JP2008188168A - Game system, game machine, and program for game system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game system, a game apparatus, and a program for the game system, which effectively use a waiting time till starting a game. <P>SOLUTION: This game system 1 for executing a match game includes a command part 30 by which a player commands a start of the match game, a mini game execution part 22 executing a mini game in an interval after the command by the command part 30 to start the match game before the start of the match game, and a match game control part 21 controlling the content of the match game, wherein the match game control part 21 reflects the result of the executed mini game to the content of the match game. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a game system, a game machine, and a game system program for executing a battle game in which a plurality of players battle each other.

As game machines installed in amusement halls and the like, a multiplayer participation type in which a plurality of players participate in the same game is increasing, and accordingly, additional functions of the game machines required are diversified ( For example, see Patent Document 1).
Patent Document 1 is a game device that executes a turn-based game in which a plurality of players can participate in the same game in order, and a player who waits for his turn plays a personal game during the waiting time and becomes bored. It has been eliminated.

In such a game in which a plurality of players participate at the same time, it is necessary to recruit players to participate in the game, and such a function is also provided in the game machine. For example, the game machine is provided with a waiting time for the game machine to wait for a specific time after instructing the game to start, and if another player appears during the waiting time, the game can be played together.
However, a game machine that solicits participation and executes the game has a problem that the player who first instructed the game start cannot start the game until the waiting time has elapsed.
JP 2005-245927 A

  An object of the present invention is to provide a game system, a game machine, and a game system program that effectively use a waiting time until the game starts.

The present invention solves the above problems by the following means. In addition, in order to make an understanding easy, although the code | symbol corresponding to embodiment of this invention is attached | subjected and demonstrated in a parenthesis, it is not limited to this.
The invention of claim 1 is a game system (1) for executing a battle game, wherein a player instructs the start of the battle game, and an instruction unit (30) for starting the battle game. It is a game system (1) provided with the mini game execution part (22) which performs a mini game before the start of the said battle | competition game after an instruction | indication.
The invention of claim 2 is the game system (1) according to claim 1, further comprising a battle game control unit (21) for controlling the content of the battle game, wherein the battle game control unit (21) A game system (1) characterized in that a result of executing a game is reflected in the content of the battle game.
A third aspect of the present invention is the game system (1) according to the first or second aspect, wherein the mini game is a game having a content related to the content of the battle game. (1).
The invention of claim 4 is the game system (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the battle game is a race game.
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the game system (1) according to the fourth aspect, the mini-game is a race game, and the battle game control unit (21) is configured based on the ranking of the mini-game. A game system (1) characterized by determining a ranking at the start of a competitive game.
The invention of claim 6 is a game system (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the battle game is a shooting game. It is.
According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the game system (1) according to the sixth aspect, the mini game is a shooting game, and the battle game control unit (21) determines the player based on a result of the mini game. The game system (1) is characterized by confirming the skill of the player and controlling the ability of the opponents in the battle game to approach each other according to the confirmed skill.
The invention of claim 8 is the game system (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the battle game control unit (21) and the mini game execution unit (22) are provided. A game system (1) comprising a management unit (50) for managing the battle game and the mini game in an integrated manner.

  The invention of claim 9 is a game machine (10) included in the game system (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 8, and operates the battle game and the mini game. It is a game machine (10) provided with the operation part (30) and the display part (40) which displays the content of the said competitive game and the said mini game according to the operation content of the said operation part (30).

The invention of claim 10 is a game system program for executing a battle game,
The game system (1) includes an instruction unit (S103) instructed by a player to start the battle game, and a mini-minimum period after the instruction to start the battle game by the instruction unit (S103) and before the start of the battle game. This is a game system program that functions as mini-game execution means (S104) for executing a game.

The present invention has the following effects.
(1) Since the game system executes a mini-game from the start of the battle game to the start of the battle game, the player waits for whether or not another player who is the opponent will participate. Can spend time without being bored.
(2) The game system includes a battle game control unit that controls the content of the battle game, and the battle game control unit reflects the result of executing the mini game in the content of the battle game of the player. The playability of the player can be improved, and the player's enthusiasm for the mini game can be improved.
(3) Since the mini game is a type related to the content of the battle game, the player's interest in the battle game and the mini game can be improved.
(4) Since the competitive game and the mini game are race games, the ranking at the start of the competitive game can be determined based on the ranking of the mini game, and the playability of the competitive game can be improved.
(5) The battle game and the mini game are shooting games, and the skill of the player is confirmed based on the result of the mini game, and control is performed so that the abilities of the opponents of the battle game are brought closer according to the confirmed skill. Therefore, it is possible to improve the playability of the battle game by reducing the difference in the skill of each player.
(6) Since a battle game control unit and a mini game execution unit are provided and a management unit that integrates and manages the battle game and the mini game is provided, the progress status and game results of the battle game and the mini game are displayed for each player. Can be efficiently reflected in the game content.

  The object of the present invention is to provide a game system, a game machine, and a game system program that effectively use a waiting time until the game starts by executing a mini game during the waiting time.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings and the like.
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a first embodiment of a game system according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing details of the first embodiment of the game machine according to the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 1, in the game system 1, a plurality of game machines 10 (10-1 to 10-3) are connected by a management unit 50, and a plurality of players may participate in the same game and play a battle. It is a system that can.
As shown in FIG. 2, the game machine 10 includes a control unit 20, an operation unit 30, and a display unit 40, and is a game terminal machine that executes a competitive drive game (race game). A drive game is a game in which a player operates a car set on the game and competes with other players for speed.

The control unit 20 includes a battle game control unit 21 and a mini game execution unit 22, and is a control circuit (computer) including a CPU connected to the operation unit 30 and the display unit 40, and controls the game machine 10 in an integrated manner. ing. Specifically, based on the operation content of the operation unit 30, the progress of the drive game is controlled and the progress status is displayed on the display unit 40 as a game screen. Further, a demonstration (standby) screen or the like is displayed on the display unit 40 before an instruction to start the game.
The battle game control unit 21 has a drive game installed therein and is a control circuit that manages the drive game. The battle game control unit 21 advances the drive game according to the operation content of the operation unit 30 and causes the display unit 40 to display a game progress state ( 3) is displayed. In addition, the battle game control unit 21 provides a predetermined waiting time (for example, 50 seconds) between the time when the game start is instructed and the time when the drive game starts, and waits for the participation of another player who is the opponent. It has a function. If no other player appears even after the waiting time has elapsed, the player plays a drive game with an opponent operated by the battle game control unit 21.

The mini game execution unit 22 is installed with a mini drive game that is a mini game of the drive game, and is a control circuit that manages the mini drive game. The mini game execution unit 22 executes the mini drive game when the battle game control unit 21 is waiting. Based on the result of the mini-drive game executed during this waiting time, the battle game control unit 21 determines the start position of the car of the drive game.
The operation unit (instruction unit) 30 includes a cross-shaped lever and a plurality of buttons used when playing a drive game or issuing a game start instruction.

The display unit 40 is a display that displays a progress screen of the drive game and the mini drive game and a demonstration screen before the game starts.
As shown in FIG. 1, the management unit 50 connects a plurality of game machines 10 (10-1 to 10-3) and reflects the game contents of each player on the drive game on the game contents of other players. It is a communication circuit. In this embodiment, the game machine 10-1 and the game machine 10-2 are installed in the game hall A, and only the game machine 10-3 is installed in the game hall B in a different place from the game hall A. Yes. The management unit 50 is connected to the game machine 10-1 and the game machine 10-2 via a communication cable 51, and is connected to the game machine 10-3 via a high-speed communication cable 52 such as an optical cable. The high-speed communication cable is not limited to an optical cable, and a public communication network or the like can be used.

Next, a drive game and a mini drive game will be described.
FIG. 3 is an example of a display image of a drive game executed on the game machine.
Specifically, the drive game is a battle game in which a plurality of players compete with each other on the same course by operating cars assigned on the drive game. As shown in FIG. 3, the player's car C1 is displayed on the front side of the screen of the display unit 40 as if the player is driving the car. In addition, the car C2 of another player traveling in front of the car C1 is displayed in front of the car C1. Furthermore, a rearview mirror image unit 41 simulating a rearview mirror of a car is provided at the upper part of the display screen of FIG. In this way, the player can enjoy the drive game as if it were an actual car race while confirming the situation of the car C1 that he is driving through the image of the drive game displayed on the display unit 40. it can.

The mini drive game is a mini game similar to the content of the drive game executed during the waiting time until the start of the drive game. However, the car course used in the mini-drive game is a smaller course than the drive game course. In the mini-drive game, the player who gives an instruction to start the game spends a waiting time by driving on the course of his / her car alone until another player who is an opponent participates. When another player participates, the other player's car appears behind the player's car and competes for the top of each other. Each time another player participates sequentially, the player's car is additionally displayed at the end of the car on the course, and the player joins the mini-drive game.
When the predetermined waiting time elapses, the mini drive game ends, and the start position of the drive game is determined by reflecting the ranking at the end time. Specifically, the player who finished the mini drive game in the first place is set so that the start position of the drive game is first, and the player who finished the mini drive game in the second place has the start position of the drive game of 2. Set to be the second. As described above, the mini-drive game is a game that simulates an actual car race qualifying race, and further improves the playability of the drive game.

Next, the operation of the game machine of this embodiment will be described based on the game system 1 shown in FIG. Here, since there are three game machines 10 (10-1 to 10-3) as described above, a common number (-1, -2, -3) is assigned to each part of each game machine. .
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an operation flow of the game system shown in FIG.
When the game machine 10-1, the game machine 10-2, and the game machine 10-3 arranged in the game hall A and the game hall B are turned on as shown in FIG. A demo screen is displayed (S102), and a game start instruction is awaited from the player (S103).
When the first player (indicating the player who first uses the drive game) inputs an instruction to start the drive game via the operation unit 30-1 on the game machine 10-1 at the game hall A (S103: Yes), The control unit 20-1 executes the mini drive game on the first player by the mini game execution unit 22 (S104), and manages information indicating that the game machine 10-1 is executing the mini drive game. To the unit 50. Next, the control unit 20-1 checks whether or not a predetermined waiting time has elapsed (S105). If the waiting time has elapsed (S105: Yes), the mini drive is terminated (S108).
When the waiting time has not elapsed (S105: No), the control unit 20-1 receives and confirms information about the presence or absence of other participants from the management unit 50 during execution of the mini-drive game (S106). ).

When another participant appears (S106: Yes), for example, when the second player instructs the game machine 10-3 in the game hall B to start the game via the operation unit 30-3, the control unit 20 3 transmits information indicating that the number of participants has increased to the management unit 50. The management unit 50 transmits information indicating that the number of players has increased to the game machine 10-1, and the vehicle operated by the second player is located behind the vehicle operated by the first player in the mini-drive game. It is made to appear (S107), and the mini drive game is continuously executed (S104). Here, on the display unit 40-1 of the game machine 10-1 of the first player, the car of the second player appears in the rearview mirror image unit 41 of the image of the mini-drive game, and the second player On the display unit 40-3 of the player's game machine 10-3, an image of a mini-drive game is displayed in a state where the first player's car is displayed in front of the second player's car.
If no other participant appears (S106: No), the mini drive game is continuously executed (S104).

The control unit 20-1 executes the mini-drive game and ends the mini-drive game when a predetermined waiting time has elapsed (S108).
When the mini drive game ends, the management unit 50 counts the results (ranks) of the mini drive game and transmits the results to the control unit 20 of each game machine 10. Each game machine 10 that has received the result determines the start position of each player based on the result, and displays each player's car on the course (S109). When each player's car is properly displayed, each game machine 10 simultaneously starts a drive game (S110). When each player's car finishes a predetermined number of laps, the result (rank) is displayed on the display unit 40. Then, the drive game ends (S111).

As described above, the game machine and the game system of the first embodiment have the following effects.
(1) Since the game machine 10 executes the mini-drive game during the waiting time from the start of the drive game to the start of the drive game, the game machine 10 waits whether another player who is an opponent participates. The waiting time can be spent without the player feeling bored.
(2) The game machine 10 includes a battle game control unit 21 that controls the content of the drive game, and the battle game control unit 21 reflects the order in which the mini drive game has been executed on the start position of the player's drive game. Therefore, the playability of the drive game can be improved, and the player's enthusiasm for the minidrive game can be improved.

(3) Since the mini-drive game is a qualifying race for the drive game, it can express a race format like an actual car race, and the player's interest in the drive game can be improved.
(4) Since the management unit 50 for connecting and managing a plurality of game machines (10-1 to 10-3) is provided, the same drive game and mini-drive game are executed among the plurality of game machines. It is possible to improve the playability of the drive game by allowing a plurality of players to participate. In addition, the management unit 50 can utilize a communication network such as the communication cable 51 and the high-speed communication cable 52, and can easily realize a battle play with the game machine 10 disposed far away.

FIG. 5 is an example of a display image of a shooting game executed on the game machine. In the description of the second embodiment, the same functions as those of the first embodiment described above are denoted by the same reference numerals or unified reference numerals at the end, and repeated descriptions and drawings are appropriately omitted.
The difference between the second embodiment and the first embodiment is a control circuit in which the management unit 50 has a CPU. The battle game control unit 21 and the mini game execution unit 22 of the first embodiment are used as programs (game system programs). The point that is installed in the management unit 50 and the drive game and the mini drive game that were executed in the first embodiment are the shooting game and the mini shooting game in the second embodiment.
The management unit 50 collectively controls the progress of the shooting game and the mini shooting game played by the plurality of game machines 10 as shown in FIG.
Accordingly, the control unit 20 of the game machine 10 according to the present embodiment displays the progress of the game on the display unit 40 based on the game content transmitted from the management unit 50 and receives the progress from the operation unit 30. The operation content of the player (game start instruction, game character operation, etc.) is transmitted to the management unit 50.

As shown in FIG. 5, the shooting game is a game in which a player who participates in the game operates a character in the game and battles with another character operated by another player using a weapon or the like. Further, when there are three or more characters, the group can be divided into two or more, and a battle can be played between the groups. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, when the first player operates the character P1, the second player operates the character P2, and the third player operates the character P3, the second player and the third player are grouped. (Friends) and can play against the first player.
A physical strength value is set in advance for each character, and when the physical strength value is reduced by an attack with a weapon or the like and the physical strength value becomes zero, the character cannot move, and winning or losing is determined. The physical strength value is displayed as a physical strength value display unit 42 at the lower right of the shooting game image shown in FIG.

The mini-shooting game is a game having the same contents as the shooting game, and is a mini-game that is executed during a waiting time, like the mini-drive game of the first embodiment. The player instructed to start the game by the operation unit 30 enjoys a waiting time by playing against the enemy character operated by the management unit 50 until another player who is an opponent participates. When another player participates, the other player's character appears in front of the player's character instead of the enemy character and fights against each other. Each time another player participates sequentially, a character is additionally displayed, and each player plays against each other.
When a predetermined waiting time elapses, the mini-shooting game is finished, and the management unit 50 of each game machine 10 relatively evaluates the skill of each player, and groups the shooting games and character of each player. Change the ability of the shooter closer to balance the content of the shooting game.
Specifically, the level of the entire game is balanced by preventing players with low skills from being divided into the same group or by strengthening the abilities and weapons of characters operated by players with low skills.

As described above, the game system, game machine, and game system program of the second embodiment have the following effects.
(1) Since a management unit that integrates and manages the battle game control unit and the mini game execution unit is provided, the progress status and game results of the battle game and the mini game are efficiently reflected in the game contents of a plurality of game machines. Can be made.
(2) The control unit 20 of the game machine 10 confirms the skill of the player based on the result of the mini-shooting game, and controls to bring the abilities of the opponents of the battle game closer to each other according to the confirmed skill. Since the players are grouped, it is possible to balance the content of the shooting game and improve the playability of the game.
(3) Since the functions of the battle game control unit 21 and the mini game execution unit 22 are installed as programs in the management unit 50, a part of the control circuit provided in the control unit 20 of the game machine is omitted or simplified. And the cost of the game machine 10 can be reduced.

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The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications and changes are possible, and these are also within the equivalent scope of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a modification of the game machine 10.
(1) In each embodiment, the game system 1 is used by connecting three game machines 10 by the management unit 50. However, the game system 1 is configured with more or less game machines 10 than the game machine 10. Also good.
(2) In each embodiment, one player plays a game with respect to one game machine 10, but as shown in FIG. 6, two or more players play with one game machine. You may do it.
(3) In each embodiment, a drive (race) game and a shooting game are used as the battle game. However, the game may be used for other games. For example, it can also be used for sports games such as soccer played by a plurality of people.
(4) In each embodiment, the management unit 50 is provided separately from the game machine 10, but may be provided in the game machine 10. For example, when the management unit 50 is a communication circuit as in the first embodiment, it is possible to provide the management unit 50 in each game machine 10, and also as in the second embodiment, the management unit 50. In the case where the game content is comprehensively controlled, it is possible to provide a management unit 50 in one of the plurality of game machines 10 and control other game machines centering on the game machine.

It is a figure which shows Example 1 of the game system by this invention. It is a figure which shows the detail of Example 1 of the game machine by this invention. It is an example of the display image of the drive game performed with a game machine. It is a figure which shows the operation | movement flow of the game system shown in FIG. It is an example of the display image of the shooting game performed with a game machine. It is a figure which shows the modification of a game machine.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game system 10 Game machine 20 Control part 21 Competitive game control part 22 Mini game execution part 30 Operation part 40 Display part 50 Management part

Claims (10)

A game system for executing a battle game,
An instruction unit for a player to instruct the start of the battle game;
A mini-game executing unit that executes a mini-game from after the instruction to start the battle game by the instruction unit to before the start of the battle game;
A game system comprising: The game system according to claim 1,
A battle game control unit for controlling the content of the battle game;
The competitive game control unit reflects the result of executing the mini game in the content of the competitive game;
A game system characterized by In the game system according to claim 1 or 2,
The mini game is a game having a content related to the content of the battle game;
A game system characterized by In the game system according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The battle game is a racing game;
A game system characterized by The game system according to claim 4,
The mini game is a racing game,
The battle game control unit determines a rank at the start of the battle game based on the rank of the mini game;
A game system characterized by In the game system according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The battle game is a shooting game;
A game system characterized by The game system according to claim 6,
The mini game is a shooting game,
The battle game control unit confirms the skill of the player based on the result of the mini game, and controls to make the ability of the battle game opponents in the battle game closer according to the confirmed skill. thing,
A game system characterized by The game system according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
The battle game control unit and the mini game execution unit are provided, and includes a management unit that integrates and manages the battle game and the mini game;
A game system characterized by A game machine included in the game system according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
An operation unit for operating the battle game and the mini game;
In accordance with the operation content of the operation unit, a display unit that displays the content of the battle game and the mini game;
A game machine comprising: A game system program for executing a battle game,
Game system,
Instruction means for the player to instruct the start of the battle game;
Mini-game execution means for executing a mini-game from after the instruction to start the battle game by the instruction means to before the start of the battle game;
A game system program to function as

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