JP2019093245A - Game system, control method used for the same, and computer program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game system capable of generating an image information recording medium for identifying a play medium image excellent in uniqueness.SOLUTION: A game system 1 provides a game played via a character. The game system 1 generates image setting information for changing a character image MG corresponding to the character based on user's selection. Based on the generated result, the game system 1 provides image identification information so as to generate a character card KC for recording the image setting information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to a game system or the like that provides a game played through a play medium.

  There are gaming systems that provide games played through play media. There is known such a game system, which acquires information defining a character through a character card, and reproduces a character corresponding to the character card as a play medium in the game based on the information. (See, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP, 2009-160117, A

  In a gaming machine like Patent Document 1, an image of a character is printed in advance on a character card. Therefore, the uniqueness of the character image is low. On the other hand, in such a character card, an image of a character (play medium image) that changes according to the game result may be used. Specifically, a character card may be generated by printing an image corresponding to the play medium image changed according to the game result. However, even in such a case, if the game result is the same, the same play medium image is used. Therefore, there is still room to improve the uniqueness of the image displayed on the character card.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a game system and the like capable of generating an image information recording medium for specifying a play medium image with high uniqueness.

  The game system according to the present invention is a game system for providing a game played through a play medium, wherein setting information generation is performed to generate image setting information for changing a play medium image corresponding to the play medium based on a user selection. Image information providing the image specifying information such that an image information recording medium for recording the image specifying information for specifying the image setting information is generated based on the generation unit and the generation result of the setting information generating unit And providing means.

  A control method according to the present invention is a setting in which a computer incorporated in a game system providing a game played through a play medium generates image setting information for changing a play medium image corresponding to the play medium based on a user selection. The image specifying information is provided such that an image information recording medium for recording image specifying information for specifying the image setting information is generated based on an information generating procedure and a generation result of the setting information generating procedure. The image information providing procedure is executed.

  Further, a computer program for a game system according to the present invention is a computer incorporated in a game system for providing a game played through a play medium, selected by a user of image setting information for changing a play medium image corresponding to the play medium. The image information recording medium for recording the image specifying information for specifying the image setting information based on the setting information generating unit generated based on the setting information generation unit and the generation result of the setting information generating unit; It is configured to function as image information providing means for providing image identification information.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The figure which shows the outline | summary of the whole structure of the game system which concerns on one form of this invention. The figure which shows the structure of the principal part of the control system of a game system. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating an example of the card for games which a game machine produces | generates. The figure which shows typically an example of the content of a character card. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the flow of a game. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the relationship between the used character card and the character card produced | generated. The figure which shows an example of an equipment setting screen typically. The figure which shows typically an example of virtual three-dimensional space. The figure which shows typically an example of the content of a card | curd image. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the imaging | photography position of a virtual camera, an angle of view, and imaging | photography direction. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the content of image setting information. The figure which shows an example of the flowchart of a reproduction process routine. The figure which shows an example of the flowchart of a card issuing process routine.

  Hereinafter, a game system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of an entire configuration of a game system according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the game system 1 includes a center server 2 as a server device and a plurality of game machines GM. The game machine GM is connected to the center server 2 via the network 3. The game machine GM is a commercial (commercial) game machine that allows a user to play a game within a range corresponding to the consumption of a predetermined price. As an example, game machine GM provides a card game in exchange for consumption of predetermined consideration. An appropriate number of game machines GM are installed in commercial facilities such as the store 4 and the like. The center server 2 is not limited to the example configured by one physical device. For example, one logical center server 2 may be configured by a server group as a plurality of physical devices. Also, the center server 2 may be logically configured using cloud computing. Furthermore, the game machine GM may function as the center server 2.

  Further, a user terminal 5 is connected to the center server 2 via the network 3. The user terminal 5 is a type of network terminal device that exhibits various functions by executing software distributed from the center server 2. In the example of FIG. 1, a mobile phone (including a smart phone) is used as an example of the user terminal 5. Further, as the user terminal 5, for example, various network terminal devices such as personal computers, portable game machines, portable tablet terminals, etc. that can be connected to the network and used for personal use of the user are used. Good.

  The network 3 is configured to implement network communication using a TCP / IP protocol as an example. Typically, the network 3 is configured by combining the Internet as a WAN and the intranet as a LAN. In the example of FIG. 1, the center server 2 and the game machine GM are connected to the network 3 via the router 3a, and the user terminal 5 is connected to the network 3 via the access point 3b.

  The network 3 is not limited to the form using the TCP / IP protocol. As the network 3, various forms using a wired line for communication or a wireless line (including infrared communication, short distance wireless communication, and the like) may be used. Alternatively, communication between the user terminal 5 and the game machine GM or the like conforms to a predetermined standard so as to include various information such as a two-dimensional code without using a communication line (including wired and wireless), for example. It may be implemented using code generated by Specifically, for example, transmission / reception of information is performed between the user terminal 5 and the game machine GM or the like via the two-dimensional code through provision or reading of the two-dimensional code generated so as to include necessary information. May be done. Therefore, the term network (or communication line) includes a form of transmitting and receiving information without using a line, such as a communication method using such a code.

  The center server 2 provides various game machine services to the game machine GM or its user. As a service for game machines, for example, a service may be provided which receives identification information of a user from game machine GM and authenticates the user. In addition, a service may be provided which provides the game machine GM with play data for receiving and storing play data of the authenticated user from the game machine GM or storing the same. Furthermore, in the service for game machines, a program for distributing or updating the program or data of the game machine GM via the network 3 and matching the users when a plurality of users play a common game via the network 3 Matching service etc. may be included.

  Further, the center server 2 provides various Web services to the user of the user terminal 5 via the network 3. The web service includes, for example, a game information service that provides various information related to the game provided by the game machine GM. The Web service also includes a distribution service for distributing various data or software to each user terminal 5 (including updating of data etc.). Furthermore, the Web service includes other services such as a community service that provides a place of interaction such as information transmission, exchange, and sharing by a user, and a service that assigns a user ID for identifying each user.

  Next, the main part of the control system of the game system 1 for realizing the card game will be described. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of the main part of the control system of the game system 1. As shown in FIG. 2, the center server 2 includes a control unit 10 and a storage unit 11. The control unit 10 is configured as a computer unit in which a microprocessor and various peripheral devices such as an internal storage (for example, a ROM and a RAM as an example) necessary for the operation of the microprocessor are combined. Although an input device such as a keyboard and an output device such as a monitor may be connected to the control unit 10, the illustration thereof is omitted.

  The storage unit 11 is connected to the control unit 10. The storage unit 11 is configured of, for example, a mass storage medium such as a magnetic tape so that storage can be maintained without supply of power. The storage unit 11 stores server data 14 and a server program 15. The server program 15 is a computer program necessary for the center server 2 to provide various services to the game machine GM and the user terminal 5. When the control unit 10 reads and executes the server program 15, the game machine service management unit 16 and the Web service management unit 17 are provided inside the control unit 10.

  The game machine service management unit 16 executes a process for providing the above-described game machine service. On the other hand, the web service management unit 17 executes the processing necessary to provide the above-described web service. The game machine service management unit 16 and the web service management unit 17 are logical devices realized by a combination of computer hardware and a computer program. Although various other logical devices may be provided inside the control unit 10, the illustration thereof is omitted.

  The server data 14 is data that can be referred to when the server program 15 is executed. Such various data include, for example, the above-described play data or ID management data. The play data is data in which information on the past play results of each user is described. The play data is used, for example, to take over the previous play results (past results) from the next time onwards, or to take over the setting content unique to each user. The ID management data is data for managing various IDs such as user IDs.

  On the other hand, in the game machine GM, a control unit 30 as a computer, a storage unit 31, a code reader 7, and a printer 32 are provided. The storage unit 31, the code reader 7 and the printer 32 are all connected to the control unit 30. The control unit 30 is configured as a computer unit combining a microprocessor and various peripheral devices such as an internal storage device (for example, a ROM and a RAM as an example) required for the operation of the microprocessor. The control unit 30 may be connected to various input devices or output devices such as a control panel, a monitor, a speaker, a coin authentication device or a card reader as well as other known game machines. Illustration is omitted.

  The code reader 7 is a known device for reading a two-dimensional code. The code reader 7 is used, for example, for reading the game card 8. More specifically, the code reader 7 reads the two-dimensional code printed on the game card 8 and outputs a signal corresponding to the read result to the control unit 30. The printer 32 is a known printing device for printing an image, a symbol (including a two-dimensional code), a character, etc. on a predetermined recording medium. The printer 32 generates the game card 8 by printing an image, a symbol, a character and the like on a card-like paper medium (recording medium) based on an output signal from the control unit 30.

  The storage unit 31 is configured of, for example, a magnetic recording medium, an optical recording medium, a flash SSD (Solid State Drive), or the like so as to be able to retain storage even without supply of power. The storage unit 31 stores a game program 34. The game program 34 is a computer program necessary for the game machine GM to provide a card game. Along with the execution of the game program 34, a game providing unit 37 is provided in the control unit 30. The game providing unit 37 executes various processes necessary to provide a card game. The game providing unit 37 is a logical device realized by a combination of computer hardware and a computer program. Although various other logical devices may be provided inside the control unit 30, these are not shown.

  The storage unit 31 further stores various data that can be referred to as the game program 34 is executed. Such various data include, for example, image data, ID management data, and image data 36 as print data. The ID management data is provided at least in part from the center server 2 so as to include necessary parts, as an example. The image data is data for displaying various images necessary for the game (including the generation of the game card 8). The image data 36 is data necessary for the printer 32 to generate (print) the game card 8. In addition, although various data may include sound effect data for reproducing various sounds such as music, and the above-described play data and the like, the illustration thereof is omitted.

  Next, the game card 8 generated by the game machine GM will be described. FIG. 3 is an explanatory view for explaining an example of the game card 8 generated by the game machine GM. As shown in FIG. 3, the game card 8 generated by the game machine GM includes a recording card SC as an item recording medium and a character card KC as an image information recording medium. And these cards are generated as different cards from each other, and are different in type.

  The character card KC is a card corresponding to a character as a play medium used in a card game provided by the game machine GM. Character information related to the character is recorded in the character card KC. Specifically, the character information includes, for example, information of a parameter, information of a user ID, and the like.

  The parameters are information defining characters used in a card game. As an example, the character card KC functions as a card that defines a character used in a card game through parameter information. The user ID is information for identifying each user. Therefore, the user ID is used to identify each user. Thus, the character card KC is used for recording and reproduction of each character through the character information. Furthermore, the character information may include card ID information for identifying each card when the game cards 8 (or the information recorded therein) are individually managed. And card ID may be used for specification of card 8 for games, such as each character card KC, for example.

  On the other hand, the recording card SC is mainly used for identifying each user and recording an item acquired by the character in the card game. While the character card KC is used directly to play (progress) the game, the recording card SC is used to assist the play. Information for recording is recorded on the recording card SC. The recording information includes, for example, user ID information, decoration information, and item ID information. The recording information may include, for example, the information of the above-described card ID, as well as the character information and the like.

  The user ID is as described above. The user ID is given along with provision of individual information depending on each user. The individual information includes, for example, personal information such as name, gender, date of birth, and age. The individual information is provided from the user, for example, through an operation on the control panel CP of the game machine GM. All or part of the individual information is displayed on the recording card SC. Note that the recording information may include all or a part of the individual information as at least a part thereof.

  The decoration information is information for improving the identification (uniqueness) of each recording card SC. As an example of the decoration information, on the recording card SC, a key image that changes in accordance with the content of each individual information is displayed. As a result, the display content of the recording card SC changes in accordance with each individual information. The recording card SC is highly unique because it includes decoration information such as such a key image.

  The item ID is information for specifying an item acquired by the character in the game. The character reproduced by the character card KC acquires various items through game play. Some of these items are used by characters. Then, the recording card SC records an item which the character can not use, as an example. Items and use of items will be described in more detail in the card game description below. Further, the item ID information included in the recording information functions as acquired item information of the present invention.

  Next, the details of the character card KC will be described as an example of the game card 8. FIG. 4 is a view schematically showing an example of the content of the character card KC. As shown in FIG. 4, on the character card KC, a composite image CI as a medium image is printed. The composite image CI includes a name information area NA, a basic information area BA, an image area IA, and a feature information area FA. In these areas NA, BA, IA, FA, information of each item functioning as a parameter defining a character in a card game is displayed. That is, the parameter includes a plurality of items, and the composite image CI includes information corresponding to each item.

  In the name information area NA, for example, a name item ("Sanothus") indicating the name of the character (which may be arbitrarily set by the player), and a name item ("Sanosu") indicating the name of the player who owns the card , And a skill rank item (“Ossential Butler”) indicating the player's skill level is displayed. For example, the character level ("LV5"), strength ("H255"), command power ("M123"), attack power ("(sword mark) in the basic information area BA (in practice, the broken line is not displayed) Information on basic items such as 32)), magic power ("Magic 75"), etc. is displayed.

  In the image area IA, a character image MG is displayed as an image item of the character. The character image MG corresponds to the image of the character reproduced during the game by the character card KC. In the game, a character image MG or a composite image CI (a display of a two-dimensional code CG described later may not be included) itself is displayed as a character of the play medium. In the image area IA, a special move area TA is further provided. The special move area TA (the broken line is not actually displayed) indicates, for example, a special move item (the special effect which the character can use in the game (the influence on the opponent is larger than the command described later as an example)) “EX Lightning” is displayed.

  For example, equipment items and command items are displayed in the feature information area FA. The equipment item is information indicating equipment (items) that the character is currently equipped with. The equipment items also affect the character image MG. Specifically, in the image area IA, an image of a character equipped with an item corresponding to each item of the equipment item is displayed as the character image MG. Therefore, the character image MG changes according to the item being equipped even if the character is the same.

  On the other hand, the command item is information indicating a command (attack method) as an option that the character can execute in the game. In the card game, a plurality of types of commands used directly to advance the game are prepared, and among the commands, usable commands are displayed as command items in the feature information area FA. Each command is associated with each item, and the command displayed in the command item also changes according to the item in the equipment.

  In the example of FIG. 4, as an example of the equipment item, six equipment such as “Lily Rapier” and “Prince puff sleeve” are displayed vertically side by side. In this case, it indicates that the character of the character image MG is equipped with these six items. Specifically, for example, as the character image MG, an image of a character equipped with the weapon item I1 corresponding to the item "lily rapier" of the equipped item is displayed.

  Similarly, characters of the character image MG are "princess puff sleeves" (clothing item I2), "black shorts" (skirt item I3), "silver boots" (shoes item I4), "de-merara kachusha" (decorative item I5a) , And each item corresponding to the "princess necklace" (decorative item I5b). These items displayed in the feature information area FA function as setting items of the present invention. Further, of the parameter information, information of equipment items such as “rily rapier” for specifying a weapon item etc. in equipment (or information for specifying these included in a two-dimensional code CG described later) of the present invention It functions as item specific information.

  Further, in the example of FIG. 4, five commands such as “smiling”, “Kogeki”, and “a strike at a meeting” are displayed vertically as an example of the command item. These are examples of commands that the character of the character image MG can be used in the card game, corresponding to the item being equipped among the plurality of commands prepared in the card game. Also, these commands are selectively used in the game according to predetermined conditions as a choice of attack method.

  Furthermore, the composite image CI includes a code information area CA. In the code information area CA, a two-dimensional code CG as a code generated according to a predetermined standard so as to include character information is displayed. That is, the character card KC records character information via the two-dimensional code CG. The composite image CI is configured to display a two-dimensional code CG including such character information. In addition, the character card KC provides the game machine GM with character information such as information of each item of parameters through the two-dimensional code CG. Therefore, the two-dimensional code CG is information of each item displayed in the name information area NA, the basic information area BA, the image area IA, and the feature information area FA, that is, information of parameters (information for identifying information of parameters Including). Furthermore, the two-dimensional code CG also includes the information of the above-mentioned user ID.

  Also, as described later, the contents of the parameters for defining the character change according to the game result. Then, the character card KC is generated based on the contents of the parameter after the change after the change. Therefore, these regions NA, BA, CA, IA, FA are configured as variable regions. That is, the information (or image) to be displayed in these areas NA, BA, CA, IA, FA changes in accordance with the game result.

  On the other hand, the positions and ranges of these areas NA, BA, CA, IA and FA do not change. Thus, as an example, these areas NA, BA, CA, IA, FA are fixedly defined by the basic format FI. More specifically, for example, the boundary between these areas NA, BA, CA, IA, FA is defined by the basic format FI as a fixed part. The composite image CI is constructed by combining the parameter information and the image of the basic format FI such that the parameter information is arranged in the variable regions of each of the regions NA, BA, CA, IA, and FA. ing. The same applies to the recording card SC. That is, as an example, on the recording card SC, a composite image in which a basic format for the recording card prepared in advance and information to be displayed on the recording card SC are combined is printed on each card. Then, the composite image includes a two-dimensional code, and the two-dimensional code is configured to include recording information.

  The two-dimensional code CG may include information of items of parameters not displayed in the composite image CI. That is, for example, some items of the parameter defining the character may not be displayed in the composite image CI. Therefore, for example, the two-dimensional code CG may include information other than the information of each item of the parameter displayed in the composite image CI. Similarly, for example, the composite image CI may include information of items of parameters not included in the two-dimensional code CG. In this case, for example, items of parameters not included in the two-dimensional code CG may not be used in the game. Thus, for example, the parameters may include items or information not used in the game. As described above, the item of the information displayed in the composite image CI may not match the item of the information included in the two-dimensional code CG. The relationship between the information contained in the two-dimensional code of the recording card SC and the information displayed in the composite image is the same.

  Next, a card game provided by the game machine GM will be described. The card game is a type of game in which the character defined by the character card KC prepared by the user is reproduced in the game and is used as a play medium. In the game, a battle is executed through the character reproduced by the character card KC. The battle includes a battle with a battle opponent character prepared in the game and a battle with characters of other users.

  A battle may be performed by multiple characters. In such a case, a plurality of character cards KC may be used to reproduce a character. In addition, characters grow through those battles. That is, the training of the character reproduced by the character card KC is also provided as a game element. Then, after the game is played, the character grown through the play is further generated as a character card KC. Therefore, the character in the game is nurtured continuously through the character card KC. In addition, since the character card KC is generated based on the game result, the character card KC is highly unique.

  In addition, various events are prepared for the card game. Characters also grow with events. More specifically, the opponent character includes a normal opponent character and a special opponent character (sometimes called a boss character). The normal opponent character is an opponent character whose appearance number is not limited. On the other hand, the boss character is an opponent character different from the normal opponent character. More specifically, the boss character is an opponent character whose number of appearances is limited, such as only one at a time. And as an example, a battle with a boss character is used as an event.

  The flow of the game will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the flow of the game. As shown in FIG. 5, the game includes, as an example, four stages. As one example, the game is started along with the consumption of predetermined compensation and various start operations. Then, when the game is started, stage 1 is provided first. At stage 1, various types of play information possessed by the player are provided to the game machine GM. For example, at stage 1, the game machine GM acquires a user ID or a user's name as play information. If it is the first time, the setting of the user's name may be executed. Also, the play information may include item information. Then, a recording card SC is used for this acquisition, as an example. That is, on the stage 1, for example, the user ID or the like recorded by the recording card SC is provided to the game machine GM as information for play through the recording card SC.

  In the subsequent stage 2, setting of a play environment for playing the game is performed. For example, selection of a match type (single match, team match, etc.) or selection of a game field for a match may be executed as the play environment. Further, as a play environment, reading of the character card KC (reproduction in the game) or various settings of the character may be executed. The various settings of such a character include, for example, the selection of the character to be used and the setting of its name. In addition, the selection of the character may be performed by a combination of parts constituting the character, such as a hair style, eyes, a nose, a mouth, etc., or may be performed by selecting one from a plurality of candidates set in advance. It is also good. Furthermore, for example, if it is possible to purchase items (implemented by consuming virtual currency in the game), for example, in stage 2, purchasing items or attaching or detaching items (equipment or disarmament) Etc. may be performed. Further, the attachment and detachment of the item may be performed, for example, in the same manner as the equipment setting described later.

  At the next stage 3, the above-mentioned card game is actually played. That is, battles, training, etc. are actually executed. As an example, the battle is executed through the command set for each character. Specifically, for example, any one of the commands corresponding to the command items of the character card KC is determined according to the result of the sub game in the card game. Then, an attack corresponding to the determined command is executed based on each piece of information of the basic item, and it is determined whether the game is defeated or not. Further, as the sub game, for example, a music game in which a predetermined operation is performed in accordance with the rhythm of music, or a puzzle game may be used.

  In the subsequent stage 4, a character card KC is generated in accordance with the play result of stage 3. At this time, various generation settings for generating the character card KC are executed. For example, the setting for generation includes an item combination for combining a plurality of items to generate a new item or a character combination for combining a plurality of characters to generate a new character. Furthermore, the setting for generation also includes an image setting for setting a character image MG corresponding to the character. As described above, the character image MG changes in accordance with the item to be equipped. In addition, many items are prepared in the game. And they may be acquired through game play. That is, new items may be acquired through game play. As a result, it may be desirable to change the equipment before playing after playing. Therefore, as an example of the image setting, the setting for generation includes the equipment setting for performing the equipment installation or equipment cancellation of the item acquired in the game. Moreover, in this equipment setting, when acquiring the information of the item possessed from the recording card SC at stage 1, those items may also be used as equipment candidates. The image setting will be further described later.

  After the setting for generation is completed, a character card KC is newly generated separately from the character card KC used for the game play, and the game is ended. As an example, a game is performed in such a flow.

  The used character card KC and the newly generated character card KC will be further described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is an explanatory view for explaining the relationship between the used character card KC and the generated character card KC. As shown in FIG. 6, the character card KC (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the first character card KC1) has character information (hereinafter referred to as the first character information) in order to reproduce the character in the game. Provided to game console GM. This provision is performed via the two-dimensional code CG as described above. Further, as described above, the character information includes information of parameters and information of user ID (or information for identifying these).

  Furthermore, the parameter information includes image setting information. The image setting information is information generated as a result of the above-described image setting. More specifically, the image setting information is information for specifying the image of the character changed according to the user's image setting, that is, the character image MG corresponding to the image setting. Therefore, the character card KC1 initially provides the game machine GM with the information contained in the character information initially via the two-dimensional code CG. Further, since the information of the parameters recorded in the character card KC includes the image setting information, in this case, the image setting information also functions as the image specifying information of the present invention.

  And game machine GM uses the character information at the beginning for a game. Specifically, the game machine GM reproduces the character corresponding to the initial parameter in the game, for example, based on the information of the parameter (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the initial parameter) included in the initial character information. The character information is initially used for the game. Further, since the parameters initially include image setting information (hereinafter sometimes referred to as initial image setting information), the image of the character corresponding to the image setting is reproduced in the game by this reproduction. Specifically, for example, an image of a character equipped with an item that is attached and detached through image setting is reproduced in the game. Thereby, the image of the character changed according to the setting of the user at the time of the previous card generation is reproduced in the game through the character card KC.

  In addition, the game machine GM, for example, imparts a change to the initial parameter through the play of a card game, and generates a parameter after change (hereinafter, may be referred to as a post-play parameter). Alternatively, as described above, the change in the initial parameter (including the initial image setting information) is given also by the image setting or the like. Then, the game machine GM newly generates a character card KC (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a post-play character card KC2) based on the post-play parameters. That is, according to the result of the game and the setting result, a post-play character card KC2 different from the original character card KC1 is generated.

  As in the case of the character card KC1, the post-play character card KC2 records character information (hereinafter also referred to as post-play character information) via the composite image CI including the two-dimensional code CG. The post-play character information contains information on post-play parameters instead of the initial parameters. That is, the after-play character information includes after-play image setting information for specifying the character image MG corresponding to the after-play character after changing according to the above-described image setting.

  In addition, the post-play character information also includes user ID information and the like, similarly to the character information at the beginning. For example, the post-play character information includes, as the user ID, information of the same user ID as the character information at the beginning. Note that, for example, when a predetermined change condition is satisfied, such as transfer is performed between users, the information of the user ID in the post-play character information may be changed from the information of the user ID of the character information at the beginning.

  As described above, the character is reproduced at first with the use of the character card KC1, and the content of the initial character information changes in accordance with the play result and the setting for generation using the character. For example, the character information initially includes the image setting information before image setting, and the character information after playing includes the image setting information after playing after the image setting. Then, a new post-play character card KC2 corresponding to the post-play character after change through the play result or the generation setting is generated, and the post-play character is reproduced in the game through the character card KC2 at the next and subsequent play. Be done. The used character card KC and the newly generated character card KC have such a relation as an example. Further, the after-play image setting information functions as the after-change image setting information and the after-change image specifying information of the present invention, and the after-play character card KC2 functions as the after-change image information recording medium of the present invention.

  Next, the image setting will be further described. As mentioned above, the image settings include the equipment settings. Then, the equipment item equipped by the character is selected through the equipment setting, and the equipment item is set to the character based on the selection result. FIG. 7 is a view schematically showing an example of the equipment setting screen for executing the equipment setting. As shown in FIG. 7, the equipment setting screen 50 includes the composite image CI to be displayed on the character card KC, the equipment candidate field 51, the equipment information field 52, the OK button 53, and the NG button 54.

  The composite image CI is as described above. The composite image CI is reproduced based on character information such as parameter information (including image setting information). For example, the area such as the name information area NA is reproduced based on the parameter information. More specifically, the character image MG of the image area IA or the equipment item and command item of the feature information area FA are reproduced based on the image setting information. That is, the composite image CI before the equipment change is displayed according to the setting contents up to the previous time, such as the image setting. Further, in the feature information area FA of the composite image CI, a selection frame 55 is displayed so as to move on each item. The selection frame 55 moves up and down on each item in accordance with the operation of the player.

  In the equipment candidate column 51, items of equipment candidates that can be equipped by the character of the character image MG are displayed. More specifically, in the equipment candidate field 51, items of the same type as the item type currently selected by the selection frame 55 are extracted from all the items of equipment candidates and displayed. Therefore, each item displayed in the equipment candidate column 51 changes as the selection frame 55 moves. Further, in the equipment candidate field 51, when the recording card SC is used, items recorded on the recording card SC are also displayed as equipment candidates. Further, in the equipment candidate column 51, a determination frame 56 is displayed so as to move on each item of the equipment candidate column 51. The determination frame 56 moves up and down on each item according to the operation of the player.

  The equipment information column 52 displays detailed information of the item on which the determination frame 56 is arranged. Also, the OK button 53 is a button for mounting an item on which the determination frame 56 is arranged. By using the OK button 53, the item designated by the determination frame 56 is reflected in the composite image CI. More specifically, the designated item of the selection frame 55 is changed to the designated item of the determination frame 56, and the character image MG changes to an image equipped with the item. On the other hand, the NG button 54 is used to cancel the change made by the OK button 53. Specifically, when the NG button 54 is used, the item changed by the designation of the OK button 53 and the character image MG return to the item and character image MG before the change.

  In the example of FIG. 7, the determination frame 56 is disposed on the “snow queen wand”. That is, "Snow Queen Wand" is designated as an item to be equipped among a plurality of equipment candidates. As a result, in the equipment information column 52, detailed information of "Snow Queen Wand" is displayed. Specifically, as detailed information of "Snow Queen Wand", information corresponding to basic items of the character such as "HP" (physical strength) and "MP" (command consumption amount) and "attribute", "skill 1" to " Information on skill 3 "is displayed.

  The detailed information of each item affects the basic items and command items of the character. For example, information corresponding to the basic item of detailed information is added to the basic item of the character. That is, the sum of the information corresponding to the basic item of each item in the equipment is used as the basic item of the character. The same applies to “attribute” and “skill 1” to “skill 3”. For example, “skill 1” to “skill 3” affect the command. More specifically, each command displayed in the feature information area FA is determined according to the total value of the values of "skill 1" to "skill 3" of each item in the equipment. That is, each item is associated with at least one command. And the command according to the item in equipment is set. As a result, each command of the command item changes depending on the item to be equipped, as described above. Note that items and commands may be associated on a one-on-one basis. That is, instead of the display of “skill 1” to “skill 3”, one command that can be used along with the equipment may be displayed.

  Also, the example of FIG. 7 shows the case where the item of the type of weapon (sword mark) to be equipped changes from “Lilly rapier” to “Snow Queen wand” in the character of the character card KC of the example of FIG. . That is, it shows the case where the OK button 53 is pressed in a state where the determination frame 56 designates "snow queen wand". As a result, the item designated by the selection frame 55 is changed from “lily rapier” to “snow queen wand”. Further, in accordance with the change of the equipped item, the image of the weapon item I1 equipped by the character of the character image MG is changed from the image of "Lily Rapier" to the image of "Snow Queen Wand". Furthermore, the command item "Striking of Conscience!" (Third from the top in the example of FIG. 4) is also changed to "Ice !!". As one example, equipment setting is performed through such equipment setting screen 50.

  In the example of FIG. 7, a limit (six) is provided to the number of items that can be equipped with a character. In such a case, an arbitrary number may be used as the number of installable items. Alternatively, there may not be a limit on the number of devices that can be equipped. Further, when there is a limit to the number of items that can be equipped, information of items that are not equipped among acquired items, that is, items other than the equipped item may be recorded on the recording card SC. That is, only the information of the equipped item may be recorded in the character card KC. Furthermore, the recording of the equipped item on the recording card SC may be restricted. For example, an item once equipped may not be able to record on the recording card SC thereafter. For example, when it is possible to return the equipped item to the recording card SC without restriction, the equipment is released and returned to the recording card SC, and the character card KC before releasing the equipment is used while being provided to other characters as an equipment candidate. The equipment of the character that was supposed to be released is resurrected. By limiting the recording of the equipped item on the recording card SC, it is possible to suppress the resurrection of such an item. Also, the number of equipment items and the number of command items do not have to match. That is, the number of installable items and the number of executable commands may be different.

  In addition, a stereoscopic image may be used as the character image MG. Such an image is drawn using a virtual three-dimensional space. More specifically, a stereoscopic image of a character is drawn based on a result of photographing a character (subject) located in a virtual three-dimensional space logically constructed on a memory with a virtual camera. Further, when a three-dimensional image of a character is used, not only a three-dimensional image of the character but a card image including the background of the virtual three-dimensional space is displayed in the image area IA of the composite image CI. The card image is set by the posture (state) of the character in the virtual three-dimensional space, the constructed virtual three-dimensional space (background), the position of the virtual camera, the angle of view, and the shooting direction. Therefore, when the card image is displayed in the image area IA, the image setting includes the setting of the posture and the like.

  Image setting when a card image as a virtual three-dimensional image is used will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 to 11. FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically showing an example of the virtual three-dimensional space GW logically constructed on the memory. As shown in FIG. 8, in the virtual three-dimensional space GW, a character object 60 as a subject and a background object 61 as a background are arranged. In addition, a virtual camera 62 as a virtual camera is set in the virtual three-dimensional space GW.

  The character object 60 is an object indicating a character to be reproduced by the character card KC. The character object 60 may be arranged in various postures such as crouching and flying in the virtual three-dimensional space GW. On the other hand, the background object 61 is an object that forms the background of the character object 60.

  The positions of the character object 60, the background object 61, and the virtual camera 62 in the virtual three-dimensional space GW are defined in three-dimensional coordinates in accordance with a three-axis orthogonal coordinate system (world coordinates) of the X-Y-Z axes. The shooting range of the virtual camera 62 is set based on the shooting position, the angle of view, and the shooting direction. Further, in the virtual camera 62, a visual field plane for projecting a space within the imaging range is set at a predetermined position in the imaging direction.

  In the example of FIG. 8, a shrub object 61 a and a tall tree object 61 b are sequentially arranged behind the character object 60 as the background object 61. Further, an upright posture is adopted as the posture of the character object 60. In other words, a character object 60 is placed which indicates that the character is in the upright posture in the virtual three-dimensional space GW.

  On the other hand, the virtual camera 62 is disposed on the front side of the character object 60 so as to shoot the character object 60 from the front. Then, the imaging range SR is set so as to include the character object 60, the shrub object 61a, and the tall tree object 61b in order. In addition, a visual field surface SH is set at a predetermined position away from the virtual camera 62 by a predetermined distance. Each object in the imaging range SR, that is, the character object 60, the bush object 61a, and the tree object 61b are projected on the view surface SH. Then, a card image is drawn based on the projection result. This drawing is performed according to the processing procedure of so-called three-dimensional computer graphic technology.

  FIG. 9 is a view schematically showing an example of the contents of a card image. Further, the card image 65 of FIG. 9 corresponds to the projection result of the visual field surface SH of FIG. As shown in FIG. 9, the card image 65 includes a three-dimensional character image MGa and a three-dimensional background image HG. The three-dimensional character image MGa is an image in which the character object 60 projected on the visual field surface SH is drawn as a two-dimensional image. Similarly, the stereoscopic background image HG is an image in which the background object 61 projected on the viewing plane SH is drawn as a two-dimensional image. Therefore, the three-dimensional character image MGa shows the character in the upright posture. Further, behind the three-dimensional character image MGa, a three-dimensional background image HG corresponding to the shrub object 61 a and the tall tree object 61 b is arranged in order. As an example, such a card image 65 is displayed in the image area IA of the composite image CI instead of the character image MG. Then, the character image MG or the card image 65 functions as a play medium image of the present invention.

  Further, the contents of the card image 65 change depending on not only the background and the attitude of the character object 60 but also the position, the angle of view, and the photographing direction of the virtual camera 62 as described above. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the shooting position, the angle of view, and the shooting direction of the virtual camera 62. The initially broken line camera 62s of FIG. 10 indicates the position of the virtual camera 62 of FIG. As shown in FIG. 10, in this example, the position of the virtual camera 62 is changed from the position in front of the character object 60 in FIG. 9 to a position where the character object 60 is photographed from obliquely above. Thus, the position of the virtual camera 62 may be set by the user at any position in the virtual three-dimensional space GW, such as the front side, the side, the upper side, the lower side, and the rear side of the character object 60, for example. Then, in accordance with the position of the virtual camera 62, the content of the object projected onto the field of view SH, that is, the content of the card image 65 to be drawn changes.

  Further, the shooting direction SD of the virtual camera 62 at the same position may be arbitrarily set by the user. For example, the lower broken line camera 62a and the upper broken line camera 62b indicate the virtual camera 62 in the case where the photographing directions SD are different. Specifically, as compared with the shooting direction SD of the virtual camera 62, the shooting direction SDa of the lower broken line camera 62a is more downward, and the shooting direction SDb of the upper broken line camera 62b is more upward. Then, the contents of the card image 65 to be drawn also change according to the change of the photographing direction SD.

  Similarly, the contents of the card image 65 drawn according to the angle of view SA of the virtual camera 62 change even at the same position and in the same photographing direction SD. The dashed angle of view SAa indicates an angle of view narrower than the angle of view SA. When the broken angle of view SAa is set, the ranges of the character object 60 and the background object 61 included in the imaging range SR are different as compared with the case where the angle of view SA is set. Specifically, for example, in the case of the angle of view SA, the entire character object 60 and the tall tree object 61b are included in the imaging range SR, while in the case of the dashed angle of view SAa, the head of the character object 60 and Only a part of the Takagi object 61b is included in the imaging range SR. Since the content included in the imaging range SR is different, the content projected on the viewing surface SH is also different, and as a result, the content of the card image 65 drawn based on the viewing surface SH is also different. And such an angle of view SA may also be set arbitrarily by the user.

  As an example, as described above, the virtual three-dimensional space GW is set, and the card image 65 is drawn based on the imaging result of the virtual three-dimensional space GW. Then, the card image 65 is displayed in the image area IA. Furthermore, the contents of the card image 65 change according to the posture (state) of the character object 60 in the virtual three-dimensional space GW, the background object 61, the position of the virtual camera 62, the angle of view SA, and the photographing direction SD. Therefore, when the card image 65 is used, the image setting is not limited to the equipment setting, and the posture (state) of the character object 60 in the virtual three-dimensional space GW, the background object 61, and the position of the virtual camera 62. , The angle of view SA, and the shooting direction SD. More specifically, for example, the posture (state) of the character object 60, the background object 61, the position of the virtual camera 62, the angle of view SA, and the photographing direction SD are set through the screens corresponding to FIGS. It is also good. Also, these settings may be performed by selecting from a plurality of options.

  FIG. 11 is a view showing an example of the contents of the image setting information when the card image 65 is displayed in the image area IA. As illustrated in FIG. 11, the image setting information includes, for example, information of an item, a state (posture) of a character, a background, a camera position, an angle of view, and a shooting direction. Item information is information on equipment items equipped by the character. As the item information, for example, information indicating an item ID corresponding to the equipped item may be used. In addition, information indicating a plurality of equipment items may be included as the item information. Then, the item information specifies the equipped item to be equipped by the character.

  The information on the state of the character is information corresponding to the posture of the character described above. For example, information corresponding to various postures such as upright, jump (fly), crouching etc. is used as information on the state of the character. Then, the posture to be taken by the character in the virtual three-dimensional space GW is specified by the information on the state of the character. In addition, the information on the state of the character may include, for example, more specific states of each part of the character, such as a facial expression. Such a state of the character may be identified by, for example, in a system reproduced with motion data, motion data and the number of motion data frames corresponding to the state.

  The background information is information indicating the background included in the imaging range SR. In the example of FIG. 8 and the like, the background on which the tree object 61 b and the like are arranged is used as the background object 61. Such background may be set arbitrarily. For example, as a background included in the imaging range SR, a background in which a background object 61 indicating a mountain, a sea, or the like is arranged may be used. And background information is information which shows such a background. Therefore, the background information identifies, for example, a specific background object 61 to be included in the imaging range SR.

  The information on the camera position, the angle of view, and the photographing direction is information indicating the position of the virtual camera 62 described above, the angle of view SA, and the photographing direction SD, respectively. Therefore, the position of the virtual camera 62 in the virtual three-dimensional space GW, the angle of view SA, and the imaging direction SD are specified by these pieces of information, and as a result, the imaging range SR is specified. As one example, when the card image 65 is used, the image setting is realized through the setting of such information. Note that such a setting may be performed, for example, through the selection of a preset number specifying these, when several presets (setting candidates) are prepared in advance. In addition, when the character image MG is used, information on the character state, background, camera position, angle of view, and shooting direction may be omitted. That is, the image setting information may not include such information. Also, as a matter of course, information not to be set may be omitted. Furthermore, the position of the camera, the angle of view, the shooting direction, etc. may not be included as individual information, and for example, intermediate data (a transformation matrix as an example) may be used as such information. Further, in such a case, intermediate data, data for specifying the position of the camera, etc. may function as the image specifying information of the present invention.

  Next, the reproduction process and the card issuing process will be described. The reproduction process is a process of reproducing the character corresponding to the character card KC in the game. The card issuing process is a process of issuing a new character card KC or a recording card SC reflecting the game result and the setting result. As one example, these processes are realized by the control unit 30 of the game machine GM through the routine of FIG. 12 or FIG. The routines of FIGS. 12 and 13 are executed, for example, through the game providing unit 37 of the control unit 30. The control unit 30 of the game machine GM and the control unit 10 of the center server 2 execute various well-known processes and the like separately or in cooperation with each other in addition to these processes. However, their detailed description is omitted.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a flowchart of a reproduction processing routine for realizing the reproduction processing. The routine of FIG. 12 is executed, for example, each time the code reader 7 reads the character card KC. When the routine of FIG. 12 is started, the game providing unit 37 first acquires character information recorded in the character card KC in step S11. Specifically, based on the signal output from the code reader 7, character information included in the two-dimensional code CG of the character card KC is acquired.

  In the next step S12, the game providing unit 37 generates reproduction data for reproducing the character defined by the character card KC during the game based on the character information acquired in step S11. The reproduction data includes, for example, image data corresponding to the image of the image area IA acquired based on the character information. That is, image data for displaying the character image MG or the card image 65 is included. More specifically, in the case of a character image MG, this image data is realized by acquiring image data of a corresponding character from existing image data. On the other hand, in the case of the card image 65, this image data is generated by reconstructing the virtual three-dimensional space GW based on the image setting information and drawing the card image 65 based on the photographing result. Furthermore, the reproduction data also includes information of other parameters included in the character information acquired in step S11. Therefore, the equipment items and command items of the feature information area FA are also reproduced by the reproduction data. The same applies to the information in the name information area NA and the like.

  In the next step S13, the game providing unit 37 outputs the reproduction data generated in step S12 to a predetermined storage area, and ends the current routine. As the predetermined storage area, for example, an internal storage device of the control unit 30 or an area such as the storage unit 31 at least temporarily storing various data usable in the game may be used. The reproduction data is stored in a predetermined storage area, and is appropriately used according to the situation, such as the development of a game. Thereby, a character having characteristics and the like defined in the character card KC is reproduced in the game with an image similar to the display of the character card KC.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a flowchart of a card issuing process routine for realizing the card issuing process. The routine of FIG. 13 is executed, for example, every time a predetermined operation for printing the character card KC or the recording card SC is performed after the game such as a battle is over (stage 4). When the routine of FIG. 13 is started, the game providing unit 37 first acquires character information or recording information in step S21. Specifically, in step S31, the game providing unit 37 uses the character information when using the character card KC used for playing the game or the recording information when using the recording card SC used for playing the game. get.

  In the subsequent step S22, the game providing unit 37 acquires a game result. In the next step S23, the game providing unit 37 acquires the setting result (including the image setting) of the setting for generation. In the subsequent step S24, the game providing unit 37 uses the game result and the setting result to reflect the game result after the use and the recording after the use based on the game result acquired in the step S22 and the setting result acquired in the step S23. Generate information.

  Specifically, for example, in step S24, the game providing unit 37 generates, as after-play image setting information, image setting information corresponding to the content of the image setting based on the setting result acquired in step S23. Similarly, based on the game result acquired in step S22, information on post-play parameters after reflecting changes such as level up is generated. Then, post-play character information including this post-play parameter information (including post-play image setting information) is generated as post-use character information.

  The game providing unit 37 similarly generates recording information after use for the recording information. For example, when a new item is acquired as a result of game play, post-use recording information is generated so as to include the newly acquired item. On the other hand, as described above, the item being equipped is not recorded on the recording card SC. For this reason, when there is a change in the equipment item in the image setting or the like, recording information for recording and specifying other than the equipment item is generated as recording information after use. In addition, when a change occurs in the individual information and the like, these changes are also reflected in the recording information after use. As an example, the game providing unit 37 generates the character information after use or the recording information after use in this manner in step S24.

  In the next step S25, the game providing unit 37 generates the composite image CI (including the display of the image of the character such as the two-dimensional code CG and the card image 65) including the used character information generated in step S24 or after use. Image data 36 for representing a composite image including recording information is generated. Therefore, the game result and the setting result are reflected in the composite image CI and the like. That is, for example, when the card image 65 is used, when the attitude of the character object 60, the background, the position of the virtual camera 62, etc. are changed, the card image 65 on which these changes are reflected is included in the composite image CI. . The same is true when there is a change in the equipped item. Thus, character information after use or recording information after use is recorded in the composite image CI or the like. That is, image data 36 for expressing such a composite image CI or the like is generated in step S25.

  In the following step S26, the game providing unit 37 causes the composite image CI and the like to be printed on the recording medium based on the image data 36 generated in step S25 so that the character card KC or the recording card SC is newly generated. The image data 36 is output (provided) to the printer 32. That is, for example, the game providing unit 37 prints the image data 36 so that a new character card KC for recording the post-play character information in which the game result and the setting result are reflected is generated through the composite image CI. Provided to 32. Alternatively, the game providing unit 37 may generate a new recording card SC for recording post-use recording information for specifying other than the items in the equipment among the acquired items via the composite image. The image data 36 is provided to the printer 32. As a result, for example, post-change character information including post-play parameter information is recorded on the character card KC via the composite image CI. And the game provision part 37 complete | finishes this routine, after the process of step S35 is complete | finished.

  By the routine of FIG. 13, a new character card KC or recording card SC reflecting the game result and the setting result is generated separately from the character card KC or recording card SC used for the play. In addition, information on post-play parameters (including post-play image setting information) is also included in the two-dimensional code CG in the composite image CI. That is, via the two-dimensional code CG, a new character card KC is generated in which information on post-play parameters (including post-play image setting information) can be provided again to the game machine GM. Similarly, recording information reflecting the latest equipment status is recorded, and a new recording card SC capable of providing the information from the next time is generated.

  As described above, according to this embodiment, the character image MG or the like displayed in the image area IA of the character card KC changes according to the equipped item even if the character is the same. Also, the equipment item is arbitrarily set by the user's selection. Therefore, an image with high uniqueness, which changes according to the setting of the user, can be used for the character card KC. Thereby, the uniqueness of the character card KC can be improved.

  Further, in the composite image CI printed on the character card KC, a two-dimensional code CG including image setting information for specifying such a character image MG having high uniqueness is also displayed. Therefore, the character image MG etc. which the user arbitrarily set in the game can be reproduced again through such a two-dimensional code CG. That is, it is possible to generate a character card KC for specifying such a highly unique character image MG or the like.

  Furthermore, the equipment item is displayed in the composite image CI. Therefore, it is possible for the user to easily recognize what item is equipped to reach the character image MG etc. displayed on the character card KC through the equipped item of the display. Also, by associating the selection of the equipment item with the command, it is possible to associate the equipment item with the progress of the game. This makes it possible to improve the interest in selecting items to be equipped.

  On the other hand, items not equipped can be held separately from the character card KC through the recording card SC. Thereby, many items can be possessed without increasing the information recorded on the character card KC. By these, the interest of the game can be improved.

  In the above embodiment, the control unit 30 of the game machine GM executes the routine of FIG. 13 through the game providing unit 37, thereby providing setting information generating means, image information providing means, acquired item information generating means, and item information provision of the present invention. It functions as means, change information generation means, and data generation means. Further, the control unit 30 of the game machine GM functions as an image information acquisition means and an image reproduction means of the present invention by executing the routine of FIG. 12 through the game provision unit 37.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be implemented in appropriate embodiments. For example, in each embodiment described above, the character information includes image setting information, and the image setting information is recorded on the character card KC. That is, as each character card KC includes the image setting information, the image setting information corresponding to the character image MG or the like of each character card KC is specified. However, the present invention is not limited to such a form. For example, such image setting information may not be recorded in the character card KC, and image specifying information for specifying the image setting information may be recorded. In such a case, for example, the image setting information may be stored in the center server 2. Then, based on the image specifying information acquired by the game machine GM, the center server 2 may provide the image setting information to the game machine GM as a game machine service. Also, as an example of the image specifying information, for example, the above-described card ID may be used. Alternatively, various unique information associated with the image setting information such as a serial number may be used.

  In the above-described embodiment, the background is not displayed in the character image MG. However, the present invention is not limited to such a form. For example, in the image area IA, a character image MG including a background may be displayed. Then, a character image including such a background may function as a play medium image. Also, in this case, for example, an image prepared by the user may be used as a background. Similarly, the card image 65 is configured to use the background object 61 of the virtual three-dimensional space GW as a background. However, the present invention is not limited to such a form. For example, an image prepared by the user may be used as an image of the background of the card image 65.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, on the game card 8 such as the character card KC, for example, a two-dimensional code CG or the like is printed as a code including character information or the like. However, the present invention is not limited to such a form. For example, a barcode may be used as such a code. That is, various codes including various types of information may be used as the game card 8 by being generated in accordance with a predetermined standard. Further, the present invention is not limited to a mode in which various types of information are recorded as a code on a recording medium. For example, as a recording medium, an optical storage medium such as a DVD ROM or a CD ROM, or a nonvolatile semiconductor memory such as an EEPROM may be used. Such storage media include, for example, an IC card. In addition, when these recording media are used, for example, instead of printing a composite image, image data itself for representing the composite image may be recorded on these media. Alternatively, when an IC card or the like is used, a composite image may be printed and necessary data (for example, image data 36) may be recorded in a memory such as an IC chip. That is, necessary information such as character information may be superimposed and recorded in a plurality of modes on the recording medium. Also, data such as the image data 36 may be provided to the storage medium by infrared communication or the like. Furthermore, one recording medium may function as both the character card KC and the recording card SC. That is, physically the same recording medium may be shared as the character card KC and the recording card SC.

  In each above-mentioned form, each game machine GM is providing the card game in which the character card KC etc. whose content changes according to a game result are produced | generated. However, the game provided by each game machine GM is not limited to such a form. For example, game machine GM may provide the card game in which the character of a character card does not grow. In addition, each game machine GM may provide various games such as an action game, a role playing game, a simulation game, and a shooting game.

  Similarly, the game machine GM is not limited to a business game machine. For example, a home-use stationary game machine, a portable game machine, or the like may be adopted as the game machine GM. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the control unit 30 and the storage unit 31 are provided in the game machine GM. However, the gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to such a form. For example, the control unit 30 and the storage unit 31 may be logically provided on the network using cloud computing. That is, the game machine GM may be configured as a terminal that displays and provides the processing result of the control unit 30 through the network 3. Further, in the game system of the present invention, the center server 2 may be omitted and realized by one game machine.

  The following describes an example of the present invention obtained from the contents described above. In the following description, in order to facilitate understanding of the present invention, reference numerals in the attached drawings are appended in parentheses, but the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment.

  A game system according to the present invention is a game system (1) for providing a game played through a play medium, wherein a user selects image setting information for changing a play medium image (MG, 65) corresponding to the play medium. Image specifying information (for example, the image setting information itself) for specifying the image setting information based on the setting information generating unit (30) generated based on the setting information generation unit and the generation result of the setting information generating unit And image information providing means (30) for providing the image specifying information so that an information recording medium (KC) is generated.

  According to the present invention, an image information recording medium for recording image specifying information for specifying image setting information is generated. That is, it is possible to generate an image information recording medium capable of specifying the image setting information via the image specifying information. The image setting information is information for changing the play medium image corresponding to the play medium. Further, the image setting information is generated based on the setting of the user. Therefore, the play medium image changes based on the user's arbitrary setting via the image setting information. Therefore, the uniqueness of the play medium image is high. That is, the image specifying information functions as information for specifying a play medium image with high uniqueness. Therefore, by generating the image information recording medium for recording the image specifying information, it is possible to generate the image information recording medium for specifying the play medium image with high uniqueness.

  In one aspect of the game system of the present invention, as the play medium image, based on an imaging result obtained by imaging a subject (60) in the virtual three-dimensional space in the virtual three-dimensional space (GW) with a virtual camera (62). The virtual three-dimensional image (65) to be drawn is used, and the image setting information includes the background of the subject in the virtual three-dimensional space, the state of the subject, the shooting position of the virtual camera, the angle of view (SA), And at least one of shooting direction (SD) may be included. In this case, a more realistic image can be used as a play medium image. As a result, the uniqueness of the play medium image can be improved.

  In one aspect of the game system of the present invention, the game is provided with a plurality of items (I1 to I5b, etc.) acquired by the play medium according to a play result, and the play medium image includes the plurality of items. The setting items are configured to change based on setting items (I1 to I5b) set based on the selection of the user, and the image setting information includes item specifying information (for example, a character card KC for specifying the setting items). The item ID to be recorded may be included. In this case, the setting item is used as the image setting information. That is, the play medium image changes according to the setting item. As a result, the user can easily recognize the image setting information through the setting item.

  Acquired item for generating acquired item information (for example, item ID recorded on the recording card SC) for specifying each item acquired by the play medium as an aspect in which a plurality of items are prepared for the game of the present invention Item information for providing the acquired item information such that an item recording medium (SC) for recording the acquired item information is generated based on a generation result of the information generation means (30) and the acquired item information generation means A mode may further be adopted which further comprises providing means (30). In this case, items acquired in the game can be managed separately from the play medium.

  In the aspect in which the item recording medium is generated, the setting item may be set arbitrarily. For example, in an aspect in which the item recording medium of the present invention is generated, the play medium image may have a limit on the number of items set as the setting items. Further, in this aspect, the item recording medium is generated separately from the image information recording medium, and the acquired item information generation unit is configured to select the setting item according to the acquired item information among a plurality of items acquired by the play medium. The acquired item information may be generated such that an item other than the item is identified.

  In one aspect in which the item of the present invention is used, the game is provided with a plurality of options (for example, a command) for advancing the game, and each item is associated with at least one of the plurality of options. The option according to the setting item may be set in the play medium. In this case, the options set for the play medium also change according to the change of the play medium image. That is, it is possible to associate the change in the play medium image with the option set in the play medium. This makes it possible to improve the interest of the change of the play medium image.

  As one aspect of the game system of the present invention, an image information acquisition unit (30) for acquiring the image setting information specified by the image specification information via the image specification information of the image information recording medium; An aspect further comprising: an image reproduction means (30) for reproducing the play medium image in the game based on the image setting information acquired by the information acquisition means may be adopted. In this case, a play medium image that changes in accordance with the image setting information can be reproduced in the game through the image information recording medium.

  Further, as one aspect of the game system of the present invention, a change information generation unit that generates after-change image setting information (for example, after-play image setting information) in which a change is given to the image setting information according to the play result of the game (30), and the image information providing means records the after-change image specifying information for specifying the after-change image setting information based on the generation result of the change information generating means. A mode may be adopted in which the after-change image specifying information is provided as the image specifying information so that a medium (for example, a post-play character card KC2) is generated as the image information recording medium. In this case, the uniqueness of the play medium image can be further improved.

  A printer (32) for printing a medium image (CI) including the play medium image, and print data for the printer to print the medium image, as an aspect in which the post-change image information recording medium of the present invention is generated. 36) data generating means (30) for generating, and a card-like paper medium is used as the image information recording medium, and the medium image has a predetermined standard so as to include the image specifying information. A code (CG) generated in compliance with, and configured to display the code, the image information providing means is configured to display the code including the image specifying information and the medium image for displaying the play medium image A mode may be adopted in which the print data is provided to the printer such that the image specifying information is recorded on the image information recording medium via printing. In this case, an image information recording medium on which a play medium image with high uniqueness is displayed can be generated through the medium image. Thereby, the uniqueness of the image information recording medium can be improved. As a result, the interest of the game providing such an image information recording medium can be improved.

  The image specific information may be used in any way. For example, in one aspect of the game system of the present invention, the image specifying information is configured to specify the image setting information by including the image setting information, and the image setting information is stored in the image information recording medium. It may be recorded. Alternatively, as one aspect of the game system of the present invention, a game machine (GM) for providing the game, and a server connected to the game machine via the network (3) to provide the game machine service to the game machine A device (2), the image setting information is stored in the server device, and the server device provides the image setting information corresponding to the image specifying information to the game machine as a service for the game machine The following aspect may be adopted.

  In the control method of the present invention, a computer (30) incorporated in a game system for providing a game played through a play medium, a user of image setting information for changing a play medium image (MG, 65) corresponding to the play medium An image information recording medium (KC) for recording the image specifying information for specifying the image setting information based on the setting information generating procedure generated based on the selection of the above and the generation result of the setting information generating procedure And providing an image information providing procedure for providing the image specifying information.

  Further, a computer program for a game system of the present invention comprises a computer (30) incorporated in a game system (1) for providing a game played through a play medium, a play medium image (MG, 65) corresponding to the play medium. Means for generating, based on the user's selection, image setting information for changing the image), and an image for recording the image specifying information for specifying the image setting information based on the generation result of the setting information generating means. It is configured to function as an image information providing means for providing the image specifying information so that an information recording medium is generated. The game system of the present invention can be realized by executing the control method or computer program of the present invention.

1 Game System 2 Center Server (Server Device)
3 network 30 control unit (computer, setting information generation means, image information provision means, acquisition item information generation means, item information provision means, image information acquisition means, image reproduction means, change information generation means, data generation means)
32 Printer 36 Image Data (Print Data)
60 Character Object (Subject)
62 Virtual Camera (Virtual Camera)
65 Card image (play medium image, virtual 3D image)
GM game machine KC character card (image information recording medium)
KC2 after play character card (changed image information recording medium)
SC recording card (item recording medium)
CG two-dimensional code (code)
CI composite image (medium image)
MG character image (play medium image)
GW virtual 3D space

Claims (1)

A game system providing a game played through a play medium, the game system comprising:
Setting information generating means for generating image setting information for changing a play medium image corresponding to the play medium based on a user's selection;
Image information providing means for providing the image specifying information such that an image information recording medium for recording the image specifying information for specifying the image setting information is generated based on the generation result of the setting information generating means ,
A game system comprising: