JP6481159B1 - GAME SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM USED FOR THE SAME - Google Patents

Abstract

A game system capable of increasing options for changing a parameter is provided. A game system 1 provides a baseball game in which the contents of parameters defining each player change according to the play situation. The game system 1 also includes player data in which information of initial contents of parameters and information of the card ID of each player card 39 is described when card ID information is recorded in each player card 39, and It has the memory | storage part 32 which memorize | stores the difference data 51 in which the information of the difference content from initial content and the information of card ID of each player card 39 were described as parameter data. Then, when each player satisfies the movement condition, the game system 1 specifies the difference contents of the parameters of the players who satisfy the movement condition, and the specified difference contents move from the player to another player. In addition, the difference data 51 is updated. [Selection] Figure 10

Description

  The present invention relates to a game system or the like that provides a game in which the contents of parameters that define each character change according to the play situation.

  There is a game system that provides a game in which the contents of parameters that define each character change according to the play situation. Further, a card game device is known that uses a soccer player as such a character and provides a soccer game for nurturing a player corresponding to each player card (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent No. 5382247

  In the card game device of Patent Literature 1, each user's character is managed by a character ID. For this reason, each user can own only one player card corresponding to each character. In other words, each user cannot own a plurality of player cards corresponding to the same character. As a result, for example, when the breeding level of a specific character reaches the maximum value (maximum value of parameter increase), the character cannot be trained thereafter. In addition, the player training method, in other words, the options for changing the parameters are limited to the options depending on the play result such as practice. For this reason, there is room for improving the interest of the game by increasing such options.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a game system or the like that can increase options for changing parameters.

  The game system of the present invention is a game system that provides a game in which the content of parameters defining each character changes according to the play situation, and includes specific information for specifying each character, information on the content of the parameter, Data storage means for storing parameter data described so as to be associated with each other, and when each character satisfies the movement condition, content specification for specifying the parameter content of the specific character as the character that satisfies the movement condition And data updating means for updating the parameter data so that a part of the content of the parameter moves from the specific character to another character based on the identification result of the content identification unit. is there.

  On the other hand, the computer program of the present invention causes a computer including an output device for providing the game and an input device for inputting a play action of each user to function as each unit of the above-described game system. It is composed of.

The figure which shows schematic structure of the game system which concerns on one form of this invention. The figure which shows the structure of a game machine. The functional block diagram which shows the principal part of the control system of a game system. The figure which shows an example of an entry screen typically. The figure which shows an example of an instruction | indication screen typically. The figure which shows an example of a structure of player data. The figure which shows an example of a structure of difference data. The figure which shows typically an example of the flow of data until a player is reproduced based on a player card. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating an example of the total content in case the initial content of player data and the difference content of difference data are added together. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating specifically an example of the change of the content of the difference data accompanying a reset function and a duplication function. The flowchart which shows an example of the procedure of a reproduction process. The flowchart which shows an example of the procedure of a parameter movement process.

  Hereinafter, an example of a game system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. First, an overall configuration of a game system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The game system 1 includes a center server 2 as a server device, and a plurality of game machines 3 and a plurality of user terminal devices 4 as client devices connectable to the center server 2 via a predetermined network 5. The center server 2 is configured as a single logical server device by combining server units 2A, 2B... As a plurality of computer devices. However, the center server 2 may be configured by a single server unit. Alternatively, the center server 2 may be logically configured using cloud computing.

  The game machine 3 is an example of a game apparatus, and is configured as a commercial (business) game machine that allows a user to play a game within a range corresponding to the play fee in exchange for payment of a predetermined play fee. Yes. This type of game machine 3 may be called an arcade game machine. The game machine 3 is a computer device installed in a predetermined facility such as the store 6 for the purpose of increasing the profit by repeatedly playing a game with a large number of users. The game machine 3 is configured as a card game machine that provides a card game that uses various cards for play. More specifically, the game machine 3 uses a card corresponding to each player as such a card game, and reproduces the player corresponding to each card during the game while giving instructions to each player, training, etc. A simulation-style baseball game that plays a role as a director is provided. Note that the game machine 3 is not limited to a baseball game, and may provide various games as appropriate.

  The user terminal device 4 is a computer device that can be connected to a network and is provided for a user's personal use. For example, a stationary or book-type personal computer (hereinafter referred to as a PC) 4a or a mobile terminal device 4b such as a mobile phone (including a smartphone) is used as the user terminal device 4. In addition, various computer devices that can be connected to the network and are used for personal use of the user, such as stationary home game machines, portable game machines, and portable tablet terminal devices, are used as the user terminal device 4. It's okay. The user terminal device 4 can allow the user to enjoy various services provided by the center server 2 by installing various computer software.

  The network 5 may be appropriately configured as long as the game machine 3 and the user terminal device 4 can be connected to the center server 2 respectively. As an example, the network 5 is configured to realize network communication using a TCP / IP protocol. Typically, it is constructed by connecting the Internet 5A as a WAN and LANs 5B and 5C that connect the Internet 5A to the center server 2 and the game machine 3 via the router 5D. The user terminal device 4 is also connected to the Internet 5A with an appropriate configuration. Note that a local server may be installed between the game machine 3 and the router 5D of the store 6, and the game machine 3 may be communicably connected to the center server 2 via the local server. The server units 2A, 2B,... Of the center server 2 may be connected to each other by the WAN 5A instead of or in addition to the LAN 5C.

  The center server 2 provides various game machine services to the game machine 3 or its user. The game machine service includes a distribution service for distributing and updating the program or data of the game machine 3 via the network 5. The center server 2 appropriately distributes various programs or data necessary for providing the baseball game to each game machine 3 through such a distribution service.

  The game machine service may include a service for receiving user identification information from the game machine 3 and authenticating the user. Further, it may include a service for receiving and storing the play data of the authenticated user from the game machine 3 or providing the game machine 3 with the play data to be saved. Furthermore, the game machine service may include a matching service for matching users when a plurality of users play a common game via the network 5, or a billing service for collecting charges from the users. Similarly, the center server 2 may provide various Web services to the user of the user terminal device 4 via the network 5. The Web service is a game information service that provides various types of information related to games provided by the game machine 3, a distribution service that distributes various data or software to each user terminal device 4 (including updates of data and the like), and a user Services such as a community service that provides a place for exchange such as information transmission, exchange, and sharing, and a service that provides a user ID for identifying each user may be included.

  Next, the configuration of the game machine 3 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 shows an example of one game machine 3. The game machine 3 in the illustrated example has a housing 10. The housing 10 is provided with a monitor 11 as an output device, a reading device 12 as an input device, and a card ejection mechanism 13. The monitor 11 is a known display device that displays a game screen for providing a baseball game. The monitor 11 is disposed so as to be positioned in front of the user who is playing the baseball game. The reading device 12 is disposed below the monitor 11. The reading device 12 is a device for reading information on cards that can be used in a baseball game and inputting various play actions for playing a baseball game. The reading device 12 is provided with an arrangement area AA in which such a card is arranged. Details of the arrangement area AA will be described later.

  The card discharge mechanism 13 is disposed on the left side of the reading device 12 (the left side when the user is positioned so as to face the monitor 11 in order to play a baseball game). The card discharge mechanism 13 is a mechanism for generating and discharging cards that can be used in a baseball game. Note that various other output devices or input devices can be connected to the game machine 3, for example, in the same manner as a known game machine. For example, such an input device may include a price collection device for collecting a predetermined price required for the game from the user using cash, alternative coins, medals, electronic currency, or the like. And by such an apparatus, various considerations, such as an electronic currency, may be collected through the card | curd which records the residual amount of an electronic currency, for example. However, their description is omitted.

  Next, the main part of the control system of the game system 1 will be described with reference to FIG. First, the center server 2 is provided with a control unit 21 and a storage unit 23 as storage means. The control unit 21 is configured as a computer that combines a CPU as an example of a processor that executes various arithmetic processes and operation control according to a predetermined computer program, and an internal memory and other peripheral devices necessary for the operation.

  The storage unit 23 is an external storage device realized by a storage unit including a nonvolatile storage medium (computer-readable storage medium) such as a hard disk array. The memory | storage part 23 may be comprised so that all the data may be hold | maintained on one memory | storage unit, and may be comprised so that data may be distributed and memorize | stored in a some memory | storage unit. In the storage unit 23, a program PG1 is recorded as an example of a computer program that causes the control unit 21 to execute various processes necessary for providing the user with a baseball game. Various data are also recorded in the storage unit 23, but FIG. 3 shows play data PD. The play data PD is data described so that such unique information and a user ID uniquely set for each user are associated with each other in order to manage information unique to each user. For example, the play data uses information related to past play results of each user as such unique information, so that the play results up to the previous time (past results) can be taken over from the next time onward, or unique to each user. Used to take over the setting contents of. Further, the play data PD includes difference data 51 as difference parameter data. Details of the difference data 51 will be described later.

  The control unit 21 is provided with a service providing unit 24 as a logical device realized by a combination of the hardware resources of the control unit 21 and the program PG1 as software resources. The service providing unit 24 executes various processes for realizing the above game machine service for the game machine 3. Note that an input device such as a keyboard and an output device such as a monitor can be connected to the control unit 21 as necessary. However, those illustrations are omitted.

  On the other hand, the game machine 3 is provided with a control unit 31 as a computer and a storage unit 32 as storage means. The control unit 31 is configured as a computer that combines a CPU as an example of a processor that executes various arithmetic processes and operation control according to a predetermined computer program, and an internal memory and other peripheral devices necessary for the operation. The control unit 31 is provided with a game providing unit 33 as a logical device realized by a combination of the hardware resources of the control unit 31 and the program PG2 as software resources. The game providing unit 33 executes various arithmetic controls necessary for the progress of the game, and executes various processes necessary for enjoying the game machine service provided by the service providing unit 24 of the center server 2. Specifically, the game providing unit 33 executes a reproduction process and a parameter movement process as a part of various arithmetic controls necessary for the progress of such a game, for example. The procedure of the reproduction process and the parameter movement process will be described later.

  The storage unit 32 is an external storage device realized by a storage unit including a non-volatile storage medium (computer-readable storage medium) such as a hard disk or a semiconductor storage device. Various data are recorded in the storage unit 32 together with the above-described program PG2. In FIG. 3, game data GD and play data PD are shown. The play data PD is provided from the center server 2 so as to include a necessary part through the distribution service on the condition of user authentication using the user ID at the time of playing the game. The game data GD is data for allowing the user to play a predetermined baseball game according to the program PG2. The game data GD includes various data such as image data for displaying various images for a baseball game and BGM data for reproducing various BGM for a baseball game, for example, in the example of FIG. The player data 52 is shown as pre-change parameter data. Details of the player data 52 will be described later together with details of the difference data 51.

  Further, the game machine 3 is provided with the monitor 11 and the card ejection mechanism 13 of FIG. The monitor 11 is as described above. On the other hand, the card ejection mechanism 13 includes a printer 38. The printer 38 is a well-known output device for printing images, symbols such as various codes, characters, and the like based on output signals from the control unit 31. The card discharge mechanism 13 is configured to generate (discharge) the card 39 by printing through such a printer 38.

  Further, the game machine 3 is also provided with the reading device 12 of FIG. The reading device 12 includes a reading unit 36 and a display unit 37. The reading unit 36 is a device for acquiring information from a card 39 possessed by the user. For example, when various types of information are recorded on the card 39 via a code (pattern) generated according to a predetermined rule, the reading unit 36 reads (by reading) the code via the code. It is configured to obtain included information. Specifically, as such information, for example, in the code of the card 39, information of a card ID unique to each card 39 is recorded. In this case, the reading device 12 is used to read the card ID of the card 39 through such a code.

  Further, when the card 39 is arranged in the arrangement area AA, the reading unit 36 is used to acquire information on the arrangement mode (arrangement position, arrangement angle, back and front, etc.) of the card 39 in the arrangement area AA. May be. Specifically, a camera may be used as such a reading unit 36. The camera (reading unit 36) may be arranged so as to photograph the code from the upper side when the code is provided on the surface of the card 39 (upper surface when arranged in the arrangement area AA). When the code is provided on the back surface of the card 39 (the lower surface when it is arranged in the arrangement area AA), it may be arranged so that the code is photographed from the lower side. Note that the reading unit 36 may be configured to acquire information on the card 39 by using short-range wireless communication, for example. In this case, the card 39 may be provided with a non-volatile storage medium such as an IC chip or a magnetic stripe, and information such as a card ID may be recorded via these. Moreover, the card | curd 39 may be produced | generated through the writing of the information to those IC chips.

  On the other hand, the display unit 37 is a known display device for displaying information for dividing the arrangement area AA into each area so that a plurality of areas are formed in the arrangement area AA. Specifically, a projector may be used as the display unit 37, or a monitor may be used. When the reading unit 36 acquires information on the card 39 from the lower side, an infrared transmission type monitor may be used as such a monitor. In this case, the reading device 12 may further include an infrared irradiation unit (not shown) that irradiates the code of the card 39 with infrared rays. The card 39 may be printed with a code via a method that reacts to infrared rays (for example, some of them reflect infrared rays and others absorb infrared rays). And the reading part 36 (for example, camera) may read the code | cord | chord which reacts to such an infrared ray from the lower side of an infrared transmission type monitor.

  Next, the details of the arrangement area AA will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. The game machine 3 is configured to provide the above-described baseball game while using the card 39. Specifically, in the game machine 3, a card 39 for recording a card ID for specifying a parameter that defines each player as a character (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a player card 39) is arranged in the arrangement area AA. The player is configured to reproduce each player of the parameter specified by the card ID in the baseball game by using the arrangement mode by acquiring the card ID and the arrangement mode from the player card 39 in the arrangement area AA. Has been. The arrangement area AA may be formed by the display surface of the monitor when the monitor is used as the display unit 37, or a protective member for protecting the display surface such as a glass material on the display surface. May be formed by the protective member. Hereinafter, a case will be described in which the reading device 12 includes such a protective member, and an infrared transmission type monitor and glass are employed as the display unit 37 and the protective member, respectively. The player card 39 functions as the recording medium of the present invention, and the card ID information recorded therein functions as the specific information and medium information of the present invention.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically illustrating an example of the entry screen displayed on the display unit 37. The entry screen 60 is a game screen for showing an arrangement area AA in which a player card 39 is placed when a player corresponding to the player card 39 is reproduced in the baseball game. When the information of the player card 39 is read, the arrangement area AA is formed on the entry screen 60 through the protective glass (for placing the player card 39). In other words, in this case, the entry screen 60 functions as the arrangement area AA through the glass thereon. As shown in FIG. 4, the entry screen 60 includes a reading area 61 and an instruction area 62. The reading area 61 is an area for reading code information (card ID information) of the player card 39. When the player card 39 is arranged in the reading area 61, the game machine 3 acquires the card ID of the player card 39 via the reading unit 36. On the other hand, the instruction area 62 is an area for executing an instruction for causing a change in the behavior of the player appearing in the baseball game (in other words, reflecting the user's intention). In the instruction area 62, reading of card ID information is omitted for simplification of processing. That is, the instruction area 62 is an area where the instruction is specified without acquiring the card ID.

  In the example of FIG. 4, ten reading areas 61 are provided on the entry screen 60 (in other words, the arrangement area AA above it). In this case, ten players corresponding to the ten player cards 39 are reproduced in the game via these reading areas 61. Further, the ten reading areas 61 are divided into nine fielder reading areas 61 indicating the order of hitting in order from the left and one pitcher reading area 61. Similarly, ten instruction areas 62 are provided, and each instruction area 62 is arranged above each reading area 61 so as to correspond to each of the ten reading areas 61. The ten instruction areas 62 are connected via the ten reading areas 61 so that instructions for the players reproduced via the respective reading areas 61 are specified by the instruction area 62 corresponding to the reading area 61. Each is used to give instructions to the 10 reproduced players.

  The number of reading areas 61 and instruction areas 62 may be appropriate. For example, a plurality of players may be reproduced through one reading area 61. In this case, a plurality of instruction areas 62 may be provided so as to correspond to a plurality of players, respectively, and instructions to each player may be realized via one instruction area 62. That is, the numbers of the reading area 61 and the instruction area 62 do not need to match. In addition, the instruction area 62 may be used for instructions to players other than the players reproduced via the reading area 61.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically illustrating an example of an instruction screen displayed on the display unit 37 during play. The instruction screen 70 is a game screen used to execute an instruction to each player after each player is reproduced in the game via the player card 39. Similarly to the entry screen 60, the instruction screen 70 also functions as the arrangement area AA through the glass on the display surface. As shown in FIG. 5, the instruction screen 70 includes an information presentation area 71 in addition to the reading area 61 and the instruction area 62. The information presentation area 71 is an area for presenting detailed information of instructions via the instruction area 62 to the user.

  In the example of FIG. 5, the instruction screen 70 is provided with ten information presentation areas 71 for each instruction area 62 so as to correspond to the ten instruction areas 62, respectively. Each information presentation area 71 displays (presents) detailed information of instructions specified by the instruction area 62 corresponding to the information presentation area 71. Further, in the reading area 61, information on the player parameters reproduced via the player card 39 is displayed. That is, when the entry screen 60 shifts to the instruction screen 70, the reading area 61 functions as an area for displaying such information as parameters. Specifically, in the reading area 61, parameter items such as “meet” and “power”, and a numerical value indicating the content of each item (for example, “72” indicating the content of “meet” in the case of the left end) are displayed. It is displayed. As a result, like the information presentation area 71, the reading area 61 also functions as an area for presenting detailed information on instructions specified by the instruction area 62.

  Similarly, in the example of FIG. 5, as an example of an instruction for changing the behavior of each player, an instruction for changing some of the parameters for changing the behavior of each player is employed. In addition, the instruction area 62 is configured such that an instruction to each player changes according to the arrangement position of the player card 39. That is, the instruction area 62 uses an arrangement position as an example of an arrangement mode of the player card 39. Furthermore, “power” and “meet” are adopted as a part of such parameters. Specifically, the instruction area 62 is configured to instruct (specify) the degree of change in the values of “power” and “meet” according to the arrangement position of the player card 39. The instruction area 62 indicates a basic position for specifying a basic instruction (an instruction to use a part of parameter contents as basic contents) for each player so as to function as a reference for such an instruction. A basic arrangement area 72 is included. In each basic arrangement area 72, numbers indicating the order of hitting ("1" to "9" in order from the left) and information of "P" indicating the pitcher are displayed. On the other hand, the area above the basic arrangement area 72 functions as a position for increasing the “power” parameter, and the area below functions as a position for increasing the “meet” parameter. In addition, the degree of such a change increases as the player card 39 moves away from the basic arrangement area 72. For example, in the instruction area 62 corresponding to the sixth stroke order, the player card 39 is arranged slightly above the basic arrangement area 72. For this reason, in the parameter of the player corresponding to the instruction area 62, the value of “power” is increased by 1 point, and the value of “meet” is decreased by 1 point. On the contrary, in the instruction area 62 corresponding to the eighth striking order, the player card 39 is arranged slightly below the basic arrangement area 72. For this reason, in the parameter of the player corresponding to this instruction area 62, the value of “meet” is increased by 1 point, and the value of “power” is decreased by 1 point.

  In addition, the boundary line which forms the information presentation area 71 does not need to be displayed. Moreover, the instruction | indication for changing the action of each player is not limited to the instruction | indication which changes a part of parameter. For example, an instruction for changing all of the parameters may be employed as such an instruction. Further, the instruction is not limited to changing the parameter. For example, various instructions for changing the behavior of the player such as a bunt instruction for the batter may be adopted as such an instruction. Similarly, such instructions may not be related to player behavior. Such an instruction may be an instruction for customizing the appearance (uniform, color scheme, etc.) of the player, or an instruction for changing the team to which each player belongs (trade, leaving, etc.).

  In addition, when a level is set for each player and the level changes according to the play situation, the degree of parameter increase at the upper and lower ends of the instruction area 62 may change according to the level. Similarly, the content of the basic instruction corresponding to the basic arrangement area 72 may be changed according to such a level. On the other hand, such display of the basic arrangement area 72 may be omitted. Moreover, the range which can be used for the instruction | indication through the player card 39 may change according to the change of such a level. As such a usable range, a part of the instruction area 62 may be used. Then, the usable range may be expanded as the level increases so that the entire indication area 62 is reached at the maximum level. The shape of the instruction area 62 is not limited to a rectangle, and may be appropriate. Or the instruction | indication area 62 is comprised so that it may be divided into plurality according to the grade of a change, and an instruction | indication may be specified through arrangement | positioning of the player card 39 to each of those divisions. Moreover, a user's instruction | indication is not limited to the form which changes according to the arrangement position of the player card 39. FIG. That is, the user's instruction may be specified according to changes in various aspects of the player card 39 in the instruction area 62.

  Further, the instruction area 62 is not limited to a form provided separately from the reading area 61. For example, the instruction area 62 may include the reading area 61. The basic arrangement area 72 may function as such a reading area 61. Similarly, the entry screen 60 may not include the instruction area 62. On the other hand, the positions of the reading areas 61 on the entry screen 60 and the instruction screen 70 may be the same or different. The same applies to the instruction area 62 when the instruction area 62 is formed on the entry screen 60.

  Next, details of the player data 52 and the difference data 51 will be described. Both the player data 52 and the difference data 51 function as parameter data for managing the parameters of each player. Specifically, the player data 52 is data for managing the contents (initial contents) of initial values (initially set values) of parameters defining each player. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the player data 52. As shown in FIG. 6, the player data 52 includes a parameter record 52R that manages the initial value of the parameter for each player. The parameter record 52R includes information of “character ID” and “parameter (initial)” as contents before change. “Character ID” is information indicating a character ID that is uniquely set for each player in order to identify each player. As such a character ID, the same character ID is set for the same player. “Parameter (initial)” is information indicating an initial value of a parameter of each player. As described above, the parameters of each player include various items such as “power” or “meet”. Therefore, the “parameter (initial)” information may include information indicating initial values for each item. In the parameter record 52R, these pieces of information are recorded so as to be associated with each other. Note that even the same player may be managed as separate characters according to the characteristics of the contents of the parameters, for example, every era or every classification such as heyday, growth period, and descent period. Specifically, for example, A player in the 90s may be managed by a different character ID as a character different from the A player in the 00s. That is, even the same character may be managed by different character IDs according to the contents of the parameters.

  On the other hand, the difference data 51 is data for managing the difference contents indicating the difference before and after the change of the parameter when the parameter defining each player (character) appearing in the baseball game changes through the game play. . For example, a difference from an initial content indicating an initial value of each player's parameter is used as such a difference content, and the difference data 51 is configured as data for managing the difference from the parameter initial value described in the player data 52. Is done. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the difference data 51 in such a case. As shown in FIG. 7, the difference data 51 includes a difference record 51R for managing the difference contents of each player for each card. Further, the difference record 51R includes information of “user ID”, “card ID”, “character ID”, “parameter (difference)” as difference contents, and “restriction”.

  “User ID” is information indicating a unique user ID for each user. “Card ID” is information indicating a card ID that is uniquely set for each card in order to identify each player card 39. For each player card 39, for example, a unique ID that is different from each other is set even if the player card 39 corresponds to the same player. The “character ID” is the same as the “character ID” of the player data 52 described above. “Parameter (difference)” is information indicating the parameter change content, that is, the parameter corresponding to the difference content from the initial value. Similar to the “parameter (initial)” of the player data 52, the “parameter (difference)” information may include information indicating the difference contents for each parameter item.

  On the other hand, “limit” is information used when a limit is set for a player corresponding to each player card 39 in the game. In “Restrictions”, information indicating such restriction contents is described. For example, when a later-described duplicating function is used, a restriction that restricts the use of the player card 39 generated through the function to the user who has generated the player card 39 may be employed. In this case, as a restriction content, “restriction” may describe information of a user ID uniquely set for each user in order to identify each user. Alternatively, when there is no such restriction, information indicating no restriction may be described as the restriction content. In the difference record 51R, these pieces of information are recorded so as to be associated with each other.

  The difference content is not limited to such a difference from the initial content. For example, the content specified by a predetermined condition such as user designation may be used as the content before the change, and the difference from the content may be used as the difference content. In this case, data for managing the contents before such change may be separately prepared, or the difference data 51 may further function as such data.

  Next, with reference to FIG.8 and FIG.9, reproduction of the player based on the player card 39 is demonstrated. As described above, the parameter of the player corresponding to each player card 39 is recorded separately into the player data 52 and the difference data 51 when the content changes according to the play situation. For this reason, when each player card 39 is used, a player corresponding to each player card 39 is reproduced in the game based on the player data 52 and the difference data 51.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically illustrating an example of a data flow until a player is reproduced based on the player card 39. The example of FIG. 8 shows a case where an ID card CD that records user ID information is used to acquire the play data PD. The user ID information may be recorded via a code as in the player card 39, or may be recorded via a non-volatile storage medium such as an IC chip or a magnetic stripe. Further, the ID card CD may be configured as a kind of card 39 generated by the game system 1 or may be configured as a card provided by other than the game system 1. For this reason, the reading device 12 may be used for reading the user ID information as in the case of the player card 39, and the above-described value collecting device (including the case where the reading device 12 functions as the value collecting device). May be used. In this case, as shown in FIG. 8, the play data PD corresponding to the user ID of the ID card CD is distributed from the center server 2 to the game machine 3, and the difference data 51 included in the play data PD and the player card 39 are distributed. Based on the player data 52 of the corresponding player, parameters for reproducing the player corresponding to the player card 39 (player data 53 for reproduction) are specified. Then, players corresponding to such parameters are reproduced in the game.

  Specifically, the game machine 3 first acquires user ID information from the ID card CD, and transmits the user ID information to the center server 2. Based on the acquired user ID information, the center server 2 specifies the play data PD so as to include unique information corresponding to the user ID. This unique information includes difference data 51. That is, the center server 2 specifies the play data PD so as to include the difference data 51 having the difference record 51R corresponding to the acquired user ID. Then, the center server 2 distributes (transmits) the specified play data PD to the game machine 3.

  On the other hand, when the player card 39 is used, the game machine 3 acquires the card ID information from the player card 39, and the card ID of the difference data 51 included in the play data PD distributed from the center server 2 The difference record 51R corresponding to is specified. Further, the game machine 3 further specifies the parameter record 52R of the player data 52 corresponding to the character ID based on the information of the character ID included in the specified difference record 51R. Furthermore, the game machine 3 reproduces player data (hereinafter referred to as reproduction data 53) as a kind of parameter data for managing the contents of the parameters of each player based on the identified difference record 51R and parameter record 52R. May generate).

  Specifically, the game machine 3 first generates “parameter” information by combining the “parameter (initial)” information in the parameter record 52R and the “parameter (difference)” information in the difference record 51R. In other words, the game machine 3 generates the total content obtained by adding the content of the initial value of the parameter and the content of the difference as “parameter” information. Next, the game machine 3 generates reproduction data 53 having such “parameter” information instead of “parameter (initial)” in the parameter record 52R. The reproduction data 53 is data that is temporarily generated to reproduce a player corresponding to the player card 39. Then, the game machine 3 reproduces the player corresponding to the player card 39 in the game based on such reproduction data 53. That is, in the baseball game, players defined by the parameters corresponding to the total content are reproduced. Note that the reproduction data 53 may be configured to separately manage reproduction “parameter (initial)” information and reproduction “parameter (difference)” information separately, for example. In other words, the sum of the “parameter (initial)” information and the “parameter (difference)” information is not managed, but the “parameter (initial)” information and the “parameter (difference)” information However, the reproduction data 53 may be managed as other information. Then, as necessary, the sum of the “parameter (initial)” information and the “parameter (difference)” information of the reproduction data 53 may be generated and used as needed during character reproduction.

  Further, the game machine 3 updates the “parameter” information of the reproduction data 53 according to the play situation. The game machine 3 reflects the updated content of the reproduction data 53 in the difference data 51. That is, the content of the reproduction data 53 is divided into player data 52 and difference data 51. More specifically, the game machine 3 subtracts the content of the initial value of the player data 52 from the content of the updated reproduction data 53 and reflects the difference as the difference content in the “parameter” information of the difference data 51. . Then, the updated play data PD (that reflects the play status) including such difference data 51 is transmitted to the center server 2. The center server 2 reflects (updates) the content of the updated play data PD in the existing play data PD and stores it for the next play.

  FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of the summed contents when the initial contents of the player data 52 and the difference contents of the difference data 51 are summed. Further, in the example of FIG. 9, for convenience of explanation, only a part of information necessary for explanation is simplified among the information included in the player data 52 and the difference data 51. As shown in FIG. 9, when “1” is acquired as the card ID information from the player card 39 arranged in the reading area 61, the difference record 51R of the difference data 51 corresponding to the card ID of “1” is the first. Identified. Subsequently, when the difference record 51R includes “A” indicating the A player as information on the “character ID”, the parameter record 52R corresponding to the “A” is specified from the player data 52. The contents of the parameters of the difference record 51R are “ball 3, control 2, key 0, no A” (in order of the pitcher parameters “ball speed”, “ball control”, “clear”, “novi” shown in the example of FIG. 5). The same applies to the parameter record 52R.) And the reproduction data 53 so as to include the reproduction parameter record 53R in which the parameter contents “sphere 50, control 7, key E, no B” of the parameter record 52R are added together. Is generated.

  Specifically, “ball speed”, “ball control”, “clear”, and “nobby”, in order, the sum of “3” and “50” “53”, and the sum of “2” and “7” “9” , "0" (no change) and "E" overall evaluation (as an example, the higher evaluation) "E", "A" and "B" overall evaluation (as an example The higher one is adopted, and the higher the alphabet gets closer to “A”, the higher the evaluation. “A” (The player grows according to the playing situation, so the evaluation of the difference record 51R is often higher, but the player's condition, etc. By reflecting the above, the difference record 51R may have a lower evaluation (the same applies to “clear”), and the reproduction data 53 including the reproduction parameter record 53R described in the “parameter” information is generated as the summation content. Is done. Then, based on such reproduction data 53, as a player corresponding to the player card 39 (with a card ID of “1”), information on “parameters”, that is, “ball speed”, “ball control”, “clear”, A pitcher defined by the contents of the parameters of “sphere 53, system 9, key E, number A” corresponding to “Nobi” is reproduced. Further, along with such reproduction, the contents of the parameters (total contents) are presented in the reading area 61 on the instruction screen 70.

  In the case of the first play (when the player card 39 is not owned), each user is randomly provided with a player for training (a player whose parameter changes according to the play situation), and such a player is provided with such a player. The corresponding player card 39 may be issued at an appropriate time before the start of the play of the baseball game (actual play such as a game) or after the play. In addition, when such an initial player (a player whose parameter has not changed) is used, with the provision of such a player, the difference content (from the initial content specified by “parameter (difference)”) A difference record 51R having an initial content such as zero (content indicating a state in which no change has occurred in the parameter content) may be generated as the content indicating the difference). Furthermore, the difference data 51 does not need to be prepared all the time, and may be appropriately generated as necessary. Specifically, for example, the contents of the parameters of each player are player data 52 for managing “parameter (initial)” and “parameter” (content corresponding to the summed contents, in other words, “parameter (initial)”). And the reproduction data 53 for managing the subsequent growth), and subtracting the “parameters (initial)” of the player data 52 from the “parameters” of the reproduction data 53 as necessary. Difference data 51 may be generated.

  Next, a reset function and a duplication function included in the baseball game will be described. The reset function is a function for resetting the content of each player's parameter managed by the difference data 51. That is, the change that occurs in each player according to the play situation is reset by the reset function. On the other hand, the copy function is a function for generating a copy of the player card 39. More specifically, the duplication function is a function of duplicating the contents of the difference record 51R of the difference data 51 so that some contents excluding the “card ID” information have the same contents. That is, the difference data 51R having the same (same) “parameter (difference)” contents as the other difference records 51R by the duplication function corresponds to the player card 39 different from the other difference records 51R. 51.

  Note that the reset function and the duplication function may be provided independently or as a set. For example, when a duplicate of the player card 39 is generated by the duplication function, the contents of the difference record 51R corresponding to the duplicate player card 39 may be reset. In other words, the duplication function and the reset function are moved as if the content of the parameter of change (growth) (difference content) is moved from the original player card 39 to another player card 39 (for example, a new issue). May be used.

  FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for specifically explaining an example of a change in the content of the difference data 51 associated with the reset function and the duplication function. The example in FIG. 10 illustrates a case where the difference record 51R in the example in FIG. 9 (the one-dot chain line in the example in FIG. 10) is the target of the reset function or the duplication function. In this case, as shown in FIG. 10, with the use of the reset function, the difference record 51R of the difference data 51 corresponding to the card ID (“1”) of the player card 39 is specified, and the “parameter ( The content of “difference)” is reset to “sphere 0, system 0, key 0, node 0”. That is, the contents of the change (growth) of the player in the player card 39 so far are deleted, and the initial difference contents (for example, “0” indicating no change) are restored. Note that the reset function is not limited to the complete erasure of changes (reset to initial contents). For example, when the content before the parameter change is managed in a plurality of stages (for example, level 2 stage, level 3 stage, etc.), the reset function may function to return to those appropriate stages.

  On the other hand, with the use of the duplication function, the difference record 51R of the difference data 51 corresponding to the card ID (“1”) of the player card 39 is specified, and the same “character ID” and “parameter (difference) as the difference record 51R. A new difference record 51R having the content "" is added. That is, as part of the information, information on the “character ID” and “parameter (difference)” of the player of the original player card 39 (player card 39 with the card ID “1”) is duplicated. Also, in this new difference record 51R, “2” information different from the copy source is described as “card ID” information. That is, a difference record 51 </ b> R having information of “character ID” and “parameter (difference)” having the same contents as the copy source is newly generated so as to correspond to another player card 39. Note that the player (character) corresponding to the new player card 39 may be the same as or different from the original player. When the same player is duplicated, the character ID for identifying the duplication source player may be duplicated together with the contents of the parameter as in the example of FIG. That is, as in the example of FIG. 10, another player may be the same as the original player as a player (character). As a result, as another player, all of the other management players except the self (original player itself) may function. Specifically, for example, a player corresponding to a difference record 51R different from the difference record 51R of the original player in the difference data 51 may function as another player. On the other hand, when a player who is different from the duplication source is duplicated, information on the character ID may be set based on an appropriate condition such as selection by the user or a play situation.

  Further, the example of FIG. 10 illustrates a case where a new player card 39 with a restriction that is restricted to the owner is generated with the use of the duplication function. In this case, in the copy source difference record 51R indicated by the one-dot chain line, the “restriction” information is “N” indicating no restriction, while in the new difference record 51R, the copy source owner is included as “restriction” information. Is described (for example, when an ID card CD is used to use the replication function, a user ID corresponding to the ID card CD) is described. Then, a player card 39 corresponding to such a new difference record 51R is newly generated. In this case, the player corresponding to the original player card 39 (with the card ID “2”) is the player corresponding to the original player card 39 (with the card ID “2”) as the specific character of the present invention. It functions as another character of the invention.

  The restriction given to the newly generated player card 39 (player card 39 having a card ID of “2”) with use of the duplication function is not limited to the restriction of the user. For example, as such a restriction, various restrictions such as a period, the number of times, or a play situation (for example, a specific scene) may be adopted. Alternatively, such a restriction may be omitted. Such a new player card 39 may be the same type of player card 39 as the duplication source, or may be of a different type from the duplication source. For example, in the case where the latest parameter contents (the contents reflecting the difference contents) are not displayed on the original player card 39, the new player card 39 (player card 39 generated by duplication) is The contents of various parameters may be displayed. That is, the display content of the copy source and the copy (new player card 39) may be different. Alternatively, the duplicate may be provided with a decoration such as gloss that does not exist on the duplicate.

  Further, the replication function may be provided when the replication condition is satisfied, and the reset function is provided when the reset condition is satisfied. These conditions may be satisfied according to a play situation, for example, or may be satisfied by a user's specific operation. Alternatively, it may be satisfied by a combination thereof. For example, such a duplication condition may be satisfied when the content of the player parameter corresponding to the player card 39 changes to the maximum value. On the other hand, the reset condition may be satisfied when a duplicate is generated. That is, when a player grows up to the maximum value of the parameter, the player card 39 corresponding to the player with the maximum value is displayed with special information such as decoration, etc. through the operation using the replication function. It may be generated separately and the growth of the player card 39 as a duplication source may be reset. And use of the player card 39 with such special information may be restricted to the owner.

  Next, with reference to FIG.11 and FIG.12, the procedure of the reproduction process and parameter movement process which the game provision part 33 performs is demonstrated. The reproduction process is a process for reproducing a player corresponding to the player card 39 into a game. The example of FIG. 11 shows an example of the procedure of the reproduction process when a restriction can be set for each player card 39. In this case, the game providing unit 33 reads the player card 39 after an instruction to place the player card 39 (for example, presentation of the entry screen 60) is guided to the user in accordance with a game start request (for example, a predetermined game start operation). The reproduction process of FIG. 11 is repeatedly started at predetermined intervals until an end condition such as execution of an end instruction (for example, a predetermined end operation) is satisfied. First, the reading area 61 is based on the output result of the reading unit 36. It is determined whether or not a player card 39 is placed on the card (step S101). When there are a plurality of reading areas 61, the arrangement in any of the plurality of reading areas 61 is determined as the arrangement of the player card 39. In this case, the game providing unit 33 may specify the reading area 61 in which the player card 39 is arranged together with the presence or absence of the arrangement. When the player card 39 is not arranged in the reading area 61, the game providing unit 33 skips the subsequent processing and ends the current processing.

  On the other hand, when the player card 39 is arranged in the reading area 61, the game providing unit 33 acquires card ID information from the player card 39 in the reading area 61 based on the output result of the reading unit 36 (step S102). . For example, when the card ID is recorded via a code, this acquisition is realized based on the result of reading the code. Subsequently, the game providing unit 33 acquires the difference data 51 (step S103). Specifically, the game providing unit 33 specifies the difference record 51R corresponding to the card ID information acquired in step S102, and acquires the difference data 51 so as to include the difference record 51R.

  Next, the game providing unit 33 determines whether or not the player card 39 (player card 39 in the reading area 61) satisfies the restriction condition (step S104). For example, the game providing unit 33 performs this determination based on “restricted” information included in the difference record 51R of the difference data 51 acquired in step S103. For example, when the restriction which restricts the use to the owner is adopted as the restriction of the player card 39, the game providing unit 33 tries to play the game using the user to whom the game is provided (the player card 39 is used. Whether or not the user is the owner of the player card 39 based on the “restricted” information. Specifically, the game providing unit 33 determines whether or not the user ID acquired from the “restricted” information matches the user ID of the user to whom the game is to be provided (for example, acquired from the ID card CD). . In addition, the game providing unit 33 determines that the restriction condition is satisfied when these user IDs do not match, and that the restriction condition is not satisfied when they match. If the restriction condition is satisfied, the game providing unit 33 skips the subsequent processing and ends the current processing.

  On the other hand, when the restriction condition is not satisfied, the game providing unit 33 acquires player data 52 corresponding to the player card 39 (step S105). For example, when the difference record 51 </ b> R of the difference data 51 acquired in step S <b> 103 includes “character ID” information, the game providing unit 33 acquires the player data 52 using this information. Specifically, the game providing unit 33 specifies the character ID corresponding to the player of the player card 39 and the parameter record 52R corresponding to the character ID based on the information of “character ID”, and the parameter record 52R. Player data 52 is acquired so as to include.

  Subsequently, the game providing unit 33 generates a parameter for reproduction based on the difference data 51 acquired in step S103 and the player data 52 acquired in step S105 (step S106). For example, the game providing unit 33 realizes this generation by generating the reproduction data 53 as such a reproduction parameter. Specifically, the game providing unit 33 adds the initial content (“parameter (initial)”) of the player data 52 and the differential content (“parameter (difference)”) of the difference data 51 as described above, for example. The reproduction data 53 is generated so as to include (“parameter”) Next, the game providing unit 33 reproduces the player defined by the reproduction parameter generated in step S106 in the game (step S107). For example, the game providing unit 33 realizes this reproduction by causing a player defined by the reproduction data 53 to appear in the game, and the game providing unit 33 sets the player corresponding to the player card 39 to the game. After the reproduction, the current process is terminated.

  The player corresponding to the player card 39 arranged in the reading area 61 is reproduced in the game by the process of FIG. Such reproduction is realized based on the player data 52 and the difference data 51. Furthermore, when a restriction is added to the player card 39 (when the restriction condition is satisfied), such restriction is applied. Specifically, for example, when a restriction that restricts the use of the player card 39 to the owner is added, the use of the player card 39 by the owner (reproduction of the corresponding player) is allowed, Use of the player card 39 by other than the owner is restricted. That is, even if a user other than the owner uses the restricted player card 39, the player corresponding to the player card 39 is not reproduced, and such a player is not reproduced in the game.

  On the other hand, the parameter movement process is a process for moving at least a part of a parameter of a specific player from the specific player to another player so that it functions as a parameter of another player. For example, such movement is realized by a combination of the duplication function and the reset function described above. That is, the parameter movement process functions as a process for realizing an example of the duplication function and the reset function. In the example of FIG. 12, as such a player, all changes in the parameters of the player corresponding to the player card 39 are moved to another player, and the restricted player card 39 corresponding to the other player is newly (original The player card 39 is generated). In this case, for example, when the player corresponding to the player card 39 satisfies the moving condition, the game providing unit 33 starts the parameter moving process of FIG. 12, and first corresponds to the player card 39 (that satisfies the moving condition). The card ID to be acquired is acquired (step S201). As the movement conditions, appropriate conditions such as a game play situation, a movement operation instructing the movement of the user, or a combination thereof may be employed. For example, the game providing unit 33 determines the movement condition when an operation (an example of a movement operation) for instructing card printing is executed after the player parameter level reaches a maximum value (an example of a game play situation). Is satisfied, the process of FIG. 12 is started to obtain the card ID. Further, this acquisition may be realized based on the output result of the reading unit 36 when the player card 39 is arranged in the reading area 61. Alternatively, when a card ID has already been acquired through a reproduction process or the like, it may be realized by acquiring the acquired card ID for the current process.

  Subsequently, the game providing unit 33 specifies the difference record 51R of the difference data 51 corresponding to the card ID acquired in Step S201 (Step S202). Next, the game providing unit 33 duplicates the identified difference record 51R (step S203). More specifically, the game providing unit 33 adds a new difference record 51R that shares information related to the growth of each player (change in parameters according to the play situation). For example, “parameter (difference)” and “character ID” may be adopted as such partial information. That is, the game providing unit 33 uses the difference record 51R having the same contents as the “parameter (difference)” and “character ID” of the difference record 51R identified in step S201 (hereinafter, may be referred to as a duplicate difference record 51R). Newly added to the difference data 51.

  Subsequently, the game providing unit 33 assigns a new card ID to the duplicate difference record 51R (step S204). That is, the game providing unit 33 updates the “card ID” information of the copy difference record 51R so that the copy difference record 51R corresponds to a unique card ID that is different from the original player card 39. Furthermore, the game providing unit 33 adds a restriction to the duplicate difference record 51R (step S206). Specifically, for example, when a restriction that restricts the use to the owner is added as a restriction, the game providing unit 33 owns the original player card 39 as the restriction content in the “restriction” information of the duplicate difference record 51R. Such addition is realized by updating the difference data 51 so as to describe the information of the user ID corresponding to the user.

  Subsequently, the game providing unit 33 deletes the content of the target parameter (step S206). The content of “parameter (difference)” in the source difference record 51R functions as the target parameter. Specifically, the game providing unit 33, when the parameter movement is executed, the “parameter (of the difference record 51R specified in step S201)” of the copy source (movement source) difference record 51R that functions as the target parameter. The movement contents (all changes) of the copy source difference record 51R are erased as if the contents of “difference)” move to the copy difference record 51R. In other words, the game providing unit 33 updates the difference data 51 so that the content of “parameter (difference)” in the copy source difference record 51R is returned (reset) to the initial content. Next, the game providing unit 33 generates a new player card 39 corresponding to the copy difference record 51R (step S207). In other words, the game providing unit 33 provides the printer 38 with data necessary for printing the new player card 39 so that the new player card 39 is issued, and instructs the printing. And the game provision part 33 complete | finishes this process, after producing | generating the new player card 39. FIG.

  An example of a duplication function and a reset function is realized by the processing of FIG. Specifically, when a player card 39 that has grown to the maximum value is instructed (when the player card 39 satisfies the movement condition), the player of the original player card 39 is played through the player parameter duplication function. A player having the same growth (maximum value) parameter is duplicated, and a player card 39 corresponding to the player is newly issued separately from the original player card 39. Further, through the reset function, the entire growth of the original player card 39 from which the new player card 39 (replica) is issued is erased. That is, the initial contents are reset as if the entire growth of the original player card 39 has moved to the player of the new player card 39. Further, the new player card 39 has a restriction that its use is limited to the owner.

  Note that the parameters for movement are not limited to all changes, and may be appropriately set according to various conditions such as designation by the user or play status. Further, the duplication function and the reset function may be realized separately as described above. In this case, the duplication function may be realized, for example, through steps S201 to S205 of the process of FIG. In this case, the card issuance (step S207) may be executed or may not be executed. Further, when no restriction is added to the new player card 39, the process of step S205 may be omitted. Further, the restriction as described above may be added to the original player card 39 instead of the new player card 39, or may be added to both of them. On the other hand, the reset function may be realized through, for example, step S201 and step S206 of the process of FIG.

  As described above, according to this embodiment, the contents of parameters for defining (reproducing) the players corresponding to each player card 39 are divided into initial contents (player data 52) and difference contents (difference data 51). All of these contents are directly or indirectly associated with the card ID. Thereby, even if it is the same player, when player cards 39 differ, those player cards 39 can be managed using different card ID. As a result, each user can be allowed to own a plurality of player cards 39 corresponding to the same player. As a result, the same player can be trained through various methods through such a plurality of player cards 39, and variations in the contents of various parameters can be enjoyed. And, for example, if the user owns a plurality of player cards 39 corresponding to the same player, among them, the growth is inadequate, cannot be convinced, wants to challenge new breeding, or the desire of other users to own It is possible to transfer (trade) unnecessary player cards 39 based on various factors such as higher than the self. The association between the player card 39 associated with the trade and each user may be realized, for example, by updating the difference data 51 so as to always correspond to the latest use result. Specifically, at the time of the last use of each player card 39, even if it is different from the previous owner, the difference data so that the player card 39 is always associated with the user who used that player card 39. It may be realized by updating 51. Thereby, the upbringing condition until then can be succeeded to other users by trade. Alternatively, with the trade, the parameter of the player to be traded may be reset through the reset function so that the player is newly trained and may not be taken over. That is, the parameters of the players to be traded may be inherited as they are, or may be appropriately changed through various functions.

  Further, when the player card 39 is a printed matter, there is a possibility that the reading accuracy may be lowered due to various factors such as aging deterioration, bending, or printing blur. On the other hand, for example, by managing each player card 39 in association with not only the card ID but also the user ID through the difference data 51, a card ID (for example, owned by the user) that associates the information of the card ID to be read with the user ID. Player card 39). Thereby, even when the reading accuracy as described above is lowered, the card ID corresponding to the player card 39 can be identified more reliably and earlier.

  Further, when the reset function is used, when the reset condition is satisfied, the difference content of the difference data 51 is returned to the initial content (content indicating that no parameter change to be managed as the difference content has occurred). Therefore, each player is reproduced by the contents of the parameters managed by the player data 52, that is, the initial contents of the parameters. Thereby, since the change of the parameter of each player can be reset using the reset condition, the training can be redone from the initial contents.

  Similarly, when the duplication function is used, when the duplication condition is satisfied, another difference record 51R (duplication difference record 51R) for managing the same parameter contents as the player card 39 that satisfies the duplication condition is generated. Another player card 39 associated with the other difference record 51R is generated. For this reason, when another player card 39 is used, a player having the same parameters as the original player card 39 can be reproduced in the game. Thereby, the other player card 39 can function as a duplicate of the parameter content of the original player card 39. That is, by using such duplication conditions, another player card 39 having the same parameter contents as that of the player card 39 that satisfies the duplication conditions can be duplicated. For this reason, if no special restrictions are added to any of them, even if one of those player cards 39 is traded, the other player card 39 remains at hand. A similar player having the same parameter content as the player corresponding to one player card 39 traded using the other player card 39 can be used continuously in the game. As a result, such trade of the player card 39 can be promoted. Furthermore, such a player card 39 can be differentiated from other player cards 39 when a copy including a special decoration is generated through a special pattern or special printing. Moreover, since special management can be promoted by using such a special player card 39 as a hall of fame card or the like, the collection property can be further enhanced.

  On the other hand, in the case where there is a restriction on at least one of the duplication source and the duplicate with the generation of the duplicate, such restrictions can be used to suppress unlimited duplication. In particular, if the content of the parameter of the original player has changed to the maximum value, or if the content of the standard parameter is highly attractive (when the original player is special), unlimited use of duplicates is permitted. If so, the rarity of such a special player (or a player card 39 corresponding to that player) will be diminished, and there is a possibility that the attractiveness of the player will be reduced. In such a case, such a reduction in attractiveness can be suppressed by using restrictions on duplicates and the like. For example, by adding user ID information to these duplicates after duplication, various restrictions based on such user IDs can be provided to the duplicates. Specifically, for example, by using a user ID corresponding to the owner of the copy as such a user ID, the owner is limited to using the copy in the game as a reference. Various restrictions can be set. Thereby, the fall of attractiveness, such as a duplicate, can be suppressed.

  Further, when the duplication function and the reset function are used in combination, the movement of the parameter contents can be realized. Specifically, for example, when the movement condition is satisfied, the content of the parameter of the player who satisfies the movement condition is moved to another player (player corresponding to another card ID) through duplication and reset. Thereby, the content of the parameter of another player can be changed through such movement. More specifically, another player can increase the content of his / her own parameter by giving a part of the parameter content from a player who satisfies the movement condition. As a result, not only the play result (nurturing through play) but also the content of the parameter can be changed by such movement, so that options for changing the content of the parameter can be increased. Further, even if the content of the player parameter reaches the maximum value, it can be reduced from the maximum value by moving the content of the parameter of the player to another player. As a result, with such a decrease, the player (player whose parameter content has reached the maximum value) can be trained again (the parameter content is changed according to the play situation). That is, it is possible to give the player who has reached the maximum value of such parameters the room to be used again for the purpose of nurturing again (an option for changing the parameter contents). In addition, it is possible to avoid duplicating parameter contents accompanying duplication (guaranteeing the uniqueness of parameter contents) as compared to the case where the duplication function is used alone. When the player card 39 corresponding to the destination of the parameter content is newly generated, the parameter content can be moved to another player card 39 through such movement (duplication and reset). The attractiveness of the other player card 39 can be improved. As a result, the attractiveness of the player card 39 can be improved, so that the interest of the game can be improved.

  In the above embodiment, the game providing unit 33 of the game machine 3 functions as the content specifying unit and the data updating unit of the present invention by executing the procedure of FIG. Specifically, the game providing unit 33 functions as a content specifying unit by executing step S202 of the procedure of FIG. 12, and as a data updating unit by executing steps S203 and S206 of the procedure of FIG. To do. Similarly, the game provision part 33 functions as an information acquisition means of this invention by performing step S201 of the procedure of FIG. On the other hand, the storage unit 32 of the game machine 3 functions as data storage means of the present invention by storing the difference data 51 and the player data 52 (parameter data).

  This invention is not limited to the form mentioned above, You may implement in the form to which the appropriate deformation | transformation or change was given. For example, in the above embodiment, the player data 52 is indirectly associated with the card ID via the character ID of the difference data 51. However, the present invention is not limited to such a form. For example, each parameter record 52R of the player data 52 may also be configured to include card ID information and to manage the initial parameters for each card ID. That is, each parameter record 52R of the player data 52 may be directly associated with the card ID. Similarly, in the above-described embodiment, in order to improve the reading accuracy, candidates for card IDs that should correspond to the player card 39 to be read are narrowed down in advance using the user ID. However, the present invention is not limited to such a form. For example, such narrowing may be omitted. That is, the difference data 51 may not include user ID information.

  The game machine 3 is not limited to an arcade game machine, and the user terminal device 4 or the like may be used as the game machine 3. The game machine 3 may be configured as a game device that virtually operates on a server such as the center server 2 while using the user terminal device 4 or the like as a remote input / output device. Further, the game device may function as the center server 2. That is, the game device such as the game machine 3 may execute all or a part of the role (various processes and the like) of the center server 2 in the above-described form. On the other hand, the center server 2 may be omitted. In this case, one game machine 3 may function as the game system of the present invention.

  Various aspects of the present invention derived from each of the above-described embodiments and modifications will be described below. In the following description, in order to facilitate understanding of each aspect of the present invention, the corresponding members illustrated in the accompanying drawings are added in parentheses, but the present invention is thereby limited to the illustrated embodiments. It is not a thing.

  The game system of the present invention is a game system (1) that provides a game in which the contents of parameters that define each character change in accordance with the play situation, and specific information for identifying each character (for example, card ID or Data storage means (32) for storing the parameter data (51, 52) described so that the character ID) and the parameter content information are associated with each other, and when each character satisfies the movement condition, the movement Content specifying means (33) for specifying the content of the parameter of the specific character as a character satisfying the condition, and part of the content of the parameter is different from the specific character based on the specification result of the content specifying means Data updating means (33) for updating the parameter data so as to move to the character; It is those with a.

  According to the present invention, when the movement condition is satisfied, a part of the parameter content of the character that satisfies the movement condition is moved to another character. Thereby, the content of the parameter of another character can be changed through such movement. More specifically, another character can increase the contents of his / her parameters by receiving a part of the contents of the parameters from a character satisfying the moving condition. As a result, since the contents of the parameter can be changed not only by the play result but also by such movement, options for changing the parameter can be increased. Even if the content of the character parameter of the character has reached the maximum value, it can be reduced from the maximum value by moving the content of the parameter of the character to another parameter. As a result, with such a decrease, the parameter content of the character whose parameter content has reached the maximum value can be changed again according to the play situation. That is, it is possible to give a character whose parameter content has reached the maximum value to be used again for play as a parameter change target such as rearing. By these, the interest property of a game can be improved.

  Note that a part of the content of the parameter that functions as the movement target may be set in advance in a predetermined range (for example, all parts changed according to the play situation), or a predetermined condition such as the play situation or user designation. It may be set appropriately according to the conditions. As long as each character can be specified, various information such as character ID information and card ID information may be used as the specific information. Furthermore, another character may be the same as the specific character as a character. For example, the parameter of the A character may be moved to the same A character managed separately from the A character. That is, all other managed characters other than the self (specific character itself) may function as another character. Specifically, for example, when a record (information) of a parameter of a specific character is managed through information different from information for identifying each character (for example, information on the card ID of the difference data 51, etc.) A character corresponding to a record different from the parameter record of the specific character may function as another character.

  Various characters may be used in the game. For example, each character may be reproduced in a game through a recording medium corresponding to each character. Alternatively, such a recording medium may be omitted and managed only within the game. Further, when there is a recording medium corresponding to each character, the content of the parameter corresponding to each character may be managed via various information corresponding to each recording medium as long as the content can be specified. For example, as one aspect of the game system of the present invention, each recording medium is recorded via each recording medium that records unique medium information (for example, card ID) for each recording medium in order to identify each recording medium (39). Information acquisition means (33) for acquiring medium information is further provided, and the medium information is described in the parameter data as the specific information so that each recording medium corresponds to a character via the medium information. Aspects may be employed.

  Also, part of the contents of the parameter that functions as the movement target may be set as appropriate as long as the movement source character does not disappear. For example, in one aspect of the present invention in which a recording medium is used, the content specifying means includes pre-change parameter data (52) described so that the content information before the parameter change and the medium information are associated with each other. And the difference parameter data (53) described so that the medium information is associated with the difference content information indicating the difference before and after the parameter change, the difference content is The content of the parameter of the specific character is specified, and the data update unit may update the differential parameter data so that at least a part of the content of the difference moves from the specific character to the another character. .

  For example, the association between the content of the parameter data before the change and the medium information before the change includes not only the case where the content before the change and the medium information are directly associated, but also the case where the content is indirectly associated. Yes. Specifically, as such indirect association, for example, medium information is managed in association with a unique character ID for each character (for example, it may be managed by difference parameter data, or by other data). In such a case, the character ID and the content before the change may be described so as to be associated with the parameter data before the change. That is, the content before the change and the medium information may be indirectly associated with such a character ID.

  On the other hand, the computer program (PG2) of the present invention includes a computer (31) including an output device (11) for providing the game and an input device (12) for inputting a play action of each user. The game system is configured to function as each means of the above-described game system. By executing the computer program of the present invention, the game system of the present invention can be realized.

1 game system 3 game machine 11 monitor (output device)
12 Reading device (input device)
32 storage unit (data storage means)
33 Game provider (computer, content identification means, data update means, information acquisition means)
39 Player cards (recording media)
51 Difference data (Difference parameter data)
52 Player data (parameter data before change)
PG2 program (computer program)

Claims (4)

A game system for providing a game in which a parameter defining each character changes to a parameter after change according to a play situation,
Data storage means for storing parameter data described so that unique identification information and information of the post-change parameter are associated with each post-change parameter of each character in order to specify the post-change parameter of each character ; ,
When each character has satisfied the alone movement conditions, the content specifying means for specifying the parameters of a particular character as a single character that satisfies the moving condition,
Based on the specification result of the content specifying unit, the specific information corresponding to a character different from the specific character is newly added to newly generate the different character, and the specific corresponding to the different character Data for updating the parameter data so that a part of the parameter after the change of the specific character is associated with information by copying and erasing the part so that the part moves from the specific character to the other character. Update means;
A game system comprising: Further comprising information acquisition means for acquiring the medium information of each recording medium via each recording medium for recording the unique medium information for each recording medium in order to identify each recording medium;
The game system according to claim 1, wherein the medium information is described as the specific information in the parameter data so that each recording medium corresponds to a character via the medium information. The content specifying unit includes pre-change parameter data described so that the information before the parameter change and the medium information are associated with each other, information on the difference content indicating a difference before and after the parameter change, and the medium information When the parameter data includes difference parameter data described so as to be associated, the difference content is specified as the parameter of the specific character,
The said data update means updates the said difference parameter data so that at least one part of the said difference content may move to the said another character from the said specific character by the duplication and deletion of the said part. Game system.   The computer provided with the output device for providing the said game, and the input device for inputting each user's play action functions as each means of the game system as described in any one of Claims 1-3 A computer program configured to cause