JP3127113B2 - Game system - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game system, and more particularly, to a game system in which a plurality of game stages arranged along a predetermined route are sequentially moved by each player group while playing a game individually.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Today, various game systems are installed in amusement parks and the like, and many of them are formed so that players can enjoy various games.

[0003] As one of such game systems,
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been a configuration in which a plurality of game stages for a shooting game are arranged according to a predetermined route so that a player can enjoy a shooting game on a stage on which different game effects have been performed. In this shooting game system, a player can enjoy a shooting game of a plurality of different game effects by moving the game stage according to a predetermined route, thereby realizing a game that the player does not get bored for a long time. can do.

[0004] However, in such a shooting game system, it is necessary to have as many players play as possible to increase the operating rate of the entire system and secure its profitability.

For this reason, the players are grouped into a shooting team of 2 to 4 players, and when the player group that has started the game ends the game on the first stage, the players of the next group are sequentially entered. ing. As a result, the game is always played in a plurality of game stages, so that the operating rate of the entire game system can be increased and its profitability can be secured.

[0006] When such a system is adopted, an important issue is how to smoothly move the player group between the game stages. In particular, the smooth movement of each player group while completely isolating the successive player groups from each other is not only to maintain the fun of the game but also to increase the profitability of the entire system. This is a big challenge.

[0007]

However, in the conventional game system, even if a game of a player group ends at a certain game stage, if another group is playing a game at the next game stage to be moved, this is not possible. Until the end, only measures to keep waiting were taken.

For this reason, when the system starts to be crowded, each player group simply takes a long time to wait for movement, which is a major factor that detracts from the fun of the game, and motivates the player to challenge the game again after the game is over. There is a problem that the player cannot be given a tag.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of such a conventional problem, and an object of the present invention is to make it possible for each player group to smoothly move between game stages without impairing the fun of the game. It is to provide a game system that can be used.

[0010]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game system comprising a plurality of game stages in which players of a plurality of groups sequentially move while playing a game individually for each group according to a predetermined route. Between the game stages and the next game stage from the entrance
A plurality of buffer zones provided so that the game is not visible, and a group of players who have finished the game in the previous game stage stays until the game in the next stage starts. After the game of the next stage group is completed, the production means for performing the game production with the waiting time for movement between the stages,
Permission means for permitting a player of the group during stay to move to the next stage. According to a second aspect of the present invention , a plurality of groups of pre-
Players play the game individually for each group
And a plurality of game stage to be sequentially moved, the game stearate
Game between the game stages
The players of the group that has completed the game on the next stage
A plurality of buffer zones to stay until beginning ,
The buffer zone moves between the game stages
Directing means to perform game directing during the waiting time,
If the players of the group are located in the buffer zone,
When the force means is activated, the next stage group
Allow the player to move to the next stage after the game ends
Characterized in that it comprises a permission means. The invention of claim 3
Players in multiple groups follow a predetermined route.
Sequentially moved while the individual relief over-time to respectively each group
Between multiple game stages, and between the game stages
Provided that the game on the previous game stage has ended
Until the loop player starts the game on the next stage
In comprising a plurality of buffers zones to stay, the said back
Fahzone, when waiting for movement between the game stages
Directing means for performing a game directing between the game and permission means for permitting the player of the staying group to move to the next stage after the game of the next stage group ends,
Hints, the game stage is characterized in that the groups that terminate the game player is controlled so as not to be the game again.

[0011] The invention according to claim 4 is any one of claims 1 to 3.
In the above, the effect means may include a result transmitting means for transmitting a game result in a previous game stage, and a game explanation means for explaining a game in a next game stage.

[0012] The game system of the invention of claim 1, after the game in each game stage, the player group,
Set so that the next game stage cannot be seen from the entrance
In order to move the player group to the buffer zone, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the successive player groups face each other during the movement of the game stage and the fun of the game is impaired. To
It is possible to realize a game system that allows the user to fully enjoy the games on all game stages.

In particular, according to the present invention, the movement to the player group staying in each buffer zone is permitted after the game of the player group on the next stage to be moved is completed. With this, even if there is a player group in the successive game stages,
It is possible to more reliably prevent a situation in which each of the player groups is brought into contact with each other while moving, and to allow each player group to move more smoothly.

Further, the game system of the present invention is configured to perform a game effect in the buffer zone to a group of players who have finished the game in the previous game stage by using the waiting time of the game. . In this way, by utilizing the waiting time between each stage, which has conventionally caused the player's stress, for the stage of the game, the player does not have to worry about the waiting time between the stages. There is.

In particular, as in the invention of claim 4 , as a game effect in each buffer zone, the game results are transmitted to a group of players who have finished the game in the previous game stage, and the next game is performed. By configuring the game to be explained on the stage, the player does not have to wait for the waiting time between the stages and enjoys the lingering of the game on the game stage that has already finished this time, and the next game It can be used to increase the willingness to challenge a game on the stage.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fourth aspects, the permission means sets the target buffer zone after the permission to move to a player who is staying in the next buffer zone. It is characterized in that a movement permission is given to a player who is staying.

According to the present invention, it is possible to more reliably prevent a situation in which successive player groups come into contact with each other, and to allow each player group to move more smoothly.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the fifth aspect , the permission means performs the movement permission after the description of the game at the next game stage for the player staying in the target buffer zone is completed. And

By doing so, the player group who has moved to the buffer zone can receive the explanation of the game of the next game stage to the end, thereby more surely understanding the game in each game stage. And can enjoy the game.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in any one of the fourth to sixth aspects, the game explanation means includes means for instructing a start of the explanation by the player who has moved to the target buffer zone, and waits for the instruction, and The description of the game on the game stage is started.

[0021] By doing so, the player group that has moved to the buffer zone can receive the description of the game of the next game stage from the beginning, so that the player can understand the game in each game stage more reliably. And can enjoy the game.

[0022] The invention of claim 8, in any one of claims 1-7, wherein the player inducing means for inducing the player along the route, the game stage and the buffer zone has an illumination means for illuminating the interior A dark space is formed, and the player guiding means controls the lighting of the game stage to be bright and the lighting of the next buffer zone to be dark during the game on the game stage. , The illumination of the next buffer zone is controlled to be bright, and the player is guided along the route by the brightness of the illumination.

[0023] In the game system of the present invention, each game stage and buffer zones are usually formed as a dark dark space, the internal is configured to be illuminated with illumination means.

Then, during the game in each game stage, the illumination of the game stage is made bright to have the player enjoy the game. At this time, the illumination of the next buffer zone is controlled to be dark. Then, after the game is over, by dimming the illumination of the game stage and brightening the illumination of the buffer zone to be moved next, the brightness of the illumination can reliably guide the player group along the route. it can.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the fourth to eighth aspects, each of the game stages is formed so that a player plays a shooting game using a shooting device, and the buffer zone includes the result transmission. The shooting result in the previous game stage is transmitted as the game result using the means.

The game system of the present invention is configured such that a player plays a shooting game at each game stage. In each buffer zone, the shooting results of the corresponding game stage are transmitted to the players as the game results, so each player group checks its own shooting results each time the game in each game stage ends. Meanwhile, you can challenge the next shooting game stage,
From this result, it is possible to realize a game system that performs a varied and intense shooting game.

[0027]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a shooting type game system to which the present invention is applied.

The game system of the embodiment includes a reception zone 10, an explanation zone 12, and a plurality of shooting game stages 20-1, 20-2,..., 20-4. -2 ... 20-
4 are arranged according to a predetermined route.

Each of the game stages 20-1 and 20-2
.. 20-4 constitute a single shooting game story as a whole, and the game is directed so that each has a unique shooting story. Therefore, in the game system according to the embodiment, the number of players is four.
You can enjoy shooting games with different kinds of stories.

Each of the game stages 20-1 and 20-2
20-4, buffer zones 30-1, 30-2, and 30-3 are provided, and the final buffer zone 30 is also provided on the exit side of the last game stage 20-4. -4 is provided. Then, using each of these buffer zones 30-1, 30-2 ... 30-4,
The player is configured to smoothly move between the game stages.

FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view showing the case where the game system of the above-described embodiment is installed in a game space such as a playground.

A player who is going to play a game waits in line in the waiting zone 16. Each player receives a shooting infrared gun at the reception 10a of the reception zone 10 and then hands 2 to 2 depending on how crowded it is.
Grouped into a team of four. Here, ID data is given to the infrared gun passed to the player in advance, and when this infrared gun is fired toward the target, the infrared data is emitted from any infrared gun on the target side by the ID data included in the infrared beam. It is configured so that it can be determined whether it is a beam.

[0034] After the player group that has entered the group first moves from the explanation zone 12 to the first game stage 20-1, entry into the explanation zone 12 is permitted.

The explanation zone 12 is formed as an operation control room. Here, a basic explanation of the story of the entire game and the manner of playing the game is first given to a player group who has entered. For example, when the game in each stage is completed and the player moves to the buffer zone, the user is first instructed to search for an emblem target and shoot it.

After such a series of explanations have been completed, the first game stage 20 in which the game is performed first is next performed.
The game contents and how to play the game at -1 are explained. Here, it is described that the first game stage 20-1 is a test shooting room where a player shoots a target at a test.

When the previously entered player group moves from the first game stage 20-1 and its buffer zone 30-1 to the next game stage 20-2, the explanation zone 12 and the first game Stage 20-
1 is opened, and the player group in the explanation zone 12 is set to the first game stage 20-1.
Will move to

In this embodiment, each game stage 20
-1, 20-2... 20-4 are formed as shooting zones in which unique game effects have been performed as described above. FIG. 3 shows an example of the game stage 20. The game stage 20 is provided with a plurality of targets 24 driven by a target unit described later. Each target 24 is configured to shoot. In addition, in the game stage 20, various lighting devices and sound devices are provided in addition to the above, and various game effects are performed.

FIG. 4 shows a specific configuration of the buffer zone 30, and FIG. 5 shows a schematic diagram of its planar arrangement.

The buffer zone 30 has an entrance 34 from the previous game stage and an exit 36 to the next game stage. The entrance 34, the exit 36
Are arranged so that the next game stage cannot be seen from the entrance 34.

The buffer zone 30 is formed as an independent room completely partitioned from the preceding and following game stages, and a display 50 for displaying a game result of the previous game stage to the player group, Movement permission display 5 for displaying permission to move to the game stage
2 are provided. The display 50 is configured using a dedicated CRT. The movement permission display section 52 selectively displays “WAIT” for instructing standby and “GO” for movement permission.

Further, in the buffer zone 30, an explanation screen 58 is displayed on the wall surface by using the projector 56, and the explanation of the game in the next game stage is constituted by the screen 58 and the sound. . The description of this game is configured so that any one of the players in the player group starts by shooting the emblem target 54 using the infrared gun 40.

That is, when the player group that has finished the game in the previous game stage moves into the buffer zone 30, the “WAI” is displayed on the movement permission display section 52.
T "is displayed, and the display 50
At the top, a game result 50 of the previous game stage is displayed. Thereby, the player can know the game result in the previous stage, and can increase the willingness to take a challenge in the next game stage.

When one of the players shoots the emblem target 54 provided in the buffer zone 32, the projector 56 displays a screen 58 for explaining the game at the next game stage. You can fully understand the games to be played.

When the description of this game is over and there is no player group that has finished the game from the next game stage and its buffer zone, the display of the movement permission display 52 switches from “WAIT” to “GO”. , And instruct the player group to move to the next stage.

As described above, the game system of the present embodiment actively utilizes the waiting time for movement between the game stages of each player group, and transmits the results of the game results in the previous game stage to the players. In addition, a game effect for explaining the game in the next game stage is performed. Thereby, it is possible to have the player groups actively enjoy the effect in the game space without being aware of the waiting time, and by controlling the movement of each player group by the display of the movement permission display section 52. Therefore, it is possible to smoothly move between game stages.

When the player group moves to the last buffer zone 30-4, the game result in the last game stage 20-4 is transmitted here, and thereafter, the overall result through all the game stages is transmitted. The game result is transmitted to the player group using the display 50 and the projector 56. Here, the overall game results are displayed in three stages of "gold", "silver", and "bronze", and are transmitted to the player group.

When such a series of transmissions is completed, the automatic door 3 provided in the buffer zone 30-4 is provided.
6 is opened, and the player group that has finished the game moves from here to the exit.

In the game system of this embodiment, in order to make the movement of the player group smoother, a player guiding means for guiding the player along a predetermined route is provided in addition to the movement permission display section 52.

That is, in the game system of the embodiment, the explanation zone 12, the buffer zones 30-1, 30-2,.
0-4 and each game stage 20-1, 20-2 ... 20
-4 are each formed as a unique room, and when the lighting is not turned on, the inside is formed as a dark dozen space. And each of these explanation zones 1
2, buffer zones 30-1, 30-2... 30-4, game stages 20-1, 20-2.
, Lights for indoor lighting 14, 32-1, 32-
.. 32-4, 22-1, 22-2... 22-4.

During the game at each game stage 20, the player guiding means controls the light 22 of the game stage 20 to be bright and the illumination of the buffer zone 30 to be moved next to be dark. After the game is over, the light 22 of the game stage 20 is controlled to be dark, and the light 32 of the buffer zone 30 to be moved next is controlled to be bright. In this way, the configuration is such that the player group is guided along the route by the brightness of the illumination.

In particular, in the system of the embodiment, the player guiding means is configured to function also as permission means for permitting movement of the player group. That is, while the player group is listening to the description of the game to be performed in the next game stage in the zones 12 and 30,
.. Are illuminated, and the display of the movement permission display section 52 is switched from “WAIT” to “GO”. At the same time, the illumination of the zones 12 and 30 is turned off, and the illumination of the game stage 20 to be moved next. Is configured to be brightly controlled. Accordingly, the player group can be more smoothly moved from the explanation zone 12 or the buffer zone 30 to the next game stage 20 by the guidance of the lighting in addition to the permission display of the movement display unit 52.

FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram of a control circuit of the game system according to the present embodiment.

The control circuit of the embodiment includes a host computer 100, an entry computer 110 provided in the reception zone 10, and a plurality of room computers 120 provided in each set of the game stage 20 and the buffer zone 30. It is comprised including. A total of four room computers 120 are provided.

When the player makes an entry at the reception 10a, the entry data is entered on the keyboard 112.
, And the ID data of the infrared gun 40 passed to each player is input to the entry computer 110 via the infrared sensor 118 and the target circuit 116. That is, the infrared gun 40 includes an infrared light emitting diode 44 and a gun circuit 42 that drives the infrared light emitting diode 44. When a trigger of the gun is operated, an infrared beam including a predetermined ID signal is emitted from the light emitting diode 44 in the aiming direction. Fired at. Therefore, when the receptionist fires the gun 40 toward the infrared sensor 118 before handing the gun to the player, the ID code of the gun is input to the entry computer 110 via the target circuit 116.

As described above, the entry computer 110 stores the data of each player set as a group in the reception zone 10 and the gun 4 handed to these players.
An ID code of 0 will be input. Then, the input player group data is input from the entry computer 110 to the host computer 100.

Each game stage 20 is provided with a loudspeaker 200 for production and a plurality of target units 210. Output audio signal.

A maximum of 23 target units 210 are provided in the game stage. The target unit 210 has an infrared sensor 212 that performs a hit determination for each target 24, detects infrared rays emitted from the infrared gun 40 by the player with the infrared sensors 212, and inputs the infrared rays to the target circuit 214. The target circuit 214 determines, based on the input ID code of the infrared sensor, whether the beam emitted from the infrared gun 40 of which player has hit or not, and inputs this detection signal to the room computer 120. Then, when the beam hits, the sound signal for hitting is output from the speaker 222 via the amplifier 220, and the target drive unit 216 is used to cause the hit target 24 to fall backward. Along with this, target lighting 218
Blinks to visually produce a shot.

The game time in each game stage 20 is set to about 15 seconds. During this game time, the lights 22 of the game stage 20 are controlled by the room computer 120 to turn on the lights of the buffer zone 30. The lights are controlled.

When the game time is over, the room computer 120 sums up the game results of each player and the game results of the entire player group, and displays the game results on the result display 50 provided in the buffer zone 30. Is displayed. Further, the game result is transferred to the host computer 100.

Further, when the game on the game stage 20 of the room ends, the room computer 120
The target unit 210 of the game stage 20 is stopped and controlled so that the game cannot be performed on this stage even if the player fires a beam aiming at the target thereafter. Further, the light 22 of the game stage 20 is controlled to be turned off, the light 32 of the buffer zone 30 to be moved next is controlled to be turned on, and the player is guided from the game stage 20 to the buffer zone 30.

Crest target 5 in buffer zone 30
4, an infrared sensor 300 is provided. Then, when the player who has moved from the game stage 20 to the buffer zone 30 shoots infrared rays on the emblem target 54 using the gun 40, the infrared sensor 300 detects this and a detection signal is input to the room computer 120. . Upon receiving this detection signal, the room computer 120 drives the video CD player 310 on which the video CD for explaining the game at the next game stage is set, and causes the projector 56 to display the explanation screen 58 and the amplifier 312. Then, an audio signal for explanation is output via the speaker 314. Thereby, the player who has moved to the buffer zone 30 can visually and audibly understand the content of the game at the next game stage and the manner of the game.

At this time, the movement permission display section 52 provided in the buffer zone 30 is controlled by the room computer 120 of the next game stage 20. That is,
Each room computer 120 transmits and receives data to and from each other. Then, the movement permission display section 52 normally displays “WAIT”, the explanation using the video CD player 310 for the player group in the buffer zone 30 ends, and the player group in the next buffer zone 30 ends. The display is switched from "WAIT" to "GO" on the condition that a move permission command for "" is output, and control is performed to output a move permission to the next game stage 20 to the player group.

The explanation zone 12 basically has the same circuit configuration as the buffer zone 30, but differs in that the infrared sensor 300, the target circuit 302 and the result monitor 50 are not provided.

The final buffer zone 30-4 is:
A video CD for outputting the results of the entire game is set in the video CD player 310, and the three-stage game results of "gold", "silver", and "bronze" are projected by the player group based on the results of the entire game. It is configured to transmit to the player group using the speaker 56 and the speaker 314.

FIG. 7 shows an operation flowchart of the game system of the embodiment.

First, the player who has entered the waiting zone 16 receives the infrared gun 40 in the reception zone 10, and is divided into two to four player groups depending on how crowded here (steps S10 and S12). At this time, as described above, the data of each player group is
The data is input to the host computer 100 via the entry computer 110.

When there is a player group that has entered before the player group, the player group that has entered first ends the game on the first game stage 20-1, and Is confirmed to have moved to the buffer zone 30-1, the entry to the explanation zone 12 is permitted.

The explanation zone of the embodiment is formed as an operation control room. Here, the player group is informed of the whole game in a form in which the operation is instructed by the commander (step). S14). In particular, this operation is instructed such that after the infrared gun 40 is first handled in the shooting chamber, various operations are performed in the subsequent three stages (step S16). Then, the success or failure of the operation can be known in the buffer zone 30 provided next to each stage.
By searching for and shooting this, it is communicated that a specific operation in the next stage will be instructed.

Then, for the player group for which the explanation has been completed, the play group which has entered first is shifted from the first buffer zone 30-1 to the next game stage 2
After permission to move to 0-2, entry to the first game stage 20-1 is permitted, and the game starts here when the player group moves to the first game stage 20-1. Is done.

The game in the first game stage 20-1 is performed for about 15 seconds, and an effect according to the game result is performed last. After that, the game stage 20-1
Of the buffer zone 30 to be moved next
The illumination of -1 is brightened, which leads the player group to the buffer zone 30-1.

The buffer zone 30-1 is formed as a result room for transmitting the result of the previous game stage to the player, and the player can clearly see the game results in the game stage before being displayed on the display 50. It can be known (step S22).

Further, when the player who has moved to the buffer zone 30-1 fires the emblem target in accordance with the first strategy command (step S26), the description of the game in the next game stage 22-2 is described as a strategy for the player. It is visually and audibly transmitted in the form of a command (steps S26, S28).

At this time, "WAIT" is displayed on the movement permission display section 52 provided in the buffer zone 30-1, and the movement of the player group to the next game stage is prohibited. Then, when the determination condition shown in FIG. 8 is satisfied, the display of the movement permission display section 52 changes to “WAIT”.
Is switched to "GO" and the next game stage 20-
The movement of the player group to No. 2 is permitted. At the same time, the illumination of the buffer zone 30-1 becomes dark,
The lighting of the next game stage 20-2 becomes bright, and the player group is guided to the next game stage 20-2.

When the player group moves to the next game stage 20-2, the shooting game here is performed for about 15 seconds (step S3).
0, S20), based on this game result, after the game in step S20, a game effect is performed on whether the strategy was successful or failed (step 22).

Such a series of operations are repeatedly performed from the game stage 1 to the game stage 4, and when the game in the last game stage 20-4 is completed and the player group moves to the buffer zone 30-4, Is
The game results of the game stage 20-4 are transmitted to the player group using the display 50, and the overall game results in the first to fourth game stages 20-1 to 20-4 of this player group are displayed. , The game result of the player group is transmitted to the player group as one of “gold”, “silver”, and “bronze” (steps S24 and S3).
2).

After transmitting the final game result, the automatic door 3 provided in the fourth buffer zone 30-4 is provided.
6, the player group is guided to the exit, and the game ends.

FIG. 8 shows an operation flowchart of the movement permission display section 52 provided in each buffer zone 30.

First, when the game system starts operating, all the movement permission display units 52 are controlled to display "WAIT" (step S40).

Then, the player moves the emblem target 54 of the buffer zone 30 provided with the movement permission display section.
Is shot (step S42), the CD player 310
The description of the next game stage using is started (step S44).

When this description is completed (step S4)
6) It is determined whether or not another player group exists in the next zone, that is, the game stage 20 to be moved next and its buffer zone 30 (step S4).
8) If it is determined that the file does not exist, the display of the movement permission display unit 52 is switched from “WAIT” to “GO” (steps S48 and S52).

If it is determined that the player group exists, a move permission display is issued to the other player group (step S50), and then the display of the move permission display section 52 is changed to "W".
AIT ”is switched to“ GO ”(step S50,
S52).

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the successive game stages and the buffer zone 3
If there are different player groups within 0,
After confirming the movement of the player group in the next zone,
Since the movement permission display is performed for the player groups in the subsequent zones, the movement of the player groups between the game stages 20 can be smoothly performed without the player groups having to match each other.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the door is not provided at the entrance of the game stage 20 and the buffer zone 30, but if necessary, the movement of the player group is restricted to the entrances 34 and 36, particularly the exit side. It may be configured to provide a door that operates. By doing this,
The movement of the player group between the game stages can be managed more reliably.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, in each buffer zone 30, the result display at the previous game stage and the explanation at the next game stage are arranged so as to direct the game in the form of a strategy command. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be configured to perform various effects according to the game content.

Further, in the above embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to a shooting game system has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other various games,
For example, the present invention can be applied to a game in which in each game stage, an item hidden within a predetermined time, for example, an item for opening a treasure box provided in various stages is searched.

[0088]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram illustrating an overall configuration of a game system according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a planar arrangement of the game system according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a game stage of the game system according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a schematic explanatory diagram of a buffer zone of the game system according to the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an arrangement of a buffer zone and each stage of the game system according to the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram of a control circuit of the game system according to the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is an operation explanatory diagram of the game system of the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a determination for display of movement permission adopted in the game system of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 reception zone 12 explanation zone 14 lights 20 game stage 22 lights 24 target 30 buffer zone 32 lights 40 infrared gun 50 display 52 movement permission display part 54 emblem target 56 projector 58 explanation screen

────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of front page (72) Inventor Keiji Mochino 1-4-25 Wakaba, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Inside Akatsuki Crafts Co., Ltd. (56) References JP-A 8-19664 (JP, A) Monthly amusement Sangyo, Amusement Sangyo Publishing Co., Ltd., August 26, 1995, Vol. 24, September, No. 284, p. 70-72 Monthly Game Walker, Kadokawa Shoten Co., Ltd., November 1, 1994, Volume 1, Issue 1, Volume 1, Issue 1, p. 58-59 (58) Fields investigated (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) A63F 9/02 A63F 13/04 A63G 31/00-33/00 F41G 3/26 F41J 5/08

Claims (9)

(57) [Claims] 1. A plurality of game stages in which players of a plurality of groups sequentially move while playing a game individually for each group according to a predetermined route, and between the game stages, a next game
A plurality of buffer zones provided so that the stage is invisible, and in which a group of players who have finished the game in the previous game stage stays until the game in the next stage starts, the buffer zone comprising: Directing means for performing a game effect with a waiting time for movement between stages; and permission means for permitting a player of a staying group to move to the next stage after a game of a group of the next stage ends, A game system comprising: 2. A plurality of game stages in which players of a plurality of groups sequentially move while playing a game individually for each group according to a predetermined route, provided between the game stages, and a game in a previous game stage is provided. A plurality of buffer zones in which the players of the finished group stay until the game in the next stage starts, and wherein the buffer zone is a means for performing a game effect with a waiting time for movement between the game stages. , A group of players staying in the buffer zone
And a permitting means for permitting movement to the next stage after the game of the next stage group is completed when the input means is operated . 3. A plurality of game stages in which a plurality of groups of players sequentially move while playing a game individually for each group according to a predetermined route, and a plurality of game stages are provided between the game stages, and a game in a previous game stage is provided. A plurality of buffer zones in which the players of the finished group stay until the game in the next stage starts, and wherein the buffer zone is a means for performing a game effect with a waiting time for movement between the game stages. And permission means for permitting a player of the staying group to move to the next stage after the game of the next stage group is finished , wherein the game stage is executed again by the player of the group that has finished the game. Can play games
A game system characterized by being controlled so as not to exist . 4. The result transmission device according to claim 1, wherein said effect means transmits a game result in a previous game stage.
Means and a game description hand explaining the game at the next game stage
Game system, characterized in that it comprises a stage, a. 5. The claim 1-4, wherein the authorization means, movement permission to the player during the stay in the next buffer zone
Players staying in the target buffer zone after being played
A game system , wherein a move permission is given to a player. 6. The game apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein said permission means controls a next game for a player staying in the target buffer zone.
After the description of the game on the
A game system characterized by performing a game. 7. The game explanation means according to claim 4 , wherein the player who has moved to the target buffer zone instructs the start of the explanation.
Means for indicating the next game state
A game system for starting a game description in a game. 8. The player guiding means according to claim 1, wherein the player is guided along the route.
Wherein the said game stages and buffer zones, form as a dark space having an illumination means for illuminating the interior
Made, the player guidance means, in the game in the game stage controls dim the illumination of the bright and the next buffer zone illumination of the game stage, after the game is dim the illumination of the game stage, A game system characterized by controlling the lighting of the next buffer zone brightly and guiding the player along the route according to the brightness of the lighting. 9. The game system according to claim 4, wherein each of the game stages is performed by a player using a shooting device.
The buffer zone is formed so as to play a racing game, and the buffer zone is used to transmit a game in a previous game stage using the performance transmitting means.
It is important to transmit
Game system