JP6673876B2 - Game device, game system and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game apparatus, a game article, and a program, and more particularly, to a game apparatus that provides a game based on information obtained from an article.

  There is a game device that provides a game in which characters, items, and the like corresponding to an article appear by reading information from an article such as a card. For example, in Patent Literature 1, a bar code is provided on one side of the back surface of a card, and a user can make the game device recognize the card by entering the bar code into a reading unit such as a reader.

  In a card used in a game device as disclosed in Patent Document 1, a card design and a barcode corresponding to the card are configured in advance, so that a plurality of identical cards are manufactured and distributed, for example, in a printing shop. . When such a manufacturing method is used, it is possible to provide a card having a low manufacturing cost and a quality that enhances the user's willingness to collect, such as adding a hologram pattern and performing a foil stamping process.

JP 2013-240452 A

  However, the card provided by the manufacturing method as described above has a fixed content, that is, a difference in game progress when used (in a plurality of game plays or between users) makes it difficult to make a difference in the game progress. Interestingness can be narrowed.

  On the other hand, for example, in a mode in which a card including a recording medium is provided, and the game device is provided with a dedicated reader / writer capable of reading and writing data from and in the recording medium, it is possible to provide a game element that causes a difference in game progress. However, including the recording medium in all the cards increases the manufacturing cost of the cards related to the game.

  On the other hand, in a mode in which the recording medium is included only in some types of cards, the manufacturing cost of cards related to the game can be reduced. However, in this mode, it is necessary to make the reader different depending on the card, and a complicated operation is required of the user. In particular, it is difficult for a user such as an infant to determine the configuration of the card and then to understand that the reader corresponding to the card needs to read the card. Can be reduced.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and has as its object to provide a game device, a game article, and a program that ensure user convenience while improving the interest of the game.

The game device according to the present invention includes an obtaining unit that obtains item information from an item, a presenting unit that presents a game element corresponding to the item information obtained by the obtaining unit, and an execution that executes a game based on the obtained item information. Means, the article of which the article information can be obtained includes an article of a first type and an article of a second type different from the first type, and the article of the first type has The article information is composed of information of a first format, and the article information of the second type of article is composed of information of a first format and information of a second format different from the first format. The obtaining means includes a first obtaining means for obtaining a first type of information from the first type of article and a second type of article, and a second type of information from the second type of article. It includes a plurality of second acquiring means for acquiring, a presenting means, a plurality of second acquisition If the acquisition of the article information from the article of the second type is made by each stage presents one game element based on a plurality of articles information the acquired.

  According to the present invention with such a configuration, it is possible to secure user convenience while improving the interest of the game.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a game device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an external configuration of a game device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The figure which illustrated the article (card) which can be used in the game which concerns on embodiment of this invention. A flowchart illustrating a play providing process executed in the game device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a registration process according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen presentation in a registration process according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The figure which showed the example of a screen presentation after game play which concerns on embodiment of this invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a data configuration of various information according to the embodiment of the present invention. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a registration process according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The figure which showed the example of a screen presentation in the registration processing which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention.

[Embodiment 1]
Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the embodiment described below, an example in which the present invention is applied to a game device that can provide a game play based on information acquired from an article as an example of a game device will be described. However, the present invention is applicable to any device capable of executing a game based on information obtained from an article.

  In the present embodiment, the articles that can be used in the game and that are ejected by the game apparatus will be described as being cards, but the articles are not limited to cards as long as the article information described below can be acquired. . The article may be, for example, a figure such as a figure having the appearance of a game element (character or item). In this case, the article information may be obtainable from a code attached to the bottom surface or a predetermined surface of the modeled object in a visible state such as a seal or printing, or from a recording medium inside the modeled object. The article is not limited to a figure, and may be an arbitrary article such as a toy or a seal.

  Further, in the present embodiment, all the cards usable in the game have the first article information as the information in the first format according to the present invention, which is one-dimensional or multi-dimensional by applying a predetermined conversion operation. The description will be made assuming that the card is attached to the card in a form in which it is converted into a dimensional pattern (code) and formed (printed) on the card surface. The description will be given on the assumption that the code of the card is read by a first reader described below so that the first article information can be obtained. In addition, the "partial" cards usable in the game include, in addition to the code relating to the first article information, the second article information as the information in the second format according to the present invention, which is included in the card. Description will be made assuming that the card is attached to a card in a form recorded on a tag for distance communication (NFC: Near Field Communication). The description will be made assuming that the NFC tag of the card is configured to be read by a second reader (reader / writer) described below so that the second article information can be acquired.

  However, the mode of attaching the first article information and the second article information to the card is not limited to such an aspect, and printing using an invisible ink, forming a predetermined identification pattern on the intermediate layer, or Not only the NFC tag but also a recording medium such as an IC chip included in a card, which is recorded as data and held as data, may be of any form as long as the method of acquiring information is different. In particular, when the main user layer of the game is an infant or the like, the first article information has the corresponding content visible on the card from the viewpoint of making the game device recognize the card and the means to easily understand the means. From the viewpoint of securing the design of the card and providing the interest of the game, it is preferable that at least a part of the content of the second article information is attached as invisible information on the card.

  In the present embodiment, in a game executed by the game device, a game element that can be made to appear by using a card is a character, and the card is provided with a symbol (character image) of the corresponding character. The description will be made as follows. However, the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this, and the cards for use to specify the game elements of the game to be executed are not limited to those configured to be able to specify the characters related to the game, but may include items and effects. Needless to say, other game elements may be specified.

<< Game device 100 >>
Here, the functional configuration of the game device 100 will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG.

  The control unit 101 is, for example, a CPU, and controls the operation of each block included in the game device 100. Specifically, the control unit 101 controls the operation of each block by reading, for example, an operation program of each block recorded on the recording medium 102, and developing and executing the program on the memory 103.

  The recording medium 102 is a recording device that can permanently store data, such as a nonvolatile memory or an HDD. The recording medium 102 stores information such as parameters necessary for the operation of each block and various types of graphics data used for the game executed by the game device 100, in addition to the operation program of each block included in the game device 100. I do. The memory 103 is a storage device used for temporary data storage such as a volatile memory. The memory 103 is used not only as a development area for the operation program of each block, but also as a storage area for temporarily storing data output in the operation of each block.

  The payment detection unit 104 detects that the payment has been made in the game device 100. The payment of the consideration is determined, for example, by detecting that a predetermined amount of coins or corresponding coins have been inserted into a coin slot, or by detecting completion of settlement processing based on communication with a chip related to predetermined electronic money. May be performed. The game device 100 of the present embodiment will be described as starting to provide a service accompanied by card ejection to the user based on payment of the consideration, however, the payment of the consideration is not an essential requirement, and The provision of the service may be started on the basis of the service.

  When playing the game provided by the game device 100 of the present embodiment, the acquisition unit 105 converts the information of the character used in the game into the item information (the first item information or the first item information and the second item information). To get as The article information is obtained from a card, which is an article for a game, via a first reader 120 and a second reader (reader / writer) 130 which are detachably connected to the same housing as the game apparatus 100 or to the outside of the game apparatus 100. Is done. At this time, a predetermined data conversion process or the like may be performed in order to convert the article information acquired from the card into a format suitable for use in processing related to the game. The first reader 120 and the second reader (reader / writer) 130 detect that a card has been placed on a predetermined portion and recognize the article during a period in which information can be acquired from the card. Alternatively, information acquisition from the article is performed using, for example, an imaging device and predetermined image processing. In the present embodiment, the first reader 120 acquires the first item information from the code attached to the card, and the second reader (reader / writer) 130 receives the first item information when the card has an NFC tag. The second article information is obtained from the tag. In the game device 100 of the present embodiment, the second reader (reader / writer) 130 has not only a function of acquiring (reading) information from the NFC tag of the card but also a function of rewriting (writing) information of the NFC tag.

  As shown in FIG. 2A, in the game device 100 of the present embodiment, the first reader 120 and the second reader (reader / writer) 130 are provided at different positions on the operation panel, and at each position, Acquire information in different ways. Basically, all the cards are configured to be able to provide a play experience related to a once-complete game play by acquiring information by the first reader 120, but when the card has an NFC tag. Acquiring the second article information acquired from the card by the second reader (reader / writer) 130 and / or writing the second article information to the card by the second reader (reader / writer) 130 Thereby, a continuous play element related to a plurality of game plays can be additionally provided. Since the second reader (reader / writer) 130 can write the second article information on the card and change at least a part of the second article information, the second reader 130 can also function as a changing unit.

  The character DB 106 is a database that manages character information for each of characters that are predetermined as appearing in the game. In the game provided by the game device 100 of the present embodiment, two types of cards with and without an NFC tag are provided for one character, and the presentation mode of the character performed when each is used differs. That is, even if the cards are related to the same character, for example, the graphics and decorations of the character presented on the game device 100 are different depending on whether the card has an NFC tag or not. Can show the difference in the rarity of the card used. Therefore, although the details will be described later, the character information managed in the character DB 106 of the present embodiment includes two types of information for one character, in a case where the card from which information has been obtained has an NFC tag and in a case where there is no NFC tag. Shall be considered. In the present embodiment, the presentation mode of the character presented in correspondence with the card in the game device 100 differs depending on whether or not the acquired card has the second article information. However, implementation of the present invention is not limited to this, and the same presentation mode may be used.

  The presentation control unit 107 controls the presentation of various information to the user in the game device 100. The game device 100 of the present embodiment will be described as having a display unit 140 for displaying an image (game screen, menu screen, etc.) and a sound output unit 150 for outputting sound as means for presenting various types of information to the user. Means for presenting information is not limited to these, and it goes without saying that alternative or additional means are possible.

  The presentation control unit 107 includes a rendering device such as a GPU, for example, and performs a predetermined rendering process when generating a screen to be displayed on the display unit 140. Specifically, during the operation of the game device 100 (during game play or in a standby state), the presentation control unit 107 applies an appropriate drawing object to a necessary drawing object based on a process or an instruction performed by the control unit 101. The arithmetic processing is executed to draw the screen. The generated screen is output to the display unit 140, which is a display device detachably connected to the same housing as the game apparatus 100 or to the outside of the game apparatus 100, and is displayed in a predetermined display area. Be presented.

  The presentation control unit 107 includes a circuit for outputting / amplifying a sound signal such as a sound board or an amplifier, and performs a predetermined process when generating a sound to be output from the sound output unit 150. Specifically, the presentation control unit 107 determines audio data to be simultaneously output based on, for example, audio data recorded in the recording medium 102 in advance, and converts this into an electrical audio signal (D / A conversion). Then, the sound is output by outputting the sound to the sound output unit 150. The audio output unit 150 may be a predetermined speaker or the like, and outputs a sound wave based on the input audio signal.

  The ejection control unit 108 controls ejection of the card for each game play based on payment of the consideration. The cards to be ejected in the game device 100 are ejected, for example, before the start of a game sequence related to the provision of a predetermined game (competition game), that is, the cards are basically determined in advance for each card regardless of the game play contents. It is a card having (fixed) first article information. The ejection unit 160 is, for example, a card dispenser, has a stocker (not shown) for stacking cards in the vertical direction, and outputs one card held at the bottom of the stocker in response to an ejection command issued by the ejection control unit 108. A configuration having a mechanism for discharging may be employed. When the ejection unit 160 is incorporated in the same housing as the game apparatus 100, the ejected card is guided to the ejection port 201 (FIG. 2A) accessible from the outside of the game apparatus 100, so that the user can receive the card. May be provided. The card ejected from the game device 100 of the present embodiment is a ready-made card that has been printed and manufactured in advance, and the design of the character image and parameters printed on the card surface is fixed, regardless of the presence or absence of the NFC tag. Cards are of the same shape and size.

  The operation input unit 109 is a user interface of the game device 100, such as an operation member for inputting a direction, an operation member for inputting a determination, various sensors, and the like. When detecting that an operation input has been performed on the operation member, the operation input unit 109 outputs a control signal corresponding to the operation input to the control unit 101. In the present embodiment, the game device 100 is described as having various interfaces as physical operation members, but includes, for example, a touch input detection sensor that detects a touch input made on the screen of the display unit 140. Is also good.

  The communication unit 110 is a communication interface with an external device included in the game device 100. The communication unit 110 can connect to an external device via a communication medium such as the Internet or a cable (not shown), which may be wired or wireless, and can transmit and receive data. The communication unit 110 converts, for example, information input as a transmission target into data in a predetermined format, and transmits the data to an external device such as a server via a network. When the communication unit 110 receives information from an external device via a network, for example, the communication unit 110 decodes the information and stores the information in the memory 103. Further, the game device 100 of the present embodiment is configured to be able to receive program data in which a program for processing related to a game is packaged from an external device via the communication unit 110. When the communication unit 110 receives the program data together with the program update request, the control unit 101 uses the received program data to execute a game-related processing program currently stored in the recording medium 102 according to the update request. Can be updated. In addition, the update process of the program of the process related to the game is automatically executed when, for example, the program data recorded on the recording medium is inserted into an optical drive (not shown) included in the game device, or after the insertion. It can also be executed by the administrator issuing a start command.

《Card and goods information》
Next, details of cards that can be used for games in the game device 100 of the present embodiment and article information attached to the cards will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 3 is a front view of a card having an NFC tag (a card with a tag) according to the second type of article according to the present invention, which is provided corresponding to one character among cards usable in the game. (FIG. 3 (a)) and the back side (FIG. 3 (b)) and the front side of a card without an NFC tag (card without tag) according to the first type of article according to the present invention (FIG. 3). (C)) and the back surface (FIG. 3 (d)).

  As shown, the front side of the card is composed of character images 301 and 321 and character names 302 and 322 of characters that can appear in the game corresponding to the card. The back side of the card, in addition to the character names 311 and 331 of the character corresponding to the card, parameters 312 and 332 in the game when the character appears, and is activated when predetermined conditions are satisfied in the game. It comprises special techniques 313 and 333 that can be used, and codes 314 and 334 that can acquire the first article information attached to the card by reading by the first reader 120. As described above, a card that can be used in the game device 100 of the present embodiment is basically configured with the same design element regardless of the presence or absence of the NFC tag.

  On the other hand, as can be understood from the detailed comparison between FIGS. 3B and 3D, the notation of the parameters is partially different between the card with tag and the card without tag. In the case of a tagless card in which game play is provided with a fixed parameter each time it is used, only the scale of the number indicating the value of the parameter is shown for each parameter. On the other hand, when used, a game play is provided with variable parameters according to the play contents up to now, that is, in a tag card in which a continuous play element is provided, a value range in which the parameter can vary Numeric scales are shown for each parameter, of which only the scales indicating the initial values are shown in a colored manner like the card without tag.

  In addition, in order to clearly indicate whether the card is a tagged card or an untagged card, the mark 315 not included in the untagged card will be described as being indicated on the tagged card. However, the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this, and it is not necessary to be able to distinguish between a card with a tag and a card without a tag.

  The first article information attached to the card in the form of a code may have a data configuration shown in FIG. 8A, for example. In the example of FIG. 8A, the first article information attached to the card is associated with a card ID 801 for identifying the card, a character ID 802 for identifying a character corresponding to the card, and a second Is included, that is, whether or not the card is a card with a tag. In the present embodiment, the tag presence flag 803 is configured as, for example, logical type information, and is described as indicating true when the second article information exists and false when the second article information does not exist. The implementation of the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the tag presence flag 803 is information included only in the first item information of the card with a tag, and the first item information of the card without a tag may be provided with blank information of the same data length. .

  Further, the second article information recorded on the NFC tag by the tag-equipped card may have a data configuration shown in FIG. 8B, for example. In the example of FIG. 8B, the second article information attached to the card is associated with a card ID 811 for identifying the card, a character ID 812 for specifying a character corresponding to the card, and a character ID corresponding to the card. It includes rank information 813 indicating the growth state of the character.

  As described above, in the game device 100 of the present embodiment, since all cards available for the game to be provided have the first item information, the user must be aware of whether the card has an NFC tag. Instead, at the time of use, the first reader 120 may read the code of the card. At this time, if the card has the second article information, that is, if the card has an NFC tag and can provide a continuous play element, the game device 100 A notification is issued to prompt the user to move to the reader (reader / writer) 130 and obtain additional information. On the other hand, at the time of the movement, there is a possibility that the user may mistake the card to be placed on the second reader (reader / writer) 130, so in the present embodiment, both the first article information and the second article information are the same. It has a card ID, and the identity of the cards is determined by matching the card IDs.

  In the present embodiment, for simplicity, the character ID 802 of the first article information and the character ID 812 of the second article information included in the same card will be described as being the same. In the case where the character ID 812 is changed, the character ID 812 may be changed according to the play content, and the character ID may be different.

  In this embodiment, the rank information is simply a character level (a value indicating a growth stage) in the game, and various parameters in the game according to the growth state of the character are specified based on the character level. Although the description will be made as possible, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, for various parameters such as physical strength, offensive power, special skills, and skills, a stage in the game indicating an increase (growth) from a reference value is provided, and the rank information 813 includes various modes such as information for specifying the rank. May be configured.

  In order to determine various types of information of characters appearing in a game in the provided game play based on the article information acquired from the card in this manner, the character information in the character DB 106 has, for example, a data configuration shown in FIG. It may be. In the example of FIG. 8C, the character information managed for one character is associated with a character ID 821 that specifies the character, and the physical strength, attack power, and special technique are determined in advance without considering the growth state. , Basic parameters 822 indicating initial values (reference values: for example, values of various parameters in the state of level 1) of various parameters specific to the character such as skill, and growth state (character level, number of plays, play contents). The growth change information 823 indicating the range of increase / decrease from the basic parameters and the special techniques and skills that can be additionally provided is managed.

  The character information includes presentation information indicating a character image (or a 3D model of the character), character name data, and voice data to be presented at the time of registration of a character to appear in the game or during the game. Is managed for each. That is, the first presentation information 824 when the card used for registering the character is a card without a tag and the second presentation information 825 when the card is a card with a tag are included in the character information. The character images attached to the front side of the untagged card and the tagged card for one character correspond to the character images indicated by the first presentation information 824 and the second presentation information 825, respectively. May be.

  In the present embodiment, for the sake of simplicity, a description will be given assuming that the first presentation information 824 and the second presentation information 825 are provided for each character, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when an NFC tag is attached to a card with a rarity equal to or higher than a predetermined rank, depending on the character, a card with a rarity to which an NFC tag is attached is not provided, or a card with a rarity to which an NFC tag is attached is provided. Only a card may be provided. That is, depending on the character, the character information includes only the character ID 821, the basic parameter 822, and the first presentation information 824, or only the character ID 821, the basic parameter 822, the growth change information 823, and the second presentation information 825. It may be constituted by.

  Further, in this embodiment, in order to notify the user that a continuous play element can be used or to enhance the interest of the game, even if the character is the same, the card used for the character registration has an NFC tag. Although the description will be made assuming that the presentation mode of the character is different depending on whether or not the character is possessed, it is easily understood that the present invention is not limited to this.

《Play offer processing》
With respect to the play providing processing executed in one game play in the game device 100 of the present embodiment having such a configuration, specific processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The processing corresponding to the flowchart can be realized by the control unit 101 reading out a corresponding processing program stored in, for example, the recording medium 102, developing the program in the memory 103, and executing the program. Note that the present play providing process will be described as being started when the payment detection unit 104 detects that payment for one game play has been made, for example. During the execution of the present play providing process, the presentation control unit 107 generates a screen corresponding to the progress and displays the screen on the display unit 140 as appropriate, based on the processing and instructions performed by the control unit 101, unless otherwise specified. The audio output from the audio output unit 150 is performed based on the corresponding audio data.

  In step S <b> 401, under the control of the control unit 101, the ejection control unit 108 causes the ejection unit 160 to eject cards for the current game play.

  In S402, the control unit 101 executes a registration process of registering a character (a character operated by a user) to appear in the game for this game play. The registration process causes the first reader 120 (or the first reader 120 and the second reader (reader / writer) 130) to read a card related to a character that the user wants to appear (acquires article information from the card). ).

<registration process>
Here, the registration process executed in S402 of the play providing process will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S501, the control unit 101 controls the first reader 120 so that information can be obtained, and controls the second reader (reader / writer) 130 so that information cannot be obtained. In addition, the control unit 101 controls the presentation control unit 107 so that the display unit 140 and the audio output unit 150 make a notification urging the placement of the card on the first reader 120. As described above, the card that can be used for the game in the game device 100 of the present embodiment has the first article information as a code readable by the first reader 120 regardless of the presence or absence of the NFC tag. In the main registration process, a card that the user desires to use is first read by the first reader 120. The notification given to the display unit 140 may be, for example, as shown in FIG.

  In step S502, the control unit 101 determines whether the first reader 120 has read a card (target card). The control unit 101 determines this step based on whether or not the acquisition unit 105 has acquired the first article information. If the control unit 101 determines that the target card has been read by the first reader 120, the process proceeds to S503, and if not, the process of this step is repeated.

  For the sake of simplicity, the game device 100 of the present embodiment provides a fighting game, which will be described later, in which the user uses one operating character. If the user reads one card, the user can read the card. It is assumed that a game in which a character corresponding to is appeared as an operation character can be played. Therefore, in the game device 100 of the present embodiment, before starting the registration process, the card is ejected in S401 of the play providing process, so that the user has at least one card usable for the game. In the description, it is assumed that this step is repeated until the card is read.However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a predetermined lottery process is executed by a registration skip operation, a time limit is exceeded, and the determined character is displayed. The registration mode may be adopted. Also, the number of characters that can be registered by the user is not limited to one, but it is configured to be able to read a plurality of times, and if the number of characters registered by the card is insufficient, the same processing may be performed. .

  In step S503, the control unit 101 determines whether the target card is a card having the second item information (a card with a tag). Specifically, the control unit 101 refers to the tag presence flag 803 of the first article information acquired for the target card, and makes a determination in this step. When determining that the target card is a card having the second article information, control unit 101 shifts the processing to S507, and shifts the processing to S504 when determining that the target card is not a card having the second article information.

  In S504, the control unit 101 refers to the character ID 802 included in the first article information acquired for the target card, and acquires character information relating to the target card from the character DB 106. Specifically, the control unit 101 specifies the character information in which the character ID 821 is the character ID 802 included in the first article information among the character information managed in the character DB 106, and, from among the information, the card without tag. (Character ID 821, basic parameters 822, and first presentation information 824). Then, the control unit 101 registers, in the memory 103, used character information referred to in the battle game based on the acquired information on the card without a tag. The used character information may have a data structure as shown in FIG. 8D, for example. In the example of FIG. 8D, the used character information is associated with the character ID 831 to determine whether or not registration has been performed by the play time parameter 832, the presentation information 833, and the card with a tag, which are referred to in determining the progress of the battle game. The tag includes a tag presence flag 834 and rank information 835 recorded on the target card at the time of reading. In this step, the control unit 101 substitutes the character ID 821 of the acquired information about the card without a tag into the character ID 831, the basic parameter 822 into the play time parameter 832, and the first presentation information 824 into the presentation information 833, The presence / absence registration flag 834 is set as false, the rank information 835 is set as blank information, and the used character information is registered.

  In step S505, the control unit 101 controls the first reader 120 so that information cannot be acquired.

  In S506, under the control of the control unit 101, the presentation control unit 107 presents a character and parameters corresponding to the target card (card without a tag), and completes the main registration process. The presentation of the character is performed by displaying the character image and various parameters on the display unit 140 based on the presentation information 833 (first presentation information 824) as described above, reading the character name by the voice output unit 150, and reading the character-specific voice. May be performed by using a speech voice of the subject or a voice output of a theme song or the like. The display on the display unit 140 may be, for example, as shown in FIG. Further, although omitted in the present embodiment, after the presentation, the final registration processing may be terminated after the user has finally confirmed the character to be used in the game.

  On the other hand, if the control unit 101 determines in step S503 that the target card is a card having the second item information, the control unit 101 refers to the character ID 802 included in the first item information acquired for the target card in step S507, and The character information relating to the card is obtained from the character DB 106. Specifically, the control unit 101 specifies the character information that is the character ID 802 included in the first article information from which the character ID 821 has been acquired, out of the character information managed in the character DB 106, and includes a tag from the information. The information related to the existing card (character ID 821, basic parameters 822, growth change information 823, and second presentation information 825) is acquired.

  In S508, under the control of the control unit 101, the presentation control unit 107 presents a character corresponding to the target card (tagged card). The presentation of the character may be performed using the display of the character image on the display unit 140, the audio output by the audio output unit 150, and the like, as in S506. The display on the display unit 140 performed at this time is based on the second presentation information 825 instead of the first presentation information 824 because it is already known that the card has a tag. Even if it is a character, the character image may be different from that in FIG. 6B as shown in FIG. 6C.

  In order to acquire the article information of the card with a tag, it is necessary to acquire information with the second reader (reader / writer) 130 in addition to the first reader 120. However, in a mode in which the character corresponding to the card is not presented until the information acquisition by both readers is completed, the user may erroneously recognize that the first reader 120 has not properly read the card. Therefore, in the game device 100 according to the present embodiment, if it is determined that the card has the tag having the second article information at the time when the reading by the first reader 120 is completed, the second reader (the reader) Before the card is read by the writer (130), at least a character image corresponding to the card with a tag is displayed on the display unit 140.

  In step S509, the control unit 101 controls the first reader 120 to a state where information cannot be obtained, and controls the second reader (reader / writer) 130 to a state where information can be obtained. Further, the control unit 101 sends a notification to the display unit 140 and the audio output unit 150 to prompt the user to move and place the target card read by the first reader 120 to the second reader (reader / writer) 130. The presentation control unit 107 is controlled so as to cause the presentation. The notification given to the display unit 140 may be, for example, as shown in FIG.

  At S510, control unit 101 determines whether or not the target card has been read by second reader (reader / writer) 130. The control unit 101 makes a determination in this step based on whether or not the acquisition unit 105 has acquired the second article information. At this time, the control unit 101 checks whether the first article information acquired in S502 and the second article information acquired in this step are acquired from the same target card. It is assumed that the card ID 801 of the first article information matches the card ID 811 of the second article information. If the control unit 101 determines that the target card has been read by the second reader (reader / writer) 130, the process proceeds to S511, and if it is determined that the target card has not been read, the process of this step is repeated.

  In step S511, the control unit 101 controls the second reader (reader / writer) 130 so that information cannot be acquired.

  In S512, the control unit 101 registers the used character information in the memory 103 based on the character information (information on the card with a tag) acquired in S507 and the second article information acquired for the target card. In this step, the control unit 101 substitutes the character ID 821 of the information related to the acquired card with a tag into the character ID 831, the second presentation information 825 into the presentation information 833, and ranks the second article information rank information 813. This is substituted into the information 835, the tag presence registration flag 834 is set as true, and the used character information is registered. In addition, according to the play time parameter 832 of the used character information, the basic parameter 822 is changed based on the rank information 813 of the second article information in accordance with the growth change information 823 of the acquired information on the card with tag, and is substituted. Good. That is, a difference occurs between the registration using a card without a tag and the registration using a card with a tag due to the reflection of the rank information 813 in the determination of the play time parameter 832 even for the same character. The rank information is, for example, in a state in which the game proceeds more advantageously than the basic parameters even at the time of the first play, and may secure the superiority of the user who owns the card with a tag. In other words, when the target card is a card with a tag, if the rank information 813 is changed without depending on the rank information 813 included in the second article information or reflecting the past game play contents, The user can play a game that proceeds more advantageously than when playing a game using a tagless card related to the same character.

  In S513, under the control of the control unit 101, the presentation control unit 107 further presents the parameters of the character corresponding to the target card, and completes the main registration process. The parameter presentation to the display unit 140 may be such that the display of various parameters is superimposed on the screen including the character image displayed in S509 as shown in FIG.

  When the registration process is completed as described above, in S403, the control unit 101 executes a game process related to the battle game of the present embodiment in which the game proceeds by operating the registered used character by the user. In the battle game, the user can cause the use character to execute an operation assigned to each of the buttons by operating the button. The effect of the operation on the game depends on the play time parameter 832 of the use character information and the opponent. It is determined according to the parameters of a certain opponent character. In addition, the condition for activating the special technique described on the target card is defined for the character in use, and the user can activate the special technique when the condition is satisfied during the battle game. When the game process related to the battle game is completed, that is, when the control unit 101 progresses to a state in which the battle game according to one game play is determined, the process proceeds to S404.

  In S404, control unit 101 determines whether or not the used character has been registered based on the card with a tag. Specifically, the control unit 101 makes the determination in this step based on the tag presence registration flag 834 of the used character information. If the control unit 101 determines that the character to be used has been registered based on the card with a tag, the process proceeds to S405, and if it is determined that the character has not been registered based on the card with a tag, the play providing process is completed.

  In step S405, the control unit 101 changes the growth state of the character used based on the content of the play of the battle game performed, updates the second article information of the tag card used for registration of the character, and performs the main play. Complete the provision process. Specifically, the control unit 101 changes the rank information 835 of the used character information according to the content of the play, and changes the rank information 813 of the second information to the changed rank information 835 on the second reader 130. The data is written via the second reader 130 to the NFC tag of the target card placed on the NFC tag. At this time, for example, as shown in FIG. 7A, the growth state that changes with the play result is presented on the display unit 140, and then the target card is placed on the second reader 130 until the writing is completed as shown in FIG. 7B. The notification may be made so as not to move from.

  In one game play provided by the game apparatus 100 of the present embodiment, the card is determined to be a tag-bearing card in the registration process, and is placed on the second reader (reader / writer) 130 to acquire the second article information. The placed target card is not moved from the second reader (reader / writer) 130 during the game play. However, the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when a different card is placed at the time of writing, or when no card is placed, the second card of the card used for registration is used. It may be configured to request re-mounting on the reader (reader / writer) 130 and to perform writing after confirming card identity.

  As described above, in the game device according to the present embodiment, information acquisition is basically performed by one reader, instead of having the user determine which type of card the card is and letting the user experience the game. Since it is possible to encourage the acquisition of information by a different leader only when necessary, the convenience of the user can be secured while improving the interest of the game.

[Embodiment 2]
In the above-described embodiment, it has been described that the user can play a game in which one use character appears using one card in one game play. In the present embodiment, an aspect will be described in which a game element having a higher interest is provided by making use of the characteristic that the second article information of the card with a tag can be rewritten. Note that the functional configuration of the game device 100 may be the same as that of the first embodiment, but the game device 100 of the present embodiment has a second reader (reader / writer) 130 as shown in FIG. It is assumed that they are provided at a plurality of locations on the operation panel (in the figure, two locations on the left and right sides of the operation panel when viewed from the front of the game device 100) at different positions.

《Strengthening of character synthesis》
In the game provided by the game device 100 according to the present embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the character related to the card with a tag is grown (the rank information 813 is rewritten) in accordance with the play content of the game, and is grown in the next and subsequent game play. In addition to providing a play experience that reflects the state, it is also possible to take over the growth state between the characters, and to provide a more interesting play experience. More specifically, for example, in a game mode in which a character after combination (integration of growth states) is used as a character, the user uses two tagged cards for registration, and thereby the second article included in one of the tagged cards One new second article information is generated based on the information and the second article information of the other tagged card, and this is recorded as the second article information on one of the tagged cards. For simplicity, the two characters corresponding to the tagged card used for the composition are classified into a main character which is a reference for the composition (enhanced after the composition and takes over the growth state) and a sub character which provides the growth state. Then, based on the rank information 813 relating to the sub character, the rank information 813 relating to the main character is changed to a state in which the game can proceed advantageously (for example, a rise or summation of the character level or various parameters, a special technique or a special effect). Addition or movement).

  Here, if the growth state related to the same card is repeatedly recognized, it is possible to easily make one character into the growth state in which the character is strengthened by the composition. With respect to the tag-containing card thus obtained, the growth state is reset (the rank information 813 is returned to the initial state), and the second article information is rewritten so that the card cannot be used again as a sub character. Similarly, since such rewriting cannot be performed, a card without a tag cannot be used for synthesis. In the present embodiment, a description will be given assuming that the constraint conditions are determined for the combination of characters as described above. However, the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this. The effect of the combination using the card without a tag is limited only during game play, and is not reflected in the next and subsequent game play (the second article information is not rewritten). You may keep it.

  Further, in order to make it easier to intuitively understand that the enhancement is achieved by the synthesis and to enhance the interest, the plurality of characters to be synthesized may be different from each other. Each character has an appearance such as a character image or the like in a game, a pattern, or the like as presentation information. This is, for example, a new character that takes over the appearance component of each character by combining different characters. By configuring so as to change the appearance, the user can easily recognize that the synthesis has been performed and the character has changed to a different form from the character represented on the card. That is, since the appearance components are common in the synthesis of the same character, even if, for example, each of the appearance components is obtained from one of the two characters to form the whole, the appearance of the synthesized character does not change. Since the user recognizes the enhancement of the growth state by the combination only with the parameter or the like, the plurality of cards with tags used for the combination are respectively associated with different character IDs so that the appearance also changes. It may be a requirement.

  Such a change in appearance reduces the amount of data related to the appearance held in the recording medium 102 and the processing load related to character image formation. May be stored as character information and stored in the character DB 106 as character information. In this case, for example, information that determines which character is a combined character for the combination of characters is stored in the recording medium 102, and the acquisition of the presentation information is performed based on the character ID of the combined character. It may be. Also, by rewriting the character ID 812 of the second article information of the card with a tag related to the main character to the character ID of the combined character, the second article information is obtained at the next and subsequent game play. Accordingly, a character image or the like after the combination can be presented.

"registration process"
Here, the registration process performed in the game device 100 of the present embodiment when the game mode in which the synthesized character is used as the used character is selected will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the registration processing of the present embodiment, steps for performing the same processing as in the first embodiment will be denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted. Only the steps for performing processing unique to the present embodiment will be described.

  If the control unit 101 determines in step S502 that the target card has been read by the first reader 120, the control unit 101 determines in step S901 whether the target card is a card having the second article information. If the control unit 101 determines that the target card is a card having the second article information, the control unit 101 shifts the processing to S507. If the control unit 101 determines that the target card is not a card having the second article information, the control unit 101 notifies the fact that the card is not to be combined via the presentation control unit 107, and returns the process to S502.

  After the character corresponding to the target card is presented in S508, the control unit 101 determines in S902 whether or not the current reading of the target card is for setting the first character to be combined. to decide. Hereinafter, for the sake of simplicity, the present embodiment will be described on the assumption that the character corresponding to the card from which information is first acquired is set as the main character in the synthesis. If the control unit 101 determines that the current reading is for setting the first character related to the combination, the process proceeds to S903, and the process is not for setting the first character. That is, if it is determined that it is for setting the second character, the process proceeds to S907.

  In step S <b> 903, the control unit 101 controls the first reader 120 to a state where information cannot be acquired, and controls both the two second readers (reader / writers) 130 to a state where information can be acquired. The control unit 101 also displays a notification that prompts the user to move and place the target card read by the first reader 120 to the second reader (reader / writer) 130 on either the left or right, on the display unit 140 and the audio output. The presentation control unit 107 is controlled so as to be performed by the unit 150.

  In step S904, the control unit 101 determines whether the target card has been read by any of the second readers (reader / writers) 130, as in step S510. If the control unit 101 determines that the target card has been read by any of the second readers (reader / writers) 130, the process proceeds to S905, and if not, the process of this step is repeated.

  In step S905, the control unit 101 controls both of the two second readers (reader / writers) 130 so that information cannot be acquired.

  In step S906, the control unit 101 determines the character information (information related to the card with a tag) acquired in step S507, the second article information acquired for the target card, and the second reader (reader / writer) that has read the target card. Information (left or right) for identifying 130 is stored in memory 103 as information of the main character. After storing the information of the main character, the control unit 101 returns the process to S501 in order to obtain information on the second character (sub character), and reads the card corresponding to the sub character in the same manner as the main character. Perform processing.

  On the other hand, if the control unit 101 determines in step S902 that the current reading is for setting the second character related to the composition, the control unit 101 sets the first reader 120 to a state where information cannot be acquired in step S907. Then, the second reader (reader / writer) 130 that has not read the card related to the main character is controlled to be in a state where information can be acquired. The control unit 101 also displays a notification that prompts the target card read by the first reader 120 to be moved to and placed on the second reader (reader / writer) 130 that has not been read for the main character. The presentation control unit 107 is controlled so that the unit 140 and the audio output unit 150 perform the operations. Note that which of the second readers (reader / writers) 130 is the second reader (reader / writer) 130 that has not read the main character can be referred to the information of the main character stored in S906.

  In step S908, the control unit 101 determines whether the target card has been read by the second reader (reader / writer) 130 that has not read the main character in the same manner as in step S510. If the control unit 101 determines that the target card has been read by the second reader (reader / writer) 130 that has not read the main character, the process proceeds to S909. If it determines that the target card has not been read, the process proceeds to step S909. Is repeated.

  In step S909, the control unit 101 controls the second reader 130 in a state where information can be obtained to a state where information cannot be obtained.

  In S910, the control unit 101 determines the character information (information related to the card with a tag) acquired in S507 for the second character, the second article information acquired for the target card, and the second character from which the target card has been read. The information for identifying the two readers (reader / writers) 130 is stored in the memory 103 as subcharacter information.

  In step S911, the control unit 101 registers the character information to be used for the character that has been combined and enhanced based on the main character and the sub character. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the combined character of the main character and the sub character is determined in advance as to what the main character is and what combination of the main character and the sub character is. When the control unit 101 specifies the character ID of the combined character based on the character ID of the main character and the character ID of the sub character, the control unit 101 acquires character information on the combined character from the character DB 106. Then, the control unit 101 determines the information on the character to be used based on the character information on the character after the combination, the information on the main character, and the information on the sub character. Specifically, the control unit 101 substitutes the character ID of the combined character for the character ID 831, the second presentation information 825 related to the combined character for the presentation information 833, and sets the tag presence registration flag 834 to true. (True) to register the character information to be used. The control unit 101 may determine the play time parameter 832 and the rank information 835 of the used character information based on the information on the main character and the information on the sub character. For example, the play time parameter 832 is based on a level obtained by multiplying the character level determined by the rank information 813 relating to the main character by the character level determined by the rank information 813 relating to the sub-character by a predetermined coefficient, and adding the character level based on the combined character. By determining the character level, the play parameter 832 and the rank information 835 of the used character information may be set. Note that the method of determining the character generated by the synthesis enhancement and the various parameters of the character is not limited to this, and it goes without saying that various methods may be used.

  In step S <b> 912, under the control of the control unit 101, the presentation control unit 107 presents information related to the effect of the enhancement of the synthesis (character image display of the main character and the sub character, character image display of the character after synthesis, parameter display, and other audio output). ) To complete the main registration process. For example, as shown in FIG. 10A, a second reader (reader / writer) 130 (left side) on which a card related to the main character is placed on the screen of the display unit 140 as information presentation related to the effect of the composite enhancement. The character image related to the main character is arranged in the area corresponding to the position of the second character (reader / writer) 130 (right side) on which the card related to the sub character is placed. The screen on which the images are arranged is displayed on the display unit 140. After that, through the effects related to the composition, for example, as shown in FIG. 10B, the character image (corresponding to the main character after the evolution of the main character, and the appearance of the main character (and the sub character)) of the character after the synthesis Different) and various parameters of the character may be displayed on the display unit 140.

  By doing so, according to the game device of the present embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the character associated with the card with a tag is grown according to the content of the game play, and the growth state is reflected in the next and subsequent game play. In addition to providing a play experience that has been performed, it is possible to provide a more interesting play experience by realizing the growth state between the characters and realizing the evolution elements of the characters.

[Modification]
In addition, in the case of an article having a recording medium configured to allow information to be changed via non-contact communication such as an NFC tag, communication is performed not only with the game device but also with other devices other than the game device. It is possible. Therefore, for example, when the tag-containing cards of the first and second embodiments communicate with another device such as a toy configured to be capable of non-contact communication, for example, the second item information of the card (the item or the item Update of related information related to the corresponding game element) may be performed. In this case, for example, when used in a game, predetermined information is added to the second article information so that the battle game is provided in a state in which the condition for activating the special technique indicated on the card is already satisfied. The toy may be configured to be able to execute the updating process. By doing so, the user who owns the toy can progress the game more advantageously, and can obtain a suitable game experience. On the other hand, for example, when the development of the content related to the game including the sale of toys is performed, the change made to the second item information of the card with respect to the condition for activating the special technique is to maintain the user's interest in the toys, After the game play, the activation condition may not be satisfied, and the user may be guided to play the toy again using the card.

[Other Embodiments]
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The game device according to the present invention can also be realized by a program that causes one or more computers to function as the game device. The program can be provided / distributed by being recorded on a computer-readable recording medium or through a telecommunication line.

  100: game device, 101: control unit, 102: recording medium, 103: memory, 104: payment detection unit, 105: acquisition unit, 106: character DB, 107: presentation control unit, 108: discharge control unit, 109: operation Input unit, 110: communication unit, 120: first reader, 130: second reader, 140: display unit, 150: audio output unit, 160: ejection unit

Claims (14)

Acquisition means for acquiring article information from the article;
Presenting means for presenting a game element corresponding to the article information acquired by the acquiring means;
And a execution means for executing the game based on the obtained item information,
Articles from which article information can be acquired include articles of a first type and articles of a second type different from the first type,
The article information of the article of the first type includes information of a first format,
The article information of the second type of article includes information of the first format and information of a second format different from the first format,
The acquisition means includes: first acquisition means for acquiring the first type of information from the first type of article and the second type of article; and second acquisition of the second type of article from the second type of article. A plurality of second acquisition means for acquiring information in a format;
The presenting means, when each of the plurality of second obtaining means has obtained the article information from the second type of article, displays one game element based on the obtained plurality of article information. Game device to present .   The game device according to claim 1, wherein at least the article information of the article of the second type includes information indicating the presence of the information of the second format in the information of the first format. The first acquisition means and the second acquisition means are configured to acquire article information from articles at different positions on the game device,
The presenting means, when the information indicating the existence of the information in the second format is included in the information in the first format acquired by the first acquiring means, the article information by the second acquiring means. The game device according to claim 2, wherein information for prompting movement of the article to a position where acquisition of the item is performed is presented. A control unit that controls an operation of the first acquisition unit and the second acquisition unit,
The control unit acquires the information in the second format from the article when the first acquisition unit acquires the information in the first format from the article of the second type. as the game apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3 for operating said second acquisition means. The presenting means presents a game element corresponding to the article information in response to the information of the first format being acquired by the first acquiring means,
The game element presented by the presenting means includes a case where the article from which the information in the first format is acquired by the first acquiring means is the article of the first type and an article of the second type. The game device according to claim 4 , wherein the game device is different from the game device. The presenting means, when the first type of information is obtained from the second type of article by the first obtaining means, the second type of article is obtained by the second obtaining means; The game device according to claim 5 , wherein a game element corresponding to the article of the second type is presented before the information of the second type is obtained. A control unit that controls an operation of the first acquisition unit and the second acquisition unit,
The control means includes:
When the second acquisition unit has acquired the article information from the article of the second type, the operation of the first acquisition unit is controlled so as not to acquire the article information,
The operation of the second acquisition means so as not to acquire the article information when the first acquisition means has acquired the article information from the article of the first type or the second type. controlling the game device according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The executing means, when the article from which the article information corresponding to the game element is acquired is the article of the second type, the article from which the article information corresponding to the same game element is acquired is the first type The game device according to any one of claims 1 to 7 , wherein the game proceeds more advantageously than the case of the article. Said presenting means, when a plurality of article information corresponding to each different game element obtained by said plurality of second acquisition unit, to claim 1 presents one game element based on the article information of the plurality of 9. The game device according to any one of 8 above. The acquisition unit includes a plurality of second acquisition units configured to acquire article information from the second type of article at different positions of the game apparatus,
The presenting means, when the second acquiring means acquires the article information from the second type of article, the position of the second acquiring means in which the article information is acquired in the game device. in a corresponding manner, the game apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9 to present a game element corresponding to the article information. A game system comprising: a game article having article information; and a game device that executes a game based on article information obtained from the game article,
The game device,
Acquisition means for acquiring article information from the game article;
Presenting means for presenting a game element corresponding to the article information acquired by the acquiring means;
And a execution means for executing the game based on the obtained item information,
The game article includes a first type of article and a second type of article different from the first type,
The article information of the article of the first type includes information of a first format,
The article information of the second type of article includes information of the first format and information of a second format different from the first format,
The acquisition means includes: first acquisition means for acquiring the first type of information from the first type of article and the second type of article; and second acquisition of the second type of article from the second type of article. A plurality of second acquisition means for acquiring information in a format;
The presenting means, when each of the plurality of second obtaining means has obtained the article information from the second type of article, displays one game element based on the obtained plurality of article information. Game system to present . When the article information is composed of the information of the first format and the information of the second format, the information of the first format is configured as visible information in the game article, and the game system according to configured claim 1 as an invisible information in two types of information the game article. The article of the first type and the article of the second type are formed in the same shape and the same size,
The article of the first type and the article of the second type have a code corresponding to the information of the first format on one side, and the article information of the article at a portion other than the one side. the game system according to claim 1 1 or 1 2 to form the appearance of the corresponding game elements. Program for causing a computer to function as each unit of the game device according to any one of claims 1 to 1 0.