JP2008029486A - Match-type game system between game machine model in single token game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a match-type game system between game machine models in a single token game machine allowing respective single token game machines to play a video game (a mini game) between competitive games and cooperative games despite of different-model single token game machines whose types of video games executed on monitors of the respective game machines are different and, when executing a mini game between the same type single token game machine models, displaying a same screen on the screens of monitors of the respective single token game machines in a system formed by connecting a plurality of single token game machines. <P>SOLUTION: The plurality of single token game machines are connected to a management server device 10. When a mini game generation condition is satisfied in a game machine played by a player, the mini game starts, the number of fed tokens are transmitted to the management server 10, and the screen of the mini game on each game machine is updated by numerical value information formed by converting the number of tokens. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention provides a plurality of single medal game machines capable of performing a mini game using a screen when a medal payout game is performed by inserting medals and a certain condition is satisfied in the game. The present invention relates to a battle game system between game models connected to a management server device that manages a single medal game machine.

Conventionally, when a game is played between a large number of game machines, a battle game can be played only within one model, such as a mass game machine that plays a video game between the same model that plays the same video game or between multiple terminals. Can not. In the mass game, the players of each terminal will play the same game on the same screen.
A medal game device has been proposed as a game machine for this type of mass game (Patent Document 1). This proposal is to operate the medal launcher to hit the medal to the target. Depending on whether the medal hits the target or not, the video game processing in the satellite section is started and the player's lever is operated. The processing content of the video game is changed according to the game content, and medals are paid out to the player according to the processing result of the TV content.

In a normal game, a medal hits a target and plays a game. A plurality of players can play a game using two launchers. When a video game is started by this play, the content of the video game is, for example, from a character. When a plurality of players play a game such that a bullet is fired to destroy an enemy character, the same game is targeted.
JP 2004-181255 A

Conventionally, a game played by a plurality of players at the same time is a game in which a plurality of players cooperate with each other in a mass game machine, and a game is played using the same screen in a video game.
In the above situation, there is a demand for realizing a system in which players can play between different types of single medal game machines. Further, in a battle game of single medal game machines of the same model, there is a demand for a system that can display the same screen on the monitor of each game machine.
Here, a single medal game machine of a different model is, for example, a medal pusher game machine in which a medal is placed on a pusher table when a medal is inserted, which pushes other medals and pays out. When a medal enters a chucker, a video game starts, and when a special prize is won in this game, the video game that starts when a medal enters the chucker is different in a game machine that generates a mini game It is. The game machine of the same model is the same video game that starts when a medal enters the chucker.

  An object of the present invention is a system in which a plurality of single medal game machines are connected, and each single medal game machine is a different type single medal game machine with different types of video games played on the monitor of each game machine. Can play video games (minigames) between competing games and cooperative games, and in the case of minigames of single medal game machines of the same model, the same screen can be displayed on the monitor of each single medal game machine The object is to provide a battle game system between game machines in a single medal game machine.

In order to achieve the above object, claim 1 of the present invention manages a plurality of single medal game machines having a plurality of mini games played on the screen following a game by medal insertion, and the single medal game machine. A battle game system between game models connected to a management server device, wherein the management server device stores a memory unit for storing a condition for generating a mini game, and a medal payout game is played in each single medal game machine. Time and when a mini game is played, reception control means for receiving income information such as the number of medals inserted and status information of a single medal game machine such as completion preparation for starting a mini game, income information of the number of inserted medals, and Collect status information from the single medal game machine you are playing, A mini game occurrence condition check means for checking whether or not a condition for generating a mini game has been reached, and when the at least two or more game machines reach the mini game occurrence condition, the two or more mini game occurrence conditions are satisfied. When a single medal game machine is sent to the single medal game machine, the mini game generation preparation command is output by specifying the mini game to be generated, and each single medal game machine sends information on the completion of the mini game start preparation. Mini game start control means for outputting a mini game start command to the machine, medal number value converting means for converting the number of inserted medals sent from a single medal game machine playing a mini game into numerical information, and the medal A transmission system for transmitting numerical information converted by the numerical value conversion means to the single medal game machine that started the mini game. Each single medal game machine receives transmission control means for transmitting income information of the number of inserted medals to the management server device, and receives a mini game preparation command and a mini game start command sent from the management server device. When a mini game is designated from the management server device and a mini game start preparation command is received, the designated mini game is activated to prepare for the start, and information on the completion of the mini game start preparation is provided. A game control means for starting a mini game when a mini game start command is received from the management server apparatus and the game control means sends its own single sent from the management server apparatus. Receive numerical information converted from the number of medals inserted in medal game machines and other single medal game machines The numerical information is reflected on the character or item of its own single medal game machine and the character or item of another single medal game machine displayed on the mini game screen.
Here, reflecting on the character or item on the screen of the mini game means that, for example, if the corresponding character participates in the competitive game, the character is made to correspond to the numerical value sent from the management server device. Image processing for displaying the upper position at a position approaching the goal is performed. In addition, when a game that damages an enemy in a cooperative game is performed, the character increases the enemy's damage on the screen according to the numerical value sent from the management server device. When a damage gauge is displayed, image processing for increasing the damage amount of the damage gauge is performed.
A second aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the invention of the first aspect, the quantification of the number of medals associates the number of inserted medals with a number.
According to claim 3 of the present invention, the conditions for generating a mini game in the invention of claim 1 or 2 are that two or more single medal game machines are playing and the number of inserted medals is a predetermined number or more. Or two or more single medal game machines are playing and the payout rate is a predetermined value or less.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the mini-game designated by the management server device according to the first, second or third aspect of the present invention is determined at random from a plurality of mini-games possessed by each single medal game machine. The mini game to be played is characterized in that the same game or different game of the cooperative game type is determined for each of two or more single medal game machines, or the same game or different game of the battle game type is determined.
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the plurality of single medal game machines connected to the management server device in the invention according to the first aspect are of the same model, and the mini game executed in each single medal game machine is the management server device. The generation of a mini game of the same game is instructed, and the same screen is displayed on the monitor of each single medal game machine by sending the same random number value to each single medal game machine.
Here, when the same screen is generated on the monitor of the single medal game machine, for example, the same random maze is generated on each monitor by sending the same random number value randomly generated to each single medal game machine. is there.

According to the above configuration, a battle game can be played between single medal game machines regardless of the same model or different models. That is, since the information on the number of medals sent from the single medal game machine is digitized in correspondence with the number of medals in the management server device, the numerical information can be reflected on the screen of each mini game on each single medal game machine. Each single medal game machine can play different video games (except for games between competitive games and cooperative games), and has a world view that matches the single medal game machine of that model. The game content can be expressed. As a result, it is not necessary to create the same game screen with different models, and it is possible to express the models uniquely.
In addition, the communication data sent from the single medal game machine to the management server device does not have information specific to a specific model, so it becomes easy to develop a single medal game machine for a battle game in a model that will be developed and released later. , Improve the efficiency of development.
Furthermore, in a system in which single medal game machines of the same model are connected, a game with a certain degree of identity can be performed by giving the same random number value to each single medal game machine at the start of the mini game.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of a battle game system between game machines according to the present invention.
The single medal game machines A, B, C, and D are connected to the management server device 10 through LAN connection, and can transmit and receive information.
The management server device 10 receives information sent from the single medal game machines A, B, C and D one by one, and determines whether or not the battle game (mini game) generation conditions are satisfied in each single medal game machine. The information to be sent includes information on the number of inserted medals in the normal game, the number of medals entered in the chucker, income information such as medal payout information, time from the start of the normal game, information on the progress of the game, and the like.

  The conditions for occurrence of mini-games are conditions set on the management server device 10 side, for example, whether or not a game is played on two or more single medal game machines, how long a game is played, Whether or not the number of medals has been inserted, or whether the payout rate (= medal payout number / medal insertion number) is a predetermined value or less. When one of these conditions is satisfied or when a plurality of conditions are satisfied, the mini-game generation condition is satisfied. In order to generate a mini game, it is always included that a game is played on two or more single medal game machines. In addition, as another condition for generating a mini game, it is possible to generate a mini game every certain time.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an outline of a single medal game machine used in the competitive game system according to the present invention.
Speakers 2 are arranged on the front upper left and right of the single medal game machine 1, and sound for production and sound related to the game are output. A production door 3, a screen 4, a chucker 5 and a medal pusher mechanism (not shown) are arranged in the transparent window on the front side. A lamp or the like is accommodated in the performance door 3, and the door is opened when a special prize is won or a game performance is performed, and the lamp is lit and blinks. The chucker 5 has a plurality of holes (six in this example) on the front face, and when a medal enters the hole, a slot game is displayed on the screen 4 and the slot game starts.
A medal insertion slot 6 is provided at the front center of the single medal game machine 1, and a medal payout slot 8 and a medal receiving base 7 are arranged in front of it. In addition, a medal guide (not shown) for guiding the inserted medal to the hole of the chucker 5 is provided, and the orientation of the medal guide can be adjusted by the player.

If the player inserts a medal and does not enter the hole of the chucker, the medal is placed on the medal pusher table, and if the medal is pushed by the back-and-forth movement of the medal pusher table and falls to the drop opening in front of the pusher table, the medal is medal It is paid out to the payout port 8. If the medal enters one of the chucker holes, a slot game appears on the screen and the slot game can be played. Medals are paid out according to the result of the slot game. Further, if the conditions for generating a mini game are prepared by the slot game, a battle game (mini game) instructed from the management server device can be performed. The progress of the battle game is managed by the management server device 10.
Information on the medal insertion etc. is sent to the management server device, and the management server device sends the current situation to each single medal game machine according to the information sent from each single medal game machine. Each single medal game machine activates a mini game instructed by establishment of a mini game occurrence condition and starts up a mini game screen.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the circuit of the management server device and the single medal game machine in the system of the present invention.
The port 14 of the management server device 10 is connected to the ports 32... Of the single medal game machines A, B, C, and D and can communicate with the LAN drive circuit 13. The memory unit 12 stores a control / management program 12 a for controlling and managing the management server device 10. The control / management program 12a is formed by a number of routines such as controlling the management server device, controlling communication with a single medal game machine, and performing certain processing on information to be transmitted and received.

The memory unit 12 stores mini game occurrence condition data 12b.
The CPU 11 implements the functions of the transmission / reception control unit 11a, the mini game occurrence condition check unit 11b, the medal number value conversion unit 11c, and the mini game start / end control unit 11d by reading the control / management program 12a of the memory unit 12. Is.
The transmission / reception control unit 11a receives the information on the medal inserted when the medal payout game is played on each single medal game machine and when the mini game is played, and other information (the mini game is ready). Or a signal indicating the state of the single medal game machine), and the numerical information converted by the medal number conversion unit 11c is transmitted to the single medal game machine playing the mini game. Also, information indicating the status of all single medal game machines is transmitted to each single medal game machine.

When the mini-game occurrence condition check unit 11b collects the received income information and other information (information necessary for completion of the mini-game start and the occurrence condition) from the single medal game machine that is playing, The collected income information and the like are compared with the mini game occurrence condition data 12b of the memory unit 12, and it is checked whether or not the collected information has reached a condition for generating a mini game.
The medal number numerical value conversion unit 11c quantifies the number of inserted medals sent from a single medal game machine playing a mini game. For example, if the number of inserted medals is 2, it is converted into information such as numerical value 2 or 4 or 8. This converted numerical value is used as position information and damage information in the single medal game machine.

  The mini game start / end control unit 11d designates each of the multiple mini games that can be executed by each single medal game machine using a random number generator when at least two game machines reach the mini game generation condition. Randomly determine the minigame to be played, and output a generation preparation command. Then, when each single medal game machine sends information on start preparation, a mini game start command is output to each single medal game machine. Further, when mini game end information is sent from each single medal game machine, mini game end command information is output. Note that the mini game specified by the random number generator needs to be at least a competition game or a cooperation game. Different competitive games or cooperative games may be different mini-games between single medal game machines or the same mini-game.

Each single medal game machine includes a CPU 21, a CF card 22, a memory reading control unit 23, a RAM 24, an image processing unit 25, a liquid crystal display unit (screen) 4, a sound processing unit 26, a speaker 27, a medal detection unit 28, a medal insertion slot. 6, a drive circuit 29, a medal pusher mechanism 30, and a LAN drive circuit 31.
The medal inserted from the medal slot 6 is detected by the medal detector 28 and the information is sent to the CPU 21. Note that the medal detection unit 28 also detects a medal that has entered the chucker, and the information is also sent to the CPU 21.
The medal pusher mechanism 30 is constituted by two pusher bases and is driven by a drive circuit 29, and the upper pusher base moves back and forth on the lower pusher base. The chucker is also driven by the drive circuit 29 and moves to the left and right.

The speaker 27 is driven by the sound control unit 26, and outputs standby music, background music during a game, and voice and music when a special prize is won. The image processing unit 25 processes the image information from the CPU 21 into a predetermined format and displays it on the liquid crystal display unit 4. The liquid crystal display unit 4 displays a standby screen, a slot game screen displayed when a medal enters a chucker, a game screen due to the occurrence of a mini game, and the like.
The RAM 24 is used as a work area when the CPU 21 performs calculations, and further stores information to be transmitted and received.
In addition to the control / game program for controlling the single medal game machine, the ROM 34 stores data related to the game.
The CPU 21 can realize the functions of the game control unit 21a and the transmission / reception control unit 21b by reading the control / game program of the ROM 34, and can function the medal pusher game.

The CF card 22 can be inserted into and removed from the card mounting unit 22a, stores program data of mini games played using the liquid crystal display unit 4, and stores a plurality of mini games (competitive games and cooperative games). ing. The CF card 22 can be changed by an administrator to a card in which many other mini games are stored.
The transmission / reception control unit 21 b transmits income information such as the number of inserted medals detected by the medal detection unit 28 to the management server device 10 and receives information from the management server device 10.

When the mini game is designated from the management server device 10 and information on the mini game start preparation command is received, the game control unit 21a activates the designated mini game and prepares for the start. Information on the completion of the mini game start preparation is returned to the management server device 10 by the transmission / reception control unit 21b, and when the mini game start command is received from the management server device 10, the mini game is started. Then, when a medal is inserted in the started mini game, the number of medals is sent to the management server device 10, and upon receiving numerical information obtained by converting the number of medals, the position information of the character on the screen of the mini game and the enemy Update the damage information given to the. Further, when the numerical information obtained by converting the number of medals inserted by another single medal game machine is received from the management server device 10, the positional information of other characters corresponding to the numerical values and the damage to the enemy by other characters Update information. The position of the character of the liquid crystal display unit 4 on the screen is advanced by the update information, or the amount of damage cage indicating damage to the enemy is increased.
The game control unit 21a transmits information on the end of the game to the management server device 10 when the mini game is over or the player's own character reaches the goal.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing details of transmission information in a mini game between the single medal game machines A and B and the management server device.
The single medal game machines A and B transmit information on the number of inserted medals A and B in the mini game to the management server device as one piece of information to be transmitted. The management server device updates the game situation in accordance with the number of inserted games, and sends numerical information A and B corresponding to the number of medals inserted into the single medal game machines A and B to the single medal game machines A and B, respectively. . Each single medal game machine A and B reflects each digitized information on its own screen.

FIG. 5A is a flowchart for explaining information transmission such as the number of income medals of each single medal game machine.
When the player starts the medal pusher game for the single medal game machines A to D (step (hereinafter referred to as “S”) 001), the number of medals inserted into the medal slot is sent to the management server device at a predetermined timing. (S002).

FIG. 5B is a flowchart for explaining a management flow for each piece of game machine information on the management server device side.
The transmission / reception control unit 11a of the management server device 10 collects income information such as the number of medals from the single medal game machines A to D that are being played (S201). The mini game condition occurrence check unit 11b compares the incoming income information from each single medal game machine A to D with the mini game occurrence condition data in the memory unit, and performs a mini game for each single medal game machine A to D. It is checked whether or not the conditions for occurrence are satisfied (S202). When two or more single medal game machines reach the mini game occurrence condition by this check, the control is transferred to the mini game start / end control unit 11d. The mini game start / end control unit 11d uses a random number generator to randomly determine a mini game from among a large number of mini games that can be executed by each single medal game machine, and outputs a mini game preparation command. The transmission / reception control unit 11a designates a mini game to each single medal game machine and transmits a mini game start preparation command (S203).

On the other hand, when information indicating that the mini game start preparation is returned from each single medal game machine, the mini game start / end control unit 11d outputs a mini game start command, and the transmission / reception control unit 11a receives each single medal game machine. The mini-game start command is transmitted to (S204, S205).
Next, since a mini game is played in each single medal game machine, the transmission / reception control unit 11a transmits information on the number of medals inserted into each single medal game machine (S206). To the medal number conversion unit 11c. The medal number numerical value conversion unit 11c converts the medal number information sent from each single medal game machine into numerical information. All the numerical information is transmitted to each single medal game machine by the transmission / reception control unit 11a (S207).

In this way, each time the information on the number of medals is transmitted, numerical information is transmitted to each single medal game machine. Each single medal game machine transmits not only the information on the number of medals but also other information (such as status information of the single medal game machine). Furthermore, information updated by the management server device with information from other single medal game machines is also sent to each single medal game machine.
Next, the mini game start / end control unit 11d determines whether or not the information received by the transmission / reception control unit 11a is information on the end of the mini game from each single medal game machine (S208). In this case, a mini game end command is output. The mini game end command is sent to each single medal game machine when the mini games of all the single medal game machines being played are ended, and the mini game is ended (S209).
On the other hand, if the mini game has not ended, the process proceeds to S206, and the information receiving operation for the number of medals is continuously repeated.

FIG. 5C is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the game processing of each single medal game machine.
The single medal game machine that is playing plays a normal game of a medal pusher game by inserting a medal, and the transmission / reception control unit 21b transmits income information such as the number of medals and other information to the management server device, and the management server device Information from 10 is also received. In this situation, the game control unit 21a monitors whether a mini game is designated from the management server device 10 and a start preparation command is sent (S301). When a mini game is designated and a start preparation command is sent, the designated mini game program software is read from the CF card 22 through the memory reading control unit 23, the designated mini game is activated, and the start screen is displayed. Is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 4 to proceed with preparation for starting.

The game control unit 21a outputs information indicating that preparations for starting a mini game are completed, and the transmission / reception control unit 21b transmits the information to the management server device 10 (S302).
When the management server device 10 is ready for two or more single medal game machines in this way, a mini game start command is transmitted. Upon receiving this command, the player can start the prepared mini game (S303, S304).
The mini game is a type in which the game progresses according to the number of medals inserted, and on each single medal game machine, the mini game to be specified is randomly specified between the competition games or the cooperation games as described above. Is done. In the mini game, when the same game is designated, different games may be designated.
In the mini game started with each single medal game machine, many medals are inserted to win the game.

In the game control unit 21a, when a medal inserted is detected by the medal detection unit 28 (S305), information on the number of inserted medals is sent to the management server device 10 by the transmission / reception control unit 21b (S306). The game control unit 21a monitors whether or not numerical information corresponding to the number of medals has been received from the management server device 10 (S307). If numerical information is input, the numerical information is, for example, in the case of a competitive game aiming for a goal. A command is sent to the image processing unit 25 to perform image processing using numerical values as position information. The image processing unit 25 performs image processing so that the corresponding character displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 4 is in a position corresponding to the numerical value. As a result, the screen of the liquid crystal display unit 4 is moved by the numerical value. Is displayed.
If it is numerical information for one's character, the above image processing is performed for that character or the like if it is a character of another single medal game machine or the like for one's character or item (hereinafter referred to as “character or the like”). (S308).

If the game control unit 21a times out due to a timeout, or if the game control unit 21a itself reaches the goal (for example, a competitive game aiming at the goal), the mini game ends, and the end information is transmitted to the management server device 10 (S309, S310) ). If the mini game has not ended, the process returns to S307, and the input of numerical information is monitored.
The management server device 10 receives the end signal from each single medal game machine, and when the time is over or the characters of the mini games of all the single medal game machines reach the goal, the mini game ends for each single medal game machine. The command is sent to finish the mini game (S311).

6A and 6B are diagrams illustrating an example in which the single medal game machines A, B,... Play a competitive game, and the game machines A and B play different mini games.
FIG. 6A is a mini game displayed on the single medal game machine A. The player of each single medal game machine advances from start 60 to goal 61 by inserting a medal, and the player who reaches the goal earlier wins (1 Rank).
In this example, the player 50 of the single medal game machine A has a goal, and the player 51 of the single medal game machine B shows a screen at a position before the goal. The players of other single medal game machines are also in front of the goal.
The management server device totals the number of inserted medals for all single medal game machines, and reflects the number of inserted medals for each single medal game machine in the position information.
The position information of this mini game is not coordinate information in the screen but shows a numerical value that increases every time a medal is inserted. For example, when the position information is “start is 0, goal is 100” Each time a medal is inserted, the position information increases to 0, 1, 2,... And becomes 100 (when 100 medals are inserted), and becomes a goal.
A time display 55 is provided on the upper right, and when the time is counted down and all game machines have reached the goal, an end command is transmitted from the management server device to all single medal game machines. The number of medals to be paid out is determined in the order in which the goals are reached.

FIG. 6B shows a mini game displayed on the single medal game machine B, which is different from the mini game of the single medal game machine A.
In this example, the weapons of each single game machine are lined up, and the enemy (UFO) that attacks attacks is damaged. The player who gives 100% damage and defeats it first becomes the winner, and the number of medals to be paid out is determined in the order of defeat.
When damage is given by the number of inserted medals and the damage increases to “0-100” and becomes 100, the UFO is defeated.
This example shows a state where the weapon 52 of the player (single game machine B) damages the enemy (UFO) 57 and the amount of damage is displayed on the damage gauge 56.
The single medal game machines A and B are originally different models, the contents of the medal pusher game performed by the single medal game machines A and B are different, and the mini game activated by the pusher game is not common. The same or different mini-games are designated from the management server device within the scope of the competitive game or the cooperative game.

7A and 7B are diagrams illustrating an example in which the single medal game machines A, B... Play a cooperative game, and the game machines A and B play different mini games.
FIG. 7A is a mini-game displayed on the single medal game machine A. The player of each single medal game machine puts the heart 65 into the heart gauge (common gauge) 64 when the medal is inserted, and all the players cooperate to make the heart game. The gauge 64 is filled up. When the heart gauge 64 becomes full, the player who has inserted the most medals wins (first place). Each player determines the number of medals to be paid out according to the ranking.
The shared gauge information of this mini game indicates a numerical value that increases every time a medal is inserted. For example, if “empty is 0, full is 100”, each time a medal is inserted, the shared gauge information increases to 0, 1, 2,... And becomes 100 (100 medals are inserted. At that time, the heart gauge 64 is full.

FIG. 7B is a mini game displayed on the single medal game machine B, which is different from the mini game of the single medal game machine A.
In this example, weapons of each single game machine are arranged, and each player cooperates to damage the huge UFO 68 that attacks. When the damage amount 69a of the damage meter 69 is set to 100%, the giant UFO 68 falls. The ranking is determined according to the damage amount of each player, and the number of medals to be paid out is determined according to the ranking.
When damage is given by the number of medals inserted and increases from “0-100” to 100, the huge UFO is defeated.

Next, the case where the single medal game machines A and B are the same model will be described.
The mini game start / end control unit 11d of the management server apparatus 10 can send the same mini game determined by the random number generator to the single medal game machines A and B. That is, the same random number value can be sent and the same thing can be displayed on the screens of the single medal game machines A and B. For example, when various mazes can be designated by a random value, the same maze can be displayed on each screen by transmitting the same random value. Characters and the like corresponding to each single medal game machine A, B proceed through the maze by the medal inserted from each single medal game machine A, B, and can run through the maze by inserting 100 medals. The one that finishes earlier wins, and the number of medals to be paid out is determined according to the ranking.

In the above embodiment, the example in which the number of inserted medals is converted into a numerical value at a certain ratio has been described. However, as a modified example, other simple symbols may be substituted. For example, there are only English letters, a combination of numerical values and English letters, and other symbols.
Further, although the example of the number of medals inserted in the mini-game has been described as an example of the number of medals inserted into the medal insertion slot, it may be the number of medals entered in the chucker.
Further, the present invention can be similarly applied even if the mini game of one single medal game machine is a racing game and the mini game of another single medal game machine is a shooting game. In such a case, a mini game within the same competitive game or cooperative game is designated as the race game and the shooting game.

  This is a battle game system in which a plurality of single medal game machines having a plurality of mini games installed in an arcade center or an event venue and a management server device that manages the single medal game machines are connected.

It is a block diagram which shows the outline of the battle | competition game system between game models by this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the outline of the single medal game machine used for the competitive game system by this invention. It is a block diagram which shows embodiment of the circuit of a management server apparatus and a single medal game machine. It is a figure which shows the detail of the transmission information in the mini game between the single medal game machines A and B and a management server apparatus. It is a flowchart for demonstrating information transmission, such as the number of income medals of each single medal game machine. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the flow of management with respect to each game machine information in the management server apparatus side. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the flow of the game process of each single medal game machine. It is a figure which shows the example of a game screen of the battle | competition game which is a mini game of the game machine A. FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a game screen of the battle | competition game which is a mini game of the game machine B. FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a game screen of the cooperation game which is a mini game of the game machine A. It is a figure which shows the example of a game screen of the cooperation game which is a mini game of the game machine B. FIG.

Explanation of symbols

1 Single medal game machine 2 Speaker 3 Production door (lamp)
4 Liquid crystal display (screen)
5 Chucker 6 Medal slot 7 Medal compartment 10 Centralized management system (management server device)
11,21 CPU
12 Memory part
13, 31 LAN drive circuit 14, 32 port 22 CF card (memory part)
23 Memory Reading Control Unit 24 RAM
25 Image processing section
26 Sound processing unit 27 Speaker 28 Medal detection unit 9
29 Drive circuit 30 Medal pusher mechanism

Claims (5)

A game between game models in which a plurality of single medal game machines having a plurality of mini games played on the screen following a medal insertion game and a management server device that manages the plurality of single medal game machines are connected. A system,
The management server device
A memory unit for storing conditions for generating a mini game;
When a medal payout game is played on each single medal game machine and when a mini game is played, income information such as the number of medals to be inserted and status information of the single medal game machine such as completion of the start of the mini game are received. Receiving control means for
Mini-game occurrence condition check means for collecting income information and status information of the number of inserted medals from a single medal game machine that is playing and checking whether or not a condition for generating the mini-game has been reached;
When the at least two or more game machines reach the mini-game generation condition, the mini-game generation preparation command is issued to the single medal game machine that has reached the two or more mini-game generation conditions by designating the mini-game to be generated. Mini game start control means for outputting a mini game start command to each single medal game machine when each single medal game machine sends information on the completion of the mini game start preparation,
A medal number conversion means for converting the number of inserted medals sent from a single medal game machine playing a mini game into numerical information;
Transmission control means for transmitting the numerical information converted by the medal number numerical value converting means to the single medal game machine that started the mini game,
Each single medal game machine is
Transmission control means for transmitting income information of the number of inserted medals to the management server device;
Reception control means for receiving a mini game preparation command and a mini game start command sent from the management server device;
When a mini-game is designated from the management server device and a mini-game start preparation command is received, the designated mini-game is activated to prepare for start, and information on completion of mini-game start preparation is returned to the management server device. A game control means for starting a mini game when receiving a mini game start command from the management server device,
When the game control means receives numerical information converted from the number of medals inserted in its single medal game machine and other single medal game machines sent from the management server device, A battle game system between game models in a single medal game machine, which is reflected in the character or item of its own single medal game machine and the character or item of another single medal game machine displayed on the screen.   2. The competitive game system between game models in a single medal game machine according to claim 1, wherein the numerical conversion of the number of medals associates the number of inserted medals with a number.   The conditions for generating a mini game are that two or more single medal game machines are playing, and that the number of inserted medals is a predetermined number or more, or that two or more single medal game machines are playing and 3. The competitive game system between game models in a single medal game machine according to claim 1, wherein a payout rate is not more than a predetermined value. The mini game designated by the management server device is randomly determined from a plurality of mini games that each single medal game machine has,
The determined mini-games determine the same game or different games of cooperative game types for two or more single medal game machines, respectively, or determine the same game or different games of competitive game types, respectively. Item 4. A game system between game models in the single medal game machine according to item 1, 2 or 3.   The plurality of single medal game machines connected to the management server device are of the same model, and the mini game played on each single medal game machine is instructed by the management server device to generate a mini game of the same game. 2. The competitive game between game models in a single medal game machine according to claim 1, wherein the same screen is displayed on the monitor of each single medal game machine by sending the same random number value to the medal game machine. system.

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