JP6043488B2 - Game machine, game system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game machine using fortune-telling and a game system including the game machine.

  Conventionally, a character personality / property generation system is known as a game machine using fortune-telling (for example, Patent Document 1). In the system described in Patent Document 1, select a character form to give personality and properties, and then enter the date, fortune-telling requirements (date of birth, birth, birth time or blood type) and quiz answer Then, a biorhythm is generated with reference to date input, and parameters to be given to the character form are calculated by calculating each data including fortune-telling requirements. The biorhythm and parameters indicate the character / character of the character appearing in the game, and are reflected in the character's behavior (speaking content, motion content).

JP 2001-162037 A

  As described above, in the prior art, the date, fortune-telling requirements, and quiz answer data can be input to be reflected in the action of the character appearing in the game. However, in the prior art, the fortune-telling results are obtained simply by inputting the fortune-telling requirements (date of birth, birth place, birth time or blood type) as data for generating parameters indicating the character / character of the character appearing in the game. Was not reflected in the game. In other words, the relationship between fortune-telling and the game is weak, and the use of the game cannot be promoted by using the fortune-telling result as a motive.

  Conventionally, by inputting data of fortune-telling requirements, it is only possible to change the character / character of the character appearing in the game, and the applicability to the game is weak.

  Moreover, since the fortune-telling requirements (birth date, birth place, birth time or blood type) used in the system of Patent Document 1 are data that does not change, if the same fortune-telling requirements are used, there is an effect on the character's behavior. It was always the same and couldn't change the game.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a game machine and a game system that can more strongly associate a fortune-telling result with a game and execute a game reflecting the fortune-telling result. There is to do.

In order to solve the above problems, the game system of the present invention executes a fortune-telling game fortune-telling based on the player's personal data, and generates fortune-telling result data indicating fortune-telling results for a plurality of different fortune-telling objects . a first device, enter the divination result data generated by the first device, the divination result data and a second device for controlling the game processing on the basis of the second device In a plurality of scenes during the game process, the game process is controlled by selecting one for each scene from the fortune-telling results for the plurality of different fortune-telling objects included in the fortune-telling result data .

  According to the present invention, it is possible to execute a game in which a fortune telling result and a game are more strongly associated with each other and a fortune telling result is reflected.

The block diagram which shows the structure of the game system in this Embodiment. The block diagram which shows the structure of the consumer game machine 14 and the electronic device 16 in this embodiment. The block diagram which shows the structure of the server 12 in this embodiment. The figure which shows the fortune-telling data 46a managed by the server 12 in this embodiment. The block diagram which shows the main structures of the fortune-telling game machine 20, the medal game machine 21, the crane game machine 22, and the vendor machine 23 in this embodiment. The flowchart which shows the operation | movement at the time of execution of the fortune telling game by the electronic device 16. The flowchart which shows operation | movement of provision of fortune telling service by the server 12, and recording of fortune telling data. The figure which shows an example of the screen displayed when the user ID input in the electronic device 16 is authenticated by the fortune-telling site. The figure which shows an example of the screen where the fortune telling result was displayed in the electronic device. The flowchart shown about the operation | movement in the case of performing a fortune-telling game in the fortune-telling game machine 20 installed in the game center 10. FIG. The flowchart shown about the maintenance of the fortune-telling data 46a recorded on the server 12. FIG. The flowchart which shows operation | movement in the case of performing game processing in the medal game machine 21, the crane game machine 22, or the vendor machine 23. The figure which shows the game setting according to the fortune data by the medal game machine 21. FIG. The figure which shows the game setting according to the work luck data by the crane game machine 22. FIG. The figure which shows the game setting according to the love luck data by the vendor machine. The flowchart which shows operation | movement in the case of performing game processing using the fortune-telling result data in the consumer game machine 14 or the electronic device 16. The flowchart which shows the selling process by the server 12 when there exists a selling request of fortune telling result data. The flowchart which shows the buying process by the server 12 when there exists a buying request of fortune telling result data. The figure which shows an example of a sales fortune selection screen.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a game system in the present embodiment. The game system shown in FIG. 1 includes a plurality of types of game machines, servers 12, and home game machines 14 (14-1, 14) installed in a game center 10 (10-1, 10-2,..., 10-k). 14-2,..., 14-m), and electronic equipment 16 (16-1, 16-2,..., 16-n) are included. The plurality of types of game machines installed in the game center 10 (10-1, 10-2,..., 10-k) include, for example, fortune telling game machines 20, medal game machines 21, crane game machines 22, vendor machines 23, etc. There is. Each of the game machines 20 to 22, the vendor machine 23, the home game machine 14, and the electronic device 16 installed in the game center 10 is provided with a function of communicating with the server 12 via the network 17 including the Internet.

  In the game system in the present embodiment, fortune telling result data obtained by executing a fortune telling game in the home game machine 14, the electronic device 16, the fortune telling game machine 20 or the like is managed in the server 12, and the home game machine 14, The electronic device 16, the medal game machine 21, the crane game machine 22, the vendor machine 23, etc. can be used for controlling other games. The fortune telling result data is valid only for a specific period (for example, the fortune telling result data for “fortune for today” is limited to one day), and includes data indicating the expiration date. The fortune-telling result data includes fortune-telling results for a plurality of different fortune-telling objects, such as money luck, work luck, and love luck.

  Furthermore, the fortune-telling result data may include personal data (for example, date of birth, blood type, constellation, zodiac, name, etc.) used for performing fortune-telling.

  The home-use game machine 14 is realized by, for example, a game-only machine, and includes not only a form installed and used in the home but also a small portable type (mobile device) that can be carried. . The home game machine 14 can use various games by executing a game program, for example. The programs executed in the home game machine 14 include a fortune-telling program for executing a fortune-telling game in addition to various game programs corresponding to the type of game. The home-use game machine 14 can transmit the fortune-telling result data obtained by the fortune-telling game to the server 12 together with the identification data (user ID) for specifying the player who used the fortune-telling game by executing the fortune-telling program. . Further, when executing the game program, the home game machine 14 can receive fortune telling result data corresponding to the player from the server 12, and can control the game according to the fortune telling result data.

  The electronic device 16 is realized by a personal computer, a mobile phone, a smartphone, or the like. For example, various games can be used by executing a game program. The programs executed in the electronic device 16 include a fortune-telling program for executing a fortune-telling game, in addition to various game programs corresponding to the type of game. By executing the fortune-telling program, the electronic device 16 can transmit fortune-telling result data obtained by the fortune-telling game to the server 12 together with identification data (user ID) for identifying a player who uses the fortune-telling game. Further, when executing the game program, the electronic device 16 can receive fortune telling result data corresponding to the player from the server 12 and control the game according to the fortune telling result data.

  The fortune telling game machine 20 is a dedicated fortune telling game machine for business use. The fortune telling game machine 20 executes fortune telling processing based on the personal data input by the player and outputs fortune telling result data. The fortune telling game machine 20 can transmit the fortune telling result data obtained by the fortune telling game to the server 12 together with the identification data (user ID) for identifying the player who used the fortune telling game.

  The medal game machine 21 is an arcade game machine using medals. For example, the medal game machine 21 executes various processes according to medals inserted by the player, and the processing result satisfies a predetermined condition. To pay out medals. The medal game machine 21 has a function of controlling the processing contents of various processes and the number of medals to be paid out so that the number of payouts becomes a predetermined ratio (payout rate) with respect to the number of medals inserted by the player.

  The crane game machine 22 moves the crane arm according to the operation of the input device such as a button or joystick by the player, and when the prize loaded in the housing is gripped by the crane arm and transported to the prize drop opening. , Pay out the prize from the prize outlet. The crane game machine 22 has a function of adjusting the strength for gripping a prize by the crane arm, the moving speed of the crane arm, and the like, and controlling the difficulty of giving out the prize.

  When the game machine 21 and the crane game machine 22 execute the game, they input identification data (user ID) for identifying the player, and based on the user ID, the server 12 obtains fortune-telling result data corresponding to the player. The game can be received and controlled according to the fortune-telling result data.

  The bender machine 23 is a device that supplies various products, and is realized, for example, as a print seal machine that supplies print stickers. The print sticker takes a picture of the player, adds a frame image for modification and handwritten characters to the shot image, and edits the shot image before printing it on the print sticker. To discharge. The print sticker can change the contents of image processing that can be performed on a photographed image. Examples of the contents of image processing that can be changed include the number of frame images for modification, the number of colors used for handwritten characters, and the details of editing processing for a captured image. When the identification data (user ID) for identifying the player is input, the vendor machine 23 receives fortune telling result data corresponding to the player from the server 12 based on the user ID, and according to the fortune telling result data. The contents of image processing can be changed. In the present embodiment, a print sealing machine is assumed as the bender machine 23, but it is also possible to target a device that supplies other types of products.

  The server 12 receives the results of the fortune telling game (fortune telling result data) executed on the home game machine 14, the electronic device 16, the fortune telling game machine 20 and the like via the network 17, and is received together with the fortune telling result data. Management is performed for each player based on the ID. When the game is executed on the home game machine 14, the electronic device 16, the medal game machine 21, the crane game machine 22, the vendor machine 23, or the like, the server 12 is a user who specifies a player from the device on which the game is executed. When the ID is received, the fortune-telling result data managed based on the received user ID is transmitted to the device that is the transmission source of the user ID.

  In addition, the server 12 has a function for buying and selling (or exchanging) fortune telling result data corresponding to a plurality of players (user IDs) between players through the points used in the processing by the server 12. . A player can purchase fortune-telling result data obtained by another player executing a fortune-telling game through the server 12 and use it for game control.

  Further, the server 12 can provide a fortune-telling service that opens a fortune-telling site and distributes fortune-telling results in response to a fortune-telling process request received via the network 17.

Next, the configuration of the home game machine 14, the electronic device 16, the server 12, the game machines 20 to 22, and the vendor machine 23 will be described.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the consumer game machine 14 and the electronic device 16 in the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the consumer game machine 14 and the electronic device 16 include a CPU 30, a memory 32, an input device 34, a display device 35, a camera 36, a communication device 37, and a sound processing device 38.

  The CPU 30 controls each unit based on various programs and data recorded in the memory 32 and executes various processes. The CPU 30 executes the fortune telling game process by executing the fortune telling program 32a recorded in the memory 32, and executes the game process by executing the game program 32b.

  The memory 32 records various programs and data. The programs recorded in the memory 32 include a fortune-telling program 32a and a game program 32b in addition to the basic program. In the case of the electronic device 16, various application programs are recorded. The memory 32 records fortune telling result data 32c generated by executing the fortune telling program 32a.

  The fortune-telling program 32a executes fortune-telling processing based on, for example, the player's personal data (for example, date of birth, blood type, constellation, zodiac, name, etc.) and the date and time when the fortune-telling processing is executed, and the fortune-telling results are obtained. The fortune telling result data 32c shown is generated. Further, the fortune telling program 32 a realizes a process of transmitting fortune telling result data 32 c to the server 12 through the communication device 37. The fortune-telling program 32a does not generate fortune-telling result data, but may access a fortune-telling site (service server) that provides fortune-telling services and receive fortune-telling result data from this fortune-telling site.

  The game program 32b executes game processing in accordance with the player's operation on the input device 34. The game program 32b reads the fortune telling result data 32c in response to a request from the player and uses it for controlling the game. Note that the fortune telling result data 32c used for game control is not only fortune telling result data 32c obtained by the fortune telling game executed in the player's own machine, but also the fortune telling result corresponding to the player (user ID) managed in the server 12. The data 32c can be received and used for game control.

  The input device 34 is a device that accepts an input operation by a user, and includes a touch panel, a keyboard, buttons, and the like. In the home game machine 14, a controller dedicated to a game provided with a plurality of buttons, a joystick, and the like can be used.

  The display device 35 is configured by an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or the like. When the electronic device 16 is a smartphone, the display surface of the display device 35 and a touch panel provided as the input device 34 are overlapped to form a touch screen. When the home game machine 14 is installed and used in the home, an external display device such as a television device can be used instead of the display device 35.

The camera 36 captures still images, moving images, and the like under the control of the CPU 30.
The communication device 37 controls communication with other devices including the server 12 via the network 17 under the control of the CPU 30.
The voice processing device 38 controls voice output from the speaker and voice input from the microphone.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the server 12 in this embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 3, the server 12 includes a CPU 40, a memory 42, a communication device 44, and a recording device 46.

The CPU 40 controls each unit based on various programs and data recorded in the memory 42 and executes various processes. The CPU 40 executes fortune-telling data management processing by executing the fortune-telling data management program 42 a recorded in the memory 42.
The memory 42 records various programs and data. The programs recorded in the memory 42 include a fortune-telling data management program 42a in addition to the basic program.

  The fortune telling data management program 42a is for managing the fortune telling result data received from the home game machine 14, the electronic device 16, the fortune telling game machine 20 and the like. In 46, it is recorded as fortune-telling data 46a. The fortune-telling data management program 42a realizes a function for buying and selling (or exchanging) fortune-telling result data for each player managed as fortune-telling data 46a.

The communication device 44 controls communication with other devices including the server 12 via the network 17.
The recording device 46 records various data. For example, fortune-telling data 46a processed by the fortune-telling data management program 42a and trading management data 46b related to buying and selling fortune-telling result data for each player recorded as the fortune-telling data 46a. Record. In the trading management data 46b, for example, data indicating points that can be used by each player using the service provided by the server 12 for trading of fortune telling result data is set in association with the user ID.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing fortune-telling data 46a managed by the server 12 in the present embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 4, the fortune-telling data 46a is associated with a user ID that identifies the player, expiration date data indicating the expiration date of the fortune-telling result data, and fortune telling objects (for example, money luck, work luck, love luck, Data indicating the fortune telling result of (...) is recorded. In the present embodiment, for the sake of simplicity of explanation, the fortune-telling result data is indicated by, for example, any one of five levels. It is assumed that the higher the floor number, the more advantageous the result for the player. Fortune-telling result data is not limited to five levels, and may be indicated by other numbers.

  Fortune-telling result data obtained by a fortune-telling game may differ depending on the fortune-telling process. For example, when a plurality of different fortune telling sites can be used, fortune telling result data corresponding to the fortune telling site where the fortune telling game is executed is output. If a plurality of types of fortune-telling programs can be executed on the home game machine 14 or the electronic device 16, fortune-telling result data corresponding to the fortune-telling game executed on the home game machine 14 or the electronic device 16 is output. The For this reason, the server 12 converts the fortune telling result data received from the home game machine 14, the electronic device 16, or the fortune telling game machine 20 into a data format indicating a common fortune telling result and records it as the fortune telling data 46a. You can also. For example, when a sentence explaining the fortune-telling result is included as the fortune-telling result data, the rank can be determined and recorded according to the presence or absence of a specific keyword in the sentence. Examples of keywords include Daikichi, Enemy, Lucky, Unlucky, and Caution. Further, when the fortune-telling result data includes data indicating a lucky color, a lucky item, or the like, the floor number may be determined in consideration of these data.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing main configurations of the fortune telling game machine 20, the medal game machine 21, the crane game machine 22, and the vendor machine 23 in the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 5, each of the machines 20 to 23 includes a CPU 50, a memory 52, an input device 54, a display device 55, a card reader / writer 56, a communication device 57, a voice processing device 58, and a recording device 59. Yes. In FIG. 5, only the configuration common to each of the devices 20 to 23 is shown, and the configuration unique to each device is omitted.

  The CPU 50 controls each unit by executing various programs recorded in the memory 52 and executes various processes. The CPU 50 executes a game process corresponding to each machine by executing the game program 52 a recorded in the memory 52. Further, the CPU 50 can execute a fortune telling game process by executing the fortune telling program 52b.

  The memory 52 records various programs and data. The programs recorded in the memory 52 include various application programs, game programs 52a, fortune-telling programs 52b, etc., in addition to basic programs. In the fortune telling game machine 20, only the fortune telling game by the fortune telling program 52b may be executed. In addition, the medal game machine 21, the crane game machine 22, and the vendor machine 23 may execute only the game process corresponding to each machine by the game program 52a, or execute the fortune telling game as well as the game process. You may do it.

  The game program 52a executes game processing in response to a player's operation on the input device 54. The game program 52b can read the fortune telling result data 52c in response to a request from the player and use it for controlling the game. Note that the fortune telling result data 52c used for game control is not only fortune telling result data 52c obtained by the fortune telling game executed in the player's own machine, but also fortune telling results corresponding to the player (user ID) managed in the server 12. The data 52c can be received, or the fortune telling result data 52c can be read from the card by the card reader / writer 56 and used for game control.

  In the case of the medal game machine 21, the game program 52a can control the payout of medals so as to adjust the payout rate based on the fortune telling result data 52c. In the case of the crane game machine 22, the game program 52a can adjust the strength for holding a prize by the crane catcher, the moving speed of the crane arm, and the like based on the fortune-telling result data 52c. In the case of the vendor machine 23 (print sticker machine), the game program 52a can execute the contents of image processing that can be performed on the photographed image based on the fortune telling result data 52c (for example, the number of frame images for modification of the photographed image). ) Can be changed.

  The fortune-telling program 52b executes fortune-telling processing based on, for example, the player's personal data (for example, date of birth, blood type, constellation, zodiac, name, etc.) to generate fortune-telling result data 52c indicating the fortune-telling result. . The fortune telling program 52b can read personal data from a card by a card reader / writer 56 as well as inputting personal data by an operation on the input device 54 by a player, for example. Further, the fortune telling program 52a realizes a process for transmitting fortune telling result data 52c generated by the fortune telling game to the server 12 through the communication device 37 or a process for recording on the card by the card reader / writer 56.

The input device 54 is a device that accepts an input operation by a player, and includes a touch panel, a keyboard, buttons, and the like according to a game executed on each machine.
The display device 55 is configured by an LCD or the like.
Under the control of the CPU 50, the card reader / writer 56 executes data recording / reading with respect to a card-type recording medium (hereinafter referred to as an ID card) by proximity wireless communication. The card reader / writer 56 records / reads, for example, fortune telling result data and player personal data (including a user ID) with respect to the ID card.

The communication device 57 controls communication with other electronic devices including the server 12 via the network 17.
The audio processing device 58 controls audio output from the speaker and audio input from the microphone.
The recording device 59 records various programs and data.
The medal game machine 21 and the crane game machine 22 can be provided with a plurality of operation terminals for each player so that a plurality of players (for example, two people) can use the game at the same time. Each operation terminal is provided with an input device 54, a card reader / writer 56, and the like. The CPU 50 executes the processing described above for each operation terminal based on the game program 52a and the like in accordance with data input from the input device 54 provided in each operation terminal.

Next, the operation of the game system in this embodiment will be described.
Here, it is assumed that a fortune telling game is executed in the electronic device 16 or the fortune telling game machine 20 and the fortune telling result data obtained by the fortune telling game is used in the medal game machine 21 installed in the game center 10-1. I will explain. In the game system of the present embodiment, for example, when a good fortune-telling result (for example, money luck) is obtained as a result of executing a fortune-telling game using the electronic device 16 at home, the good fortune-telling result is obtained by the player. Therefore, the medal game machine 21 can be used to control the medal game machine 21, which is advantageous for the fortune-telling game.

  First, generation of fortune telling result data will be described. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation when the fortune-telling game is executed by the electronic device 16. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing operations of providing fortune telling service and recording fortune telling data by the server 12.

  When the electronic device 16 is instructed to execute the fortune-telling process by an operation of the input device 34 by the player, the electronic device 16 executes the fortune-telling program 32a and accesses the fortune-telling site established by the server 12 through the network 17 (step A1). ). The electronic device 16 displays the fortune-telling site page on the display device 35.

  The page of the fortune-telling site is provided with a user ID input field for authenticating a user who uses a service provided by the fortune-telling site, for example. Here, when the user ID is input by the operation of the input device 34 by the player in the user ID input field, the electronic device 16 transmits the user ID to the fortune-telling site (step A2).

  When there is an access to the fortune telling site (step C1, Yes) and the user ID is input through the page of the fortune telling site (step C2), the server 12 authenticates the user ID. That is, it is determined whether the player is permitted to use the fortune-telling service.

  When the user ID is registered in advance in the fortune-telling site, that is, when it is confirmed that the player is a player who is permitted to use the fortune-telling service, the electronic device 16 performs fortune-telling processing according to the contents of the fortune-telling that can be executed on the fortune-telling site. Enter the personal data you want to use. For example, in the case of constellation fortune-telling, the date of birth is input, and in the case of blood type divination, data indicating the blood type is input according to an operation on the input device 34. The electronic device 16 transmits the input personal data to the fortune-telling site. If personal data is registered in advance on the fortune-telling site in association with the user ID, the fortune-telling process is executed using the registered personal data, and input of personal data may be omitted. Is possible.

  The server 12 (fortune-telling site) inputs the personal data received from the electronic device 16 (step C3). When instructed to execute fortune-telling, the server 12 (fortune-telling site) executes fortune-telling processing based on the personal data and obtains fortune-telling result data. Generate (step C4), and transmit the fortune telling result data to the electronic device 16 (step C5). Fortune-telling sites can provide different kinds of fortune-telling services in addition to horoscope and blood group fortune-telling.

The electronic device 16 receives fortune telling result data indicating the fortune telling result from the fortune telling site, and displays a screen for displaying the fortune telling result on the display device 35 (step A4). When the player intends to use the fortune-telling result for a game on another game machine or the like, the player instructs registration of fortune-telling result data (step A4). When instructed to register fortune telling result data, the electronic device 16 transmits the fortune telling result data to the server 12 together with the user ID (step A6).

  The server 12 converts the registration request from the electronic device 16 into a predetermined data format according to the fortune telling result data received from the electronic device 16 (generation of fortune telling data) (step C7). In the present embodiment, for example, the data is converted into data indicating any one of the five levels according to the fortune telling result. That is, if it is the best fortune-telling result, it is converted into data indicating “5”.

The server 12 associates the data generated according to the fortune-telling result data with the user ID and adds it to the fortune-telling data 46a as shown in FIG. 4 (step C8). In addition, for example, when fortune telling result data is generated for the daily fortune by the fortune telling process by the fortune telling site, the fortune telling result data includes data indicating that the expiration date is one day. The server 12 records data indicating that the expiration date is one day in association with the added data.
In this way, the results of the fortune telling game executed in the electronic device 16 can be registered in the server 12.

  FIG. 8 shows an example of a screen (site page) displayed when the user ID input in the electronic device 16 is authenticated by the fortune-telling site. Here, it is assumed that the personal data has been registered in the server 12 in advance and the service provided by the fortune-telling site can be used.

  In the screen shown in FIG. 8, “Today's Fortune” button 70 for instructing execution of fortune-telling processing, “Fortune Fortune” button 71 for instructing buying and selling processing of fortune-telling result data registered in the server 12, and “ A “buy fortune” button 72 is provided. Here, when the “fortune for today” button 70 is selected, the electronic device 16 instructs the server 12 to execute fortune-telling using personal data, and receives the fortune-telling result data generated by the server 12. To display.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen on which a fortune telling result is displayed in the electronic device 16. In the example shown in FIG. 9, the fortune telling result 80 for money luck, the fortune telling result 81 for work luck, and the fortune telling result 82 for love luck are each expressed by the number of stars. For example, with regard to gold luck, there are five stars, indicating the best fortune.

  The fortune-telling result screen is provided with a “register fortune-telling data” button 85 for instructing registration of fortune-telling result data. By selecting the “register fortune telling” button 85, the player can instruct the server 12 to transmit fortune telling result data indicating the fortune telling result being displayed as described above.

  In the above description, the server 12 provides the fortune-telling service. However, the fortune-telling result data is received by accessing a fortune-telling site established by a server other than the server 12 that manages the fortune-telling result data. You may do it. In this case, fortune-telling result data can be registered in the server 12 using an arbitrary fortune-telling site.

  In the above description, the electronic device 16 is targeted. However, the consumer game machine 14 inputs personal data (for example, date of birth, name, etc.) at the time of initial startup, and stores it in a non-volatile recording medium. Record it. When the consumer game machine 14 accesses a fortune-telling site (server), it reads out personal data recorded on a non-volatile recording medium, transmits it to the fortune-telling site (server), and fortune-telling result data indicating today's fortune May be received. As a result, even if personal data cannot be registered in advance on the fortune-telling site, it is not necessary to input personal data every time the fortune-telling process is executed.

  In the above description, the fortune-telling site is accessed and the fortune-telling result data is received, but personal data and fortune-telling processing are executed by the fortune-telling program 32a executed in the electronic device 16 (or home game machine 14). Fortune-telling result data may be generated based on the date and time to be used. The electronic device 16 transmits the fortune-telling result data generated by the fortune-telling program 32a to the server 12 to be managed as the fortune-telling data 46a.

  In addition, the electronic device 16 (home game machine 14) transmits the fortune-telling result data obtained by the fortune-telling process to the server 12 and is managed by the server 12, but the nonvolatile device provided in the electronic device 16 Fortune telling result data may be recorded on a recording medium. In this case, when using the fortune telling result data in another game machine or the like, the electronic device 16 may transmit the fortune telling result data directly to the game machine or the like.

  Next, an operation when a fortune telling game is executed in the fortune telling game machine 20 installed in the game center 10 will be described with reference to a flowchart shown in FIG.

  When a fortune telling game machine 20 executes a fortune telling game, the player brings the ID card close to the card reader / writer 56 to read the user ID recorded in advance on the ID card. After reading the user ID from the ID card (step B1), the fortune telling game machine 20 inputs personal data (birth date, blood type, etc.) used for the fortune telling process (step B2).

  The fortune telling game machine 20 executes fortune telling processing based on the input personal data, the date and time for executing the fortune telling processing (step B3), and generates fortune telling result data. Then, the fortune telling result corresponding to the fortune telling result data is displayed on the display device 55 (step B4).

  Here, when the fortune telling game machine 20 is instructed to register the fortune telling result by the player's button operation or the like (step B5, Yes), the fortune telling result data and the personal data are stored in the ID card close to the card reader / writer 56. Record. The fortune-telling result data recorded on the ID card includes data indicating the expiration date, similar to the fortune-telling data 46a shown in FIG. The fortune telling result data recorded on the ID card can be read out by another game machine having the card reader / writer 56 and used for controlling the game processing.

  In the above description, the fortune telling game machine 20 records the fortune telling result data on the ID card. However, if the fortune telling game machine 20 has a network environment in which the server 12 can be accessed, the above-described electronic It is of course possible to register fortune telling result data in the server 12 in the same manner as the device 16. That is, fortune telling result data may be transmitted to the server 12 together with the user ID read from the ID card.

Next, maintenance of the fortune telling data 46a recorded in the server 12 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
In the fortune-telling game executed by the home game machine 14, the electronic device 16, the fortune-telling game machine 20, etc., the fortune-telling result data has an expiration date according to the contents of the fortune-telling. For example, the fortune-telling data 46a is edited so that the fortune-telling result data obtained in the fortune-telling game fortune-telling for a day is valid only on the day when the fortune-telling process is executed. Similarly, depending on the fortune-telling game, a valid period such as weekly or monthly is set.

  For example, when it is time to perform maintenance on the fortune-telling data 46a (step D1), the server 12 refers to data indicating the expiration date of the fortune-telling data 46a and searches for fortune-telling result data that has passed the expiration date ( Step D2).

  Here, when the fortune telling result data whose expiration date has passed is retrieved (step D3, Yes), the server 12 deletes the fortune telling result data whose expiration date has passed (step D4).

  Thus, since the fortune-telling result obtained by the fortune-telling game is valid only for a predetermined period (for example, one day, one week, etc.), the fortune-telling result data can be used for controlling other game machines and the like. The possible period is also valid only for a predetermined period in the same way as fortune-telling.

Next, the game process using the fortune-telling process result (fortune-telling result data) will be described.
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an operation when game processing is executed in the medal game machine 21, the crane game machine 22, or the vendor machine 23. Here, a case where the game process is executed using the fortune telling result data will be described using the medal game machine 21 as an example.
First, the medal game machine 21 reads the user ID from the ID card close to the card reader / writer 56 (step E1). This user ID is transmitted to the server 12 (step E2).

  When the server 12 receives the user ID from the medal game machine 21, the server 12 searches for the user ID from the fortune telling data 46a. That is, it is determined whether the fortune telling result data associated with the received user ID has been recorded. Here, when the fortune telling result data corresponding to the user ID is recorded, the server 12 transmits the fortune telling result data to the medal game machine 21.

  When the medal game machine 21 receives fortune telling result data corresponding to the user ID from the server 12, the medal game machine 21 selects data necessary for game control from the fortune telling result data (step E4). Fortune telling result data includes, for example, money luck data, work luck data, and love luck data. For example, the medal game machine 21 selects money data data necessary for game control from fortune-telling result data.

  The medal game machine 21 sets the game according to the fortune data selected from the fortune telling result data, and then starts the game process (step E6).

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a game setting according to money luck data by the medal game machine 21.
For example, if the fortune telling data has a rank of 1 or 2 out of 5 levels, that is, if a bad fortune is obtained by fortune telling, no special game setting is performed and the normal setting is left as it is. . On the other hand, if a good fortune is gained by fortune telling, for example, if the number of floors is 3, the payout rate is increased by 5%, the number of floors is increased by 10%, and the number of floors is increased by 20%. . Therefore, the medal game machine 21 is close to the payout rate set according to the rank indicated by the fortune telling result data (money luck data) while the player who has read the user ID from the ID card is playing the game. Controls the payout of medals. For this reason, a player who has a good fortune-telling result has a high possibility of acquiring more medals than usual.

  The medal game machine 21 controls the game so that the payout rate is set in advance while the other players are playing the game after the game by the player with good luck is finished.

  In the above-described example, the medal game machine 21 is targeted, but the game setting can be similarly performed on the crane game machine 22 and the bender machine 23 using the fortune-telling result data to control the game.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a game setting according to work luck data by the crane game machine 22. When the crane game machine 22 receives fortune-telling result data from the server 12, the crane game machine 22 selects work luck data and sets a game according to the work luck data. For example, when the work luck data is the number of floors 1 and 2 out of 5 levels, that is, when a bad fortune is obtained by fortune telling, no special game setting is performed and the normal setting is left as it is. . On the other hand, if a good fortune is obtained by fortune-telling, for example, if the floor is 3, the arm strength when the crane arm grips the prize is incremented by 1 compared to the normal time, and similarly, the strength is obtained when the floor is 4. The game is set so that the intensity is added 3 when the addition is 2 and the rank is 5. Accordingly, the crane game machine 22 grips the prize by the arm strength set according to the rank indicated by the fortune telling result data (work luck data) while the player who has read the user ID from the ID card is playing the game. To control the crane arm. When the arm strength is increased, it is easy to obtain a prize, and therefore, a player who has a good fortune-telling result is more likely to obtain a prize than usual.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram showing game settings according to love luck data by the vendor machine 23 (print seal machine). When receiving the fortune telling result data from the server 12, the print sticker selects love luck data and sets a game according to the love luck data. For example, when the love luck data has a rank of 1 out of 5 levels, one frame image for modifying the captured image is added. In the same manner, 2 frame images are added in the case of romance rank 2, 2 frame images are added in the case of romance rank 3, and 5 frame images are added in the case of romance rank 4. In the case of the romance floor number 5, 10 frame images are added. In other words, since the frame images to be added increase as the romance is better, the player who has the fortune-telling result with the better luck can enjoy editing with changes to the captured image than usual.

  In the above description, the game setting is based on the money luck data in the medal game machine 21, the work luck data in the crane game machine 22, and the love luck data in the vendor machine 23 (print seal machine). You may make it control a game based on the combination of these data (for example, money luck data and work luck data).

  In the above description, the payout rate is controlled in the medal game machine 21, the arm strength in the crane game machine 22, and the number of additional frame images in the bender machine 23 (print seal machine) according to the fortune telling result data. The controlled object is not limited to this. In addition, the control target can be determined according to the type of game machine.

  In the above description, the case where one player executes a game in the medal game machine 21 or the crane game machine 22 is taken as an example. For example, two operation terminals (right terminal and left terminal) are provided. If so, two players can play the game simultaneously. In this case, it is also possible to control each game based on a combination of fortune telling result data that can be used by the two players for the game. In this case, for example, when the fortune-telling results of the two players have good contents, the game is controlled so as to be advantageous to the players by considering that the fortune-telling results are better due to the synergistic effect.

  In addition, for example, when the luck data includes data indicating a compatible partner (for example, indicated by birth month, blood type, constellation, zodiac, etc.), personal data (for example, date of birth, If the blood type, constellation, zodiac signs, etc.) are included, the compatibility of the two players can be determined based on the compatibility data and the personal data, and the game can be controlled according to the compatibility. That is, when two players having good compatibility execute the game, the game is controlled so that each player can get a privilege (many payout of medals, easy to get a prize, etc.).

  When determining the compatibility of two players, the fortune-telling result data of one player is received from the server, and the personal data of the other player is directly input to the game machine to determine the compatibility. Anyway.

  The vendor machine 23 (print sticker machine) also receives fortune-telling result data of a plurality of players from the server, and adds a frame image for modification according to the combination and compatibility of the fortune-telling result data of the plurality of players. The number may be controlled.

  In the above description, each of the devices 21 to 23 receives the fortune telling result data corresponding to the user ID from the server 12. For example, the server 12 is connected to the electronic device 16 that records the fortune telling result data. You may make it input fortune-telling result data directly, without going through. In this case, each machine 21-23 does not necessarily need to read user ID from an ID card.

  In this case, each of the devices 21 to 23 and the electronic device 16 are provided with a function for transmitting and receiving fortune telling result data, for example, by communication by proximity wireless communication or connection of a cable or the like.

  Next, with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 16, an explanation will be given on the operation when the game processing is executed using the fortune-telling result data in the home game machine 14 or the electronic device 16.

  Here, the home game machine 14 will be described as an object. In this case, for example, it is assumed that a fortune-telling game is executed in another home-use game machine 14, electronic device 16, or fortune-telling game machine 20, and fortune-telling result data obtained by this fortune-telling game has been registered in the server 12.

  The home game machine 14 executes the game program 32b when an instruction to execute the game is given by a player operation. When using the fortune-telling result data in the game processing by the game program 32b, the consumer game machine 14 accesses the server 12 via the network 17 (step F1).

  When a user ID is input by a player operation on the input device 34 (step F2), the consumer game machine 14 transmits the user ID to the server 12 and requests fortune telling result data.

  When the server 12 receives the user ID from the consumer game machine 14, the server 12 searches for the user ID from the fortune telling data 46a. That is, it is determined whether the fortune telling result data associated with the received user ID has been recorded. Here, when the fortune telling result data corresponding to the user ID is recorded, the server 12 transmits the fortune telling result data to the consumer game machine 14.

  Hereinafter, the consumer game machine 14 executes the same processing as steps E3 to E6 shown in the flowchart of FIG. 12 described above (steps F4 to F7).

  In addition, unlike the game machines (medal game machine 21 or crane game machine 22) installed in the game center 10, the game executed in the home game machine 14 is usually often played for a long time. In the explanation using the medal game machine 21 as an example, the game is set according to the fortune-telling result data before the game process is started. However, in the game process executed by the home game machine 14, it is necessary during the game process. The game content may be controlled with reference to the fortune-telling result data in various situations. Further, the number of times the fortune telling result data is referred to is not limited to once, and may be multiple times in a series of game processes. Further, when referring to fortune-telling result data, it is possible to select data necessary for the scene (for example, money luck, work luck, love luck) and use it for game control.

  For example, when a game executed on the home game machine 14 is a role-playing game (RPG), the game is controlled with reference to fortune-telling result data for each scene that requires various controls. For example, in the case of data with good work luck (for example, floor number 5), the experience value that the player can acquire during the game is increased. Further, in the scene where the player can acquire the money value “money” used in the game, the “money” that can be acquired is increased in the case of data with good luck.

  Also, if the game executed on the home game machine 14 is a love simulation game, the game is controlled so that the player can easily obtain a favorable sensitivity if the data is good luck.

  In addition, in various scenes, the game can be controlled based on necessary data with reference to the fortune telling result data. In addition, fortune-telling result data can be used for game control according to various games other than RPG and love simulation games.

  In addition, when an RPG, a love simulation game, or the like is executed on a plurality of days in the home game machine 14, control is performed based on fortune-telling result data obtained by different fortune-telling games on each day. Therefore, even if it is the same game, it can be expected that it will be developed differently every time the game is executed.

  It should be noted that game machines installed in the game center 10 such as the medal game machine 21 also refer to the fortune-telling result data or refer to the fortune-telling result data in the middle of the game processing in the same manner as the above-described home-use game machine 14. You may select necessary data from money luck, work luck, love luck, etc. every time and use it for game control.

  Next, fortune telling data management operation for buying and selling (or exchanging) fortune telling result data recorded in the server 12 will be described. Here, for example, it is assumed that the player requests to buy and sell fortune telling result data by operating the electronic device 16.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a selling process by the server 12 when there is a selling request (provision request) for fortune telling result data.
The electronic device 16 accesses the server 12 (fortune telling site), displays a screen as shown in FIG. 8, and is in a state where the service provided by the fortune telling site can be used. Here, when the “selling fortune” button 71 is selected by the player, the electronic device 16 transmits a sale request for a fortune telling result to the server 12.

  When the server 12 receives the sale request for the fortune telling result (step G1), it is recorded in the fortune telling data 46a in association with the user ID based on the user ID input when the electronic device 16 accesses the server 12. Fortune-telling result data is extracted. That is, fortune telling result data registered in advance in the server 12 by the player operating the electronic device 16 is extracted. A player executes a fortune telling game not only from the electronic equipment 16 but also in the electronic equipment 16 or the medal game machine 21 and the like, and registers the fortune telling result data obtained as a result by transmitting to the server 12 together with a common player ID. be able to.

  The medal game machine 21 generates a selling target selection screen based on the registered fortune-telling result data, and transmits data for displaying this screen to the electronic device 16 (step G2).

  The electronic device 16 receives the selling object selection screen data and displays the selling object selection screen. The player inputs fortune-telling result data to be sold and designation of selling points (points necessary for other players to buy fortune-telling result data) through the selling target selection screen. Here, the entire fortune-telling result data may be sold, or specific data included in the fortune-telling result data, for example, only fortune data may be selected and sold.

  The server 12 inputs fortune telling result data (selling fortune) to be sold selected by the player in the electronic device 16 and designation of selling points (steps G3 and G4).

  The server 12 records the fortune-telling result data (selling trend) and selling points that are input from the electronic device 16 as sales management data 46b (step G5).

Next, a case where fortune telling result data recorded in the server 12 as a selling object is sold will be described.
FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the buying process by the server 12 when there is a buying request (acquisition request) for fortune telling result data.

  The electronic device 16 accesses the server 12 (fortune telling site), displays a screen as shown in FIG. 8, and is in a state where the service provided by the fortune telling site can be used. Here, when the “buy fortune” button 72 is selected by the player, the electronic device 16 transmits a purchase request for a fortune telling result to the server 12.

  Upon receiving a fortune telling result buying request (step H1), the server 12 generates a selection screen for fortune telling result data (selling fortune data) that has been sold based on the buying and selling management data 46b. Is transmitted to the electronic device 16 (step H2).

  The electronic device 16 receives the selling fortune data selection screen data and displays the selling fortune selection screen. FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating an example of a sales fortune selection screen. In the selling fortune selection screen shown in FIG. 19, a list 90 in which fortune telling result data sold by other players is associated with selling points is displayed. For example, FIG. 19 shows that “money luck data” is fortune-telling result data of stage 5, “money luck data” is stage 5 and “work luck data” is fortune-telling result data of stage 5 for sale. ing. In addition, in the list 90, it is assumed that the expiration date of sales fortune can also be confirmed (not shown).

  On the sell fortune selection screen, a purchase target can be arbitrarily selected from a plurality of sell fortunes to be sold. FIG. 19 shows a state in which the fortune-telling result data in which “money luck data” is stage 5 and “work luck data” is stage 5 is selected as a purchase target. Here, when the “OK” button 91 is selected by the player, the electronic device 16 transmits the fortune telling result data (selling fortune) selected on the selling fortune selection screen to the server 12.

  The server 12 inputs fortune telling result data (selling fortune) selected by the player in the electronic device 16 (step H13), and updates the fortune telling data 46a in response to the buy request (step H4). That is, the server 12 deletes the fortune-telling result data of the player who has sold the fortune-telling result data, adds points for the selling points, and fortune-telling purchased in association with the user ID of the player who purchased the fortune-telling result data Record result data and subtract points for sales points.

In the above description, the list 90 of the fortune telling data to be sold is displayed. However, the server 12 accepts buying requests from a plurality of players, and stores the fortune telling result data to be bought. A list may be displayed. In this case, a selling request can be received from another player having fortune-telling result data to be bought, so that buying and selling can be performed.
In the above description, fortune-telling result data is bought and sold through points, but fortune-telling result data may be simply exchanged (provided and acquired) between players.

  In this way, the fortune-telling result data obtained by the fortune-telling game can be bought and sold (or exchanged) between the players, so that the player can be encouraged to use the game based on the fortune-telling result data. For example, if the fortune telling result data that is advantageous in the medal game machine 21 can be easily purchased, the medal game machine 21 can be used easily.

  In the game system in the present embodiment, the home game machine 14, the fortune-telling result (fortune-telling result data) obtained by the fortune-telling game executed in the home game machine 14, the electronic device 16, the fortune-telling game machine 20, etc. Since the game executed by the electronic device 16, the game machines 21, 22 and the vendor machine 23 can be controlled, the fortune telling result and the game are more strongly associated with each other, and the game reflecting the fortune telling result can be executed. it can.

  In the above description, as shown in FIG. 4, the fortune-telling results are expressed in five stages as the fortune-telling data 46a in the server 12, but the fortune-telling results may be shown in other data formats. For example, in the server 12, fortune-telling result data generated by fortune-telling processing can be converted into control data (parameters) format that can be commonly used in various games and recorded as fortune-telling data 46a. .

  Further, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments as they are, and can be embodied by modifying the constituent elements without departing from the scope of the invention in the implementation stage. In addition, various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of components disclosed in the embodiment. For example, some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the embodiment. Furthermore, constituent elements over different embodiments may be appropriately combined.

  In addition, the method described in the embodiment uses, as a program (software means) that can be executed by a computer, for example, a magnetic disk (flexible disk, hard disk, etc.), an optical disk (CD-ROM, DVD, MO, etc.), and a semiconductor memory. It can also be stored in a recording medium such as (ROM, RAM, flash memory, etc.), or transmitted and distributed via a communication medium. The program stored on the medium side also includes a setting program that configures in the computer software means (including not only the execution program but also a table and data structure) that is executed by the computer. A computer that implements the present apparatus reads the program recorded on the recording medium, constructs software means by a setting program in some cases, and executes the above-described processing by controlling the operation by the software means. The recording medium referred to in this specification is not limited to distribution, but includes a storage medium such as a magnetic disk or a semiconductor memory provided in a computer or a device connected via a network.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 12 ... Server, 14 ... Home-use game machine, 16 ... Electronic device, 20 ... Fortune-telling game machine, 21 ... Medal game machine, 22 ... Crane game machine, 23 ... Bender machine

Claims (7)

A first device that executes a fortune-telling game fortune-telling based on the player's personal data and generates fortune-telling result data indicating fortune-telling results for a plurality of different fortune-telling objects ;
Input the fortune telling result data generated by the first device, and a second device for controlling game processing based on the fortune telling result data ,
The second device performs game processing by selecting one for each of the scenes from the fortune-telling results of the plurality of different fortune-telling objects included in the fortune-telling result data in a plurality of scenes during game processing. A game system characterized by controlling . Data receiving means for receiving the fortune telling result data generated by the first device together with identification data for identifying the player;
A recording means for recording the identification data and the fortune telling result data in association with each other;
Request receiving means for receiving a transmission request for the fortune telling result data together with the identification data from the second device;
2. The third apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a data transmitting unit that transmits the fortune telling result data corresponding to the identification data received by the request receiving unit to the second device. Game system. The third device is:
Discriminating means for discriminating an expiration date of the fortune telling result data recorded in the recording means;
3. The game system according to claim 2, further comprising data deleting means for deleting the fortune telling result data whose expiration date has passed by the determining means from the recording means. The third device is:
Provision request receiving means for receiving a provision request for providing the fortune telling result data recorded in the recording means to another player from the first device;
An acquisition request receiving means for receiving an acquisition request for acquiring the fortune telling result data recorded in the recording means from a fourth device;
3. The game system according to claim 2, further comprising data update means for updating data recorded in the recording means in response to the provision request and the acquisition request. Input means for inputting fortune telling result data including fortune telling results for a plurality of different fortune telling objects ;
Game means for controlling game processing by selecting one for each scene from the fortune-telling results for the plurality of different fortune-telling objects included in the fortune-telling result data in a plurality of scenes during game processing; A game machine characterized by that. Identification data input means for inputting identification data;
Request transmission means for transmitting a request for transmitting the fortune telling result data together with the identification data input by the identification data input means to a server connected via a network;
6. The game machine according to claim 5, further comprising fortune telling result data receiving means for receiving the fortune telling result data corresponding to the transmission request transmitted by the request sending means from the server. The input means inputs a plurality of fortune telling result data corresponding to each of a plurality of players,
The game machine according to claim 5, wherein the game means controls game processing based on a combination of the plurality of fortune telling result data.

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