JP2008212362A - Game apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game apparatus preventing a game development from easily getting into a one-sided game and executing a heated versus game even if a skilled person plays with the beginner in the game apparatus using play items such as a plurality of cards. <P>SOLUTION: This game apparatus includes means for storing play item information related to cards associated with unique information of the cards, means for determining an opponent playing the versus game with the player, means for comparing player information of the determined players and play item information on the cards to each other and storing the comparison results, and means for replacing the play item information on the cards stored in the storage means by play item information on other cards. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a game apparatus that uses a play item such as a card, reads information recorded in the play item, and controls game execution.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, card game devices using cards (trading cards) have been put into practical use as play items that serve as media for executing games. As such a card game device, for example, a game device for soccer is known. The card game device for soccer reads card data recorded on the back side of a player card used by a player (player) in a game, and creates data of a team composed of a plurality of players from these player cards. The game starts. And the player can instruct | indicate a player's position and formation by moving arrangement | positioning of a player card. In such a card game, a new player card is paid out to the player every time the game is executed, so that the player can collect new cards that can be used in a card game such as a player card. Have fun.

  In such a card game device, the game progress control program controls the progress of the game by reading information recorded on a plurality of cards used in the game and detecting the movement of the cards. In addition, in the game, players can play against each other, or one player can play against a computer. As such a card game apparatus, for example, an invention described in JP-A-2002-301264 has been proposed.

  The card game device described in the above publication is a card game device for soccer as described above. In the card game device described in this publication, when a player selects an arbitrary player card from a plurality of player cards having unique card information, an image sensor installed in the game device is recorded on the back side of the player card. The card information unique to each card is read to create team data composed of a plurality of players. When the game starts, the game progress control program detects the movement and position of the player card and controls the progress of the soccer game.

  Further, in the publication, the card information recorded on the back side of the player card is composed of a code pattern, and means for detecting the position and orientation of the card used in the game by analyzing the information of the code pattern It is also described that it is provided.

  Further, the card game apparatus described in the publication can instruct the player's position and formation by moving the player card used by the player in the game, and the player operates the shoot button. Shooting is performed, and this effect image is also displayed on the monitor. When one game is completed, the player can increase one new player card by paying out a new player card from the card payout unit of the card game apparatus. It is also disclosed that the player can easily perform player selection and player change operations using the paid out player card when the next game is played.

  Moreover, since the card game apparatus described in the publication is a card game apparatus for soccer, the player advances the game while moving 11 player cards used for the game. Further, since the storage device of the card game device stores the card ID corresponding to each player for each player card and the attribute (parameter) information such as the shooting power of the player corresponding to the card ID, Each time a game is played, by sequentially obtaining cards with stored IDs, players having various attribute (parameter) information can appear as units operated by the player, and units having high parameter values It is characterized by being able to carry out a game that is more advantageous and varied by incorporating into the team.

  In addition to the above-described card game for soccer, a card game device has also been proposed in which a unit is formed with cards such as robots and fighters, and a battle game is played with an enemy unit. For example, in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2006-271825, similar to the above-described soccer game device, information recorded on a card used by a player for a game is read by an image sensor inside the game device and associated with the read card information. An invention of a game device that controls the progress of a battle game based on attribute information and position information of each card to be played has been proposed.

  In the game device described in this publication, “when a game is played using a plurality of play items (cards), the player sets a play item group composed of the plurality of play items as one unit, and sets each play item. The recorded unique information is registered in the storage device, so that the player can organize one or a plurality of units having attribute information that varies depending on the combination of play items. Thus, the player can operate this unit to play a game rich in tactics ”(see paragraph number“ 0023 ”of the same publication).

  In addition, in the game device as described in the above two publications, the player is configured to be able to raise the level of the player based on the game results, and further, the result of the game If you win in a game that started on a relatively unfavorable condition compared to your opponent, even if you win Each of the units has a concept of cost, and the usable cost is stored in the player information of each player (paragraph of Patent Document 2 below). (See “0057”).

  The cost is a numerical value for summing up how much cost the knitting of the unit took when the player knitted one or more units, and a predetermined cost value is set for each card 6. ing. In this way, by setting a cost value for each card 6, when a player plays a battle game with another player, an upper limit is set on the total cost value for all the units to be organized and the game is played. It becomes possible. The total cost value that can be used by each player varies depending on the level of the player. When determining the opponent, the opponent may be determined according to the level of the player, or the battle is determined according to the total cost value used. You may decide your opponent. Basically, the cost is set according to the ability of the unit, and when a player forms a unit using a high-performance item, matching with an opponent with a unit formation of the same ability results. Is called. This makes it possible to play a game that is balanced in terms of cost for all the units organized by the player.

  Furthermore, since one card is newly paid out to the player every time one game is finished, the player can own a large number of cards by executing many games, and as a result, various items ( Cards) can be combined, so that not only can the strategy of the game be varied according to the number of times played, but also the available cost changes according to the level of the player. Therefore, it is possible to enjoy a strategic and advanced game by configuring a unit to be operated using more cost.

  Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-259687 discloses an invention for correcting a difference in skill between an advanced player and a beginner in a game device. In other words, in the shooting game, by shifting the shooting direction aimed by the player from the aiming direction, the hit rate of the beginner is increased and at the same time the hit rate of the advanced is lowered, and the skill gap between the advanced and the beginner is reduced. (See paragraph “0007” of the publication).

JP 2002-301264 A JP 2006-271825 A JP-A-11-259687

  However, in the game device described in Patent Document 1 or Patent Document 2, a beginner who has just started a game has a low cost that can be used for a game set for each player based on the player's level and the like. There are few possible possession cards. For this reason, when playing against advanced players (experts) who have many usable costs and many owned cards that can be used, in addition to the differences in skill in the operation of cards and various buttons in the game, There was a large difference in the number of cards, and there was a problem that the game had to be started under disadvantageous conditions.

  The cards that are paid out at the end of one game include cards with a high degree of rarity (called “rare cards”, etc.). Some have the power of several cards. On the other hand, when a powerful card with a high degree of rarity is used in a game, it requires high cost. There was a problem that it was difficult to use.

  Furthermore, in the case of a beginner, in addition to restrictions on the type, number of cards or cost of possessed cards, the level of operational maturity in the game is low, so if an experienced expert becomes an opponent, for example, the same cost at the same Even if the type and number of cards are used, there is a case that the game is unilaterally developed, and as a result, the game play interest cannot be enhanced for beginners and the game population does not increase.

  Also, as a characteristic of competitive games that use play items such as cards, if you distribute many cards with a high degree of rarity, the popularity of the entire game will rise temporarily, but in the long term the balance of the entire card that is distributed There has been a problem that the popularity of the entire game has declined, such as collapse and the use of cards with low rarity.

  In addition, in the game device described in Patent Document 3, if a shot that the player thinks is successful does not hit or a shot that the player thinks is removed is hit, the player feels unnatural about the game device itself. There was a problem of having distrust.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to make the game device using the above-described conventional play items such as a plurality of cards difficult to develop a one-sided game even when an advanced player and a beginner play a battle. It is an object of the present invention to provide a game apparatus capable of providing a machine in which a game is executed and a beginner uses play items with a high degree of rarity with few acquisition opportunities.

  In order to solve such a problem, the invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that play item information reading means for reading the unique information of the play item in which unique information is recorded in advance, and player information reading means for reading the player information. And a storage means for storing the unique play item information read by the player information reading means, and an opponent determination means for determining an opponent with whom the player battles in the game, The player play item information comparing means for comparing the player information and the play item information of the opponents determined by the opponent determining means and storing the comparison result in the storage means, and the player play item information comparison The pre-stored in the storage means when the comparison result derived by the means satisfies a predetermined condition. Playitem information difference replacement means replacing the item information to the other playitem information, and characterized in that it comprises a.

  The invention according to claim 2 is a game apparatus comprising: a play item information reading unit that reads the unique information of a play item in which unique information is recorded in advance; and a player information reading unit that reads player information. Attribute information storage means in which attribute information corresponding to the unique play item information is stored in advance, and attribute information storage means that corresponds to the play item information read by the play item information reading means. Corresponding to the player information and the play item information of the opponents determined by the opponent determination means, storage means for acquiring and storing from, an opponent determination means for determining an opponent with whom the player battles in the game An opponent attribute information comparison unit that compares the attribute information and stores a comparison result in the storage unit; Attribute information change means for changing the attribute information corresponding to the play item information stored in the storage means when the comparison result derived by the attribute information comparison means satisfies a predetermined condition; It is characterized by becoming.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game apparatus comprising: a play item information reading unit that reads the unique information of a play item in which unique information is recorded in advance; and a player information reading unit that reads player information. A program for causing a computer to function as a game control device, wherein the computer stores storage means for storing the unique play item information read by the player information reading means, and determines an opponent with whom the player plays in the game An opponent determination means, an opponent play item information comparison means for comparing the player information and the play item information of the opponents determined by the opponent determination means, and storing a comparison result in the storage means, the battle The comparison result derived by the player play item information comparison means is a predetermined value. When filled with matter, characterized in that to function the playitem information stored in said storage means means replacement playitem information difference to replace the other playitem information as.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game apparatus comprising: a play item information reading unit that reads the unique information of a play item in which unique information is recorded in advance; and a player information reading unit that reads player information. A program for causing a computer to function as a game control device, wherein the computer is read by attribute information storage means in which attribute information corresponding to the unique play item information is stored in advance, and the play item information reading means Storage means for acquiring and storing the attribute information corresponding to the play item information from the attribute information storage means, an opponent determination means for determining an opponent with which the player battles in the game, and determined by the opponent determination means Before the player information and the play item information of the opponents Competitor attribute information comparison means for comparing attribute information and storing the comparison result in the storage means, and when the comparison result derived by the opponent attribute information comparison means satisfies a predetermined condition, the storage means It is made to function as an attribute information changing means for changing the attribute information corresponding to the stored play item information.

  The invention according to claim 5 is an information storage medium in which the game program according to claim 3 or 4 is stored.

  According to the game device of the first embodiment of the present invention, since the means described in claim 1 is provided, first, player information including the player's battle record information and experience values is obtained by the player information reading means. It is read and stored in the game device, and then the play item reading means reads the unique information of the play item, and the play item ID information and the play item information including cost and strength information are stored corresponding to this unique information. Stored in the means. When the opponent of the current game is determined by the opponent determination means, the player information of the opponent and the play item information on the play item are compared by the opponent play item information comparison means, and the comparison result is derived. Remembered. The play item information replacement means determines whether or not the derived comparison result satisfies a predetermined condition that is determined in advance, and when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the play item information stored in the storage means Is replaced with other play item information and stored. When the play item information is replaced by the play item information replacement means, the game control means controls the progress of the game based on the play item position information and the replaced play item information. The player play item information comparison means compares the battle results and experience values of the players of both opponents and the cost and strength information of the play items, and derives the difference in skill and strength of both opponents as the above comparison result. When the difference (comparison result) is larger than a certain value (satisfies a predetermined condition), the play item information of the player with low skill or strength is replaced with other play item information with a high degree of rarity, and the game proceeds. Can be made.

  Therefore, for example, even in a match between a beginner and an advanced player, play items are replaced according to player information such as the number of plays and winning percentage of matched opponents, and play items that are powerful for beginners (for example, Cards with high rarity and various attributes (parameters) and ability values can be used, so the disadvantages of beginners who are unfamiliar with the game and who have a small number of cards can be eliminated, and a heated battle game is executed. A game device can be provided.

  In addition, even if there is a change in the play item information, the player can play the game without worrying about the cost originally required for the replaced play item. The game development used can be experienced, and the player's willingness to collect new cards can be enhanced.

  According to the game device of the second embodiment of the present invention, since the means described in claim 2 is provided, first, player information including player performance information, experience values, and the like is obtained by the player information reading means. The information is read and stored in the game device, and then the play item reading means reads the unique information of the play item, and attribute information including the cost and strength information of the play item corresponding to the unique information is acquired from the attribute information storage means. And stored in the storage means. When the opponent of the current game is determined by the opponent determination means, the player attribute information comparison means compares the player information of both opponents and the attribute information regarding the play item, and the comparison result is derived and stored. The The attribute information changing unit determines whether or not the derived comparison result satisfies a predetermined condition, and if the predetermined result satisfies the predetermined condition, the attribute information of the play item stored in the storage unit Change and memorize. When the attribute information is changed by the attribute information changing means, the game control means controls the progress of the game based on the position information of the play item and the changed attribute information. For example, the opponent attribute information comparing means Compares the results and experience values of both players and the cost and strength information of the play items, and derives the difference in skill and strength between the opponents as the above comparison results. ) Is larger than a certain value (predetermined condition is satisfied), the game can be advanced by changing the attribute information of the play item of the player with low skill or strength to more powerful attribute information.

  Therefore, in the first embodiment, a play item that is not owned by the play item information replacement unit can be used, whereas in the second embodiment, the ability value based on the attribute information of the owned play item. By changing (parameters), it is possible to play more advantageously while using play items that you have owned so far, so you can eliminate the disadvantages of beginners and run a heated battle game A game device can be provided.

  Also, even if there is a change in the attribute information of the play item, the player can play the game without worrying about the cost, so the player can experience a more advantageous game development by using the cards that are conventionally owned Can do.

  Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described by taking a game device using a card as a play item as an example. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an overall configuration of a card game apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a terminal apparatus operated by each player in the card game apparatus. In the following description, a case where the card game apparatus is applied to a battle game will be described.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the card game apparatus 1 includes one or two large panel displays 2, a main control unit 3 that performs display control of the large panel display 2, and communication with the main control unit 3. It is comprised from several terminal device 4a-4h connected so as to be possible. Each of the terminal devices 4a to 4h is a game device of the present invention.

  The large-sized panel display 2 displays the title name of the game, a battlefield map for selecting a plurality of battlefields prepared in advance before the game starts, display of battle results, and the like.

  A player who participates in the game for the first time purchases a starter pack necessary for playing the game for the first time and sits on the seats of the terminal devices 4a to 4h. In this starter pack, an IC card 5 and a game medium for executing a game, that is, a plurality of cards 6 serving as play items are set in advance. In the following description, this play item is expressed as a card 6. The material of the card 6 is preferably made of plastic or hard paper.

  The IC card 5 is used as a recording medium for storing the player's name or nickname, and further record the results of the game. Further, the IC card 5 stores in advance costs that the player can use for one game. Then, by satisfying certain conditions such as a player winning a game, a cost obtained by adding a predetermined value to a cost value that can be used for this one game is recorded on the IC card 5. It has become.

  The IC card 5 is used as a means for confirming that the player is qualified to participate in the game. Therefore, when the player plays a game for the first time using the purchased IC card 5, the player performs an operation for registering his / her name or nickname.

  Since the terminal devices 4a to 4h have the same configuration, the terminal device 4a shown in FIG. 2 will be described. The terminal device 4a includes a play field 7 on which a card 6 owned by a player is placed, a display device 8 serving as means for displaying a battle effect image, and the like, and an IC card read / write device into which the IC card 5 is inserted. 9, a coin insertion device 9 a, and a card payout device 10 for paying out a new card 6 to the player in correspondence with the execution of one game. Although FIG. 2 shows the IC card read / write device 9 in which the IC card read / write device 9 and the coin insertion device 9a are integrated, each may have a separate structure. The coin insertion device 9a has a coin insertion slot and a sensor for detecting the inserted coin, and serves as means for collecting a game fee when the player starts the game.

  The game device according to the present invention can play a game between players who operate these terminal devices 4a to 4h, with each other as an opponent. Furthermore, the player can also play the game with the terminal device 4a or the like operated by the player as an opponent.

  On the left side of the play field 7, there are provided a plurality of types of select buttons 11 that are used to move the cursor when inputting a player name or selecting a menu displayed on the large-sized panel display 2 or the display device 8. Also, on the right side of the play field 7, various buttons (button switches) 12 such as action buttons and three types of tactic buttons to be pressed when performing “attack execution” or the like are provided. These three types of tactic buttons allow the player to select one of “strategy emphasis”, “emphasis on maneuver”, and “emphasis on defense” when the game control is set to the battle mode. It is a button.

  FIG. 3 shows an example of a block diagram of a control system that controls the operation of the card game apparatus 1. The main control unit 3 includes a large panel control unit 15 for performing control to display various images and the like on the large panel display 2 via a hub 14 of a LAN (Local Area Network) 13, and each of the terminal devices 4a to 4h. Connected to an external communication network (not shown).

  The large panel control unit 15 is composed of a control board having a CPU 16, a RAM 17 as a storage means (memory), an input / output interface 18, a sound circuit 19, a graphic display circuit 20, and the like. In the RAM 17, various image data displayed on the large-sized panel display 2, part or all of the image data displayed on the display device 8, and these image data are selected and sequentially displayed with priority determined. An image output control program for performing control is stored.

  The input / output interface 18 is connected to the main control unit 3 via the hub 14, and is connected to switches 21 for operating the large-sized panel display 2 and a hard disk device 45 as an auxiliary (external) storage device. ing. The sound circuit 19 is connected to a sound amplifier (speaker) 22 that outputs sound corresponding to various images displayed on the large panel display 2. The RAM 17 also stores audio data and an audio output control program for outputting the audio data to the speaker 22. The graphic display circuit 20 is configured by a circuit or the like that displays an image selected by a control signal from the CPU 16 on the large panel display 2.

  The terminal devices 4a to 4h are composed of a control board having a CPU 23, a RAM 24 as a storage means (memory), an input / output interface 25, a sound circuit 26, a graphic display circuit 27, and the like. In the RAM 24, when a game is executed by the card game apparatus 1, a game progress control program for controlling the progress of the game, and attributes preset for each card 6 that can be used when the player executes the game. Information (such as parameters) is stored.

  In addition to the main control unit 3, the input / output interface 25 includes an IC card read / write device 9, a coin detection sensor (not shown) of the coin insertion device 9a, a timer 9b, a card payout device 10, a select button 11, and various buttons. 12 and switches for operating the display device 8, an image sensor 40 for reading card data that is unique information of the card 6 stored on the back side of the card 6, a hard disk device 46 as an external storage device, and the like. It is connected. The timer 9b is used as a means for counting the elapsed time, but a software timer that counts the elapsed time by a program may be adopted.

  The sound circuit 26 is connected to a sound amplifier (speaker) 30 that outputs sound corresponding to various images displayed on the display device 8. The RAM 24 also stores audio data and an audio output control program for outputting the audio data to the speaker 30. The graphic display circuit 27 displays the image selected by the control signal from the CPU 23 on the display device 8.

  A hard disk device 45 as an external storage device shown in FIG. 3 stores a program for controlling the operation of the large panel control unit 15, and this program is read into the RAM 17 when the main control unit 3 is turned on. It is. Similarly, a program (game progress control program) for controlling the operation of the terminal device 4a is stored in the hard disk device 46, and this program is read into the RAM 24 when the terminal device 4a is powered on. In addition to the hard disk devices 45 and 46, the above-mentioned program stored in the CD-ROM or the like when the main control unit 3 and the terminal device 4a are turned on using an external storage device such as a CD-ROM. May be read and stored (loaded) in RAM 17 and RAM 24, respectively.

  4 is a plan view of the play field 7 as viewed from above, and FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of the housing 31 to which the play field 7 is attached. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the play field 7 includes a transparent glass plate 33 attached so as to close the upper surface opening 32 of the housing 31, and a thin play field sheet laminated on the upper surface of the glass plate 33. 34. As the play field sheet 34, for example, a polycarbonate sheet or an acrylic resin sheet can be used.

  When playing the game, the card 6 is placed on the upper surface of the play field sheet 34. For example, when a player plays against another player who operates another terminal device 4b, his / her card 6 is placed on the play field 7 (play field sheet 34) of each terminal device.

  Inside the housing 31, a light source 35 that irradiates infrared rays (invisible light) to the back surface of the card 6 placed on the play field 7, and a first filter 36 that removes visible light from the light emitted from the light source 35. A first reflecting plate 37 that reflects the reflected light reflected on the back surface of the card 6 upward, a second reflecting plate 38 that reflects the reflected light (invisible light) reflected by the first reflecting plate 37 downward, The second filter 39 that removes disturbance light (visible light) included in the reflected light reflected by the two reflectors 38, and the back surface of the card 6 placed on the play field 7 from the reflected light that has passed through the second filter 39. An image sensor 40 is attached for imaging and reading the code pattern recorded on the image. The light source 35 includes a light emitting diode (LED) that emits invisible light that cannot be seen with the naked eye such as infrared rays or ultraviolet rays. When visible light is not emitted from the light source 35, it is not necessary to provide the first filter 36.

  The first reflector 37 is supported by the lower inclined portion 41 of the casing 31 so as to be inclined at a predetermined inclination angle α with respect to the play field 7 provided horizontally. The second reflector 38 is attached at an inclination angle corresponding to the attachment angle of the first reflector 37.

  Since the housing 31 has the lower inclined portion 41, the player's feet can be inserted below the lower inclined portion 41 when the player is seated. Accordingly, the player can reach to the position deep inside the play field 7 when arranging the cards 6 on the play field 7, and the card 6 is placed and moved anywhere on the entire surface of the play field 7. be able to. In addition, since the play field 7 is irradiated with infrared rays (invisible light) from which visible light is cut from the light source 35 from the inside of the sealed case 31, the play field 7 can be seen from above as well. You can not look inside.

  A card 6 used in the card game apparatus 1 of the present embodiment is composed of cards having a plurality of types of category names classified into a plurality of categories as shown in FIG. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the plurality of categories are composed of four types: a character card, a mechanical card, a weapon card, and a custom card. On the surface of each card 6, a category name, a card name (character, mecha, name representing a weapon, etc.), an illustration corresponding to the card name, for example, a character card controls a mecha that constitutes a unit described later. Character illustrations, mecha cards, mechas (robots, fighters, etc.) used for battle, weapon cards, hand weapons (beam rifles, shields, etc.), custom cards, special weapons other than hand weapons Illustrations of weapons and special effects are printed.

  In FIG. 6, the character card indicating the name of the category is the card 6 constituting the main play item in the present embodiment. In addition, the mechanical card, the weapon card, and the custom card that indicate the category names become the cards 6 that constitute the sub play item in the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, for example, as a preparation step when executing a battle game, the player first organizes a unit composed of a plurality of six card groups including a main play item and a sub play item. Subsequently, the player places a plurality of cards 6 grouped on this unit on the play field 7, and stores unique information (card identification code) recorded on the back side of the cards 6 thus organized. The operation of registering (storing) in the RAM 24 is performed. In the battle game, this unit collectively refers to a pilot organized by a player and a battle mechanism equipped with a weapon, that is, a pilot character, a mechanism on which a character is boarded, a weapon equipped with a mechanism, and the like. It is expressed. Enemy units will also form units.

  Subsequently, the unit data creating means to be described later searches the attribute information registered in advance in the RAM 24 corresponding to the card identification code based on the card identification code registered in the RAM 24, and these card identification code and attribute information. A data table associated with and as a unit is created and stored in the RAM 24.

  When the above-described unit is organized from the cards 6 possessed by the player, for example, one character card as a main play item and one mechanical card as a sub play item are always included, and a weapon card and a custom card are included. However, the unit knitting rule is set such that the total number of cards 6 knitting one unit is an upper limit, for example, 5 or less. The number of units to be organized and registered is also set to an upper limit of, for example, a maximum of 5 units according to the rules for unit organization.

  In the execution of the game, for example, in a battle scene, the character card, which is the main play item constituting this unit, becomes an operation play item that represents the unit as a pilot of this battle mechanism. That is, when the player moves the character card, which is the main play item constituting the unit placed on the play field 7, the game progresses so that the unit represented by the character card battles the enemy unit. The control program controls the progress of the game.

  Further, in the character card, the mechanical card, the weapon card, and the custom card shown in FIG. 6, different types of cards 6 are produced in advance for each category, and can be used for the game. For example, for a mechanical card, a card is manufactured for each mechanism on which a character described in a character card such as a fighter or a robot is boarded. Furthermore, multiple types of weapon cards such as beam rifles and shields are produced as weapon cards. Among the plural types of weapon cards, there are also cards having other conditions for using weapons such as right hand, left hand, left and right hands. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, a category code for representing the type of category is set in advance in the cards 6 divided into these categories.

  A plurality of types of cards 6 produced for each category are given a type code as shown in FIG. The card identification code represented by these category code and type code is unique information recorded in advance on the card 6. The unique information (card identification code) recorded in advance on the card 6 is unique information for identifying all the cards 6 that can be used in the game. As described later, for example, a predetermined digit is used. It is printed on the back surface of the card 6 as a code pattern that can be expressed by a binary number having a number. The code pattern is printed with a pigment ink that cannot be recognized by the human eye but can be recognized when irradiated with invisible light such as infrared rays. The card identification code shown in FIG. 7 is represented by a binary number composed of 8 bits.

  In the present embodiment, the above-described units make it possible to organize a plurality of units for each game. When organizing a plurality of units, the character card to be the main play item included in each unit is to use a different type of character card, and the card 6 related to the sub play item is the same between the units. Appropriate unit organization rules are set in advance, such as cards may be used.

  Furthermore, attribute information (parameters, etc.) indicating characteristics, performance, etc. for each card is set in advance for each card 6. The attribute information is stored in advance as numerical values or code information in the RAM 24 of the terminal devices 4a to 4h together with the card identification code of the corresponding card 6. An example of the data items of the attribute information set in each card 6 is shown in FIG. Also, all or part of the attribute information set for each card is printed on the front or back surface of the corresponding card 6 so that the player can recognize it.

  Of the data items related to the attribute information shown in FIG. 7, the cost is a numerical value for summing up how much cost it took to organize the unit when the player formed one or more units. A predetermined cost value is set for each card 6. In this way, by setting a cost value for each card 6, when a player plays a battle game with another player, an upper limit is set on the total cost value for all the units to be organized and the game is played. It becomes possible. The total cost that can be used by each player varies depending on the level of the player. When determining an opponent, the opponent may be determined according to the level of the player, or the total cost used. You may make it determine an opponent by a value. Basically, the cost is set according to the ability of the unit, and if a player performs unit organization using a high-performance play item, matching with an opponent of the same unit organization is possible if possible. Done. This makes it possible to play a game that is balanced in terms of cost for all the units organized by the player.

  Next, a code pattern which is unique information recorded on the back surface of the card 6 will be described. FIG. 8 shows an example of a code pattern recorded on the card 6. On the back surface of the card 6, a code pattern 170 composed of a plurality of patterns having different radii is printed. The code pattern 170 includes a card position detection circle 172, a position angle detection pattern area 174 formed on the outer periphery of the card position detection circle 172, an ID data area 176 formed outside the position angle detection pattern area 174, It has an annular white area 178 formed inside the card position detection circle 172, a data area 180 formed inside the annular white area 178, and a center point 182 formed inside the data area 180. . The code pattern 170 is recognized by the density difference between the black portion 170a and the white portion 170b.

  Further, the code pattern 170 is printed using ink that transmits infrared rays, so that the player cannot directly see the code pattern 170. For this reason, an illegal act such as a player or other person who crafts the code pattern 170 to modify the code pattern 170 or forges a card resembling the code pattern 170 is prevented.

  Further, in the code pattern 170, a card position detection circle 172, a position angle detection pattern area 174, an ID data area 176, an annular white area 178, and a data area 180 are concentric with the center point 182 as the center. The ID data area 176 having a radius larger than the short side of the card 6 is formed in a curved shape. That is, in the ID data area 176, a portion of the outermost circular pattern located at a radius larger than the short side portion is recorded in an arc shape with respect to the rectangular card surface. The entire area can be used effectively.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an image example when the back surface of the card 6 is imaged by the image sensor 40. As shown in FIG. 9, when the code pattern 170 is imaged by the image sensor 40, the black and white part is recognized as “1” and the black and white part is recognized as “0”. White portions of the ID data region 176 and the data region 180 are hatched portions, but predetermined information is displayed in combination with a black portion, not a blank. That is, the black portion and the white portion are extracted as a 1-bit signal, and the arrangement pattern of the black portion and the white portion is different according to the content of predetermined information. The arrangement pattern with the white portion functions as a code pattern. In this example, the size is determined so that each half bit (indicating one black portion or white portion) is 6 dots on the screen where the image data captured by the image sensor 40 is captured.

  Note that the code pattern 170 and the code center point 182 of the card 6 are detected based on a luminance difference between the inside and the outside of the card position detection circle 172. For this reason, a white region is formed in an annular shape inside and outside the card position detection circle 172, thereby clarifying the luminance difference between the inner and outer circumferences of the card position detection circle 172. Since the card position detection circle 172 is a circle, the position can be detected regardless of the orientation (position angle) of the card 6.

  In addition, the detection of the position angle of the code pattern 170 (the direction of the card 6) is performed by measuring the circumferential intervals of the protrusions 174a to 174d of the position angle detection pattern region 174 protruding radially outward from the outer periphery of the card position detection circle 172. Detect and determine. Therefore, the circumferential intervals of the protrusions 174a to 174d are not equal intervals, and the intervals are different so that the position angle of the card 6 is determined by detecting the intervals.

  The value of each bit is determined by the luminance difference between two adjacent half-bit areas. When determining the brightness of each area, in order to reduce the effect of errors at the time of defocusing and position / angle detection, the area at the border is not used and the brightness at the center of each area is extracted. Like that.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the bit start positions S <b> 1 to S <b> 4 of the ID data area 176 and the data area 180 are different for each card 6. Further, as shown in FIG. 11, 16-bit information consisting of pattern data 0 to 15 is obtained in the ID data area 176 and the data area 180. Furthermore, each pattern data 0-15 consists of a black part and a white part as mentioned above, and in order to make it easy to identify from the image data imaged by the image sensor 40, one of the black part and the white part. The area is set to be large, and erroneous recognition of data is prevented. In the ID data area 176 and the data area 180, a card identification code, which is card-specific information given to each card 6 described above, is represented.

  Next, a configuration of software that is stored in the RAM 24 of the terminal devices 4a to 4h illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 3 and that controls the progress of the game of the card game device 1 will be described. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of the program configuration of the game progress control program P that controls the game progress of the card game apparatus 1.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the game progress control program P includes a main control program part P1, an input / output control program part P2, a unit organization program part P3, a play item (PI) information replacement program part P4, and a battle control program part P5. And an image control program part P6 and a sound output control program part P7.

  The main control program part P1 is composed of a program for overall control of the operation of the card game apparatus 1 and a subprogram required for this overall control. The main control program unit P1 includes subprograms such as a main control program P1a, an input signal analysis program P1b, a game execution permission program P1c, and a communication control program P1d.

  The main control program P1a is a program that is executed after the card game apparatus 1 (for example, the main control unit 3 or the terminal apparatus 4a) is turned on, and controls the overall flow of the game progress. The main control program P1a includes a program for initializing a work area in the RAM 24 used for calculation processing of the program when the power of the card game apparatus 1 is turned on, and a display device serving as a display means when the power is turned on. 8 is an initialization screen, for example, an initial screen display program for displaying the title name of the game, image data to be displayed on the display device 8, and image data stored in the RAM 17 of the main control unit 3. A program for performing a process of making a transmission request and storing the received image data in the RAM 24 of the terminal device 4a is also included. Further, the main control program P1a performs a process of determining an opponent of the player who is permitted to perform the game. That is, in the present embodiment, the main control program P1a is a program for causing a computer as a game control device to function as an opponent determination unit that determines an opponent of the terminal devices 4a to 4h.

  The input signal analysis program P1b is a process for analyzing input signals (interrupt signals, etc.) when input signals from the IC card read / write device 9, the coin insertion device 9a, the select button 11, various buttons 12, etc. are input. And a program that performs a process of transferring control to a subprogram that performs a process corresponding to the input signal. For example, when the player grasps an enemy unit in the attack area and presses the attack execution button 12 to input the signal, the input signal analysis program P1b analyzes the type of the signal. Then, the main control program P1a operates a program for displaying a battle animation image (object image), and controls the display device 8 to display an animation image (moving image) indicating the battle situation for a predetermined time.

  The game execution permission program P1c is a process of counting the number (number) of coins inserted by the player into the coin insertion device 9a and storing the number of inserted coins, that is, the number of coins stored to allocate the number of inserted coins as a game fee. It is a program that performs processing for determining, processing for determining whether or not the number of stored coins satisfies a game fee (credit) for one game, and the like. If the number of coins stored (the number of inserted coins) satisfies the game fee for one game as a result of this determination, a process for permitting the execution of the game is performed. If not, processing for causing the display device 8 to display the required number of coins on the display device 8 is performed.

  The communication control program P1d is used for data communication with the main control unit 3 and data communication with the other terminal device 4b or the like so that the player can play against a player who operates one of the other terminal devices 4b or the like. It is a program.

  The input / output control program unit P2 includes a program for performing predetermined processing based on input signals from the various buttons 11, 12 connected to the input / output interface 25, the IC card read / write device 9, and sensors, and an IC card. It consists of a program for controlling the operation of the read / write device 9, the card dispensing device 10, and the like. As shown in FIG. 12, the input / output control program unit P2 includes subprograms such as an IC card read / write program P2a, a card information reading program P2b, a card information analysis processing program P2c, and a card dispensing device control program P2d. .

  The IC card read / write program P2a is a program for controlling the operation of the IC card read / write device 9. The program P2a reads the player name or nickname data stored in the IC card 5 when the IC card 5 owned by the player is inserted into the IC card read / write device 9 when the game is executed. This is a program for performing a process for authenticating the player, a process for writing data relating to a battle result as a game result to the IC card 5 when one game is completed, and the like.

  The card information reading program P2b images the code pattern 170 recorded (printed) on the back surface of the card 6 by the image sensor 40 when the player places the card 6 on the play field 7 when playing the game. Processing for reading the image data into the RAM 24, processing for obtaining the above-described card identification code (play item information) by decoding the information represented by the code pattern 170 based on the image data stored in the RAM 24, and the obtained card This is a program for acquiring the identification code and attribute information (parameter capability value) stored in the RAM 24 in association with this card identification code and storing it in the RAM 24.

  The card information analysis processing program P2c uses the image data stored in the RAM 24 by the card information reading program P2b to determine the position and angle (in the coordinate system on the upper surface of the play field 7 with respect to the card 6 placed on the play field 7). (Orientation), and the like, and the detected data is stored in the RAM 24. In this process, the position of the card 6 on the play field 7 is detected by calculating the coordinates of the position of the card position detection circle 172 from the two-dimensional image data captured and read into the RAM 24, and the coordinates are used as the play field 7. It can obtain | require by transforming into a coordinate system. By printing marks detectable by the image sensor 40 at the four corners of the play field 7, the coordinates of the play field 7 can be set in the two-dimensional image data read into the RAM 24.

  Further, the angle (orientation) of the card 6 on the play field 7 can be obtained by the following processing by the card information analysis processing program P2c. First, the image data of the position angle detection pattern area 174 imaged in advance in a standard orientation is registered in the RAM 24 in advance as a standard orientation pattern. Then, the pattern of the protrusions 174a to 174d included in the position angle detection pattern area 174 and the standard orientation pattern are pattern-matched from the image data placed on the play field 7 and read into the RAM 24 by the player. Thus, the angle (orientation) of the card 6 with respect to the coordinate system of the play field 7 can be obtained.

  The card information reading program P2b and the card information analysis processing program P2c described above place a plurality of cards 6 constituting a unit organized by the player on the play field 7 as a preparation step before the player executes the game. When the unit registration operation is performed, and when the player performs a battle with the enemy side, the character card constituting the unit is moved (split) while rubbing on the play field 7, and the main control program P1a Operates according to control.

  The card payout device control program P2d is a program for performing control for paying out a new card 6 to the player every time one game is completed, for example, based on the control of the main control program P1. As for the new card 6 to be paid out when one game is completed, one of the above-mentioned character cards, mechanical cards, weapon cards, and custom cards is randomly paid out. The newly paid out card 6 can be used from the next game as a card owned by the player.

  As a preparation step for executing the battle game, the unit organization program unit P3 places a plurality of cards 6 constituting the unit organized by the player on the play field 7, and puts on each card 6 constituting the unit. It consists of a program that operates when an operation for registering the recorded unique information in the terminal device 4a is performed. The unit organization program section P3 includes subprograms such as an organization availability determination program P3a, a unit data creation program P3b, and an attribute information correction program P3c.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, unit organization rules for the player to organize units are set in advance. The knitting propriety determination program P3a performs a process for checking whether or not a unit knitted by a player has knitted a unit that matches the unit knitting rule by a combination of six groups of cards included in the unit. It is a program.

  When the player forms a unit, a plurality of cards 6 grouped by the player are placed on the play field 7. Then, the code patterns 170 recorded on these cards 6 are read by the card information reading program P2b and stored in the RAM 24. Subsequently, the code patterns of each card 6 are analyzed to obtain the card identification codes, and the card identifications are obtained. The attribute information associated with the information is acquired and stored in the RAM 24. The knitting propriety determination program P3a is a unit knitted by the player based on the category code of the card identification code of each card 6 knitting the unit stored in the RAM 24 and the knitting propriety determination data stored in the RAM 24 in advance. Then, a process of determining whether or not the unit organization rules are satisfied. An example of the knitting availability determination data is shown in FIG.

  The composition availability determination data shown in FIG. 13 sets an error number for each error content that violates the unit organization rule, and a method for judging an error for each error number, and an error judgment It is a data table which shows an example of data. The knitting propriety determination data is not necessarily stored in the RAM 24 in advance. The knitting propriety determination program P3a incorporates a step of performing a process of determining the content of the error for each error number. Processing for determining whether or not these rules are met may be performed. When the player tries to knitting and register a unit that violates the unit knitting rules, the knitting possibility determination program P3a displays an error on the display device 8.

  The unit data creation program P3b is a card composed of attribute information corresponding to the card identification code of the card 6 stored in advance in the RAM 24 when the player knitting and registering a unit that matches the unit knitting rules. By referring to the attribute information data table, the attribute information of each card 6 constituting the unit is associated with the unique information (card identification code) of the card 6 and data (unit data table) that becomes a unit of one information is obtained. This is a program for creating and storing this unit data table in the RAM 24. An example of the data structure of this unit data table is shown in FIG.

  The unit data table shown in FIG. 14 indicates that the player has organized two units represented by unit numbers 1 and 2, and the unit data table relating to these two units has been registered (stored) in the RAM 24. . Further, in the unit data table shown in FIG. 14, the unit represented by unit number 1 includes a character card set with a card identification code “00000000”, a mechanical card set with a card identification code “00010000”, a card It shows that the card is composed of a total of five cards 6, that is, two weapon cards set with identification codes “00100000” and “00100001” and a custom card set with card identification code “00110000”. Similarly, the unit represented by unit number 2 has a character card set with a card identification code “00000001”, a mechanical card set with a card identification code “00010010”, and a card identification code “00100010” set. It shows that the weapon cards are organized from a total of three cards 6. Further, each unit data table also stores attribute information set in advance corresponding to each card 6 constituting each unit.

  The data structure of the unit data table is arranged as shown in FIG. 14 in the order of unit number, card identification code, and attribute information, and each card 6 constituting the unit is a character card, a mechanical card, a weapon. When the data structure is arranged in the order of cards and custom cards (in the order of card identification codes), the character card associated with the unit numbers 1 and 2 can be controlled by a simple program process when controlling a game such as a battle. (Main play item) and information related to other cards (sub play item) can be searched and obtained.

  In the present embodiment, after the player has organized the units as described above and performed an operation of registering the unit data table in the RAM 24, the unit data table may be included depending on the combination status of the cards 6 constituting the unit. The processing for correcting the attribute information is performed. This processing is performed by the attribute information correction program P3c based on a preset attribute information correction rule. For example, when a mechanical card and a weapon card are organized in a unit, based on the attribute information correction rule, the specific attribute information of the mechanical card and the specific attribute information of the weapon card stored in the unit data table are stored. By collating, the specific attribute information of this weapon card is increased or decreased. The above-described attribute information correction rule is such that when a specific card constituting a unit is combined with another card (or other two cards, etc.) for the card 6 used in the game, those specific attributes This is a data table showing information for correcting information, correction parameters, etc., and is registered in the attribute information correction program P3c.

  An example of processing of the attribute information correction program P3c will be described as follows. The attribute information correction program P3c refers to the attribute information correction rule. As shown in FIG. 14, in the unit data table stored in the RAM 24, “weapon adaptation” which is attribute information of the mechanical card 6 organized by the player is the same. When it matches the “mechanical compatibility” that is the attribute information of the weapon card 6, a process for improving the attribute value of one or both of the “attack power” and the “hit rate” that is the attribute information of this weapon card by a predetermined percentage To do. For example, when the “weapon compatibility” of the mechanical card having the card identification code “00010000” matches the “mechanical compatibility” of the weapon card having the card identification code “00100000”, the corrected unit data table shown in FIG. As described above, a correction process for increasing the “hit rate” of the weapon card having the card identification code “00100000” from “40”% to “60”% is performed, and the corrected unit data table is stored in the RAM 24.

  As described above, depending on the combination status of the cards 6 that form each unit, the process of increasing or decreasing the value of the attribute information of the card 6 constituting the unit from the value registered in the card attribute information data table in advance. If this is done, the player will be able to organize a unit having higher attribute information (attack power, etc.) in the unit he / she conducts, which will increase the fun of the game.

  The play item (PI) information replacement program unit P4 is configured such that when the player determined by the main control program P1a finishes the registration operation related to the unit organized by each player, the player information and the player's play related to the unit are completed. When comparing the item information and the comparison result satisfies a predetermined condition, only in this game, the play item information of the unit formed by the player with the disadvantaged condition is replaced with the play item information of another unit. Processing to be stored in the RAM 24 is performed. As shown in FIG. 12, the play item information replacement program unit P4 includes subprograms such as a player information comparison program P4a, a play item (PI) information comparison program P4b, and a play item (PI) information replacement program P4c. ing.

  The player information comparison program P4a obtains the cost that can be used by the player in the game and the cost that can be used by the opponent player from the player information read from the IC card 5, calculates the difference, and stores it in the RAM 24. This is a program for performing processing. In the present embodiment, the cost that the player can use in the game is set to 500 for the IC card 5 included in the starter pack at the beginning. The player can increase the cost that can be used for this game by winning the game. And since the cost which can be used for a game increases, the player can organize a unit using the powerful card 6 with higher use cost, and can develop | deploy a game advantageously. In other words, a beginner with a low cost that can be used for a game plays a game in a disadvantageous situation when playing against an advanced player with a high cost that can be used. In the present embodiment, the fact that the cost difference that can be used in the game between the players in the battle is 100 or more is set as one of the requirements that constitute a predetermined condition for replacing the play item information.

  The play item information comparison program P4b calculates the total cost of all the units organized by the player and the total cost of all the units organized by the opponent player, calculates the difference between them, and stores them in the RAM 24. It is a program. The total cost of all the units organized by the player is the sum of the costs of all the cards 6 used by the player. For example, in the example shown in FIG. Since the cost of a mechanical card is 50, the cost of two weapon cards is 20, and the cost of a custom card is 20, the total cost of unit number 1 is 140. Similarly, the total cost of the unit of unit number 2 is 100, and the number of units is 2. Therefore, the total cost of all the units of this player is 240. If the total cost of all the units of the opponent player is 450, the difference 210 is stored in the RAM 24 by the play item information comparison program P4b.

  The play item information replacement program P4c includes a usable cost difference value stored in the RAM 24 by the player information comparison program P4a, a total cost difference value of all units stored in the RAM 24 by the play item information comparison program P4b, and the RAM 24. A process for determining whether or not to replace the play item information of any player's unit with reference to a pre-stored play item information replacement determination table, and a determination that the result of this determination replaces the play item information Is a program that performs processing for replacing the play item information of the unit of the player stored in the RAM 24 with the play item information of another unit and storing it in the RAM 24.

  FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of the play item information replacement determination table stored in the RAM 24 described above. In the present embodiment, as a predetermined condition for replacing the play item information, in addition to (1) the total cost difference of all the units is 100 or more, (2) set in the play item information replacement determination table “ The two requirements of winning a lottery based on “replacement probability” are to be satisfied.

  For example, when the player A (beginner) and the player B (advanced player) face each other, the cost that can be used for the game of the player A is “500”, and the total cost of all the units is “480”. When the available cost is “850” and the total cost of all units is “810”, the player information comparison program P4a stores the difference in cost (“350” that the player can use in the game) in the RAM 24. The play item information comparison program P4b performs processing for storing the total cost difference “330” of the units in the RAM 24. The play item information replacement program P4c refers to the player cost difference “350” and the total cost difference “330” of the units stored in the RAM 24, and among the requirements constituting the predetermined condition for replacing the play item information, Since the requirement (1) is satisfied, the play item information replacement determination table is referred to, and this corresponds to the situation surrounded by the thick line in FIG. 16. For example, the random number generated by the random number generator is used. Then, the lottery process with the “replacement probability” of the winning “80%” is performed. When the result of the lottery process is a win, the requirement (2) is satisfied, so that the play item replacement program P4c uses the play item information of any unit of the player A stored in the RAM 24 as play item information. A process of replacing the play item information of the unit whose “replacement unit code” in the replacement determination table is registered as “0110” and storing it in the RAM 24 is performed.

  When it is determined that the play item information of the unit is replaced, the play item information replacement program P4c causes the display device 8 to display an image for informing the player that the play item information of the unit will be replaced. Take control. In addition, on the display screen at this time, the player may select whether or not to execute the replacement of the play item information.

  In the present embodiment, the lottery process using the “replacement probability” is not essential, and the replacement unit is uniquely determined from the “player cost difference” and the “unit total cost difference”. May be. Further, the replacement unit may be determined based on one of the values of “player cost difference” and “unit total cost difference”. Further, the number of units for replacing the play item information is not limited to one, and the play item information of a plurality of units can be replaced.

  In the battle control program part P5, the registration operation relating to the units organized from the plurality of groups of cards 6 selected by the player is finished, the process of the play item information replacement program part P4 is finished, and the main control program P1a is the terminal device. When the control mode of the game 4a is set to "actual battle (battle) mode", the character card serving as the unit pilot moves on the play field 7, the position and angle are detected, and the attack execution button is operated. It is composed of a program for controlling the battle, determining the battle result, displaying the result when the battle game is finished, and the like. As shown in FIG. 12, the battle control program section P5 includes subprograms such as a unit operation program P5a, a tactics / battle control program P5b, and a battle result determination processing program P5c. The unit operation program P5a, the tactic / battle control program P5b, and the like serve as means for controlling the execution of a game such as a battle game.

  When the game is executed, the player places a character card (main play item) on the play field 7 as an operation play item for operating a unit organized by the player. Then, the player performs an operation of moving this character card while rubbing the play field 7 in order to attack the enemy unit.

  The unit operation program P5a activates the card information reading program P2b and the card information analysis processing program P2c to move the character card on the play field 7 to change the position and angle (orientation) of the character card on the play field 7. Perform detection processing. Subsequently, the unit operation program P5a converts the position information of the character card in the coordinate system of the play field 7 to the position information of the coordinate system of the battlefield scene displayed on the display device 8 based on the detected data, The display device 8 is controlled to display the position of the unit corresponding to the character card (three-dimensional model data corresponding to each card identification code of the card group constituting the unit such as a mechanical card or a weapon card).

  The tactics / battle control program P5b selects a tactic by pressing any one of the three tactic buttons, “emphasis on attack”, “emphasis on mobility”, and “emphasis on defense”, before the player starts the battle. Parameters of the calculation formula to calculate the damage to the enemy when the unit attacks the enemy, the defense level when the unit is attacked, etc. The process which corrects etc. is performed. The damage to the enemy side and the correction of the defense strength include “movement speed”, “hit rate”, “attack power”, “HP (hit point)”, “defense power”, etc. of the attribute information shown in FIG. The value is corrected according to a predetermined calculation formula. For example, when the player selects “attack-oriented”, the value of attribute information related to the attack is increased and the value of attribute information related to the defense is decreased. To correct.

  Further, when the player presses the attack execution button, the tactics / battle control program P5b converts the three-dimensional object battle animation image data arranged in the virtual space stored in the RAM 24 into two-dimensional data for display. Control to display on the display device 8 is also performed. This object also includes image data corresponding to the character.

  The battle result determination processing program P5c is a program for determining whether the battle result is winning or losing. When the player A and the player B battle each other, the battle result can be determined by performing, for example, the following process using the battle result determination processing program P5c.

  (1) When the value of “HP”, which is the attribute information of the mechanical card constituting the unit of player A or player B, is reduced to “0” by the opponent's attack, the unit is destroyed. Then, when one of all units is annihilated (destroyed) by the battle game, at that time, the player who has annihilated determines that it is a victory.

  (2) Even if a battle game is performed for a preset time, for example, for 3 minutes, if all units of either player are not completely destroyed, that is, the determination of victory or defeat at the time-up is made by player A and player B A player with a large cost remaining ratio is determined to win. The remaining cost ratio is the total cost of all units (all cards 6) registered by the player A at the start of the game, Ka, and the total cost of all units registered by the player T at the start of the game, Kb. If the remaining cost is SKa for the player and SKb for the player B, the remaining ratio of the cost of the player A is calculated as SKa / Ka, and the remaining ratio of the cost of the player B is calculated as SKb / Kb.

  The image control program part P6 is based on the control of each program of the main control program part P1, the input / output control program part P2, the unit organization program part 3, the play item information replacement program part P4, and the battle control program part P5. It is comprised from the program for outputting various effect images to the display apparatus 8. FIG. The image control program part P6 includes an initial screen control program P6a, a preparation screen control program P6b, a unit registration screen control program P6c, a play item (PI) information replacement screen control program P6d, a battle preparation screen control program P6e, and a battle screen control. Subprograms such as a program P6f, a battle result announcement screen control program P6g, and a game end screen control program P6h are provided.

  The audio output control program unit P7 is based on the control of each program such as the main control program unit P1, the input / output control program P2, the unit organization program unit P3, the play item information replacement program unit P4, and the battle control program unit P5. A program for outputting sound from the speaker 30.

  The above-described program can be developed using a program development language such as C language. A program obtained by translating a source program developed in C language or the like into an object (machine language) program that can be executed by the CPU 23 is stored in the hard disk device 46 or an external storage device such as a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM of the terminal device 4a. Remembered. Various image data and audio data are also stored in these computer-readable recording media. When the power of the terminal device 4a is turned on, these programs, image data, and audio data stored in the external storage device such as the hard disk device 46 are read into the RAM 24. And when this program starts, the card game apparatus 1 will be in the state which can implement a game.

  Note that a mask ROM that reads electrically recorded data can also be used as the computer-readable recording medium. When this mask ROM is used, a control circuit in which this mask ROM is mounted is formed on the control board of the terminal device 4a shown in FIG. 3, and the object program is stored in this mask ROM.

  Subsequently, when the card game apparatus 1 of the present embodiment is used to execute a game, the player registers an operation for registering a plurality of groups of cards 6 in order to organize the unit, and organizes the unit on the play field 7. A means for facilitating an operation of moving a character card serving as an operation card on behalf of a plurality of cards 6 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 17 shows that a plurality of groups of cards 6 are selected from the cards 6 owned by the player to form one unit, and the selected plurality of cards 6 can be inserted and removed in order to perform the registration operation of this unit. It is a top view which shows the structure of the card sleeve 41 made into. The card sleeve 41 has a rectangular shape extending in the lateral direction in plan view, and is formed in a state in which two thin sheets made of vinyl chloride or ABS resin are overlapped. The card sleeve 41 is provided with a plurality of pocket-shaped pocket portions 42a, 42b,..., 42e that are connected in the lateral direction between the two stacked sheets. Yes. The number of pocket portions 42a and the like is set to be equal to the upper limit value of the number of cards that can be knitted for one unit.

  The size of each pocket 42a, 42b,..., 42e in plan view is made slightly larger than the size of the card 6 in plan view, for example, the shape of the card 6 in plan view is rectangular. Make it a rectangle. In the card sleeve 41 shown in FIG. 17, in order to form the pocket portions 42a, 42b,..., 42e, the three corners (side and bottom portions) of the pocket portions 42a and the like have two sheets. Close contact portions 43a and 43b are formed by heat treatment or the like, and each pocket portion 42a, 42b,..., 42e has one end portion in the longitudinal direction at each pocket portion 42a, 42b,. Openings 44a, 44b, 44c, 44d, and 44e that serve as inlets for 42e are formed. These openings 44a, 44b, 44c, 44d, and 44e are used to insert and remove the cards 6 selected by the player for knitting the unit into the pockets 42a, 42b,. It becomes the pocket entrance.

  FIG. 18 shows a state in which the cards 6 constituting the unit knitted by the player are inserted into the pocket portions 42a, 42b,..., 42e of the card sleeve 41 by manual operation. In the example shown in FIG. 18, the player organizes a unit from five cards 6, for example, a character card 6a in the pocket portion 42a, a mechanical card 6b in the pocket portion 42b, a weapon card 6c in the pocket portion 42c, and a pocket. Similarly, another weapon card 6d is inserted into the portion 42d, and a custom card 6e is inserted into the pocket portion 42e. In addition, when inserting the card | curd 6 in the pocket parts 42a, 42b, ..., 42e, it is made for the surface (or back surface) of each card | curd 6 to become the same direction.

  The color of the card sleeve 41 is such that at least the surface of the card sleeve 41 in contact with the surface of the card 6 inserted into the pocket portion 42a or the like is transparent so that the surface of the card 6 inserted into the pocket portion 42a or the like can be distinguished from the outside. It is desirable. In addition, when reading the specific information recorded on the back surface of the card 6 using infrared light, the surface of the card sleeve 41 in contact with the back surface of the card 6 inserted into the pocket portion 42a or the like is translucent or It may be a color.

  As shown in FIG. 18, the card sleeve 41 in which the card 6 is inserted into the pocket portions 42a, 42b,..., 42e can be easily bent through the contact portion 43a provided between the adjacent pocket portions. It becomes possible. That is, the card sleeve 41 in which the card 6 is inserted into the pocket portion is bent into a bellows shape as shown in FIG. 19, and the pocket portion into which the character card 6a is inserted is the lowermost layer as shown in FIG. Thus, a plurality of cards 6 can be stacked. At this time, the back surface of the character card 6a inserted in the lowermost layer of the pocket portion is folded so as to face the lower side of the stacked pocket portions. As described above, when the card sleeve 41 is folded, if the width D of the contact portion 43a provided between the adjacent pocket portions is appropriately set, one character card 6a is inserted into the pocket portions 42a, 42b,. Regardless of where it is inserted, the card sleeve 41 can be folded so that the pocket portion into which the character card 6a is inserted is the lowest layer.

  Next, the game execution method of the card game apparatus 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention and the control contents of the game progress control program P for controlling the progress of the game will be described. When a player plays a game for the first time on the card game apparatus 1, it is necessary to purchase a starter pack using a vending machine installed in a game center or the like as described above. The starter pack includes an IC card 5 incorporating an IC chip, a plurality of cards 6 and two card sleeves 41 for each category used in the game.

  First, the terminal device 4a is turned on, and the game progress control program P is read into the RAM 24 from the hard disk device 46 in which the game progress control program P is stored. Subsequently, when the game progress control program P read into the RAM 24 is started up, the image stored in the RAM 17 of the large-size panel control unit 15 among the image data displayed on the display device 8 and the initialization process of the work area of the RAM 24 is stored. A process of transferring data to the RAM 24 of the terminal device 4a is executed.

  Subsequently, the game progress control program P controls the progress of the game according to the flowchart shown in FIG. Hereinafter, the game execution method and its control will be described in the order of steps in the flowchart shown in FIG.

(Step S1)
The main control program P1a operates the initial screen control program P6a to perform an advertising process for displaying the battle game title, game procedure, and the like on the display device 8. As a result, the card game apparatus 1 is in a state of waiting for the insertion of coins or the like, which is a fee for the player to execute the game.

(Step S2)
When the player inserts a coin into the coin insertion device 9a, the coin detection sensor installed in the coin insertion device 9a detects the inserted coin, and this detection signal is input to the terminal device 4a via the input / output interface 25. Is done. Then, the input signal analysis program P1b of the terminal device 4a analyzes the type of the input signal, and when it is determined that it is a coin insertion signal, the game execution permission program P1c is activated.

  The game execution permission program P1c counts the number (number) of coins inserted into the coin insertion device 9a by the player and stores it as a coin storage number in the storage area set in the RAM 24 as the number of inserted coins. Processing is performed to determine whether or not the number of coins stored satisfies a credit (for example, three coins) that is a game fee for one game. When the number of coins that can execute one game is inserted, a process for permitting the execution of the game is performed, and the preparation screen control program P6b is activated to cause the player to send the next operation procedure to the display device 8. Processing to display is performed. On the other hand, when the number of coins stored does not satisfy the game fee for one game, a display prompting the display device 8 to insert the missing coins is performed.

  If the game execution permission program P1c determines that the coin storage number satisfies the credits of one game, the coin that becomes the credit for one game to be executed from the coin storage number stored in the RAM 24 from now on. The number is subtracted and the number of stored coins obtained by the subtraction is stored in the RAM 24. This process of updating the number of stored coins is a process that is performed in order to allocate a surplus coin as a game fee for the next game when the player inserts an extra coin with respect to the game fee for one game.

(Step S3)
Subsequently, the player performs an operation of inserting the IC card 5 into the IC card read / write (R / W) device 9. When the insertion signal for the IC card 5 is input, the main control program P1a operates the IC card read / write program P2a to read the information stored in the IC card 5 and store it in the RAM 24. The IC card 5 stores the name or nickname of the player, the upper limit value of the cost when the player organizes a unit for performing a battle game, the battle record as a result of performing the battle game, and the like.

(Step S4) (Step S5)
In step S4, the main control program P1a determines whether or not the IC card 5 read in step S3 is the IC card 5 used for the first time, and if it is determined that the IC card 5 is used for the first time by the player. Proceeding to step S5, the player's name or nickname is entered into the display device 8 in an interactive manner.

(Step S6)
Steps S6 and S7 are steps for making preparations for executing the battle game. In step S6, the main control program P1a activates the preparation screen control program P6b to set the player B to play against the player A, and the matching process such as the process of selecting the stage on which the game is to be performed in an interactive manner with the large panel display 2. To do. In addition, the stage which implements this game shows the battle scene which performs a battle game, for example, the space, the ground, the sea etc. are preset. The code of the stage selected by the player is stored in the RAM 24.

(Step S7)
In step S7, the player performs the above-described unit registration operation. The content of the operation performed by the player in this step and the processing content of the game progress control program P accompanying this operation are as follows.

  (1) First, the player selects a plurality of cards 6 from the cards 6 he / she owns in order to organize the above-described unit. As for the organization of this unit, for example, it always includes one character card and mechanical card, the organization of other weapon cards and custom cards is optional, and the total number of cards 6 constituting one unit is 5 or less. The unit organization rule is set.

  (2) The player inserts a plurality of cards 6 selected for knitting the unit into the pocket portions 42a, 42b,. At this time, the front surfaces (or back surfaces) of all the cards inserted in the pocket portions 42a, 42b,... Of the card sleeve 41 are set to face the same direction.

  (3) Subsequently, the player spreads the card sleeve 41 into which the card 6 constituting one unit is inserted in a planar shape and places it on the play field 7. At this time, the back surface of all the cards 6 inserted in the pocket portions 42a, 42b,... Of the card sleeve 41, that is, the surface on which the code pattern 170 is recorded is opposed (relative) to the upper surface of the play field 7. The card sleeve 41 is placed on the play field 7.

  (4) When the card sleeve 41 into which the card 6 constituting each unit organized by the player is inserted is placed on the play field 7 and the button 12 is pressed, the main control program P1a activates the card information reading program P2b. Then, the image data captured by the image sensor 40 is read into the RAM 24. At this time, the code pattern 170 recorded on the back surface of the card 6 is read through the card sleeve 41.

  When the player has organized two or more units, the card 6 constituting another unit is inserted into a plurality of other card sleeves 41 other than the card sleeve used, and these cards 6 are inserted. All the card sleeves 41 are placed on the play field 7. At this time, the plurality of card sleeves 41 are placed, for example, in the horizontal direction so as not to overlap the play field 7. By doing in this way, the card information reading program P2b reads the image data regarding the code pattern 170 recorded on the back surface of the plurality of cards 6 constituting the plurality of units at a time, and stores the image data in the RAM 24. It becomes possible.

  (5) Subsequently, the main control program P1a operates the card information analysis processing program P2C, and information on the code pattern 170 recorded on the back surface of each card 6, that is, the card identification code, the card play field 7 Information on the position and orientation in the coordinate system is analyzed, and data obtained by the analysis is stored in the RAM 24. At this time, since the group of cards 6 constituting one unit is inserted into the pocket portion of the card sleeve 41 and arranged in a straight line, the card information analysis processing program P2C performs the unit analysis for each unit by image analysis processing. Can be obtained.

  (6) Subsequently, the main control program P1a operates the knitting availability determination program P3a. In the knitting possibility determination program P3a, first, for each unit in which the card identification code is analyzed, the card identification code corresponding to the code pattern 170 recorded on the back surface of the card 6 analyzed by the process of (5) above is stored in the RAM 24 in advance. It is determined whether or not it is registered in the card attribute information data table stored in. If the analyzed card identification code is registered in the card attribute information data table, the attribute information registered in the card attribute information data table corresponding to the card identification code is extracted, and the unit data in the RAM 24 is extracted. Write in association with this card identification code in the storage area for creating the table. This process (6) is performed for the card identification codes of all the analyzed units. When this processing (6) is completed, a unit data table having a data structure as shown in FIG. 14 can be created by performing processing for rearranging data in order of card identification code for each unit.

  (7) Subsequently, the knitting possibility determination program P3a analyzes a category code included in each card identification code constituting the unit data table created by the processing of (6) above, and a plurality of pieces constituting this unit are analyzed. It is determined whether or not the card 6 conforms to the unit organization rules set in advance. In this determination process, the knitting possibility determination program P3a refers to the knitting possibility determination data shown in FIG. 13 and the like to determine whether the unit includes one character card and one mechanical card. judge.

  (8) When the process of (7) above is completed for all units organized by the player, the main control program P1a activates the unit registration screen control program P6c to cause the display device 8 to display the unit as shown in FIG. Processing to display the unit registration screen. The unit registration screen shown in FIG. 22 remains on the left display portion A1 of the screen for the silhouette of the card sleeve 41 placed on the play field 7, the cost value of each unit, and the cost value usable by the player. The cost value is displayed.

  Further, six display portions B1 to B6 are provided on the right display portion A2 of the screen shown in FIG. 22, and information regarding the cards 6 constituting one unit is displayed for each one display portion. The information about the card 6 constituting this unit includes the card name of each card, the character face illustration corresponding to the character card, the mechanism corresponding to the mechanical card and the weapon card, the three-dimensional object model of the weapon, and the custom card. Illustrations of special weapons corresponding to These illustrations and models are displayed on the display parts B11, B21, B21, B22,.

  In the display example shown in FIG. 22, the player has performed an operation of registering two units. The unit placed on the uppermost side (the position farthest from the player in FIG. 2) on the play field 7 is the captain, and the display unit B1 is the upper left part of the six display units B1 to B6. To be displayed.

  In the process of (8) above, when the unit registration screen shown in FIG. 22 is displayed, if a unit that violates the rules for unit organization is formed, the player is notified that a composition error has occurred. In addition, in the display frame for displaying information on each unit, a process for clearly indicating that a composition error has occurred in color is performed, and the contents of the composition error occurrence are displayed in the comment display portion A3 set at the bottom of the display screen. Like that. For example, as shown in FIG. 23, the composition error occurrence is displayed by displaying a bold red diagonal line in the area for displaying the corps name (captain machine, No. 2, etc.) in each display frame. Clarify that it occurred. If a unit knitting error occurs, the player knitting the unit again and performs a re-registration operation.

  (9) When the player completes the registration operation of the unit that matches the unit organization rules, the unit data creation program P3b creates a unit data table having the data structure as shown in FIG. Subsequently, the attribute information correction program P3c is operated to check the contents relating to the specific attribute information of each card 6 constituting the unit, and perform processing for correcting the value of the attribute information. The processing for correcting the value of the attribute information is performed when the mechanical card and the weapon card are organized in the unit according to the attribute information correction rule as described above. The specific attribute information of these mechanical cards in the unit data table) and the specific attribute information of the weapon card are collated, and processing for increasing or decreasing the value of the attribute information of this weapon card is performed. When the above process ends, the process of step S7 ends.

(Step S8)
When the unit registration operation and processing in step S7 are completed, the main control program P1a operates the player information comparison program P4a and the play item information comparison program P4b, and compares the player information between the opponents and the unit play item information. Then, the player cost difference and the total cost difference of the unit are stored in the RAM 24, and then the play item information replacement program P4c is operated. When the player cost difference is 100 or more, the play shown in FIG. A lottery process of the replacement probability set in the item information replacement determination table is performed, and a process of determining whether or not to replace the play item (PI) information of any player's unit is performed. If an affirmative determination is made in the process of step S8, the process proceeds to step S9. If a negative determination is made, the process proceeds to step S10.

(Step S9)
If an affirmative determination is made in the process of step S8, the play item information replacement program P4c displays the play item information of the unit registered in the corresponding replacement unit code in the play item information replacement determination table shown in FIG. Then, a process of replacing the play item (PI) information registered by the player in step S7 and storing it in the RAM 24 is performed. At this time, the play item information replacement screen control plum P6d causes the display device 8 to display image data for notifying the player that the play item information is to be replaced, so that the player can replace the play item information. It may be configured to select whether or not to implement.

(Step S10)
Subsequently, the player folds the card sleeve 41 into which the plurality of cards 6 knitting the unit are inserted so that the cards 6 overlap in the vertical direction as shown in FIG. At this time, the card sleeve 41 is folded so that the pocket portion into which the character card 6a is inserted is the lowermost layer, and the back surface of the character card 6a, that is, the surface on which the code pattern 170 relating to the identification code of the card is recorded. Is placed so as to face the upper surface of the play field 7. Subsequently, when the player presses the action button 12, the main control program P1a sets the game control to the dispatch mode. At this time, the player may take out the character card 6 a from the card sleeve 41 and place only the character card 6 a on the play field 7. As a result, the unit organized by the player can control the progress of the game with the character card 6a as a play item for operation of this unit.

  When the game control is in the sortie mode, the main control program P1a activates the unit operation program P5a. The unit operation program P5a operates the card information reading program P2b and the card information analysis processing program P2c so that the character card 6a serving as an operation play item placed on the play field 7 is in the coordinate system of the play field 7. The position, orientation, and movement detection process and the battle preparation screen control program P6e are operated to display a screen showing the battlefield situation as shown in FIG. 24 on the display device 8 in real time.

  As described above, when the game control mode is the sort mode, when the player moves the character card 6a while rubbing the play field 7, the three-dimensional object model of the mechanical card 6b on which the character of the character card 6a is boarded is obtained. It is converted into the coordinate system of the screen of the display device 8 showing the situation of the battlefield, and is displayed so as to move in synchronization with the movement of the character card 6a. At this time, the illustration of the character card 6 and the three-dimensional object model included in the unit organized by the player B who competes with the player A are also transmitted to the player A by data communication from the terminal device operated by the enemy player B. It is displayed on the display device 8. As a result, a real-time battle simulation game between the player A and the enemy player B can be performed.

  The battle preparation screen control program P6e displays, when the weapon card is organized on the card 6 constituting the unit, on the screen indicating the battlefield situation shown in FIG. Based on the value, the attack range is displayed as a graphic. This attack range can be displayed based on the data related to the “attack range” which is the attribute information of the weapon card shown in FIG. 14 (FIG. 15). In the screen example shown in FIG. 24, this attack range is displayed in a fan shape K. When the player moves the character card 6a while rubbing on the play field 7 (including changing the direction of movement and rotation), the three-dimensional object model corresponding to the unit associated with the character card 6a also has a fan shape. Along with the attack range of K, it is displayed on the battlefield screen in real time.

  Then, the tactics / battle control program P5b attacks the enemy side mechanism when it captures the 3D object model corresponding to the enemy side unit for a predetermined time within the attack range displaying the fan shape K or the like. Is displayed so as to approach the three-dimensional object model of the unit operated by the player B who is the opponent from the three-dimensional object model of the unit operated by the player A. When the tactics / battle control program P5b determines that the aim is completely matched to the opponent's three-dimensional object model, the tactics / battle control program P5b displays on the display device 8 that the attack is possible, and the speaker 30 Also outputs audio. Thereby, the player A can attack the enemy side mechanism by pressing the attack execution button 12.

(Step S11)
When the player determines that the aim displayed at the tip of the attack range such as the fan-shaped shape K catches the enemy unit, the player presses the attack execution button 12 to attack the enemy unit. When the main control program P1a detects the pressing signal of the attack execution button 12, the main control program P1a sets the game control to the battle mode. When the game is set to the battle mode, the main control program P1a operates the battle screen control program P6f to convert the 3D battle animation (3D object) image data stored in the RAM 24 into 2D image data. After conversion, the battle animation screen is displayed on the display device 8 for a predetermined time. In this way, the battle animation between the player unit and the enemy unit is displayed. It should be noted that when the aiming coordinate set at the tip of the attack range displayed on the battlefield screen matches the coordinate position of the enemy mechanical, pressing the attack execution button causes the tactics / battle control program P5b. Subtracts “HP”, which is attribute information of the enemy's mecha, based on a predetermined calculation formula. When “HP” becomes “0”, it is determined that the enemy unit has been destroyed, Processing to set the cost value of the unit to “0” is performed.

(Step S12)
The battle result determination program P5c determines the winning or losing of the game by performing the following process (1) or (2) for the battle between the player A and the player B executed in the battle step S11. Then, the result of this battle game is displayed on the large-sized panel display 2 and the display device 8 by operating the battle result announcement screen control program P6g.

  (1) The remaining cost is calculated for the total cost of the units organized by player A and player B, respectively. Then, if either unit of player A or player B is annihilated (destroyed), that is, if the remaining cost is “0”, the annihilated player is determined to win at that time.

  (2) Even if a battle game is performed for a preset time, for example, about 3 minutes, if all the units of either player are not completely destroyed, that is, the determination of win / loss at time-up is as described above. It is determined that the player with the larger remaining ratio of the costs of player A and player B has won.

(Step S13)
Since one game has been completed, the main control program P1a operates the IC card read / write program P2a to perform a process of writing the performance data of the current battle game on the IC card 5 of the player. In addition, when the player records the battle record data that satisfies the preset conditions, the player performs an effect of raising the rank or awarding a merit for the game, and has a cost that can be used for one game stored in the IC card 5 of the player. A process of increasing the upper limit value and storing it is also performed. Subsequently, the main control program P1a operates the card payout device control program P2d to perform a process of paying out a new card 6 to the player.

(Step S14) (Step S15)
The main control program P1a activates the game end screen control program P6h to cause the display device 8 to display a screen for inquiring whether or not to continue the next one game. The player operates the select button 11 and the action button 12 to perform an operation of inputting whether or not to continue the next one game by the screen display and the interactive method.

  The main control program P1a determines information input by the player as to whether or not to continue the next one game. When the player inputs that the game is to be continued, the main control program P1a performs a process of returning the game progress control to step S6 described above, and controls the progress of the next game. On the other hand, when the player inputs that the next game is not to be performed, the main control program P1a performs a process of returning the control of the game progress to step S2.

  The game progress control program P installed in the game apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention executes the steps described above to control the progress of one game.

  Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the second embodiment, a configuration and operation different from those of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 25 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 12 in the first embodiment, FIG. 26 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 16, and FIG. 27 is a diagram corresponding to FIG.

  In the present embodiment, the configuration and operation described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 11 are the same as those in the first embodiment. FIG. 25 is a diagram showing an example of the program configuration of the game progress control program P that controls the game progress of the card game apparatus 1. As shown in FIG. 25, the game progress control program P includes a main control program part P10, an input / output control program part P20, a unit organization program part P30, an attribute information change program part P40, a battle control program part P50, and an image control program part. P60 and an audio output control program unit P70.

  Of these programs, the main control program part P10, the input / output control program part P20 and the unit organization program part P30 are respectively the main control program part P1, the input / output control program part P2 and the unit organization program in FIG. The configuration is the same as each program unit of the unit P3.

  The attribute information change program unit P40 compares the player information of the opponents with the attribute information about the units when the registration operations regarding the units organized by the players are completed by the opponents determined by the main control program P1a. Thus, when the comparison result satisfies a predetermined condition, only in the current game, a process of changing the attribute information of the unit formed by the player having the disadvantageous condition and storing it in the RAM 24 is performed. As shown in FIG. 25, the attribute information change program unit P40 includes subprograms such as a player information comparison program P40a, an attribute information comparison program P40b, and an attribute information change program P40c.

  Similar to the player information comparison program P4a of FIG. 12, the player information comparison program P40a determines the cost that the player can use in the game and the cost that the opponent player can use from the player information read from the IC card 5. It is a program for performing a process of obtaining and calculating the difference and storing it in the RAM 24. Also in this embodiment, the cost that the player can use in the game is set to 500 for the IC card 5 included in the starter pack at the beginning. The player can increase the cost that can be used for this game by winning the game. And since the cost which can be used for a game increases, the player can organize a unit using the powerful card 6 with higher use cost, and can develop | deploy a game advantageously. Therefore, a beginner having a low cost that can be used for a game plays a game in a disadvantageous situation when playing against an advanced player having a high cost that can be used. In the present embodiment as well, the fact that the cost difference that can be used for the game between the fighting players is 100 or more is set as one of the requirements constituting the predetermined condition for changing the attribute information.

  The attribute information comparison program P40b calculates the total cost of all units organized by the player and the total cost of all units organized by the opponent player, calculates the difference between them, and stores them in the RAM 24. It is a program. The total cost of all the units organized by the player is the sum of the costs of all the cards 6 used by the player. For example, in the example shown in FIG. Since the cost of a mechanical card is 50, the cost of two weapon cards is 20, and the cost of a custom card is 20, the total cost of unit number 1 is 140. Similarly, the total cost of the unit of unit number 2 is 100, and the number of units is 2. Therefore, the total cost of all the units of this player is 240. Here, if the total cost of all the units of the opponent player is 450, the difference 210 is stored in the RAM 24 by the attribute information comparison program P40b.

  The attribute information change program P40c stores the value of the usable cost difference stored in the RAM 24 by the player information comparison program P40a, the total cost difference value of all the units stored in the RAM 24 by the attribute information comparison program P40b, and the RAM 24 in advance. If the attribute information change determination table is referred to, the process of determining whether or not to change the attribute information of any player's unit, and if the result of this determination is a determination to change the attribute information, the RAM 24 Is a program for performing processing of changing the attribute information of the unit of the player stored in the RAM and storing it in the RAM 24.

  FIG. 26 is a diagram showing an example of the attribute information change determination table stored in the RAM 24 described above. Also in this embodiment, as a predetermined condition for changing attribute information, in addition to (1) the difference in total cost of all units being 100 or more, (2) “change probability set in attribute information change determination table” ”To win the lottery.”

  For example, when the player A (beginner) and the player B (advanced player) face each other, the cost that can be used for the game of the player A is “500”, and the total cost of all the units is “480”. When the available cost is “850” and the total cost of all the units is “810”, the player information comparison program P40a stores the difference in cost (350) that the player (can use in the game) in the RAM 24. The attribute information comparison program P40b performs a process of storing the total cost difference “330” of the unit in the RAM 24. The attribute information changing program P40c refers to the unit cost difference “350” and the total cost difference “330” stored in the RAM 24, and among the requirements constituting the predetermined condition for changing the attribute information (1) ) Is satisfied, and the attribute information change determination table is referred to, and this corresponds to the situation surrounded by the thick line in FIG. 26. For example, the random number generated by the random number generation means is used for “change”. A lottery process with a probability of winning “80%” is performed. When the result of the lottery process is a win, the requirement (2) is satisfied. Therefore, the attribute change program P40c uses the attribute information of any unit of the player A stored in the RAM 24 in the attribute information change determination table. A process of changing to the attribute information of the unit whose “replacement unit code” is registered as “0110” and storing it in the RAM 24 is performed.

  When the determination to change the attribute information of the unit is made, the attribute information change program P40c performs control to display an image for notifying the player that the attribute information of the unit is changed on the display device 8. Further, on the display screen at this time, the player may select whether or not to change the attribute information.

  Also in this embodiment, the lottery process using the “change probability” is not essential, and the change unit is uniquely determined from the “player cost difference” and the “total cost difference of units”. Also good. Further, the change unit may be determined based on one of the values of “player cost difference” or “unit total cost difference”. Further, the number of units whose attribute information is changed is not limited to one, and the attribute information of a plurality of units can be changed. Further, the attribute information of some cards 6 constituting the unit may be changed, or the attribute information of some cards 6 may be changed.

  The battle control program part P50 and its subprograms are configured in the same manner as the battle control program part P5 and its subprograms in FIG.

  The image control program unit P60 is based on the control of each program of the main control program unit P10, the input / output control program unit P20, the unit organization program unit 30, the attribute information change program unit P40, and the battle control program unit P50. 8 includes a program for outputting various effect images. The image control program unit P60 includes an initial screen control program P60a, a preparation screen control program P60b, a unit registration screen control program P60c, an attribute information change screen control program P60d, a battle preparation screen control program P60e, a battle screen control program P60f, and a battle result. Subprograms such as an announcement screen control program P60g and a game end screen control program P60h are provided.

  The audio output control program unit P70 is a speaker based on the control of each program such as the main control program unit P10, the input / output control program P20, the unit organization program unit P30, the attribute information change program unit P40, and the battle control program unit P50. This is a program for outputting sound from 30.

  The above-described program can be developed using a program development language such as C language as in the first embodiment. A program obtained by translating a source program developed in C language or the like into an object (machine language) program that can be executed by the CPU 23 is stored in the hard disk device 46 or an external storage device such as a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM of the terminal device 4a. Remembered. Various image data and audio data are also stored in these computer-readable recording media. When the power of the terminal device 4a is turned on, these programs, image data, and audio data stored in the external storage device such as the hard disk device 46 are read into the RAM 24. And when this program starts, the card game apparatus 1 will be in the state which can implement a game.

  Note that a mask ROM that reads electrically recorded data can also be used as the computer-readable recording medium. When this mask ROM is used, a control circuit in which this mask ROM is mounted is formed on the control board of the terminal device 4a shown in FIG. 3, and the object program is stored in this mask ROM.

  In the present embodiment, when the card game apparatus 1 is used to play a game, the player registers a plurality of groups of cards 6 in order to organize the units, and a plurality of units that organize the units on the play field 7. The means for facilitating the operation of moving the character card serving as the operation card on behalf of the card 6 is as described with reference to FIGS. 17 to 20 in the first embodiment.

  Next, the game execution method of the card game apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment of the present invention and the control contents of the game progress control program P for controlling the progress of the game will be described. When a player plays a game for the first time on the card game apparatus 1, it is necessary to purchase a starter pack using a vending machine installed in a game center or the like as described above. The starter pack includes an IC card 5 incorporating an IC chip, a plurality of cards 6 and two card sleeves 41 for each category used in the game.

  First, the terminal device 4a is turned on, and the game progress control program P is read into the RAM 24 from the hard disk device 46 in which the game progress control program P is stored. Subsequently, when the game progress control program P read into the RAM 24 is started up, the image stored in the RAM 17 of the large-size panel control unit 15 among the image data displayed on the display device 8 and the initialization process of the work area of the RAM 24 is stored. A process of transferring data to the RAM 24 of the terminal device 4a is executed.

  Subsequently, the game progress control program P controls the progress of the game according to the flowchart shown in FIG. Hereinafter, the game execution method and its control will be described in the order of steps in the flowchart shown in FIG. However, detailed description of steps for performing the same processing as that described with reference to FIG. 21 is omitted.

(Step S101) to (Step S106)
In steps S101 to S106, the same processing as in steps S1 to S6 of FIG. 21 is performed. In steps S1 to S6, the main control program P1a, initial screen control program P6a, input / output signal analysis program P1b, game execution permission program P1c, preparation screen control program P6b, and IC card read / write program P2a are executed. In steps S101 to S106, the main control program P10a, initial screen control program P60a, input / output signal analysis program P10b, game execution permission program P10c, preparation screen control program P60b, and IC card read / write program shown in FIG. Each program of P20a performs processing.

(Step S107)
In step S107, the player performs a unit registration operation. The content of the operation performed by the player in this step and the processing content of the game progress control program P accompanying this operation are as follows.

  (1) First, the player selects a plurality of cards 6 in order to organize a unit from the cards 6 that the player owns. As for the organization of this unit, for example, it always includes one character card and mechanical card, the organization of other weapon cards and custom cards is optional, and the total number of cards 6 constituting one unit is 5 or less. The unit organization rule is set.

  (2) The player inserts a plurality of cards 6 selected for knitting the unit into the pocket portions 42a, 42b,. At this time, the front surfaces (or back surfaces) of all the cards inserted into the pocket portions 42a, 42b,... Of the card sleeve 41 are set to face the same direction.

  (3) Subsequently, the player spreads the card sleeve 41 into which the card 6 constituting one unit is inserted in a planar shape and places it on the play field 7. At this time, the back surface of all the cards 6 inserted in the pocket portions 42a, 42b,... Of the card sleeve 41, that is, the surface on which the code pattern 170 is recorded is opposed (relative) to the upper surface of the play field 7. The card sleeve 41 is placed on the play field 7.

  (4) When the card sleeve 41 into which the card 6 constituting each unit organized by the player is inserted is placed on the play field 7 and the button 12 is pressed, the main control program P10a activates the card information reading program P20b. Then, the image data captured by the image sensor 40 is read into the RAM 24. At this time, the code pattern 170 recorded on the back surface of the card 6 is read through the card sleeve 41.

  When the player has organized two or more units, the card 6 constituting another unit is inserted into a plurality of other card sleeves 41 other than the card sleeve used, and these cards 6 are inserted. All the card sleeves 41 are placed on the play field 7. At this time, the plurality of card sleeves 41 are placed, for example, in the horizontal direction so as not to overlap the play field 7. By doing in this way, the card information reading program P20b reads the image data related to the code pattern 170 recorded on the back surface of the plurality of cards 6 constituting the plurality of units at a time and stores the image data in the RAM 24. It becomes possible.

  (5) Subsequently, the main control program P10a operates the card information analysis processing program P20C, and information on the code pattern 170 recorded on the back surface of each card 6, that is, the card identification code, the card play field 7 Information on the position and orientation in the coordinate system is analyzed, and data obtained by the analysis is stored in the RAM 24. At this time, since the group of cards 6 constituting one unit is inserted into the pocket portion of the card sleeve 41 and arranged in a straight line, the card information analysis processing program P2C performs the unit analysis for each unit by image analysis processing. Can be obtained.

  (6) Subsequently, the main control program P10a operates the knitting availability determination program P30a. In the knitting possibility determination program P30a, the card identification code corresponding to the code pattern 170 recorded on the back surface of the card 6 analyzed by the processing of (5) above is previously stored in the RAM 24 for each unit for which the card identification code is analyzed. It is determined whether or not it is registered in the card attribute information data table stored in. If the analyzed card identification code is registered in the card attribute information data table, the attribute information registered in the card attribute information data table corresponding to the card identification code is extracted, and the unit data in the RAM 24 is extracted. Write in association with this card identification code in the storage area for creating the table. This process (6) is performed for the card identification codes of all the analyzed units. When this processing (6) is completed, a unit data table having a data structure as shown in FIG. 14 can be created by performing processing for rearranging data in order of card identification code for each unit.

  (7) Subsequently, the knitting propriety determination program P30a analyzes a category code included in each card identification code included in the unit data table created by the process of (6) above, and a plurality of programs configuring this unit. It is determined whether or not the card 6 conforms to the unit organization rules set in advance. In this determination process, the knitting propriety determination program P30a refers to the knitting propriety determination data shown in FIG. 13 and the like to determine whether or not the unit includes one character card and one mechanical card. judge.

  (8) When the process of (7) above is completed for all units organized by the player, the main control program P10a activates the unit registration screen control program P60c to cause the display device 8 to display the unit as shown in FIG. Processing to display the unit registration screen. The unit registration screen shown in FIG. 22 remains on the left display portion A1 of the screen for the silhouette of the card sleeve 41 placed on the play field 7, the cost value of each unit, and the cost value usable by the player. The cost value is displayed.

  Further, six display portions B1 to B6 are provided on the right display portion A2 of the screen shown in FIG. 22, and information regarding the cards 6 constituting one unit is displayed for each one display portion. The information about the card 6 constituting this unit includes the card name of each card, the character face illustration corresponding to the character card, the mechanism corresponding to the mechanical card and the weapon card, the three-dimensional object model of the weapon, and the custom card. Illustrations of special weapons corresponding to These illustrations and models are displayed on the display parts B11, B21, B21, B22,.

  In the display example shown in FIG. 22, the player has performed an operation of registering two units. The unit placed on the uppermost side (the position farthest from the player in FIG. 2) on the play field 7 is the captain, and the display unit B1 is the upper left part of the six display units B1 to B6. To be displayed.

  In the process of (8) above, when the unit registration screen shown in FIG. 22 is displayed, if a unit that violates the rules for unit organization is formed, the player is notified that a composition error has occurred. In addition, in the display frame for displaying information on each unit, a process for clearly indicating that a composition error has occurred in color is performed, and the contents of the composition error occurrence are displayed in the comment display portion A3 set at the bottom of the display screen. Like that. For example, as shown in FIG. 23, the composition error occurrence is displayed by displaying a bold red diagonal line in the area for displaying the corps name (captain machine, No. 2, etc.) in each display frame. Clarify that it occurred. If a unit knitting error occurs, the player knitting the unit again and performs a re-registration operation.

  (9) When the registration operation of the unit that matches the unit organization rule is completed by the player, the unit data creation program P30b creates a unit data table having the data structure shown in FIG. Subsequently, the attribute information correction program P30c is operated to check the contents relating to the specific attribute information of each card 6 constituting the unit, and perform a process of correcting the value of the attribute information. The processing for correcting the value of the attribute information is performed when the mechanical card and the weapon card are organized in the unit according to the attribute information correction rule as described above. The specific attribute information of these mechanical cards in the unit data table) and the specific attribute information of the weapon card are collated, and processing for increasing or decreasing the value of the attribute information of this weapon card is performed. When the above process ends, the process of step S107 ends.

(Step S108)
When the unit registration operation and processing in step S107 are completed, the main control program P10a operates the player information comparison program P40a and the attribute information comparison program P40b to compare the player information between the competitors and the unit attribute information, When the player cost difference and the total cost difference of the unit are stored in the RAM 24 and then the attribute information change program P40c is operated and the player cost difference is 100 or more, the attribute information change determination table shown in FIG. The lottery process of the change probability set to is performed, and the process of determining whether or not to change the attribute information of any player's unit is performed. If an affirmative determination is made in the process of step S108, the process proceeds to step S109, and if a negative determination is made, the process proceeds to step S110.

(Step S109)
If an affirmative determination is made in the process of step S108, the attribute information change program P40c gives the attribute information of the unit registered in the corresponding change unit code of the attribute information change determination table shown in FIG. 26 to the player in step S107. The attribute information registered in the above is changed and stored in the RAM 24. At this time, image data for notifying the player that the attribute information is changed is displayed on the display device 8 by the attribute information change screen control plum P60d, and whether or not the player is to change the attribute information. You may comprise so that it may select.

(Step S110) to (Step S113)
In steps S110 to S113, the same processes as in steps S10 to S13 of FIG. 21 are performed. In steps S10 to S13, the main control program P1a, the unit operation program P5a, the card information reading program P2b, the card information analysis processing program P2c, the battle preparation screen control program P6e, the tactics / battle control program P5b, and the battle screen control program The processing performed by each program of P6f, battle result determination program P5c, battle result announcement screen control program P6g, IC card read / write program P2a, and card dispensing device control program P2d is shown in FIG. 25 in steps S110 to S113. Control program P10a, unit operation program P50a, card information reading program P20b, card information analysis processing program P20c, battle preparation screen system The program P60e, the tactics / battle control program P50b, the battle screen control program P60f, the battle result determination program P50c, the battle result announcement screen control program P60g, the IC card read / write program P20a, and the card dispensing device control program P20d perform processing. .

(Step S114) (Step S115)
The main control program P10a operates the game end screen control program P60h to cause the display device 8 to display a screen for inquiring whether or not to continue the next one game. The player operates the select button 11 and the action button 12 to perform an operation of inputting whether or not to continue the next one game by the screen display and the interactive method.

  The main control program P10a determines the information input by the player as to whether or not to continue the next game. When the player inputs that the game is to be continued, the main control program P10a performs a process of returning the game progress control to step S106, and controls the progress of the next game. On the other hand, when the player inputs that the next game is not performed, the main control program P10a performs a process of returning the control of the game progress to step S102.

  In the above-described first and second embodiments of the present invention, when the player performs an operation of registering information related to the group of cards 6 knitting the unit, the card 6 knitting the unit is stored in the pocket portion 42a of the card sleeve 41 or the like. The method of inserting and subsequently spreading the card sleeve 41 in a flat shape and placing it on the play field 7 has been described. However, the following method may be employed in the present invention. In other words, the card 6 group in which the units are organized is placed in a predetermined area on the play field 7 for each unit so as not to overlap each other, and the individual cards 6 are placed in any direction, and the back surface of the card 6 Means for reading the code pattern recorded in the image sensor 40 may be employed. If such a means is adopted, since a group of cards 6 constituting one unit is placed for each predetermined area set on the play field 7, it is recorded on the card 6 on a unit basis by program processing. Therefore, the unit data table can be created.

  In the first and second embodiments, the game apparatus using the play field 7 on which the card is placed has been described as an example. However, in the game apparatus according to the present invention, such a device is not necessarily essential. The play item information reading unit and the player information reading unit may be provided. For example, the player information recording medium may be one in which the card information (play item information) is written on the side of the card with a barcode. For example, a player information recording medium such as a “tier card” is prepared. “Level”, “Level 1”, “Level 2”, “First Level”, “Second Level”, “Instructor”, “Master”, etc. are printed with player information suitable for the player's ability in advance. It may be a card on which a barcode that cannot be additionally written or rewritten is printed. The play item may be an “insect card” on which pictures or photos of a plurality of types of insect characters are printed, and card information (play item information or attributes) such as strength and physical strength unique to the “insect card”. A bar code indicating (information) may be printed.

  In this case, the play item information (or attribute information) reading device and the player information reading device can be combined with a known bar code reader. In this case, as in the above-described embodiment, it is not possible to newly write the past win rate information of each player as player information on the game device side. When a player with a high grade) plays a match, the player information of the opponents is compared, and when the comparison result satisfies a predetermined condition, the play item information of the player with an unfavorable condition is replaced with other play item information. It is possible to provide a game device that can enjoy a match-up game by changing to or changing attribute information.

  That is, according to the present invention, two players, Player A and Player B, use a card on which a plurality of different types of insects are printed, and card information (play) recorded in advance on each insect card in a barcode format. According to item information or attribute information, it can be applied to a battle game of a type in which different types of insect characters having different attribute values such as strength and physical strength are battled in a virtual space.

  In this case, first, the game device reads the play item information or attribute information of the “insect card” that is the play item information recording medium of each of the player A and the player B using the bar code reader of the game device, “Stage card” which is the player information recording medium of each of A and Player B is read in the same procedure.

  Subsequently, the overall strength of each player is determined based on the level (class) that is the player information of each of the players A and B and the strength and physical strength of the type of insect character corresponding to the insect card that is the play item information. Calculate in a predetermined way.

  Subsequently, the strength of the player A and the overall strength of the player B are compared, and if the difference in the strength is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, the player with the lower strength is judged as disadvantageous, and the insect operated by the disadvantaged player A process of replacing the character with another insect character with a high degree of rarity different from the insect character of the insect card which is the original play item is performed, and the game progress process is performed.

  Alternatively, the insect character of the insect card operated by the player with low strength is processed as the insect character of the insect card that is the original play item, but attribute information (parameters) such as strength and physical strength set for this insect character Information) is changed to a value different from the original attribute information (parameter information), and the game progress process is performed.

  Accordingly, it is possible to provide a game device that allows a beginner who is unfamiliar with the game and an advanced player who is familiar with the game and possesses many play items to enjoy the game.

  Furthermore, in the above-described first and second embodiments of the present invention, examples of using a card as a play item for playing a game have been described. It can also be applied to games that use play items that are pasted on the back side of a table with figures (figures) and the like to advance the game. In a game using such a modeled object, a device for paying out this modeled object is installed instead of the card payout device 10 shown in FIG.

  In the first and second embodiments of the present invention described above, the unique information for identifying each play item is a barcode, QR code (in addition to the above-described code pattern read by infrared light). It is possible to adopt a two-dimensional code such as a registered trademark or information recorded by magnetism.

It is a perspective view showing the whole card game device composition showing one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a terminal device operated by each player in the card game device shown in FIG. 1. It is a control block diagram which shows an example of the control system of the card game apparatus shown in FIG. It is a top view of the play field with which the card game apparatus shown in FIG. 2 is provided. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the housing | casing to which the play field was attached. In order to knitting a unit, it is a figure for explaining an example of the knitting condition about a plurality of cards which constitute this unit. It is a figure for demonstrating the data item regarding the card | curd for organizing a unit, and the attribute information preset to this card | curd. It is a figure which shows an example of the code pattern recorded on the back surface of the card | curd. It is a figure which shows an example when an image sensor images the back surface of a card | curd. It is a figure which shows the start position of the bit of ID data area and data area currently recorded on the back surface of a card | curd. It is a figure which shows arrangement | positioning of the pattern data currently recorded on the back surface of a card | curd. It is a figure for demonstrating the example of a structure about the game progress control program which controls the action | operation of the game device of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the method and the rule which determine whether it is matched with the rule of unit organization about the unit organized from a some card group. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the data structure of the unit data table about the information regarding the unit which the player organized. It is a figure for demonstrating the example which correct | amended the attribute information regarding a mechanical card | curd based on attribute information about the unit data table shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the play item information replacement determination table in the embodiment of the present invention. It is a top view for demonstrating an example of a structure of a card sleeve. It is a top view for demonstrating the state which inserted the card | curd in the pocket part of the card sleeve shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the state in the middle of folding the card sleeve shown in FIG. FIG. 20 is a longitudinal sectional view for explaining a state where the card sleeve shown in FIG. 19 is folded and placed on the fray field. 5 is a flowchart for explaining a flow of game control in the game device of the present invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the example of a screen displayed on a display apparatus when performing operation which organizes and registers a unit. It is a figure for demonstrating the other example of a screen displayed on a display apparatus when performing operation which organizes and registers a unit. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen displayed on a display apparatus during a game. It is a figure for demonstrating the example of a structure about the game progress control program which controls the action | operation of the game device of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the attribute information replacement determination table in embodiment of this invention. 5 is a flowchart for explaining a flow of game control in the game device of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1: Card game device 3: Main control part 4a-4h: Terminal device 5: IC card 6: Card 7: Play field 8: Display device 9: IC card read / write device 9a: Coin insertion device 10: Card payment device 11: Select button 12: Action button 23: CPU
24: RAM
35: Light source 40: Image sensor 41: Card sleeve 170: Code pattern 172: Card position detection circle 174: Position angle detection pattern area P: Game progress control program P1a, P10a: Main control program P2b, P20b: Card information reading program P2c , P20c: Card information analysis processing program P3a, P30a: Program availability determination program P3b, P30b: Unit data creation program P3c, P30c: Attribute information correction program P4a, P40a: Player information comparison program P4b: Play item information comparison program P4c: Play Item information replacement program P40b: Attribute information comparison program P40c: Attribute information replacement program P5a, P50a: Unit operation programs P5b, P5 b: tactics, combat control program P6f, P60f: battle screen control program

Claims (5)

A game apparatus comprising: a play item information reading unit that reads the unique information of a play item in which unique information is recorded in advance; and a player information reading unit that reads player information.
Storage means for storing the unique play item information read by the player information reading means;
An opponent determination means for determining an opponent with which the player battles in the game;
Competitor play item information comparing means for comparing the player information and the play item information of the opponents determined by the opponent determining means and storing a comparison result in the storage means;
Play item information replacement means for replacing the play item information stored in the storage means with other play item information when the comparison result derived by the opponent play item information comparison means satisfies a predetermined condition When,
A game apparatus comprising: A game apparatus comprising: a play item information reading unit that reads the unique information of a play item in which unique information is recorded in advance; and a player information reading unit that reads player information.
Attribute information storage means in which attribute information corresponding to the unique play item information is stored in advance;
Storage means for acquiring and storing the attribute information corresponding to the play item information read by the play item information reading means from the attribute information storage means;
An opponent determination means for determining an opponent with which the player battles in the game;
Competitor attribute information comparing means for comparing the player information determined by the opponent determining means and the attribute information corresponding to the play item information and storing a comparison result in the storage means;
Attribute information changing means for changing the attribute information corresponding to the play item information stored in the storage means when the comparison result derived by the opponent attribute information comparing means satisfies a predetermined condition;
A game apparatus comprising: In order to cause a computer to function as a game control device in a game apparatus including a play item information reading unit that reads the unique information of a play item in which unique information is recorded in advance, and a player information reading unit that reads player information. The program of
The computer,
Storage means for storing the unique play item information read by the player information reading means;
An opponent determination means for determining an opponent with which the player battles in the game;
Competitor play item information comparing means for comparing the player information and the play item information of the opponents determined by the opponent determining means and storing a comparison result in the storage means;
Play item information replacement means for replacing the play item information stored in the storage means with other play item information when the comparison result derived by the opponent play item information comparison means satisfies a predetermined condition ,
A game program characterized by functioning as In order to cause a computer to function as a game control device in a game apparatus including a play item information reading unit that reads the unique information of a play item in which unique information is recorded in advance, and a player information reading unit that reads player information. The program of
The computer,
Attribute information storage means in which attribute information corresponding to the unique play item information is stored in advance;
Storage means for acquiring and storing the attribute information corresponding to the play item information read by the play item information reading means from the attribute information storage means;
An opponent determination means for determining an opponent with which the player battles in the game;
Competitor attribute information comparison means for comparing the player information of the opponents determined by the opponent determination means and the attribute information corresponding to the play item information and storing a comparison result in the storage means;
Attribute information changing means for changing the attribute information corresponding to the play item information stored in the storage means when the comparison result derived by the opponent attribute information comparing means satisfies a predetermined condition;
A game program characterized by functioning as   An information storage medium in which the game program according to claim 3 or 4 is stored.

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