JP4982111B2 - GAME SYSTEM, GAME DEVICE, PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - Google Patents

Description

  In the present invention, a plurality of first game devices (for example, arcade game devices) and a plurality of second game devices (for example, portable game devices) of a type different from the first game devices can communicate wirelessly. A game system that can enjoy a common game by communicating data between any one second game device and any one first game device, and this game system The present invention relates to first and second game devices applied to the above, a program for realizing these game devices, and a recording medium on which the program is recorded.

  Conventionally, in a battle type game such as a racing game, a horse racing game, or a fighting game, a user selects a desired racing car, race horse, or fighter from a plurality of racing cars, race horses, or fighters that are prepared in advance. Racing cars and racehorses are made to compete with other racing cars and racehorses, and the fighters fight with other fighters. There are also known things that can cultivate fighters and compete their own racing cars and racehorses, or fight fighters. In this type of competitive game, for example, in the case of a racing game, the user finds a desired tune-up method from a wide variety of tune-up methods through a battle with a large number of computer-controlled racing cars and other users' racing cars. You can enjoy the fun of customizing your own racing car by creating or creating it, and the fun of competing the racing car with an unspecified number of users' racing cars at a car racing event.

  When realizing this type of racing game, a game environment for each user to mainly customize the racing car and a game environment for competing the customized racing car with a racing car of an unspecified number of other users are constructed. As a specific method, the following configuration is conceivable.

  For example, in a game center, a large number of arcade game devices capable of wireless communication with a portable game device equipped with a wireless communication function mainly for car racing between a large number of unspecified users are placed on the user's hand. Game software mainly for customizing racing cars on a mobile game device, and each user communicates with each other by wirelessly communicating data between a large number of portable game devices and a large number of arcade game devices. A game system can be considered in which a racing car customized with a type game device can appear in an arbitrary arcade game device and be used for car racing with other users.

  By the way, in the above game system, a large number of users gather at the game center, and each user transmits and receives game data wirelessly from his / her portable game device to a specific arcade game device, and the arcade game device uses the game data. Since a race is enjoyed, a plurality of combinations of portable game devices and arcade game devices that have a relationship of performing wireless communication with each other are generated. Currently, portable game devices with a wireless communication function are commercialized, but since the carrier frequency is limited in the wireless communication function, it is possible to work with a plurality of portable game devices at the same time while sharing the carrier frequency. It is necessary to enable wireless communication between game devices.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, with regard to a technique for identifying a communication partner of a game device, for example, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-169965, a technique for identifying a user by a method of authenticating a user with an IC card called a SIM card has been proposed. Yes. The game system described in the publication includes a game server that manages game data of an unspecified number of users on a public network, and is an arbitrary game device such as a home game device, an arcade game device, or a portable game device. When enjoying the game software from the middle, the game server is accessed at the start of the game to download the game data, while the game server is accessed at the end of the game to upload the updated game data.

JP 2003-169965 A

  However, the technology described in this publication is a technology for authenticating a user who has accessed the game server when it is accessed. Generally, one portable game device is connected to the public through one base station. A technology for connecting to a communication network, in a game center where a plurality of portable game devices and a plurality of arcade game devices exist, any one of the plurality of portable game devices and a plurality of arcade games This is not a technique for easily and accurately specifying any one of the devices as a communication partner and performing data communication with each other. Therefore, simply applying the authentication technology described in the publication to the game system assumed by the present application allows a specific portable game device and a specific arcade game device to be easily and accurately connected to each other as communication partners. It is difficult to establish.

  The present invention has been conceived under the circumstances described above, and is one portable type that is a communication partner even in an environment where a plurality of portable game devices and a plurality of arcade game devices exist. A game system capable of easily and accurately specifying a game device and one arcade game device and wirelessly communicating game information with each other, two types of game devices applied to this game system, and these games It is an object of the present invention to provide a program for realizing the apparatus and a recording medium on which the program is recorded.

  In addition, although the said subject demonstrated to the racing game as an example, the kind of game is not limited to this, It is the same as the game system which consists of a several portable game device mentioned above and a some arcade game device, or The same is true for other types of games that can build a similar game system.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention takes the following technical means.

The game system according to claim 1 is a game system in which a first game device and a plurality of second game devices can communicate with each other, and the first game device includes the plurality of second game devices. A first wireless communication unit that wirelessly communicates with the two game devices, and a first ID that reads the ID number from one of the plurality of recording media on which the ID number is recorded by a user operation Number reading means, first ID information storage means for storing ID information that is information including the ID number read by the first ID number reading means, and ID information transmitted from the second game device Is received by the first wireless communication means, ID information collating means for collating this ID information with the ID information stored in the first ID information storage means, and the first ID information storage means When stored ID information match the received ID information by the first wireless communication means, to identify the source of the second game device a communication partner of the ID information, the second game device Communication permission means for transmitting communication permission information together with the ID information to the second game device by the first wireless communication means when the communication partner is identified, and the second game that has received the communication permission information First communication control means for controlling wireless communication by the first wireless communication means using the ID information with the device, wherein the second game device is wirelessly connected to the first game device. And second ID number reading means for reading the ID number from one recording medium among a plurality of recording media each having an ID number recorded by the user's operation. The second ID information storage means for storing ID information, which is information including the ID number read by the second ID number reading means, and the ID information stored in the second ID information storage means are predetermined. When the second wireless communication means receives the ID information transmission means for transmitting by the second wireless communication means at the timing, and the ID information and the communication permission information stored in the second ID information storage means. And a second communication control means for controlling wireless communication by the second wireless communication means using the ID information with the first game device that has transmitted the communication permission information. To do.

The game system according to claim 2 is the game system according to claim 1, wherein when the first game device performs the ID number reading operation by the first ID number reading means, further comprising a first notifying means for reporting to facilitate reading of the recording medium to the second game device to the user, the ID information transmitting unit, as the predetermined timing, the second ID number The ID information is transmitted by the second wireless communication unit at a timing when the reading operation of the ID number is performed by the reading unit.

  The game system according to claim 3 is the game system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the first game device authenticates the second game device specified as a communication partner by the ID information. When the authentication information generating means for generating authentication information and the ID information transmitted from the second game device are received by the first wireless communication means, the ID information stored in the first ID information storage means is Authentication information transmitting means for transmitting authentication information generated by the authentication information generating means together with the ID information when the ID information received by the first wireless communication means is matched with the first wireless communication means; When the ID information and the authentication information are received by the first wireless communication means after the ID information and the authentication information are transmitted by the authentication information transmitting means, And determining means for determining whether or not there is only one reply of the ID information and the authentication information, wherein the communication permission means replaces the case where the second game device is specified as the communication partner, When it is determined by the determining means that only one ID information and authentication information is returned, the communication permission information is transmitted together with the ID information and authentication information by the first wireless communication means, When the first communication control unit controls the wireless communication by the first wireless communication unit with the second game device that has received the communication permission information, the communication control unit further includes the authentication information in addition to the ID information. The second game device receives the ID information and the authentication information transmitted from the first game device by the second wireless communication means, and is stored in the second ID information storage means ID When the information matches the ID information received by the second wireless communication means, the information processing apparatus further comprises an authentication information return means for returning the ID information and the authentication information by the second wireless communication means, When the communication control unit receives the communication permission information together with the ID information and the authentication information by the second wireless communication unit instead of receiving the ID information and the communication permission information, the communication control unit transmits the first communication permission information. The wireless communication by the second wireless communication means using the ID information and the authentication information added to the game device is controlled.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the game system according to the third aspect, when the first game apparatus determines that the ID information and the authentication information are returned two or more by the determination means. , Based on the ID number read by the first ID number reading means and second notification means for notifying the user to read the recording medium to the second game device. 1st ID information generation means which produces | generates ID information memorize | stored in 1 ID information storage means, The said 1st ID information generation means is when the said ID information and authentication information are returned two or more A first counting means for counting the determined number of times, and a litho that is the number counted by the first counting means to the ID number read by the first ID number reading means A first retry number adding means for generating the ID information by adding a number of times and updating the stored contents of the first ID information storage means with the ID information, the second game device comprising: A second ID information generating unit configured to generate ID information to be stored in the second ID information storage unit based on the ID number read by the second ID number reading unit; When the recording medium is read again by the second ID number reading means, the generating means is read by the second counting means for counting the number of retries, which is the number of reading times, and the second ID number reading means. The ID information is generated by adding the number of retries counted by the second counting means to the ID number, and the stored contents of the second ID information storing means with this ID information Characterized in that it comprises a second retry number adding means for updating.

The game system according to claim 5 is a game system in which a first game device and a plurality of second game devices can communicate with each other, and the first game device includes the plurality of second game devices. A first wireless communication unit that wirelessly communicates with the two game devices, and a first ID that reads the ID number from one of the plurality of recording media on which the ID number is recorded by a user operation A number reading means, a first ID information storage means for storing ID information including the ID number read by the first ID number reading means, and the first wireless communication means at a predetermined timing by the first wireless communication means. ID information transmitting means for transmitting ID information stored in one ID information storage means, and after the ID information is transmitted by the ID information transmitting means, the first wireless communication means When a reply to the information is received, the second game device that is the reply source of the ID information is identified as a communication partner based on the reception result, and communication permission information is sent to the second game device together with the ID information. Controlling wireless communication by the first wireless communication means using the ID information between the communication permission means transmitted by the first wireless communication means and the second game device that has received the communication permission information. First communication control means, and the second game device records the ID number by the second wireless communication means for wirelessly communicating with the first game device and the operation of the user, respectively. stores ID information containing the second ID number reading means for reading the ID number from the first recording medium among the plurality of recording media is, the ID number read by the second ID number reader When the ID information transmitted from the first game device is received by the second ID information storage means and the second wireless communication means, the ID information and the second ID information storage means are stored. When the ID information collating means for collating ID information and the ID information stored in the second ID information storage means match the ID information received by the second wireless communication means, the ID information is between the ID information returning means for returning the second wireless communication unit, when receiving the ID information and the communication permission information by the second wireless communication means, the first game device has transmitted the communication permission information And second communication control means for controlling wireless communication by the second wireless communication means using the ID information.

  A game system according to a sixth aspect is the game system according to the fifth aspect, wherein the first game device receives the first wireless communication unit after the ID information is transmitted by the ID information transmission unit. A first determining means for counting the number of replies of the ID information according to, and determining whether or not the number of replies of the ID information is only one after a lapse of a predetermined period after transmitting the ID information; When the first determination unit determines that the number of replies of the ID information is only one, the communication permission unit specifies the second game device that is a return source of the ID information as a communication partner. The first wireless communication means transmits the communication permission information together with the ID information to the second game device.

The game system according to claim 7 is the game system according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the ID information transmission unit reads the ID number by the first ID number reading unit as the predetermined timing. The ID information is transmitted by the first wireless communication means at a timing when an operation is performed.

The game system according to claim 8 is the game system according to claim 6, wherein the first game device determines that the return of the ID information is 2 or more by the first determination unit. the a notification means for performing notification to prompt to read recording medium, the first ID based on the ID number read by the first ID number reader to the second game device to the user A first ID information generating means for generating ID information to be stored in the information storage means, wherein the first ID information generating means is configured such that the number of replies of the ID information is 2 or more by the first determining means. A first counting unit that counts the number of retries that is determined to be present, and an ID number read by the first ID number reading unit is counted by the first counting unit; A first retry number adding means for generating the ID information by adding the number of retries, and updating the storage content of the first ID information storage means with the generated ID information, the ID information transmitting means, When the number of replies of the ID information is determined to be 2 or more by the first determination unit, the updated ID information in the first ID information storage unit is transmitted again by the first wireless communication unit. The second game device generates a second ID for generating ID information to be stored in the second ID information storage unit based on the ID number read by the second ID number reading unit. The second ID information generating unit further includes an information generating unit, and the second ID information generating unit counts the number of retries that is the number of times the recording medium has been read again by the second ID number reading unit. And generating the ID information by adding the number of retries counted by the second counting means to the ID number read by the second ID number reading means, and using the generated ID information, the second ID A second retry number adding means for updating the stored contents of the information storage means, wherein the ID information collating means receives the ID information retransmitted from the first game device by the second wireless communication means. Then, the ID information and the updated ID information in the second ID information storage means are collated, and the ID information return means has the updated ID information in the second ID information storage means as the first ID information. When the ID information received by the second wireless communication means matches, the updated ID information is returned by the second wireless communication means.

The game system according to claim 9 is the game system according to claim 6 or 8, wherein the first game device authenticates a second game device specified as a communication partner by the ID information. Authentication information generated by the authentication information generating means together with the ID information when the authentication information generating means for generating authentication information and the first determining means determine that only one ID information is returned. Of the ID information and the authentication information received by the first wireless communication means after transmitting the ID information and the authentication information by the authentication information transmitting means. The number of replies is counted, and whether or not the number of replies for the ID information and the authentication information is only one after a lapse of a predetermined period after transmitting the ID information and the authentication information. A second discriminating unit that separates the ID information and the authentication information by the second discriminating unit, instead of the discrimination result by the first discriminating unit. The communication permission information is transmitted together with the ID information and the authentication information by the first wireless communication means, and the first communication control means receives the communication permission information. When the wireless communication by the first wireless communication means is controlled with the second game device, the authentication information is used in addition to the ID information, and the second game device The ID information and the authentication information transmitted from the first game device by means, and the ID information stored in the second ID information storage means is received by the second wireless communication means. Match An authentication information return means for returning the ID information and the authentication information by the second wireless communication means, and the second communication control means, instead of receiving the ID information and the communication permission information, When the communication permission information is received together with the ID information and authentication information by the second wireless communication means, the authentication information further added to the ID information and the first game device that has transmitted the communication permission information. The wireless communication by the used second wireless communication means is controlled.

  The game apparatus according to claim 10 is a game apparatus that can communicate with a plurality of game machines, wireless communication means that communicates with the plurality of game machines wirelessly, and an ID number by a user operation, respectively. ID number reading means for reading the ID number from one recording medium among a plurality of recording media on which ID is recorded, and ID information storage for storing ID information that is information including the ID number read by the ID number reading means And ID information collating means for collating the ID information and the ID information stored in the ID information storage means when the wireless communication means receives the ID information transmitted from the game machine, and the ID information storage means When the ID information stored in the ID matches the ID information received by the wireless communication means, the game machine that sent the ID information is identified as the communication partner. The communication permission means for transmitting communication permission information together with the ID information to the game machine by the wireless communication means, and the wireless communication means using the ID information between the game machine that has received the communication permission information. And a communication control means for controlling wireless communication.

  The game apparatus according to claim 11 is a game apparatus that can communicate with a game machine, and wireless communication means that communicates with the game machine wirelessly, and an ID number is recorded by a user operation, respectively. ID number reading means for reading the ID number from one recording medium among a plurality of recording media, ID information storage means for storing ID information that is information including the ID number read by the ID number reading means, ID information transmission means for transmitting the ID information stored in the ID information storage means by the wireless communication means at a predetermined timing, and ID information and communication permission information stored in the ID information storage means by the wireless communication means. Upon receipt, communication for controlling wireless communication by the wireless communication means using the ID information with the game machine that has transmitted the communication permission information Characterized in that a control means.

  The game apparatus according to claim 12 is a game apparatus capable of mutual communication with a plurality of game machines, a wireless communication means for performing wireless communication with the plurality of game machines, and an ID number by a user operation, respectively. ID number reading means for reading the ID number from one recording medium among a plurality of recording media on which ID is recorded, ID information storage means for storing ID information including the ID number read by the ID number reading means, ID information transmitting means for transmitting the ID information stored in the ID information storage means by the wireless communication means at a predetermined timing, and after the ID information is transmitted by the ID information transmitting means, the wireless communication means When the reply of the ID information is received, the game machine that is the reply source of the ID information is identified as the communication partner based on the reception result, and the game machine Wireless communication by the wireless communication means using the ID information is controlled between the communication permission means for transmitting communication permission information together with the ID information by the wireless communication means and the game machine that has received the communication permission information. And a communication control means.

The game apparatus according to claim 13 is a game apparatus that can communicate with a game machine, and the wireless communication means that communicates with the game machine wirelessly, and an ID number is recorded by a user operation, respectively. ID number reading means for reading the ID number from one of the plurality of recording media, ID information storage means for storing ID information including the ID number read by the ID number reading means, and the wireless communication means When the ID information transmitted from the game machine is received, the ID information collating means for collating the ID information with the ID information stored in the ID information storage means, and the ID stored in the ID information storage means An ID information return means for sending back the ID information by the wireless communication means when the information matches the ID information received by the wireless communication means; Communication control means for controlling wireless communication by the wireless communication means using the ID information with the game machine that has transmitted the communication permission information when the ID information and the communication permission information are received by the wireless communication means. It is characterized by that.

  15. The program according to claim 14, wherein the computer reads the ID number reading means for reading the ID number from one recording medium among a plurality of recording media each recording an ID number, and the ID number reading means reads the ID number. When ID information storage means for storing ID information, which is information including an ID number, and ID information transmitted from the game machine are received by the wireless communication means, the ID information and the ID information stored in the ID information storage means are When the ID information collating means for collation and the ID information stored in the ID information storage means coincide with the ID information received by the wireless communication means, the game machine that is the transmission source of the ID information is identified as the communication partner. A communication permission means for transmitting communication permission information together with the ID information to the game machine by the wireless communication means; and receiving the communication permission information. Said radio communication means using the ID information to function as a communication control unit that controls radio communication by between the game machine.

  The program according to claim 15 is read by an ID number reading unit that reads the ID number from one recording medium among a plurality of recording media each recording an ID number, and the ID number reading unit. ID information storage means for storing ID information, which is information including an ID number, ID information transmission means for transmitting ID information stored in the ID information storage means by wireless communication means at a predetermined timing, and the ID information storage When the wireless communication means receives the ID information and communication permission information stored in the means, the wireless communication by the wireless communication means using the ID information is controlled with the game machine that has transmitted the communication permission information. It functions as communication control means.

  The program according to claim 16 is read by an ID number reading unit that reads the ID number from one recording medium among a plurality of recording media each recording an ID number, and the ID number reading unit. An ID information storage means for storing ID information including an ID number; an ID information transmission means for transmitting ID information stored in the ID information storage means by a wireless communication means at a predetermined timing; and an ID information transmission means. After the ID information is transmitted, when the reply of the ID information is received by the wireless communication means, the game machine that is the reply source of the ID information is identified as the communication partner based on the reception result, and the game Communication permission means for transmitting communication permission information together with the ID information to the machine by the wireless communication means, and the game having received the communication permission information By the wireless communication means using the ID information to function as a communication control means for controlling wireless communication with.

The program according to claim 17 is read by an ID number reading unit that reads the ID number from one recording medium among a plurality of recording media each recording an ID number, and the ID number reading unit. When the ID information storage means for storing ID information including the ID number and the ID information transmitted from the game machine by the wireless communication means are received, the ID information and the ID information stored in the ID information storage means are collated. ID information collating means for performing ID information return means for returning the ID information by the wireless communication means when the ID information stored in the ID information storage means matches the ID information received by the wireless communication means. And when the ID information and the communication permission information are received by the wireless communication means, the game device that has transmitted the communication permission information By the wireless communication means using a D information to function as a communication control unit for controlling the radio communication.

  A recording medium according to an eighteenth aspect is a computer-readable recording medium on which the program according to any one of the fourteenth to seventeenth aspects is recorded.

  According to the first and second game systems, the first game device and the second game device each actually read the ID number from the recording medium and use the ID information generated based on the ID number. Since the communication partner is specified, the communication partner can be reliably specified by a simple operation. Therefore, even in an environment where there are a plurality of first game devices and second game devices in the vicinity, game information can be transmitted and received by communication with the identified opponent using the ID information.

  According to the game system according to claims 3 and 4, the first game device and the second game device each actually read the ID number from the recording medium, and the ID information generated based on the ID number After identifying the communication partner, the authentication information is further issued from the first game device to the second game device, and the game information is communicated while authenticating the communication partner using this authentication information. Even if an unexpected situation occurs in which there are two or more pieces of information, the communication partner can be reliably identified.

  According to the game system of claims 5, 6 and 7, when the first game device calls the second game device to identify the communication partner, the first game device returns a reply. Since communication is permitted only when there is a game, even in an environment where there are a plurality of second game devices in the vicinity, game information is transmitted and received by communication with the second game device that has received the communication permission. be able to.

  According to the game system of claim 8, when the first game device calls the second game device to specify the communication partner, when there are replies from the plurality of second game devices, Since the second game apparatus reads the ID number from the recording medium, adds the number of retries to the ID number, and calls again to specify the communication partner, only the second game apparatus having the same number of retries Will reply, and the communication partner can be specified.

  According to the game system of claim 9, after the first game device specifies the communication partner, the first game device further issues authentication information from the first game device to the second game device, and the communication partner uses the authentication information. Since the game information is communicated while authenticating, it is possible to reliably identify the communication partner even if an unexpected situation occurs in which two or more identical ID information exists.

  Other features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the detailed description given below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  In the game system according to the present embodiment, the user tunes up the racing car in the portable game device owned by the user, transfers the data of the tuned up racing car to the arcade game device, and uses the racing car to perform the task. A car racing game is played on the game device. The user transfers the result of the car racing game from the arcade game device to the portable game device, and records the battle result.

  FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a configuration of a game system according to the present invention. In the game center, there are a plurality of arcade game devices A1, A2, A3,..., An and a plurality of portable game devices a1, a2, a3,. The arcade game devices A1, A2, A3,..., An are collectively referred to as the arcade game device A, and the portable game devices a1, a2, a3,.

  The arcade game devices A1, A2, A3,..., An are installed in a game center and use a CPU (Central Processing Unit) using a game program and data stored in a ROM (Read Only Memory) in the device. ) Allows the user to enjoy the game content by executing the game program.

  FIG. 2 is an overview of the arcade game apparatus A. The arcade game apparatus A is provided with a display screen, an ID card reader 20, a wireless LAN antenna 22a, operation buttons, a coin slot, and a prize outlet. The display screen is disposed above the front of the arcade game apparatus A casing, the ID card reader 20 is installed immediately below the display screen, and the wireless LAN antenna 22a is installed inside the arcade game apparatus A casing above the display screen. Has been.

  The ID card reader 20 reads an ID number recorded with an Anoto pattern (registered trademark), a barcode, or the like from an ID card, which will be described later. In this embodiment, when reading the Anoto pattern (registered trademark), a CCD is used. When a barcode is read using a camera, a known barcode reader is used. The ID card reader 20 reads an Anoto pattern or bar code printed at a predetermined position on the ID card, and sends the read data to the CPU. The CPU obtains an ID number from the sent data.

  In the wireless LAN antenna 22a, a transmission / reception device inside the arcade game apparatus A transmits an electromagnetic wave obtained by modulating transmission data to a carrier frequency, receives the electromagnetic wave, and transmits the electromagnetic wave to the transmission / reception device. The transmission / reception device is a communication module for performing data communication with the portable game apparatus a through a wireless LAN compliant with, for example, the communication standard IEEE802.11b (use frequency band 2.4 GHz, communication speed 11 Mbps). The transmission / reception device performs a data communication directly with the transmission / reception device of the portable game apparatus a, and fulfills a function of mutually transmitting / receiving game information such as racing car data and a result of a car racing game.

  The portable game devices a1, a2, a3,..., An store the game program and data from a dedicated portable recording medium (hereinafter referred to as “game media”) in which the game program and data are recorded. (Random Access Memory) is read and the game program is executed by the CPU so that the user can enjoy the game contents.

  FIG. 3 is an overview diagram of the portable game apparatus a. The portable game apparatus a is provided with a display screen, an ID card reader 40, a wireless LAN antenna 42a, and operation buttons. The display screen is arranged at the center of the portable game apparatus a, and the wireless LAN antenna 42a is installed inside the portable game apparatus a above the display screen. The ID card reader 40 is installed below the portable game apparatus a and is connected by a connection cable. The ID card reader 40 reads an ID number recorded with an Anoto pattern (registered trademark), a barcode, or the like printed on the ID card, as in the arcade game apparatus A, and a description thereof is omitted. Since the wireless LAN antenna 42a is the same as the arcade game apparatus A, the description thereof is omitted.

  The arcade game apparatus A and the portable game apparatus a perform wireless communication with each other via a wireless LAN, and the user uses the tuned-up racing car data recorded in the RAM in the portable game apparatus a for the arcade game. The car race winning / losing information transmitted to the device A and recorded in the RAM in the arcade game device A can be transmitted to the portable game device a. Since the arcade game apparatus A and the portable game apparatus a share the same carrier frequency and perform wireless communication, the communication partner is specified by software. That is, it is configured such that data specifying the other party is added to the communication data, and a game device having the same data as that data responds.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a data structure of data transmitted and received by wireless communication in the present embodiment. Two types of data, ID information and authentication information, are added as data for specifying a communication partner before data to be transmitted and received. The ID information consists of an ID number and the number of retries. The ID number is read from an ID card attached to game software sold by the game maker, and the number of retries is counted when the communication partner is not specified. The number of reads. The authentication information is generated by a random number generator of the arcade game apparatus A or the like. Although identification information alone can be used to specify a communication partner, authentication information is used to ensure communication with the specified communication partner.

A description will be given of specifying a communication partner by rereading the ID card when the communication partner cannot be specified. If the same ID card is read by a plurality of portable game devices a, the same ID information may be registered by the plurality of portable game devices a. Therefore, when the arcade game device A reads the ID card by itself and generates ID information and calls the portable game device a having the same ID information as the ID information, a plurality of portable game devices a May respond. For example, in the game system of FIG. 1, the portable game device user that has read the ID card a1 is other in any circumstances before coming to the game center user of the portable game device a2, a3 in the well When the ID card is read and three users bring portable game devices a1, a2, and a3 to the game center, one arcade game device A1 designates the ID information and calls it. When the call is made, the three portable game devices a1, a2, and a3 having the same ID information already registered respond. At this time, the arcade game device A1, to the user again to read the ID card in the portable game device a1, by applying again call by using the ID information that you added the number of retries of reading, portable game devices a1 Is identified.

Next, issuance of authentication information after specifying a communication partner will be described. Even if one portable game apparatus a can be specified by the ID information, another portable game apparatus a having the same ID information may be generated thereafter. For example, in the game system of FIG. 1, after the arcade game device A1 has identified the portable game device a1, users can lend ID card to another user, the another user is the arcade game device A2 When an ID card is read and a communication partner is specified with the portable game device a2, the relationship between the business game device A1-portable game device a1 and the business game device A2-portable game device a2 is established. Disappear. For this reason, when the arcade game device A1-portable game device a1 is established, authentication information is transmitted from the arcade game device A1 to the portable game device a1, and the communication partner is specified by (ID information + authentication information). Wireless communication.

  As described above, the communication partner specifying method of the present invention reads the ID card while counting the number of retries until the communication partner is specified by the ID information consisting of (number of retries (including 0) + ID number). After the communication partner is specified, the authentication information is newly issued, and the wireless communication is performed by designating the data transmission / reception partner by (retry count + ID number + authentication information).

  Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail by taking, as an example, an authentication process in which the arcade game apparatus A specifies a portable game apparatus a that transmits and receives game information by wireless communication.

  In the game system according to the present invention, a unique ID number is assigned to each user. The ID number is obtained by reading a pattern printed on an ID card distributed to each user with an ID card reader. Other than the card, any ID number can be added and read. For example, an ID number may be printed as a barcode on a figure relating to a game and read by a barcode reader. The ID number consists of eight digits and can identify up to 100 million users.

If a user sends to the arcade game device A own game information recorded in the portable game device a owned by a wireless communication, the arcade game device A, even plurality of environment the portable game device a both There is a one-to-one correspondence between the arcade game device A to which game information is transmitted and the portable game device a to which game information is transmitted. An authentication process for associating the arcade game apparatus A with the portable game apparatus a on a one-to-one basis using a unique ID will be described below with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 are diagrams for explaining an authentication process in which the arcade game device A and the portable game device a are associated one-to-one using a unique ID. 5 and 6, the unique ID is “99999999”.

  The user has previously registered the ID number read from the ID card by the ID card reader 40 of the portable game apparatus a in the portable game apparatus a owned by the user. When a user plays a game on the arcade game apparatus A, the ID card reader 20 installed in the arcade game apparatus A reads the ID number from the ID card and registers the ID information in the arcade game apparatus A. . The ID information consists of 10 digits, the upper 8 digits are the ID numbers read from the ID card, the lower 2 digits are the number of retries described later, and "00" is registered at first. In FIG. 5, the first ID information is “9999999900”.

  The arcade game apparatus A calls the portable game apparatus a in which the ID information registered in itself is registered. The called portable game device a returns the ID information to the called arcade game device A. If only one portable game apparatus a has returned the ID information, the arcade game apparatus A can identify the corresponding portable game apparatus a (see FIG. 5A).

  However, when the same ID information is registered in a plurality of portable game devices a, the plurality of portable game devices a reply to the call of the business game device A, and the business game device A responds. The portable game device a cannot be specified (see FIG. 5B). When the arcade game apparatus A cannot identify the corresponding portable game apparatus a, the arcade game apparatus A causes the ID card reader 40 of the portable game apparatus a to read the ID card in order to identify the corresponding portable game apparatus a. The user is prompted (notified) to increase the number of retries, which is the number of rereads, by 1, and the number of retries is counted, and the number of retries is registered in the lower two digits of the registered ID information. When the portable game apparatus a also reads an ID card with the ID card reader 40, the number of retries is incremented by 1, and the number of retries is counted. The ID number read by the ID card reader 40 is the upper 8 digits and the number of retries is the lower 2 ID information is registered as a digit.

  Again, the arcade game apparatus A calls the portable game apparatus a in which the ID information registered in itself is registered. If only one portable game device a has been re-read, there is only one portable game device a in which the same ID information as the ID information registered in the arcade game device A is registered. Only one portable game device a returns a call, and the arcade game device A can identify the corresponding portable game device a (see FIG. 5C). When a plurality of portable game devices a reply to the call, the arcade game device A prompts (notifies) the user again to have the ID card reader 40 of the portable game device a read the ID card. , ID information is re-registered and recalled.

  The arcade game apparatus A repeats ID information re-registration and recall until there is only one portable game apparatus a that responds to the call, and the corresponding portable game apparatus a can be identified.

  When the portable game device a is identified by the above-described calling of the arcade game device A (the state shown in FIGS. 5A and 5C), the arcade game device A is wireless only with the identified portable game device a. The authentication information is issued for communication, the authentication information is transmitted to the specified portable game apparatus a, and the issued authentication information is registered in itself. The authentication information consists of a 5-digit number, and is set by the arcade game apparatus A at random. The portable game device a that has received the authentication information registers the received authentication information with itself and returns the ID information to the arcade game device A (see FIG. 5D).

  When there are a plurality of portable game devices a that have returned ID information in response to the transmission of authentication information (see FIG. 6A), the arcade game device A uses the ID card reader 40 of the portable game device a. The user is prompted (notified) to read the ID card, the number of retries is incremented by 1, and the number of retries is registered in the lower two digits of the ID information registered in itself. The portable game apparatus a increments the number of retries by 1 when reading the ID card with the ID card reader 40, and registers the ID number read with the ID card reader 40 and the number of retries as ID information. The arcade game device A calls the portable game device a in which the ID information registered in itself is registered, and there is only one portable game device a that makes a reply, and the corresponding portable game device a is specified. ID information re-registration and recall are repeated until it is done (see FIG. 6B). The arcade game apparatus A transmits the authentication information to the identified portable game apparatus a, and returns the ID information until the number of returned portable game apparatuses a becomes one (see FIG. 6C). Repeat re-registration and recall.

  Since there is only one portable game device a specified by the authentication information and the ID information as described above (the state shown in FIG. 5D and FIG. 6C), the arcade game device A is specified. It is possible to perform wireless communication with the portable game apparatus “a” and transmit and receive game information.

  FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the control device 1 of the arcade game device A. The control device 1 includes a CPU 11, a RAM 12, a ROM 13, an image display device I / F 14, an ID card reader I / F 15, an operation device I / F 16, and a transmission / reception device I / F 17, and each unit is mutually connected by a bus (BUS) 18. It is connected to the. An image display device 19 is connected to the image display device I / F 14, and an ID card reader 20 is connected to the ID card reader I / F 15. In addition, an operation device 21 is connected to the operation device I / F 16, and a transmission / reception device 22 is connected to the transmission / reception device I / F 17.

  The CPU 11 serves as a control center of the arcade game apparatus A of the game system according to the present invention. The CPU 11 operates based on a program stored in the ROM 13 and extracts various information stored in the ROM 13 to the RAM 12. Various processes are performed using the operation signals from the operation device 21 and various information set in the RAM 12. Further, image information suitable for each scene of the game is supplied to the image display device 19 via the image display device I / F 14 and audio information is supplied to a speaker (not shown) via a sound output device I / F (not shown). .

  The CPU 11 causes the image display device 19 to display a message that prompts the business game device A to read the ID card. The CPU 11 generates ID information from the ID number obtained by conversion from the data read and transmitted from the ID card by the ID card reader 20 and the number of retries initially initialized to 0, and stores it in the RAM 12. Let The CPU 11 causes the transmission / reception device 22 to transmit the ID information stored in the RAM 12. The CPU 11 determines whether or not there is only one reply of ID information received by the transmission / reception device 22. If it is determined that there is only one reply, authentication information composed of random numbers is generated and stored in the RAM 12, and the ID information and authentication information stored in the RAM 12 are transmitted to the transmission / reception device 22. When it is determined that there are a plurality of replies, a message prompting the portable game device a to re-read the ID card is displayed on the image display device 19, a read request is transmitted to the transmission / reception device 22, and stored in the RAM 12. ID information in which the number of retries in the ID information is increased by 1 is generated, and the ID information stored in the RAM 12 is updated. The CPU 11 determines whether or not there is only one reply made up of the ID information and the authentication information received by the transmission / reception device 22 from the portable game apparatus a. When it is determined that there is only one reply, the transmission / reception device 22 is caused to transmit communication permission information accompanied by ID information and authentication information stored in the RAM 12. When it is determined that there are a plurality of replies, a message prompting the portable game device a to re-read the ID card is displayed on the image display device 19, a read request is transmitted to the transmission / reception device 22, and stored in the RAM 12. ID information in which the number of retries in the ID information is increased by 1 is generated, and the ID information stored in the RAM 12 is updated.

  The RAM 12 provides a work area for the CPU 11 and temporarily stores various information. The RAM 12 stores an ID number read by the ID card reader 20 from the ID card, ID information including the number of retries counted by the CPU 11, and issued authentication information.

  The ROM 13 stores various programs and various information for controlling the arcade game apparatus A, including a program for controlling the authentication process.

  The image display device I / F 14 serves as an interface with the image display device 19. The image display device 19 is installed in the upper part of the case of the arcade game device A so that the display screen is arranged on the upper front surface of the case of the arcade game device A, and is connected via the image display device I / F 14. The image information sent from the CPU 11 is displayed on the display screen. Further, the image display device 19 displays a message for prompting rereading of the ID card in the authentication process.

  The ID card reader I / F 15 manages an interface with the ID card reader 20. The ID card reader 20 reads information on the ID card and sends it to the CPU 11 via the ID card reader I / F 15, and is installed in the vicinity of the display screen on the front surface of the case of the arcade game device A.

  The ID card reader 20 is installed according to the specifications of the card used. When the ID information is printed on the card to be used with a barcode or QR code, an optical card reader for reading the barcode or QR code is used. Further, when the card used is a magnetic card, a magnetic card reader is used. Depending on the object to be read, a reader that is not a card reader may be used.

  The operation device I / F 16 serves as an interface with the operation device 21. The operation device 21 is installed to protrude to the front side near the ID card reader 20 on the front surface of the arcade game device A casing, and includes an operation button on the upper surface. The operation device 21 is used when an operation is performed during a game or when a mode is selected before the game starts, and outputs different signals to the CPU 11 depending on operation buttons pressed by the user. The CPU 11 recognizes the pressed operation button based on the received signal.

  The transmission / reception device I / F 17 manages an interface with the transmission / reception device 22. The transmission / reception device 22 performs wireless communication with the portable game apparatus a to transmit / receive game information.

  FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the control device 3 of the portable game apparatus a. The control device 3 includes a CPU 31, a RAM 32, a ROM 33, an EEPROM 43, an image display device I / F 34, an ID card reader I / F 35, an operation device I / F 36 and a transmission / reception device I / F 37, and each unit is connected by a bus (BUS) 38. Are connected to each other. An image display device 39 is connected to the image display device I / F 34, and an ID card reader 40 is connected to the ID card reader I / F 35. In addition, an operation device 41 is connected to the operation device I / F 36, and a transmission / reception device 42 is connected to the transmission / reception device I / F 37. In the description of each component, the same part as the description of the control device 1 of the arcade game apparatus A in FIG. 7 is omitted.

In the arcade game apparatus A, the game program is stored in the ROM 13, but in the portable game apparatus a, the game program is read from the game media and stored in the RAM 32. The arcade game apparatus A stores ID information and authentication information in the RAM 12, but the portable game apparatus a stores the ID number even when the power is turned off. I remember it. The image display device 39 is installed so that the display screen is arranged at substantially the center of the surface of the portable game device a main body. The ID card reader 40 is connected to the portable game apparatus a via a connection cable . The operation device 41 is installed such that operation buttons are arranged on the left and right of the display screen. The transmission / reception device 42 performs wireless communication with the arcade game apparatus A to transmit / receive game information.

  The CPU 31 serves as a control center of the portable game apparatus a of the game system according to the present invention. The CPU 31 generates ID information from the ID number obtained by conversion from the data read from the ID card by the ID card reader 40 and the number of retries initially initialized to 0, and stores it in the EEPROM 43. Let The CPU 31 compares the ID information received by the transmission / reception device 42 with the ID information stored in the EEPROM 43, and if they are the same, causes the transmission / reception device 42 to transmit the ID information stored in the EEPROM 43. When the transmission / reception device 42 receives the ID information and the authentication information, the CPU 31 compares the received ID information with the ID information stored in the EEPROM 43. The ID information and the authentication information stored in the EEPROM 43 are transmitted to the transmission / reception device 42. Further, when the transmission / reception device 42 receives a reading request, the CPU 31 determines the ID information from the ID number obtained by conversion from the data read from the ID card by the ID card reader 40 and the number of retries incremented by one. And the ID information stored in the EEPROM 43 is updated.

  Next, control of authentication processing will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 and FIGS.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the control of the arcade game apparatus A in the authentication process. The control of the arcade game apparatus A in the authentication process will be described with reference to FIGS.

  When the arcade game device A is turned on, it displays a demo image on the image display device 19 and enters a coin insertion waiting state. When the user inserts coins, the arcade game apparatus A enters a mode and condition input waiting state. The selection mode includes a communication mode in which game information is transferred from the portable game apparatus a and played using the game information. Here, when the data communication mode is selected, the arcade game apparatus A displays a screen for prompting reading of the ID card, and starts control of the authentication process. If a user who does not have an ID card selects the no data communication mode, the game is started without controlling the authentication process.

  When control of authentication processing is started, first, the retry count counter N is initialized to 0 (S1). Next, it is determined whether or not the ID card is read by the ID card reader 20 (S2). If the ID number is obtained (S2: YES), the process proceeds to step S3, and the ID number must be obtained. If (S2: NO), the process returns to step S2. That is, the standby state is continued until the ID number is obtained.

In step S3, ID information including the obtained ID number and the number of retries N is registered in the RAM 12, and the registered ID information is transmitted. Next, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed (S4). If it has elapsed (S4: YES), the process proceeds to step S5, and if it has not elapsed (S4: NO), the process returns to step S4. That is, after waiting for a predetermined time, the process proceeds to the next step S5. For a predetermined time, the portable game device a that has received the ID information transmitted by the arcade game device A determines whether the device itself is a reply target and returns it, and the arcade game device A receives the reply. A sufficient time is set.

  In step S5, it is determined whether or not there is a reply from the portable game apparatus a. If there is a reply (S5: YES), it is determined whether or not the reply is from only one portable game apparatus a ( S6). If the reply is from only one device (S6: YES) (state of FIG. 5 (a)), the portable game device a as the communication partner has been identified, so that the authentication information is generated and the portable game device that has sent the reply The ID information and the generated authentication information are transmitted to the device a (S7). Next, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed (S8). If it has elapsed (S8: YES), the process proceeds to step S9, and if it has not elapsed (S8: NO), the process returns to step S8. That is, after waiting for a predetermined time, the process proceeds to the next step S9. The predetermined time is set to a time sufficient for the portable game apparatus a that has received the authentication information transmitted by the arcade game apparatus A to reply and the arcade game apparatus A to receive the reply.

  In step S9, it is determined whether or not the reply is from only one portable game apparatus a. If there is no reply, there may be a case where the state of the transmission radio wave is bad, so re-transmission of ID information and authentication information (S7) and standby for a predetermined time (S8) are repeated a predetermined number of times (about 3 times). If there is still no reply, it is determined that there is an abnormality, the authentication process is stopped, the screen indicating that the data communication mode cannot be performed is displayed, and the user is asked whether to play the game in the no data communication mode. If the reply is from only one device (S9: YES) (the states of FIG. 5 (d) and FIG. 6 (c)), a communication permission signal for permitting communication is transmitted to the portable game device a that has sent back the reply. (S10), the control of the authentication process is terminated. Since the arcade game apparatus A can identify the portable game apparatus a that communicates with the ID information and the authentication information, it can communicate with the portable game apparatus a that is identified using the ID information and the authentication information. it can. When the control of the authentication process is finished, the arcade game apparatus A transmits a request command for requesting game information to which the ID information and the authentication information are added to the portable game apparatus a as the communication partner. When game information to which ID information and authentication information are added is transmitted from the communication partner portable game device a, the arcade game device A uses the game information to start a game, and then becomes necessary by developing the game. In response, a command or data to which ID information and authentication information are added is transmitted to the portable game device a as a communication partner, and data communication is performed. After the game is over, ID information and authentication information are added to the game information such as the result of winning and losing, and the game information is transmitted to the portable game device a as the communication partner.

  If there is no reply to the transmission of the ID information (S5: NO), the portable game device a is not receiving the ID information (the state of the transmitted radio wave is bad), or the same is received. If the portable game apparatus a having the ID information does not exist (the ID card has not been read or the read ID information has been lost. The ID information is transmitted again (S3), waits for a predetermined time (S4), and determines whether or not there is a reply (S5). . If steps S3 to S5 are repeated a predetermined number of times (about 3 times) and there is still no reply, it is determined that there is no portable game device a having the same ID information, and is the portable game device a turned on? After confirming whether the authentication mode is set, the ID card is displayed on the image display device 19 so as to be read by the ID card reader 40 of the portable game apparatus a (S11), and the process returns to step S3. Subsequently, the processes of steps S3 to S5 and S11 are repeated until the ID information is transmitted again and a reply is received. If there is no response even after repeating a predetermined number of times (about 5 times), it is determined that there is an abnormality, the authentication process is stopped, a message indicating that the data communication mode cannot be performed is displayed, and the game is played in the no data communication mode. Whether or not the user chooses.

  When there are replies from a plurality of portable game devices a to the transmission of the ID information (S6: NO) (state of FIG. 5B), the portable game device a as the communication partner is not specified, so the ID card Is read on the image display device 19 so as to be read by the ID card reader 40 of the portable game device a (S12). A signal is transmitted (S13), the retry count counter N is incremented by 1 (S14), and the process returns to step S3. The portable game device a is called with the ID information whose number of retries has been changed (calling state in FIG. 5C), and steps S3 to S6 and S12 are repeated until the reply is made only from one portable game device a. Repeat the process of ~ 14.

  When there are replies from a plurality of portable game devices a to the transmission of the authentication information (S9: NO) (state of FIG. 6A), the portable game device a specified as the communication partner is unknown. In step S12, the communication partner is identified again. That is, rereading of the ID card is prompted, a reread signal is transmitted, the number of retries is incremented by 1, and the portable game device a is called with the ID information whose number of retries has been changed (calling in FIG. 6B). Status). Steps S3 to 9 and S12 to 14 are repeated until there is only one reply from the portable game apparatus a to the transmission of the authentication information.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the control of the portable game apparatus a in the authentication process. With reference to FIG. 10, the control of the portable game apparatus a in the authentication process will be described.

  The user sets the ID information in the EEPROM 43 of the portable game apparatus a by reading the ID card with the ID card reader 40 of the portable game apparatus a in advance (for example, immediately after purchasing the game software). In the ID information, the number of retries is “00”. When the user turns on the power and switches to the authentication mode, the portable game apparatus “a” waits for the call of the arcade game apparatus “A”, and starts control of the authentication process.

  When the control of the authentication process is started, first, the retry count counter N is initialized to 0 and overwritten with the retry count of the ID information set in the EEPROM 43 (S21). Therefore, even if the number of retries is other than 0 in the previous game, the number of retries is initialized to 0 in the authentication process. Next, it is determined whether or not the ID information from the arcade game apparatus A has been received (S22). If not received (S22: NO), the process returns to step S22. If received (S22: YES), it is determined whether or not the received ID information is the same as the ID information set for itself (S23). If not (S23: NO), the process returns to step S22. If they are the same (S23: YES), the ID information is returned to the arcade game device A (S24). That is, the standby state is continued until the ID information set for itself is received.

  Next, it is determined whether or not a reread signal is received from the arcade game apparatus A, that is, whether there are a plurality of portable game apparatuses a storing the same ID information in the vicinity of the arcade game apparatus A. (S25). If a reread signal is received (S25: YES), the process proceeds to step S31. If the reread signal is not received (S25: NO), it is determined whether or not the ID information and the authentication information from the arcade game apparatus A are received (S26). If not received (S26: NO), step S25. If it is received (S26: YES), it is determined whether or not the received ID information is the same as the ID information set for itself (S27). If not (S27: NO), step S25 is performed. If it is the same (S27: YES), ID information and authentication information are returned to the arcade game device A (S28). That is, the standby state is continued until a reread signal or authentication information with ID information set in itself is received.

  Next, it is determined whether or not a reread signal is received from the arcade game apparatus A, that is, whether another portable game apparatus a storing the same ID information as the own apparatus is in the vicinity of the arcade game apparatus A. If a reread signal is received (S29: YES), the process proceeds to step S31. If no reread signal is received (S29: NO), it is determined whether or not a communication permission signal is received from the arcade game apparatus A (S30). If no communication permission signal is received (S30: NO), step S29. If the communication permission signal is received (S30: YES), the control of the authentication process is ended. That is, the standby state is continued until a reread signal or a communication permission signal is received. When the control of the authentication process is completed, the portable game device a enters a state waiting for transmission from the arcade game device A. When the portable game device “a” receives a request command for requesting game information with ID information and authentication information added thereto from the professional game device A of the communication partner, the ID information and authentication information are added to the game information such as racing car data. In addition, it is transmitted to the arcade game device A as a communication partner. Thereafter, when a command or data to which the ID information and the authentication information are added is transmitted from the business partner game device A as a communication partner as needed by the game development, the portable game device a receives the business game device A as the communication partner. After the game ends, game information such as a win / loss result with ID information and authentication information added is received from the communication partner game device A and recorded in the EEPROM 43.

  When the reread signal is received (S25 or S29: YES), it is determined whether the ID card is read by the ID card reader 40 and an ID number is obtained (S31). If the ID number is obtained (S31: (YES) Proceed to step S32, and if the ID number is not obtained (S31: NO), return to step S31. That is, the standby state is continued until the ID number is obtained. In step S32, the retry count counter N is incremented by 1, the read ID number and retry count N are overwritten in the EEPROM 43 as ID information, and the process returns to S22. Steps S22 to S32 are repeated until a communication permission signal is received.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, transmission / reception of signals between the arcade game apparatus A and the portable game apparatus a for authentication processing will be described.

The user sets the ID information in the portable game apparatus a by reading the ID card with the ID card reader 40 of the portable game apparatus a. The user holds the portable game device a that is turned on and switched to the authentication mode, inserts coins into the business game device A, and causes the ID card reader 20 of the business game device A to read the ID card. When the business card device A reads the ID card (S2 in FIG. 9: YES), the business game device A transmits the ID information to the portable game device a (S3 in FIG. 9). The portable game device a receives the ID information, and returns the ID information to the arcade game device A if the ID information is the same as the ID information set for itself (S22, 23 in FIG. 10: YES). (S24 in FIG. 10). When the arcade game apparatus A receives a reply from only one portable game apparatus a (S5, 6 in FIG. 9: YES), it transmits ID information and authentication information to the portable game apparatus a (FIG. 9). S7). When the portable game apparatus a receives the ID information and the authentication information (S26 in FIG. 10: YES), the portable game apparatus a returns the ID information and the authentication information to the arcade game apparatus A (S28 in FIG. 10). When the arcade game apparatus A receives a reply from only one portable game apparatus a (S9 in FIG. 9: YES), it transmits a communication permission signal to the portable game apparatus a (S10 in FIG. 9). End the control. When the portable game device a receives the communication permission signal (S30 in FIG. 10: YES), the control of the authentication process is terminated.

  Even if the portable game device a receives the ID information, if the ID information is not the same as the ID information set for itself (S23: NO in FIG. 10), the portable game device a waits for reception from the arcade game device A. Since it continues (the loops in S22 and S23 in FIG. 10), the portable game device a having different registered ID information cannot communicate with the arcade game device A.

  When there is no reply to the transmitted ID information (S5: NO in FIG. 9), the arcade game apparatus A determines that there is no portable game apparatus a set with the same ID information, and displays a message on the display screen. Is displayed (S11 in FIG. 9), and retransmission is performed (S3 in FIG. 9). The arcade game device A takes steps such as switching the portable game device a to the authentication mode when the user who has seen the message receives a reply from the portable game device a in steps S3 to S5 in FIG. Repeat the process.

  When there are a plurality of responses to the transmitted ID information (S6 in FIG. 9: NO), the arcade game apparatus A determines that there are a plurality of portable game apparatuses a set with the same ID information, In order to specify the portable game device a that performs communication, the portable game device a displays the ID card again on the display screen (S12 in FIG. 9), and transmits a reread signal (S13 in FIG. 9). ), ID information is retransmitted (S3 in FIG. 9). In the ID information to be retransmitted by the arcade game apparatus A, the retry count counter is incremented by 1 (S14 in FIG. 9), so the reread signal is received (S25: YES in FIG. 10) and the ID card is reread. (S31 in FIG. 10: YES) The counter of the number of retries is incremented by 1 (S32 in FIG. 10), which matches only the ID information set in the portable game device a, and the arcade game device A communicates. It is possible to specify the portable game apparatus a that performs the above.

When there are a plurality of responses to the transmitted authentication information (S9: NO in FIG. 9), the arcade game apparatus A determines that there are a plurality of portable game apparatuses a set with the same ID information, In order to specify the portable game device a that performs communication, the portable game device a displays the ID card again on the display screen (S12 in FIG. 9), and transmits a reread signal (S13 in FIG. 9). ), ID information is retransmitted (S3 in FIG. 9). In the ID information retransmitted by the arcade game apparatus A, the retry count counter is incremented by 1 (S14 in FIG. 9), so that a reread signal is received ( S29 in FIG. 10: YES) and the ID card is reread. (S31 in FIG. 10: YES) The counter of the number of retries is incremented by 1 (S32 in FIG. 10), which matches only the ID information set in the portable game device a, and the arcade game device A communicates. It is possible to specify the portable game apparatus a that performs the above.

  When the control of the authentication process is finished, the arcade game apparatus A is identified as one portable game apparatus a in which the same ID information and authentication information are set, and therefore, using the ID information and the authentication information, Game information can be transmitted and received by performing wireless communication with the specified portable game apparatus a. The user transmits the game information from the portable game device a to the arcade game device A by wireless communication, and uses the game progress and result, the characters cultivated in the game, and the like on the arcade game device A. Can play games. After the game is over, the user can save the game information transmitted from the arcade game device A to the portable game device a by wireless communication, and use the saved game information to play the game on the portable game device a. it can. The user can also play a game on another arcade game apparatus A using the game information stored in the portable game apparatus a.

In the above-described embodiment, the configuration in which the arcade game device A calls the portable game device a has been described. The game device a may call the arcade game device A. When the portable game device a calls the arcade game device A, the ID card is read by both the ID card readers in the order of the arcade game device A and the portable game device a, and the portable game device a As soon as it is read by the card reader 40, it calls the arcade game device A. Therefore, since it is not necessary to consider the case where one ID card is read by a plurality of portable game devices a or arcade game devices A, the call of the portable game device a is performed by the authentication process of the above embodiment. On the other hand, the processing when there are replies from a plurality of arcade game apparatuses A is simplified.

  Hereinafter, control of authentication processing when the portable game apparatus “a” calls the arcade game apparatus “A” will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 11 and 12. Only the difference from the case where the arcade game apparatus A in FIGS. 9 and 10 calls the portable game apparatus a will be described.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the control of the arcade game apparatus A in the authentication process. With reference to FIG. 11, the control of the arcade game apparatus A in the authentication process will be described.

  The arcade game apparatus A is turned on, a coin is inserted, a data communication mode is selected, and control of authentication processing is started. Control of the authentication process is started, the retry count counter N is initialized to 0 (S41), and if the ID card is read and an ID number is obtained (S42: YES), the ID card is inserted into the portable game device a. The image is displayed on the image display device 19 so as to be read by the ID card reader 40 (S43).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the ID information from the portable game apparatus a has been received (S44). If not received (S44: NO), the process returns to step S44. If it is received (S44: YES), it is determined whether or not the received ID information is the same as the ID information set for itself (S45). If not (S45: NO), the process returns to step S44. If they are the same (S45: YES), the ID information and the authentication information are returned to the portable game apparatus a (S46). That is, the standby state is continued until the ID information set for itself is received. Hereinafter, steps S47 to S52 are the same as steps S8 to S10, 12, 13, and 14 in FIG.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the control of the portable game apparatus a in the authentication process. With reference to FIG. 12, the control of the portable game apparatus a in the authentication process will be described.

  The portable game apparatus a starts control of authentication processing by being switched to the authentication mode. When control of the authentication process is started, first, the retry count counter N is initialized to 0 (S61). The user reads the ID card with the ID card reader 40 after seeing the display on the image display device 19 of the arcade game apparatus A to read the ID card. It is determined whether or not the ID card is read by the ID card reader 40 (S62). If the ID number is obtained (S62: YES), the process proceeds to step S63, and if the ID number is not obtained (S62). : NO) Return to step S62. That is, the standby state is continued until the ID number is obtained.

  In step S63, ID information including the obtained ID number and the retry count N is transmitted. Hereinafter, steps S64 to S70 are the same as steps S26 to S32 in FIG.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 11 and FIG. 12, signal transmission / reception between the arcade game apparatus A and the portable game apparatus a for authentication processing will be described.

The user holds the portable game device a that is turned on and switched to the authentication mode, inserts coins into the business game device A, and causes the ID card reader 20 of the business game device A to read the ID card. After the ID card is displayed on the image display device 19 so as to be read by the ID card reader 40 of the portable game apparatus a (S43 in FIG. 11 ), the user reads the ID card by the ID card reader 40 of the portable game apparatus a. Make it. When the portable game device a reads the ID card (S62 in FIG. 12: YES), the portable game device a transmits the ID information to the arcade game device A (S63 in FIG. 12). If the arcade game apparatus A receives the ID information and the ID information is the same as the ID information set for itself (S44, 45 in FIG. 11: YES), the portable game apparatus a receives the ID information and authentication information. Is returned (S46 in FIG. 11). Since the following is the same as when the arcade game apparatus A calls the portable game apparatus a, the description thereof is omitted.

  In the present embodiment, the first game device of the present invention is the arcade game device A, the second game device is the portable game device a, and between the arcade game device A and the portable game device a. However, in the authentication process of the game system according to the present invention, the first game device is the portable game device a and the second game device is the commercial game device A. Furthermore, it can be used even in the case of communication between portable game devices a or business game devices A. In the case of communication between portable game apparatuses a, the user causes one portable game apparatus a to read the ID number, turns on the power, and switches to the authentication mode. The authentication process is started when the other portable game apparatus a that is turned on by the user and switched to the authentication mode is caused to read the ID number, and the other portable game apparatus a becomes the one portable game apparatus. a will be called. In the case of communication between the game machines A for business use, the user causes the one game game machine A that has been turned on and inserted with coins to read the ID number. When the other arcade game device A reads the ID number, the authentication process is started, and the other arcade game device A calls the one arcade game device A. Further, the authentication processing of the game system according to the present invention can be used in the case of communication between the home game device and the portable game device a or in the case of communication between home game devices.

  In the present embodiment, both the arcade game apparatus A and the portable game apparatus a read the ID number from the recording medium, and the ID information including the ID number read by the arcade game apparatus A and the portable game apparatus a. If the ID information matches, the arcade game device A and the portable game device a are set to be communicable with each other and communicate using the matching ID information. To do. As a result, even when a plurality of portable game devices a are located near the arcade game device A, the same ID card is read into the portable game device a and the arcade game device A to obtain the same ID number. The business game device A and the portable game device a that are to be wirelessly communicated can be associated with each other simply by storing them in both the devices A and a.

  For this reason, in this embodiment, after specifying the communication partner with the ID information, the authentication information is used to ensure communication with the specified partner. However, the authentication information is not necessarily used. In this embodiment, the ID information is generated from the ID number and the number of times the ID card is read. However, it is not always necessary to generate the ID information, and the read ID number may be used as the ID information.

For example, when the arcade game device A and the portable game device a are configured to delete the stored ID information every time a game is completed, a plurality of portable games storing the same ID number It is unlikely that the device a is in the vicinity of the arcade game device A at the same time. Therefore, portable or using authentication information, be used as the ID information ID number without employing the configuration for generating the ID information such as the number read the ID number, the one game the same ID card for each of the By simply reading the game device a and the business game device A, the business game device A and the portable game device a to be wirelessly communicated can be individually associated with a high probability.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the game system which concerns on this invention. It is a general-view figure of the arcade game device of the game system which concerns on this invention. It is a general-view figure of the portable game device of the game system which concerns on this invention. It is a figure showing the data structure of the data transmitted / received by radio | wireless communication of the game system which concerns on this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the authentication process of the game system which concerns on this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the authentication process of the game system which concerns on this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the control apparatus of the arcade game device of the game system which concerns on this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the control apparatus of the portable game device of the game system which concerns on this invention. It is a flowchart which shows control of the business game device of an authentication process when a business game device calls a portable game device. It is a flowchart which shows control of the portable game device of an authentication process in case an arcade game device calls a portable game device. It is a flowchart which shows control of the business game device of an authentication process in case a portable game device calls a business game device. It is a flowchart which shows control of the portable game device of an authentication process in case a portable game device calls a business use game device.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Control apparatus of arcade game device (1st game device) 11 CPU (ID information transmission means, communication permission means, 1st communication control means, 1st ID information generation means, authentication information generation means, ID information collation Means, authentication information transmission means, discrimination means, first and second discrimination means)
12 RAM (first ID information storage means)
13 ROM
14 Image display device I / F
15 ID card reader I / F
16 Operating device I / F
17 Transmission / reception device I / F
18 BUS
19 Image display device (first and second notification means, notification means)
20 ID card reader (first ID number reading means)
21 operating device 22 transmission / reception device (first wireless communication means)
22a Wireless LAN antenna 3 Control device for portable game device (second game device) 31 CPU (ID information matching means, ID information return means, second communication control means, second ID information generation means, authentication information return) Means, ID information transmission means)
32 RAM
33 ROM
34 Image display device I / F
35 ID card reader I / F
36 Operation device I / F
37 Transmission / reception device I / F
38 BUS
39 Image display device 40 ID card reader (second ID number reading means)
41 Operating device 42 Transmission / reception device (second wireless communication means)
42a Wireless LAN antenna 43 EEPROM (second ID information storage means)

Claims (18)

A game system in which a first game device and a plurality of second game devices can communicate with each other,
The first game device includes:
First wireless communication means for wirelessly communicating with the plurality of second game devices;
A first ID number reading means for reading the ID number from one recording medium among a plurality of recording media each having an ID number recorded by a user operation;
First ID information storage means for storing ID information which is information including the ID number read by the first ID number reading means;
ID information collating means for collating this ID information with the ID information stored in the first ID information storing means when receiving the ID information transmitted from the second game device by the first wireless communication means; ,
When the ID information stored in the first ID information storage means coincides with the ID information received by the first wireless communication means, the second game device that has transmitted the ID information is identified as the communication partner. And communication permission means for transmitting communication permission information together with the ID information to the second game apparatus by the first wireless communication means when the second game apparatus is identified as a communication partner .
First communication control means for controlling wireless communication by the first wireless communication means using the ID information with the second game device that has received the communication permission information;
The second game device includes:
Second wireless communication means for wirelessly communicating with the first game device;
A second ID number reading means for reading the ID number from one recording medium among a plurality of recording media each having an ID number recorded by the user's operation;
Second ID information storage means for storing ID information which is information including an ID number read by the second ID number reading means;
ID information transmission means for transmitting the ID information stored in the second ID information storage means by the second wireless communication means at a predetermined timing;
When the ID information stored in the second ID information storage means and the communication permission information are received by the second wireless communication means, the ID is transmitted to the first game device that has transmitted the communication permission information. A second communication control means for controlling wireless communication by the second wireless communication means using information,
A game system characterized by that. The first game device includes:
When the reading operation of the ID number by the first ID number reading means is performed, a first notification means for performing notification to urge the reading of the recording medium to the second game device to the user Further comprising
The ID information transmission means includes:
As the predetermined timing, the ID information is transmitted by the second wireless communication means at a timing when the reading operation of the ID number is performed by the second ID number reading means.
The game system according to claim 1. The game system according to claim 1 or 2,
The first game device includes:
Authentication information generating means for generating authentication information for authenticating the second game device specified as the communication partner by the ID information;
When the ID information transmitted from the second game device is received by the first wireless communication means, the ID information stored in the first ID information storage means is the ID received by the first wireless communication means. Authentication information transmission means for transmitting the authentication information generated by the authentication information generation means together with the ID information by the first wireless communication means when the information matches the information;
If the ID information and the authentication information are received by the first wireless communication unit after the ID information and the authentication information are transmitted by the authentication information transmitting unit, only one ID information and the authentication information are returned. And a discriminating means for discriminating whether or not there is,
The communication permission means, instead of the case where the second game device is specified as the communication partner, the ID is determined when the identification means determines that only one ID information and authentication information is returned. Transmitting the communication permission information together with information and authentication information by the first wireless communication means;
The first communication control means further controls the authentication in addition to the ID information when controlling the wireless communication by the first wireless communication means with the second game device that has received the communication permission information. Using information,
The second game device includes:
The ID information and authentication information transmitted from the first game device is received by the second wireless communication means, and the ID information stored in the second ID information storage means is the second wireless communication means. An authentication information return means for returning the ID information and the authentication information by the second wireless communication means when the ID information matches the ID information received by the second wireless communication means;
When the second communication control means receives the communication permission information together with the ID information and the authentication information by the second wireless communication means instead of receiving the ID information and the communication permission information, the second communication control means Controlling wireless communication by the second wireless communication means using the ID information and the added authentication information with the transmitted first game device;
A game system characterized by that. The game system according to claim 3,
The first game device includes:
A second notification for notifying the user to read the recording medium to the second game device when the determination means determines that two or more of the ID information and the authentication information are returned. Means,
First ID information generating means for generating ID information to be stored in the first ID information storage means based on the ID number read by the first ID number reading means;
The first ID information generation means includes:
First counting means for counting the number of times it is determined that two or more of the ID information and the authentication information are returned;
The ID information is generated by adding the number of retries, which is the number counted by the first counting means, to the ID number read by the first ID number reading means, and the first ID is generated using this ID information. First retry number adding means for updating the storage contents of the information storage means,
The second game device includes:
A second ID information generating means for generating ID information to be stored in the second ID information storage means based on the ID number read by the second ID number reading means;
The second ID information generation means includes:
When the recording medium is read again by the second ID number reading means, second counting means for counting the number of retries that is the number of reading times;
The ID information is generated by adding the number of retries counted by the second counting means to the ID number read by the second ID number reading means, and the second ID information storage is performed with this ID information. And a second retry number adding means for updating the stored contents of the means. A game system in which a first game device and a plurality of second game devices can communicate with each other,
The first game device includes:
First wireless communication means for wirelessly communicating with the plurality of second game devices;
A first ID number reading means for reading the ID number from one recording medium among a plurality of recording media each having an ID number recorded by a user operation;
First ID information storage means for storing ID information including an ID number read by the first ID number reading means;
ID information transmitting means for transmitting the ID information stored in the first ID information storage means by the first wireless communication means at a predetermined timing;
After the ID information is transmitted by the ID information transmitting means, when the reply of the ID information is received by the first wireless communication means, the second reply source of the ID information is received based on the reception result. Communication permission means for identifying the game device as a communication partner and transmitting communication permission information together with the ID information to the second game device by the first wireless communication means;
First communication control means for controlling wireless communication by the first wireless communication means using the ID information with the second game device that has received the communication permission information;
The second game device includes:
Second wireless communication means for wirelessly communicating with the first game device;
A second ID number reading means for reading the ID number from one recording medium among a plurality of recording media each having an ID number recorded by the user's operation;
Second ID information storage means for storing ID information including an ID number read by the second ID number reading means;
When the ID information transmitted from the first game device is received by the second wireless communication means, the ID information collation for collating the ID information with the ID information stored in the second ID information storage means Means,
ID information for returning the ID information by the second wireless communication means when the ID information stored in the second ID information storage means matches the ID information received by the second wireless communication means. Reply means,
When the ID information and the communication permission information are received by the second wireless communication means, wirelessly by the second wireless communication means using the ID information with the first game device that has transmitted the communication permission information. A second communication control means for controlling communication;
A game system characterized by that. The first game device includes:
After the ID information is transmitted by the ID information transmitting means, the number of replies of the ID information by the first wireless communication means is counted, and the reply of the ID information is made after a lapse of a predetermined period from the transmission of the ID information. A first discriminating means for discriminating whether or not the number is only one;
The communication permission means includes
If it is determined by the first determination means that the number of ID information replies is only one, the second game device that is the return source of the ID information is identified as the communication partner, and the second game The communication permission information is transmitted to the apparatus together with the ID information by the first wireless communication means.
The game system according to claim 5. The ID information transmission means includes:
As the predetermined timing, the ID information is transmitted by the first wireless communication unit at a timing when the ID number reading unit performs the ID number reading operation.
The game system according to claim 5 or 6, characterized by the above. The game system according to claim 6,
The first game device includes:
When replying the ID information by the first discriminating means is determined to be 2 or more, a notification unit for reporting to facilitate reading of the recording medium to the second game device to the user,
First ID information generating means for generating ID information to be stored in the first ID information storage means based on the ID number read by the first ID number reading means;
The first ID information generation means includes:
First counting means for counting the number of retries, which is the number of times that the number of replies of the ID information is determined to be 2 or more by the first determining means;
The ID information is generated by adding the number of retries counted by the first counting unit to the ID number read by the first ID number reading unit, and the first ID information storage is performed with the generated ID information. First retry number adding means for updating the stored contents of the means,
The ID information transmission unit updates the first ID information storage unit by the first wireless communication unit when the first determination unit determines that the number of ID information replies is 2 or more. ID information sent again,
The second game device includes:
A second ID information generating means for generating ID information to be stored in the second ID information storage means based on the ID number read by the second ID number reading means;
The second ID information generation means includes:
Second counting means for counting the number of retries, which is the number of times the recording medium is read again by the second ID number reading means;
The ID information is generated by adding the number of retries counted by the second counting means to the ID number read by the second ID number reading means, and the second ID information storage is performed with the generated ID information. Second retry number adding means for updating the storage content of the means,
When the ID information retransmitted from the first game device is received by the second wireless communication unit, the ID information collating unit updates the ID information and the second ID information storing unit. Verify ID information,
The ID information return means, when the updated ID information in the second ID information storage means matches the ID information received by the second wireless communication means, Reply by 2 wireless communication means,
A game system characterized by that. The game system according to claim 6 or 8,
The first game device includes:
Authentication information generating means for generating authentication information for authenticating the second game device specified as the communication partner by the ID information;
When it is determined by the first determination means that only one ID information is returned, the first wireless communication means transmits the authentication information generated by the authentication information generation means together with the ID information. Authentication information transmitting means;
After the ID information and authentication information are transmitted by the authentication information transmitting means, the number of replies of the ID information and authentication information received by the first wireless communication means is counted, and the ID information and authentication information are transmitted. A second discriminating means for discriminating whether or not the number of replies of the ID information and authentication information is only one after a predetermined period of time;
When the communication permission means determines that the number of replies of the ID information and authentication information is only one by the second determination means, instead of the determination result by the first determination means, the ID information And the communication permission information together with the authentication information is transmitted by the first wireless communication means,
The first communication control means further controls the authentication in addition to the ID information when controlling the wireless communication by the first wireless communication means with the second game device that has received the communication permission information. Using information,
The second game device includes:
The ID information and authentication information transmitted from the first game device is received by the second wireless communication means, and the ID information stored in the second ID information storage means is the second wireless communication means. An authentication information return means for returning the ID information and the authentication information by the second wireless communication means when the ID information matches the ID information received by the second wireless communication means;
When the second communication control means receives the communication permission information together with the ID information and the authentication information by the second wireless communication means instead of receiving the ID information and the communication permission information, the second communication control means Controlling wireless communication by the second wireless communication means using the ID information and the added authentication information with the transmitted first game device;
A game system characterized by that. A game device that can communicate with a plurality of game machines,
Wireless communication means for wirelessly communicating with the plurality of game machines;
ID number reading means for reading the ID number from one recording medium among a plurality of recording media each having an ID number recorded by a user operation;
ID information storage means for storing ID information which is information including the ID number read by the ID number reading means;
ID information collating means for collating the ID information and the ID information stored in the ID information storage means when receiving the ID information transmitted from the game machine by the wireless communication means;
When the ID information stored in the ID information storage means matches the ID information received by the wireless communication means, the game machine that is the transmission source of the ID information is identified as the communication partner, and the ID information is sent to the game machine. Together with communication permission means for transmitting communication permission information by the wireless communication means,
Communication control means for controlling wireless communication by the wireless communication means using the ID information with the game machine that has received the communication permission information;
A game device characterized by that. A game device capable of mutual communication with a game machine,
Wireless communication means for wirelessly communicating with the game machine;
ID number reading means for reading the ID number from one recording medium among a plurality of recording media each having an ID number recorded by a user operation;
ID information storage means for storing ID information which is information including an ID number read by the ID number reading means;
ID information transmission means for transmitting the ID information stored in the ID information storage means by the wireless communication means at a predetermined timing;
When the wireless communication means receives the ID information and communication permission information stored in the ID information storage means, the wireless communication means wirelessly uses the ID information with the game machine that has transmitted the communication permission information. Communication control means for controlling communication,
A game device characterized by that. A game device that can communicate with a plurality of game machines,
Wireless communication means for wirelessly communicating with the plurality of game machines;
ID number reading means for reading the ID number from one recording medium among a plurality of recording media each having an ID number recorded by a user operation;
ID information storage means for storing ID information including the ID number read by the ID number reading means;
ID information transmission means for transmitting the ID information stored in the ID information storage means by the wireless communication means at a predetermined timing;
After the ID information is transmitted by the ID information transmitting means, when the reply of the ID information is received by the wireless communication means, the game machine that is the reply source of the ID information is set as the communication partner based on the reception result. Specific communication permission means for transmitting communication permission information together with the ID information to the game machine by the wireless communication means;
Communication control means for controlling wireless communication by the wireless communication means using the ID information with the game machine that has received the communication permission information;
A game device characterized by that. A game device capable of mutual communication with a game machine,
Wireless communication means for wirelessly communicating with the game machine;
ID number reading means for reading the ID number from one recording medium among a plurality of recording media each having an ID number recorded by a user operation;
ID information storage means for storing ID information including the ID number read by the ID number reading means;
When ID information transmitted from the game machine is received by the wireless communication means, ID information collating means for collating the ID information with the ID information stored in the ID information storage means;
An ID information return means for returning the ID information by the wireless communication means when the ID information stored in the ID information storage means matches the ID information received by the wireless communication means;
When receiving the ID information and the communication permission information by the wireless communication means, a communication control means for controlling wireless communication by the wireless communication means using the ID information with the game machine that has transmitted the communication permission information. Prepared,
A game device characterized by that. Computer
ID number reading means for reading the ID number from one recording medium among a plurality of recording media each recording an ID number;
ID information storage means for storing ID information which is information including the ID number read by the ID number reading means;
When the ID information transmitted from the game machine is received by the wireless communication means, the ID information collating means for collating the ID information and the ID information stored in the ID information storage means;
When the ID information stored in the ID information storage means matches the ID information received by the wireless communication means, the game machine that is the transmission source of the ID information is identified as the communication partner, and the ID information is sent to the game machine. Together with communication permission means for transmitting communication permission information by the wireless communication means,
A program for functioning as communication control means for controlling wireless communication by the wireless communication means using the ID information with the game machine that has received the communication permission information. Computer
ID number reading means for reading the ID number from one recording medium among a plurality of recording media each recording an ID number;
ID information storage means for storing ID information which is information including an ID number read by the ID number reading means;
ID information transmission means for transmitting the ID information stored in the ID information storage means by wireless communication means at a predetermined timing;
When the wireless communication means receives the ID information and communication permission information stored in the ID information storage means, the wireless communication means wirelessly uses the ID information with the game machine that has transmitted the communication permission information. A program for functioning as communication control means for controlling communication. Computer
ID number reading means for reading the ID number from one recording medium among a plurality of recording media each recording an ID number;
ID information storage means for storing ID information including the ID number read by the ID number reading means;
ID information transmission means for transmitting ID information stored in the ID information storage means by wireless communication means at a predetermined timing;
After the ID information is transmitted by the ID information transmitting means, when the reply of the ID information is received by the wireless communication means, the game machine that is the reply source of the ID information is set as the communication partner based on the reception result. Specific communication permission means for transmitting communication permission information together with the ID information to the game machine by the wireless communication means;
A program for functioning as communication control means for controlling wireless communication by the wireless communication means using the ID information with the game machine that has received the communication permission information. Computer
ID number reading means for reading the ID number from one recording medium among a plurality of recording media each recording an ID number;
ID information storage means for storing ID information including the ID number read by the ID number reading means;
ID information collating means for collating the ID information and the ID information stored in the ID information storage means when the ID information transmitted from the game machine is received by the wireless communication means;
An ID information return means for returning the ID information by the wireless communication means when the ID information stored in the ID information storage means matches the ID information received by the wireless communication means;
When the wireless communication means receives the ID information and communication permission information, it functions as a communication control means for controlling wireless communication by the wireless communication means using the ID information with the game machine that has transmitted the communication permission information. Program to let you.   The computer-readable recording medium which recorded the program in any one of Claims 14-17.

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