JP5074606B2 - Game card exchange system and game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game card exchange system and a game machine for exchanging a game card possessed by a user with another new game card.

A system for receiving provision of desired information or playing a game using a card is disclosed in, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2 below.
Furthermore, for example, in the computer game described in Patent Document 3 below, a new character or item is created by combining a plurality of characters or items described on a plurality of play cards (game cards). A video game machine is disclosed. In that case, it is possible to reproduce in a pseudo manner by preparing cards before and after combination in advance and setting them in rules, but in this case, the rules of combination are disclosed in advance. It is necessary. Also, since it can not be realized without having a character or item card after combination, for example in the case of a trading card that does not know what card can be obtained at the time of purchase, especially a card with a high degree of rarity Is difficult to obtain, and even if the combination is known, the element of luck will affect its acquisition.

In addition, as the number of games increases, the player owns many cards with a large number of issued cards with low rareness (so-called common cards and uncommon cards). On the other hand, if no remedy is taken, there is a possibility that the player's willingness to play games and card willingness will decline.
Conventionally, game cards owned by players have been exchanged. In this case, however, there is a problem that it is necessary to exchange information on cards owned by each other, which is troublesome.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-357897 JP-A-6-154421 JP 2005-168946 A

  It is an object of the present invention to exchange a game card possessed by a user (player) with another new game card with a relatively high degree of freedom according to the player's wishes. To provide a game card exchange system that allows simple card exchange without reducing the player's motivation for game and card collection even if a plurality of cards are owned.

In order to achieve the above object, in the system according to the present invention, the user can freely combine real game cards and insert them into the system device, so that the combination of the individual card contents of the inserted cards is the game. If the program in the device determines that it is a specific combination defined by the rules of the card game that uses the card based on the data, the inserted card is collected inside the device and newly created with the combination of the card contents The game elements already executed in the computer game are reproduced as they are by providing the user with the card with the specified contents and returning the inserted card if it does not match the specific combination. It is possible to do that.
In the system of the present invention, a new program or data can be registered via a network or a human hand so that it can support card games that are provided and updated in the past, present, and future. It is desirable to do.

  The game card possessed by the user can be exchanged with other new game cards at a relatively high degree of freedom according to the user's wishes, which enables the effective use of the game card, Can be popularized.

Specifically, the first invention is a card detection unit that detects the type and number of cards desired to be exchanged, information about a predetermined combination of the type and number of cards desired to be exchanged, and a type corresponding to the predetermined combination. A storage unit for storing card exchange data comprising information relating to display contents of the game card, a card printer unit for printing display contents on a blank card, and the type of card desired for replacement based on the output of the card detection unit And the number of cards is identified, the identified data is compared with the card exchange data in the storage unit, and when it is determined that the card can be exchanged for the new game card, the blank card has a type corresponding to the type of the new game card. Control to instruct the card printer unit to print the displayed content and to discharge the printed new game card And, it is a game card exchange system equipped with.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the game card exchange system according to the first aspect of the invention, there is provided a collecting unit that collects a plurality of the exchange desired cards in one card exchange, and the control unit takes one new game card. In the case of controlling so as to be discharged, the game card exchange system is characterized in that the collection unit is controlled to collect the plurality of exchange desired cards.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the game card exchange system according to the first or second aspect of the present invention, the game card exchange system includes an operation unit that receives a player's operation and a notification unit that notifies the player of the verification result. As a result, when it is determined that there are a plurality of new game cards that can be exchanged, the notification unit is controlled to notify the player of the plurality of new game cards, and according to the operation of the operation unit A game card exchange system, wherein a new game card to be exchanged is selected from the plurality of new game cards.
A fourth invention is a game machine including the game card exchange system according to any one of the first to third inventions.

According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) In the present invention, the control unit identifies the type and number of cards desired to be exchanged based on the output of the card detection unit, collates the identified data with the card exchange data in the storage unit, and exchanges for a new game card. If it is determined that it is possible, control is performed so that the new game card is discharged from the card stock section. Thereby, when exchanging a game card, a user (player) can easily exchange a game card without exchanging information with other players.

(2) In the present invention, the control unit identifies the combination of the type and number of cards desired by the player and exchanges them for a new game card of a type corresponding to this combination. When you have it, you can exchange it for a new game card. In addition, by making it impossible to purchase the new game card alone, for example, the player's willingness to collect cards can be improved.

(3) In the present invention, since the control unit determines that the card can be exchanged when the same type of exchange-desired cards is a specific number, the player can play a new game even if he / she has the specific number of game cards. Since it can be exchanged for a card, there is no loss of willingness to collect cards.

(4) In the present invention, since the control unit discharges cards without selecting from a plurality of types of new game cards stocked in the card stock unit, the player can select a plurality of game cards of the same type (specific number of cards). ) When you have it, you can have the same effect as buying a new game card.

(5) Since the present invention performs a predetermined calculation process on the evaluation values of a plurality of exchange desired cards and exchanges them with new game cards corresponding to the calculated values, the player adjusts the combination of exchange desired cards. , Can be exchanged for a new game card of the desired evaluation value.

(6) Since the present invention calculates the total value of the evaluation values of a plurality of exchange-desired cards and exchanges them for a game card corresponding to the total value, for example, when a plurality of game cards owned by the player have been collected However, since it can be exchanged for a new game card according to the calculated value, the player's willingness to collect cards can be improved.

(7) In the present invention, when a plurality of exchange-desired cards are in a specific combination, a specific calculation is performed on the evaluation value. Therefore, an element of a game card combination can be incorporated into the card exchange, and the card exchange is interesting. Can be improved.

(8) Since the present invention increases or decreases a predetermined value to the total value of evaluation values when a plurality of exchange-desired cards are in a specific combination, elements of the combination of game cards in addition to the total value of evaluation values Can be taken in and the fun of card exchange can be improved.

(9) In the present invention, since the evaluation value of the exchange request card and the new game card is set based on the defense power, attack power, and physical strength of the game character, the game card is evaluated according to the strength of the game card. can do.

(10) In the present invention, since the evaluation value of the exchange request card and the new game card is set based on the item, the game card can be evaluated according to the value of the item.

(11) According to the present invention, the evaluation value of the exchange desired card and the new game card is set based on the number of issued cards of each type. Therefore, the player's willingness to collect cards can be improved.

(12) According to the present invention, the card exchange history reading unit reads information from the card exchange history storage unit, and the control unit determines and stores the number of card exchange histories of the player based on the output of the card exchange history reading unit. Check the information on the number of times that the part can be exchanged. As a result, the number of game card exchanges by one player can be limited, so that fraud can be prevented.

(13) In the present invention, since the control unit limits the number of exchanges for each type of game card, the number of exchanges of the same type of game card by one player can be limited. can do.

(14) In the present invention, the control unit processes the reading information of the optical reading unit to identify the type and the number of cards desired to be exchanged placed on the board surface. If it is placed on the board, the type and number of game cards it possesses can be easily confirmed. Further, the present invention can construct a system using an existing game machine having such a board surface and optical reading means.

(15) In the present invention, since the detection unit includes a card insertion slot that can be inserted in a state in which exchange desired cards are bundled, the player does not need to insert the exchange desired cards one by one into the system. The card can be exchanged without feeling complicated.

(16) Since the present invention can download card exchange data, a predetermined arithmetic expression, a specific combination, and a specific arithmetic expression from a database through a communication line, when a game card is newly issued, This information can be uploaded to an existing system even when various combinations are set.

(17) According to the present invention, the control unit instructs the card printer unit to print the display content of the new game card on the blank card, and controls to discharge the printed game card. Even if the game card is not stocked, it can be exchanged for a type of game card corresponding to the combination of cards desired to be exchanged.

It is an external view of Example 1 of the game card exchange system to which the present invention is applied. It is a block diagram of the game card exchange system of Example 1. It is a flowchart of card exchange by the game card exchange system of Example 1. It is a figure which shows the example which changed the external appearance of the game card exchange system of Example 1. FIG. It is a perspective view of the game machine in which Example 2 of the game card exchange system to which this invention is applied was incorporated. It is sectional drawing of the game machine of Example 2. FIG. It is a block diagram of the game machine of Example 2. It is a flowchart of the card exchange by the game machine of Example 2. It is a front view which shows the game card of Example 3 of the game card exchange system to which this invention is applied. It is a perspective view which shows a part of game machine with which the game card exchange system of Example 3 was integrated. It is a block diagram of the game machine of Example 3. It is a flowchart which shows the card exchange operation | movement of the game card exchange system of Example 3.

  According to the present invention, a game card possessed by a user (player) can be exchanged with other new game cards with a relatively high degree of freedom as desired by the player, and a plurality of the same type of game cards can be exchanged. A card inserted into a card insertion slot by a player for the purpose of providing a game card exchange system and a game machine that can be easily exchanged without reducing the game motivation and card collection motivation of the player even if possessed. The card information is read and based on pre-recorded card discrimination data and exchange condition data, it is discriminated whether or not these cards can be exchanged with new cards. Print the display contents of the selected new card on an unused blank card, and remove the new printed card. It was achieved by sending out the mouth.

Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings and the like, a first embodiment of a game exchange system to which the present invention is applied will be described in more detail.
FIG. 1 is an external explanatory view showing an embodiment of a game card exchange system according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a circuit configuration of the game card exchange system according to the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a flow chart for exchanging game cards with the game card exchange system according to the present invention, and FIG. 4 is an external explanatory view of another embodiment of the game card exchange system according to the present invention.

  In the game card used in the game card exchange system according to the present invention, the front surface of the card refers to a surface on which various information necessary for the game is described with drawings and sentences, and the back surface belongs to the card. It refers to the side where the drawing with the design unified for each game and the processing with the scuff function that proves that the card is the official one sold by the card provider.

In FIG. 1, 1 is a case of a card exchange in the game card exchange system according to the present invention, 11 is a user operation unit used by a user for card exchange, 12 is a display such as a color liquid crystal monitor, and 16 is a stereo format. A pair of speakers, 17a is a card insertion slot (exchange card insertion slot) into which a user (player) wants to exchange, 17d is an insertion card return slot, 17e is a collection card box, and 17h is a new card removal slot , 20a is a communication cable, 21a is a power cable, 24a to 24e are replacement request cards, and 25a and 25b are new cards.
The insertion card return port 17d is a card discharge port for returning the card inserted into the card insertion port 17a to the user when it cannot be exchanged for a new card.
The new card outlet 17h is an outlet for a new card when the inserted card can be exchanged for a new card.
The collection card box 17e is a box for collecting the inserted cards and storing them when the inserted card can be exchanged for a new card.

  FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of a circuit configuration of a game card exchange system according to the present invention, in which 11 is the user operation unit, 12 is a display, 13 is a central processing control device, and 13a is CPU, 13b is a storage device such as a hard disk drive, 13c is a work RAM, 13d is a ROM, 13e is a clock circuit, 14 is an image processing circuit, 15 is a sound circuit, 16 is a speaker, 17 is a card processing unit, 17a is the card insertion slot, 17b is a card information reader, 17c is an insertion card dispenser, 17d is an insertion card return slot, 17e is a collection card box, 17f is a blank card stocker, 17g is a card printer, and 17h is a new card removal. , 18 is an operator operation unit, 19 is an interface, 20 is a communication circuit, 21 is a power supply device, 2 A data bus, 23 the central server apparatus, 23a is a database.

The user operation unit 11 is an operation unit including button switches and the like used by the user for card exchange.
The image processing circuit 14 is a circuit that organizes a video signal for displaying video or the like necessary for card replacement on the display 12.
The sound circuit 15 is a circuit that organizes sound to be reproduced by the speakers 16 and 16.
The central processing control device 13 is a control device that controls the operation of the entire game card exchange system. Among them, the CPU 13a controls the operation of the entire game card exchange system installed in a storage device 13b such as a hard disk drive. A system program is executed, and arithmetic processing necessary for card exchange is performed according to the program.
In the storage device 13b, the system program is installed, and data such as card discrimination data for discriminating the card based on the card information read by the card information reading device 17b, card exchange condition data, and the like are recorded. It can be rewritten as needed for updates.
The RAM 13c exchanges and records data necessary for the operation of the CPU 13a.
In the ROM 13d, various data and programs of a relatively small size necessary for backing up the operation of the CPU 13a are recorded in addition to image data and audio data necessary for card exchange.
The clock circuit 13e oscillates clock pulses necessary for performing time management from the start of the game to game over, other time management necessary for the progress of the game, and the like.

  The CPU 13a executes the system program in cooperation with the storage device 13b, the work RAM 13c, the ROM 13d, etc. in response to input signals from the card information reading device 17b and the user operation unit 11, and the calculation result Based on the above, a message to be transmitted to the user is displayed on the display 12 via the image processing circuit 14 and the sound circuit 15, and the card 16 desired by the user is exchanged while being transmitted through the speaker 16. It is configured.

Hereinafter, the operation of the game card exchange system according to the present invention will be described.
When the user inserts cards 24a to 24e to be exchanged into the card insertion slot 17a, the central processing control device 13 reads the card information read by the card information reading device 17b, the card discrimination data recorded in the storage device 13b, and Based on the exchange condition data, it is determined whether or not the inserted card combination can be exchanged with a new card. There are usually a plurality of cards 24a to 24e that are desired to be exchanged. However, in some cases, one card may be configured to be exchangeable with another or a plurality of cards.
If the inserted card combination cannot be exchanged for a new card, the central processing control device 13 sends a command signal to the inserted card distribution device 17c to send the inserted card to the inserted card return port 17d. And return the inserted card to the user.

On the other hand, if the card can be exchanged, a command signal is issued to the inserted card distribution device 17c so that the inserted card is sent to the collection card box 17e and collected.
At the same time, a new card that can be exchanged for the inserted card is selected based on the exchange condition data, and the card printer 17g is operated to add an unused blank card supplied from the blank card stocker 17f to the above-mentioned blank card. Print out the displayed contents of the selected new card.
When there are a plurality of combinations of exchangeable cards, it is recommended to display them on the display 12 so that the user can select them using the user operation unit 11. In addition, when a new replaceable card is of a type that the user does not want, it is desirable that the user can cancel the replacement.
The new cards 25a and 25b printed as described above are sent to the new card outlet 17h and delivered to the user.
If an error occurs when printing a new card, the error is displayed by checking the sensor provided at the outlet, and the inserted card is not collected in the collection card box but returned to the user. To be configured.

  It should be noted that, when a card transport device for sending out the card printed by the card printer 17g to the new card ejection port 17h is necessary, it is provided. Usually, the printed card of the card printer 17g is discharged. A configuration in which the card discharged from the card is passed through or dropped in an appropriate chute and guided to the new card outlet 17h is sufficient.

The card is inserted by the user, during the period until issuance of the card return or exchanged new card, main Tsu sage or demonstration should be communicated to the user, the image processing circuit 14 and sound The information is displayed on the display 12 via the circuit 15 and transmitted through the speakers 16 and 16.

In the game card exchange system according to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 2, a communication circuit 20 is preferably provided, and various data recorded in the storage device 13b are downloaded from the database 23a of the central server device 23. It is configured so that it can be updated to the latest data.
That is, a database 23a of the central server device 23 installed in the headquarters of the operator, a communication circuit 20 capable of transmitting and receiving data through a public communication line, and an operator operation unit 18 used by an operator are provided, and the storage device The system program installed in 13b, or at least one of the card discrimination data or card replacement condition data recorded in the storage device 13b can be updated by downloading from the database 23a by an operator's operation. It is desirable to do.
Further, when a card exchange device is installed, the latest data and program can be obtained by communicating with the database from the card exchange device in the maintenance mode.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the insertion card return port 17d and the new card removal port 17h may be provided individually, or alternatively, a single card discharge port may be provided as an insertion card return port. You may comprise so that it may be shared by 17d and the new card removal port 17h.

In addition, when there are few types of new cards to be exchanged and issued, the card printer 17g and the blank card stocker 17f are replaced with a new card that contains a plurality of completed new types of cards that have already been printed. A card stocker may be provided, and the printed card may be delivered as a new card. This also allows the player to exchange for a specific type of new game card when possessing a predetermined combination of cards.
That is, when the central processing control device 13 determines that the combination of the exchange request cards 24a to 24e inserted by the user can be exchanged with a new card, the inserted card is stored in the collection card box. Instruct the inserted card distribution device 17c to send it to 17e, select a new card that can be exchanged with the inserted card based on the exchange condition data, and activate the new card stocker to select the card. A new card can be sent to the new card outlet 17h and delivered to the user.

  FIG. 4 shows a card exchange device having a design different from that shown in FIG. 1 in the game card exchange system according to the present invention. As described above, various designs can be adopted for the housing 1 of the card exchange device.

Hereinafter, a specific operation of card exchange will be described.
As a card game, a game in which a plurality of monsters and magic are used to play one-on-one is adopted. You can create new monsters and magic by combining two or three specific monsters, or monsters and magic. The monsters and magic cards before the combination can be packed in a general store using the trading card method. However, monsters and magic born after the combination are not sold as packages, but can be obtained only by using the game card exchange system of the present invention.

  The user arbitrarily selects a card owned by the game provider based on the information transmitted from the magazine or homepage by the game provider or the surrounding information such as friends and inserts it into the card exchange device (# 1).

The card exchange device first reads the contents of the inserted card to determine whether it is a game card registered in this device (# 2), otherwise (# 2: NO) the inserted card Are exhausted (# 6). Subsequently, the combination of the contents of the two to three cards is determined, and it is determined based on the replacement condition data whether or not it can be replaced with a new card (# 2).
If the card can be exchanged (# 2: YES), the inserted card is collected (# 3), the contents of the exchanged card are printed on a blank card corresponding to the card game (# 4), and the card is ejected. (# 5).
During these series of actions, the screen and the speaker are directed to the user to try to unite monsters and magic, and when a new monster or magic is born, The magic is displayed on the screen to inform the user of the result.

  Also, in rare cases, the phenomenon of union failure occurs randomly, and in this case, it will be exchanged for a card with low ability, so gambling will occur depending on whether the union succeeds or unsuccessfully, and the card after union will be further Judgment on whether or not to end up with the desired result depends on the desire of the user, and this also causes gambling.

There is basically no charge for using this system.
If they are merged and exchanged, the card is collected in the apparatus, so that the absolute number of the user's cards is reduced, leading to the purchase of a new card. In addition, purchasing a card to obtain the combined material itself leads to the promotion of the card, and this is the main purpose of the system.
However, if the usage frequency is high, the number of times that one person can use continuously at the installation store is limited, or the store provides coins instead of numbered tickets to the user, and the device is used only once by inserting coins It is recommended that functions such as available can be configured as options.

In addition, as a special event, for example, by periodically holding an event in which a card that can be used in either game is exchanged by a combination of cards of different games, it can lead to promotion of an unpopular card game. Can do.
This correspondence is realized by sending a program or data from the server device for a limited time.
In the above example, the replacement card is generated by printing with a card printer inside the apparatus. However, a specific card is selected from a plurality of cards stored in advance, and this card is discharged for replacement. Thus, a mechanism for realizing card exchange is also possible. However, in this case, it is effective when there are few types of cards after exchange.

As described above, in the game card exchange system according to the present embodiment, the card information reading device 17b (card detection unit) detects the type and number of cards desired to be exchanged, and the storage device 13b (storage unit) requests replacement. Card exchange data comprising information related to a predetermined combination of card type and number of cards and information related to display contents of a type of game card corresponding to the predetermined combination is stored, and the card printer 17g (card printer unit) Print the display contents on. Then, the central processing control device 13 (control unit) identifies the type and number of cards desired to be exchanged based on the output of the card information reading device 17b, and collates the identified data with the card exchange data of the storage device 13b. If it is determined that the card can be exchanged for a new game card, the card printer 17g is instructed to print the display contents corresponding to the type of the new game card on a blank card, and the printed game card is discharged. To control the system.
Thereby, even if it does not stock a plurality of types of game cards in the system in advance, it can be exchanged for a type of game card corresponding to the combination of cards that the player wants to exchange. Further, by making it impossible to purchase this specific type of game card as a single item, the player's willingness to collect cards can be improved.

  In addition, since the card insertion slot 17a (exchange card insertion slot) that can be inserted in a bundled exchange desired card is provided, the player does not need to insert the exchange desired cards one by one. It is possible to exchange cards without feeling that way.

Next, a second embodiment of the game card exchange system to which the present invention is applied will be described.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a game machine 200 in which the game card exchange system of the present embodiment is incorporated, and FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing the internal structure.
The game by the game machine 200 is a soccer game in which the game field 203 is assumed to be a soccer field, and when the game cards C2a to C2g are placed on the game field 203, the player is moved to the placed position. is there. The player plays against a computer or a player of another game machine. In the game card C2, information such as a player's name, position (goal keeper, etc.), good play, etc. is recorded on the card surface (recording surface) by, for example, a two-dimensional barcode. The game card C2 is placed on the game field 203 so that the recording surface is the lower surface, and the type, number, position information, and the like are read by the image sensor 204.
Further, the game machine 200 can read information on the player by reading information on the ID card C1 possessed by the player. This ID card C1 incorporates an IC chip C1a (card exchange history storage means) for storing an ID number for identifying a player and a card exchange history for each type of game card.
Note that the type of game is not limited to a soccer game, and may be any type that reads information on the game card C2 placed on the game field 203. For example, a role playing game in which a player operates a character to fight against a virtual enemy may be used.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the game machine 200 includes a case 201 formed in a box shape, an ID card insertion slot 202, a game field 203 (board surface), and an image sensor 204 (card detection unit, optical Reading means), an operation unit 205, a display unit 206, a replacement card insertion slot 207, a replacement game card storage unit 208, a new card ejection slot 209, a card stock unit 210, and a speaker 211. Yes.
The ID card insertion slot 202 is an insertion slot for a player (user) to insert the ID card C1. The ID card reader / writer is capable of reading information on the IC chip C1a of the ID card C1 and rewriting the ID card C1. 202a (card exchange history reading unit) is provided.

The game field 203 is a board surface on which a plurality of game cards C2a to C2g (replacement desired cards) can be placed. The game field 203 is provided on the upper surface of the case 201 so that the surface faces upward, and is formed from a material such as glass or acrylic that transmits light. The light transmitted through the game field 203 is not limited to visible light, and may be, for example, infrared light. In this case, the game field 203 does not need to be transparent.
As shown in FIG. 6, the image sensor 204 is a member for imaging (reading) information on the game field 203 from below. Data captured by the image sensor 204 is sent to the control unit 230 described later, and data processing is performed. The image sensor 204 may be of a type that captures infrared light instead of visible light. In this case, a light source (not shown) that emits infrared light is separately provided.

As shown in FIG. 5, the operation unit 205 is an operation button for the player to operate in order to progress the game and exchange cards, and includes a selection button 205a, a determination button 205b, and the like.
The display unit 206 is an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or the like for displaying information related to the progress of the game and card exchange described later. The display unit 206 is installed so as to protrude upward from the rear part of the case 201.

The exchange card insertion slot 207 is an opening provided in the front surface of the case 201 for the player to insert the game card C2h (replacement desired card). Inside the exchange card insertion slot 207, a barcode reader 207a (card detection unit) for reading a two-dimensional barcode recorded on the game card C2h is provided.
The exchange game card storage unit 208 is a box-shaped member provided inside the case 201 to store the exchanged game card C2. The exchange game card accommodation unit 208 is connected to the exchange card insertion slot 207 via the passage 208a, and the game card C2h inserted into the exchange card insertion slot 207 is exchanged by the exchange card transport device 208b. It is conveyed to 208.

The new card outlet 209 is an opening provided in the front surface of the case 201 for discharging the game card.
The card stock unit 210 is a box-shaped member for stocking the new game card C2. The card stock unit 210 is accommodated in a state in which a plurality of types of game cards C2 are irregularly stacked, and is connected to a new card outlet 209 via a passage 210a. The game card C2i arranged at the lowermost side of the card stock unit 210 is transported to the new card removal port 209 by the new card transport device 210b.
The speaker 211 is a member for generating sound effects, BGM, and the like as the game progresses.

Next, the control block of the game machine 200 will be described.
FIG. 7 is a block diagram of the game machine 200.
As shown in FIG. 7, the game machine 200 includes a storage unit 220, a control unit 230, a drive circuit 250, and the like in a control block.
The storage unit 220 is a storage device such as a hard disk for storing information necessary for the game machine 200 and information necessary for card exchange. The storage unit 220 includes a game program storage unit 221 and a card exchange condition storage unit 222.

The game program storage unit 221 is an area for storing a game program related to the progress of the game. Further, the game program storage unit 221 stores information on BGM, sound effects, and display content of the display unit 206.
The card exchange condition storage unit 222 is an area for storing card exchange data related to card exchange. The card exchange condition storage unit 222 stores card exchange data relating to the card type and the number of cards (information relating to a specific number of cards of the same type desired for exchange, information relating to the number of times a player can exchange cards, etc.). In the present embodiment, ten (specific number) game cards C2 of the same type can be exchanged for one new game card C2, and one player per game card C2 of the same type. It can be exchanged only once.

The control unit 230 is a CPU (central processing unit) or the like that comprehensively controls the game machine 200, and includes a game control unit 231, an ID card control unit 232, a game card control unit 233, a display unit control unit 234, and the like. The voice control unit 235 and the communication control unit 236 are provided.
The game control unit 231 is operated by a game program and is a control unit for progressing the game.
Based on the output of the ID card reader / writer 202a, the ID card control unit 232 reads the ID number stored in the IC chip C1a, identifies the player, and confirms the flag of the IC chip C1a, thereby determining the game card. The card exchange history for each type of C2 can be read. The ID card control unit 232 can control the ID card reader / writer 202a to set a flag on the IC chip C1a for the exchanged type of game card C2.

  The game card control unit 233 is a control unit for performing processing related to card exchange. The game card control unit 233 processes the imaging data of the image sensor 204, reads information recorded on the surface of the game card C2, and identifies the type and number of game cards C2. Further, the game card control unit 233 identifies the game card C2h inserted into the exchange card insertion slot 207 from information read by the barcode reader 207a provided inside the exchange card insertion slot 207. Then, the game card control unit 233 compares the identified information with the card exchange data in the card exchange condition storage unit 222, and when it is determined that the card can be exchanged, the game card control unit 233 operates the new card transport device 210b to C2i is conveyed from the card stock unit 210 to the new card removal port 209.

The display control unit 234 is a control unit for displaying the game screen on the display unit 206 as the game progresses.
The audio control unit 235 is a control unit for controlling the speaker 211 and causes the speaker 211 to utter BGM, sound effects and the like as the game progresses.
The communication control unit 236 is a control unit that controls the communication circuit 240, and is connected to a server (not shown) via a public communication network 241 (communication line). The communication control unit 236 downloads the information from the database of the server and rewrites the information in the storage unit 220 when the game card C2 is newly issued or when a new combination of the game cards C2 is set. As a result, the latest information is always uploaded to the game machine 200. Moreover, the communication control part 236 can communicate with another game machine, can transmit information, and can play a game between several players.
The drive circuit 250 includes a display unit drive circuit 251 and an audio drive circuit 252 that drive the display unit 206 and the speaker 211 in accordance with commands from the control unit 230.

Next, the card exchange operation of the game machine 200 will be described.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the card exchange operation of the game machine 200.
First, in step S1, a series of processes starts when the player inserts the ID card C1 into the ID card insertion slot 202. The ID card reader / writer 202a reads the player information from the IC chip C1a of the ID card C1, and the ID card control unit 232 specifies the player based on this information.
In step S2, when the player operates the operation unit 205 and inputs a signal, the game card control unit 233 proceeds to step S3. In step S <b> 3, the game card control unit 233 instructs the image sensor 204 to image the game field 203, and further processes the image data of the image sensor 204 to obtain the two-dimensional barcode information on the surface of the game card C <b> 2. By reading, the type and number of game cards C2 are identified.

  In step S4, the game card control unit 233 collates the read information with the card exchange data in the card exchange condition storage unit 222, and reads out information on the card exchange history of the player from the IC chip C1a of the ID card C1. In this embodiment, since the card exchange is limited to once per one type of game card C2 based on the card exchange data, the type of the game card C2 having the exchange history is flagged in the IC chip C1a. Is set up. For example, if the type A game card C2 has no replacement history, the flag is not set, and if the type B game card C2 has an exchange history, the flag is set. For example, when 10 type A game cards and 10 type B game cards are placed in the game field 203, it is determined that the type A can be exchanged, and the type B is not exchangeable. Note that the game card control unit 233 may display the collated result on the display unit 206. For example, “10 type A game cards: can be exchanged. 10 type B cards: cannot be exchanged because of replacement history. Type C card…” It is. From now on, the player can grasp the cards possessed without sorting or counting them. When the player desires to exchange the type A game card, the player inserts the type A cards one by one into the exchange card insertion slot 207.

In step S5, when the barcode reader 207a of the exchange card insertion slot 207 detects that the game card C2 has been inserted (step S5: YES), it outputs a signal to the game card control unit 233.
In step S6, the game card control unit 233 receives the information of the two-dimensional barcode on the surface of the game card C2 from the barcode reader 207a, and then operates the exchange card transport device 208b to exchange the inserted game card C2. It is conveyed to the game card storage unit 208.

In step S7, when the game card control unit 233 confirms that 10 type A game cards have been inserted based on the output of the barcode reader 207a, the game card control unit 233 stores the card exchange condition storage unit 222 in the same manner as in step S4. If the card exchange condition is checked and the condition is satisfied (step S7: YES), the process proceeds to step S8.
In step S8, the game card control unit 233 checks the flag in the IC chip C1a for the type A game card in the same manner as in step S4. If the flag is not set (step S8: NO), the card is replaced. It judges that it is possible and progresses to step S9.

  In step S9, the game card control unit 233 activates the new card transport device 210b and performs a process for paying out the new game card C2. As a result, the game card C <b> 2 arranged at the lowermost side of the card stock unit 210 is conveyed to the new card ejection port 209. Since a plurality of types of game cards C2 are irregularly stacked in the card stock unit 210, the game card C2 arranged at the bottom is a new card without being classified. It is discharged to the outlet 209.

In step S10, the ID card control unit 232 sets a flag for the type A to indicate that the type A game card has been exchanged (ie, there is an exchange history) in the IC chip C1a of the ID card C1. set. In step S11, a series of processes ends.
In the above-described processing, when the game card control unit 233 determines in step S4, S5, S7, or S8 that the replacement condition is not satisfied (step S4: NO, step S5: NO, step S7: NO). , Step S8: YES), the process proceeds to Step S12, the series of processing is canceled, and the processing from Step S2 is repeated again.

  By performing the above processing, when the player collects 10 type A game cards (specific number), the game machine 200 exchanges the game machine 200 with one new game card C2 only once for type A. be able to. That is, by collecting ten game cards of the same type, it is possible to have the same effect as purchasing one new game card. Thus, even if a plurality of game cards C2 of the same type are possessed, the player's willingness to collect cards is not reduced.

As described above, the game card exchange system according to the present embodiment includes the image sensor 204 and the barcode reader 207a (card detection unit) that detect the type and number of game cards C2 (replacement desired cards), and the new game card C2. A card stock unit 210 for stocking the card. Then, the game card control unit 233 identifies the type and number of cards desired to be exchanged based on the output of the image sensor 204 and the like, collates the identified data with the card exchange data in the card exchange condition storage unit 222, and When it is determined that the game card C2 can be exchanged, the exchange card transport device 208b and the like are controlled so that the new game card C2 is discharged from the card stock unit 210.
Thereby, in order to exchange the game card C2, the player can exchange the game card C2 without exchanging information with other players.

The game card exchange system according to the present embodiment also has a game field 203 (board surface) that can be placed in a state where a plurality of exchange desired cards are spread, and an image sensor 204 (optical reading means) that reads information from the game field 203. And.
Thereby, even if the player does not classify the possessed game card C2, if the player places the game card C2 on the game field 203, the player can confirm the type and number of the possessed game cards C2. In addition, the game card exchange system according to the present embodiment can be constructed using an existing game machine equipped with an image sensor.

  Furthermore, in the game card exchange system of this embodiment, the ID card reader / writer 202a (card exchange history reading unit) reads the information of the IC chip C1a (card exchange history storage means) of the ID card C1, and the ID card control unit 232 Based on the output of the ID card reader / writer 202a, the player's card exchange history number is determined, and the game card control unit 233 compares the information with the number of exchangeable times stored in the card exchange condition storage unit 222 so that the card can be exchanged. Determine whether. For this reason, since the number of exchanges of the game card C2 by one player can be limited, fraud can be prevented. Further, since the card exchange history count is determined for each type of game card C2, the number of exchanges of the game card C2 can be limited for each type.

Next, a third embodiment of the game card exchange system to which the present invention is applied will be described.
In the following description and drawings, the same reference numerals or the same reference numerals are given to portions that perform the same functions as those of the second embodiment described above, and redundant descriptions will be omitted as appropriate.
FIG. 9 shows one of the character cards of the game card C3 used in the game of the third embodiment.
It is a front view showing a sheet. FIG. 10 is a perspective view illustrating a part of the game machine 300 in which the game card exchange system according to the third embodiment is incorporated.
The game machine 300 is a game in which a player battles against other players and computers according to the type of Janken printed on the game card C3.

As shown in FIG. 9, the game card C3 includes a character printing unit C3a, a skill number printing unit C3b, a barge printing unit C3c, an issue level printing unit C3d, and a two-dimensional barcode printing unit C3e. Yes.
The character printing part C3a is an area where characters appearing in the game are printed. This character has compatibility with the opponent's character, and the battle is affected by this combination.
The skill number printing part C3b is an area where the skill number (evaluation value) of the character is printed, and the game card C3 shown in FIG. 9 is “skill 250”. The number of skills is set based on the attack power, defense power, and physical strength (also referred to as life points) of the character in the game. In other words, the higher the skill number, the stronger the Janken card.

The Janken printing section C3c is an area where the type of Janken is printed, and the game card C3 shown in FIG. Players play against other players and computers according to the type of Janken.
The issue level printing part C3d is an area indicating the degree of the number of cards issued by the number of stars. The greater the number of stars, the smaller the number of cards issued and the higher the rarity value of the game card C3. The game card C3 shown in FIG. 9 is a so-called common card having a large number of issued cards because the number of star marks is one.
The two-dimensional barcode printing unit C3e is an area where a two-dimensional barcode on which information such as the character type of the game card C3, the number of skills, the type of Janken, the number of issued cards is recorded is printed.

In addition to the character card, for example, an item card on which an item such as a sword or a shield is printed is prepared as the game card C3. The number of skills is set according to. The item card is set so that the higher the level of improving the strength of the Janken, the higher the evaluation value of the item.
And the game card C3 combines the item cards or combines the item card and the character card, so that the number of skills of each card is totaled and the number of skills is improved. Further, when the combination of the game cards C3 is specific, a predetermined skill number is further added to the total skill number. This specific combination is a combination related to the contents of the game, for example, when the character is a swordsman and the item is a sword.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the game machine 300 includes an operation unit 305, a display unit 306, a replacement card insertion slot 307, a barcode reader 307a (card detection unit), a replacement game card storage unit 308, and a new card. An outlet 309 and a card stock section 310 (311 to 318) are provided.

The operation unit 305 is an operation button for a player to operate in order to progress the game and exchange cards, and includes a card exchange button 305a, a card return button 305b, and the like.
The display unit 306 is an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or the like for displaying information related to the progress of the game and card exchange described later.

The exchange card insertion slot 307 is an opening for inserting a game card C3h (exchange desired card) that the player desires to exchange.
The barcode reader 307a is a reading device that reads the two-dimensional barcode C3e recorded on the game card C3h inserted into the exchange card insertion slot 307. The barcode reader 307 a is provided inside the exchange card insertion slot 307.
The exchange game card storage unit 308 is a box-shaped member provided inside the game machine to store the exchanged game card C3h. The game card C3h inserted into the exchange card insertion slot 307 is conveyed to the exchange game card storage unit 308 by the exchange card conveyance device 308b. When the player wishes to return the card, the game card C3h accommodated in the exchange game card accommodation unit 308 is discharged to the exchange card insertion slot 307 by the exchange card transport device 308b, as will be described later.
The new card outlet 309 is an opening hole through which the game card C3 to be exchanged is discharged.

The card stock unit 310 is a part for stocking the game card C3 to be exchanged, and includes eight card stock units 311 to 318 in this embodiment.
The card stock unit 311 stores game cards C3 having a plurality of skill numbers in an irregularly stacked state. As in the second embodiment, the card stock unit 311 stores the game card C3i arranged at the bottom as a new one. The card is discharged to the new card outlet 309 by the card transport device 311b. Thereby, regardless of the number of skills, the game card C3i is randomly ejected from the card stock unit 311.

The card stock units 312 to 318 are provided independently according to the number of skills of the game card C3, and the stocked game card C3 is discharged by the new card transport devices 312b to 318b (note that the new card transport device 315b). ˜318b is behind the card stock portion 315 to 318 and is not shown in the figure). In other words, for example, the card stock unit 312 has a skill number 400 game card C3, the card stock unit 313 has a skill number 500 game card C3, and the like. The game card C3 is accommodated. However, the type of game card C3 accommodated in each of the card stock units 312 to 318 is different even in the same card stock unit. For example, even if the card stock unit 312 contains a game card C3 having a skill number of “300”, the character type, the item type, and the like are different. Accordingly, game cards C3 having the same skill number but different types are randomly ejected from the card stock units 312 to 318.
For example, the card stock unit 312 has a skill number of 300 to 400, the card stock unit 313 has a skill number of 401 to 500, and the card stock unit 312 to 318 has a certain amount of skill. The game card C3 may be accommodated. In this case, since this game system can deal with a larger number of skills, it is possible to exchange cards flexibly with respect to changes in the number of skills.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram of the game machine 300 according to the third embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 11, the game machine 300 includes a storage unit 320, a control unit 330, a drive circuit 350, and the like in a control block.
The storage unit 320 includes a card exchange condition storage unit 322 and the like.
The card exchange condition storage unit 322 is an area for storing information related to card exchange. In this embodiment, the card exchange condition storage unit 322 stores an arithmetic expression (predetermined arithmetic expression) for obtaining the total value of the skill numbers of the plurality of game cards C3 inserted into the exchange card insertion slot 307. In addition to the arithmetic expression for obtaining the total value, the card exchange condition storage unit 322 determines a specific combination of a plurality of game cards C3 and a total number of skills in the case of this combination as described above. And an arithmetic expression for adding (increasing) the value of.

The control unit 330 includes a game card control unit 333 and the like.
The game card control unit 333 is a control unit for performing processing related to card exchange. The game card control unit 333 confirms the type of the game card C3h, the number of skills, and the like based on the two-dimensional barcode information of the game card C3h output from the barcode reader 307a. The game card control unit 333 uses the total number of skills calculated based on the arithmetic expression stored in the storage unit 320 or a value obtained by adding a predetermined value to the total value as the arithmetic value. Then, the game card control unit 333 controls the new card transport devices 312b to 318b of the card stock units 312 to 318 corresponding to the calculated value, and transports the new game card C3i to the new card removal port 309.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating the card exchange operation of the game card exchange system according to the third embodiment.
First, in step S301, when the player inserts a coin into the coin slot, the control unit 330 starts a series of processes.
In step S302, when the game card C3h is inserted into the exchange card insertion slot 307, the barcode reader 307a reads the information of the two-dimensional barcode C3e (see FIG. 9) of the game card C3h and outputs it to the control unit 330. . When the player plays without using the game card C3h, since there is no output from the barcode reader 307a, the game card control unit 333 determines that there is no card input (step S302: NO), and proceeds to step S3011. . On the other hand, when there is an output from the barcode reader 307a, the game card control unit 333 determines that there is a card input (step S302: YES), and proceeds to step S303.

  In step S3011, the game card control unit 333 controls the new card transport device 311b to discharge the game card C3 in the card stock unit 311 to the new card removal port 309. Since the game cards C3 are irregularly stacked in the card stock unit 311, the game card C3i arranged at the bottom is randomly ejected. After that, the process proceeds to step S308, and the game control unit 231 starts the game based on the information (character, type of janken, skill number) recorded in the two-dimensional barcode of the game card C3h.

In step S303, when the player inserts the second game card C3h into the exchange card insertion slot 307, the barcode reader 307a reads the information of the two-dimensional barcode C3e of this game card C3h and outputs it to the control unit 330. To do. Based on this information, the game card control unit 333 determines that there is an input of the second (plural) game card C3h (step S303: YES), and proceeds to step S304.
On the other hand, if the second game card C3h is not inserted into the exchange card insertion slot 307 within a predetermined time, the game card control unit 333 determines that there is no input of the second game card C3h (step S303). : NO). In step S3031, the game card control unit 333 discharges the game card C3h inserted in step S302 to the exchange card insertion slot 307 and returns it to the player. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S3011 described above, and the game card control unit 333 randomly discharges the game card C3 in the card stock unit 311. The process proceeds to step S308, and the game control unit 231 starts the game.

In step S304, the game card control unit 333 calculates the total number of skills of the two game cards C3h, and in step S305, the display unit control unit 334 displays the total number of skills on the display unit 306. . Thereby, the player can confirm whether or not the total value of the skill numbers of the two game cards C3h is a desired total value. When these two game cards C3h are a specific combination, the game card control unit 33
3 adds a predetermined value (in this embodiment, the number of skills is 150) to the total number of skills.

In step S306, when the player does not wish to exchange the card and presses the card return button 305b, the game card control unit 333 determines that the card exchange is not OK (step 306: NO), and proceeds to step S3061. move on. In step S3061, the game card control unit 333 controls the exchange card transport device 308b to discharge the two game cards C3h accommodated in the exchange game card accommodation unit 308 to the exchange card insertion port 307 again. Return it to the player.
On the other hand, if the player wishes to exchange cards and presses the card exchange button 305a in step S306, the game card control unit 333 determines that card exchange is OK (step 306: YES), and proceeds to step S307.

In step S307, the game card control unit 333 controls the new card transport device of the card stock units 312 to 318 corresponding to the total number of skills of the two game cards C3h, and discharges the new game card C3. In the present embodiment, in FIG. 10, for example, two game cards C3h have a skill number of 250 and 150 and a total value of 400, and the game card control unit 333 controls the new card transport device 312b to control the game card stock unit. The state where the game card C3i having 400 skills stored in 312 is discharged is shown.
In this case, when the two game cards C3h are in a specific combination, the game card control unit 333 adds the skill number 150 to the total value 400, and stores the game card C3 having the skill number 550. The game card C3i is discharged.

  In step S308, the game card control unit 333 ends the card exchange process and starts an actual game.

  As described above, the game exchange system according to the present embodiment calculates the total number of skills of a plurality of game cards C3h to be exchanged, and exchanges the game cards C3i according to the total value. Thereby, for example, even when a plurality of game cards owned by the player are stacked, it can be exchanged for a game card corresponding to the total value, so that the player's willingness to collect cards can be improved.

  Further, in the game exchange system of this embodiment, when the game card C3h is in a specific combination, a predetermined value is added to the total value of the evaluation values of a plurality of exchange-desired cards, thereby improving the fun of card exchange. be able to.

  Furthermore, in the game exchange system of the present embodiment, the game card exchange system can improve the fun of card exchange by adding an element called a combination of game cards C3 in addition to the total number of skills.

(Modification)
The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications and changes are possible, and these are also within the equivalent scope of the present invention.
(1) In the second embodiment, a two-dimensional bar code is provided on the game card and information is read using an image sensor or the like. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The game card exchange system only needs to include a reader corresponding to the exchange game card information recording method. For example, when an IC tag is incorporated in a game card, the game card exchange system may include a reader that reads information on the IC tag. In this case, if an anti-collision type is adopted, information can be read even if game cards overlap, and convenience can be improved.

(2) In the second embodiment, the game machine is provided with the exchange card insertion slot and collects the game card (replacement desired card). However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the game card may not be collected. Good. The game card replacement history is stored in the IC card of the ID card, so the game machine invalidates the replaced game card to prevent replacement of the replaced card and play using the replaced card. can do. In addition, since there is no need to provide an exchange card insertion slot, an internal barcode reader, a card collection transport device, etc., the structure can be simplified.

(3) In the second embodiment, the game machine shows an example in which the game card replacement history is stored in the IC chip of the ID card, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a game machine can connect to a server in response to a card exchange, store the exchange history in a storage device (for example, a hard disk) in the server, and check the exchange history of the storage device to exchange the card. May be judged. As a result, the ID card and the reader / writer unit of the ID card can have a simple configuration.

(4) Although the example in which the evaluation value for exchanging the game card is the number of skills is shown in the third embodiment, it is not limited to this. For example, the evaluation value of the game card may be set based on the number of issued cards. In this case, if a plurality of game cards having a large number of issued cards are collected, the player's willingness to collect game cards can be improved by replacing the game cards with a small number of issued cards (so-called rare cards).

(5) In the third embodiment, the game card exchange system shows an example in which a predetermined value is added to the total number of skills when the game card is a specific combination. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the game card exchange system may subtract (decrease) a predetermined value from the total number of skills. Also in this case, the game card exchange system can improve the fun of the card exchange by adding an element called a combination of game cards in addition to the total number of skills.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Case 11 User operation part 12 Display 13 Central processing control apparatus 13a CPU
13b storage device 13c work RAM
13d ROM
13e clock circuit 14 image processing circuit 15 sound circuit 16 speaker 17 card processing unit 17a card insertion slot 17b card information reader 17c insertion card distribution unit 17d insertion card return slot 17e recovery card box 17f blank card stocker 17g card printer 17h new card removal Port 18 Operator operation unit 19 Interface 20 Communication circuit 20a Communication cable 21 Power supply device 21a Power supply cable 22 Data bus 23 Central server device 23a Database 24a to 24e Replacement card 25a, 25b New card 200, 300 Game machine 202 ID card insertion port 202a ID card reader / writer 203 Game field 204 Image sensor 207, 307 Replacement card insertion slot 207a, 307a Barco Reader 209, 309 New card outlet 210, 310, 311 to 318 Card stock unit 222, 322 Card exchange condition storage unit 232 ID card control unit 233, 333 Game card control unit 236 Communication control unit C1 ID card C1a IC chip C2, C3 Game card C3a Character printing part C3b Skill number printing part C3c Janken printing part C3d Issuance level printing part C3e Two-dimensional barcode printing part

Claims (3)

A card detector for detecting the type and number of cards to be exchanged;
A blank card stock section for stocking unused blank paper cards;
A collecting unit for collecting a plurality of cards desired to be exchanged in one card exchange;
A storage unit for storing card exchange data including information regarding a predetermined combination of the type and number of cards desired for replacement and information regarding display contents of a new game card of a type corresponding to the predetermined combination;
A card printer section that prints the display content on a blank paper card;
A control unit,
The controller is
Based on the output of the card detection unit, identify the type and number of cards desired for replacement,
Collating the identified data with the card exchange data in the storage unit,
If it is determined that the card can be exchanged with the new game card, the collecting unit is driven to collect all of the plurality of exchange desired cards, and the new game is placed on the blank card in the blank card stock unit. Instructs the card printer unit to print the display content according to the card type, and controls to eject the printed new game card ,
Even if it is determined that the game card can be exchanged with the new game card, an irregular determination process is performed to irregularly determine whether the game card can be exchanged.
When it is determined that the exchange is not possible in the irregular determination process, the collection unit is driven to collect a plurality of exchange desired cards, and the new game having a lower ability than the exchange desired card is placed on the blank paper card. Instructing the card printer unit to print the display content of the card type, and controlling to eject the printed new game card;
A game card exchange system characterized by The game card exchange system according to claim 1 ,
An operation unit for receiving a player's operation;
An informing unit for informing the player of the result of the verification,
The controller is
As a result of checking, if it is determined that there are a plurality of new game cards that can be exchanged, the notification unit is controlled to notify the player of the plurality of new game cards,
Selecting a new game card to be exchanged from among the plurality of new game cards in accordance with the operation of the operation unit;
A game card exchange system characterized by A game machine comprising the game card exchange system according to claim 1 .

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