includes a management area 80c in which a base name area 80a in which a base name indicating each base is registered and a country area 80b in which a suppressed country is registered are associated. It is provided for each stage, and in each item, initial values are registered at the beginning of the character battle game. According to the base securing management table 80 shown in FIG. 18, at the stage indicated by the stage image 91 (displayed as stage 91. The stage 92 is indicated by the stage image 92), the country 1a controls the castle base 121. The bases 122, 123, and 124 are managed as being controlled by the countries 1a, 1b, and 1a, respectively. That is, in the stage shown by the stage image 91, the countries 1a, 1b, and 1a satisfy the base winner determination conditions for the bases 122, 123, and 124, and the castle base winner determination conditions are satisfied. Is country 1a.

  On the other hand, the main CPU 32 executes an interrupt process that interrupts the character battle process every predetermined time (for example, 1 ms) according to the flowchart shown in FIG. When starting the interrupt process, the main CPU 32 proceeds to step 111, temporarily saves the program being executed stored in the storage area (register) in the memory, and proceeds to step 112. In step 112, the main CPU 32 determines whether or not there is a battle screen touch. If there is a battle screen touch, the process proceeds to step 113 to control the display of the battle screen, and the process proceeds to step 114. For example, the process proceeds to step 114 without executing step 113. In step 114, it is determined whether or not there has been a field map touch. If there has been a field map touch, the process proceeds to step 115 to control the display of the field map, and the process proceeds to step 116. Without proceeding to step 116. Then, the register of the program saved at step 116 is restored, and the character battle process is resumed from the point where it was interrupted (saved).

  Here, the battle screen touch means a touch operation for switching the field map displayed on the main display 11 to the battle screen during the selected stage battle process. The field map touch means a touch operation for switching the battle screen to the field map. For example, when the field map 125 as shown on the left side of FIG. 17 is displayed on the main display 11, a finger or the like is touched on the position indicated by the arrow a (the battle message displaying the character string “in battle”). Is touched, a battle screen 126 as shown on the right side of FIG. 17 is displayed. In addition, when the battle screen 126 is displayed, a field map 125 is displayed by touching and touching the position indicated by the arrow b (map window 127) with a finger or the like.

  The field map 125 is displayed on the main display 11 when a character battle is being performed at the selected stage, and the leader characters of each country face each other on the route indicated by the route image 121a in addition to the respective sites. It is an image showing that. In addition, the battle screen 126 is an image showing details of a character battle that is being performed at a location designated by touching the battle screen (a state in which soldier characters from various countries are confused and battle each other).

  As described above, in the gaming machine 1, as shown in steps 40 to 43 in the stage battle process of FIG. 11, when a character belonging to the country plays a character battle at the home stage and when a character battle is played at the away stage And the battle condition is changed. Therefore, in the gaming machine 1, when a player plays a character battle at each of a plurality of stages, the strategy or tactics in the character battle can be changed depending on whether the stage is a home stage or an away stage. Therefore, the gaming machine 1 is adapted to give instructions to the player for the player character in the case of the home stage and the away stage in accordance with the stage attribute (whether the stage is the home stage or the away stage). (For example, in the case of a home stage, a strategy that prioritizes base control is adopted), and the strategy or tactics that the player takes can be made diverse. In this way, the game machine 1 has improved the playability of the character battle game.

  In the case of the game machine 1, since the battle condition is set using the base winner determination condition and the castle base winner determination condition, the battle condition is configured by a plurality of conditions, and the battle condition itself varies. Can have sex. Also in this respect, the game machine 1 is improved in the playability of the character battle game.

  Further, the game machine 1 has a base securing management table 80 as a base securing management means, and manages the countries that have met the base winner determining condition or the castle base winner determining condition by the base securing management table 80. . Therefore, it is possible to reliably manage whether or not the base winner determination condition or the castle base winner determination condition is satisfied, and which country satisfies the condition.

(Game start process)
The game start process of step 1 is performed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the operation procedure of the game start process.

  When the game start process is started, the main CPU 32 proceeds to step 11 to perform a message output process and instructs the image control circuit 71 to send a predetermined message (coin insertion request, ID card insertion request and password input request) to the main display 11. ) Is displayed. Subsequently, steps 12 and 13 are executed.

  In order to start the game, the player inserts a coin from the coin insertion slot 6, inserts the ID card 17 into the card slot 18, and inputs a password using the touch panel 11a or the like. Then, a detection signal of the inserted coin is input from the coin sensor 16a to the main CPU 32, and card information stored in the ID card 17 is input from the card reader 18a. When all these inputs are received, the process proceeds to step 13 where the main CPU 32 instructs the communication control unit 21 to operate the communication processing unit 22 and transmits the read card information and the input password to the store server 2.

  In subsequent step 14, the process waits until a response signal indicating an authentication result indicating that the player is a registered player is received from the center server group 5. When the response signal is received, the process proceeds to step 15. In step 15, it waits until it receives the opponent determination data which shows the result of the opponent determination by the game server 101, and will progress to step 16 if the opponent determination data is received. While waiting to receive the opponent determination data, the game machine 1 displays an image indicating that it is waiting on the main display 11.

  Next, when proceeding to step 16, it is determined from the received opponent determination data whether or not four players as opponents are gathered. When four players are gathered, the game start process is ended. To do. If four people are not gathered, the process proceeds to step 17 and waits until a predetermined waiting time elapses. When the waiting time elapses, the process proceeds to step 18 and the main CPU 32 has insufficient capacity (four players) (this) Is a player set by the process of the main CPU 32 and is also referred to as a CPU player), the game start process ends.

(Composition of home game machine)
The home game machine 112 is a user game machine according to the present invention, and is a home game machine that can be connected to the Internet 4 and is a player's property. This home-use game machine 112 has substantially the same configuration as the game machine 1 so as to realize substantially the same operation as the above-described game machine 1, and mainly includes a CPU 501, a ROM 502, a RAM 503, and a communication processing unit 504. A communication control unit 505, a data storage unit 506, a display 507, and an input device 508 (see FIG. 13).

  The CPU 501 of the home game machine 112 corresponds to the main CPU 32 and the image processing CPU 71a of the game machine 1, the ROM 502 of the home game machine 112 corresponds to the ROM 34, the program ROM 71c, etc. of the game machine 1, and the home game machine 112. The RAM 503 corresponds to the RAM 33 and work RAM 71b of the game machine 1. Further, the communication processing unit 504 and the communication control unit 505 of the consumer game machine 112 correspond to the communication processing unit 22 and the communication control unit 21 of the game machine 1, respectively.

  The data storage unit 506 of the consumer game machine 112 is a hard disk, and stores application data. The application data includes various types of data (such as game image data) used to execute a character battle game played on the consumer game machine 112. The input device 508 is, for example, a game controller, a keyboard, a mouse, and the like, and corresponds to the touch panel 11a of the game machine 1.

  In the consumer game machine 112, the communication control unit 505 operates the communication processing unit 504 according to an instruction from the CPU 501, so that data can be transmitted to and received from the center server group 5 via the Internet 4. Yes.

(Operation contents of home game machines)
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of game processing from the start to the end of the game in the home game machine 112. As can be seen from this flowchart, the home game machine 112 is basically the above-described game machine. The same operation as 1 is performed. That is, when the game processing is started in the home game machine 112, the CPU 501 proceeds to step 51 to receive the input of the ID and password from the player from the input device 508 and the result of the opponent determination by the game server 101. Substantially the same game start process as the game start process of the above-mentioned game machine 1 including the process to receive is performed (refer FIG. 9). In step 52, an army formation process is performed by the player's operation. In this army formation process, a soldier character in the army belonging to the country in which the player himself / herself of the home game machine 112 serves as a general is formed. When the army formation process is performed in this way, the army character operated by the self player of the home game machine 112 is determined, and the self player of the home game machine 112 proceeds and battles with this army character. .

  Next, the CPU 501 proceeds to step 53, and performs a character battle process substantially similar to the character battle process of the game machine 1 described above (see FIG. 10). When the character battle process is completed, it is determined in step 54 whether or not a decision to win or lose in all stages to be described later or whether the player of the home-use game machine 112 has input an end instruction is performed. The process proceeds to step 55, but if not, the process returns to step 53 to execute the character battle process again. When the process proceeds to step 55, a rank determination process for determining the rank of each player who has participated in the character battle game is performed from the result of the character battle process performed so far, and in the subsequent step 56, based on the result of the character battle process. Then, a parameter change process for changing the parameters of each character is performed.

  Further, when proceeding to step 57, while displaying the character battle game results such as the battle results, post processing for transmitting data indicating the character battle game results to the database server 103 for updating the game data in the database server 103 is performed. And the game process ends.

(Game server operation)
The operation of the game server 101 will be described in association with the operations of the game machine 1 and the home game machine 112 described in detail above.

  When the game start process is completed, the game machine 1 and the consumer game machine 112 start the actual game process based on the application data stored in each of them. Then, each of the game machine 1 and the home game machine 112 transmits the latest game state information (that is, game information) to the game server 101 at the timing when the game state transitions or a predetermined time elapses. To do. Then, based on the game information received from the game machine 1 and the home game machine 112, the game server 101 adds game information for reflecting the latest game state corresponding to the game information to the other party. , To the game machine 1 and the home-use game machine 112, respectively.

  The game server 101 repeats such transmission / reception of game information between the game machine 1 and the consumer game machine 112 until the game ends. Therefore, a character battle game can be played in real time between the game machine 1 and the home-use game machine 112 while referring to an image common to each player.

  In other words, in the game system 100, the game server 101 not only transmits / receives game information to / from the game machine 1 installed in the game store A, but also the home game machine 112 that is the property of the user. Game information is also sent and received during the game. Thereby, as described above, a character battle game between the game machine 1 and the consumer game machine 112 is realized.

  That is, in the game system 100, a player can play a game with the player of the game machine 1 and the player of the consumer game machine 112. Therefore, not only the player of the game machine 1 but also the player of the consumer game machine 112 can participate in the character battle game. Thus, since the player of the home game machine 112 participates in the character battle game, the game system 100 participates in comparison with the conventional game system in which the player of the home game machine 112 cannot participate in the character battle game. Increase in the number of people is realized.

  Note that the application data stored in the home game machine 112 is limited in part as compared to application data stored in the store server 2 and executed in the game machine 1. Specifically, for example, in the application data of the game machine 1, the number of soldier characters constituting one army can be increased to 100, whereas in the application data of the home game machine 112, the number is 90 people. It is limited so that it can only be increased. Or, for example, in the application data of the game machine 1, all items and magic can be used, whereas in the application data of the consumer game machine 112, high-level items and It is restricted so that magic cannot be used (or there is a limit to the number of times it can be used). Further, for example, in the application data of the game machine 1, each parameter of the strength can be increased up to a maximum of 10, whereas in the application data of the consumer game machine 112, each parameter of the strength can be increased only up to a maximum of 9. As limited.

  Here, a case is considered where the application data of the game machine 1 and the application data of the home game machine 112 are the same, and the player can play a game on the same conditions on the game machine 1 or the home game machine 112. In this case, the player can enjoy the game while staying at home with the home-use game machine 112, without spending time and effort to go to the game store A where the game machine 1 is installed. It is thought that the number of players who enjoy games at home with the home game machine 112 will increase. In that case, even if the game store A, B side prepares the dedicated game machine 1 having an operation environment suitable for the game, there is a complaint that the player does not enjoy the game on the dedicated game machine 1. .

  Therefore, as described above, if the application data of the home game machine 112 is limited and the game functions that can be performed on the home game machine 112 are limited as compared to the game functions that can be performed on the game machine 1, the game machine 1 It is more advantageous to play a game than to play a game on the home game machine 112. For this reason, many players who want to achieve good results in battles want to play a battle game on the game machine 1. As a result, the player of the home game machine 112 is prompted to go to the game stores A and B in order to play the game with the game machine 1. In order for a player to play a game on the game machine 1, coins or the like must be inserted for each game. Therefore, from the store manager side, the player of the consumer game machine 112 can play a game machine. There is an advantage that the income increases by playing the game by 1.

  In the above description, only a mode in which one player operates the game machine 1 and another player operates the home game machine 112 is shown, but the players of a plurality of game machines 1 play a battle. And a mode in which players of a plurality of home game machines 112 play against each other, and a mode in which a player of a plurality of game machines 1 and a player of a plurality of home game machines 112 play against each other. May be. In particular, the number of participants can be further increased by adding one or two players of the game machine 1 to the above-described embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 19, in the game system 100, the provider server (item providing server) 140 of the consumer game machine 112 may provide a predetermined item to the consumer game machine 112. . This item is for making the function of the game that can be performed on the home-use game machine 112 the same as or close to the function of the game that can be performed on the game machine 1, and corresponds to various tools on the game. Examples of this item include weapons, armor, costumes, medicines, and cards.

  Then, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the provider server 140 transmits data related to the item to the consumer game machine 112 and provides the item to the user of the consumer game machine 112. When the user obtains or uses this item, the game function that can be performed on the home-use game machine 112 is the same as or close to the game function that can be performed on the game machine 1. Specifically, for example, the limit on the number of times the weapon or magic is used is increased / removed, or the maximum level-up value of each parameter of the strength is increased. As a result, since the user of the home game machine 112 can compete with the user of the game machine 1 to some extent, the interest of the user who plays the game on the home game machine 112 is improved. Items provided by the provider server 140 may be periodically updated as necessary.

  Note that the predetermined condition for the provider server 140 to provide the item includes payment by the user. That is, the user obtains items in exchange for various points such as money, electronic money, and net currency. In this case, the provider server 140 may function as a charge processing server or a point management server, and a charge processing server or a point management server may be provided in the game system 100 separately. Then, a known encryption technique may be employed for electronic money exchange.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 20, the game system 100 is provided with an item providing server 140A having a function of providing a predetermined item to the home game machine 112 in the same manner as the provider server 140 described above. It may be provided separately from the provider server 112. Further, the game servers 101 and 102 described above may have a function of providing a predetermined item to the consumer game machine 112, similarly to the provider server 140 described above.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, a game system that differs from the first embodiment described above only in game content will be described with reference to FIG.

  The game according to the second embodiment is a labyrinth battle game as shown in FIG. 21, and a plurality of players (for example, four players) move the character 601 along the route selected by each player in the labyrinth 602. This is a game in which you play against another character other than yourself, scramble for the items that the character has, collect all the items, and then defeat the final target character. In this labyrinth match game, the player who has become the right to shift can insert the shift wall portion 604 into the labyrinth from a predetermined direction a within the time limit 603, so that the structure of the labyrinth is improved as the game progresses. It has game characteristics that change. Each character's score (referred to as “life”) 605 moves up and down (increase / decrease) according to the battle result and the progress of the game, and the character that has lost the score becomes a loser.

  Also in this game system, as with the game system 100 according to the first embodiment, the game machine 1 and the home-use game machine 112, when the predetermined game start process is completed, are actually based on the application data stored therein. Start the labyrinth battle game process.

  Then, each of the game machine 1 and the home game machine 112 transmits game information to the game server 101 at a timing when the game state transitions or a predetermined time elapses. Then, based on the game information received from the game machine 1 and the home game machine 112, the game server 101 adds game information for reflecting the latest game state corresponding to the game information to the other party. , To the game machine 1 and the home-use game machine 112, respectively.

  The game server 101 repeats such transmission / reception of game information between the game machine 1 and the home-use game machine 112 until the labyrinth battle game ends. Therefore, the labyrinth battle game can be played in real time between the game machine 1 and the consumer game machine 112 while referring to an image common to each player.

  That is, also in the game system according to the second embodiment, the game server 101 not only transmits / receives game information to / from the game machine 1 installed in the game store A, but also a home that is the property of the user. The game information is also transmitted to and received from the game machine 112. Thereby, as described above, a labyrinth battle game between the game machine 1 and the consumer game machine 112 is realized. Therefore, this game system, like the game system 100, realizes an increase in the number of participants compared to the conventional game system in which the player of the consumer game machine 112 cannot participate in the labyrinth battle game.

  Even in the second embodiment, application data stored in the consumer game machine 112 is limited in part compared to application data stored in the store server 2 and executed in the game machine 1. Has been. Specifically, for example, in the application data of the game machine 1, a critical attack (an attack that causes more damage to the opponent than a normal attack) occurs at the time of a battle with a probability of 1/32. In the application data of the game machine 112, the probability is limited to 1/64. Or, for example, the application data of the game machine 1 can be played in all of the prepared labyrinths, whereas the application data of the consumer game machine 112 has only a part of the prepared labyrinths. You are restricted from playing. Further, for example, in the application data of the game machine 1, all items and magic can be used, whereas in the application data of the consumer game machine 112, high-level items that can be used for advantageous battles, It is restricted so that magic cannot be used (or there is a limit to the number of times it can be used).

  Therefore, also in the second embodiment, many players who want to achieve good results in the battle will want to play the game on the game machine 1, and the player of the home game machine 112 will play the game machine 1. You are prompted to go to game stores A and B to play a game.

  However, also in the second embodiment, when the game system 100 includes the item providing servers 140 and 140A as shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, an item is sent from the item providing server 140 and 140A to the consumer game machine 112. By providing, it is possible to make the game function that can be performed on the consumer game machine 112 the same or close to the game function that can be performed on the game machine 1.

(Third embodiment)
Next, a game system that differs from the first and second embodiments described above only in game content will be described with reference to FIG.

  The game according to the third embodiment is a phantom battle game as shown in FIG. 22, and a plurality of players (for example, four players) use the cards (or virtual cards 701 on the display) of their own to play the phantom characters 702. It is a game in which players compete against each other while being summoned and compete to compete for the number of enemy phantom demon characters 703, the number of occupied magic stones scattered on the battle map, and the like.

  Also in this game system, as with the game system 100 according to the first embodiment, the game machine 1 and the home-use game machine 112, when the predetermined game start process is completed, are actually based on the application data stored therein. Start the Genma Battle game process.

  Then, each of the game machine 1 and the home game machine 112 transmits game information to the game server 101 at a timing when the game state transitions or a predetermined time elapses. Then, based on the game information received from the game machine 1 and the home game machine 112, the game server 101 adds game information for reflecting the latest game state corresponding to the game information to the other party. , To the game machine 1 and the home-use game machine 112, respectively.

  The game server 101 repeats such transmission / reception of game information between the game machine 1 and the consumer game machine 112 until the phantom battle game ends. Therefore, a phantom battle game can be performed in real time between the game machine 1 and the consumer game machine 112 while referring to an image common to each player.

  That is, also in the game system according to the third embodiment, the game server 101 not only transmits / receives game information to / from the game machine 1 installed in the game store A, but also a home that is the property of the user. The game information is also transmitted to and received from the game machine 112. Thereby, as described above, a phantom battle game between the game machine 1 and the consumer game machine 112 is realized. Therefore, this game system, like the game system 100, realizes an increase in the number of participants compared to the conventional game system in which the player of the consumer game machine 112 cannot participate in the phantom battle game.

  Even in the third embodiment, application data stored in the consumer game machine 112 is limited in part compared to application data stored in the store server 2 and executed in the game machine 1. Has been. Specifically, for example, in the application data of the game machine 1, if the strength parameter of the phantom character summoned by the player is 100, the strength parameter is limited to 90 in the application data of the home game machine 112. . Or, for example, the application data of the game machine 1 can be played with all the prepared battle maps, whereas the application data of the consumer game machine 112 is one of the prepared battle maps. It is restricted so that only the part can be played. Further, for example, in the application data of the game machine 1, all items and magic can be used, whereas in the application data of the consumer game machine 112, high-level items that can be used for advantageous battles, It is restricted so that magic cannot be used (or there is a limit to the number of times it can be used).

  Therefore, also in the third embodiment, many players who want to achieve good results in a battle will want to play a battle game on the game machine 1, and the player of the home game machine 112 will play the game machine 1. In order to play a game, the player is prompted to go to the game stores A and B.

  However, also in the third embodiment, when the game system 100 includes the item providing servers 140 and 140A as shown in FIG. 19 and FIG. 20, items are sent from the item providing servers 140 and 140A to the consumer game machine 112. By providing the game function that can be performed on the consumer game machine 112, it is possible to make the function of the game that can be performed on the game machine 1 the same as or close to that.

(Fourth embodiment)
Next, a game system that differs from the first to third embodiments described above only in game content will be described with reference to FIG.

  The game according to the fourth embodiment is an action role-playing game as shown in FIG. 23, and multiple players (for example, four players) gradually increase the level of their main character 801 by battle with the enemy character 802. In this game, the main character 801 makes an adventure according to a scenario prepared in advance and solves a mystery hidden in each scenario.

  Also in this game system, as with the game system 100 according to the first embodiment, the game machine 1 and the home-use game machine 112, when the predetermined game start process is completed, are actually based on the application data stored therein. Start the game process.

  Then, each of the game machine 1 and the home game machine 112 transmits game information to the game server 101 at a timing when the game state transitions or a predetermined time elapses. Then, based on the game information received from the game machine 1 and the home game machine 112, the game server 101 adds game information for reflecting the latest game state corresponding to the game information to the other party. , To the game machine 1 and the home-use game machine 112, respectively.

  The game server 101 repeats such transmission / reception of game information between the game machine 1 and the consumer game machine 112 until the game ends. Therefore, it is possible to play a game in real time between the game machine 1 and the home-use game machine 112 while referring to an image common to each player.

  That is, also in the game system according to the fourth embodiment, the game server 101 not only transmits / receives game information to / from the game machine 1 installed in the game store A, but also a home that is the property of the user. The game information is also transmitted to and received from the game machine 112. Thereby, as described above, a game between the game machine 1 and the consumer game machine 112 is realized. Therefore, this game system, like the game system 100, realizes an increase in the number of participants compared to a conventional game system in which the player of the consumer game machine 112 cannot participate in the game.

  Even in the fourth embodiment, application data stored in the consumer game machine 112 is limited in part compared to application data stored in the store server 2 and executed in the game machine 1. Has been. Specifically, for example, in the application data of the game machine 1, if the increase amount of each strength parameter at the time of the character level-up is 10, the increase amount of the strength parameter is 9 in the application data of the consumer game machine 112. Limited. Or, for example, in the application data of the game machine 1, the character can obtain all items including rare items, but the application data of the home game machine 112 is restricted so that rare items cannot be obtained. Has been. Further, for example, in the application data of the game machine 1, the player can freely arrange the character's occupation and clothes, while in the application data of the home game machine 112, the character's occupation and clothes can be selected. Is limited.

  Accordingly, even in the fourth embodiment, many players who want to achieve good results in battles or create characters that suit their own tastes want to play games on the game machine 1, so that home games The player of the machine 112 is prompted to go to the game stores A and B in order to play the game with the game machine 1.

  However, also in the fourth embodiment, when the game system 100 includes the item providing servers 140 and 140A as shown in FIG. 19 and FIG. 20, items are sent from the item providing servers 140 and 140A to the consumer game machine 112. By providing, it is possible to make the game function that can be performed on the consumer game machine 112 the same or close to the game function that can be performed on the game machine 1.

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications are possible. For example, the game machine 1 may receive character data transmitted from the home game machine 112 and stored in the database server 103 and play a game using the character data.

  In this case, the user plays a game using the consumer game machine 112, transmits the character data of the character used in the game to the database server 103, and stores the character data. Then, the user receives (downloads) the character data transmitted from the home-use game machine 112 to the character server 103 and stored therein, and plays a game using the character data received at the game machine 1. .

  Thus, since the character used in the game of the home game machine 112 is transferred to the game of the game machine 1 as it is, the user can transfer to the game on the game machine 1 without resistance. The 112 players can be prompted to play the game on the game machine 1. If necessary, the consumer game machine 112 may receive character data transmitted from the game machine 1 and stored in the database server 103, and play a game using the character data. .

  In addition, although a consumer game machine has been described as an example of a user game machine, any terminal that can execute game application data and send / receive game information to / from the game server 101 is shown in FIG. The mobile phone 111 may be a personal computer, a portable game terminal, a portable information terminal, or the like.

  The store gaming system is not limited to eight as long as it has at least one commercial game machine, and may be increased or decreased as appropriate. Further, the store gaming system may be a system in which at least one commercial game machine and a store server are integrally formed. Further, the store gaming system may be a single commercial game machine having the same function as the store server. However, when multiple game machines are communicably connected to a game server via a store server, network traffic is less than when individual game machines and game servers directly send and receive game information. This is preferable in that the reduction is achieved and the transmission / reception time shift between the game machines is suppressed.

  Moreover, although the game machine 1 includes the main display 11 and the sub display 12, the main display 11 and the sub display 12 may be separated. Further, the game servers 101 and 102 and the database server 103 may be appropriately changed to one server having both functions.

1 is a system configuration diagram of a game system according to the present invention. It is a perspective view showing a plurality of game machines and a card vending machine. It is a perspective view which shows the whole structure of a game machine. It is a block diagram of the game machine which mainly shows an internal structure. It is a block diagram which shows an example of an internal structure of an image control circuit. It is a block diagram which shows a store server. It is a block diagram which shows a game server and a database server. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement procedure of the game process from the start of a game in a game machine to completion | finish. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement procedure of a game start process. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement procedure of a character battle process. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement procedure of a selection stage battle | competition process. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement procedure of an interruption process. It is a block diagram showing a consumer game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement procedure of the game process from the start of a game in a consumer game machine to completion | finish. It is a figure which shows an example of a world map. It is a figure which shows an example of a field map. It is a figure which shows an example of a field map and a battle screen. It is a figure which shows an example of a base ensuring management table. It is the figure which showed the game system of the aspect different from 1st Embodiment. It is the figure which showed the game system of the aspect different from 1st Embodiment. It is the figure which showed the screen of the game which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is the figure which showed the screen of the game which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is the figure which showed the screen of the game which concerns on 4th Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game machine, 2 ... Store server 5 ... Center server group, 8 ... Store game system 11 ... Main display, 11a ... Touch panel 12 ... Sub-display, 17 ... ID card 31 ... Microcomputer 32 ... CPU, 33 ... RAM, 34 ... ROM
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Game system, 101, 102 ... Game server 111 ... Mobile phone, 112 ... Home-use game machine 140 ... Provider server, 140A ... Item provision server

Claims (7)

A game server to which a user gaming machine is communicably connected, and a store gaming system that is communicably connected to the game server and has at least one commercial gaming machine,
The game server performs transmission / reception of gaming information for the user gaming machine and the commercial gaming machine to play a game between the user gaming machine and the commercial gaming machine, and the user gaming machine and the business gaming machine Play the game with a commercial game machine,
A gaming system in which a function of a game that can be performed by the user gaming machine is limited as compared to a function of a game that can be performed by the commercial gaming machine. The store game system comprises a plurality of the game machines and a store server,
The gaming system according to claim 1, wherein each of the commercial game machines is connected to the game server via the store server so as to be communicable.   The gaming system according to claim 2, wherein the game server transmits / receives the gaming information to / from each of the commercial gaming machines, and causes the game to be played between the plurality of commercial gaming machines.   The apparatus further comprises an item providing server for providing an item for making the game function that can be performed by the user gaming machine the same as or close to the function of the game that can be performed by the commercial gaming machine. The gaming system according to any one of 1 to 3. A character server for receiving and storing character data of a game played on the user gaming machine sent from the user gaming machine;
The gaming system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the commercial gaming machine can receive the character data stored in the character server and play a game using the character data. . The user gaming machine is connected to be communicable and is connected to be able to communicate with a store gaming system having at least one commercial gaming machine,
The user gaming machine and the commercial gaming machine perform transmission / reception of gaming information for the user gaming machine and the commercial gaming machine to play a game between the user gaming machine and the commercial gaming machine. To play the game with
A game server in which a game function that can be performed by the user gaming machine is limited as compared to a game function that can be performed by the commercial gaming machine.   The game server according to claim 6, wherein an item for making a game function that can be performed on the user gaming machine the same as or close to a game function that can be performed on the commercial gaming machine is provided to the user gaming machine. .

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