JP2014155542A - Game device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To achieve a game taking a beginner and a youth into consideration in which a carrying medium including information correlated to data used in the game is used.SOLUTION: In a game device, a plurality of special actions (first attack and second attack) are assigned to a special button 1314. When the special button 1314 is operated in a case that a game progress situation does not satisfy a predetermined first situation condition (for example, an opponent character 9 has a status abnormality), the first attack is automatically selected and activated. If the first situation condition is satisfied, the game device displays: a chance notification display 16 which prompts an operation to satisfy a second situation condition; and a condition display 18 related to the second situation condition. When the special button 1314 is operated in a case that the game progress situation satisfies the first situation condition and the second situation condition, the second attack is automatically selected and activated.

Description

  The present invention relates to a game device for executing a video game.

  Some video games use a medium such as a card associated with data used in the game. For example, a game is known in which a player arbitrarily selects and combines storage media formed in a bullet shape that can be mounted on each of a plurality of mounting portions of a gun-type controller (so-called gun controller) and mounts them on the gun-type controller. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1). The gun-type controller has a function as a bullet-type storage medium reader / writer. Depending on the combination of the bullet-type storage media mounted on the controller, the gun-type controller functions in the game (for example, a game The type of bullets fired within, ie the effectiveness of the attack).

JP 2007-97613 A

  Now, in a game using a medium carrying information as described above (hereinafter referred to as “carrying medium”), it is assumed that the player owns such a carrying medium. However, not all players can prepare a sufficient number of supported media from the beginning. And until the carrying medium can be prepared, the function of the game cannot be fully utilized. As a result, the threshold for starting the game is increased for a novice player. Of course, such a problem does not occur when the game device is equipped with a carrier medium. However, if the problem of theft is taken into consideration, and if the collection medium of the carrier medium is enjoyed, the player individually obtains the carrier medium. It is desirable to do.

  In addition, game devices such as those described above are often installed in places other than home such as shopping malls for business use. Therefore, attention to beginners and young people is an important factor. For example, to play a game, the carrier medium must be taken out when going out. However, many users are young and are easier to forget than adults. Even if the player possesses a sufficient number of carrying media, if he forgets to take them out when he goes out, he will not be able to enjoy the game even if he goes to a place with a game device. In addition, when a family visits a shopping mall, there was a chance that they suddenly played a game and did not bring a carrying medium.

The present invention has been devised based on this background. The object is to realize a game in which consideration is given to beginners and young people in a game using a carrier medium carrying information associated with data used in the game.
Specifically, simple operations suitable for beginners and young people (for example, even in a configuration in which a plurality of actions are assigned to one operation command button, beginners and young people can smoothly perform actions suitable for the situation. The purpose is to realize a simple operation).

The first invention for solving the above-described problem is that the specific information is obtained from a supporting medium (for example, the game card 4 in FIG. 1) carrying specific information for specifying a part or all of a plurality of types of actions. Reading means (for example, the first card setting unit 1315a to the third card setting unit 1315c in FIG. 1, the code reading device 1316 in FIG. 3);
One operation button according to a predetermined setting operation input (for example, insertion of the game card 4 into the card setting unit 1315) including at least a predetermined operation input by a player that causes the reading means to read the specific information from the carrier medium. Assigning means (for example, the control board 1350 in FIG. 1, the processing unit 200 in FIG. 6, the game progress control unit 210, the specific assignment unit 214, the card-specific technique setting data 510 in FIG. 8, and in FIG. 18). Steps S122 to S124)
Action selection means (for example, the control board 1350 in FIG. 1, the processing unit 200 in FIG. 6, the game progress control unit 210, and the like) that selects any one of a plurality of assigned actions based on the situation condition relating to the game situation. Activation control unit 222, action selection unit 222a, steps S242, S246, S262 in FIG.
Action execution means (for example, the control board 1350 in FIG. 1, the processing section 200 in FIG. 6, the game progress control section) that causes the player character to perform the action selected by the selection means when the one command button is operated. 210, an activation control unit 222, an action selection unit 222a, and steps S242, S246, and S262) of FIG.
When the action selecting means selects a special kind of action (hereinafter referred to as “special action”) by the action selecting means, the action executing means further defines a condition of a game situation in which the special action can be activated. If the special action triggering condition is not satisfied, even if the one operation button is operated, the special action is not performed on the player character, and when the special action triggering condition is satisfied, the one operation button is operated. Accordingly, special action execution means for causing the player character to perform the special action (for example, the control board 1350 in FIG. 1, the processing unit 200 in FIG. 6, the game progress control unit 210, the activation control unit 222, the special action execution control unit 222b, This is a game device having steps S246 and S262) of FIG.

  According to the first invention, a plurality of actions can be assigned to one operation button based on the specific information carried by the carrying medium. Then, one of the assigned actions can be selected according to the progress of the game. If the selected action is a special action, if the trigger condition of the special action is not satisfied, the special action will not be executed even if the operation button to which the special action is assigned is operated. Absent. In other words, even if the player does not remember which special action is assigned to the operation button and what is the triggering condition for that special action, the special action is automatically selected according to the game situation. Activate. Therefore, easy operation easy for beginners and young people is realized.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the special action execution means determines whether or not the special action triggering condition is satisfied based on a condition relating to a relative positional relationship between a given opponent character and the player character. This is a game device of the invention.

  According to the second invention, the same effect as that of the first invention can be obtained, and the simpler condition that is easier to understand, such as the relative positional relationship between the opponent character and the player character, can be simplified more easily for beginners and young people. Operation can be realized.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, when the special action is selected by the action selection means, and only the movement operation input is received as the operation input related to the player character when the condition relating to the relative positional relationship is not satisfied. (For example, the control board 1350 in FIG. 1, the processing unit 200 in FIG. 6, the game progress control unit 210, the input restriction unit 242, and step S216 in FIG. 17).

  According to the third invention, the same effect as that of the second invention is obtained, and only operation that satisfies the special action activation condition is accepted, thereby realizing substantial operation assistance for the special action activation.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the action selecting means determines a character state reference condition (for example, the first situation condition in FIG. 5) that is predetermined based on the state of the player character or the state of a given opponent character. The game device according to any one of the first to third aspects of the invention that selects the special action when satisfied.

  According to the fourth aspect, the same effect as any of the first to third aspects can be obtained. In addition, the condition that the special action is selected when the operation button is operated is based on the state of the character such as abnormal status or the remaining number of HPs (hit points). It becomes.

  5th invention selects the said special action, when the said action selection means satisfy | fills the parameter reference | standard selection conditions predetermined based on the value of the given parameter changed according to game progress, A game device according to any one of the first to third inventions.

  According to the fifth aspect, the same effect as any of the first to third aspects can be obtained. In addition, since the condition for selecting a special action when operating the operation button is based on given parameters that are variable according to the game progress, such as HP (hit points) and the number of consecutive hits so-called combo, It becomes easy to understand even for beginners and young people.

  The sixth invention further includes N operation buttons and N reading means corresponding to each of the operation buttons, and the carrier medium has specification information for specifying all of the plurality of actions. The assigning means assigns a plurality of actions to each of the N operation buttons in accordance with the specific information read by the corresponding reading means, and the action executing means includes: The game apparatus according to any one of the first to fifth inventions, wherein an action selected by the action selecting means is executed among a plurality of actions assigned to the operation button input by the operation.

  According to the sixth aspect, the same effect as any of the first to fifth aspects can be obtained. In addition, a plurality of actions can be assigned to each of the plurality of operation buttons. Therefore, more various game play becomes possible.

The perspective external view which shows an example of a structure of an arcade game device. The external view which shows the structural example of a game card. The longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the structural example of a card installation part. The conceptual diagram for demonstrating the utilization form of a carrier medium. The figure for demonstrating how to use the special action assigned to the special button. The functional block diagram which shows an example of a function structure of an arcade game device. The figure which shows an example of the data structure of character initial setting data. The figure which shows an example of a data structure of technique setting data classified by card. The figure which shows an example of a data structure of technique content setting data. The figure which shows an example of a data structure of automatic allocation data. The figure which shows an example of a data structure of the invalidation setting data. The figure which shows an example of a data structure of technique upgrade setting data. The figure which shows an example of a data structure of save data. The figure which shows an example of the data structure of play data. The figure which shows an example of a data structure of technique allocation data. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of a process of an arcade game device. The flowchart continued from FIG. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of the technique setting process in 1st Embodiment. The flowchart continued from FIG. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of a technique activation process. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of the modification of a technique setting process. The flowchart continued from FIG.

[First Embodiment]
As a first embodiment to which the present invention is applied, an example of an arcade game device that executes a battle-type action game using a carrier medium carrying specific information for specifying data used in the game will be described. Note that the genre of the game is not limited to the battle-type action game as long as the game is a specification that uses the carrying medium.

[Description of hardware configuration example]
FIG. 1 is a perspective external view showing an example of the configuration of the arcade game apparatus according to the present embodiment. The arcade game device 1300 according to the present embodiment uses a game card 4 (4a, 4b, 4c, 4n,...), Which is a carrying medium, as a play consideration payment when a predetermined amount of coins is inserted into the coin inserter 1340. A game device that executes a game.

  An arcade game device 1300 according to the present embodiment includes an operation console 1304 extending in front of a housing 1301, a touch panel 1322 that can display a game screen and can be used as operation input means, and emit a game sound. A speaker 1324, a coin inserter 1340 used for paying a play price, a card issuing device 1342 for issuing the game card 4, and a control board 1350 are provided. In addition, a power supply device (not shown) is appropriately provided.

  The operation console 1304 includes a joystick 1306 for direction input, an NFC reader / writer 1308 for the player card 6, and an operation button switch group 1310.

  The player card 6 is a card-type player identification information carrying medium provided with a storage medium that is issued in advance through a user registration procedure. The player card 6 of the present embodiment stores various registration information such as a player account in a rewritable manner. For example, the player card 6 reads and reads data by an NFC reader / writer 1308 using NFC (Near Field Communication). Writing is done. The player card 6 may be a device that can store data corresponding to NFC, for example, a portable information terminal such as a smartphone or a portable game device.

  The operation button switch group 1310 includes a plurality of button-type push switches for operation input. In the present embodiment, a first standard button 1311 (for example, a button corresponding to a batting technique) and a second standard button 1312 (for example, a throwing technique) associated with an operation input command of a standard action in a competitive action game. And a third standard button 1313 (for example, a button corresponding to a defensive technique). Note that the number of button switches associated with the operation inputs of these standard actions and the contents of the corresponding operation inputs can be changed as appropriate according to the contents of the game.

  The operation button switch group 1310 includes a plurality of special buttons 1314 associated with operation input commands for special actions in the battle-type action game, and a plurality of card placement units 1315 associated with the special button switches. In the present embodiment, the first special button 1314a and the first card installation unit 1315a associated therewith, the second special button 1314b and the second card installation unit 1315b associated therewith, the third special button 1314c and the same And a third card setting unit 1315c associated with the. Corresponding special buttons and card placement sections are arranged close to each other, and are configured so that the correspondence between them can be understood intuitively at a glance.

  Each special button 1314 has a built-in light emitting element (for example, a plurality of LEDs having different light emission colors), and can emit light with a different color on the upper surface by an external light emission control signal.

FIG. 2 is an external view showing a configuration example of the game card 4 which is a carrying medium in the present embodiment, and shows (1) the front surface and (2) the back surface.
The game card 4 is a thin plate material made of synthetic resin, and a display roughly showing the content of data linked to the carrying medium is made on the surface. In the present embodiment, three data are linked to one game card 4. The first is the data of the strengthening technique that is the first technique (a special version of normal operation, and the first type of special action that has a higher effect of techniques such as attack power and defense power), and the second Data on the second technique, a special technique (a technique that is essential for defeating an opponent during a match, and the second type of special action that has a very high attack power, although the conditions that can be used are limited). (For example, red, blue, green). Therefore, on the surface of the game card 4, a first technique display 41 for explaining the first technique, a second technique display 42 for explaining the second technique, and an attribute display for explaining the attributes so that they can be seen by the player. 43.

  On the back surface of the game card 4, a game card ID display 44 representing “game card ID”, which is identification information unique to the game card, and a game card ID code 45 are provided. The game card ID is composed of information such as the card type and serial number, for example, and also serves as specific information for specifying a special action assigned to the card. The game card ID code 45 represents this specific information by a code of a predetermined method (for example, a one-dimensional barcode, a two-dimensional barcode, etc.). Although the carrying information of the present embodiment carries the specific information in the form of a barcode, it may be carried by storing a specific information in a readable manner by incorporating a storage medium such as an IC tag or an IC memory. Good.

  In the present embodiment, various types of first technique, second technique, and attribute are prepared. As for the game card 4, there are prepared many types in which those elements are variously combined, and every time one play is performed on the arcade game device 1300, only one type of card is issued to the card issuing device 1342. (See FIG. 1). In addition, the game card 4 can be purchased through package sales at an actual store or online shopping. Note that the game card 4 is not limited to an entity and may be a virtual card.

  When the game card 4 is used in a game, its game card ID is stored and managed in the player card 6 in association with the player account, and constitutes registration information (a list of registered game cards). Alternatively, a game card ID is stored and managed in association with a player account in an external server by inputting a game card ID on a predetermined website or arcade game device 1300 and performing a registration procedure. It is good.

The card installation unit 1315 (first card installation unit 1315a, second card installation unit 1315b,...) Can hold the game card 4 (4a, 4b, 4c,...). It has an insertion groove.
As shown in FIG. 3, each card setting unit 1315 is provided with a code reading device 1316 that can read a code in a non-contact manner. When the game card 4 is inserted into the card setting unit 1315, a game card ID code 45 is provided. This position reaches the reading range of the code reading device 1316. In the present embodiment, the game card ID code 45 is a barcode (regardless of the type such as a one-dimensional barcode or a two-dimensional barcode), so the code reading device 1316 is a barcode reading device. When an IC tag is used instead of the game card ID code 45, the code reading device 1316 is an IC tag reader.

  Returning to FIG. 1, the control board 1350 includes various microprocessors such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 1351, a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), a DSP (Digital Signal Processor), an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), a VRAM, a RAM, Various IC memories 1352 such as a ROM, a communication device 1353 for connecting to the communication line 1, an I / F (Interface) control IC 1354, and the like are mounted. The I / F control IC 1354 includes, for example, (1) a circuit that receives signals from the button switches of the joystick 1306 and the operation button switch group 1310, (2) a circuit that receives a read signal from the code reading device 1316, and (3) Driver circuit of touch panel 1322, (4) Output amplifier circuit that outputs audio signal to speaker 1324, (4) Signal input / output circuit to card issuing device 1342, (5) Signal input / output circuit to NFC reader / writer 1308, etc. And controls input / output of signals between the CPU 1351 and various devices. These elements mounted on the control board 1350 are electrically connected via a bus circuit or the like so that data can be read and written and signals can be transmitted and received.

  The communication line 1 means a communication path capable of data communication. That is, the communication line 1 includes a dedicated line (dedicated cable) for direct connection, a LAN (Local Area Network) such as Ethernet (registered trademark), and a communication network such as a telephone communication network, a cable network, and the Internet. This means that the communication method may be wired or wireless.

  Then, the control board 1350 reads and executes the program stored in the IC memory 1352, performs arithmetic processing based on various data and operation inputs, and controls the arcade game device 1300 in an integrated manner. The progress of the game of the embodiment is controlled. Note that the program and data may be stored in advance in the IC memory 1352, or may be downloaded from an external server via the communication line 1.

[Description of game card usage]
FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram for explaining a usage form of the carrier medium in the present embodiment.
In the present embodiment, as an operation before starting the game, the player inserts the game cards 4 possessed one by one into the first card setting unit 1315a to the third card setting unit 1315c, thereby corresponding first special buttons 1314a. A special action can be assigned to the third special button 1314c. In other words, the pre-game operation can be said to be an operation input by a player that causes the code reading device 1316 to read specific information from the carrier medium.

  Specifically, the arcade game apparatus 1300 guides the player to insert a game card possessed by the player into the first card setting unit 1315a to the third card setting unit 1315c for a predetermined period before the game starts. W2 is displayed on the touch panel 1322.

  As described above, each game card 4 carries specific information (game card ID code 45 in FIG. 2) for specifying a special action such as a strengthening technique or a deadly technique. The IC memory 1352 of the control board 1350 stores association information (card-specific technique setting data 510 (FIG. 8)) between the specific information and the special action. Therefore, when the game card 4 is inserted into the card setting unit 1315, the game card ID code 45 inserted by the code reading device 1316 is read, and the read code is compared with the card-specific technique setting data 510. The special action set for the game card can be determined. Then, the arcade game apparatus 1300 controls the game by assigning the determined special action to the corresponding special button 1314.

If the player has three or more game cards 4, the card can be inserted into all of the first card setting unit 1315a to the third card setting unit 1315c. However, if the number of game cards 4 possessed by the player is less than three, which is insufficient with respect to the number of special buttons, the game card 4 cannot be inserted into at least one card setting unit 1315.
In the case where the number of game cards 4 possessed is insufficient, the game cannot be played in the first place because the game cards 4 cannot be inserted into all the card setting units 1315. Or I could not use the full functionality of the game. Therefore, the threshold for beginners was increased. In addition, there was a case where a user could go out to a place (for example, a shopping mall) where the arcade game device 1300 is placed but forget to take out the game card 4 and play a game. However, in the present embodiment, when the game card 4 is not possessed by automatically assigning a special action to the special button 1314 into which the game card 4 is not inserted, that is, the special button 1314 to which no special action is assigned. Even so, game play is possible.

  Specifically, the arcade game apparatus 1300 refers to the automatic assignment data 530 (see FIG. 10) stored in the IC memory 1352 and performs a predetermined special action or a predetermined type of special action. A special action 1314 (example in FIG. 4) in which a special action selected from among them (in the example of FIG. 4, the first technique (c) and the second technique (c)) is not inserted into the corresponding card setting unit 1315. Then, it is automatically assigned to the third special button 1314c). Then, as shown in the guidance screen W4, an assignment result display 10 for notifying the player of the result of automatic assignment is displayed.

  The special action that is automatically assigned is less useful in the game than the special action assigned to the game card 4 (for example, the attack power is relatively low in the case of an attack technique), and possesses the game card 4. It can be devised to give moderate demerits to not. This acts as an incentive to purchase the game card 4. In addition, an effect of preventing the recurrence of forgetting to carry the game card 4 is produced.

  In other words, if there is a special button 1314 in which no special action is designated by the player, it can be said that the game creator has an opportunity to assign a special action. Therefore, it is possible to devise a method for assigning a special action that is not assigned to the game card 4 registered by the player, for example, a rare special action. In this case, it is possible to clarify the existence of a special action that the player does not know and stimulate the pleasure of collecting the game cards 4.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining how to use the special action assigned to the special button 1314. The game of this embodiment is a battle-type action game. More specifically, it is a fighting battle game in which the player character 7 and the opponent character 9 fight. Hereinafter, in the present embodiment, it is assumed that a manned player and a COM player play against each other, the player uses the player character 7 on the left side of the screen, and the computer controls the opponent character 9 on the right side of the screen.

  “HP (hit point)” is given to the player character 7 and the opponent character 9, and HP is subtracted when damage is received from the opponent. Then, the side where the HP is “0” after the attack of the special technique (the second technique; the second type of special action) loses.

  As shown in the game screen example W6, each current HP is displayed by the HP gauges 12a and 12b at the top of the screen. In addition, on the game screen, an assignment display 14 indicating the technique name of the first technique assigned to each special button 1314 is displayed. The player can check the type of technique assigned to each special button at any time by looking at the assignment display 14.

  In the present embodiment, one special button 1314 can be associated with two special actions, the first technique (strengthening technique) and the second technique (deadly technique). When a player is a game beginner or a young player, if a plurality of functions are assigned to one special button, there are many cases where the player cannot use them properly even if there is an assignment display 14. Therefore, in this embodiment, a condition (situation condition) related to the game progress is set as the condition for activating the second technique, and the operation input of the special button 1314 is detected when the condition is not satisfied. The first technique is activated, and when the operation input of the special button 1314 is detected in a state where the situation condition is satisfied, the second technique is controlled to be activated.

FIG. 5 shows a specific activation example of the first technique and the second technique of the player character 7.
In the present embodiment, a condition based on the state of the opponent character 9 is set as the first situation condition. For example, status abnormalities (for example, staggering, kneeling, numbness, etc.) that occur only for a certain period of time on the condition of a decrease in HP are set. As a second situation condition, a relative positional relationship between the player character 7 and the opponent character 9 is set.

  In the state where the first situation condition is not satisfied, the assignment display 14 is controlled to display the technique name of the first technique. When the special button 1314 is operated in this state, the first technique is activated as shown in the game screen example W6.

  On the other hand, in the state where the first situation is satisfied, that is, in the state where the status abnormality has occurred, as shown in the game screen example W8, the assignment display 14 is changed to display the technique name of the second technique. The Further, a chance notification display 16 that prompts the user to activate a special action or to input a special button is displayed, and a condition display 18 that specifies the second situation condition is displayed. Further, the input restriction is applied to the joystick 1306 and the operation button switch group 1310 so that an input other than an operation for satisfying the second situation and an operation of a special action cannot be performed. Then, when the special button 1314 is operated in a state where both the first situation and the second situation are satisfied, the second technique is activated. Of course, even if the first situation condition is satisfied or the second situation condition is not satisfied, the second technique is not activated even if the special button 1314 is operated.

  As described above, normally, the operation of the special button 1314 is regarded as the operation input of the first technique. However, when at least one of the situation conditions is satisfied, the chance notification display 16, the condition display 18, and the input restriction are performed, and the second technique can be explicitly triggered. Therefore, even if the player is a game beginner or a young player and a plurality of special actions are assigned to the special button 1314, the player can use the special actions properly. Of course, even a younger person eventually gets used to the game, and even without the chance notification display 16, condition display 18, input restrictions, etc., the game can be enjoyed by operating without difficulty.

[Description of functional configuration]
Next, a functional configuration in the present embodiment will be described.
FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the arcade game apparatus 1300 according to the present embodiment. The arcade game apparatus 1300 of this embodiment includes an operation input unit 100, a processing unit 200, a button light emitting unit 340, a sound output unit 350, an image display unit 360, a communication unit 370, and a storage unit 500. Prepare.

  The operation input unit 100 outputs an operation input signal to the processing unit 200 in accordance with various operation inputs made by the player. For example, it can be realized by a push switch, a joystick, a touch pad, a track ball, an acceleration sensor, a gyro, a CCD module, or the like. The joystick 1306, the first standard button 1311 to the third standard button 1313, the first special button 1314a to the third special button 1314c, and the touch panel 1322 in FIG.

  The operation input unit 100 of the present embodiment includes a specific information reading unit 102 and a player identification information reading unit 104. The former reads specific information from the carrier medium (game card 4) installed in the card installation unit 1315. The code reading device 1316 (FIG. 3) prepared for each of the first card installation unit 1315a to the third card installation unit 1315c corresponds to this. The latter reads an account (player identification information) from the player card 6 (player identification information carrying medium) storing the player identification information. The NFC reader / writer 1308 in FIG. 1 corresponds to this.

  The processing unit 200 is realized by, for example, a microprocessor such as a CPU or a GPU, an electronic component such as an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), an IC memory, and the like, and is connected to each functional unit including the operation input unit 100 and the storage unit 500 To control data input / output. Then, various arithmetic processes are executed based on predetermined programs and data, operation input signals from the operation input unit 100, and various data to control the operation of the arcade game apparatus 1300. This corresponds to the control board 1350 in FIG. The processing unit 200 in this embodiment includes a game progress control unit 210, a sound generation unit 250, an image generation unit 260, and a communication control unit 270.

  The game progress control unit 210 executes various controls related to the game progress of the present embodiment. In the configuration of the present embodiment, the special action specifying unit 212, the specific assigning unit 214, the automatic assigning unit 216, the assignment display control unit 218, the notification control unit 220, the activation control unit 222, and the special button operation invalidation. Part 224, activation effect change control part 226, winner determination part 228, button light emission control part 240, and input restriction part 242. Further, it is possible to perform processing relating to functions such as timekeeping and a software keyboard.

  The special action specifying unit 212 specifies the special action by performing control to read the specific information from the carrying medium in accordance with the player setting operation (in this embodiment, selecting the game card 4 and inserting it into the card setting unit 1315). To do. Specifically, in this embodiment, a game card ID is used as the specific information. The specific information reading unit 102 is caused to read the game card ID code 45, and the read game card ID is compared with the card-specific technique setting data 510 (FIGS. 4 and 8) stored in the storage unit 500. The special action of the first technique and the second technique associated with the card ID is specified.

  In addition, the special action specifying unit 212 can include an inquiry specifying unit 213. The inquiry specifying unit 213 reads the account as the player identification information from the player identification information bearing medium (player card 6 in FIG. 1 in this embodiment) storing the player identification information, and associates the account with the server system (the player identification information in association with the player identification information). Holding a list of supported media owned and registered by the player), the player can inquire about the supported media that the player has, and can identify a special action based on the inquired supported media. That is, even if the user does not have the game card 4 as an entity to be inserted into the card setting unit 1315, the account stored in the player card 6 can be used as long as the virtual card of the electronic data that is held is registered in the server system. Can be queried based on the player identification information such as, and used for specifying a special action. A configuration in which the player possesses the game card 4 and registers a virtual card indicating the same card as the game card 4 in the server system is also possible.

  The specific assigning unit 214 assigns the special action specified by the special action specifying unit 212 to the special button 1314. The function of the specific assigning unit 214 serves to assign an action to each of a plurality of types of commands (buttons) in accordance with a predetermined setting operation input by the player. The predetermined setting operation input includes at least an operation of causing the specific information reading unit 102 to read the specific information from the carrying medium (an operation of setting the game card 4 on the card setting unit 1315).

  The automatic assigning unit 216 automatically selects a special action selected from a predetermined special action or a predetermined type of special action when the special assigning unit 214 does not assign a special action to the special button. assign.

  The assignment display control unit 218 performs display control of the correspondence between the special button assigned by the specific assignment unit 214 or the automatic assignment unit 216 and the special action. The assignment display 14 in FIG. 5 corresponds to this. In the present embodiment, the display content is changed by comparing the game progress status with the status conditions corresponding to the special action. Specifically, when the first situation condition is not satisfied, the technique name of the first technique is displayed as a correspondence relationship with the first technique, and when the first situation condition is satisfied, the correspondence with the second technique is displayed. The skill name of the second technique is displayed as a relation (see FIG. 5).

  The notification control unit 220 performs control to notify that a special action is activated or a special button is operated when a game progress condition satisfies a given condition. As the notification of the present embodiment, the chance notification display 16 and the condition display 18 of FIG. 5 correspond to this.

When the special button is operated and input, the activation control unit 222 selects a special action assigned to the special button according to the progress of the game, and controls the player character to perform the selected special action.
Specifically, when the progress of the game satisfies the first condition and the special button is operated and input, the first technique is selected and activated. When the progress of the game satisfies both the first situation condition and the second situation condition and the special button is operated and input, the second technique is selected and activated (see FIG. 5).

  The special button operation invalidation unit 224 performs control to temporarily invalidate the operation input for the special button. In the present embodiment, when a predetermined invalidation condition based on the player's game proficiency level or game situation defined by the invalidation setting data 540 in the storage unit 500 is satisfied, the special button associated with each condition is invalidated. Is done.

  The activation effect change control unit 226 performs control to change the activation effect of the special action allocated by the specific allocation unit 214 or the automatic allocation unit 216. The present embodiment includes a relative reference change unit 227 that changes the activation effect of the special action based on a predetermined correlation between the assigned special action and the player character. Moreover, in this embodiment, since it changes so that a trigger effect may be improved, the change of a trigger effect is called "technical grade up."

  The winner determination unit 228 determines whether or not the game has been won and lost, assuming that a special action is activated as one of the game victory conditions.

  The button light emission control unit 240 outputs and controls a light emission control signal so that the special button assigned by the specific assignment unit 214 or the automatic assignment unit 216 emits light.

  When the first situation condition is satisfied, the input restriction unit 242 temporarily restricts / invalidates the input reception except for the operation input for satisfying the second situation condition and the operation input by the special button 1314. When the first situation condition is not satisfied, the restriction on input acceptance is released.

  The sound generation unit 250 is realized by, for example, a processor such as a digital signal processor (DSP), a voice synthesis IC, an audio codec that can play back an audio file, and the like, and sound effects relating to the game based on the processing result by the game progress control unit 210 And BGM and sound signals of various operation sounds are generated and output to the sound output unit 350.

  The sound output unit 350 is realized by a device that outputs sound effects, BGM, and the like based on the sound signal input from the sound generation unit 250. The speaker 1324 in FIG. 1 corresponds to this.

  The image generation unit 260 is realized by, for example, a processor such as a GPU or a digital signal processor (DSP), a program such as a video signal IC or a video codec, an IC memory for a drawing frame such as a frame buffer, or the like. The image generation unit 260 generates an image of one game screen in one frame time (for example, 1/60 seconds) based on the processing result by the game progress control unit 210, and the generated image signal of the game screen is displayed as an image display unit. To 360.

  The image display unit 360 displays various game images based on the image signal input from the image generation unit 260. For example, it can be realized by an image display device such as a flat panel display, a cathode ray tube (CRT), a projector, or a head mounted display. In this embodiment, the touch panel 1322 of FIG. 1 corresponds to this.

  The communication control unit 270 executes data processing related to data communication, and realizes data exchange with an external device via the communication unit 370. The communication unit 370 is realized by a device that connects to the communication line 1 to realize communication, such as a wireless communication device, a modem, a TA (terminal adapter), a wired communication cable jack, a control circuit, and the like. The communication apparatus 1353 in FIG.

  The storage unit 500 stores a system program for realizing various functions for causing the processing unit 200 to control the arcade game device 1300 in an integrated manner, a program necessary for game play, various data, 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 according to various programs, input data input from the operation input unit 100, and the like. Such a function is realized by, for example, an IC memory such as a RAM or a ROM, a magnetic disk such as a hard disk, or an optical disk such as a CD-ROM or DVD. This corresponds to the IC memory 1352 mounted on the control board 1350 of FIG.

  The storage unit 500 of this embodiment stores a system program 501 and a game program 502. The system program 501 is a program for realizing basic functions of input / output as a computer of the arcade game apparatus 1300. The game program 502 is application software for realizing the function as the game progress control unit 210 by being read and executed by the processing unit 200, but may be configured as a part of the system program 501. . If the game of the present embodiment is realized in the form of an online game, the game program 502 may be a dedicated client program according to a technical technique for realizing the online game, a web browser program, and interactive image display. It may be configured by a plug-in that realizes the above.

  Further, the storage unit 500 includes game initial setting data 504, card-specific technique setting data 510, technique content setting data 520, automatic allocation data 530, invalidation setting data 540, and technique upgrade setting data 550. Pre-stored. Moreover, the account 560, the save data 570, and the play data 600 are memorize | stored with a game play.

  The game initial setting data 504 stores various initial setting data for realizing the game of the present embodiment. For example, not only data for displaying the stage that is the stage of the fighting, but also data for displaying the HP gauge 12, the assignment display 14, the chance notification display 16, and the condition display 18, and a plurality of character initial setting data 505 including.

  The character initial setting data 505 stores initial setting data for each character that can be selected as a player character. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, one character initial setting data 505 includes a character ID 505a, model data 505b for displaying the character, and a plurality of motion data for operating the character for each action type. A data library 505c, an initial ability parameter value library 505d for storing ability parameter values such as initial HP, attack ability, and defense ability, and a character attribute 505e are stored. The motion data library 505c may include motion data dedicated to the first technique and motion data dedicated to the second technique in the present embodiment.

  The card-specific technique setting data 510 is information that defines the correspondence between the specific information of the carrying medium and the special action. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, the first technique ID 512 and the second technique ID 513 indicating the type of the special action and the card attribute 516 are stored in association with the game card ID 511 that is the specific information.

  The technique content setting data 520 is information defining the contents of special actions and the activation effects. For example, as shown in FIG. 9, the technique name 522, the standard damage setting 523, the standard effect data 524, the upgrade damage setting 525, and the upgrade effect data 526 are associated with the technique ID 521 for identifying the special action. Including.

  The standard damage setting 523 is the content of the activation effect of the technique (the special action). In this embodiment, basic damage contents are defined. Further, in the present embodiment, damage can be set to the entire player character 7 and the opponent character 9 (FIG. 5) and parts. The parts that can be damaged can include not only the character's body but also weapons and items that they possess. The standard effect data 524 stores data such as effect display applied when the technique is activated. The standard effect data 524 may include motion data.

  The upgrade damage setting 525 defines the contents of the trigger effect that is applied instead of the standard damage setting 523 when the technique is upgraded. The upgrade effect data 526 is applied instead of the standard effect data 524 when the technique is upgraded. The “upgrade” here is the “technical upgrade” in the present embodiment. The technique upgrade related to the special action means changing the activation effect of the special action based on a predetermined correlation between the assigned special action and the player character. Specifically, based on the card attribute 516 (FIG. 8) of the game card 4 assigned to the operated special button 1314 and the character attribute 505e (FIG. 7) of the player character, the special action and the player character are A predetermined correlation is determined. If the attributes are the same, the trick is upgraded.

In this embodiment, the first situation condition and the second situation condition corresponding to the activation condition related to the second technique are all common, but when setting different conditions according to the type of the second technique, The technique content setting data 520 may store the first situation condition and the second situation condition in association with each other.
In addition, motion data applied when each technique is activated may be stored in the technique content setting data 520 in association with each other.

  The automatic assignment data 530 defines how the specific action is assigned by the automatic assignment unit 216. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, a first technique ID 532 and a second technique ID 533 that specify a special action to be automatically assigned are stored in association with the selection condition 531. In the selection condition 531, for example, various parameter values set based on the past play history of the player to be automatically assigned (in the example in the figure, a user level that is automatically set so that the higher the grade is, the better). And the relative relationship between the technique assigned to the game card 4 already owned or registered by the player or the game card 4 used this time and the technique specified by the first technique ID 532 and the second technique ID 533 (for example, The attributes assigned to the game card 4 and the attributes of the first technique and the second technique are the same / different, for example.

  In addition, if a common type (for example, a flame technique, a blitz technique, etc.) is set for a plurality of techniques, individual technique IDs are defined in the first technique ID 532 and the second technique ID 533. Instead, a type may be defined. In this case, the automatic assignment unit 216 selects and automatically assigns one of the corresponding types of techniques. In the selection, a technique different from the technique assigned to the game card 4 possessed / registered by the player or the game card 4 used this time may be selected.

  The invalidation setting data 540 defines a condition for temporarily invalidating part or all of the operation input by the special button 1314 and the contents of invalidation. For example, as shown in FIG. 11, a target player 542 to which invalidation is applied and invalidation content 543 are stored in association with the invalidation condition 541. The invalidation condition 541 includes conditions such as the game progress status and the player level. For example, in the case of the invalidation condition 541 such as “entering the first invalidation area” and “entering the second invalidation area”, each invalidation area is set on the game stage, and the character is moved to the area during the battle. It is a condition that has entered. In this case, the target player 542 is a player who uses a character that has entered the area. The invalidation content 543 includes not only invalidating the input of the special button 1314 itself, but also invalidating only a part of a plurality of special actions (first technique and second technique) assigned to the special button 1314. Can be defined.

The technique upgrade setting data 550 defines conditions necessary for the upgrade of the special action and the target of the upgrade. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 12, the upgrade target 552 is stored in association with the upgrade trigger condition 551.
As the upgrade trigger condition 551, for example, a player level indicating the skill of the player can be used. Further, the value of the parameter “tension” which is added every time the player character is attacked and is set to decrease with time if the player character is not attacked, and the card attribute of the game card 4 installed in the card installation unit 1315. And the character attributes of the player character, the combination of the game cards 4 installed in the card installation unit 1315, and the like can be set. The upgrade target 552 can be set for a part or all of a plurality of special actions (first technique, second technique) assigned to the special button 1314.

  Returning to FIG. 6, the account 560 is player identification information. What is given in advance by registering the player and stored in the player card 6 is read out and temporarily stored in the storage unit 500.

  The save data 570 is data prepared for each player who has completed the player registration procedure. The original is stored in the player card 6. It may be stored in an external server. If the player card 6 is presented before the game starts, the original save data 570 is read out and copied to the storage unit 500 for reference. Then, after the game is over, the original that is updated based on the latest game play result and stored in the player card 6 is rewritten. Alternatively, it is uploaded to the server, and the original save data 570 is updated by the server.

  As shown in FIG. 13, for example, one save data 570 stores an account 571, a player level 572, play history data 573, and a registered game card list 574.

  The player level 572 is an index value indicating the skill of the player and the proficiency level of the game that are automatically determined according to the past game play results. Depending on the content of the game, it can be read as “class”, “title”, “class” or the like.

  The play history data 573 is associated with the play date and time 573a, and includes a use character ID 573b indicating the type of character used as a player character at that time, a first setting card ID 573c, a second setting card ID 573d, and a third setting card ID 573e. , Play result data 573f is stored. The first setting card ID 573c to the third setting card ID 573e store the card ID of the game card 4 assigned by the player to the first special button 1314a to the third special button 1314c at that time. When automatic allocation is performed, a predetermined value indicating that is stored.

  The registered game card list 574 is a list of carrying media possessed by the player and available carrying media. The player is registered in advance through a card registration procedure (for example, accessing a predetermined website and inputting the account and the card type and serial number of the game card 4 to be registered). Also, when a game is played, it is automatically registered even if it is inserted into the card setting unit 1315 and used for a game.

  The play data 600 stores various data describing settings of special buttons and game progress. For example, as shown in FIG. 14, player data 601 is stored for each player (including a COM player) participating in the game.

  One player data 601 temporarily stores and manages a corresponding player account 602, card installation state data 604, technique assignment data 610, player character ID 630, and data for controlling the action of the player character. Motion control data 632, an overall HP (hit point) 640, a head HP 641, a trunk HP 642, an arm HP 643, a leg HP 644, and a tension 670.

  The card installation state data 604 describes the installation state of the game card 4 in the card installation unit 1315. For example, in association with the code reading device ID 604a, a button ID 604b indicating the identification of the special button and a card installation flag 604c indicating the presence / absence of the inserted game card 4 are stored in association with each other. The card installation flag 604c is set to “1 (card present)” when the default is “0 (no card)” and the code reading device 1316 (FIG. 3) can read the game card ID code 45 of the game card 4. .

  The technique assignment data 610 defines assignment of a special action to each special button, that is, assignment of the first technique and the second technique. For example, as shown in FIG. 15, in association with the special button ID 611, the game card ID 612 read by the corresponding card setting unit 1315, the use permission flag 613 indicating the setting of the availability of the special button, First technique ID 614 and second technique ID 615 indicating the type of special action assigned to the special button, first technique invalid flag 616 indicating validity / invalidity of the assigned first technique, and assigned second technique A second technique invalid flag 617 indicating validity / invalidity and an upgrade setting 618 indicating whether or not an upgrade is to be performed are stored.

The use permission flag 613 defaults to “1 (permitted)”, but is set to “0 (unusable)” when it cannot be used during the game.
The first technique invalid flag 616 and the second technique invalid flag 617 indicate whether the first technique and the second technique can be used individually. The default is “0 (valid; no invalidation)”. When invalidated, “1 (invalid; invalidation applied)” is stored.
The default of the upgrade setting 618 is “0 (no upgrade)”. However, as the upgrade target 552 of the technique upgrade setting data 550, the entire special button, that is, the first technique and the second technique are both “3”. “1” is stored if only one technique is to be upgraded, and “2” is stored if only the second technique is to be upgraded.

  Returning to FIG. 14, the play data 600 can appropriately store other data necessary for describing the game progress state (for example, a counter for counting time, various flags, etc.). For example, a parameter indicating energy may be included in addition to a parameter indicating physical strength. Also, parameters may be set individually for weapons and items to be used.

[Description of operation]
Next, the operation of the arcade game apparatus 1300 will be described.
16 to 17 are flowcharts for explaining the flow of processing of the arcade game apparatus 1300 in the present embodiment. When the processing unit 200 of the arcade game apparatus 1300 executes the game program 502, a series of processes described below are executed.

  Although it is not always necessary to play the game, it is assumed that the player is given an account in advance through a player registration procedure, and the account is stored in the player card 6. Further, it is assumed that save data 570 associated with an account is stored in an external server. In addition, it is assumed that the play consideration has been paid.

As shown in FIG. 16, the processing unit 200 first discharges only one new game card 4 from the card issuing device 1342 (step S2).
Next, a play style selection input is accepted (step S4). In the present embodiment, it is possible to select a player battle where the players battle each other and a COM battle where the players battle the computer. If a play style selection input has been made, the processing unit 200 executes a matching process (step S6). Matching can be realized in the same manner as a known battle game. For example, in the case of a player battle, the server is accessed via the communication line 1 and a player of another arcade game device 1300 is set as the opponent. In the case of a COM battle, the opponent player is a computer-controlled player, a so-called “COM player”.

Then, play data 600 is prepared (step S8).
That is, first, the player data 601 (FIG. 14) of the player who plays this time is the default except for the account 602. All the card installation flags 604c of the card installation state data 604 are set to “0”. The game card ID 612 of the technique assignment data 610 is undetermined, and the use permission flags 613 are all “1 (permitted; can be used)”. The first technique ID 614 and the second technique ID 615 are predetermined values indicating undecided. The first technique invalid flag 616 and the second technique invalid flag 617 are all “0 (valid; no invalidation)”, and the upgrade settings 618 are all “0 (no upgrade)”.

  Next, the processing unit 200 executes a process of loop A for each player (including a COM player) (steps S10 to S200). In the loop A, the processing for the actual player is performed before the COM player.

  In the loop A, first, if the player to be processed is an actual player (NO in step S12), the processing unit 200 performs display control for prompting the player card 6 to be presented (step S16). Specifically, when the player card 6 is held, the player is prompted to hold the player card 6 over the NFC reader / writer 1308. Then, the processing unit 200 accepts reading of the player card 6 for a certain time.

  If the player card 6 can be detected during that time (YES in step S18), the processing unit 200 reads the player account from the card (step S20), and based on the account, save data 570 of the processing target player. Is acquired (step S20). If the save data 570 is stored in the player card 6, the NFC reader / writer 1308 may read the data. If the configuration is to be stored in the server, it is assumed that a predetermined server is accessed and downloaded via the communication line 1. If the player card 6 cannot be detected during a period of waiting for reading from the player card 6 (NO in step S18), steps S20 to S22 are skipped.

  Next, the processing unit 200 executes a player character selection process (step S30). For example, as in a known fighting game, it is preferable to refer to the character initial setting data 505 (FIG. 7) to display a list of characters that can be selected as player characters and to let the player select one. At this time, the character attribute 505e is displayed together with the appearance of the character based on the model data 505b. The selected result is stored as the player character ID 630 of the player data 601 (FIG. 14), and initial values are set in the entire HP 640 to the leg HP 644 according to the initial setting of the character. The tension 670 is set to “0”.

Next, the processing unit 200 turns on the special button 1314 whose use permission flag is “1 (use permission)” in a predetermined use-definable color (for example, white) indicating that the use is possible, and causes the player to turn them on. That the special button 1314 can be used (step S60).
Then, a guidance screen W2 (FIG. 4) that prompts the user to insert the game card 4 into the card setting unit 1315 of the special button 1314 that is lit in the useable explicit color is displayed (step S62).

Here, a standby time for inserting the game card 4 is provided, and a game start operation is accepted. If the player has the game card 4, the game start operation is performed after inserting the card. Even if the game card 4 is not possessed, the game start operation is possible.
If an input of a game start operation is detected during the standby time (YES in step S64), and if the standby time has timed out (YES in step S66), the processing unit 200 executes a technique setting process (step S68). )

The technique setting process is a process for assigning a special action to the special button 1314.
For example, FIGS. 18 to 19 are flowcharts for explaining the flow of technique setting processing in the present embodiment. In this process, the processing unit 200 executes the loop B for each special button 1314 whose use permission flag 613 is “1 (available)” (steps S100 to S108).

  In the loop B, the processing unit 200 first determines whether the code reading device 1316 of the card setting unit 1315 corresponding to the special button to be processed can read the game card ID code 45 of the game card 4. If it can be read (YES in step S102), the card installation flag 604c corresponding to the special button to be processed in the card installation state data 604 (FIG. 14) is set to “1 (card present)” (step S102). S104), loop B is terminated (step S108). If reading is impossible (NO in step S102), the card installation flag 604c corresponding to the special button to be processed is set to “0 (no card)” (step S106), and the loop B is terminated (step S108). ).

  If the loop B is executed for all the available special buttons 1314, then the processing unit 200 executes the loop C for each special button whose card installation flag 604c is “1” (steps S120 to S132).

In the loop C, first, the game card ID (specific information) is read from the game card 4 (supporting medium), and the read game card ID is stored and registered in the technique assignment data 610 (FIG. 15) (step S122).
Further, referring to the card-specific technique setting data 510 (FIG. 8), the first technique and the second technique associated with the read game card ID are set to the special buttons to be processed (step S124). Specifically, the first technique ID 512 and the second technique ID 513 associated with the game card ID read out in the card-specific technique setting data 510 to the first technique ID 614 and the second technique ID 615 corresponding to the special button to be processed. Is stored respectively. As a result, a special action is assigned to the special button. Then, as a proof that the assignment has been completed, the processing unit 200 turns on the special button to be processed with a predetermined set color (for example, red) (step S126).

  Further, the processing unit 200 refers to the registered game card list 574 of the save data 570 (FIG. 13) and checks whether or not the game card ID read this time is registered. If not registered (NO in step S128), the processing unit 200 additionally registers the game card ID read this time in the registered game card list 574 (step S130), and ends the loop C (step S132). ).

If the loop C is executed for all the special buttons 1314 having the card installation flag 604c of “1”, the processing unit 200 moves to the flowchart of FIG. 19 and then selects the special button having the card installation flag 604c of “0”. Determine presence or absence.
If there is a special button 1314 whose card setting flag 604c is “0”, one or all of the corresponding special buttons 1314 are selected (step S152), and the special card setting flag 604c is “0”. Loop D is executed for each button, and special actions are automatically assigned to the special buttons (steps S154 to S170).

In the loop D, the processing unit 200 first determines whether the player is a skilled player who is skilled in the game (step S156). For example, if the player level 572 of the save data 570 (FIG. 13) is greater than or equal to a predetermined reference value, or if the number of registered histories in the play history data 573 is greater than or equal to a predetermined reference number, game play has already been repeated several times. Considered experienced and playable.
If it corresponds to an experienced player (YES in step S156), the processing unit 200 can select and set any game card as a special button to be processed from the game cards 4 registered in the touch panel 1322. (Step S158), referring to the registered game card list 574 of the save data 570, based on the record of the game card ID assigned to the special button to be processed in the past, for example, A game card ID with a large number of assignments is selected (step S160).

  Then, the processing unit 200 executes a selection process in which the selected game card ID having the highest number of allocations is set as a default selection state, and the player selects one of the registered game card IDs to be allocated (step S162). ), The first technique and the second technique corresponding to the game card ID selected by the player are set as the special buttons to be processed (step S164). That is, for a player who is used to the game, the special button is set based on the past assignment.

  Then, as a proof of completion of the assignment, the processing unit 200 turns on the special button with a predetermined color (step S168), and ends the loop D (step S170).

  Through steps S158 to S164, even if the game card 4 is not forgotten at home and possessed, if the player card 6 is present, the card can be allocated as desired by the player without the game card 4.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S156 that the player is not an expert player (NO in step S156), the processing unit 200 refers to the automatic assignment data 530 (FIG. 10) and corresponds to the suitable selection condition 531. The first technique and the second technique to be processed are set as special buttons to be processed (step S166), the special buttons are turned on with a predetermined color (step S168), and the loop D is ended (step S170).

  Whether only one special button 1314 to be processed in loop D is selected in step S152 (all special buttons corresponding to the card setting unit 1315 in which the game card 4 is not inserted) is selected for beginners or It depends on the design concept of how much consideration should be given to younger players.

  In the former case, if the number of game cards 4 inserted into the card setting unit 1315 is less than the number of equipment of the special button 1314, a special button in which only one special action is automatically set at all times can be formed. The player who plays the game for the first time has only one of the first game cards issued from the card issuing device 1342 before the game starts. Even if another new game card 4 is issued in the second play, the total number of special buttons 1314 is still insufficient, and the game card 4 cannot be inserted into all three card installation portions 1315. On the other hand, beginners and young people often cannot use a plurality of special buttons 1314 from the beginning. Therefore, by selecting only one special button 1314 to be processed in Loop D, the number of special buttons 1314 that can be used increases as the number of times of play increases, so that the player gradually gets used to the game. Support "can be realized.

In the latter case, the meaning of “support for operation learning” is inferior to that of the former, but the number of game cards 4 possessed is often less than the total number of special buttons 1314 (forgetting game cards 4 at home). Even in the case of a beginner or a young person, consideration can be realized in the sense of equally providing an “environment for enjoying a full game” in which all special buttons 1314 can be used at all times.
In any case, in a game using a carrier medium linked to data used in the game, a game in which attention is given to beginners and young people who have low resistance when beginners and young people start game play. Will be realized.

  If the loop D is executed for the special button selected in step S152, the processing unit 200 sets the use permission flag 613 of the special button to which the technique is still not assigned to “0 (non-permitted; unusable)”. Settings are made (step S172), and the technique setting process is terminated.

  When the technique setting process is completed, the processing unit 200 returns to the flowchart of FIG. 16 and executes a control to display the assignment result display 10 (FIG. 4) for notifying the player of the result of automatic assignment (step S198). Loop A is terminated (step S200).

  In the loop A, if the player to be processed is a COM player (YES in step S12), selection of a player character and assignment of special actions to the special buttons 1314 are set in advance (step S190). Loop A is terminated (step S200). However, the assignment of the special action in step S190 can be replaced with a process of selecting and setting a technique set in the game card 4 that the player does not possess. In this case, a technique that is highly likely to be unknown to the player is shown and introduced, and the willingness to obtain a new game card 4 can be improved.

  If the loop A is executed for all the players, the process moves to the flowchart of FIG. 17, and then the processing unit 200 notifies the technique upgrade process and the upgraded technique (step S202). Specifically, the upgrade setting 618 (FIG. 15) corresponding to the upgrade target 552 of the suitable upgrade trigger condition 551 is changed with reference to the technique upgrade setting data 550 (FIG. 12). Then, notification of the upgraded technique is performed for a certain period of time (for example, notification display including display of the technique name before the upgrade and the technique name after the upgrade). At this point, you are ready to play the game.

Next, the processing unit 200 starts game progress control (step S204).
Along with this, generation / display of a game screen including the allocation display 14, sound emission of game sounds, and the like are started. In addition, the player character 7 is controlled to move according to a direction input by the joystick 1306 and controlled to perform a standard action according to an operation input from the first standard button 1311 to the third standard button 1313. The player character of the COM player (the opponent character 9 in FIG. 5) is automatically controlled in the same manner as the COM battle of the known fighting battle game. Then, hit determination of an attack (including the first technique and the second technique of the present embodiment) is performed, and the entire HP 640 to leg HP 644 and the tension 670 (FIG. 14) are updated according to the received damage. The entire HP 640 is sequentially represented by HP gauges 12a and 12b. For a player character that satisfies a predetermined status abnormality occurrence condition, it is considered that a status abnormality has occurred, and a status abnormality state control is performed for a certain period of time (for example, a wobbling operation is started and the predetermined number of standard button hits is determined. The status HP recovers from the abnormal status and the entire HP is partially recovered).

  If the game is started, the processing unit 200 refers to the invalidation setting data 540 (FIG. 11), applies the invalidation content 543 to the target player 542 of the suitable invalidation condition 541, and invalidation is performed. The light emission form (light emission color, light emission blinking pattern, light emission luminance, etc.) of each special button 1314 is changed according to the applied state (step S206). Further, since the game progress status changes every moment, the technique upgrade process and the notification display of the upgraded technique for a certain period of time are periodically executed (step S208).

  If a status abnormality occurs in any player character while the game is in progress (YES in step S210), it is determined that the first situation condition is satisfied in the present embodiment. The processing unit 200 displays the technique name of the second technique on the assignment display 14 (FIG. 5) relating to the player character on the side where the status abnormality has not occurred (step S212), and further the chance notification 16 and condition display 18 (FIG. 5). The display of 5) is started (step S214). Then, input restriction is started for the player character on the side where the status abnormality has not occurred (step S216). In the input restriction, an operation input for satisfying the second situation condition (for example, a movement operation input by the joystick 1306 for the player character on the side where the status abnormality has not occurred to approach the player character on which the status abnormality has occurred) Except for the operation input of the special button 1314, the operation input is limited and invalidated.

  On the contrary, when the status abnormality is canceled (NO in step S210), the first situation condition is not satisfied in the present embodiment, so the processing unit 200 displays the technique name of the first technique on the assignment display 14. Is displayed (step S220), the chance notification 16 and the condition display 18 are released (step S222), and the input restriction is released (step S224).

  If an operation input of any special button 1314 is detected while the game is in progress (YES in step S226), the processing unit 200 determines that neither the first technique nor the second technique is activated (step S228). YES), the technique activation process is executed (step S230).

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the technique activation process in the present embodiment. In this process, the processing unit 200 first refers to the use permission flag 613 (FIG. 15) of the special button that has been operated and input. If the use permission flag 613 is “1” (YES in step S240), the processing unit 200 determines whether the first situation condition is satisfied (step S242). In this embodiment, if a status abnormality has occurred in the opponent player character, it is determined that the first situation condition is satisfied.

  If the first situation condition is not satisfied (NO in step S242), the processing unit 200 further refers to the first technique invalid flag 616 (FIG. 15) of the technique assignment data 610, and the flag is “0 (technical validity). ”” (YES in step S244), the first technique assigned to the special button 1314 input by the operation is activated (step S246). Then, the technique activation process ends.

When it is determined in step S242 that the first situation condition is satisfied (YES in step S242), the processing unit 200 determines whether the second situation condition is satisfied (step S250). In the present embodiment, the player character on the side to which the special operation button is input (player character 7 in the example of FIG. 5) and the player character on which the status abnormality has occurred (the opponent character 9 in the example of FIG. 5). If the relative distance between and is less than the reference value, an affirmative determination is made.
If the second condition is satisfied (YES in step S250), the processing unit 200 further refers to the second technique invalid flag 617 (FIG. 15) of the technique assignment data 610, and the flag is “0 (technique). If it is “valid” (YES in step S252), execution control of the second technique activation timing (for example, control for inputting an operation to stop the cursor moving at the target position as in the swing timing input of the golf game) is executed. (Step S256).

  Then, the processing unit 200 determines the failure / success of activation according to the result of the input control of the activation timing (step S258), and if successful (YES in step S260), the processing unit 200 is assigned to the special button 1314 that has been input. The second technique is activated (step S262), and the technique activation process is terminated.

  Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 17, if the technique activation process is completed, the processing unit 200 determines whether or not the game end condition is satisfied (step S290). In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the second technique is activated and the opponent is hit (the overall HP 640 can be surely set to “0” by hitting), and if any player wins, the game End. In the present embodiment, the activation of the second technique is one of the indispensable conditions for deciding whether to win or lose the game, but it may simply be a loss on the side where the entire HP 640 has been “0” first.

If the game end condition is not satisfied (NO in step S290), the process returns to step S206 and the game progress is continued.
If the game end condition is satisfied (YES in step S290), the processing unit 200 executes a game result notification process (step S292), and stores it in the storage unit 500 according to the result of the current game play. The player level 572 and the play history data 573 of the saved data 570 being updated are updated (step S294). Then, the updated save data 570 is uploaded for updating (step S296), and the series of processes is terminated. The upload of the save data 570 corresponds to a process of updating the save data 570 of the player card 6 if the save data 570 is stored in the player card 6, and in the case of a configuration in which the save data 570 is managed by the server. This corresponds to the process of accessing the server and uploading.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, when the game card 4 is not installed in the card installation unit 1315 associated with the special button 1314, the special action is automatically performed on the special button (in the present embodiment, the first technique and 2nd technique) can be assigned.
Therefore, even a player who does not have the game card 4 can play a game on the arcade game apparatus 1300. This is especially important in the case of game rules where the use of special actions set on the game card 4 is a prerequisite for winning or losing the game, rather than in the case of game rules that can be won without using special actions. It has a meaning.

[Modification]
As described above, the embodiment to which the present invention is applied has been described. However, the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this, and additions, omissions, and changes of components can be appropriately made.

[Part 1]
For example, the game genre to which the present invention is applicable is not limited to a fighting action game, but may be a baseball game, a golf game, a race game, or the like. In short, any game genre or game content can be used as long as it includes specifications that allow the assignment of commands to operation input devices (such as push buttons and levers) to be changed based on the carrier medium. For example, for baseball games, commands related to throwing and batting, and for racing games, commands for temporarily changing acceleration performance, temporarily changing grip performance for cornering, and using disturbing items for other characters. is there.

[Part 2]
Further, the computer serving as the game device is not limited to the arcade game device 1300, but may be a computer of another form such as a home stationary game device, a portable game device, a smartphone, or a pad type information terminal device. .

[Part 3]
In the above embodiment, the special action is automatically assigned to one or all of the special buttons 1314 in which the game card 4 is not inserted into the corresponding card setting unit 1315. If a special action is assigned to one of the buttons, automatic assignment is not performed. If no special action is assigned to any special button, one special button is automatically assigned. It is also possible to make a configuration that performs various assignments.

  For example, the technique setting process flow is changed as shown in FIGS. Basically, it is the same as the flow of the technique setting process in the above embodiment, but instead of steps S150 to S152 in the above embodiment, the card installation flags 604c (FIG. 14) of all the special buttons 1314 are “0”. In the case (YES in step S151), the processing unit 200 selects any one special button 1314 (step S153) and executes the loop D. In step S153, a plurality of special buttons 1314 may be selected if the number is less than the total number of special buttons 1314. In the case of this configuration, even a business game device in which a new game card 4 is not issued at the start of the game can be played even by a beginner or a young person who does not have a game card. In addition, by making only one of the plurality of special buttons 1314 usable in the game, a simple operation suitable for beginners and young people can be realized.

[Part 4]
In the above embodiment, the second situation condition, that is, the condition for activating the second technique, which is one of the special actions, is the relative positional relationship between the player characters, but other contents may be set as conditions. . For example, a value of a given parameter that is variable according to the progress of the game, specifically, an activation reference value condition determined in advance based on the tension 670 (FIG. 14) or the like is set as the activation condition of the second technique. be able to.

[Part 5]
Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the relationship between the special button 1314 and the card installation part 1315 was made into 1 to 1, it is not restricted to this but can be made 1 to many. For example, only the first technique or the second technique can be assigned to one game card 4, and two card setting parts 1315 for the first technique and the second technique are prepared for one special button 1314. In this way, the game card 4 may be inserted into each of the card placement units 1315.
On the other hand, a configuration in which one card placement unit 1315 is prepared for a plurality of special buttons 1314 is also possible. In this case, according to the guidance on the screen, the first game card 4 to be assigned to the first special button 1314a is first inserted into the card setting unit 1315 to read the specific information, and then the second piece to be assigned to the second special button 1314b. The game card 4 is inserted and read out, and the card insertion / reading / removal is repeated. In this case, only one card installation unit 1315 is required.

[Part 6]
In the above-described embodiment, the first technique and the second technique are not limited to single actions, but may be an action group including a plurality of actions.

[Part 7]
In the above embodiment, an example in which a plurality of actions are assigned to one operation button has been described. However, “one operation button” may be replaced with “one operation pattern”. The operation pattern refers to a combination of operations such as pressing a predetermined operation button while inputting the joystick 1306 in a specific direction.

4 ... Game card 6 ... Player card 7 ... Player character 9 ... Opponent character 10 ... Result display 14 ... Assignment display 16 ... Chance notification display 18 ... Condition display 44 ... Game game card ID display 45 ... Game card ID code 100 ... Operation input Part 102: Specific information reading part 104 ... Player identification information reading part 200 ... Processing part 210 ... Game progress control part 212 ... Special action specifying part 213 ... Inquiry specifying part 214 ... Specific assigning part 216 ... Automatic assigning part 218 ... Assignment display control Unit 220 ... Notification control unit 222 ... Activation control unit 224 ... Special button operation invalidation unit 226 ... Activation effect change control unit 227 ... Relative relation reference change unit 228 ... Winner determination unit 240 ... Button light emission control unit 242 ... Input restriction unit 340 ... button light emitting part 500 ... storage part 501 ... Stem program 502 ... Game program 504 ... Game initial setting data 505 ... Character initial setting data 510 ... Card-specific technique setting data 520 ... Technical content setting data 530 ... Automatic assignment data 540 ... Disabling setting data 550 ... Technology upgrade setting data 570 ... Saved data 571 ... Account 572 ... Player level 573 ... Play history data 574 ... Registered game card list 600 ... Play data 601 ... Player data 604 ... Card placement status data 610 ... Technology allocation data 611 ... Special button ID
612 ... Game card ID
613 ... Usage permission flag 614 ... First technique ID
615 ... Second technique ID
616 ... First technique invalid flag 617 ... Second technique invalid flag 630 ... Player character ID
632 ... Operation control data 640 ... Overall HP
670 ... tension 1300 ... arcade game device 1306 ... joystick 1310 ... operation button switch group 1314 ... special button 1315 ... card installation unit 1316 ... code reading device 1342 ... card issuing device 1350 ... control board 1351 ... CPU
1352 ... IC memory W2 ... Guidance screen W4 ... Guidance screen W6 ... Game screen example W8 ... Game screen example

Claims (6)

Reading means for reading out the specific information from the carrier medium carrying the specific information for specifying part or all of the plurality of types of actions;
Assigning means for assigning a plurality of actions to one operation button according to a predetermined setting operation input including at least a predetermined operation input by a player that causes the reading means to read the specific information from the carrier medium;
Action selecting means for selecting one of a plurality of assigned actions based on a situation condition relating to a game situation;
Action execution means for causing the player character to perform the action selected by the selection means when the one command button is operated;
With
When the action selecting means selects a special kind of action (hereinafter referred to as “special action”) by the action selecting means, the action executing means further defines a condition of a game situation in which the special action can be activated. If the special action triggering condition is not satisfied, even if the one operation button is operated, the special action is not performed on the player character, and when the special action triggering condition is satisfied, the one operation button is operated. A game apparatus comprising special action execution means for causing the player character to perform the special action accordingly. The special action execution means determines whether or not the special action triggering condition is satisfied based on a condition relating to a relative positional relationship between a given opponent character and the player character.
The game device according to claim 1. Means for accepting only a movement operation input as an operation input related to the player character when the condition relating to the relative positional relationship is not satisfied when the special action is selected by the action selection means;
The game apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising: The action selecting means selects the special action when a predetermined character state reference condition is satisfied based on the state of the player character or the state of a given opponent character.
The game device according to claim 1. The action selection means selects the special action when a predetermined parameter criterion selection condition is satisfied based on a value of a given parameter that is varied according to game progress.
The game device according to claim 1. N operation buttons,
N reading means corresponding to the operation buttons,
Further comprising
The carrying medium carries specific information for specifying all of the plurality of actions,
The assigning means assigns a plurality of actions to each of the N operation buttons according to the specific information read by the corresponding reading means,
The action execution means executes an action selected by the action selection means among a plurality of actions assigned to the operation button input by the operation.
The game device according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

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