JP4495246B2 - Program, game terminal, game device, and information storage medium - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention manages a play level of each of a plurality of players by changing a play level based on a game result, and performs predetermined communication with a server that stores replay data, so that one player among the plurality of players The present invention relates to a game terminal or the like that executes a game by controlling a player character based on the operation input and transmits the game result to the server.

  A so-called replay is known in which the content of the completed game play is reproduced and displayed. In the replay, play data (position coordinates of each character, operation input of the player, etc.) is accumulated (recorded) during the game execution, and the accumulated play data is recorded as replay data. Based on the replay data, the position, posture, etc. of each character are reproduced and displayed as a replay.

  As one form of the game system, there is a communication game system including a plurality of game terminals (terminal game machines) and a server (host computer) connected via a network. In such a system, a technique is known in which a game terminal transmits recorded game play replay data to a server and downloads and plays back the replay data collected by the server (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In addition, a technique is also known in which replay data distributed from a server is converted into movie data so that it can be easily viewed on a personal computer or a mobile phone (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

JP 2000-51518 A JP 2003-320170 A

  However, in the case of a communication game system in which replay data is collected / distributed by the server, the replay data collected by the server is very large, but all of the recorded / collected replay data is displayed as a replay. It is not a translation and contains a lot of unnecessary data that is not actually displayed. Also, not all of the collected game plays are of interest, such as so-called “name scenes”, but content suitable for replay (for example, so-called “name scenes”) from a huge amount of replay data. It is desirable to selectively display the game play of () as a replay. The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances.

In order to solve the above problems, the first invention
A server (for example, the server 100 in FIGS. 1 and 16) that manages the play level (for example, “stage” in the embodiment) of each of the plurality of players by changing the play level based on the game result, and stores replay data. ) Is connected to the computer to perform predetermined communication with the server, and the player character is controlled based on the operation input of one of the plurality of players, and the game is executed. A program for transmitting to the server (for example, the game program 361 in FIG. 9),
Receiving means (for example, the communication unit 350 in FIG. 9) that receives a recording instruction from the server for recording the play data of the game to be executed as replay data at the start of the game,
When a recording instruction is received by the receiving means, recording means (for example, the play data recording unit 322 in FIG. 9) that records play data during game execution and records it as replay data;
Transmission means for transmitting the replay data recorded by the recording means to the server (for example, the communication unit 350 in FIG. 9);
As a program for causing the computer to function.

The nineteenth invention
The play level of each of the plurality of players is managed by changing the play level based on the game result, and predetermined communication is performed with a server that stores replay data, and an operation input of one of the plurality of players is performed. A game terminal (for example, the game terminal 300 in FIGS. 1 and 9) that executes a game by controlling the player character based on and transmits the game result to the server,
Receiving means for receiving, from the server, a recording instruction to record the play data of the game to be executed as replay data at the start of the game;
When a recording instruction is received by the receiving means, recording means for recording play data during game execution and recording as replay data;
Transmitting means for transmitting the replay data recorded by the recording means to the server;
It is a game terminal characterized by providing.

  According to the first or nineteenth invention, in a game terminal that performs predetermined communication with a server that stores replay data and executes a game, an instruction to record a game play to be executed at the start of the game is issued to the server. Is received, the replay data of the game play is recorded and recorded as replay data. Then, the recorded replay data is transmitted to the server. Therefore, since whether or not to record the game play is instructed by the server, for example, it is possible to record only the game play determined by the server as suitable for replay and store it in the server. Here, the server may be realized by a single server device or may be realized as a server system including a plurality of server devices. Here, “game start” means, for example, when a player logs in to input a player name or password to a game terminal, when a game value such as money or coins is input as a game price, This is the time when a game medium such as a stored game-dedicated IC card is inserted. “At the start of the game” is a period (time range) including the time point of the “game start”.

The second invention is
By managing the play level of each of the plurality of players by changing the play level based on the game result, a computer connected to the server that stores the replay data is caused to perform predetermined communication with the server, and A program for executing a game by controlling a player character based on an operation input of one of the players, and transmitting the game result to the server,
Recording means for recording play data during game execution,
Receiving means for receiving, from the server, a recording instruction for recording the play data recorded by the recording means as replay data;
Recording means for recording the recorded play data as replay data when a recording instruction is received by the receiving means;
Transmitting means for transmitting the replay data recorded by the recording means to the server;
As a program for causing the computer to function.

In addition, the twentieth invention
The play level of each of the plurality of players is managed by changing the play level based on the game result, and predetermined communication is performed with a server that stores replay data, and an operation input of one of the plurality of players is performed. A game terminal for executing a game by controlling a player character based on and transmitting the game result to the server,
Recording means for recording play data during game execution,
Receiving means for receiving from the server a recording instruction for recording the play data recorded by the recording means as replay data;
Recording means for recording the recorded play data as replay data when a recording instruction is received by the receiving means;
Transmitting means for transmitting the replay data recorded by the recording means to the server;
It is a game terminal characterized by providing.

  According to the second or twentieth invention, play data during game execution is recorded in a game terminal that performs predetermined communication with a server that stores replay data and executes the game, and recording of the recorded play data When the instruction is received from the server, the recorded play data is recorded as replay data. Therefore, since whether or not to record is instructed by the server, for example, it is possible to record only the game play determined by the server as suitable for replay and store it in the server.

The third invention is
By managing the play level of each of the plurality of players by changing the play level based on the game result, a computer connected to the server that stores the replay data is caused to perform predetermined communication with the server, and A program for executing a game by controlling a player character based on an operation input of one of the players, and transmitting the game result to the server,
At the start of the game, the play level of the one player is acquired from the server, and at least based on the acquired play level, it is determined whether to record the play data of the game to be executed as replay data. Judgment means,
Recording means for recording play data during game execution and recording as replay data when it is determined to be recorded by the determination means;
Transmitting means for transmitting the replay data recorded by the recording means to the server;
As a program for causing the computer to function.

The twenty-first invention
The play level of each of the plurality of players is managed by changing the play level based on the game result, and predetermined communication is performed with a server that stores replay data, and an operation input of one of the plurality of players is performed. A game terminal for executing a game by controlling a player character based on and transmitting the game result to the server,
At the start of the game, the play level of the one player is acquired from the server, and at least based on the acquired play level, it is determined whether to record the play data of the game to be executed as replay data. Judgment means,
When it is determined to be recorded by the determination means, recording means for recording play data during game execution and recording as replay data;
Transmitting means for transmitting the replay data recorded by the recording means to the server;
It is a game terminal characterized by providing.

According to the third or twenty-first aspect of the present invention, the game terminal that manages the play level of each of the plurality of players and performs predetermined communication with the server that stores the replay data and executes the game, It is determined whether or not to record the game play based on at least the player's play level acquired from the server, and when it is determined to record, the replay data of the game play is recorded and recorded as replay data. Then, the recorded replay data is transmitted to the server. Therefore, since it is determined whether or not to record based on the game level of the player, it is possible to record only the game play determined to be suitable for replay, such as a battle between senior players, and store it in the server. Become.

The fourth invention is:
By managing the play level of each of the plurality of players by changing the play level based on the game result, a computer connected to the server that stores the replay data is caused to perform predetermined communication with the server, and A program for executing a game by controlling a player character based on an operation input of one of the players, and transmitting the game result to the server,
Recording means for recording play data during game execution,
The recorded play data is recorded as replay data based on at least (1) the play level of the one player acquired from the server or (2) the content of the play data recorded by the recording means. A determination means for determining whether or not
Recording means for recording the recorded play data as replay data when it is determined to be recorded by the determination means,
Transmitting means for transmitting the replay data recorded by the recording means to the server;
As a program for causing the computer to function.

The twenty-second invention
The play level of each of the plurality of players is managed by changing the play level based on the game result, and predetermined communication is performed with a server that stores replay data, and an operation input of one of the plurality of players is performed. A game terminal for executing a game by controlling a player character based on and transmitting the game result to the server,
Recording means for recording play data during game execution,
The recorded play data is recorded as replay data based on at least (1) the play level of the one player acquired from the server or (2) the content of the play data recorded by the recording means. A judging means for judging whether or not,
Recording means for recording the recorded play data as replay data when it is determined to be recorded by the determination means;
Transmitting means for transmitting the replay data recorded by the recording means to the server;
It is a game terminal characterized by providing.

  According to the fourth or twenty-second aspect of the present invention, the play data that is being executed in the game terminal that manages the play level of each of the plurality of players and performs predetermined communication with the server that stores the replay data to execute the game. Is recorded. Next, when it is determined whether or not to record the game play based on at least (1) the play level of the player acquired from the server or (2) the content of the recorded play data, The recorded play data is recorded as replay data. Then, the recorded replay data is transmitted to the server. Therefore, since it is determined whether or not to record based on the game level of the player or the content of the play data, it is suitable for replay such as a battle between senior players or a battle that is incandescent even if the player's play level is low. Only the play data of the game play determined to be recorded as replay data can be stored in the server.

Moreover, as a fifth invention, the program of any one of the first to fourth inventions,
Download means for downloading replay data from the server;
Replay control means for playing back the play based on the replay data downloaded by the download means and displaying the replay when the game is not executed;
As a program for causing the computer to function.

  According to the fifth aspect of the invention, a play is reproduced based on the replay data downloaded from the server, and the display is controlled as a replay. That is, since the replay data stored in the server here is game play data determined to be suitable for replay, for example, it is possible to always display an interesting replay such as a so-called “name scene”. . Here, “when the game is not executed” means a time other than “when the game is executed”. “At the time of game execution” is a period (time range) from the above “game start” to the time when the player logs out or the end of the ending screen display, for example. Time ".

The sixth invention is:
Let the computer manage the play level of each of the plurality of registered players, control the player character based on the operation input of one of the plurality of players, execute the game, and based on the game result A program for changing the play level of one player,
Determination means for determining whether or not to record play data of a game to be executed as replay data based on at least the play level of the one player at the start of the game;
Recording means for recording play data during game execution and recording as replay data when it is determined to be recorded by the determination means;
Replay control means for performing control to reproduce a play based on the replay data recorded by the recording means and display the replay when the game is not executed;
As a program for causing the computer to function.

The thirty-third invention
Each of the plurality of registered players manages the play level, controls the player character based on the operation input of one of the plurality of players, executes the game, and based on the game result, the one player A game device for changing the play level of
Determination means for determining whether or not to record play data of a game to be executed as replay data based on at least the play level of the one player at the start of the game;
Recording means for recording play data during game execution and recording as replay data when it is determined to be recorded by the determination means;
Replay control means for playing back the play based on the replay data recorded by the recording means and displaying the replay when the game is not executed;
A game device comprising:

  According to the sixth or thirty-third invention, in a game device that manages the play levels of a plurality of players and executes the game, the game play is performed based on at least the player's play level at the start of the game. It is determined whether or not to record, and when it is determined to record, replay data of the game play is recorded and recorded as replay data. When the game is not executed, a play is reproduced based on the recorded replay data, and display control is performed as a replay. Therefore, when performing recording / replay display of game play on one game device, it is possible to determine whether or not it is suitable for replay, for example, and record only the game play determined to be suitable for display as replay. It becomes.

The seventh invention
Let the computer manage the play level of each of the plurality of registered players, control the player character based on the operation input of one of the plurality of players, execute the game, and based on the game result A program for changing the play level of one player,
Recording means for recording play data during game execution,
It is determined whether or not to record the recorded play data as replay data based on at least (1) the play level of the one player or (2) the content of the play data recorded by the recording means. Judgment means to
Recording means for recording the recorded play data as replay data when it is determined to be recorded by the determination means,
Replay control means for performing control to reproduce a play based on the replay data recorded by the recording means and display the replay when the game is not executed;
As a program for causing the computer to function.

The 34th invention is as follows.
Each of the plurality of registered players manages the play level, controls the player character based on the operation input of one of the plurality of players, causes the game to be executed, and one player based on the game result A game device for changing the play level of
Recording means for recording play data during game execution,
It is determined whether or not to record the recorded play data as replay data based on at least (1) the play level of the one player or (2) the content of the play data recorded by the recording means. A means to determine,
Recording means for recording the recorded play data as replay data when it is determined to be recorded by the determination means;
Replay control means for playing back the play based on the replay data recorded by the recording means and displaying the replay when the game is not executed;
A game device comprising:

  According to the seventh or thirty-fourth invention, play data during game execution is recorded in a game device that manages the play levels of a plurality of players and executes the game. Next, it is determined whether or not to record the game play based on at least (1) the player's play level or (2) the content of the recorded play data. The played data is recorded as replay data. When the game is not executed, a play is reproduced based on the recorded replay data and displayed as a replay. Accordingly, when recording / replaying display of game play is performed on one game device, for example, it is determined whether or not it is suitable for replay, and only play data of game play determined to be suitable is recorded and replayed as replay data. It becomes possible.

As an eighth invention, the program according to any one of the fifth to seventh inventions,
Advertisement information storage means for storing predetermined advertisement information;
Advertisement information display control means for performing control to display advertisement information stored from the advertisement information storage means when the game is not executed;
As a program for causing the computer to function.

  According to the eighth aspect, when the game is not executed, the advertisement information is displayed in addition to the replay display.

The ninth invention
Communicates with a server that controls the play level of each of a plurality of players by changing the play level based on the game result, stores replay data, plays back the play based on the replay data, and displays it as a replay A connected computer is caused to perform predetermined communication with the server, control a player character based on an operation input of one of the plurality of players, execute a game, and the game result is transmitted to the server. A program for sending,
Receiving means for receiving, from the server, a recording instruction for recording play data of a game to be executed as replay data at the start of the game;
Recording means for recording play data during game execution and recording it as replay data when a recording instruction is received by the receiving means;
Transmitting means for transmitting the replay data recorded by the recording means to the server;
As a program for causing the computer to function.

The thirty-fifth aspect of the invention is
A server that controls the play level of each of the plurality of players by changing the play level based on the game result, stores replay data, reproduces the play based on the replay data, and displays the replay as a predetermined replay A game terminal that executes a game by controlling a player character based on an operation input of one of the plurality of players, and transmits the game result to the server,
Receiving means for receiving, from the server, a recording instruction to record the play data of the game to be executed as replay data at the start of the game;
When a recording instruction is received by the receiving means, recording means for recording play data during game execution and recording as replay data;
Transmitting means for transmitting the replay data recorded by the recording means to the server;
It is a game terminal characterized by providing.

  According to the ninth or thirty-fifth aspects of the invention, the game start is performed on the game terminal that stores the replay data and performs predetermined communication with the server that reproduces the play based on the replay data and displays it as a replay. In this case, when an instruction to record a game play to be executed is received from the server, the play data of the game play is recorded and recorded as replay data. Then, the recorded replay data is transmitted to the server. Therefore, since whether or not to record the game play is instructed by the server, for example, only the game play determined by the server to be suitable for replay can be recorded and stored and displayed on the server.

The tenth invention is
Communicates with a server that controls the play level of each of a plurality of players by changing the play level based on the game result, stores replay data, plays back the play based on the replay data, and displays it as a replay A connected computer is caused to perform predetermined communication with the server, control a player character based on an operation input of one of the plurality of players, execute a game, and the game result is transmitted to the server. A program for sending,
Recording means for recording play data during game execution,
Receiving means for receiving, from the server, a recording instruction for recording the play data recorded by the recording means as replay data;
Recording means for recording the recorded play data as replay data when a recording instruction is received by the receiving means;
Transmitting means for transmitting the replay data recorded by the recording means to the server;
As a program for causing the computer to function.

The thirty-sixth aspect of the invention is
A server that controls the play level of each of the plurality of players by changing the play level based on the game result, stores replay data, reproduces the play based on the replay data, and displays the replay as a predetermined replay A game terminal that executes a game by controlling a player character based on an operation input of one of the plurality of players, and transmits the game result to the server,
Recording means for recording play data during game execution,
Receiving means for receiving from the server a recording instruction for recording the play data recorded by the recording means as replay data;
Recording means for recording the recorded play data as replay data when a recording instruction is received by the receiving means;
Transmitting means for transmitting the replay data recorded by the recording means to the server;
It is a game terminal characterized by providing.

  According to the tenth or thirty-sixth aspects of the present invention, game execution is performed in a game terminal that stores replay data and performs predetermined communication with a server that reproduces play based on the replay data and displays it as replay. When the recorded play data is recorded and when an instruction to record the recorded play data is received from the server, the recorded play data is recorded as replay data. Then, the recorded replay data is transmitted to the server. Therefore, since whether or not to record the game play is instructed by the server, for example, only the game play determined by the server to be suitable for replay can be recorded and stored and displayed on the server.

The eleventh invention is
Communicates with a server that controls the play level of each of a plurality of players by changing the play level based on the game result, stores replay data, plays back the play based on the replay data, and displays it as a replay A connected computer is caused to perform predetermined communication with the server, control a player character based on an operation input of one of the plurality of players, execute a game, and the game result is transmitted to the server. A program for sending,
Judgment whether or not to acquire the play level of the one player from the server at the start of the game and to record the play data of the game to be executed as replay data based on at least the acquired play level means,
Recording means for recording play data during game execution and recording as replay data when it is determined to be recorded by the determination means;
Transmitting means for transmitting the replay data recorded by the recording means to the server;
As a program for causing the computer to function.

The thirty-seventh aspect of the invention is
A server that controls the play level of each of the plurality of players by changing the play level based on the game result, stores replay data, reproduces the play based on the replay data, and displays the replay as a predetermined replay A game terminal that controls a player character based on an operation input of one of the plurality of players, causes the game to be executed, and transmits the game result to the server,
Judgment whether or not to acquire the play level of the one player from the server at the start of the game and to record the play data of the game to be executed as replay data based on at least the acquired play level Means,
Recording means for recording play data during game execution and recording as replay data when it is determined to be recorded by the determination means;
Transmitting means for transmitting the replay data recorded by the recording means to the server;
It is a game terminal characterized by providing.

  According to the eleventh or thirty-seventh aspect, the play level of the player is managed, the replay data is stored, the play is reproduced based on the replay data, and a predetermined communication is performed with a server that displays the replay. In the game terminal to be executed, it is determined whether or not to record the game play based on at least the player's play level acquired from the server, and when it is determined to record, the play data of the game play is recorded and replayed. Recorded as data. Then, the recorded replay data is transmitted to the server. Therefore, since it is determined whether or not to record the game play based on the game level of the player, only the game play determined to be suitable for replay, such as a battle between senior players, is recorded and stored in the server. It can be displayed.

The twelfth invention
Communicates with a server that controls the play level of each of a plurality of players by changing the play level based on the game result, stores replay data, plays back the play based on the replay data, and displays it as a replay A connected computer is caused to perform predetermined communication with the server, control a player character based on an operation input of one of the plurality of players, execute a game, and the game result is transmitted to the server. A program for sending,
Recording means for recording play data during game execution,
The recorded play data is recorded as replay data based on at least (1) the play level of the one player acquired from the server or (2) the content of the play data recorded by the recording means. A determination means for determining whether or not
Recording means for recording the recorded play data as replay data when it is determined to be recorded by the determination means,
Transmitting means for transmitting the replay data recorded by the recording means to the server;
As a program for causing the computer to function.

The thirty-eighth invention is
A server that controls the play level of each of the plurality of players by changing the play level based on the game result, stores replay data, reproduces the play based on the replay data, and displays the replay as a predetermined replay A game terminal that controls a player character based on an operation input of one of the plurality of players, causes the game to be executed, and transmits the game result to the server,
Recording means for recording play data during game execution,
The recorded play data is recorded as replay data based on at least (1) the play level of the one player acquired from the server or (2) the content of the play data recorded by the recording means. A judging means for judging whether or not,
Recording means for recording the recorded play data as replay data when it is determined to be recorded by the determination means;
Transmitting means for transmitting the replay data recorded by the recording means to the server;
It is a game terminal characterized by providing.

According to the twelfth or thirty-eighth aspect of the invention, the play level of the player is managed, the replay data is stored, the play is reproduced based on the replay data, and a predetermined communication is performed with a server that displays the replay. In the game terminal to be executed, play data during game execution is recorded. Next, it is determined whether or not the recorded play data is recorded as replay data based on at least (1) the play level of the player acquired from the server or (2) the content of the recorded play data. If it is determined, the recorded play data is recorded as replay data. Then, the recorded replay data is transmitted to the server. Therefore, since it is determined whether or not to record the game play based on the game level of the player or the content of the play data, for example, a battle between senior players or a battle where the player's play level is low, etc. Only the game play determined to be suitable for replay can be recorded and stored in the server.

As a thirteenth invention, the program of the third, fourth, sixth, seventh, eleventh or twelfth invention is
When the determination means records play data according to (1) an elapsed period since the introduction of the computer, or (2) a predetermined count value counted during or during operation of the computer. Causing the computer to have a reference level variable means for changing a reference level of a play level that is a reference for determination;
It is good as a program.

  Here, “at the time of introduction” means, for example, when a game terminal is installed in a store or the like and is ready for operation. The “predetermined count value” includes, for example, cumulative operation time, operation frequency (power-on frequency), game execution frequency, player login frequency, and the like. According to the thirteenth invention, according to (1) an elapsed period since the introduction of the game terminal, or (2) a predetermined count value counted during or during operation of the game terminal. The reference level of the play level serving as a reference for determining that the game play is recorded is changed. Therefore, for example, the longer the elapsed period from the time of introduction, the higher the reference level, that is, it is possible to record only game play by a higher player.

As a fourteenth invention, the program according to any one of the first to thirteenth inventions,
The computer functions as an editing unit (for example, the replay editing unit 323 in FIG. 37 and the replay editing process 2 in FIG. 41) for editing the recorded play data and recording the edited play data in the recording unit as replay data. It may be a program for

  According to the fourteenth aspect, the recorded play data is edited and recorded as replay data.

Specifically, as the fifteenth invention, the program of the fourteenth invention is
Based on a given special scene determination condition (for example, the editing candidate event table 375 in FIG. 37), the editing unit selects a special scene portion (for example, an editing candidate event in the embodiment) in the recorded play data. The program may include a determining unit that determines, and causes the recording unit to record play data of the determined special scene portion as replay data (for example, steps H12 to H13 in FIG. 41). .

  According to the fifteenth aspect, as the editing of the play data, the special scene portion in the play data is determined, and the play data of the determined special scene portion is recorded as replay data. Here, as the special scene, for example, there is a so-called “name scene”, which corresponds to a scene where an advanced special technique is successful, a scene where a rare item is acquired, or the like. Therefore, it is possible to display only such a special scene portion as a replay.

As a sixteenth invention, the program of the fourteenth invention is
The editing means is
A discriminating means for discriminating a special scene portion in the recorded play data based on a given special scene discriminating condition;
Identification information recording control means for recording in the recording means including identification information that enables identification of the determined special scene portion when replaying and displaying as replay,
It is good also as a program which makes the said computer function so that it may have.

  According to the sixteenth aspect of the invention, as editing of play data, a special scene portion in the play data is discriminated, and identification information that enables the discriminated special scene portion to be identified is included in the replay data and recorded. Therefore, only the special scene portion can be extracted and displayed on the replay display.

As a seventeenth invention, the program according to any of the fourteenth to sixteenth inventions,
The editing means is
Camera information determining means (for example, step H14 in FIG. 41) for determining a setting value (for example, virtual camera setting information 178D of the embodiment) of the virtual camera at the time of reproduction as replay;
Camera information recording control means (for example, step H15 in FIG. 41) for causing the recording means to record the determined setting value of the virtual camera included in replay data;
It is good also as a program which makes the said computer function so that it may have.

  Here, the “setting value of the virtual camera” is, for example, the position, line-of-sight direction, angle of view, zoom rate, or the like of the virtual camera. According to the seventeenth aspect, as the editing of the replay data, the setting value of the virtual camera at the time of reproduction as the replay is determined, and the determined setting value of the virtual camera is included in the replay data and recorded. Therefore, it is possible to set an appropriate virtual camera corresponding to the contents of the recorded play data, that is, the contents of the game play, and display the replay as an image viewed from a different viewpoint from that during the game play.

As an eighteenth invention, the program according to any of the fourteenth to seventeenth inventions,
The editing means is
Playback speed determining means for determining the playback speed when playing as replay;
Reproduction speed information storage control means for including the determined reproduction speed information in replay data and storing it in the recording means;
It is good also as a program for making the said computer function so that it may have.

  According to the eighteenth aspect, as the editing of the play data, the playback speed at the time of playback as a replay is determined, and information on the determined playback speed is included in the replay data and recorded. Therefore, it is possible to reproduce the data at an appropriate speed according to the content of the play data, that is, the content of the game play.

In a twenty-third aspect, the replay data transmitted from the game terminal according to any one of the nineteenth to twenty-second aspects and stored in the server is downloaded, and a play is reproduced based on the downloaded replay data. A computer that controls the display as
Discriminating means for discriminating a special scene portion in the downloaded replay data based on given special scene discriminating conditions (for example, the replay editing unit 522 in FIG. 45, steps I12 to I13 in FIG. 47),
Special scene replay control means for performing control to reproduce and display the part determined as the special scene part as a replay (for example, the replay reproduction control unit 524 in FIG. 45, the replay reproduction process in FIG. 36),
For example, the replay editing program 562 and the replay reproduction control program 564 in FIG. 45.

The 39th invention downloads replay data transmitted from the game terminal of any of the 19th to 22nd inventions and stored in the server, and plays back based on the downloaded replay data. A display control device that performs control to display as a replay,
Discriminating means for discriminating a special scene portion in the downloaded replay data based on given special scene discriminating conditions;
Special scene replay control means for performing control to reproduce and display the part determined as the special scene part as a replay;
A display control apparatus comprising:

  According to the twenty-third or thirty-ninth invention, the replay data transmitted from the game terminal of any of the nineteenth to twenty-second inventions and stored in the server is downloaded, and the play is reproduced based on the downloaded replay data. Then, in the display control device that performs display control as replay, the special scene portion in the downloaded replay data is determined, and the determined special scene portion is reproduced and displayed as replay.

As a twenty-fourth invention, the program of the twenty-third invention is
Further causing the computer to function as camera determining means for determining a virtual camera setting value during replay;
The special scene replay control means causes the computer to play and display as the replay based on the determined setting value of the virtual camera.
It may be a program for

  According to the twenty-fourth aspect, the setting value of the virtual camera at the time of replay is determined, and replay display is performed based on the determined setting value of the virtual camera. Therefore, it is possible to set an appropriate virtual camera corresponding to the contents of the recorded play data, that is, the contents of the game play, and display the replay as an image viewed from a different viewpoint from that during the game play.

As a twenty-fifth invention, the program of the twenty-third or twenty-fourth invention is
Further causing the computer to function as a playback speed determining means for determining a playback speed for playback as a replay,
The special scene replay control means causes the computer to play and display replay data based on the determined playback speed;
It may be a program for

  According to the twenty-fifth aspect, the playback speed for playback as a replay is determined, and the replay data is played back based on the determined playback speed and displayed as a replay. Therefore, it is possible to perform replay display at an appropriate speed according to the content of the play data, that is, the content of the game play.

As a twenty-sixth invention, the program according to any of the twenty-third to twenty-fifth inventions,
Advertisement information storage means for storing predetermined advertisement information;
Advertisement information display control means for performing control to display advertisement information stored by the advertisement information storage means;
As a program for further functioning the computer.

  According to the twenty-sixth aspect, advertisement information can be displayed in addition to replay display.

In a twenty-seventh aspect, the server storing replay data transmitted by the game terminal according to any one of the nineteenth to twenty-second aspects is provided.
It is a program for editing the transmitted replay data and causing it to function as editing means for controlling to store the replay data after editing.

The 40th invention is a server for storing replay data transmitted by the game terminal of any of the 19th to 22nd inventions,
A server comprising editing means for editing the transmitted replay data and controlling to store the edited replay data.

  According to the twenty-seventh or forty-first invention, the replay data transmitted is edited in the server that stores the replay data transmitted by the game terminal, and the edited replay data is stored.

Specifically, as the twenty-eighth invention, the program of the twenty-seventh invention is
The editing means has discrimination means for discriminating a special scene portion in the transmitted replay data based on a given special scene discrimination condition, and the play data of the discriminated special scene portion is replay data. As a program for causing the server to function so as to be stored as

  According to the twenty-eighth aspect, as editing of the replay data, the special scene portion in the replay data is determined, and the determined play data of the special scene portion is stored as the replay data.

As the twenty-ninth invention, the program of the twenty-seventh invention is
The editing means is
Discriminating means for discriminating a special scene portion in the transmitted replay data based on a given special scene discriminating condition;
When reproducing and displaying as a ray to be stored by including identification information included in the replay data that makes it possible to identify the special scene portion determined by the lip recording, pre-identification information storage control means,
It is good also as a program for functioning the said server so that it may have.

  According to the twenty-ninth aspect, as the editing of the replay data, the special scene portion in the replay data is discriminated, and the identification information that makes the discriminated special scene portion identifiable is included in the replay data and stored. Accordingly, only the special scene portion can be extracted and displayed at the time of replay display.

As a thirtieth invention, the program according to any of the twenty-seventh to twenty-ninth inventions is provided.
The editing means is
Camera information determining means for determining a setting value of the virtual camera when reproducing as replay;
Camera information storage control means for controlling to store the determined setting value of the virtual camera included in replay data;
It is good also as a program for functioning the said server so that it may have.

  According to the thirtieth aspect, as the replay editing, the setting value of the virtual camera for reproduction as the replay is determined, and the determined setting value of the virtual camera is included in the replay data and recorded. Therefore, it is possible to set an appropriate virtual camera corresponding to the contents of the recorded play data, that is, the contents of the game play, and display the replay as an image viewed from a different viewpoint from that during the game play.

As a thirty-first invention, the program according to any of the twenty-seventh to thirtieth inventions,
The editing means is
Playback speed determining means for determining the playback speed when playing as replay;
Reproduction speed information storage control means for controlling the information of the determined reproduction speed to be included in replay data and stored;
It is good also as a program for functioning the said server so that it may have.

  According to the thirty-first aspect, as the editing of the replay data, the playback speed for playback as the replay is determined, and the replay data is played back based on the determined playback speed and displayed as the replay. Therefore, it is possible to reproduce the data at an appropriate speed according to the content of the play data, that is, the content of the game play.

As a thirty-second invention, a program according to any of the twenty-seventh to thirty-first inventions is provided.
Causing the server to function as advertisement information storage means for storing predetermined advertisement information;
The server functions so that the editing means has advertisement information insertion control means for updating the replay data so that the advertisement information stored by the advertisement information storage means is displayed at the time of replay display based on the replay data. Let
It may be a program for

  According to the thirty-second aspect, as the editing of the replay data, the replay data is changed so that the advertisement information is displayed when the replay is displayed. Accordingly, the advertisement information is displayed together with the replay display.

  The forty-first aspect of the invention is a computer-readable information storage medium (for example, the storage unit 360 of FIGS. 9 and 37, FIGS. , 43 storage unit 160 and FIGS. 28 and 45 storage unit 560).

  Here, the “information storage medium” refers to a hard disk, an MO, a CD-ROM, a DVD, a memory card, an IC memory, or the like that can read stored information. Therefore, according to the forty-first aspect of the present invention, the computer stores the information stored in the information storage medium and causes the computer to execute a calculation process, so that it is the same as any of the first to eighteenth and twenty-third aspects of the present invention. The effect of can be produced.

The schematic block diagram of the game system in this embodiment. An appearance example of a store game system. Game screen example. Replay screen example. Setting explanatory drawing of the virtual camera at the time of game play and replay. An example of a replay screen with a bulletin. An example of a replay screen on which player information is displayed. An example of a common store guide screen. The function block diagram of the game terminal in 1st Embodiment. Data structure example of play data. The data structural example of play history information. The data structural example of an edit candidate event table. The data structural example of generation | occurrence | production edit candidate event information. A configuration example of replay data. The data structural example of competitive player information. The function block diagram of the server in 2nd Embodiment. The data structural example of player data. The data structural example of a recording condition table. Data structure example of store data. The data structural example of an edit reference | standard table. How to edit play history information. The data structural example of edited play history information. The data structural example of virtual camera setting information. The data structural example of player introduction information. Configuration example of edited replay data. Configuration example of accompanying information. The data structural example of a breaking news delivery condition table. The function block diagram of the monitor terminal in 1st Embodiment. Configuration example of accompanying information. The flowchart of the game process 1 in 1st Embodiment. The flowchart of the recording necessity judgment process performed in the game process 1. FIG. The flowchart of the process in a game performed in the game process 1. FIG. The flowchart of the replay edit process 1 in 1st Embodiment. The flowchart of the replay delivery process 1 in 1st Embodiment. The flowchart of the monitor display control process 1 in 1st Embodiment. The flowchart of the replay reproduction | regeneration process performed in a monitor display control process. The function block diagram of the game terminal in 2nd Embodiment. The block diagram of edited replay data. The function block diagram of the server in 2nd Embodiment. The flowchart of the game process 2 in 2nd Embodiment. The flowchart of the replay edit process 2 in 2nd Embodiment. The flowchart of the replay delivery process 2 in 2nd Embodiment. The function block diagram of the server in 3rd Embodiment. The block diagram of replay data. The function block diagram of the monitor terminal in 3rd Embodiment. The flowchart of the replay delivery process 3 in 3rd Embodiment. The flowchart of the replay edit process 3 in 3rd Embodiment. A variation of the game system.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following, a case where the present invention is applied to a fighting battle game in a network type game system will be described, but an applicable embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this.

[overall structure]
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a game system 1 in the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the game system 1 in this embodiment includes a server 100 and a plurality of store game systems 3 connected to the server 100 via a communication line N. The store game system 3 includes a plurality of game terminals 300 and one monitor terminal 500, and each terminal is connected to the server 100 via a communication line N. It should be noted that the number of game terminals 300 belonging to one store game system 3 may be any number (including one), and there may be a plurality of monitor terminals 500.

  Here, the communication line N means a communication path through which data can be exchanged. That is, the communication line N is meant to include a communication network such as a telephone communication network, a cable network, and the Internet in addition to a dedicated line (dedicated cable) for direct connection and a LAN using Ethernet (registered trademark). The communication method may be wired / wireless.

  The server 100 is configured by a known server device, and is installed in a place different from the store, for example, installed in a game maker, and controls the game system 1 in an integrated manner. The server 100 is not limited to being realized by a single server device, but may be realized as a server system including a plurality of server devices. In addition, the server 100 has a function as a game server such as management of game results of a player and searching for an opponent during game play (matching process), and data of play contents executed and recorded by the game terminal 300. It has a function as a replay server that collects (replay data) and distributes it to any monitor terminal 500.

  The store game system 3 is a system configured in units of physically same places, for example, stores such as a game center, and one store game system 3 includes a game terminal 300 and a monitor terminal 500 installed in the same store. Is formed. In addition, each terminal belonging to the store game system 3 is connected by a communication line such as a LAN (store LAN) laid in the store and connected to the server 100 via the communication line N. A game can be played by connecting to the game terminal 300 (whether or not belonging to the same store game system 3).

  In FIG. 2, an example of the external appearance of the store game system 3 is shown. In the figure, a store game system 3 including three game terminals 300 and one monitor terminal 500 is shown.

  As shown in the figure, the game terminal 300 is realized as an arcade game device, and includes a display 301 that displays a game screen and the like, a speaker 302 that outputs game sound effects and BGM, and a joystick 303 that inputs game operations. And a button switch 304, a coin insertion unit 305 for inserting a predetermined amount of money or coins as a game consideration, and a control unit 306 for controlling the game terminal 300 in an integrated manner through arithmetic processing.

  While watching the game screen displayed on the display 301, the player operates the joystick 303 and the button switch 304 to input a type of martial art, a timing for delivering the martial art, a command for moving the character, and the like, and enjoy the fighting game. In the present embodiment, the game mode includes “one-player play” in which the player plays against the computer, and “match play” in which the player is connected to another game terminal 300 to play against another player.

  FIG. 3 is an example of a game screen displayed on the display 301 of the game terminal 300, and shows a game screen being played. As shown in the figure, on the game screen, a player character 11 operated by the player, an opponent character 12 with which the player character 11 battles, a physical strength gauge 13 indicating the physical strength value of each character, and a win / loss result 14 for each round. And time 15 are displayed.

  Here, the opponent character 12 is a character that is automatically controlled by a computer when the game mode is “single-player play”, and is operated by another player who competes when the game mode is “match play”. The character to be controlled.

  In such a fighting fighting game, each character battles against each other by performing an attacking action for taking out various martial arts such as kicking and punching and a defensive action for protecting himself from the opponent's attack. When each character is damaged by the attack of the opponent character, the health value decreases due to the received damage, and the character loses when the health value reaches zero first. The current physical strength value of each character is displayed with a physical strength gauge 13. One game play is composed of a plurality of rounds set at a predetermined time, and the remaining time in each round is displayed at time 15. The final winner in more rounds is the winner in the game play.

  In the present embodiment, the content of the game play at the game terminal 300 is recorded (recorded) according to certain conditions, and transmitted / stored as replay data to the server 100. The replay data stored in the server 100 is transmitted to an arbitrary monitor terminal 500 at an arbitrary timing and reproduced (displayed) there. When game play contents are recorded in the game terminal 300, as shown in the figure, a recording icon 16 indicating that recording is in progress is displayed on the game screen.

  In FIG. 2, a monitor terminal 500 includes a large main display 501 that displays various screens such as a replay screen and an information screen, which will be described later, and a speaker 502 that outputs BGM, sound effects, and the like that match the display screen of the main display 501. And a control unit 503 that controls the monitor terminal 500 in an integrated manner through arithmetic processing.

  On the main display 501, a replay screen for game play performed on the game terminal 300 is displayed, or an information screen for store information, advertisements, etc. is displayed. ing. Various kinds of sounds are output from the speaker 503 according to the display screen of the main display 501.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a replay screen displayed on the main display 501 of the monitor terminal 500. As shown in the figure, on the replay screen, as in the game screen, two characters 21 and 22 that are competing are displayed, and a replay icon 23 indicating replay display is displayed.

  The replay displayed on the monitor terminal 500 is not a whole game play recorded in the game terminal 300 (all three rounds) but a part extracted from the game play. That is, in the game terminal 300, the contents of the entire game play are recorded, but a part of them is extracted and edited, and is displayed on the monitor terminal 500 as a replay. The extracted parts are scenes (parts) called “name scenes (highlights)”. Specifically, for example, a scene where “advanced special skill is decided” or a scene where “rare items have been taken” Etc.

  In addition, the replay screen reproduced on the monitor terminal 500 may be displayed as an image viewed from a different viewpoint (virtual camera) than that at the time of game play although it has the same contents. In the monitor terminal 500, at the time of replay, based on the contents (replay data) recorded on the game terminal 300, the positions, postures, and the like of each character that competes in the replay space (three-dimensional virtual space) corresponding to the game space are faithful. This is displayed as a replay screen as seen from the virtual camera for replay.

  In the present embodiment, a so-called “name scene” is extracted from the game play and displayed as a replay. For this reason, the position and line-of-sight direction of the virtual camera for replay are set so that this “name scene” is displayed as a more powerful image.

  For example, the replay screen shown in FIG. 4 is the same scene as the game screen shown in FIG. 3 (a scene in which the character 21 (player character 11) kicks off the character 22 (an opponent character 12)). Is different from gameplay. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, the game screen shown in FIG. 3 is an image based on the virtual camera CM1 in which each character is viewed from “almost lateral direction”, whereas the replay screen shown in FIG. It is displayed as an image based on the virtual camera CM2 looking up from a slightly lower side of “front”.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, information related to the game system 1 may be displayed on the replay screen.

  Specifically, for example, when a winning record is recorded such that a certain player has won a predetermined number or more, as shown in FIG. 6, the content is displayed as a preliminary report. That is, a strip-shaped telop 24 is displayed at the bottom of the replay screen, and the content of the breaking news is displayed in text there. In the figure, a bulletin of the content that the player “Hayachi” has achieved “100 consecutive wins” at the store “PC Yokohama” is displayed.

  Further, for example, before the start of replay playback, as shown in FIG. 7, information on the player in the battle is displayed together with the character image. In the figure, the player name, the character name of the character 21, the rank, the battle record, and the ranking are displayed as information 25 of the player who operates the character 21 together with the character 21.

In addition to the replay screen, the main display 501 of the monitor terminal 500 has a store information screen for displaying information on events held at the store where the monitor terminal 500 is installed as an information screen, and stores such as national conventions. Various screens such as a store common guidance screen displaying information on events common to the store, an advertisement screen displaying advertisements of sponsored manufacturers, and the like are displayed. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a store common screen. In the figure, guidance for holding the national convention is displayed. Further, the above-mentioned bulletin is similarly displayed on such an information screen. That is, the telop 24 is displayed at the bottom of the screen, and the contents of the breaking news are displayed on it.
Three embodiments for realizing such a game system 1 will be described below in order.

[First Embodiment]
First, the first embodiment will be described.
In the first embodiment, the server 100 edits the content of game play (replay data) recorded on the game terminal 300.

〔Constitution〕
The configuration will be described.
<Game terminal>
FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the game terminal 300 in the first embodiment. As shown in the figure, the game terminal 300 functionally includes an operation input unit 310, a processing unit 320, an image display unit 330, a sound output unit 330, a communication unit 350, a storage unit 360, It is configured with.

  The operation input unit 310 receives an operation instruction from the player, and outputs an operation signal corresponding to the operation to the processing unit 320. This function is realized by, for example, a button switch, lever, dial, mouse, keyboard, various sensors, and the like. In FIG. 2, the joystick 303 and the button switch 304 correspond to this.

  The processing unit 320 performs various arithmetic processes such as overall control of the game terminal 300, game progress, and image generation. This function is realized by, for example, an arithmetic device such as a CPU (CISC type, RISC type), ASIC (gate array, etc.) or a control program thereof. In FIG. 2, the CPU or the like mounted on the control unit 306 corresponds to this.

  The processing unit 320 mainly includes a game calculation unit 321 that performs calculation processing related to the execution of the game, and various types of data obtained by the processing of the game calculation unit 321 from a given viewpoint such as a virtual camera. In addition, an image generation unit 324 that generates an image of a virtual three-dimensional space (game space) and a sound generation unit 325 that generates game sounds such as sound effects and BGM are included.

  The game calculation unit 321 executes various game processes based on an operation signal input from the operation input unit 310, game information (program and data) read from the storage unit 360, and the like. The game processing includes, for example, player character 11 and opponent character 12 in the game space, various object placement processing, control of the player character 11 based on operation signals from the operation input unit 310, virtual camera placement processing, and object intersection determination. Processing (hit check), calculation of competition results, etc. In the first embodiment, the game calculation unit 321 includes a play data recording unit 322.

  When the server 100 determines that the game play recording is “necessary” (when a recording instruction is received), the play data recording unit 322 records the content of the game play and generates replay data 374 of the game. . Specifically, during the game, play history information 374C is generated by accumulating the play data 373 of each character of the player character 11 and the opponent character 12 in each frame.

  The play data 373 is data on the current parameters of each character that competes. FIG. 10 shows an example of the data structure of the play data 373. As shown in the figure, the play data 373 stores the current position 373b, posture 373c, and physical strength value 373d in association with each character 373a of the character 1 and the character 2, respectively. However, the player character 11 is the character 1 and the opponent character 12 is the character 2. Further, the position 373b and the posture 373c are expressed in a game space coordinate system. The play data 373 is updated every frame. The play history information 374C is obtained by accumulating the play data 373 for one game play.

  FIG. 11 shows an example of the data structure of the play history information 374C. As shown in the figure, the play history information 374C includes characters 1 and 2 in association with the frame number 374Aa for each frame from the start frame to the end frame of one game play (for 3 rounds). Position 374Ab, posture 374Ac, and physical strength value 374Ad are stored.

  In addition, the play data recording unit 322 monitors whether or not a predetermined editing candidate event has occurred during the game, accumulates the generated editing candidate event and the frame in which the event has occurred in association with each other, and generates editing candidate event information 374D. Is generated.

  Here, the editing candidate event is an event (scene) that should be displayed (reproduced) as a replay. For example, “advanced special skill has been decided” or “rare item has been taken” This is a scene called “name scene (highlight).” Which event in the game corresponds to the editing candidate event is defined by the editing candidate event table 375.

  FIG. 12 shows an example of the data configuration of the edit candidate event table 375. As shown in the figure, the editing candidate event table 375 lists and stores the contents 375b of the event in association with the event number 375a for identifying the editing candidate event.

  For example, when a part (scene) where a special technique succeeds is extracted as a so-called “name scene” from a series of game play, the frame before and after the frame including the successful technique, that is, the execution of the technique is used. It is necessary to specify the start / end frame of such a series of motions. For this reason, in the editing candidate event table 375, for each editing candidate event, events that become a key such as “skill succeeded” and a plurality of events related to the execution of the event are listed in association with small numbers. Yes.

  For example, in the figure, the event number “1” is an editing candidate event relating to a certain “special technique A”, which includes “success of technique A” as a key and “operation input of technique A (player) In the case of character 11), “start of motion of technique A”, “end of motion of technique A”, and “end of violent motion of opponent character who received technique A”, a total of five events They are listed in association with “1a” to “1e”.

  The play data recording unit 322 refers to the editing candidate event table 375 and determines whether or not an editing candidate event has occurred. That is, for each frame, it is determined whether the state in the current frame corresponds to any editing candidate event defined in the editing candidate event table 375.

  FIG. 13 shows an example of the data configuration of the generated editing candidate event information 374D. According to the figure, the generated editing candidate event information 374D stores the event number 374Da of the editing candidate event that occurred during one game play and the frame number 374Db of the frame in which the event occurred in association with each other. ing. The event number 374Da stores a small number. The figure shows an example of data when “Skill A” is executed by the player character 11 and “Success” is performed (damage is given to the opponent character 12).

  And the play data recording part 322 produces | generates the replay data 374 of this game containing the produced | generated play history information 374C and generation | occurrence | production edit candidate event information 374D after completion | finish of a game play. Thereafter, the generated replay data 374 is transmitted to the server 100 at an appropriate timing.

  FIG. 14 shows an example of the replay data 374. As shown in the figure, the replay data 374 includes date / store information 374A, competitive player information 374B, play history information 374C, and occurrence editing candidate event information 374D.

  The date / store information 374A is information on the date (play date) and the store (play store) on which the game play was performed, and stores the date and store name expressed in the date.

  The competitive player information 374B is information on each player who has competed in the game play. FIG. 15 shows an example of the data structure of the battle player information 374B. As shown in the figure, the opponent player information 374B stores the player name 374Ba, the character name 374Bb operated by the player, and the level 374Bc in association with each other for each of the player 1 and the player 2 who have played. Yes. However, the player of the game terminal 300 is the player 1, and the opponent player is the player 2. When the game mode is “one-player play”, the player name 374Ba of the player 2 stores “COM” indicating that the player is a computer.

  The image generation unit 324 generates a game image (3DCG image) for displaying a game screen by executing geometric transformation processing, shading processing, or the like based on the calculation result of the game calculation unit 321, and the image signal of the generated image Is output to the image display unit 330.

  Based on the image signal from the image generation unit 324, the image display unit 330 displays the game screen while redrawing the screen of one frame every 1/60 seconds, for example. This function is realized by hardware such as CRT, LCD, ELD, PDP, and HMD. In FIG. 2, the display 301 corresponds to this.

  The sound generation unit 325 generates game sounds such as sound effects and BGM used during the game, and outputs the generated game sound signal to the sound output unit 330.

  The sound output unit 330 outputs game sounds such as BGM and sound effects based on the sound signal from the sound generation unit 325. This function is realized by, for example, a speaker. In FIG. 2, the speaker 302 corresponds to this.

  The communication unit 350 is connected to a predetermined communication line (communication line N, in-store LAN, etc.) and performs data communication with an external device (mainly, another game terminal 300 or server 100). This function is realized by a wireless communication module such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) or IrDA, a modem, TA, a jack of a wired communication cable, a control circuit, and the like. Note that information related to protocols and the like provided by the communication unit 350 during communication is stored, for example, in the storage unit 360, and is appropriately read and used.

  The storage unit 360 stores a system program for realizing various functions for causing the processing unit 320 to control the game terminal 300 in an integrated manner, a program and data necessary for executing the game, and the processing unit 320 is used as a work area, and temporarily stores calculation results executed by the processing unit 320 according to various programs, input data input from the operation input unit 310, and the like. This function is realized by, for example, various IC memories, hard disks, CD-ROMs, DVDs, MOs, RAMs, VRAMs, and the like. In FIG. 2, ROM, RAM, and the like mounted on the control unit 306 correspond to this.

  In the first embodiment, the storage unit 360 stores a game program 361 for causing the processing unit 320 to function as the game calculation unit 321 as a program, and includes stage data 371, character data 372, and play as data. Data 373, replay data 374, editing candidate event table 375, and game terminal identification information 376 for identifying the game terminal are stored. In addition, the game program 361 includes a play data recording program 362 for functioning as the play data recording unit 322.

  The stage data 371 stores data for setting a game stage in a fighting battle game. For example, this includes the background image of the stage, modeling data of the object placed on the stage, display data of the physical strength gauge 13 and the time 15, and the like.

  The character data 372 stores character setting data that can be used by the player in the fighting game. For example, this includes character modeling data, texture data, basic parameters, motion data such as techniques, and the like.

<Server>
FIG. 16 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the server 100 according to the first embodiment. According to the figure, the server 100 functionally includes an operation input unit 110, a processing unit 120, a display unit 130, a sound output unit 140, a communication unit 150, and a storage unit 160. Composed.

  The operation input unit 110 receives an operation instruction from the administrator of the server 100 and outputs an operation signal corresponding to the operation to the processing unit 120. This function is realized by, for example, a button switch, lever, dial, mouse, keyboard, various sensors, and the like.

  The processing unit 120 performs various arithmetic processes such as overall control of the server 100 and image generation. This function is realized by, for example, an arithmetic device such as a CPU (CISC type, RISC type), ASIC (gate array, etc.) or a control program thereof.

  In the first embodiment, the processing unit 120 includes a player management unit 121, a matching unit 122, a recording necessity determination unit 123, a replay editing unit 124, a replay distribution unit 125-1, and an accompanying information distribution unit. 126.

  The player management unit 121 manages, for each registered player, information related to registration (account) such as a player name and password, and information related to game results such as level (level) and battle results. Information about each player is stored in the player DB 171 as play data 172 for each player.

  FIG. 17 shows an example of the data structure of the player data 172. As shown in the figure, the player data 172 stores a player name 172a, a password 172b, a rank 172c, a battle record 172d, and a ranking 172e.

  The level 172c indicates the level of the player's strength. In this embodiment, the weakest (lowest level) "starter", "class 9", ..., "class 1", "first level" ,..., “9 stages” and the strongest (topmost) “10 stages” are classified into 20 stages in total. The rank rises by doing many battles and winning.

The winning record and the number of wins and losses in the past battles are stored in the battle record 172d.
The ranking 172e stores a ranking (monthly and total) based on player points acquired by the player in the game play and a ranking (monthly and total) based on the number of wins.

  The player management unit 121 refers to the player name 172a and the password 172b of the player data 172, and performs authentication at the time of login at the game terminal 300. Further, according to the game result transmitted from the game terminal 300, items such as the level 172c, the battle record 172d, and the ranking 172e of the corresponding player data 172 are updated.

  The matching unit 122 performs matching between the game terminals 300 (determines players to play against and secures connections between the game terminals 300 of the respective players). Since the matching technique can be realized by a known technique, a detailed description thereof is omitted here.

  The recording necessity determination unit 123 refers to the recording condition table 174 to determine whether or not recording is necessary when the game terminal 300 asks whether or not to record the game play, and transmits the determination result to the game terminal 300 ( Send back.

  The recording condition table 174 is data defining criteria for determining whether recording is necessary (recording conditions). FIG. 18 shows an example of the data configuration of the recording condition table 174. As shown in the figure, the recording condition table 174 stores condition values of condition A (174a) and condition B (174b) as recording conditions.

  Condition A (174a) is a condition relating to the game mode. In the figure, the condition is “match play”.

  The condition B (174b) is a condition related to the stage of the player who plays the game, and this condition B corresponds to four more detailed conditions B1, B2, according to the elapsed time after the introduction of the store game system 3 to which the game terminal 300 belongs. It is classified into B3 and B4.

  The post-introduction elapsed period is an elapsed period (elapsed month and day) from the time of introduction (operation) of the store game system 3 to which the game terminal 300 belongs. The post-introduction elapsed period is determined with reference to the store data 173.

  In FIG. 19, an example of a data structure of the shop data 173 is shown. As shown in the figure, the store data 173 includes, for each store game system 3, a store name 173a in which the system is installed, an identification number 173b of the game terminal 300 to which the system belongs, and an identification number 173c of the monitor terminal 500. The date 173d is stored in association with each other.

  According to FIGS. 18 and 19, for example, if the current date is “June 29, 2004”, the introduction date of the store game system 3 of the store A is “February 1, 2004”. The elapsed period is “4 months and 29 days”. Therefore, for the inquiry about necessity of recording from the game terminal 300 installed in the store A, the condition B3 is a condition to be satisfied as the condition B. That is, it is only necessary that the ranks of the players who play in the game play are both “first rank” or higher.

  In FIG. 18, the condition B is classified into conditions B1, B2, B3, and B4 in the order from the shortest elapsed time after introduction, and the player level to be satisfied is ranked higher in the order of the conditions B1, B2, B3, and B4. Is set to That is, the player's rank to be satisfied is set higher as the elapsed time after the introduction of the store game system 3 becomes longer.

  The recording necessity determination unit 123 determines that the recording is “necessary” when both the conditions A and B defined in the recording condition table 174 are satisfied in response to the recording necessity inquiry from the game terminal 300. On the other hand, if it is not satisfied, the recording is judged as “unnecessary”.

  The replay editing unit 124 edits the replay data 374 stored in the replay DB 175 in accordance with the editing reference table 179, and adds the edited data to the edited replay DB 177-1 as edited replay data 178.

  The replay DB 175 is a DB that stores a large number of replay data 374 received from the game terminal 300.

  The editing criteria table 179 is data that defines the editing criteria for the replay data 374, and selects and extracts a so-called “name scene” corresponding to the above-described editing candidate event from the contents of the recorded game play. Is set to FIG. 20 shows an example of the data structure of the editing reference table 179. According to the drawing, the editing reference table 179 stores an importance 179b, an editing range 179c, and a virtual camera setting 179d in association with the event number 179a for each editing candidate event.

  The event number 179a corresponds to the event number 375a in the edit candidate event table 375 shown in FIG. 12, and for each edit candidate event, a small number of an event that is a key of the event is stored. For example, in FIG. 12, for the editing candidate event with event number “1”, the event “Skill A succeeded” is the key, and in FIG. 20, the small number “1d” is stored.

  The importance 179b indicates the degree to which the corresponding editing candidate event is desired to be displayed (reproduced) as a replay. For example, the degree that the technique with a very low success rate is considered to be more suitable for replay. The value is set to increase as the value of becomes larger.

  The edit range 179c is data for specifying a range to be extracted (edited) from the recorded game play. Specifically, the first frame and the last frame of the range are specified by corresponding events (small numbers). .

  The virtual camera setting 179d is data for specifying the position and the line-of-sight direction as the virtual camera setting at the time of replay, and has a specification content corresponding to the content of the corresponding editing candidate event. Here, the angle of view, zoom ratio, etc. may be specified as the setting values of the virtual camera.

  The replay editing unit 124 selects an event associated with the highest (larger) importance 179b in the editing criteria table 179 among the editing candidate events stored in the generated editing candidate event information 374D included in the replay data 374 ( Hereinafter, the event is referred to as “edit target event”. Next, as shown in FIG. 21, the data of the corresponding frame is extracted from the play history information 374C according to the editing range 179c associated with the editing target event in the editing standard table 179, and the extracted data is edited. The history information is 178C. In the figure, a total of 690 frames of data from the 240th frame to the 929th frame stored in the play history information 374C are extracted, and this is the edited play history information 178C.

  As shown in FIG. 22, the edited play history information 178C has the same configuration as the play history information 374C shown in FIG. 11. For each extracted frame, the character 1 and the character 1 Each position 178Cb, posture 178Cc and physical strength value 178Cd of the character 2 are stored.

  Further, the replay editing unit 124 determines the position and line-of-sight direction of the virtual camera in each frame extracted according to the editing range 179c according to the virtual camera setting 179d associated with the editing target event in the editing reference table 179, Virtual camera setting information 178D is generated.

  FIG. 23 shows an example of the data configuration of the virtual camera setting information 178D. According to the figure, the virtual camera setting information 178D stores the virtual camera position 178Db and the line-of-sight direction 178Dc in association with the frame number 178Da for each frame. Each frame in the virtual camera setting information 178D has a one-to-one correspondence with each frame in the edited play history information 178C. Here, in addition to the position and the line-of-sight direction, the angle of view, the zoom rate, and the like may be added as the set values.

  In addition, the replay editing unit 124 generates player introduction information 178E that introduces each player who played against the game play of the replay data 374 to be edited. FIG. 24 shows an example of the data structure of the player introduction information 178E. As shown in the figure, the player introduction information 178E stores a battle record and a ranking for each of the player 1 (178a) and the player 2 (178b) that have competed. This battle record and ranking are extracted from the corresponding player data 172.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 25, the replay editing unit 124 generates the edited play history information 178C, the virtual camera setting information 178D, the player introduction information 178E, and the date / store of the original (edited) replay data 374. The edited replay data 178 is generated by combining the information 374A and the battle player information 374B. The generated edited replay data 178 is accumulated in the edited replay DB 177-1. Note that the replay data 374 that has been edited by the replay editing unit 124 is deleted from the replay DB 175.

  The replay distribution unit 124 selects one or a plurality of edited replay data 178 from the edited replay DB 177-1 in response to a request from the monitor terminal 500, and transmits the selected edited replay data 178 to the monitor terminal 500. (To deliver.

  Here, as a selection method of the edited replay data 178, (1) select at random, (2) select from newest play dates, (3) select data satisfying the requirements of the monitor terminal 500, ( 4) There is a method of selecting data according to the monitor terminal 500, but any method may be used.

  For example, in the case of (3), the request of the monitor terminal 500 may be, for example, a designated player, a designated player, a game play in which a character battles, a game play performed in a designated store, or the like. The player and the character can be determined and selected by referring to the competitive player information 374B of the edited play history information 178C, and the store can be determined and selected by referring to the date / store information 374A. In the case of (4), for example, data of game play performed at a store where the monitor terminal 500 is installed is selected.

  The accompanying information distribution unit 126 transmits (distributes) the accompanying information 181 to each monitor terminal 500 at an appropriate timing.

  The accompanying information 181 is information other than replay to be displayed on the monitor terminal 500. As shown in FIG. 26, this includes common store guide information 181A, advertisement information 181B, and breaking information 181C.

  The common store guide information 181A is information related to a fighting fighting game executed in the game system 1 such as a guide to game events executed at stores nationwide, and is information targeting all stores. The common store guide information 181A is stored in the form of screen data for displaying the common store guide screen shown in FIG. 8 as an example, or text data for displaying a telop on the display screen. Further, the common store guide information 181A is appropriately generated / updated based on input data from the operation input unit 110 or the like.

  The advertisement information 181B is advertisement information of the sponsor of the game system 1 and is stored in the form of screen data for displaying an advertisement screen. The advertisement information 181B is appropriately generated and updated based on input data from the operation input unit 110 and the like.

  The bulletin information 181C is information such as a game result of a fighting game executed in the game system 1 such as achievement of a predetermined number of consecutive wins, and game results of each player resulting therefrom, and is transmitted (distributed) to each store as a bulletin. Information. The bulletin information 181C is stored in the form of text data for displaying a telop on the display screen as shown in FIG. Further, the bulletin information 181C is generated when the condition (breaking bulletin distribution condition) defined in the bulletin distribution condition table 182 is satisfied, and after being generated, it is immediately transmitted (distributed) to each monitor terminal 500.

  The bulletin distribution condition table 182 is data defining conditions for generating and distributing the bulletin information 181C. FIG. 27 shows an example of the data configuration of the breaking news distribution condition table 182. According to the figure, the breaking news delivery condition table 182 lists and stores the contents 182b of conditions (breaking news delivery conditions) for generating the breaking news information 181C in association with the condition number 182a.

  The accompanying information distribution unit 126 determines whether or not any of the conditions defined in the bulletin distribution condition table 182 is satisfied based on the game result received from each game terminal 300. 181C is generated and transmitted (distributed) to each monitor terminal 500.

  The communication unit 150 connects to a predetermined communication line (communication line N or the like) and performs data communication with an external device (mainly, the game terminal 300 or the monitor terminal 500). This function is realized by a wireless communication module such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) or IrDA, a modem, TA, a jack of a wired communication cable, a control circuit, and the like. Note that the protocol provided by the communication unit 150 during communication is stored in, for example, the storage unit 160 and is read and used as appropriate.

  The storage unit 160 stores system programs for realizing various functions for causing the processing unit 120 to control the server 100 in an integrated manner, programs and data necessary for causing the processing unit 120 to function as a game server and a replay server, and the like. , Which is used as a work area of the processing unit 120, temporarily stores the calculation results executed by the processing unit 120 according to various programs, input data input from the operation input unit 110, and the like. This function is realized by, for example, various IC memories, hard disks, CD-ROMs, DVDs, MOs, RAMs, VRAMs, and the like.

  In particular, in the first embodiment, the storage unit 160 includes a player management program 161 for causing the processing unit 120 to function as the player management unit 121, a matching program 162 for causing the processing unit 120 to function as the matching unit 122, and a recording requirement. A recording necessity determination program 163 for functioning as the rejection determination unit 123, a replay editing program 164 for functioning as the replay editing unit 124, and a replay distribution program 165-1 for functioning as the replay distribution unit 125-1 And an accompanying information distribution program 166 for functioning as the accompanying information distribution unit 126, and the player DB 171, store data 173, recording condition table 174, replay DB 175, and edited replay as data D And 177-1, and edit criteria table 179, with the accompanying information 181, is stored with the breaking transmission condition table 182, a.

<Monitor terminal>
FIG. 28 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the monitor terminal 500 according to the first embodiment. According to the figure, the monitor terminal 500 functionally includes an operation input unit 510, a processing unit 520, an image display unit 530, a sound output unit 540, a communication unit 550, and a storage unit 560. It is prepared for.

  The operation input unit 510 receives an operation instruction from a manager (a store clerk or the like) in the store, and outputs an operation signal corresponding to the operation to the processing unit 520. This function is realized by, for example, a button switch, lever, dial, mouse, keyboard or the like.

  The processing unit 520 performs various arithmetic processes such as overall control of the monitor terminal 500 and image generation. This function is realized by, for example, an arithmetic device such as a CPU (CISC type, RISC type), ASIC (gate array, etc.) or a control program thereof. In FIG. 2, a CPU or the like mounted on the control unit 503 corresponds to this.

  Further, the processing unit 520 outputs a replay management unit 521-1, a monitor display control unit 523, an image generation unit 526 that generates an image according to the control of the monitor display control unit 523, and various sounds such as sound effects and BGM. And a sound generation unit 527 to be generated.

  The replay management unit 521-1 manages the edited replay data 178. Specifically, among the edited replay data 178 stored and stored in the storage unit 560, “old” data whose stored date is more than a certain period is deleted, and the number of stored data is kept constant. The server 100 is requested to download new edited replay data 178 (download). The edited replay data 178 is data received from the server 100.

  The monitor display control unit 523 controls the screen display of the image display unit 530. Specifically, the image generation unit 526 is controlled to display a replay screen based on the edited replay data 178 on the image display unit 530 or an information screen based on the accompanying information 574 (the own store guide screen or the common store guide screen). , Advertisement screens, etc.) are displayed on the image display unit 530.

  The accompanying information 574 is data other than the replay to be displayed on the image display unit 530. As shown in FIG. 29, the own store guide information 574A, the common store guide information 181A, the advertisement information 181B, and the breaking information 181C , Including.

  The own store guide information 574A is data for the store where the monitor terminal 500 is installed as a guide target, and is generated / updated in accordance with, for example, input data from the operation input unit 510 by a store clerk or the like. The own store guide information 574A is stored in the form of image data for displaying the fulfilled own store guide screen or text data for displaying a telop on the display screen.

  The common store guide information 181A, the advertisement information 181B, and the breaking news information 181C are all information received from the server 100. Among these, the common store guide information 181A and the advertisement information 181B are requested by the monitor terminal 500 to the server 100 at an appropriate timing (for example, when the communication load of the communication line N is small every predetermined time). It is transmitted (distributed) from the server 100. The bulletin information 181C is not requested by the monitor terminal 500, and is transmitted (distributed) from the server 100 as necessary.

  The monitor display control unit 523 includes a replay playback control unit 524 and a breaking news display control unit 525.

  The replay playback control unit 524 controls display of the replay screen based on the edited replay data 178. Specifically, in the three-dimensional virtual space, the respective characters to fight are arranged based on the edited play history information 178C of the edited replay data 178, and the virtual camera is arranged based on the virtual camera setting information 178D. Then, an image of the three-dimensional virtual space based on the virtual camera is generated by the image generation unit 526 and displayed on the image display unit 530 as a replay screen. It should be noted that modeling data, game stage data, and the like of each character arranged here are stored in character data 576 stage data 575.

  Further, when displaying (reproducing) the replay screen, the replay reproduction control unit 524 appropriately adjusts the display speed (reproduction speed) and displays (reproduces) the replay screen. Specifically, the data of each frame stored in the edited play history information 178C is interpolated / changed so that the entire replay display time based on one edited replay data 178 is constant (for example, 15 seconds). Display (reproduce) after thinning.

  When receiving the new breaking information 181C from the server 100, the breaking display control unit 525 superimposes text based on the breaking information 181C on the current display screen for a certain period of time as shown in FIG. Display a telop.

  The image generation unit 526 performs geometric transformation processing, shading processing, and the like under the control of the monitor display control unit 523 to generate an image (3DCG image) for displaying a replay screen, an image such as an information screen, An image signal of the generated image is output to the image display unit 530.

  The image display unit 530 displays various screens (such as a replay screen and an information screen) while redrawing a screen of one frame every 1/60 seconds based on the image signal from the image generation unit 526, for example. This function is realized by hardware such as CRT, LCD, ELD, PDP, and HMD. In FIG. 2, the main display 501 corresponds to this.

  The sound generation unit 527 generates various sounds such as sound effects and BGM adapted to the replay screen, for example, and outputs a sound signal of the generated sound to the sound output unit 540.

  The sound output unit 540 outputs various sounds such as BGM and sound effects based on the sound signal from the sound generation unit 527. This function is realized by, for example, a speaker.

  The communication unit 550 connects to a predetermined communication line (communication line N or the like) and performs data communication with an external device (mainly the server 100). This function is realized by a wireless communication module such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) or IrDA, a modem, TA, a jack of a wired communication cable, a control circuit, and the like. Note that information related to a protocol and the like provided by the communication unit 550 during communication is stored, for example, in the storage unit 560, and is appropriately read and used.

  The storage unit 560 stores a system program for realizing various functions for causing the processing unit 520 to control the monitor terminal 500 in an integrated manner, programs and data necessary for realizing various functions of the monitor terminal 500, and the like. At the same time, it is used as a work area of the processing unit 520, and temporarily stores calculation results executed by the processing unit 520 according to various programs, input data input from the operation input unit 510, and the like. This function is realized by, for example, various IC memories, hard disks, CD-ROMs, DVDs, MOs, RAMs, VRAMs, and the like. In FIG. 2, ROM, RAM, and the like mounted on the control unit 503 correspond to this.

  In particular, in the first embodiment, the storage unit 560 includes a replay management program 561-1 for causing the processing unit 520 to function as the replay management unit 521-1 and a monitor for causing the monitor display control unit 523 to function as programs. The display control program 563 is stored, and edited replay data 178, accompanying information 574, and monitor terminal identification information 577 for identifying the monitor terminal 500 are stored as data. Further, the monitor display control program 563 includes a replay playback control program 564 for functioning as the replay playback control unit 524 and a breaking news display control program 565 for functioning as the breaking news display control unit 525.

[Process flow]
Next, the process flow will be described.

<Game processing>
First, the flow of the game process 1 in the first embodiment will be described. This process is a process that starts when a predetermined amount of money, coins, or the like is inserted by the player (game start) as game consideration in the game terminal 300, and is executed between the game terminal 300 and the server 100. .

  FIG. 30 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the game process 1. In the figure, the left side shows the process of the game terminal 300, and the right side shows the process of the server 100.

  According to the figure, first, the player logs in at the game terminal 300. That is, the game calculation unit 321 displays a login screen for inputting the player name and password on the image display unit 330, and transmits the input player name and password to the server 100. Then, the server 100 refers to the player DB 171, confirms whether the received player ID and password match the registered player name and password, and if the player is authenticated, information such as the player's rank Is transmitted to the game terminal 300 (steps A11 and A12). Here, as a login, without displaying the login screen, a game card such as an IC card dedicated to the game in which the player name and the like are stored may be inserted, and the player name and the like may be read from the inserted game card. .

  When player authentication is performed by the server 100 and login is completed, the game terminal 300 performs processing for determining an opponent of the player. That is, when “player play” is selected as the game mode by the player, the computer is the opponent, and when “player play” is selected, the server 100 is notified of recruitment of opponents. In the server 100, the matching unit 122 performs matching processing to determine a player to play against and secures a communication connection between the two corresponding game terminals 300 (steps A13 and A14). Further, the determination of the characters (player character 11 and opponent character 12) operated by each player is also performed here.

  Next, in the game terminal 300, the play data recording unit 322 inquires of the server 100 whether or not the recording is necessary (necessary / unnecessary) together with the game mode of the game play to be performed and the name of the player to play (step A15). Then, in the server 100, the recording necessity determination unit 123 executes a recording necessity determination process to determine whether recording is necessary (step A16).

FIG. 31 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of recording necessity determination processing.
As shown in the figure, in the recording necessity determination process, the recording necessity determination unit 123 first determines whether or not the condition A is satisfied. That is, if the inquired game play is not “match play” (step B11: NO), it is determined that the condition A is not satisfied, and the recording is determined to be “unnecessary” (step B16).

  On the other hand, if it is “match play” (step B11: YES), the recording necessity determination unit 123 refers to the store data 173 to determine the store where the inquired game terminal 300 is installed, The elapsed time after the introduction of the store is determined (step B12). Next, from the determined elapsed time after introduction, it is determined which of conditions B1 to B4 should be satisfied (step B13). Then, with reference to the player data 172, it is determined whether or not the stage of both players competing in the game play satisfies the condition B.

As a result, if it is determined that the condition is satisfied (step B14: YES), the recording necessity determination unit 123 determines that the condition B is satisfied, that is, both the condition A and the condition B are satisfied, and the recording is determined to be “necessary”. (Step B15). On the other hand, if it is determined that the condition is not satisfied (step B14: NO), it is determined that both the conditions A and B are not satisfied, and the recording is determined to be “unnecessary” (step B16).
When the above processing is performed, the recording necessity determination processing ends.

  In FIG. 30, when the recording necessity judgment process is completed, the recording necessity judgment unit 123 transmits (replies) the judgment result (necessary = recording instruction / unnecessary = recording unnecessary instruction) to the game terminal 300 (step A17). Then, in the game terminal 300, the game calculation unit 321 executes the in-game process to execute the game play (Step A18).

FIG. 32 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the in-game processing.
As shown in the figure, in the in-game processing, the game calculation unit 321 first constructs a game stage in the game space based on the stage data 371, and plays each character (player character 11 and opponent character 12) and virtual The camera is placed at the initial position (step C11). Next, if the current game play record is “unnecessary” (step C12: YES), the game calculation unit 321 executes the process of loop A for each frame.

  In the loop A, the game calculation unit 321 causes the image generation unit 324 to generate an image (replay image) based on the virtual camera (step C13), and updates the display of the image display unit 330 using the generated image as a game screen (step S13). C14). Next, it is determined whether or not the game is to be ended. If it is determined that the game is to be ended (step C15; YES), the loop A is ended.

If it is determined that the game is not to be ended (step C15: NO), the game calculation unit 321 subsequently determines parameter values such as the position, posture, and physical strength value of each character in the next frame. That is, the player character 11 is calculated and determined based on the parameter value in the current frame, the input operation signal from the operation input unit 310, and the like, and for the opponent character 12, the game mode is “match play”. If it is, the parameter value transmitted from the game terminal 300 in the battle is used, and in the case of “one-player play”, calculation / determination is performed according to a predetermined control routine (step C16). Then, the characters are rearranged according to the determined position and posture (step C17).
Loop A is executed in this way.

  On the other hand, if the record of the current game play is “necessary” (step C12: YES), the game calculation unit 321 executes the process of loop B for each frame.

  In the loop B, the game calculation unit 321 causes the image generation unit 324 to generate an image (replay image) based on the virtual camera (step C21), and recording is performed indicating that the game play is recorded in the generated image. The image of the icon 16 is synthesized (step C22). Then, the display of the image display unit 330 is updated using the combined image as the game screen (step C23). Next, it is determined whether or not the game is to be ended. If it is determined that the game is to be ended (step C24; YES), the loop B is ended.

  If it is determined that the game is not to be ended (step C24: NO), the game calculation unit 321 subsequently determines parameter values such as the position, posture, and physical strength value of each character in the next frame. That is, the player character 11 is calculated and determined based on the parameter value in the current frame, the input operation signal from the operation input unit 310, and the like, and for the opponent character 12, the game mode is “match play”. If it is, the parameter value transmitted from the game terminal 300 in the battle is used, and in the case of “one-player play”, calculation / determination is performed according to a predetermined control routine (step C25). Then, the determined position, posture and physical strength value of each character are added to the play history information 374C (step C26).

In addition, the game calculation unit 321 refers to the editing candidate event table 375 to determine whether or not an editing candidate event has occurred. If it is determined that it has occurred (step C27: YES), the game calculation unit 321 determines the event number of the editing candidate event that has occurred. The frame number is associated and added to the generated editing candidate event information 374D (step C28). After that, the game calculation unit 321 rearranges each character according to the determined position and posture (step C29).
Loop B is executed in this way.
Then, when the loop A or the loop B ends, the in-game process ends.

  In FIG. 30, when the in-game process ends, the game calculation unit 321 transmits the game result to the server 100 (step A19). Then, in the server 100, the player management unit 121 updates the corresponding player data 172 in the player DB 171 based on the received game result, and the accompanying information distribution unit 126 refers to the bulletin distribution condition table 182 to provide a bulletin. Judgment of necessity of information distribution.

  If it is determined that the distribution of the breaking information is “necessary” (step A20: YES), the accompanying information distribution unit 126 generates the corresponding breaking information 181C and transmits (distributes) it to each monitor terminal 500. Then, in each monitor terminal 500, the bulletin display control unit 525 causes the text based on the bulletin information 181C received from the server 100 to be displayed in a telop on the current display screen for a certain period of time.

Further, in the game terminal 300, if the record of the game play is “necessary” (step A22: YES), the play data recording unit 322 generates the play history information 374C and the generated editing candidate event generated in the in-game process. Is generated (step A23), and the generated replay data 374 is transmitted to the server 100 (step A24). Then, the server 100 adds the replay data 374 received from the game terminal 300 to the replay DB 175 (step A25).
When the above processing is performed, the game processing 1 ends.

<Replay editing process>
The flow of the replay editing process 1 in the first embodiment will be described. This process is executed by the replay editing unit 124 at an arbitrary timing in the server 100 (for example, when there is a margin in the processing load of the server 100 as a whole).

FIG. 33 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the replay editing process 1.
As shown in the figure, in the replay editing process 1, the replay editing unit 124 first selects one replay data 374 to be edited from the replay DB 175, for example, in the order of accumulation (step D11). Next, among the editing candidate events stored in the generated editing candidate event information 374D of the selected replay data 374, the event having the highest importance associated with the event in the editing reference table 179 is determined as the editing target event. (Step D12).

  Subsequently, the replay editing unit 124 extracts, from the play history information 374C, the data of the frame specified by the editing range 179c associated with the event to be edited in the editing reference table 179, and edits this data to the edited play history information 178C. (Step D13).

  In addition, the replay editing unit 124 corresponds to each frame in which data is first extracted from the play history information 374C, that is, the editing target event, in accordance with the virtual camera setting 179d associated with the editing target event in the editing reference table 179. The virtual camera setting information 178D is generated by determining the position and line-of-sight direction of the virtual camera in each frame specified by the attached editing range 179c (step D14).

  Further, the replay editing unit 124 refers to the player DB 171 and extracts the game results and rankings of each player stored in the competitive player information 374B to generate player introduction information 178E (step D15).

Thereafter, the replay editing unit 124 generates each piece of information (edited play history information 178C, virtual camera setting information 178D, and player introduction information 178E), date / store information 374A of the replay data 374 to be edited, and competitive player information 374B. Then, edited replay data 178 is generated. Then, the generated edited replay data 178 is added to the replay BD 177-1, and the replay data 374 to be edited is deleted from the replay DB 175 (step D16).
When the above processing is performed, the replay editing processing 1 is completed.

<Replay distribution processing>
Replay distribution processing 1 in the first embodiment will be described. This process is executed between the server 100 and the monitor terminal 500 at an arbitrary timing (for example, every predetermined time).

  FIG. 34 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the replay distribution processing 1. In the figure, the left side shows the process of the monitor terminal 500, and the right side shows the process of the server 100.

  As shown in the figure, in the replay distribution process 1, first, in the monitor terminal 500, the replay management unit 521-1 determines whether or not there is “old” data among the edited replay data 178 currently accumulated and stored. To do. Specifically, it is determined that the play date stored in the date / store information 374A of the edited replay data 178 is “old” data that is a predetermined period (for example, one month) or more before the current date. To do.

  As a result, if there is “old” data (step E11: YES), the replay management unit 521-1 deletes the edited replay data 178 determined to be “old” (step E12). Then, the server 100 is requested to distribute new edited replay data 178 equal to the deleted number (step E13).

Then, in the server 100, the replay distribution unit 125-1 selects the requested number of edited replay data 178 from the replay DB 175 (step E14). Then, the selected edited replay data 178 is transmitted (distributed) to the monitor terminal 500 (step E15). Thereafter, in the monitor terminal 500, the replay management unit 521-1 accumulates and stores the edited replay data 178 received from the server 100 (step E16).
When the above processing is performed, the replay distribution processing 1 ends.

<Monitor display control processing>
The flow of the monitor display control process 1 in the first embodiment will be described. This process is continuously executed by the monitor display control unit 523 in the monitor terminal 500 while the power is basically turned on.

FIG. 35 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the monitor display control process 1.
As shown in the figure, in the monitor display control process 1, the monitor display control unit 523 first determines whether to display the replay screen or the information screen on the image display unit 530 (step F11).

  If the replay screen is displayed (step F12: replay screen), then the replay playback control unit 524 executes a replay playback process (step F13).

FIG. 36 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the replay playback process.
As shown in the figure, in the replay playback process, the replay playback control unit 524 selects one edited replay data 178 to be displayed (played back) (step G11). Next, the playback speed is determined from the number of frames stored in the edited play history information 178C of the selected edited replay data 178 so that the playback time (display time) is a certain time (step G12).

  Subsequently, the replay playback control unit 524 constructs a game stage based on the stage data 575 in the replay space (virtual three-dimensional space), and arranges each character and virtual camera at the initial position (step G13), and the virtual camera. The image generation unit 526 is caused to generate an image of the replay space (initial replay image) based on (Step G14).

  Next, the image of the replay icon 23 indicating replay display and the image of the player information 25 based on the player introduction information 178E are combined with the generated initial replay image, and the combined image is displayed for a certain period of time. It is displayed on the image display unit 530 (for example, 3 seconds) (step G15). Thereafter, the replay playback control unit 524 executes the process of loop C for each frame.

  In the loop C, the replay playback control unit 524 performs interpolation / decimation processing based on the edited play history information 178C to determine the position and orientation of each character (step G16), and determines the determined position and orientation of each character. To rearrange (step G17).

  Further, interpolation / decimation processing based on the virtual camera setting information 178D is performed to determine the position and line-of-sight direction of the virtual camera (step G18), and the virtual camera is rearranged at the determined position and line-of-sight direction (step G19). .

  Then, the replay playback control unit 524 causes the image generation unit 526 to generate an image (replay image) of the three-dimensional virtual space based on the virtual camera (step G20), and synthesizes the image of the replay icon 23 with the generated replay image. The image is displayed on the image display unit 530 (step G21).

Thereafter, the replay playback control unit 524 determines whether or not to end the replay display. That is, when the display up to the last frame of the edited play history information 178C is finished, it is determined that the replay display is finished (step G22: YES), and the loop C is finished.
When the loop C is finished, the replay reproduction process 1 is finished.

  If the information screen is displayed in step F12 of FIG. 35 (step F12: information screen), the monitor display control unit 523 further displays any one of the own store guide screen, the common store guide screen, and the advertisement screen as the information screen. It is determined whether to display (step F14).

  If the own store guide screen is displayed (step F15: own store guide screen), the monitor display control unit 523 causes the image generation unit 526 to generate an image based on the own store guide information 574A included in the accompanying information 574, and As a store guidance screen, the image display unit 530 is displayed for a predetermined time (step F16).

  If the common store guide screen is displayed (step F15: common store guide screen), the monitor display control unit 523 causes the image generation unit 526 to generate an image based on the common store guide information 181A included in the accompanying information 574. As a common store guidance screen, the image display unit 530 is displayed for a certain time (step F17).

  If the advertisement screen is displayed (step F15: advertisement), the monitor display control unit 523 causes the image generation unit 526 to generate an advertisement image based on the advertisement information 181B included in the accompanying information 574, and the advertisement screen is constant. During the time, it is displayed on the image display unit 530 (step F18).

  Thereafter, the monitor display control unit 523 determines whether or not to end the screen display on the image display unit 530, and if not finished (step F19: NO), proceeds to step F11, and if finished (step F19). ; YES), the monitor display control process ends.

[Function and effect]
As described above, according to the first embodiment, the game terminal 300 inquires of the server 100 whether or not to record a game play to be executed at the start (before) of the game. Whether or not recording is necessary is determined based on the stage and the elapsed time after introduction of the store game system 3 of the store where the game terminal 300 is installed. In the game terminal 300, when it is determined that the recording is “necessary” in the server 100, the play data 373 (position, posture, etc.) of each player who is executing the game is accumulated (recorded) and the replay data 374 is stored. The generated replay data 374 is transmitted to the server 100. Thereafter, the replay data 374 is edited in the server 100 and accumulated and stored as edited replay data 178. These edited replay data 178 are transmitted to each monitor terminal 500 in response to a request and reproduced (replay display) there.

  Accordingly, the game terminal 300 records only a game play suitable for replay such as a so-called “name scene”, such as a battle between players at higher ranks, and this is reproduced (displayed) on the monitor terminal 500 as a replay. Is done. Further, since the replay data 374 is edited as follows and the edited replay data 178 is generated, a more suitable replay can be realized. That is, the data of the frame corresponding to the edit candidate event having a high importance level (suitable for replay) is extracted from the play history information 374C, and the edited play history information 178C is obtained. The camera position and line-of-sight direction are determined, virtual camera setting information 178D is generated, and each of the generated information is included in the edited replay data 178.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment will be described.
In the second embodiment, the game terminal 300 edits the content (replay data) of the game play recorded on the game terminal 300. Note that in the second embodiment, the same components as those in the first embodiment described above are denoted by the same reference numerals, detailed description thereof is omitted, and different portions from the first embodiment will be mainly described.

〔Constitution〕
The configuration will be described.

<Game terminal>
FIG. 37 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the game terminal 300 according to the second embodiment. As shown in the figure, in the second embodiment, the processing unit 320 includes a game calculation unit 321, a replay editing unit 323, an image generation unit 324, and a sound generation unit 325.

  The replay editing unit 323 has substantially the same function as the replay editing unit 124 of the server 100 in the first embodiment. That is, the replay data 374 accumulated and stored in the storage unit 360 is edited according to the replay editing reference table 179, and the edited data is accumulated and stored in the storage unit 360 as edited replay data 378.

  The replay data 374 stored in the storage unit 360 is configured as shown in FIG. 14 in the first embodiment. Therefore, the edited replay data 378 generated here includes date / store information 374A, competitive player information 374B, edited play history information 178C, and virtual camera setting information 178D, as shown in FIG. Composed. That is, the player introduction information 178E is excluded from the edited replay data 178 (see FIG. 25) generated by the replay editing unit 124 of the server 100 in the first embodiment. The player introduction information 178E is generated and added to the server 100 when the edited replay data 378 is transmitted (distributed) to the monitor terminal 500.

  In the second embodiment, the storage unit 360 stores a game program 361 and a replay editing program 363 for causing the processing unit 320 to function as the replay editing unit 323 as programs, and as data, The stage data 371, the character data 372, the play data 373, the replay data 374, the editing candidate event table 375, the editing reference table 179, and the edited replay data 378 are stored.

<Server>
FIG. 39 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the server 100 according to the second embodiment. As shown in the figure, in the second embodiment, the processing unit 120 includes a player management unit 121, a matching unit 122, a recording necessity determination unit 123, a replay distribution unit 125-2, and an accompanying information distribution unit 126. And.

  The replay distribution unit 125-2 has substantially the same function as the replay distribution unit 125-1 in the first embodiment. However, when the edited replay data is transmitted (distributed) to the monitor terminal 500, the player introduction information 178E is displayed. It is different in that it is generated and added to the edited replay data for transmission.

  That is, the replay distribution unit 125-2 selects the number of edited replay data 378 requested from the edited replay DB 177-2 in response to a request from the monitor terminal 500. Here, the edited replay data 378 stored in the edited replay DB 177-2 is data received from the game terminal 300. That is, the player introduction information 178E is not included.

  Therefore, the replay distribution unit 125-2 refers to the competitive player information 374B of the selected edited replay data 378, and generates player introduction information 178E regarding each competitive player based on the corresponding player data 172. Then, the generated player introduction information 178E is added to the selected edited replay data 378, and transmitted (distributed) to the monitor terminal 500 as data having a configuration as shown in FIG.

  In the second embodiment, the storage unit 160 stores a player management program 161, a recording necessity determination program 163, a replay distribution program 165-2, and an accompanying information distribution program 166 as programs. At the same time, the player DB 171, the store data 173, the recording condition table 174, the edited replay DB 177-2, the accompanying information 181, and the breaking news distribution condition table 182 are stored as data.

<Monitor terminal>
The configuration of the monitor terminal 500 in the second embodiment is the same as the configuration shown in FIG. 28 in the first embodiment.

[Process flow]
The flow of processing will be described.

<Game processing>
A flow of the game process 2 in the second embodiment will be described. This process is performed between the game terminal 300 and the server 100 as in the game process 1 (see FIG. 30) in the first embodiment.

  FIG. 40 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the game process 2. In the figure, the left side shows the process of the game terminal 300, and the right side shows the process of the server 100.

  As shown in the figure, in the game process 2 in the second embodiment, similarly to the game process in the first embodiment (see FIG. 30), the game terminal 300 performs steps A11 to A19. Steps A12 to A21 are performed.

If the game terminal 300 records “necessary” in the game terminal 300 (step A22: YES), the play data recording unit 322 generates replay data 374 (step A23), and the generated replay data. 374 is accumulated and stored in the storage unit 360 (step A24).
When the above processing is performed, the game processing 2 ends.

<Replay editing process>
The flow of the replay editing process 2 in the second embodiment will be described. This process is executed by the replay editing unit 323 in the game terminal 300, unlike the replay editing process 1 (see FIG. 33) in the first embodiment.

  FIG. 41 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the replay editing process 2. In the figure, the left side shows the process of the game terminal 300, and the right side shows the process of the server 100. Further, steps H11 to H14 in the figure correspond to steps D11 to D14 of the replay editing process 1 (see FIG. 33) in the first embodiment, respectively.

  As shown in FIG. 41, in the replay editing process 2, first, in the game terminal 300, the replay editing unit 323 selects one replay data to be edited from the replay data 374 stored and stored in the storage unit 360. 374 is selected (step H11). Next, among the editing candidate events stored in the generated editing candidate event information 374D of the selected replay data 374, the event having the highest importance associated with the event in the editing candidate event table 375 is set as the editing target event. Judgment is made (step H12).

  Subsequently, the replay editing unit 323 extracts the data of the frame specified by the editing range 179c associated with the editing target event in the editing reference table 179 from the play history information 374C, and this is extracted as the edited play history information 178C. (Step H13).

  In addition, the replay editing unit 323 determines the position and line-of-sight direction of the virtual camera in each frame previously extracted from the play history information 374C according to the virtual camera setting 179d associated with the editing target event in the editing reference table 179. The virtual camera setting information 178D is generated (step H14).

  Thereafter, the replay editing unit 323 edits the replay data 378 including the generated edited play history information 178C and virtual camera setting information 178D, the date / store information 374A of the replay data 374 to be edited, and the battle player information 374B. Is generated (step H15). Then, the generated edited replay data 378 is transmitted to the server 100 and the replay data 374 to be edited is deleted (step H16).

Then, the server 100 adds the edited replay data 378 received from the game terminal 300 to the edited replay DB 177-2 (step H17).
When the above processing is performed, the replay editing processing 2 ends.

<Replay distribution processing>
The flow of the replay distribution process 2 in the second embodiment will be described. This process is performed between the monitor terminal 500 and the server 100 as in the replay distribution process 1 (see FIG. 34) in the first embodiment.

  FIG. 42 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the replay distribution process 2. In the figure, the left side shows the process of the monitor terminal 500, and the right side shows the process of the server 100.

  As shown in the figure, in the replay distribution process 2, similarly to the replay distribution process 1 (see FIG. 34) in the first embodiment, the monitor terminal 500 performs the processes of steps E11 to E13.

  Next, in the server 100, the replay distribution unit 125-2 selects the requested number of edited replay data 378 from the edited replay DB 177-2 (step E14). Subsequently, the player introduction information 178E of each battle player is generated based on the corresponding player data 172 with reference to the battle player information 374B of the selected edited replay data 378 (step E21).

Then, the replay distribution unit 125-2 adds the generated player introduction information 178E to the selected edited replay data 378 and transmits (distributes) it to the monitor terminal 500 (step E22). Then, in the monitor terminal 500, the replay management unit 521-2 accumulates and stores the edited replay data 378 received from the server 100 (step E16).
When the above processing is performed, the replay distribution processing 2 ends.

<Monitor display control processing>
The monitor display control process in the second embodiment is executed in the same manner as the monitor display control process 1 (see FIG. 35) in the first embodiment.

[Function and effect]
As described above, according to the second embodiment, the replay data 374 is edited in the game terminal 300, and the edited replay data 378 that is the edited data is transmitted and stored in the server 100. Therefore, also in the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment, only the game play suitable for the replay as so-called “name scene” is recorded, and this is played (displayed) as a replay on the monitor terminal 500. In addition, since the replay data 374 is similarly edited to generate the edited replay data 378, a more suitable replay can be realized.

[Third Embodiment]
Next, a third embodiment will be described.
In the third embodiment, the monitor terminal 500 edits the content of game play (replay data) recorded on the game terminal 300. Note that in the third embodiment, the same components as those in the first embodiment described above will be given the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted, and description will be made focusing on portions that are different from the first embodiment.

〔Constitution〕
The configuration will be described.

<Game terminal>
The configuration of the game terminal 300 in the third embodiment is the same as the configuration shown in FIG. 9 in the first embodiment.

<Server>
FIG. 43 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the server 100 according to the third embodiment. As shown in the figure, in the third embodiment, the processing unit 120 includes a player management unit 121, a matching unit 122, a recording necessity determination unit 123, a replay distribution unit 125-3, and an accompanying information distribution unit 126. And.

  The replay distribution unit 125-3 has substantially the same function as the replay distribution unit 125-1 in the first embodiment, but transmits (distributes) replay data 374 instead of edited replay data to the monitor terminal 500. The difference is that, when the replay data 374 is transmitted, the player introduction information 178E is generated and added to the replay data 374 for transmission.

  That is, the replay distribution unit 125-3 selects one or a plurality of replay data 374 from the replay DB 175 in response to a request from the monitor terminal 500. Then, with reference to the opponent player information 374B of the selected replay data 374, player introduction information 178E relating to each opponent player is generated based on the corresponding player data 172. Then, the generated player introduction information 178E is added to the selected replay data 374 and transmitted (distributed) to the monitor terminal 500 as data having a configuration as shown in FIG.

  In the third embodiment, the storage unit 160 includes a player management program 161, a matching program 162, a recording necessity determination program 163, and a replay distribution program 165 for causing the replay distribution unit 125-3 to function as programs. −3 and the accompanying information distribution program 166 are stored, and the player DB 171, the store data 173, the recording condition table 174, the replay DB 175, the accompanying information 181, and the breaking news distribution condition table 182 are stored as data. And remember.

<Monitor terminal>
FIG. 45 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the monitor terminal 500 according to the third embodiment. As shown in the figure, in the third embodiment, the processing unit 520 includes a replay management unit 521-3, a replay editing unit 522, a monitor display control unit 523, an image generation unit 526, and a sound generation unit 527. , Including.

  The replay management unit 521-3 has substantially the same function as the replay management unit 521-1 in the first embodiment, except that the server 100 requests replay data before editing instead of edited replay data. .

  That is, the replay management unit 521-3 deletes the “old” edited replay data 573 among the edited replay data 573 accumulated and stored in the storage unit 560, and stores the replay data for the number of deleted data in the server 100. To request. Here, the replay data 374-2 received from the server 100 has a configuration as shown in FIG.

  The replay editing unit 522 has substantially the same function as the replay editing unit 124 of the server 100 in the first embodiment. That is, the replay editing unit 522 edits the replay data 374-2 accumulated and stored in the storage unit 560 according to the replay editing reference table 179, and accumulates and stores the edited data as edited replay data 573. Therefore, the edited replay data 573 generated here has the same data configuration as the edited replay data 178 (see FIG. 25) in the first embodiment.

  In the third embodiment, the storage unit 560 includes, as programs, a replay management program 561-3 for functioning as the replay management unit 521-3, a replay editing program 562 for functioning as the replay editing unit 522, The monitor display control program 563 is stored, and the replay data 374-2, the editing reference table 179, the edited replay data 573, the accompanying information 574, the stage data 575, and the character data 576 are stored as data. And monitor terminal identification information 577 are stored.

[Process flow]
The flow of processing will be described.

<Replay distribution processing>
The flow of the replay distribution process 3 in the third embodiment will be described. This process is performed between the monitor terminal 500 and the server 100 as in the replay distribution process 1 (see FIG. 34) in the first embodiment.

  FIG. 46 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the replay distribution processing 3. In the figure, the left side shows the process of the monitor terminal 500, and the right side shows the process of the server 100.

  As shown in the figure, in the replay distribution process 3, similarly to the replay distribution process 1 in the first embodiment, the monitor terminal 500 performs the processes of steps E11 to E12. Next, in the monitor terminal 500, the replay management unit 521-3 requests the server 100 to distribute new replay data 374-2 corresponding to the number of deleted data (step E31).

  Then, in the server 100, the replay distribution unit 125-3 selects the requested number of replay data 374 from the replay DB 175 (step E32). Next, the player introduction information 178E relating to each opponent player is generated based on the corresponding player data 172 with reference to the opponent player information 374B of the selected replay data 374 (step E33). Thereafter, the generated player introduction information 178E is added to the replay data 374 and transmitted (distributed) to the monitor terminal 500 as the replay data 374-2 (step E34). The monitor terminal 500 accumulates and stores the replay data 374-2 received from the server 100 in the storage unit 560 (step E25).

<Edit processing>
A flow of the replay editing process 3 in the third embodiment will be described. This process is executed by the replay editing unit 522 in the monitor terminal 500, unlike the replay editing process 1 (see FIG. 33) in the first embodiment.

  FIG. 47 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the replay editing process 3. Steps I11 to I14 in the figure respectively correspond to steps D11 to D14 of the replay editing process (see FIG. 33) in the first embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 47, in the editing process 3, the replay editing unit 522 selects one replay data 374-2 to be edited from the replay data 374-2 currently stored in the storage unit 560. (Step I11). Next, the editing target event is determined from the editing candidate events stored in the generated editing candidate event information 374D of the selected replay data 374-2 (step I12).

  Subsequently, the replay editing unit 522 extracts the data of the frame specified by the editing range 179c associated with the editing target event in the editing reference table 179 from the play history information 374C, and this is extracted as the edited play history information 178C. (Step I13).

  Also, the replay editing unit 522 is. In accordance with the virtual camera setting 179d associated with the event to be edited in the editing criteria table 179, the virtual camera position and line-of-sight direction in each frame previously extracted from the play history information 374C are determined, and the virtual camera setting information 178D. Is generated (step I14).

Thereafter, the replay editing unit 522 generates the edited play history information 178C and the virtual camera setting information 178D, the date / store information 374A of the replay data 374-2 to be edited, the battle player information 374B, and the player introduction information 178E, The edited replay data 573 is generated, and the generated edited replay data 573 is accumulated and stored (step E15).
When the above processing is performed, the replay editing processing 3 ends.

<Other processing>
As other processes in the third embodiment, the game process 1 (see FIG. 30) and the monitor display control process 1 (see FIG. 35) in the first embodiment are similarly executed.

[Function and effect]
As described above, according to the third embodiment, the replay data 374 is edited in the monitor terminal 500, and the edited replay data 573 that is the edited data is accumulated. Accordingly, also in the third embodiment, as in the first and second embodiments, only the game play suitable for the replay such as so-called “name scene” is recorded, and this is reproduced (displayed) on the monitor terminal 500 as the replay. In addition, the replay data 374 is similarly edited to generate the edited replay data 573, whereby a more suitable replay can be realized.

[Modification]
The application of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be changed as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

(A) Configuration of Game System 1 The game system 1 may be configured as follows.

(A-1) Store game system 3
As shown in FIG. 48, the store game system 3 is not formed in units of stores, and includes a server 100, and a plurality of game terminals 300 and monitor terminals 500 connected to the server 100 via a communication line N. It is good also as a structure. In such a game system, the installation location of each device is not particularly limited. For example, the game system may be a system that is developed nationwide beyond a store or a store-based system that is applied to one store. There may be.

(A-2) Game terminal 300 + monitor terminal 500
Further, the game terminal 300 may have the function of the monitor terminal 500. In this case, the game terminal 300 transmits the replay data to the server 100 and receives the edited replay data edited by the server 100 from the server 100 (the place of the first embodiment) or the replay received from the server 100. Data is edited to generate edited replay data (in the case of the third embodiment). Alternatively, the replay data is edited and the edited replay data is transmitted to the server 100, and the edited replay data is received from the server 100 (in the case of the second embodiment). Then, the game terminal 300 performs replay display based on the received edited replay data or the edited replay data received or edited with the play data. However, the replay display is performed when the game is not executed, that is, when the above-described game processing (see FIGS. 31 and 40) is not executed.

(A-3) Monitor terminal 500 + server 100
Further, the monitor terminal 500 may have the function of the server 100. In this case, the monitor terminal 500 edits the replay data received from the game terminal 300 and based on the edited data (in the case of the first and third embodiments) or based on the edited data received from the game terminal 300. (In the case of the second embodiment), replay display is performed.

(A-4) Realization with single game terminal 300 The functions of the server 100 and the monitor terminal 500 may be provided in the game terminal 300, and the functions of the game system 1 may be realized with the single game terminal 300. That is, the game terminal 300 determines whether or not recording is necessary based on the level of each player who competes at the time of game play, and if it is determined that recording is “necessary”, the content of the game play to be executed Is recorded (generation of replay data). Further, the replay data is edited to generate edited replay data, and replay display is performed based on the edited replay data. However, the replay is displayed when the game is not executed.

(B) Play history information 374C
In the above-described embodiment, the position and orientation of each character for each frame is accumulated and stored as the play history information 374C. However, the player's operation input (key input) from the operation input unit 310 is accumulated and the play history is stored. It may be information. When editing replay data, the corresponding part is extracted from the operation input history (play history information) to obtain edited play history information. At this time, the range extracted based on the operation input history (play history information) The position and orientation of each character in the first frame of (part) are calculated and added to the edited replay data as initial values.

  Then, at the time of replay display, based on the initial value included in the edited replay data and the extracted operation input history (edited play history information), the position and orientation of each character for each frame is calculated and the play is reproduced. And display as a replay.

(C) Criteria for determining necessity of recording In the embodiment described above, one of the criteria for determining whether recording of game play is necessary is that the level of both players in the battle is above a certain reference level (Condition B). This may be that the “difference” between the levels of both players is greater than or equal to a predetermined level. For example, when the level of one player is “Level 3” and the level of the other player is “3”, the “difference” between the levels of both players is “5”.

(D) Determination of Necessity of Recording In the above-described embodiment, the server 100 determines whether or not the content of game play (replay data) needs to be recorded, but may be determined by the game terminal 300. In this case, the game terminal 300 stores the recording condition table 174, and when the game play is started (before), the stage of each player who competes and the elapsed time period after the introduction of the store to which the game terminal 300 belongs. Is requested to the server 100, and the necessity of recording is determined based on the acquired data. The post-introduction elapsed period may be stored in the game terminal 300.

(E) Timing for determining whether or not recording is necessary In the above-described embodiment, the determination as to whether or not to record the content of the game play is made at the start (before) of the game play. Alternatively, it may be performed after the game ends. In this case, the contents of all game plays are recorded, and then the generated replay data is transmitted to the server 100 only when the recording is determined to be “necessary” (in the case of the first and third embodiments) or Edit and send the edited replay data to the server 100 (in the case of the second embodiment).

  Further, in this case, as a determination criterion (recording condition) for necessity of recording, it may be determined according to the contents of the recorded (played) game play as well as the level of each player to play. Specifically, for example, when the above-described editing candidate event occurs, it is determined that the game play record is “necessary”.

(F) Adding advertisement information to replay data When editing replay data, information for displaying an advertisement on the replay screen (advertisement information during replay) may be added (added) to the edited replay data.

(F-1) Addition as image data For example, advertisement information at the time of replay is used as advertisement image data (image data) for displaying on the replay screen. Then, at the time of replay display, the advertisement image based on the advertisement information at the time of replay is synthesized with the replay image generated based on the edited play history information 178C, and the synthesized image is displayed as a replay screen.

(F-2) Addition as an object Further, the advertisement information at the time of replay is set as data (object data) of an advertisement object to be arranged in the replay space. In the replay display, an advertising object based on the replay advertisement information is arranged in the replay space, in addition to the respective characters to play, and an image of the replay space is displayed as a replay screen.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game system 100 Server 110 Operation input part 120 Processing part 121 Player management part 122 Matching part 123 Recording necessity judgment part 124 Replay editing part 125-1, 2, 3 Replay delivery part 126 Accompanying information delivery part 130 Display part 140 Sound output Unit 150 communication unit 160 storage unit 161 player management program 162 matching program 163 recording necessity judgment program 164 replay editing program 165-1,2,3 replay distribution program 166 accompanying information distribution program 171 player DB
172 Player data 173 Store data 174 Recording condition table 175 Replay DB
176 Replay data 177-1, 2 edited replay DB
179 Edit Criteria Table 181 Accompanying Information 182 Bulletin Distribution Condition Table 3 Store Game System 300 Game Terminal 310 Operation Input Unit 320 Processing Unit 321 Game Calculation Unit
322 Play data recording unit 323 Replay editing unit 324 Image generation unit 325 Sound generation unit 330 Image display unit 340 Sound output unit 350 Communication unit 360 Storage unit 361 Game program
362 Play data recording program 363 Replay editing program 371 Stage data 372 Character data 373 Play data 374 Replay data 375 Editing candidate event table 376 Game terminal identification information 378 Edited replay data 500 Monitor terminal 510 Operation input section 520 Processing section 521-1 3 Replay management unit 522 Replay editing unit 523 Monitor display control unit
524 Replay playback control unit
525 Quick display control unit 526 Image generation unit 527 Sound generation unit 530 Image display unit 540 Sound output unit 550 Communication unit 560 Storage unit 561-1, 3 Replay management program 563 Replay edit program 563 Monitor display control program
564 Replay playback control program
565 Quick Report Display Control Program 571 Replay Data 573 Edited Replay Data 574 Attached Information 575 Stage Data 576 Character Data 577 Monitor Terminal Identification Information N Communication Line

Claims (14)

By managing the play level of each of the plurality of players by changing the play level based on the game result, a computer connected to the server that stores the replay data is caused to perform predetermined communication with the server, and A program for executing a game by controlling a player character based on an operation input of one of the players, and transmitting the game result to the server,
At the start of the game, the play level of the one player is acquired from the server, and at least based on the acquired play level, it is determined whether to record the play data of the game to be executed as replay data. Judgment means,
If it is determined that recording by said determining means, recording means for recording in the storage unit play data during game execution as replay data,
Transmitting means for transmitting the replay data recorded by the recording means to the server;
A program for causing the computer to function as By managing the play level of each of the plurality of players by changing the play level based on the game result, a computer connected to the server that stores the replay data is caused to perform predetermined communication with the server, and A program for executing a game by controlling a player character based on an operation input of one of the players, and transmitting the game result to the server,
Recording means for recording play data during game execution in the storage unit,
At least, on the basis of the play level of the one of the player acquired from the server, determining means for determining whether or not to record the play data recorded by said recording means as replay data,
Recording means for recording the recorded play data as replay data in a storage unit when it is determined to be recorded by the determination means,
Transmitting means for transmitting the replay data recorded by the recording means to the server;
A program for causing the computer to function as The computer stores and manages the play levels of each of the plurality of registered players in the storage unit, and controls the player character based on the operation input of one of the plurality of players to execute the game, A program for changing the play level of one player based on the game result,
Determination means for determining whether or not to record play data of a game to be executed as replay data based on at least the play level of the one player at the start of the game;
If it is determined that recording by said determining means, recording means for recording in the storage unit play data during game execution as replay data,
Replay control means for performing control to reproduce a play based on the replay data recorded by the recording means and display the replay when the game is not executed;
A program for causing the computer to function as The computer stores and manages the play levels of each of the plurality of registered players in the storage unit, and controls the player character based on the operation input of one of the plurality of players to execute the game, A program for changing the play level of one player based on the game result,
Recording means for recording play data during game execution in the storage unit,
At least, on the basis of the play level of one player, determining means for determining whether or not to record the play data recorded by said recording means as replay data,
Recording means for recording the recorded play data as replay data in a storage unit when it is determined to be recorded by the determination means,
Replay control means for performing control to reproduce a play based on the replay data recorded by the recording means and display the replay when the game is not executed;
A program for causing the computer to function as Communicates with a server that controls the play level of each of a plurality of players by changing the play level based on the game result, stores replay data, plays back the play based on the replay data, and displays it as a replay A connected computer is caused to perform predetermined communication with the server, control a player character based on an operation input of one of the plurality of players, execute a game, and the game result is transmitted to the server. A program for sending,
Judgment whether or not to acquire the play level of the one player from the server at the start of the game and to record the play data of the game to be executed as replay data based on at least the acquired play level means,
If it is determined that recording by said determining means, recording means for recording in the storage unit play data during game execution as replay data,
Transmitting means for transmitting the replay data recorded by the recording means to the server;
A program for causing the computer to function as Communicates with a server that controls the play level of each of a plurality of players by changing the play level based on the game result, stores replay data, plays back the play based on the replay data, and displays it as a replay A connected computer is caused to perform predetermined communication with the server, control a player character based on an operation input of one of the plurality of players, execute a game, and the game result is transmitted to the server. A program for sending,
Recording means for recording play data during game execution in the storage unit,
At least, on the basis of the play level of the one of the player acquired from the server, determining means for determining whether or not to record the play data recorded by said recording means as replay data,
Recording means for recording the recorded play data as replay data in a storage unit when it is determined to be recorded by the determination means,
Transmitting means for transmitting the replay data recorded by the recording means to the server;
A program for causing the computer to function as The program according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
When the determination means records play data according to (1) an elapsed period since the introduction of the computer, or (2) a predetermined count value counted during or during operation of the computer. Causing the computer to have a reference level variable means for changing a reference level of a play level that is a reference for determination;
Program for. The play level of each of the plurality of players is managed by changing the play level based on the game result, and predetermined communication is performed with a server that stores replay data, and an operation input of one of the plurality of players is performed. A game terminal that controls a player character based on the game to execute a game and transmits the game result to the server,
At the start of the game, the play level of the one player is acquired from the server, and at least based on the acquired play level, it is determined whether to record the play data of the game to be executed as replay data. Judgment means,
If it is determined that recording by said determining means, and recording means for recording in the storage unit play data during game execution as replay data,
Transmitting means for transmitting the replay data recorded by the recording means to the server;
A game terminal comprising: The play level of each of the plurality of players is managed by changing the play level based on the game result, and predetermined communication is performed with a server that stores replay data, and an operation input of one of the plurality of players is performed. A game terminal for executing a game by controlling a player character based on and transmitting the game result to the server,
Recording means for recording play data during game execution in the storage unit ,
At least, a determination unit on the basis of the play level of the one of the player acquired from the server, to determine whether or not to record the play data recorded by said recording means as replay data,
A recording unit that records the recorded play data as replay data in a storage unit when it is determined to be recorded by the determination unit;
Transmitting means for transmitting the replay data recorded by the recording means to the server;
A game terminal comprising: The play level of each of the plurality of registered players is stored and managed in the storage unit, the game is executed by controlling the player character based on the operation input of one of the plurality of players, and the game result A game device that changes the play level of one player based on
Determination means for determining whether or not to record play data of a game to be executed as replay data based on at least the play level of the one player at the start of the game;
If it is determined that recording by said determining means, and recording means for recording in the storage unit play data during game execution as replay data,
Replay control means for playing back the play based on the replay data recorded by the recording means and displaying the replay when the game is not executed;
A game apparatus comprising: The play level of each of the plurality of registered players is stored and managed in the storage unit, and the game is executed by controlling the player character based on the operation input of one of the plurality of players. A game device that changes the play level of one player based on
Recording means for recording play data during game execution in the storage unit ,
At least, a determination unit on the basis of the play level of one player, to determine whether to record the play data recorded by said recording means as replay data,
A recording unit that records the recorded play data as replay data in a storage unit when it is determined to be recorded by the determination unit;
Replay control means for playing back the play based on the replay data recorded by the recording means and displaying the replay when the game is not executed;
A game apparatus comprising: A server that controls the play level of each of the plurality of players by changing the play level based on the game result, stores replay data, reproduces the play based on the replay data, and displays the replay as a predetermined replay A game terminal that controls a player character based on an operation input of one of the plurality of players, causes the game to be executed, and transmits the game result to the server,
Judgment whether or not to acquire the play level of the one player from the server at the start of the game and to record the play data of the game to be executed as replay data based on at least the acquired play level Means,
If it is determined that recording by said determining means, and recording means for recording in the storage unit play data during game execution as replay data,
Transmitting means for transmitting the replay data recorded by the recording means to the server;
A game terminal comprising: A server that controls the play level of each of the plurality of players by changing the play level based on the game result, stores replay data, reproduces the play based on the replay data, and displays the replay as a predetermined replay A game terminal that controls a player character based on an operation input of one of the plurality of players, causes the game to be executed, and transmits the game result to the server,
Recording means for recording play data during game execution in the storage unit ,
At least, a determination unit on the basis of the play level of the one of the player acquired from the server, to determine whether or not to record the play data recorded by said recording means as replay data,
A recording unit that records the recorded play data as replay data in a storage unit when it is determined to be recorded by the determination unit;
Transmitting means for transmitting the replay data recorded by the recording means to the server;
A game terminal comprising: The computer-readable information storage medium which memorize | stored the program as described in any one of Claims 1-7.

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