JP2014132951A - Game apparatus and server system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a significant information for audience by detecting the audience from an image captured by imaging means provided in a game apparatus.SOLUTION: A game apparatus 1000 discriminates a player 2 from a gallery 4 from an image captured by an image sensor module 1014. An individual identification face feature value of the discriminated gallery 4 is registered in gallery data 340 associated with a music piece in a play as a visit music piece. Alternately, the individual identification face feature value of the discriminated player 2 is collated with the gallery data 340 so as to determine whether or not the player is registered as the gallery 4. When the player is registered as the gallery, the visit music piece stored therein associated with the feature value is presented as a recommendation music piece when a play music piece is selected.

Description

  The present invention relates to a game device or the like provided with photographing means.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a game device including a photographing unit is known. For example, in a business competitive racing game apparatus equipped with photographing means, the player's face image is used as an icon for indicating the position of each player's car, so that the players who are playing the battle and who is in what position. There is known one that makes it easy to recognize and excites the game (for example, Patent Document 1). Furthermore, when a character (player character) operated by the player is damaged, the face image of the player is shown to be artificially cracked, or the color of the face image is changed so that the face color is deteriorated. What is used for damage production is also known (for example, patent document 2).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-244531 JP 2000-611145 A

  However, the photographing means provided in the game device is exclusively for photographing the player, and it is not general that the photographing means is provided in the game device for the purpose of photographing the spectator. Further, even if a conventional game device provided with photographing means is improved and a presence of a spectator is detected from a photographed image, the conventional game device does not provide significant information to the spectator itself. It was.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to detect a spectator from a photographed image by a photographing unit and to provide significant information to the spectator. .

The first invention for solving the above-described problem is as follows.
Photographing means (for example, photographing unit 150 in FIG. 6);
A spectator detection means (for example, the player / player of FIG. 6) detects that the first person is playing a game and the photographed image by the photographing means includes the second person who is not playing the game. Gallery identification unit 212),
Registration means (for example, the gallery registration management unit 217 in FIG. 6) for registering information relating to the game play of the first person as the watch game information when detection by the onlooker detection means is performed;
Recommendation information output control means (for example, the play mode control unit 215 in FIG. 6) that performs control to output recommendation information for recommending game play related to the sightseeing game information;
Is a game device.

As another invention,
A server system (for example, the server system 1400 in FIG. 14) that is connected to a plurality of game devices having photographing means,
In the game device (for example, the game device 1000 in FIG. 14), the first person is playing a game, and the photographed image by the photographing means of the game device includes the second person who is not playing the game. A spectator detection means (for example, the player / gallery identification unit 212 in FIG. 14) for detecting that
Registration means (for example, the gallery registration management unit 217 in FIG. 14) for registering the attraction game information relating to the game play of the first person when detection by the onlooker detection means is performed;
Recommendation information output control means for performing control for outputting recommendation information for recommending game play related to the attraction game information on the game device that has detected that the second person is included (for example, FIG. 14 play mode control units 215),
It is good also as comprising a server system provided with.

  According to the first invention and the like, it is detected based on the photographed image of the photographing means that someone is in the middle of the game play. When a spectator is detected, recommendation information related to the game play that the spectator is watching is output. That is, by outputting recommendation information corresponding to the game play that the spectator is watching, it is possible to provide information that is significant for the spectator.

As a second invention,
Player change detection means (for example, the play mode control unit 215 in FIG. 6) for detecting that the second person is positioned at the game play position based on a photographed image by the photographing means;
The recommendation information output control means outputs the recommendation information in response to detection by the player change detection means (for example, the play mode control unit 215 in FIG. 6),
It is good also as comprising the game device of 1st invention.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, it can be detected that the second person who is a spectator is positioned at the game play position, that is, that the game is about to start or the game is started. And when the said detection is made, the recommendation information according to the game play of the 1st person who was watching as a spectator can be output. Thereby, for example, by outputting recommendation information that enables a game play similar to the game play that was seen, information that is significant for the second person can be provided. For example, when playing a game after selecting options such as stage selection, character selection, music selection, etc., it is recommended to recommend the same options as the game play of the first person that the second person was watching as a spectator It is preferable to display information and recommended information that enables the same option to be selected immediately.

As a third invention,
Storage control means for storing the image of the second person detected by the attraction person detection means and the attraction game information registered by the registration means in a storage unit (for example, gallery data 340 in FIG. 6). For example, the gallery registration management unit 217) of FIG.
The player change detection means compares the image of the person located at the game play position in the captured image with the image of the person stored in the storage unit, so that the second person can play the game play position. (For example, extraction of the face image of the player 2 in FIGS. 3 and 4)
The recommendation information output control means outputs recommendation information for recommending game play related to the attraction game information stored in the storage unit in association with the image of the second person.
It is good also as comprising the game device of 2nd invention.

  According to the third aspect of the invention, the second person image detected by the spectator detection means and the sight game information registered by the registration means are stored in the storage unit in association with each other, and are positioned at the game play position. By comparing the image of the person to be played with the image of the person stored in the storage unit, it is detected that the second person is positioned at the game play position. For this reason, for example, when the second person does not play the game immediately after the first person that the second person has seen, but the second person plays the game sometime later. In addition, it is possible to output recommendation information according to the game play of the first person that the second person was watching.

As a fourth invention,
The recommendation information output control means selects, as a criterion for the recommendation information, the observation game information satisfying a predetermined new storage condition from the observation game information stored in the storage unit in association with the image of the second person. ,
It is good also as comprising the game device of 3rd invention.

  According to the fourth invention, when the second person is watching a plurality of game plays, for example, the recommendation information based on the watching game information relating to the last (latest) game play may be output. it can.

As a fifth invention,
The recommendation information output control means selects, as a criterion for the recommendation information, the observation game information that satisfies a predetermined high number of times among the observation game information stored in the storage unit in association with the image of the second person. ,
It is good also as comprising the game device of 3rd invention.

  According to the fifth aspect, when the second person is watching a plurality of game plays, for example, the recommendation information based on the watching game information related to the game play having a large number of times of watching may be output. it can.

As a specific example of the game device of the first to fifth inventions described above, for example, as a sixth invention,
A game device that executes a music game based on a song selected from a plurality of songs,
The registration means registers music related to the game play of the first person as the sightseeing game information (for example, “song being played” in FIG. 3),
It is good also as comprising a game device.

As a seventh invention,
A plurality of station units (for example, the station unit 2100 in FIG. 17) in which the game play is carried out regardless of the change of the player,
An empty station determination unit (for example, the station management unit 613 in FIG. 22) for determining an empty station unit where there is no player;
Further comprising
The photographing means is arranged in each of the station units,
The onlooker detection means detects that the second person is included in a photographed image of the photographing means related to the station portion where the first person is playing a game,
The registration means registers the play status of the station part during the game play by the first person as the sight game information when the spectator detection means performs the detection.
The recommendation information output control means performs game play in the empty station section when the play situation registered as the sightseeing game information by the registration means and the play situation of the empty station section satisfy a predetermined similarity condition. The recommended information to be recommended is output to the station part where the first person is playing the game (for example, the other station recommending part 616 in FIG. 22).
It is good also as comprising the game device of 1st invention.

  According to the seventh aspect of the invention, the game apparatus includes a plurality of station units that can play the game while taking over the play status regardless of the change of the player, and the shooting unit is arranged in each station unit. . And when the 2nd person is watching the game play of the 1st person, the game play in the empty station part similar to the play situation of the station part in which the 1st person is playing the game is recommended. Information is output to the station section where the first person is playing the game. Therefore, it is possible to inform the second person that there is an empty station part in which the game can be played in the same play situation as the first person who is watching, and to provide significant information to the viewer. Can be provided.

As a specific example of the game device of the seventh invention, for example, as an eighth invention,
A lottery mechanism (for example, the JP lottery unit 618 in FIG. 22) that executes a lottery when the progress of the mini game satisfies a specific progression condition, and a medal placement surface on which a large number of medals are placed (eg, FIG. 17) A pusher type medal game device (for example, the game device 2000 in FIG. 16) in which a pusher portion (for example, the movable table 2016 in FIG. 17) reciprocates along the fixed table 2014).
The registration means determines the number of special game media (for example, the special game media G in FIG. 18) on the medal placement surface, or the progress of the mini game (for example, the position of the piece 24 in the course 22 in FIG. 19). ) As the above-mentioned sightseeing game information,
It is good also as comprising a game device.

In addition, the ninth invention,
A server system (for example, the server system 1400 in FIG. 13) that is connected to the first game device and the second game device each having a photographing unit.
In the first game device (for example, the game device 1000a in FIG. 15), the first person is playing a game, and the first game device does not play a game on a photographed image by the photographing means of the first game device. Spectator detection means (for example, player / gallery identification unit 212 in FIG. 14) for detecting that two persons are included,
Registration means (for example, the gallery registration management unit 217 in FIG. 14) for registering the attraction game information relating to the game play of the first person when detection by the onlooker detection means is performed;
In a second game device (for example, the game device 1000b in FIG. 15), the second person detects that the second person is positioned at the game play position based on a photographed image by the photographing means of the second game device. Person detecting means (for example, the player / gallery identifying unit 212 in FIG. 14),
In response to detection by the second person detection means, recommendation information output control means (for example, FIG. 5) that performs control for causing the second game device to output recommendation information for recommending game play related to the attraction game information. 14 play mode control units 215),
Is a server system.

  According to the ninth aspect, if the second person who was watching the game play of the first person on the first game device is located at the game play position of the second game device, The recommended information corresponding to the game play that has been played is output to the second game device. For this reason, significant information for the second person can be provided.

The external view of the game device in 1st Embodiment. An example of a game screen. Explanatory drawing (1) of utilization of the face recognition in 1st Embodiment. Explanatory drawing (2) of utilization of the face recognition in 1st Embodiment. An example of a music selection screen. The function block diagram of the game device in 1st Embodiment. Data structure example of gallery data. The example of a data structure of the recommendation music list according to genre. Data structure example of recommended song list by customer segment. The data structural example of player registration data. The flowchart (1) of the game process in 1st Embodiment. The flowchart (2) of the game process in 1st Embodiment. The structural example of the game system in other embodiment. The function block diagram of a game system. Explanatory drawing of utilization of face recognition in other embodiments. The external view of the game device in a 2nd embodiment. The block diagram of a station part. The block diagram of the circulation mechanism of the special game medium in a station part. Explanatory drawing of a mini game. Explanatory drawing of utilization of face recognition in a 2nd embodiment. An example of a recommendation screen. The functional block diagram of the game device in 2nd Embodiment. The data structural example of station management data. The data structural example of play condition management data. Data configuration example of similar situation data. The flowchart of the game process in 2nd Embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, the applicable embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this.

[First Embodiment]
The first embodiment is an embodiment applied to an arcade game device that executes a music game.

[overall structure]
FIG. 1 is an external view of a game apparatus 1000 according to the first embodiment. The game apparatus 1000 is a business game apparatus that executes a music game, and includes an operation input device 1006 for a player to perform various operation inputs on an operation console 1004 that protrudes in front of the apparatus main body 1002. .

  The operation input device 1006 has an external shape imitating a Japanese drum and incorporates pressure-sensitive sensors and vibration sensors in various places. When the player 2 hits the operation input device 1006 in the manner of hitting the Japanese drum with the operation rod 1008 imitating the drum of a Japanese drum, a sensing signal from the sensor at the hit location is output to the control unit 1030. . In the present embodiment, two operation input devices 1006 are provided so that two players can play a game at the same time, but the number can be set as appropriate.

  Further, on the upper part of the apparatus main body 1002, a video monitor 1010 realized by a flat panel display or CRT for displaying a game image, a speaker 1012 for emitting and outputting game sounds, sound effects, and the like, an image A sensor module 1014.

  The image sensor module 1014 is a device that captures the situation in front of the device. The imaging range of the image sensor module 1014 is preferably the head of the player 2 in a state where the player 2 is in a game play position (so-called play position), preferably The shooting angle of view, the shooting direction, etc. are set and arranged so that the upper part of the chest can be seen. In addition, the shooting range of the image sensor module 1014 is set so as to include a gallery located behind the player 2. Imaging by the image sensor module 1014 is controlled by the control unit 1030, and the captured image data is output to the control unit 1030. Although the number of installed image sensor modules 1014 in this embodiment is one, a plurality of image sensor modules 1014 may be installed so that each of a plurality of play positions is an object to be photographed.

  An IC card reader / writer 1022 that reads and writes data from an IC card 1020 that is a portable card-type information storage medium, and a coin insertion device for inserting coins that serve as game consideration are provided below the device main body 1002. 1024 and a prize dispensing device 1026, and a control unit 1030 is incorporated.

  The control unit 1030 includes various microprocessors such as a CPU, GPU, and DSP, various IC memories such as an ASIC, VRAM, RAM, and ROM, a communication device for connecting to a communication line such as the Internet, a LAN, and a WAN, and a face recognition chip 1032. Etc. are installed to control the operation of the game apparatus 1000 in an integrated manner.

  The face recognition chip 1032 is realized by a known integrated circuit or the like that realizes various functions for recognizing a person shown in an image captured by the image sensor module 1014. This face recognition chip 1032 recognizes / extracts a part (person image part) in which a person is photographed from a photographed image by the image sensor module 1014, and further recognizes a part (face image part) in which a face is photographed therefrom. Can be extracted. Then, calculate "face feature values (for example, numerical values such as the size, angle, ratio, and relative position of each part of the face such as eyes, eyebrows, nose, mouth, contour, etc.)" required for personal authentication using face images. Then, it is possible to determine the age, sex, etc. of the person shown in the face feature value.

[Game Overview]
In the game apparatus 1000 of the present embodiment, a player is invited or an image for introducing a game is output from the video monitor 1010 except for a play mode in which a predetermined coin as a game consideration is inserted and game play is performed. The attraction mode for outputting sound from the speaker 1012 is set. In the attraction mode, various effects such as game outline and automatic play are executed to appeal the game to passers-by. And if a predetermined coin is thrown in, it will transfer to play mode and a music game will be performed. In the play mode, the player 2 plays the music game by operating the operation input device 1006 while watching the game screen displayed on the video monitor 1010 and listening to the game sound output from the speaker 1012.

  FIG. 2 is an example of a game screen. Note that FIG. 2 shows a game screen for one player, and when a plurality of players play simultaneously, the game screen is divided into upper and lower or left and right, and similar game screens are displayed respectively. A score 10 and a score 16 are displayed on the game screen W2. On the musical score 10, a timing marker 12 for instructing the tapping timing is displayed so as to flow from the right to the left on the screen. There are a plurality of types of timing markers 12 associated with the types of operation inputs (striking positions), and the timing marker 12 is overlapped with the best timing display 14 fixedly displayed on the left side of the musical score 10. When the type of operation input associated with the marker is performed, a score of 16 is added. The type and timing of the operation input are predetermined according to the music. When the reproduction of the music for one song is completed, the score is determined as a game result. Furthermore, if the score is above the standard, a predetermined prize is paid out.

[Use of face recognition]
In the first embodiment, the face recognition process based on the captured image is used to provide meaningful information when the player plays a game.

(A) Gallery Recognition FIGS. 3 and 4 are diagrams for explaining the use of face recognition in the play mode. As shown in FIG. 3, in the play mode, the captured image P2 by the image sensor module 1014 shows a state in which a plurality of galleries (viewers) 4 are watching the player 2 who is playing the game from the front of the player 2. It becomes an image.

  A portion (face image) in which a person's face is reflected is extracted from the captured image P2. When the shooting direction and shooting angle of view of the image sensor module 1014 are fixed, assuming that the player 2 is at the play position of the game apparatus 1000, the position (range) of the player's face image in the shot image P2 is uniquely determined. . The face image that matches the position (range) is set as the face image of the player, and the face image at other positions is determined as the face image of the gallery. Assuming that the gallery 4 is behind the player 2, the face image of the player 2 in the captured image P <b> 2 is “large” and the face image of the gallery 4 is “small”. Therefore, based on the position and size of the face image in the photographed image P2, the part where the face of the player 2 is shown (player's face image) and the part where the face of the gallery 4 is shown (gallery's face image). And can be extracted.

  Subsequently, a face feature value is calculated for each face image in the gallery. Then, for each gallery 4, the face characteristic value for personal identification is registered in the gallery data 340 (see FIG. 7) in association with the music currently being played as a musical piece.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 4, the case where a gallery becomes a player and plays a game is assumed. As shown in FIG. 4, the face image of the player 2 is extracted from the photographed image P4, and the face feature value for personal identification is calculated from the face image. The personal identification face feature value is compared with the personal identification face feature value of each gallery registered in the gallery data 340 to determine whether it is registered as a gallery. If registered as a gallery, the sight data associated with the player in the gallery data 340 is presented to the player 2 as a recommended tune (output of recommendation information). The viewing tune is a tune that the player 2 has watched other players play in the past as a gallery, and is a tune that seems to be interesting.

  The recommended music is presented, for example, on a music selection screen for selecting a play music at the start of the game. FIG. 5 is an example of a music selection screen. On the music selection screen W4 shown in FIG. 5, first, the genre of the music is selected, and then the music is selected hierarchically from the selected genre. A recommended song list is included as one of the genres, and the music selection screen W4 is initially displayed in a state where the recommended song list is initially selected and the songs included in the recommended song list are listed. That is, the image initially displayed on the music selection screen W4 can be said to be recommendation information.

[Function configuration]
FIG. 6 is a functional configuration diagram of the game apparatus 1000. As shown in FIG. 6, the game apparatus 1000 functionally includes an operation input unit 110, an image display unit 120, a sound output unit 130, a communication unit 140, a photographing unit 150, and an IC card reading unit 160. A coin detection unit 170, a processing unit 200, and a storage unit 300.

  The operation input unit 110 outputs an operation signal corresponding to the operation input made by the player to the processing unit 200. This function is realized by, for example, a button switch, joystick, touch panel, or various sensors. In FIG. 1, the operation input device 1006 corresponds to this.

  The image display unit 120 displays various game images based on the image signal from the image generation unit 221. This function is realized by an image display device such as a flat panel display, a CRT, or a projector. In FIG. 1, the video monitor 1010 corresponds to this.

  The sound output unit 130 outputs various game sounds such as sound effects and BGM based on the sound signal from the sound generation unit 222. This function is realized by a sound output device such as a speaker. In FIG. 1, the speaker 1012 corresponds to this.

  The communication unit 140 is connected to a communication line to realize communication with an external device. This function is realized by, for example, a wireless communication device, a modem, a wired communication cable jack, a control circuit, or the like. In FIG. 1, the communication device mounted on the control unit 1030 corresponds to this.

  The photographing unit 150 is realized by a storage medium such as an image sensor, a driver circuit thereof, and an IC memory that stores image data. The photographing unit 150 photographs the front of the apparatus including the player and outputs the photographed image data to the processing unit 200. In FIG. 1, the image sensor module 1014 corresponds to this.

  The IC card reading unit 160 reads information from the IC card, outputs the information to the processing unit 200, and writes information according to the control of the processing unit 200. In FIG. 1, the IC card reader / writer 1022 corresponds to this.

  The coin detection unit 170 detects the insertion of a predetermined coin that is a game consideration, and outputs a detection signal to the processing unit 200. In FIG. 1, the coin insertion device 1024 corresponds to this.

  The processing unit 200 performs arithmetic processing based on programs and data stored in the storage unit 300, operation signals from the operation input unit 110, captured images by the imaging unit 150, and the like, and performs overall control of the game apparatus 1000. . This function is realized by a microprocessor such as a CPU or GPU, an electronic component such as an ASIC or IC memory, or a control program thereof. In FIG. 1, the control unit 1030 corresponds to this. The processing unit 200 includes a game control unit 210, an image generation unit 221, a sound generation unit 222, and a communication control unit 223.

  The game control unit 210 includes a face recognition unit 211, a player / gallery identification unit 212, a customer segment determination unit 213, an attraction mode control unit 214, a play mode control unit 215, and a player registration management unit 218. Various controls for realizing a music game are performed.

  The face recognizing unit 211 recognizes a portion (person image) in which a person is photographed from a photographed image photographed by the photographing unit 150, and recognizes a portion (face image) in which a person's face is photographed from this person image. The face feature value is calculated from the face image. Furthermore, the age and sex of the person shown in the face feature value are determined. Since a known technique can be applied to the calculation of the face feature value, a detailed description is omitted. The face feature value is information such as the position of facial feature points such as eyebrows, eyes, nose, mouth edge, relative distance / ratio, each feature point and the density (color) around the feature point. It is information unique to a person.

  The player / gallery identifying unit 212 identifies whether the face image recognized by the face recognizing unit 211 is a player face image or a gallery face image. Specifically, based on the position and size of the face image in the photographed image, if the person can be regarded as being in the play position determined by the game apparatus 1000, it is determined as a player, and if not, the gallery Is determined. Although not shown, a distance sensor that detects a distance to an obstacle (person) in front of the apparatus is mounted on the game apparatus 1000, and the player / gallery is determined by using the detection result of the distance sensor together. It is good as well.

  The customer segment determination unit 213 determines the customer segment of the person in the photographed image from the age and gender determined by the face recognition unit 211. As is well known, since the facial feature value tends to depend on gender and age, the gender and age can be determined speculatively. Then, based on the determined age and gender, it is possible to determine (estimate) the customer segment of the person being photographed.

  The attraction mode control unit 214 controls the operation of the game apparatus 1000 in the attraction mode. For example, various effect displays such as displaying a title screen on the image display unit 120 and executing automatic play and music playback are performed.

  The play mode control unit 215 includes a gallery registration management unit 217 and a recommended song list creation unit 216, and controls the operation of the game apparatus 1000 in the play mode. Specifically, after it is confirmed by the coin detection unit 170 that a predetermined game price has been paid, the game mode is shifted to the play mode. In the play mode, if an IC card 1020 that is a game card is inserted by the IC card reader 160, the player registration data 330 is collated to identify the player.

  Next, an image of a music selection screen including the recommended music list created by the recommended music list creation unit 216 is generated and displayed on the image display unit 120 to allow the player to select the current play music. When a play song is selected, based on the song data relating to the selected song, the reproduction of the song is started and sound is output from the sound output unit 130, and a game screen including a corresponding musical score (see FIG. 2) Is displayed on the image display unit 120. Here, the music data is data including voice data, musical score data, and the like, and is stored and stored as the music DB 320.

  During playback of a play song, the gallery registration management unit 217 registers a gallery that is watching the game play of the player. When the reproduction of the play song is finished, the game result such as the score is displayed, or the corresponding player registration data 330 is updated based on the game result.

  The gallery registration management unit 217 associates the gallery identified by the player / gallery identification unit 212 with the personal recognition facial feature value determined by the face recognition unit 211 and the play music at that time as a tour tune, Register in the data 340.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of the data configuration of the gallery data 340. The gallery data 340 is generated for each gallery and includes a gallery ID 341, a personal recognition face feature value 342, and a sightseeing song list 343. The sightseeing music list 343 stores the sightseeing music in association with the sightseeing date and time.

  The recommended song list creation unit 216 creates a recommended song list including a predetermined number (for example, 5 songs) of recommended songs for the player. Specifically, first, by comparing the player's personal identification face feature value with the gallery data 340, it is determined whether or not the player is registered as a gallery. If registered as a gallery, a song associated with the player (gallery) as a tour song is added as a recommended song.

  At this time, any number of songs may be selected as recommended songs from the sightseeing song list 343. Further, it is not necessary to select all the tour songs registered in the sightseeing song list 343 as recommended songs. For example, a predetermined number is selected in order from the latest tour date and time, and music after a predetermined date is selected. A music piece that satisfies a predetermined new storage condition may be selected. Alternatively, one song played by one player is stored once, and the number of visits so far is stored in association with each other in the watch song list 343, and the songs with the most visits are selected in order. It is good also as selecting the music which satisfy | fills predetermined high frequency conditions.

  Further, by comparing the player's personal identification face feature value with the player registration data 330, it is determined whether or not the player is registered as a player. If the player is registered, in the preference analysis data 335 (see FIG. 10) of the player, for example, the genre having the highest selection ratio is regarded as the genre preferred by the player, and the music belonging to the preferred genre is classified by genre, for example. Select from the recommended song list 360 and add to the recommended song list.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the data configuration of the genre-recommended song list 360. The genre-recommended tune list 360 stores several recommended tune candidates associated with each genre of music. Recommended song candidates include, for example, new songs of the genre or songs with a large number of plays (popular),

  Further, the music corresponding to the customer segment of the player is selected from, for example, the customer segment recommended song list 350 and added to the recommended song list.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of the data configuration of the customer segment recommended song list 350. The customer segment recommended song list 350 stores several recommended song candidates in association with each customer segment. The recommended song candidate is set by analyzing past play data.

  The player registration management unit 218 executes processing related to player registration, acquires personal information of the player, and generates and manages player registration data 330.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration example of the player registration data 330. The player registration data 330 is generated for each registered player, and includes a player ID 331, age and sex information 332, personal recognition face feature value 333, play history data 334, and preference analysis data 335. The play history data 334 stores the play date, music played, the genre of the music, and the score in association with each of the previous game plays. The preference analysis data 335 is calculated based on the play history data 334, and stores the selection ratio of each genre of music played so far.

  The image generation unit 221 is realized by, for example, a processor such as a GPU or DSP, a program such as a video signal IC or a video codec, a drawing frame IC such as a frame buffer, an IC memory used for developing texture data, and the like. One game screen is generated in one frame time (for example, 1/60 second) based on the processing result by the control unit 210, and an image signal of the generated game screen is output to the image display unit 120.

  The sound generation unit 222 is realized by a processor such as a DSP or a voice synthesis IC, an audio codec that can reproduce an audio file, and the like, based on the calculation result by the game control unit 210, such as game sound effects, BGM, various operation sounds, etc. A sound signal is generated and output to the sound output unit 130.

  The communication control unit 223 executes data processing related to data communication, and realizes data communication with an external device via the communication unit 140.

  The storage unit 300 stores a system program for realizing various functions for causing the processing unit 200 to control the game apparatus 1000 in an integrated manner, various programs and data necessary for executing the game, and the like. Further, it is used as a work area of the processing unit 200, and temporarily stores calculation results executed by the processing unit 200 and input data from the operation input unit 110. This function is realized by, for example, a magnetic disk such as RAM, ROM, and hard disk, and an optical disk such as CD-ROM and DVD. In the present embodiment, the storage unit 300 includes a system program 310, a game program 312, a music DB 320, player registration data 330, gallery data 340, a customer-specific recommended music list 350, and a genre-specific recommended music list 360. Is memorized.

[Process flow]
FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 are flowcharts for explaining the flow of game processing executed in the game apparatus 1000. This process is realized by the game control unit 210 executing the game program 312.

  First, an attraction mode process is performed by the attraction mode control unit 214 (step A1). And if predetermined coin insertion is detected (step A3: YES), it will transfer to the play mode by the play mode control part 215. FIG.

  In the play mode, first, the recommended song list creation unit 216 performs a recommended song list creation process. That is, the recommended song list is cleared (step A5). Next, if the IC card 1020 is inserted (step A7: YES), the player is identified based on the data read from the IC card 1020, and the player likes it with reference to the corresponding player registration data 330. Judge the genre. And the candidate of the recommendation music defined in the preference genre is added to a recommendation music list (step A9).

  Subsequently, the photographing unit 150 performs photographing in front of the apparatus (step A11), and identifies the player shown in the obtained photographed image (step A13). Then, the personal identification face feature value of the identified player's face image is checked against the gallery data 340 to determine whether the player is registered as a gallery. If the player is registered as a gallery (step A15: YES), the tour song associated with the player is added to the recommended song list in the gallery data 340 (step A17). Further, the customer segment of the player is determined from the obtained photographed image (step A19), and a recommended song candidate corresponding to the customer segment is added to the recommended song list (step A21).

  When the recommended song list is created, the play mode control unit 215 displays a song selection screen including the recommended song list (step A23), and selects and determines the play song according to the player's selection operation (step A25). Then, the determined play music is played and game play is started (step A27).

  As shown in FIG. 12, during the game play, the gallery registration management unit 217 repeats the gallery registration process every time the gallery registration timing determined at predetermined time intervals arrives (step A29: YES).

  That is, the front of the apparatus is photographed by the photographing unit 150 (step A31), and the gallery shown in the obtained photographed image is identified (step A33). Then, a loop A process is performed for each person identified as a gallery. In loop A, it is determined whether the target person has already been registered as a gallery by collating the personal identification face feature value obtained from the face image of the target person with the gallery data 340. If the target person is not registered as a gallery (step A35: NO), the current play song is registered in the gallery data 340 in association with the person as a tour song (step A37). On the other hand, if it is registered as a gallery (step A35: YES), it is determined whether or not the current play song has already been registered as a tour song, and if not registered (step A39: NO), the current play song is determined. The song is added to the tour song list as a new tour song (step A41). The process of loop A is performed in this way.

  When the reproduction of the play song is completed (step A43: YES), the game result such as the score is displayed, and the player registration data 330 is updated based on the game result, and then the process proceeds to step A1 to enter the attraction mode. .

[Function and effect]
As described above, according to the game apparatus 1000 of the first embodiment, the player 2 and the gallery 4 are identified from the photographed image by the image sensor module 1014. Then, the face characteristic value for personal identification of the identified gallery 4 is registered in the gallery data 340 in association with the music being played as a tour tune. Further, it is determined whether or not it is registered as the gallery 4 by checking the personal identification face feature value of the identified player 2 with the gallery data 340. If it is registered as the gallery, it is stored in association with it. A tour song is presented as a recommended song when selecting a play song. This makes it possible to provide significant information to the player when the gallery is playing a game.

[Modification]
In the above-described first embodiment, the embodiment in which the present invention is applied to the game apparatus 1000 that functions stand-alone has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG. 13, a game system 1600 configured by connecting a plurality of game apparatuses 1000 (1000a to 1000n) to a server system 1400 via a communication line N may be configured. The server system 1400 may be configured by a single server device, or may be configured by a plurality of server devices being connected together or communicably via a communication line.

  In this case, as shown in FIG. 14, the server system 1400 stores player registration data 330, gallery data 340, customer segment recommended song list 350 and genre recommended song list 360, and implements the function of the game control unit 210. Then, the execution of the game in each game device 1000 is controlled.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 15, for example, in a certain game device 1000a, the face image of the gallery 4 is extracted from the captured image P6, and the face feature value for personal identification is calculated. Then, in the server system 1400, the personal identification face feature value acquired from the game apparatus 1000a is stored in the gallery data 340 of the server system 1400 in association with the music being played as a tour tune. Thereafter, when this gallery 4 plays a game on another game apparatus 1000b as the player 2, the face image of the player 2 is extracted from the captured image P8 and the personal identification face feature value is calculated. The Then, in the server system 1400, the music stored in association with the tour tune is presented as a recommended tune by collating with the gallery data 340 acquired from the game apparatus 1000b.

  Further, although the game has been described as a music game, the present invention can be applied to a game of a genre other than a music game. For example, the present invention can be applied to a car racing game, a fighting battle game, and a sports game such as baseball or soccer. In that case, it is preferable that the recommendation information includes a character selected by the player, a game stage, an opponent character in the case of a CPU battle, and the like. That is, any game can be applied as long as the game is executed based on a game play element selected from a plurality of game play elements. Characters, game stages, and music hit game play elements. The game play element when the gallery is watching is recommended when actually trying to play the game, so that significant information is provided.

  Further, although the recommended information has been described as an image, for example, the recommended music may be output in a form other than this, such as reading out the recommended music by voice.

[Second Embodiment]
The second embodiment is an embodiment applied to an arcade game device that executes a pusher-type medal game.

[overall structure]
FIG. 16 is an external view of a game device 2000 according to the second embodiment. 16A is a front view, and FIG. 16B is a top view. The game device 2000 is a business game device that executes a medal game, and is configured by six station portions 2100 that are integrally connected in a ring shape. In each figure, illustration of medals is omitted.

  The game apparatus 2000 includes a control board 2002 for controlling the game apparatus 2000 in an integrated manner. The control board 2002 includes various microprocessors such as CPU, GPU, DSP, various IC memories such as ASIC, VRAM, RAM, ROM, communication devices for connecting to communication lines such as the Internet, LAN, WAN, face recognition chips, etc. Is installed.

  FIG. 17 is a configuration diagram of the station unit 2100. In the station unit 2100, a game space (game space) separated from the outside of the apparatus is formed by a transparent cover 2102 formed of a transparent acrylic plate, tempered glass or the like, and a fixed table 2014 and a movable table are formed in the game space. 2016, medal drop opening 2018, medal payout outlet 2020, special game medium supply device 2022, upper monitor 2024 (mainly monitor for gallery), lower monitor 2026 (mainly monitor for player), image A sensor module 2028 is provided. Furthermore, a medal insertion device 2030 is provided for inserting a medal into the game space from the outside of the device through the transparent cover 2102.

  The fixed table 2014 is a substantially horizontal table that widens from the back side toward the near side, and its front end portion reaches above the medal drop opening 2018 that opens upward. The movable table 2016 is configured to be capable of sliding back and forth in the front-rear direction along the upper surface of the fixed table 2014, and is periodically reciprocated in the front-rear direction by a known reciprocating mechanism.

  When the movable table 2016 reciprocally slides back and forth on the fixed table 2014, the medals placed on the upper surface of the fixed table 2014 are pushed at the front end of the movable table 2016 and moved forward to form a ball shape. Is pushed to the medal drop opening 2018 from the front end portion of the fixed table 2014. The medals that have fallen to the medal drop opening 2018 are paid out to the outside of the apparatus from the medal payout outlet 2020 through a passage communicating with the medal drop opening 2018.

  Further, a chucker 2036 that can contact a medal dropped from a predetermined position of the fixed table 2014 is provided at the front end of the fixed table 2014. A detection signal from the chucker 2036 is output to the control board 2002.

  In addition, the fixed table 2014 is surrounded by a wall portion 2032 that is one step higher on the left and right sides, and a gap-shaped medal collection port 2034 is provided between the fixed table 2014 and the wall portion 2032. Due to the reciprocating sliding movement of the movable table 2016, a part of the medals pushed in the right and left direction in the ball-throwing state falls to the medal collection port 2034. The medal that has dropped to the medal collection port 2034 is collected and stored in the medal storage unit through a passage communicating with the medal collection port.

  The image sensor module 2028 is an apparatus that captures the situation in front of the station. The imaging range of the image sensor module 2028 is preferably the head of the player 2 in a state where the player 2 is in a game play position (so-called play position), preferably The shooting angle of view, the shooting direction, etc. are set and arranged so that the upper part of the chest can be seen. Further, the shooting range of the image sensor module 2028 is set so as to include a gallery located behind the player 2. Imaging by the image sensor module 2028 is controlled by the control board 2002, and the captured image data is output to the control board 2002.

  Further, in the game device 2000 of the present embodiment, the special game medium G is arranged in the game space in addition to the medals. The special game medium G is a substantially spherical polyhedron formed of a light-transmitting resin, and is configured to be stationary on a horizontal plane and to roll naturally with an inclination greater than a predetermined stationary limit angle θ.

  FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram outlining the circulation mechanism of the special game media G in the game device 2000. The circulation mechanism sorts the medals and special game media G that have fallen into the medal drop opening 2018, and captures and collects only the special game media G, and detects the passage of the special game media G captured by the strainer 2040. A passage sensor 2044, a special game medium storage unit 2042 that stores the captured special game medium G, and a special game medium supply unit 518 that supplies the special game medium G stored in the special game medium storage unit 2042 to the game space. It consists of.

  The strainer 2040 is formed by three rods stretched to the left and right in the medal drop opening 2018. These rods are set to have a width that allows medals falling from above to pass but not allow special game media G to pass through, so that the captured special game media G rolls toward the special game media storage unit 2042. Has an inclination.

  The special game medium storage unit 2042 forms a box-shaped space inclined toward the back, and a passage sensor 2044 is provided on the inclined upstream side where the special game medium G rolls down from the strainer 2040. The passage sensor 2044 is realized by a photoelectric sensor that detects passage of an object by shielding light, a distance sensor that measures a distance from an ultrasonic reflection time, or the like. A detection signal from the passage sensor 2044 is output to the control board 2002.

The special game medium supply device 2022 is provided on the inclined downstream side of the special game medium storage unit 2042, and the special game medium G stored in the special game medium storage unit 2042 is transferred from below to the cylindrical passage by driving the motor 2022a. The special game medium G is supplied into the game space by being pushed up into 2022b and dropped onto the fixed table 2014 along the supply guide 2022c from above. This supply operation (drive of the motor 2022a) is controlled by the control board 2002.
Since the special game medium G is circulated as described above, the special game medium (game space) that currently exists is determined from the difference between the supply amount from the special game medium supply device 2022 and the detection amount of the passage sensor 2044. The number of game media G can be determined.

[Game Overview]
In the game apparatus 2000 of the present embodiment, the player inserts medals into the game space using the medal insertion apparatus 2030. In the game space, medals and special game media fall from the fixed table 2014 to the medal drop opening 2018 by the reciprocating sliding movement of the movable table 2016.

  When the fall of medals from the fixed table 2014 is detected by the chucker 2036, a predetermined mini game is executed. As a mini-game, an amazing game that advances the number of pieces by the number of turns is performed.

  FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating a mini game. (1) in FIG. 19 shows an example of a mini game screen displayed on the lower monitor 2026, and (2) in FIG. 19 shows an example of a course in which pieces move. As shown in (1) of FIG. 19, the state of the piece 24 on the course 22 and the roulette 26 are displayed on the mini game screen W12. As shown in (2) of FIG. 19, the course 22 is configured as a circuit course formed by connecting a plurality of squares, and one predetermined square is a start and goal square. A mini game privilege is set for each square, and in particular, a bonus that is “better” than other squares is set for the goal square. As a mini game privilege, it is the content which supplies some special game media G to game space. In the mini game, the rotation / stop of the roulette 26 is automatically controlled, the pieces 24 are advanced by the number of turns of the roulette 26, and the mini game privilege set for the stopped square is executed.

  Further, when the drop of the special game medium G from the fixed table 2014 is detected by the passage sensor 2044, the JP lottery is executed. In this JP lottery, a JP lottery screen such as a slot is displayed on the lower monitor 2026, and when a JP is won (winned), a large number of medals (bonus medals) are supplied to the game space.

[Use of face recognition]
In the second embodiment, significant information is provided to a gallery (spectator) watching a game play of a player so that the gallery can play the game play as a player.

  FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating use of face recognition processing based on a captured image. The captured image by the image sensor module 2028 is an image obtained by capturing the situation in front of the station. Similar to the first embodiment, the player's face image and the gallery's face image are distinguished and extracted from the photographed image P12. Then, at a station where both the player and the gallery are present, a recommendation station is presented to the gallery 4.

  The recommended station is an empty station where there is no player among other station units 2100 constituting the game apparatus 2000, and is another station similar to the play situation (game situation). The play status is the status of the game space, and in this embodiment, the play status is the number of special game media G in the game space. The number of special game media G can be obtained from the difference between the number supplied by the special game media supply unit 518 and the number passed by the passage sensor 2044. Then, a combination of two station units 2100 satisfying a predetermined similarity condition is regarded as having a similar play situation. As a similar condition, the difference in the number of special game media G is equal to or less than a predetermined number (for example, “0” (= the same number) or “1”).

  In FIG. 20, a station unit 2100-1 having one player 2 and three galleries 4 is targeted, and the station unit 2100-3 is recommended as a recommended station toward the gallery 4 of the station unit 2100-1. Has been.

  Presentation of the recommendation station is realized, for example, by displaying a recommendation screen on the monitor 2024 where the gallery 4 is easy to see. FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating an example of a recommendation screen. On the recommendation screen W12, a message recommending a recommended station is displayed using the unique number assigned to each station unit 2100 while suggesting that the play situation is similar (output of recommendation information).

[Function configuration]
FIG. 22 is a functional configuration diagram of the game apparatus 2000. The game apparatus 2000 functionally includes a plurality of station units 2100, a processing unit 600, and a storage unit 700.

  Each station unit 2100 has the same configuration, and the medal drop detection unit 510, the medal supply unit 512, the medal payout unit 514, the special game medium drop detection unit 516, the special game medium supply unit 518, and the first An image display unit 520, a second image display unit 522, a sound output unit 524, and a photographing unit 526 are included.

  The medal drop detection unit 510 detects the fall of the medal at a predetermined position of the medal drop opening 2018 and outputs a detection signal to the processing unit 600. The chucker 2036 in FIG. 17 corresponds to this.

  The medal supply unit 512 supplies a predetermined number of medals into the game space under the control of the processing unit 600. The medal payout unit 514 pays out a predetermined number of medals to the outside of the apparatus under the control of the processing unit 600.

  The special game medium drop detection unit 516 detects the fall of the special game medium to the medal drop opening 2018 and outputs a detection signal to the processing unit 600. The passage sensor 2044 in FIG. 18 corresponds to this.

  The special game medium supply unit 518 supplies a predetermined number of special game media G into the game space under the control of the processing unit 600. The special game medium supply device 2022 in FIGS. 17 and 18 corresponds to this.

  The first image display unit 520 and the second image display unit 522 perform various screen displays based on the display signal from the processing unit 600. 17 corresponds to the first image display unit 520, and the upper monitor 2024 corresponds to the second image display unit 522. The sound output unit 524 performs various sound outputs based on the sound signal from the processing unit 600.

  The processing unit 600 includes a game control unit 610, an image generation unit 631, and a sound generation unit 632. The game control unit 610 includes a face recognition unit 611, a player / gallery identification unit 612, a station management unit 613, a play situation determination unit 614, a similarity determination unit 615, another station recommendation unit 616, and a JP lottery unit 618. And control the execution of the medal game in each station unit 2100. The processing unit 600 functions as a server system that controls the plurality of station units 2100. This function may be configured by one server device, or may be configured by a plurality of server devices being connected together or communicably via a communication line.

  The face recognizing unit 611 recognizes a part (person image) in which a person is photographed from a photographed image photographed by the photographing unit 526 of the station unit 2100, and a part (face image) in which a person's face is photographed from the person image. ) And the face feature value is calculated from the face image. Furthermore, the age and sex of the person shown in the face feature value are determined.

  The player / gallery identifying unit 612 identifies whether the face image recognized by the face recognizing unit 611 is a player face image or a gallery face image. Specifically, based on the position and size of the face image in the photographed image, if the person can be regarded as being in the play position determined by the station unit 2100, it is determined as a player, and if not, the gallery Is determined.

  The station management unit 613 determines the presence or absence of a player or gallery at each station based on the identification result by the player / gallery identification unit 612. The determination result by the station management unit 613 is stored as station management data 720.

  FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data configuration of the station management data 720. As illustrated in FIG. The station management data 720 stores the presence / absence of a player, the presence / absence of a gallery, and a recommended station in each station unit in association with each other. The recommended station is a recommended station determined by the other station recommendation unit 616.

  The play situation determination unit 614 determines the play situation in each station unit 2100. Specifically, in the present embodiment, the number of special game media G in the game space is set as the play situation. The number of special game media G in the game space includes the number of special game media G supplied to the game space by the special game media supply unit 518 and the number of special game media whose fall has been detected by the special game media drop detection unit 516. It is obtained from the difference. A determination result by the play situation determination unit 614 is stored as play situation management data 730. The number of the special game media G in the game space of each station unit 2100 is inherited as it is even if the player of the station unit 2100 is replaced, and the game play is performed.

  FIG. 24 is a diagram illustrating an example of the data configuration of the play status management data 730. The play status management data 730 stores the current play status in association with each station. The play status stores the number of special game media G in the game space.

  The similarity determination unit 615 determines the similarity of the play situation in any two station units 2100. That is, it is determined whether the play status of each of the two station units 2100 satisfies a predetermined similarity condition. The similar condition is that the difference in the number of special game media G in the game space is a predetermined number (for example, “1”) or less, and is defined as the similar condition information 750. The determination result by the similarity determination unit 615 is stored as similar situation data 740.

  FIG. 25 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data configuration of the similar situation data 740. The similar situation data 740 stores the presence / absence of similarity of the play situation in association with each combination of two stations.

  The other station recommendation unit 616 recommends other recommended stations to each station unit. Specifically, based on the identification result by the player / gallery identifying unit 612, the station unit where both the player and the gallery are located is extracted. Next, for each of these station units 2100, one of the other stations, which is an empty station with no player and determined by the similarity determination unit 615 to be similar in play status to the station, is determined as a recommended station. To do. When a plurality of stations are determined to be similar, a station nearest to the station may be determined as a recommended station. Then, a recommendation screen (see FIG. 21) for recommending the determined recommended station is generated and displayed on the second image display unit 522 of the station unit 2100.

The mini game control unit 617 controls the execution of the mini game in each station unit 2100. Specifically, when a predetermined mini-game execution condition such that a medal drop is detected by the medal drop detection unit 510 is satisfied, for example, a predetermined mini-game such as a super game (see FIG. 19) that determines an outcome using roulette. Run the game. Then, according to the game result, the special game medium supply unit 518 gives the player, for example, a privilege such as supplying the number of special game media determined in the square to the space.
It should be noted that the mini game status (progress status) is also continued and controlled even if the player of the station unit 2100 changes.

  The JP lottery unit 618 controls the execution of the JR lottery in each station unit 2100. Specifically, the JP lottery is executed when a predetermined JP lottery condition that the special game medium drop detecting unit 516 detects the fall of the special game medium is satisfied, and if JP acquisition (winning), the medal supply unit 512 is executed. To give a player a JP privilege such as supplying a predetermined number of medals (bonus medals) into the game space.

  The storage unit 700 stores a system program 710, a game program 712, station management data 720, play situation management data 730, similar situation data 740, and similar condition information 750.

[Process flow]
FIG. 26 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the game process. This process is realized by the game control unit 610 executing the game program 712. In FIG. 26, processing for one station unit 2100 is shown, but similar processing is executed in parallel for all other station units 2100 as well.

  If the medal drop detection unit 510 detects a medal fall (step C1: YES), the mini game control unit 617 executes a predetermined mini game (step C3). Then, a given number of special game media G are supplied to the game space according to the mini game result (step C5), and the play status is updated according to the supply number of the special game media G (step C7).

  If the special game medium drop detection unit 516 detects the fall of the special game medium G (step C9: YES), the play situation is updated according to the number of special game media G that has detected the fall (step C11). . At the same time, the JP lottery unit 618 executes JP lottery (step C13). Then, a predetermined number of medals are supplied to the game space according to the JP lottery result (step C15).

  If the recommended execution timing determined at a predetermined time interval comes (step C17: YES), the photographing unit 526 performs photographing in front of the apparatus (step C19), and the player and gallery shown in the obtained photographed image are obtained. Are identified (steps C21 and C23).

  If there are both a player and a gallery (step C25: YES), the recommended station is determined. That is, another empty station is extracted (step C27), and if there is an empty station (step C29: YES), a station whose play status is similar to that station (processing target station) from these empty stations. Is extracted (step C31). Then, one of the extracted stations is determined as a recommended station (step C35). And the recommendation screen which shows the determined recommendation station is produced | generated, and it displays on the 2nd image display part 522 mainly for galleries (step C37). Then, it returns to step C1 and repeats the same process.

[Function and effect]
As described above, according to the game device 2000 in the second embodiment, the player 2 and the gallery 4 are identified from the captured image by the image sensor module 2028 in each station unit 2100. Then, in the station unit 2100 where the player 2 and the gallery 4 are located, another empty station unit 2100 similar to the play situation in the station unit 2100 is presented as a recommended station. For the gallery, a recommended station similar to the game situation of the station unit 2100 that is being viewed is presented, so it may be tempted to play the game. That is, information meaningful to the gallery is provided.

[Modification]
In the above-described second embodiment, the number of special game media G in the game space is set as the play situation, but other numbers may be used. For example, the progress of the mini game (for example, the position of the piece 24 on the course 22) may be used. A privilege such as supply of medals is set for each square constituting the course 22, but a “better” privilege such as a large amount of medals is provided for the goal square, for example. , Different privileges are set for each mass. From this, for example, the remaining number of squares up to the goal square is determined as the play situation.

  Further, although the recommendation information has been described as an image (message), for example, the recommendation station may be output in a form in which the recommendation station is read out by voice or a lamp provided in the recommendation station is turned on.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1000 Game device 1014 Image sensor module 110 Operation input part, 120 Image display part, 130 Sound output part, 140 Communication part 150 Image pick-up part, 160 IC card reading part, 170 Coin detection part 200 Processing part 210 Game control part 211 Face recognition part 212 player / gallery identification unit 213 customer segment determination unit 214 attraction mode control unit 215 play mode control unit 216 recommended song list creation unit 217 gallery registration tube unit 218 player registration management unit 221 image generation unit 222 sound generation unit 223 Communication control unit 300 Storage unit 310 System program, 312 Game program 320 Music DB, 330 Player registration data, 340 Gallery data 350 Recommended song list by customer segment, 360 Recommended song list by genre 2000 Game Device 2100 Station unit 2028 Image sensor module 2024 Upper monitor, 2026 Lower monitor 510 Medal drop detection unit, 512 Medal supply unit, 514 Medal payout unit 516 Special game medium drop detection unit, 518 Special game medium supply unit 520 First image display unit 522 Second image display unit 524 Sound output unit 526 Shooting unit 600 Processing unit 610 Game control unit 611 Face recognition unit 612 Player / gallery identification unit 613 Station management unit 614 Play situation determination unit 615 Similarity determination unit 616 Others Station recommendation unit 617 Mini game control unit, 618 JP lottery unit 631 Image generation unit, 632 Sound generation unit 700 Storage unit 710 System program, 712 Game program 720 Station management data, 730 Play status management data 740 similar situation data, 750 similar condition information 2 player, 4 gallery

Claims (10)

Photographing means;
A spectator detection means for detecting that the first person is playing a game and that the photographed image by the photographing means includes a second person who is not playing the game;
Registration means for registering the information relating to the game play of the first person as the watch game information when detection by the watch person detecting means is performed;
Recommendation information output control means for performing control to output recommendation information for recommending game play related to the sightseeing game information;
A game device comprising: Player change detection means for detecting that the second person is located at a game play position based on a photographed image by the photographing means;
The recommendation information output control means outputs the recommendation information in response to detection by the player change detection means.
The game device according to claim 1. A storage control means for associating and storing the image of the second person detected by the spectator detection means and the sight game information registered by the registration means in a storage unit;
The player change detection means compares the image of the person located at the game play position in the captured image with the image of the person stored in the storage unit, so that the second person can play the game play position. Detected that
The recommendation information output control means outputs recommendation information for recommending game play related to the attraction game information stored in the storage unit in association with the image of the second person.
The game device according to claim 2. The recommendation information output control means selects, as a criterion for the recommendation information, the observation game information satisfying a predetermined new storage condition from the observation game information stored in the storage unit in association with the image of the second person. ,
The game device according to claim 3. The recommendation information output control means selects, as a criterion for the recommendation information, the observation game information that satisfies a predetermined high number of times among the observation game information stored in the storage unit in association with the image of the second person. ,
The game device according to claim 3. A game device that executes a music game based on a song selected from a plurality of songs,
The registration means registers music related to the game play of the first person as the sightseeing game information.
The game device according to any one of claims 1 to 5. A plurality of station units in which game play is carried out regardless of the change of player,
An empty station determination unit for determining an empty station unit where there is no player;
Further comprising
The photographing means is arranged in each of the station units,
The onlooker detection means detects that the second person is included in a photographed image of the photographing means related to the station portion where the first person is playing a game,
The registration means registers the play status of the station part during the game play by the first person as the sight game information when the spectator detection means performs the detection.
The recommendation information output control means performs game play in the empty station section when the play situation registered as the sightseeing game information by the registration means and the play situation of the empty station section satisfy a predetermined similarity condition. Causing the first person to output recommendation information to be recommended to the station unit during game play;
The game device according to claim 1. This pusher-type medal game device has a lottery mechanism that executes a lottery when the progress of a mini game satisfies a specific progression condition, and the pusher part reciprocates along a medal placement surface on which a large number of medals are placed. And
The registration means registers the number of special game media on the medal placement surface or the progress of the mini game as the sightseeing game information.
The game device according to claim 7. A server system that is communicatively connected to a first game device and a second game device each having a photographing means,
In the first game device, the first person is playing a game, and the photographed image by the photographing means of the first game device includes the second person who is not playing the game. It has onlooker detection means to detect,
Registration means for registering attraction game information relating to the game play of the first person when detection by the onlooker detection means is performed;
In the second game device, second person detecting means for detecting that the second person is located at the game play position based on a photographed image by the photographing means of the second game device;
Recommendation information output control means for performing control for causing the second game device to output recommendation information for recommending game play related to the attraction game information in response to detection by the second person detection means;
Server system with A server system connected in communication with a plurality of game devices including photographing means,
The game device includes a spectator detection means for detecting that the first person is playing a game and that the photographed image of the game device includes a second person who is not playing the game. Have
Registration means for registering attraction game information relating to the game play of the first person when detection by the onlooker detection means is performed;
Recommendation information output control means for performing control for outputting recommendation information for recommending game play related to the sightseeing game information on a game device that has detected that the second person is included;
Server system with

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