JP2020189108A - 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 game systems that provide games that are played through play media. In such a game system, there is known a game system that acquires information that defines a character via a character card and reproduces the character corresponding to the character card as a play medium in the game based on the information. (See, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP-A-2009-160117

In a game machine such as Patent Document 1, an image of a character is pre-printed on a character card. Therefore, the uniqueness of the character image is low. On the other hand, for 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 a play medium image that changes according to the game result. However, even in such a case, if the game results are the same, the same play medium image is used. Therefore, there is still room for improving the uniqueness of the image displayed on the character card.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a game system or the like capable of generating an image information recording medium for specifying a highly unique play medium image.

The game system of the present invention is a game system that provides a game played through a play medium, and generates setting information based on a user's selection to generate image setting information that changes a play medium image corresponding to the play medium. Image information that provides the image identification information so that an image information recording medium for recording the image identification information for specifying the image setting information is generated based on the means and the generation result of the setting information generation means. It is equipped with a means of provision.

In the control method of the present invention, a computer incorporated in a game system that provides a game played through a play medium is set to generate image setting information for changing a play medium image corresponding to the play medium based on a user's selection. The image identification information is provided so that an image information recording medium for recording the image identification information for specifying the image setting information is generated based on the information generation procedure and the generation result of the setting information generation procedure. The image information providing procedure and the procedure are executed.

Further, in the computer program for the game system of the present invention, the computer incorporated in the game system that provides the game played through the play medium is selected by the user for image setting information that changes the play medium image corresponding to the play medium. Based on the setting information generating means generated based on the above and the generation result of the setting information generating means, the image information recording medium for recording the image specific information for specifying the image setting information is generated. It is configured to function as an image information providing means for providing image specific information.

The figure which shows the outline of the whole structure of the game system which concerns on one form of this invention. The figure which shows the structure of the main part of the control system of a game system. An explanatory diagram for explaining an example of a game card generated by a game machine. The figure which shows an example of the contents of a character card schematically. Explanatory diagram for explaining the flow of the game. Explanatory drawing for explaining the relationship between the character card used and the character card generated. The figure which shows an example of the equipment setting screen schematically. The figure which shows an example of the virtual three-dimensional space schematically. The figure which shows an example of the contents of a card image schematically. Explanatory drawing for explaining a shooting position, an angle of view, and a shooting direction of a virtual camera. The figure which shows an example of the content of image setting information. The figure which shows an example of the flowchart of the reproduction processing routine. The figure which shows an example of the flowchart of the card issuance processing routine.

Hereinafter, a game system according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of an overall 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 machine GMs. 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 price in exchange for consumption of a predetermined price. As an example, the game machine GM provides a card game in exchange for consumption of a predetermined consideration. Appropriate number of game machines GM will be installed in commercial facilities such as stores 4. The center server 2 is not limited to an example composed of one physical device. For example, one logical center server 2 may be configured by a group of servers as a plurality of physical devices. Further, the center server 2 may be logically configured by using cloud computing. Further, the game machine GM may function as the center server 2.

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

As an example, the network 3 is configured to realize network communication by using the TCP / IP protocol. 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, a wireless line (including infrared communication, short-range wireless communication, etc.) and the like may be used. Alternatively, the 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). It may be realized by using the code generated by. Specifically, for example, information is transmitted and received between the user terminal 5 and the game machine GM or the like via the two-dimensional code by providing or reading the two-dimensional code generated so as to include necessary information. May be done. Therefore, the term of 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 users. As a service for a game machine, for example, a service that receives identification information of a user from the game machine GM and authenticates the user may be provided. Further, a service may be provided in which the play data of the authenticated user is received from the game machine GM and saved, or the play data to be saved is provided to the game machine GM. Further, the game machine service includes a service that distributes and updates the program or data of the game machine GM via the network 3, and matches the users when a plurality of users play a common game via the network 3. Matching services and the like 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 about a game provided by a game machine GM. In addition, the Web service also includes a distribution service that distributes various data or software (including updates of data and the like) to each user terminal 5. Further, the Web service also includes services such as a community service that provides a place for interaction by users such as information transmission, exchange, and sharing, and a service that assigns a user ID for identifying each user.

Next, a main part of the control system of the game system 1 for realizing a card game will be described. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a 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 device (ROM and RAM as an example) necessary for the operation of the microprocessor are combined. An input device such as a keyboard, an output device such as a monitor, and the like may be connected to the control unit 10, but their illustrations are omitted.

The storage unit 11 is connected to the control unit 10. The storage unit 11 is composed of a large-capacity storage medium such as a magnetic tape so that the storage can be held without supplying a power source. The server data 14 and the server program 15 are stored in the storage unit 11. The server program 15 is a computer program required 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, a game machine service management unit 16 and a Web service management unit 17 are provided inside the control unit 10.

The game machine service management unit 16 executes the process for providing the above-mentioned game machine service. On the other hand, the Web service management unit 17 executes the processing necessary for providing the above-mentioned 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, their illustrations are 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-mentioned play data or ID management data. The play data is data in which information regarding the past play results of each user is described. Then, the play data is used, for example, to inherit the play results (past achievements) up to the previous time from the next time onward, or to inherit the setting contents unique to each user. The ID management data is data for managing various IDs such as user IDs.

On the other hand, the game machine GM is provided with a control unit 30 as a computer, a storage unit 31, a code reader 7, and a printer 32. 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 in which a microprocessor and various peripheral devices such as an internal storage device (ROM and RAM as an example) necessary for the operation of the microprocessor are combined. In addition, various input devices or output devices such as a control panel, a monitor, a speaker, a coin authentication device or a card reader can be connected to the control unit 30 as in the case of other known game machines. The illustration is omitted.

The code reader 7 is a well-known device for reading a two-dimensional code. The code reader 7 is used, for example, to read 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 according to the reading result to the control unit 30. The printer 32 is a well-known printing device for printing images, symbols (including a two-dimensional code), characters, and the like on a predetermined recording medium. The printer 32 generates a game card 8 by printing an image, a symbol, a character, or the like on a card-shaped paper medium (recorded medium) based on an output signal from the control unit 30.

The storage unit 31 is composed of, for example, a magnetic recording medium, an optical recording medium, a flash SSD (Solid State Drive), or the like so that storage can be held without supplying power. The game program 34 is stored in the storage unit 31. The game program 34 is a computer program required for the game machine GM to provide a card game. A game providing unit 37 is provided inside the control unit 30 as the game program 34 is executed. The game providing unit 37 executes various processes necessary for providing the card game. The game providing unit 37 is a logical device realized by a combination of computer hardware and a computer program. In addition, various logical devices may be provided inside the control unit 30, but their illustrations are omitted.

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. As an example, at least a part of the ID management data is provided from the center server 2 so as to include a necessary part. The image data is data for displaying various images necessary for a game (including generation of a game card 8). The image data 36 is data necessary for the printer 32 to generate (print) the game card 8. The various data may also include sound effect data for reproducing various sounds such as music, the above-mentioned play data, and the like, but their illustrations are omitted.

Next, the game card 8 generated by the game machine GM will be described. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram 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. Then, these cards are generated as different cards from each other and are of different types.

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

The parameters are information that defines the characters used in the 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. In this way, the character card KC is used for recording and reproducing each character via the character information. Further, the character information may include card ID information for identifying each card when each game card 8 (or information recorded therein) is managed individually. Then, the card ID may be used for identifying the game card 8 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 the items acquired by the character in the card game. The character card KC is used directly to play (progress) the game, while the recording card SC is used to assist in play. Recording information 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 the above-mentioned card ID information in addition to the character information and the like.

The user ID is as described above. The user ID is given with the 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 by 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. The recording information may include all or part of the individual information as at least a part thereof.

The decorative information is information for improving the distinctiveness (uniqueness) of each recording card SC. As an example of decorative information, a key image that changes according to the content of each individual information is displayed on the recording card SC. As a result, the display content of the recording card SC changes according to each individual information. The recording card SC is highly unique because it contains decorative information such as a key image.

The item ID is information for identifying the item acquired by the character in the game. The character reproduced by the character card KC acquires various items through the play of the game. Some of these items are used by the character. Then, as an example, the recording card SC records an item that cannot be used by the character. Items and the use of items will be described in more detail in the description of the card game described later. In addition, the item ID information included in the recording information functions as the acquired item information of the present invention.

Next, details of the character card KC will be described as an example of the game card 8. FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically showing an example of the contents of the character card KC. As shown in FIG. 4, a composite image CI as a medium image is printed on the character card KC. 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, and FA, information of each item that functions as a parameter that defines a character in the 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 (“Sanosus”) indicating the name of the character (which may be arbitrarily set by the player) and a name item (“Sanosasu”) indicating the name of the player who owns the card. , And a skill rank item (“fashionable butler”) indicating the skill level of the player is displayed. In the basic information area BA (actually, the broken line is not displayed), for example, the character level (“LV5”), physical strength (“H255”), command consumption power (“M123”), and attack power (“(sword mark”) ) 32 "), information on basic items such as magic power ("magic 75") is displayed.

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

For example, equipment items and command items are displayed in the feature information area FA. The equipment item is information indicating the equipment (item) currently equipped (worn) by the character. The equipment item also affects 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 a character image MG. Therefore, even if the character is the same, the character image MG changes according to the equipped item.

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 that are directly used to advance the game are prepared, and the commands that can be used among these 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 changes according to the equipped item.

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

Similarly, the characters in the character image MG are "Princess Puff Sleeve" (clothing item I2), "Black Shorts" (skirt item I3), "Silver Boots" (shoe item I4), and "Demerara Katyusha" (decorative item I5a). , And each item corresponding to "Princess Necklace" (decorative item I5b). These items displayed in the feature information area FA function as the setting items of the present invention. Further, among the parameter information, the information of the equipment item such as "Lily Rapier" that specifies the weapon item or the like being equipped (or the information for specifying these included in the two-dimensional code CG described later) is the present invention. Functions as item specific information.

Further, in the example of FIG. 4, as an example of the command items, five commands such as "smiling", "kogeki", and "Kaishin no Ichigeki" are displayed vertically side by side. These are examples of commands that can be used in the card game by the character of the character image MG corresponding to the equipped item among the plurality of commands prepared in the card game. In addition, these commands are selectively used in the game as an attack method option according to a predetermined condition.

Further, 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 in accordance with a predetermined standard so as to include character information is displayed. That is, the character card KC records the character information via the two-dimensional code CG. Then, the composite image CI is configured to display a two-dimensional code CG including such character information. Further, the character card KC provides the game machine GM with character information such as information of each item of the parameter through the two-dimensional code CG. Therefore, the two-dimensional code CG is the 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, the parameter information (information for specifying the parameter information). Includes). Further, the two-dimensional code CG also includes the above-mentioned user ID information.

Further, as will be 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 changed parameter after the change. Therefore, these regions NA, BA, CA, IA, and FA are configured as variable regions. That is, the information (or image) to be displayed in these areas NA, BA, CA, IA, and FA changes according to the game result.

On the other hand, the positions and ranges of these regions NA, BA, CA, IA, and FA do not change. Therefore, as an example, these regions NA, BA, CA, IA, and FA are fixedly defined by the basic format FI. More specifically, for example, the boundary line separating these regions NA, BA, CA, IA, and FA from each other is defined by the basic format FI as a fixed part. Then, the composite image CI is configured by synthesizing the parameter information and the image of the basic format FI so that the parameter information is arranged in the variable regions of each region 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 the basic format for the recording card prepared in advance and the 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 on parameter items that are not displayed in the composite image CI. That is, for example, some items of the parameters that define 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 on the composite image CI. Similarly, for example, the composite image CI may include information on parameter items that are not included in the two-dimensional code CG. In this case, for example, the parameter items 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 that are not used in the game. As described above, the information item displayed on the composite image CI and the information item included in the two-dimensional code CG do not have to match. 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 also the same.

Next, the card game provided by the game machine GM will be described. The card game is a type of game in which a character defined by a character card KC prepared by a user is reproduced during the game and used as a play medium. In the game, the 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 another user's character.

The battle may be performed by multiple characters. In such a case, a plurality of character cards KC may be used for character reproduction. In addition, the character grows through those battles. That is, the development of the character reproduced by the character card KC is also provided as a game element. Then, after playing the game, the character grown through the play is further generated as a character card KC. Therefore, the characters in the game are continuously nurtured through the character card KC. Further, since the character card KC is generated based on the game result, it is highly unique.

In addition, various events are also prepared for card games. The character also grows with the event. More specifically, the opponent character includes a normal opponent character and a special opponent character (sometimes referred to as a boss character). The normal opponent character is an opponent character whose number of appearances 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 character at least for a period of time. Then, 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 four stages as an example. As an example, the game is started with the consumption of a predetermined price and various start operations. Then, when the game is started, stage 1 is first provided. In stage 1, various play information possessed by the player is provided to the game machine GM. For example, the game machine GM acquires a user ID or a user's name as play information in stage 1. If it is the first time, the setting of the user's name may be executed. Further, the play information may include item information. Then, as an example, a recording card SC is used for this acquisition. That is, in stage 1, for example, the user ID or the like recorded by the recording card SC is provided to the game machine GM as play information through the recording card SC.

In the following stage 2, the setting of the play environment for playing the game is executed. For example, as a play environment, a battle format (single battle, team battle, etc.) may be selected, or a game field for battle may be selected. Further, as a play environment, reading of the character card KC (reproduction in the game) or various settings of the character may be executed. Various settings of such a character include, for example, selection of a character to be used and setting of its name. Further, the character selection may be executed by a combination of parts constituting the character such as a hairstyle, eyes, nose, mouth, etc., or by selecting one from a plurality of preset candidates as a whole. May be good. Furthermore, for example, if it is possible to purchase other items (realized by consuming virtual currency in the game), in stage 2, the item can be purchased or the item can be attached / detached (equipped or unequipped). ) Etc. may be executed. Further, the attachment / detachment of the item may be executed in the same manner as the equipment setting described later, for example.

In the next stage 3, the above-mentioned card game is actually played. In other words, 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, the attack corresponding to the determined command is executed based on each information of the basic items, and the victory or defeat is determined. Further, as the sub-game, for example, a music game or a puzzle game in which a predetermined operation is executed in accordance with the rhythm of music may be used.

In the subsequent stage 4, a character card KC is generated according to the play result of the stage 3. At this time, various generation settings for generating the character card KC are executed. For example, the generation setting includes Aite composition in which a plurality of items are combined to generate a new item, or character composition in which a plurality of characters are combined to generate a new character. Further, the generation setting also includes an image setting for setting a character image MG corresponding to the character. As described above, the character image MG changes according to the item to be equipped. In addition, many items are prepared in the game. And they may be acquired through game play. In other words, you may get new items through playing the game. As a result, it may be desirable to change the equipment before play after play. Therefore, as an example of the image setting, the generation setting includes the equipment setting for executing the equipment or disequipment of the item acquired in the game. Further, in this equipment setting, when the information of the items owned from the recording card SC is acquired in the stage 1, those items may also be used as equipment candidates. The image setting will be described later.

After the generation setting is completed, a new character card KC is generated in addition to the character card KC used for playing the game, and the game ends. As an example, the game is executed 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 diagram 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, may be referred to as the initial character card KC1) provides character information (hereinafter, may be referred to as the initial character information) in order to reproduce the character in the game. Provided to the game machine GM. This provision is made via the two-dimensional code CG, as described above. Further, the character information includes parameter information and user ID information (or information for specifying these) as described above.

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

Then, the game machine GM uses the initial character information for the game. Specifically, the game machine GM reproduces the character corresponding to the initial parameter in the game based on the information of the parameter included in the initial character information (hereinafter, may be referred to as the initial parameter). Initially use character information for the game. Further, since the initial parameter includes image setting information (hereinafter, may be 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 attached / detached through image setting is reproduced in the game. As a result, the image of the character changed according to the user's setting at the time of the previous card generation is reproduced in the game via the character card KC.

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

Like the initial character card KC1, the post-play character card KC2 records character information (hereinafter, may be referred to as post-play character information) via a composite image CI including a two-dimensional code CG. The post-play character information includes post-play parameter information instead of the initial parameters. That is, the post-play character information includes post-play image setting information for specifying the character image MG corresponding to the post-play character after the change according to the above-mentioned image setting.

In addition, the post-play character information includes user ID information and the like as well as the initial character information. For example, the post-play character information includes the same user ID information as the initial character information as the user ID. In addition, when a predetermined change condition is satisfied, for example, transfer is executed between users, the user ID information in the post-play character information may be changed from the user ID information of the initial character information.

In this way, the character is reproduced with the use of the initial character card KC1, and the content of the initial character information changes according to the play result and the generation setting using the character. For example, the initial character information includes the initial image setting information before the image setting, and the post-play character information includes the post-play image setting information after the image setting. Then, a new post-play character card KC2 corresponding to the post-play character after the 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 in the next and subsequent plays. Will be done. The used character card KC and the newly generated character card KC have such a relationship as an example. Further, the post-play image setting information functions as the post-change image setting information and the post-change image specific information of the present invention, and the post-play character card KC2 functions as the post-change image information recording medium of the present invention.

Next, the image setting will be further described. As mentioned above, the image settings include equipment settings. Then, the equipment item to be 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 diagram schematically showing an example of an equipment setting screen for executing equipment setting. As shown in FIG. 7, the equipment setting screen 50 includes a composite image CI to be displayed on the character card KC, an equipment candidate column 51, an equipment information column 52, an OK button 53, and an 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, an area such as the name information area NA is reproduced based on the parameter information. More specifically, the character image MG in the image area IA or the equipment items and command items in 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, the selection frame 55 is displayed so as to move on each item. The selection frame 55 moves up and down on each item according to the operation of the player.

In the equipment candidate column 51, equipment candidate items that can be equipped by the character of the character image MG are displayed. More specifically, in the equipment candidate column 51, items of the same type as the item selected by the selection frame 55 are extracted from all the equipment candidate items and displayed. Therefore, each item displayed in the equipment candidate column 51 changes as the selection frame 55 moves. Further, in the equipment candidate column 51, when the recording card SC is used, the 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.

In the equipment information column 52, detailed information of the item in which the determination frame 56 is arranged is displayed. Further, the OK button 53 is a button for equipping the item on which the determination frame 56 is arranged. By using the OK button 53, the item specified in 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 is changed to the image equipped with the item. On the other hand, the NG button 54 is used to undo the changes made by the OK button 53. Specifically, when the NG button 54 is used, the item and character image MG changed by the designation of the OK button 53 returns to the item and character image MG before the change.

In the example of FIG. 7, the determination frame 56 is placed on the "snow queen wand". In other words, "Snow Queen Wand" is designated as an item to be equipped among multiple equipment candidates. As a result, detailed information of the "snow queen wand" is displayed in the equipment information column 52. Specifically, as detailed information of "Snow Queen Wand", information corresponding to the basic items of the character such as "HP" (physical strength) and "MP" (command consumption) 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, the information corresponding to the basic item of the 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 equipped item 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 equipped item. That is, each item is associated with at least one command. Then, a command is set according to the equipped item. As a result, each command of the command item changes according to the item to be equipped as described above. The item and the command may be associated with each other on a one-to-one basis. That is, instead of displaying "skill 1" to "skill 3", one command that becomes available with the equipment may be displayed.

Further, the example of FIG. 7 shows a case where the item of the type of the weapon (sword mark) to be equipped is changed from "Lily 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 while the determination frame 56 specifies "snow queen wand". As a result, the item specified by the selection frame 55 has changed from "Lily Rapier" to "Snow Queen Wand". Further, with the change of the equipment 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 "Blow of the heart!" (Third from the top of the example in Fig. 4) has also changed to "Ice !!". As an example, equipment setting is executed through such equipment setting screen 50.

In the example of FIG. 7, there is a limit (6) on the number of items that the character can equip. In such a case, an arbitrary number may be used as the number of items that can be equipped. Alternatively, the number of equipment that can be equipped does not have to be limited. If the number of items that can be equipped is limited, the information of the acquired items that are not equipped, that is, the items other than the equipped items may be recorded in the recording card SC. That is, only the information of the equipped item may be recorded on the character card KC. Further, recording of the equipped item on the recording card SC may be restricted. For example, an item once equipped may not be able to be recorded on the recording card SC thereafter. For example, if the equipped item can be returned to the recording card SC indefinitely, the equipment is released and returned to the recording card SC, and while being provided as an equipment candidate to other characters, the past character card KC before the equipment release is used. The equipment of the character who should have been unequipped will be restored. By limiting the recording of the equipped item on the recording card SC, it is possible to suppress the revival 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 items that can be equipped and the number of commands that can be executed may differ.

In addition, a three-dimensional image may be used as the character image MG. Such an image is drawn using a virtual three-dimensional space. More specifically, a three-dimensional image of the character is drawn based on the shooting result of the character (subject) located in the virtual three-dimensional space logically constructed on the memory taken by the virtual camera. When a three-dimensional image of the character is used, not only the three-dimensional image of the character but also 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 according to 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 such as these postures.

An 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 a virtual three-dimensional space GW logically constructed on the memory. As shown in FIG. 8, a character object 60 as a subject and a background object 61 as a background are arranged in the virtual three-dimensional space GW. Further, 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 according to the three-axis Cartesian coordinate system (world coordinates) of the XYZ 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, the virtual camera 62 is set with a visual field surface for projecting a space within the shooting range at a predetermined position in the shooting direction.

In the example of FIG. 8, as the background object 61, the shrub object 61a and the tree object 61b are arranged in order behind the character object 60. Further, as the posture of the character object 60, an upright posture is adopted. That is, a character object 60 indicating a state in which the character is in an upright posture in the virtual three-dimensional space GW is arranged.

On the other hand, the virtual camera 62 is arranged on the front side of the character object 60 so as to shoot the character object 60 from the front. The shooting range SR is set so as to include the character object 60, the shrub object 61a, and the Takagi object 61b in this order. Further, the field of view SH is set at a predetermined position separated from the virtual camera 62 by a certain distance. Each object in the shooting range SR, that is, the character object 60, the shrub object 61a, and the Takagi object 61b is projected on the field of view 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 diagram schematically showing an example of the contents of the 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 obtained by drawing the character object 60 projected on the viewing surface SH as a two-dimensional image. Similarly, the three-dimensional background image HG is an image obtained by drawing the background object 61 projected on the viewing plane SH as a two-dimensional image. Therefore, the three-dimensional character image MGa shows a character in an upright posture. Further, behind the three-dimensional character image MGa, the three-dimensional background image HG corresponding to the shrub object 61a and the Takagi object 61b 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 the play medium image of the present invention.

Further, the content of the card image 65 changes not only with the background and the posture of the character object 60, but also with the position, the angle of view, and the shooting direction of the virtual camera 62 as described above. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a shooting position, an angle of view, and a shooting direction of the virtual camera 62. The initially dashed line camera 62s in FIG. 10 indicates the position of the virtual camera 62 in FIG. As shown in FIG. 10, in this example, the position of the virtual camera 62 changes from the position in front of the character object 60 in FIG. 9 to the position where the character object 60 is photographed from diagonally above. As described above, the position of the virtual camera 62 may be set by the user at an arbitrary position in the virtual three-dimensional space GW such as the front side, the side surface side, the upper side, the lower side, and the rear side of the character object 60. Then, the content of the object projected on the viewing surface SH, that is, the content of the drawn card image 65 changes according to the position of the virtual camera 62.

Further, the shooting direction SD of the virtual camera 62 may be arbitrarily set by the user at the same position. For example, the downward dashed line camera 62a and the upward dashed line camera 62b show a virtual camera 62 when the shooting direction SD is 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 faces downward, and the shooting direction SDb of the upper broken line camera 62b faces higher. Then, the content of the card image 65 drawn changes according to the change in the shooting direction SD.

Similarly, the content of the card image 65 drawn according to the angle of view SA of the virtual camera 62 changes even at the same position and the same shooting direction SD. The broken 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 shooting range SR are different from 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 Takagi object 61b are included in the shooting range SR, while in the case of the broken angle of view SAa, the head of the character object 60 and the head of the character object 60 Only a part of the Takagi object 61b is included in the shooting range SR. Since the content included in the shooting range SR is different, the content projected on the visual field surface SH is also different, and as a result, the content of the card image 65 drawn based on the visual field surface SH is also different. Then, such an angle of view SA may be arbitrarily set 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 shooting result of the virtual three-dimensional space GW. Then, the card image 65 is displayed in the image area IA. Further, the content of the card image 65 changes 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 shooting direction SD. Therefore, when the card image 65 is used, the image settings include not only the equipment settings but also the posture (state) of the character object 60, the position of the background object 61, and the virtual camera 62 in these virtual three-dimensional space GWs. , Angle of view SA, and shooting direction SD settings are included. 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 shooting direction SD are set through the screens corresponding to FIGS. 8 and 9. May be good. In addition, these settings may be executed by selecting from a plurality of options.

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

The character state information is information corresponding to the above-mentioned character posture. For example, as information on the state of the character, information corresponding to various postures such as upright, jumping (flying), and crouching is used. Then, the posture that the character should take in the virtual three-dimensional space GW is specified by the information of the state of the character. In addition, the information on the state of the character may include more specific states of each part of the character, such as facial expressions. For example, in a system reproduced by motion data, the state of such a character may be specified by the motion data and the number of motion data frames corresponding to the state.

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

The camera position, angle of view, and shooting direction information are information indicating the position, angle of view SA, and shooting direction SD of the virtual camera 62 described above, respectively. Therefore, based on this information, the position, angle of view SA, and shooting direction SD of the virtual camera 62 in the virtual three-dimensional space GW are specified, and as a result, the shooting range SR is specified. As an example, when the card image 65 is used, the image setting is realized through the setting of such information. In addition, for example, when some presets (setting candidates) are prepared in advance, such a setting may be executed through selection of a preset number for designating them. 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 does not have to include such information. In addition, as a matter of course, information that is not a setting target may be omitted. Further, the position, angle of view, shooting direction, and the like of the camera may not be included as individual information, and for example, intermediate data (transformation matrix as an example) may be used as such information. Further, in such a case, intermediate data or the like, data for specifying the position of the camera or the like may function as the image identification information of the present invention.

Next, the reproduction process and the card issuance 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 issuance process is a process of issuing a new character card KC or recording card SC that reflects the game result and the setting result. As an example, these processes are realized by the control unit 30 of the game machine GM through the routine of FIG. 12 or 13. Further, the routines of FIGS. 12 and 13 are executed through the game providing unit 37 of the control unit 30 as an example. In addition to these processes, the control unit 30 of the game machine GM and the control unit 10 of the center server 2 execute various well-known processes independently or in cooperation with each other. However, their detailed description will be omitted.

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

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 region 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 the character image MG, this image data is realized by acquiring the image data of the corresponding character from the 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 shooting result. Further, the reproduction data also includes information on 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 information such as the name information area NA.

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 in which various data available in the game such as the storage unit 31 are temporarily stored may be used. The reproduction data is stored in a predetermined storage area and is appropriately used depending on the situation such as the development of a game. As a result, a character having characteristics and the like defined by 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 processing routine that realizes the card issuing processing. The routine of FIG. 13 is executed every time a predetermined operation for printing the character card KC or the recording card SC is executed after the game such as a battle is completed (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 obtains character information when the character card KC used for playing the game is used or information for recording when the recording card SC used for playing the game is used. get.

In the following step S22, the game providing unit 37 acquires the game result. In the next step S23, the game providing unit 37 acquires the setting result (including the image setting) of the generation setting. In the following step S24, the game providing unit 37 uses the game result acquired in step S22 and the setting result acquired in step S23 to reflect the game result and the setting result for post-use character information or post-use recording. Generate information.

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

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

In the next step S25, the game providing unit 37 includes a composite image CI (including display of a character image such as a two-dimensional code CG and a card image 65) including the used character information generated in step S24, or after use. Image data 36 for expressing 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 and the posture, background, or position of the virtual camera 62 of the character object 60 is changed, the card image 65 reflecting these changes is included in the composite image CI. .. The same applies when there is a change in the equipment item. As described above, the character information after use or the recording information after use is recorded in the composite image CI or the like. That is, the 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 prints the composite image CI or the like 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, the game providing unit 37 printers the image data 36 so that, for example, a new character card KC that records the post-play character information reflecting the game result and the setting result is generated via the composite image CI. 32. Alternatively, the game providing unit 37 may generate a new recording card SC for recording post-use recording information for identifying items other than the equipped items among the acquired items via the composite image. The image data 36 is provided to the printer 32. As a result, for example, the changed character information including the post-play parameter information is recorded on the character card KC via the composite image CI. Then, when the game providing unit 37 finishes the process of step S35, the game providing unit 37 ends the current routine.

According to 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 play. Further, the post-play parameter information (including the post-play image setting information) is also included in the two-dimensional code CG in the composite image CI. That is, a new character card KC that records post-play parameter information (including post-play image setting information) that can be provided to the game machine GM again is generated via the two-dimensional code CG. Similarly, recording information that reflects the latest equipment status is recorded, and a new recording card SC that can provide that information is generated from the next time onward.

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 equipment item even for the same character. In addition, equipment items are arbitrarily set by the user's selection. Therefore, a highly unique image that changes according to the user's settings 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 identifying such a highly unique character image MG or the like is also displayed. Therefore, it is possible to reproduce the character image MG or the like arbitrarily set by the user in the game again via 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.

In addition, the equipment item is displayed in the composite image CI. Therefore, it is possible for the user to easily recognize what kind of item should be equipped to reach the character image MG or the like displayed on the character card KC through the displayed equipment item. Also, by associating the selection of equipment items with commands, it is possible to associate equipment items with the progress of the game. As a result, it is possible to improve the fun of selecting the item to be equipped.

On the other hand, unequipped items can be possessed separately from the character card KC through the recording card SC. As a result, a large number of items can be possessed without increasing the information to be recorded on the character card KC. As a result, the fun of the game can be improved.

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

The present invention is not limited to each of the above-mentioned forms, and can be carried out in an appropriate form. For example, in each of the above-described forms, the character information includes image setting information, and the image setting information is recorded on the character card KC. That is, since 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 on the character card KC, and image identification 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, the center server 2 may provide the image setting information to the game machine GM as a game machine service based on the image specific information acquired by the game machine GM. Further, as an example of the image specific information, for example, the above-mentioned 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 form, the background is not displayed on the character image MG. However, the present invention is not limited to such a form. For example, a character image MG including a background may be displayed in the image area IA. Then, a character image including such a background may function as a play medium image. Further, in this case, for example, an image prepared by the user may be used as the 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 the background image of the card image 65.

In each of the above-described forms, a two-dimensional code CG or the like is printed on the game card 8 such as the character card KC as a code including character information or the like, for example. 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 information may be used for the game card 8 by being generated in accordance with a predetermined standard. Further, the form in which various types of information are recorded as a code on a recording medium is not limited. For example, as a recording medium, an optical storage medium such as a DVDROM or a CDROM, or a non-volatile semiconductor memory such as an EEPROM may be used. Such a storage medium includes, for example, an IC card. Further, when these recording media are used, for example, instead of printing the composite image, the image data itself for expressing 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. Further, the data such as the image data 36 may be provided to the storage medium by infrared communication or the like. Further, one recording medium may function as both a character card KC and a recording card SC. That is, one physically the same recording medium may be shared as the character card KC and the recording card SC.

In each of the above-described forms, each game machine GM provides a card game in which a character card KC or the like whose contents change according to a game result is generated. However, the game provided by each game machine GM is not limited to such a form. For example, the game machine GM may provide a card game in which the character of the 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 commercial game machine. As the game machine GM, an appropriate form such as a home-use stationary game machine or a portable game machine may be adopted. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the control unit 30 and the storage unit 31 are provided in the game machine GM. However, the game 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 by 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, the game system of the present invention may be realized by a single game machine without the center server 2.

An example of the present invention obtained from the above contents will be described below. In the following description, reference numerals of the accompanying drawings are added in parentheses to facilitate understanding of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to the illustrated form.

The game system of the present invention is a game system (1) that provides a game played through a play medium, and a user selects image setting information that changes a play medium image (MG, 65) corresponding to the play medium. An image that records image identification information (for example, the image setting information itself) for specifying the image setting information based on the setting information generating means (30) generated based on the above and the generation result of the setting information generating means. An image information providing means (30) for providing the image specific information is provided so that an information recording medium (KC) is generated.

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

In one aspect of the game system of the present invention, as the play medium image, a subject (60) in the virtual three-dimensional space (GW) is photographed by a virtual camera (62) in the virtual three-dimensional space (GW) based on a shooting result. The drawn virtual three-dimensional image (65) 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 the like. And at least one information of the photographing direction (SD) may be included. In this case, a more realistic image can be used as the 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, a plurality of items (I1 to I5b, etc.) acquired by the play medium are prepared in the game according to the play result, and the play medium image is the plurality of items. Among them, the image setting information is configured to change based on the setting items (I1 to I5b) set based on the user's selection, and the image setting information is the item identification information (for example, the character card KC) that specifies the setting item. 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 depending on the setting item. As a result, the image setting information can be easily recognized by the user through the setting item.

As a mode in which a plurality of items are prepared in the game of the present invention, an acquired item that generates acquired item information (for example, an item ID recorded on the recording card SC) for identifying each item acquired by the play medium. Item information that provides the acquired item information so that the item recording medium (SC) that records the acquired item information is generated based on the information generation means (30) and the generation result of the acquired item information generating means. An embodiment further comprising the providing means (30) may be adopted. In this case, the items acquired in the game can be managed separately from the play medium.

In the mode in which the item recording medium is generated, the setting item may be arbitrarily set. For example, in one aspect in which the item recording medium of the present invention is generated, the play medium image may be limited in 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 means is the setting item based on the acquired item information among the plurality of items acquired by the play medium. The acquired item information may be generated so that items other than the above can be specified.

In one aspect in which the items of the present invention are utilized, the game is provided with a plurality of options (eg, commands) for advancing the game, and each item is associated with at least one of the plurality of options. , The play medium may be set with options according to the setting item. In this case, the options set for the play medium also change according to the change in the play medium image. That is, the change in the play medium image can be associated with the options set in the play medium. Thereby, it is 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 means (30) for acquiring the image setting information specified by the image identification information via the image identification information of the image information recording medium, and the image. An embodiment further comprising an image reproducing means (30) for reproducing the play medium image in the game based on the image setting information acquired by the information acquiring means may be adopted. In this case, the play medium image that changes according to the image setting information can be reproduced in the game via the image information recording medium.

Further, as one aspect of the game system of the present invention, a change information generation means for generating post-change image setting information (for example, post-play image setting information) in which the image setting information is changed according to the play result of the game. (30) is further provided, and the image information providing means records the post-change image specific information for specifying the post-change image setting information based on the generation result of the change information generation means. An embodiment in which the post-change image identification information is provided as the image identification information may be adopted so that the medium (for example, the 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.

As an embodiment in which the modified image information recording medium of the present invention is generated, 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 ( A data generation means (30) for generating 36) is further provided, and a card-shaped paper medium is used as the image information recording medium, and the medium image has a predetermined standard so as to include the image specific information. The image information providing means includes the code (CG) generated in accordance with the above and is configured to display the code, and the image information providing means of the code including the image specific information and the medium image for displaying the play medium image. An embodiment in which the print data is provided to the printer may be adopted so that the image identification information is recorded on the image information recording medium via printing. In this case, it is possible to generate an image information recording medium on which a highly unique play medium image is displayed through the medium image. Thereby, the uniqueness of the image information recording medium can be improved. As a result, it is possible to improve the interest of the game that provides such an image information recording medium.

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 identification information is configured to specify the image setting information by including the image setting information, and the image setting information is transmitted to 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) that provides the game and a server that is connected to the game machine via a network (3) and provides the game machine service to the game machine. The device (2) is provided, and the image setting information is stored in the server device, and the server device provides the game machine with the image setting information corresponding to the image specific information as a service for the game machine. May be adopted.

In the control method of the present invention, a user obtains image setting information for changing a play medium image (MG, 65) corresponding to the play medium to a computer (30) incorporated in a game system that provides a game played through the play medium. An image information recording medium (KC) for recording image identification information for specifying the image setting information is generated based on the setting information generation procedure generated based on the selection of and the generation result of the setting information generation procedure. As described above, the image information providing procedure for providing the image specific information is executed.

Further, in the computer program for the game system of the present invention, the computer (30) incorporated in the game system (1) that provides the game played through the play medium is a play medium image (MG, 65) corresponding to the play medium. ) Is generated based on the user's selection, and the image specific information for specifying the image setting information is recorded based on the generation result of the setting information generation means. It is configured to function as an image information providing means for providing the image specific 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 the computer program of the present invention.

1 Game system 2 Center server (server device)
3 Network 30 Control unit (computer, setting information generating means, image information providing means, acquired item information generating means, item information providing means, image information acquiring means, image reproducing means, change information generating means, data generating 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)
Character card after playing KC2 (image information recording medium after change)
SC recording card (item recording medium)
CG two-dimensional code (code)
CI composite image (media image)
MG character image (play medium image)
GW virtual 3D space

Claims (1)

A game system that provides games that are played through play media.
Among the items acquired by the play medium, the setting information is provided so that an information recording medium for recording the setting information used for specifying the setting item set by the user with respect to the play medium is generated. Information provision means and
Among the items acquired by the play medium, the acquired item information generation means for generating the acquired item information used to identify at least the item that does not include the setting item, and
A game characterized in that the item recording medium for recording the acquired item information includes an item information providing means for providing the acquired item information so that the item recording medium for recording the acquired item information is physically generated separately from the information recording medium. system.