JP2007215750A - Railroad operation simulation game system, and game machine and server device used in the system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a railroad operation simulation game system capable of simulating the railroad operation in a number of game machines and obtaining the depth of play and reality based on the actual operation not to be obtained in a conventional system by permitting the simulation of operation adjusted considering not only factors of an independent train but also positions of other trains by obtaining the information on the operation of other railroad operation simulation game machines; and a game machine and a server device used in the simulation game system. <P>SOLUTION: The information on the situation of simulation of operating trains is transmitted from game parlor game machines 1a-1n to the server 25. The server 25 recognizes the positions and intervals of the respective trains based on the information transmitted from the game parlor game machines, and transmits the information on block signals displayed corresponding to blocked sections to the game parlor game machines. Each game machine can simulate the operating of the train adjusted according to the operation of other trains based on the transmitted information. The condition for starting a game may be changed whenever the game is played. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a railway driving simulation game system including a plurality of railway driving simulation game machines, a railway driving simulation game machine used in the system, and a server device.

The present applicant has already proposed a train driving simulation game device that displays the scenery in front of the driver's seat on the display and operates the mascon, brake lever, etc. while watching the image, and can enjoy the same excitement as actual train driving. (Patent Document 1).
In the simulation game apparatus, the player selects a train type such as a route, limited express, or ordinary train at the start of the game, and performs a driving simulator according to the selected train diagram. Therefore, if the player selects a route and a train type, the train must operate according to a predetermined schedule for the train.

In the apparatus already proposed in this way, the operation time between stations on each route is determined by the diamond and is unchanged, and the acceleration on the train side can be changed by changing the conditions such as the weather. There was only one that changed the motion performance of the braking force.
In order to further increase the difficulty of the above proposal, the present inventor changed the driving simulation by varying the driving time between stations by causing variations in the departure time of the train while following the conventional operation system. An apparatus for giving was proposed (Patent Document 2).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-244074 JP 2000-300847 A

  However, in each proposal, the time lapse is uniquely set inside the game machine, the simulation management of train operation is completed inside the machine, and the disturbance of the operation schedule is simulated by calling an arbitrarily programmed one. there were.

  The object of the present invention is to enable railway operation simulation of a large number of game machines, and by considering the operation status of other railway operation simulation game machines, not only the individual factors of each vehicle but also the positions of other vehicles are considered. A railway driving simulation game system capable of obtaining a depth of play and reality not found in conventional devices in accordance with real driving, and a game machine and server device used in this system It is to provide.

In order to achieve the above object, claim 1 of the present invention is a railway driving simulation game system including a plurality of railway driving simulation game machines, and stores route schedule information for storing operation status of each route and driving schedule information for each route. A route information retrieval means for retrieving the database, the route information database, and when the player selects a driving route, the route information retrieval means retrieves the selected route based on the driving route selection information, and the obtained route Data acquisition means such as a driving route for acquiring diagram information, game execution means for operating the vehicle on the route selected based on the data of the data acquisition means in accordance with a user operation instruction, and the game execution means Driving vehicle information transmitting means for outputting information of driving status of the vehicle, and the driving vehicle information Information transmission / reception means for outputting traffic signal information based on information on the driving situation from the communication means, and in each railway driving simulation game machine, based on the traffic signal information, the vehicle of the other railway driving simulation game machine and the operation of its own vehicle The game is progressed by adjusting.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the traffic signal information output from the information transmitting / receiving means is a block signal indicating whether or not the vehicle is to be advanced with respect to a block section dividing the route. Features.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first and second aspects of the present invention, the block signal is a blue signal that can proceed to the block section, a yellow signal that allows the block section to travel at a predetermined speed, and a red signal that stops before the block section. And a blockage signal for displaying any one of the green signal, the yellow signal and the red signal is displayed on the screen of the railway driving simulation game machine.
Claim 4 of the present invention is a railway used in a railway driving simulation system that adjusts and operates between a vehicle in which another railway driving simulation game machine is operating and its own vehicle based on information relating to a signal sent from the server device. A driving simulation game machine, when the player selects a driving route, the driving route selection information is transmitted to the server device, and the data acquisition means such as a driving route for receiving the diamond information sent from the server device; Game execution means for driving a vehicle on a route selected based on data received by the data acquisition means in accordance with a user's operation instruction, and driving vehicle information transmission for transmitting information on a driving situation of the vehicle operated by the game execution means Means and display means for displaying the traffic signal information sent from the server device on the screen. The features.
Claim 5 of the present invention is a server device for use in a railway driving simulation system for transmitting a block signal or the like to adjust the space between vehicles operated by a plurality of railway driving simulation game machines. Route information database for storing driving schedule information for each situation and each route, and route information search means for searching for a selectable route based on the driving route selection information and returning driving diagram information when the player selects a driving route. And information transmission / reception means for transmitting traffic signal information based on information on driving conditions in each railway driving simulation game machine.

  According to the above configuration, each railway driving simulation game machine can centrally manage the game progress with the server device via the communication line. As a result, in the railway operation simulation between remote locations, there is an association between the train operation statuses of each other, diamond disturbances are reflected in the vehicle operation in real time, and sudden diamond disturbances and status changes are reflected in communication every moment In addition, a situation change that occurs from a complex chain between game machines driven by a plurality of players is more in line with actual driving, and creates depth of play and reality.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a railway driving simulation game system according to the present invention.
The store game machines 1a, 1b,..., 1n that are railway driving simulators can be connected to a server device 25 that manages railway driving via a network. Each store game machine 1a, 1b... 1n is connected to the server device 25 at the start of the game, and can be operated on the selected route, and if possible, the schedule information and the operation status of other railway driving simulation game machines. And the operation information of the own railway driving simulation game machine that changes every moment is sent to the server device 25.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a game machine used in the railway driving simulation game system according to the present invention.
An operation unit and a display unit 2 are arranged on the front surface of the player chair 10. Inside the chair 10 is incorporated a bus shaker 9 that outputs a relatively low sound such as a gobling sound generated when the train travels.

Speakers 12 are provided on the left and right of the display unit 2, and a title panel 7 is provided on the top. An overhead wire voltmeter 11, a speedometer 5, and a brake pressure gauge 6 are arranged in the operation section.
The train is operated by operating the mass control lever 3 and the brake lever 4. When the mascon lever 3 is pulled forward, it can be accelerated from the stopped state, and when the brake lever 4 is rotated counterclockwise (viewed from above), the braking effectiveness increases from the released state. A horn pedal 8 for emitting a horn is provided at the foot.

In the standby state, the display unit 2 repeatedly displays a demonstration screen such as a scene where a train is running.
When a coin is inserted from a coin insertion slot (not shown), the standby state is canceled and the screen is switched to a screen for selecting a route and a round (train type). When a route or train is selected by the operation device 23 (not shown) (see FIG. 3), the information is sent to the server device 25, and the diagram information about the selected route sent from the server device 25 is returned. Railway operation simulation can be performed by acquiring the operation time of the own vehicle according to the schedule information and pressing the start button from the departure station to be selected.

FIG. 3 is a circuit block showing an embodiment of the circuit of the game machine of FIG. 2, and describes only the part directly related to the present invention.
When a coin is inserted into the coin related device 22, it is transmitted to the CPU 14 via the input / output control device 24, and the game is started. The backup memory 13 stores setting values such as the number of coins and the number of plays. CPU14 reads the program which controls the whole game from ROM18, controls the image processing part 21 according to the read program, and displays an initial screen on CRT2.
The work RAM 17 is an area for temporarily storing data when the CPU 14 performs an operation, and can store diagram information, a block signal, and other data sent from the server device 25.

The communication RAM 15 stores instructions from the CPU 14 regarding sound, and is used when the CPU 14 confirms the sound status.
Sound is generated by the sound system circuit 16, and various sounds and sounds during driving are output from the speaker 12 and the bus shaker 9.
In addition to a program for controlling the entire game, the ROM 18 stores railway operation simulation software.

  The CPU 14 includes functions of a game control unit 14a, a driving route / diagram information acquisition unit 14b, a driving vehicle information transmission unit 14c, a driving evaluation / calculation unit 14d, and a condition determination unit 14e. The game control unit 14a reads a game program from the ROM 18 when the game machine is activated, and starts a railway driving simulation game. When the game is launched, a screen for selecting the type of route and train is displayed on the display unit 2. When the player selects the type of route and train using the operation device 23 in accordance with this display, the driving route / diagram information acquisition unit 14b transmits the information to the server device 25. When the server device 25 searches the drivable route information data and the diagram information for the selected route is sent, the diagram information is acquired. The driving vehicle information transmission part 14c transmits the information which shows the condition which is operating the vehicle on the selected route to the server apparatus 25.

The driving evaluation / calculation unit 14d evaluates the driving simulation of the player, and adds or deducts points for the evaluation, and the condition determination unit 14e determines the clear / over condition of the game and the score.
Here, the routes are, for example, the Tokaido Line, the Yamanote Line, the Tohoku Shinkansen, etc., and the types of vehicles are different such as normal, express, and limited express on each route.

FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram showing an embodiment of the circuit of the server device, and describes only the part directly related to the present invention.
The server device 25 can send and receive information to and from many store game machines via the network 30 by the communication unit 31.
In addition to controlling the entire server device, the CPU 32 has functions of an information transmission / reception unit 32a, a drivable route information search unit 32b, a driving diagram search unit 32c, a game machine information calculation unit 32d, and a signal information calculation unit 32e. . The information transmission / reception unit 32a receives information related to the train driving simulation sent from the store game machine, and also stores the results of searching the database 33, the calculation results in the CPU, and the information based on the search and calculation results. Send to game console. When the information on the selected route and the train type is sent from the store game machine, the drivable route information search unit 32b searches the drivable route information table 33a in the database 33 and searches for the selected route and the train. Read type information.

  The driving diagram search unit 32c searches the driving diagram table 33b for the selected route, and sets the driving time. The game machine information calculation unit 32d calculates and outputs oncoming train and accompanying train information based on information sent from other store game machines. The signal information calculation unit 32e calculates blockage signal information and signal display information based on information on travel routes and vehicle travel positions sent from other store game machines. As described above, the search result and the information and signal obtained by calculation in each of these function units are transmitted to the store game machine by the information transmitting / receiving unit 32a. In addition to the tables 33a and 33b, the database 33 stores information 33c such as environment / weather / time and information 33d such as power failure / accident, and is transmitted according to the operation status.

FIG. 5 shows an example of information transmitted and received between the server device and the store game machine.
Information indicating the route name ascending / descending, information indicating the occlusion, and information indicating the m point are included as information on the traveling route and the vehicle traveling position sent from the store game machine.
The traveling vehicle information includes information indicating the vehicle type, the number of formations, and the formation configuration. Further, the driving status information includes information indicating traveling speed and information indicating a speed such as 60 km / h.
On the other hand, the server apparatus receives the information indicating the route name up / down from the store game machine, the information indicating the oth blockage, the information indicating the om point, etc., and as described above with reference to FIG. , Send a signal indication signal. In addition, weather, time, and season information, which are environmental information, are transmitted corresponding to the traveling vehicle information. Furthermore, oncoming train and accompanying train information is transmitted corresponding to the driving situation information. Supplementary information such as power outages and accidents may be transmitted as a sudden change in the situation.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the details of the block signal that the server device sends to the store game machine. As shown to (a), a route is subdivided and they are specified like obstruction | occlusion area 43a-43c, and are shown by many obstruction | occlusion areas. A block signal 41 is provided at a position entering each block section 43a to 43c. When there is no train preceding two or more blocked sections ahead of the train that the driver operates, the blocked traffic light 41 is a green signal and can operate at a predetermined speed without stopping the train. When there is a train that reaches before the blockage section 43b and precedes the second blockage section 43c, the blockage traffic light 41 becomes a yellow signal. In such a case, for example, the vehicle travels at a speed of 45 km. Further, when there is a train preceding the blockage section 43c when the approach position of the blockage section 43c is reached, the blockage signal 41 becomes a red signal. In such a case, the train will be stopped.

In this way, the player controls the train based on the display of the blockage signal.
(B) has shown the state which the train 42 currently drive | operated with the other store game machine is drive | working in the following blockade area. The train 40 that it operates must be stopped. This is a rule for one block section, and two trains cannot enter the same block section.
FIG. 8 shows a screen example in such a case, and the signal of the block signal 41 displayed on the side of the track 44 is red.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a flow of signal exchange with the server device in the railway operation simulation of the game machine.
When the store game machine 1 starts a railway driving simulation (step (hereinafter referred to as “S”) G01), a screen for selecting a driving route is displayed on the screen of the store game machine 1. When the player operates the operation device 23 to select a route, the game control unit 14a transmits the selected route information to the information transmitting / receiving unit 32a via the network 30 and the communication unit 31 (SG02). The drivable route information search unit 32b of the server device 25 refers to the drivable route information table 33a of the database 33, and returns the selected route information to the store game machine 1 by the information transmitting / receiving unit 32a (SS01).

Next, the driving diagram search unit 32c refers to the handling diagram table 33b and returns the schedule information of the selected route to the store game machine 1 (SS02).
The operation route / diagram acquisition unit 14b of the store game machine 1 acquires the transmitted diamond information (SG03). CPU14 displays the screen for selecting a driveable vehicle and a driveable station on a screen based on the acquired diamond information. When the player selects a drivable vehicle and a driving start station and operates the master control lever 3 for a railway driving simulation, the train departs. The vehicle travel position and the driving situation of the train on this route are sent to the server device 25 one by one by the driving vehicle information transmission unit 14c (SG05). Similar information is also sent to the server device 25 from each store game machine.

The game information calculation unit 32d of the server device 25 obtains the traveling position and driving information of each train sent from each store game machine 1, and calculates the positional relationship information of each vehicle. For example, a train A traveling on a certain route is at a position A2 in the blockage section A1, and the speed is 70 km, and a train B traveling on the same route is a position B2 in the blockage section B1 and is collected at a speed of 80 km. From these data, the distance between the current trains and the speed difference can be calculated.
The signal information calculation unit 32e calculates and outputs the signal of the block signal displayed in each block section in order to calculate the data calculated in this way and adjust the running operation of each train (SS03). Blue, yellow and red signals.
In the store game machine 1, for example, the signal of the block signal device in each block section is displayed by the signal information sent from the server device, and the player operates according to the signal.

During the driving simulation, the driving evaluation calculation unit 14d evaluates the player's operation information (information such as whether the vehicle has traveled between the stations within a predetermined time or whether it has stopped overrun), and follows a predetermined standard. One point is added or subtracted (SG06).
The CPU 14 monitors the game clear and game over conditions and points, and ends the game when the game clear and game over conditions are satisfied. Also, the game ends in the same way when there are no more points.
As long as the game is in progress, the process returns to SG05 and the operation of transmitting and evaluating the driving simulation information to the server device is repeated.
By such a flow of operation, a railway operation simulation can be performed while simultaneously adjusting between trains with a plurality of store game machines.

  In the above embodiment, the train simulation game has been described as an in-store game machine in which coins are inserted to play a game. However, a home game machine or a portable game machine is connected via a server device for operation management. It is also possible to realize a railway driving simulation game in the same manner.

  Train operation simulation game system with a plurality of railway operation simulation game machines, each of which is managed by a server device so that the train operation simulation game machines of stores located in remote locations can operate the train smoothly. It is a system that can be performed.

1 is a schematic diagram of a railway driving simulation game system according to the present invention. FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the game machine used for the railway driving simulation game system by this invention. It is a circuit diagram which shows embodiment of the circuit of the game machine of FIG. It is a circuit diagram which shows embodiment of the circuit of a server apparatus. It is a figure for demonstrating the information content which each of a server apparatus and a game machine sends out. It is a figure for demonstrating the detail of the obstruction | occlusion signal which a server apparatus sends to a game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the exchange of the signal with the server apparatus in the railway driving simulation of a game machine. It is a figure which shows an example of a game screen.

Explanation of symbols

1, 1a to 1n Store game machine 2 Display unit 3 Mass control lever 4 Brake lever 5 Speedometer 6 Pressure gauge 7 Title panel 8 Whistle pedal 9 Bus shaker 10 Chair 11 Overhead voltmeter 12 Speaker 13 Backup memory 14 CPU
15 Communication RAM
16 Sound system circuit 17 Work RAM
18 ROM
19, 31 Communication unit 21 Image processing unit
22 coin related device 23 operation device 24 input / output control device 25 server device 30 network 32 CPU
33 database

Claims (5)

A railway driving simulation game system including a plurality of railway driving simulation game machines,
A route information database for storing the operation status of each route and driving schedule information for each route;
Route information search means for searching the route information database;
When the player selects a driving route, the route information search means searches for the selected route based on the driving route selection information, and data acquisition means such as a driving route that acquires the schedule information of the obtained route;
Game execution means for operating the vehicle on the route selected based on the data of the data acquisition means in accordance with a user operation instruction;
Driving vehicle information transmission means for outputting information on the driving situation of the vehicle operated by the game execution means,
Information transmitting and receiving means for outputting traffic signal information based on information on the driving situation from the driving vehicle information transmitting means,
Each railway driving simulation game machine adjusts the operation of a vehicle of another railway driving simulation game machine and its own vehicle based on the traffic signal information, and advances the game.   2. The railway driving simulation game system according to claim 1, wherein the traffic signal information output from the information transmission / reception means is a block signal indicating whether or not the vehicle is allowed to travel in a block section dividing a route. The blockage signal consists of a blue signal that can proceed to the blockage section, a yellow signal that allows the blockage section to travel at a predetermined speed, and a red signal that stops before the blockage section,
The railway driving simulation game system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a blocking signal for displaying any one of the blue signal, the yellow signal and the red signal is displayed on a screen of the railway driving simulation game machine. A railroad driving simulation game machine used in a railroad driving simulation system that adjusts and operates between a vehicle in which another railroad driving simulation game machine is operating based on information on a signal sent from the server device,
When the player selects a driving route, the driving route selection information is transmitted to the server device, and data acquisition means such as a driving route for receiving the diamond information sent from the server device;
Game executing means for operating the driving of the vehicle on the route selected based on the data received by the data acquiring means in accordance with a user operation instruction;
Driving vehicle information transmission means for transmitting information on the driving situation of the vehicle operated by the game execution means;
Display means for displaying traffic signal information sent from the server device on the screen;
A railway driving simulation game machine characterized by comprising: A server device used in a railway driving simulation system for transmitting a blockage signal or the like in order to adjust a space between vehicles operated by a plurality of railway driving simulation game machines,
A route information database for storing the operation status of each route and driving schedule information for each route;
Route information search means for searching for a selectable route based on the driving route selection information and returning driving diagram information when the player selects the driving route;
Information transmission / reception means for transmitting traffic signal information based on information on the driving situation in each railway driving simulation game machine,
A server device comprising:

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