JP6721297B2 - Game device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a game device that executes a game that a player enjoys by performing a card operation such as moving a card placed on a card placing portion.

There is known a commercial game device using a trading card as a game medium, and the game is also called a "trading card game" or a "card game".

A game device for a card game is arranged in a game center, a shopping center, or the like. Then, when the user pays a play price, a new trading card is provided to the player on the spot, and a video game in which the killer of the trading card appears can be enjoyed on the spot. It is popular because it has the dual characteristics of collecting collection of trading cards and game play using the characters of the collected trading cards.

For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a configuration example of a game device for a card game and the contents of a game using the same. That is, while drawing a field coat such as soccer on the placing part of the trading card in advance, the code printed on the back of the placed trading card is photographed by an infrared image, and the position of the card is determined from the photographed image. A technique for detecting the angle is disclosed. Then, by displaying the screen of the game (for example, a soccer simulation game) in which the character associated with the code appears on the monitor and changing the placement position of the trading card, the placement position of each character in the game space is changed. The game that can be changed is disclosed.

Further, in Patent Document 2, an image of a trading card arranged on a card reader is displayed in a game screen displayed on a touch panel, and the trading card is associated with the trading card by a touch operation. A game in which a character is made to appear in the game or the action is selected by a touch operation on the character is disclosed.

JP, 2004-202255, A JP, 2013-255607, A

The present invention was devised for the purpose of providing a technique for realizing a new game operation in a card game.

A first aspect of the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problem is to identify a card placing section (for example, the card placing section 1310 in FIG. 1) and identification information for identifying the card placed on the card placing section. An information detection unit (for example, the processing unit 200 and the identification information detection unit 212 in FIG. 11) and a placement position detection unit (for example, the processing unit 200 and the placement position detection unit in FIG. 11) that detects the placement position of the card. 214) and a control unit (for example, the processing unit 200 and the game progress control unit 250 of FIG. 11) that controls the progress of the game based on the identification information and the placement position described above, and is placed on the card placement unit. A game device for executing a game in which a player enjoys a card operation in which the player moves the played card on the card mounting portion,
A card operation determination unit that determines a card operation for each of the one or more cards placed on the card placement unit (for example, the control board 1350 in FIG. 1, the processing unit 200 in FIG. 11, the card operation determination unit 222, FIG. 17 step S20),
A command selection operation receiving unit that receives a selection operation of a player that selects an applicable command from a plurality of commands (for example, the control board 1350 of FIG. 1, the touch panel 1312 of FIG. 2, the processing unit 200 of FIG. 11, the command selection operation reception control). Part 240, step S74 of FIG. 18,
Before being accepted by the command selection operation accepting unit, the card identifying unit that identifies the card most recently determined to have been operated by the card operation determining unit (for example, the control board 1350 in FIG. 1 or FIG. 11). The processing unit 200, the card specifying unit 232, and step S40 in FIG. 17), and the control unit is a game device that applies the application command to the specified card to control the progress of the game.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a new game operation can be realized in a game in which a player enjoys a card operation such as moving a card placed on the card placing section on the card placing section. That is, when there is a card to which a command is applied, it is possible to realize an easy-to-understand game operation of performing a card operation on the card and selecting a command.

In the second invention, the applicability of each of the commands is determined according to the card (for example, the applicable command definition data 550 of FIG. 14), and the command selection operation receiving unit is configured to allow the command selection operation receiving unit to execute the plurality of commands. Of the applicable commands, the control is performed to identify and display a command (hereinafter referred to as “applicable command”) applicable to the card that is most recently determined to be operated by the card operation determination unit. The game device according to the first aspect of the present invention receives an operation of selecting a command (for example, steps S70 and S74 in FIG. 18).

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the command applicable to the card whose card operation is most recently determined by the card operation determination unit can be clearly indicated to the player, which facilitates game operation and prevents erroneous operation input.

In the third invention, an application condition including at least a game progress situation condition that can be applied is defined for each of the commands (for example, the definition application condition 551 in FIG. 14), and the command selection operation reception unit Of the plurality of commands, control is performed to identify and display a corresponding command that satisfies the applicable condition (hereinafter referred to as “applicable command”), and an operation of selecting the applicable command from the applicable commands is accepted (for example, , Steps S70 and S74 of FIG. 18) are the game device of the first invention.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, even with the same card, it is possible to provide different commands that can be applied depending on the progress of the game. In addition, it is possible to clearly indicate to the player a command that can be applied according to the game progress situation at that time. Therefore, the game operation can be facilitated and an erroneous operation input can be prevented.

In a fourth aspect of the present invention, the application condition includes a condition of a parameter value related to the card or a parameter value related to a game progress status (hereinafter collectively referred to as “parameter value”) (for example, a weapon card type 553 of FIG. 14, The game device according to the third aspect of the present invention includes a game progress condition 554).

According to the fourth aspect, it is possible to control whether or not the command is activated according to the parameter related to the card.

A fifth aspect of the present invention relates to a selection associated display control unit (for example, the control board of FIG. 1) that performs display control for associating the card whose card operation is most recently determined by the card operation determination unit with the applicable command. 1350, the processing unit 200 of FIG. 11, the selection association display control unit 244, and step S72 of FIG. 18) are the game devices according to any one of the second to fourth inventions.

According to the fifth aspect, the card to which the command is applied and the command applicable to the card are displayed in association with each other, which further facilitates the game operation.

A sixth aspect of the present invention is an application association display control unit (for example, the control board 1350 in FIG. 1, the processing unit 200 in FIG. 11, the application association display control unit 246 that performs display control for associating the specified card with the application command. , Step S78 in FIG. 18). The game apparatus according to any one of the first to fifth inventions.

According to the sixth aspect, it is possible to clearly indicate to the player which command is applied to which card.

A seventh aspect of the present invention is a command candidate display control unit (for example, the control board 1350 of FIG. 1) that configures a touch panel in which the card mounting unit is configured integrally with a display device, and causes the display device to display the plurality of commands. , The operation input screen W8 of FIG. 4, the command icon 84, the processing unit 200 of FIG. 11, the command candidate display control unit 228, steps S22, S30 of FIG. 17,) any one of the first to sixth invention Game device.

According to the seventh aspect, the command selection operation can be realized by the touch panel provided in the card placement section, the command as the selection candidate can be displayed there, and the command selection operation can be accepted by the touch operation. .. That is, the operability and the feeling of operation can be improved. From the player's point of view, the card operation is performed on the card placed on the card placing section, and the command application is completed by touching the command to be applied. It will be possible.

An eighth aspect of the present invention is a placement orientation detection unit that detects the placement orientation of the card (for example, the infrared camera 1320 in FIG. 2, the control board 1350 in FIG. 1, the infrared image capturing unit 102 in FIG. 11, the processing unit 200, The placement position detection unit 214, step S6 in FIG. 17, and the plurality of commands that are candidates for the selection operation in accordance with the placement direction of the card that has been determined by the card operation determination unit to be the latest card operation. The first command changing unit (for example, the control board 1350 of FIG. 1, the processing unit 200 of FIG. 11, the first command changing unit 224, the applicable command definition data 550 of FIG. 14, the placement orientation 558, applicable) The command device 559, the command candidate ID list 720 in FIG. 16, the step S22 in FIG. 17, the step S74 in FIG. 18) are further provided, and the game device according to any one of the first to seventh inventions.

According to the eighth aspect, by changing the direction in which the card is placed, the content of the command applicable to the card is changed. Therefore, a more entertaining game can be realized.

A ninth aspect of the present invention is a second command changing unit (for example, the control of FIG. 1) that changes the plurality of commands that are candidates for the selection operation according to a combination of cards placed on the card placing unit. A board 1350, a processing unit 200 of FIG. 11, a second command changing unit 226, a game progress condition 544 of FIG. 14, another card combination condition 554b, step S22 of FIG. 17, step S74 of FIG. 18) It is a game device according to any one of the first to eighth inventions.

According to the ninth aspect, the content of the applicable command is changed depending on the combination of the placed cards. Therefore, a more entertaining game can be realized.

According to a tenth aspect of the invention, the card placement section has optical transparency, and a loaded card detection for optically detecting a card placed on the card placement section from the back of the card placement section. Further, the identification information detecting unit and the placement position detecting unit detect the identification information and the placement position using the detection result of the placement card detecting unit. The game device according to any one of the first to ninth inventions.

According to the tenth aspect, it becomes possible to optically detect the identification information of the card and the mounting position.

The card operation determination method may be either a method based on the placement position of the card or a method based on the touch position.
According to the former method, as the eleventh invention, the game according to any one of the first to tenth inventions, wherein the card operation determination unit determines the card operation using the detection result of the placement position detection unit. The device can be configured.
According to the latter method, as a twelfth invention, a touch detection unit that optically detects a touch position of the player on the placement surface of the card placement unit or in front of the placement surface (for example, in FIG. 19). A touch panel 1312B) is further provided, and the card operation determination unit can constitute the game device according to any one of the first to tenth aspects of the invention, which determines a card operation using the detection result of the touch detection unit.

In a thirteenth aspect, the card operation determination unit determines the touch operation type of the card placed on the card placement unit, and the control unit applies the application command to the specified card. Is a game device according to the eleventh or twelfth invention, in which the action and effect of is changed according to the touch operation type on the specified card.

According to the thirteenth aspect, it is possible to change the action effect according to the touch operation type even with the same application command. Therefore, the interest of the game can be further enhanced.

In a fourteenth aspect, the command selection operation reception unit, when the player performs the selection operation within a predetermined time after the card operation determination unit determines the latest card operation, outputs the command related to the selection operation. The game device according to any one of the first to thirteenth inventions, which is received as an applicable command (for example, step S75 in FIG. 30).

According to the fourteenth aspect, it is possible to provide a time limit from the card operation to the card to which the command is applied to the input of the selection operation of the command to be applied. By adjusting the time limit appropriately, it becomes possible to adjust the difficulty level of the game.

A fifteenth aspect of the invention is an operation when the application command is applied to the specified card according to a parameter value related to the card or a parameter value related to a game progress situation (hereinafter collectively referred to as “parameter value”). The effect is changed (for example, setting of the applicable command ID 559 according to the game progress situation condition 554 of FIG. 14, the magnification application parameter 533 and the parameter value magnification 534 of the command-based operation control data 530 of FIG. 13), the first to the first. It is a game device according to any one of the fourteenth invention.

According to the fifteenth aspect, even with the same applied command, the action and effect can be made different depending on the game progress situation. Therefore, it is possible to enhance the interest of the game by varying the action effect of the command.

A sixteenth aspect of the present invention is that the card operation is performed before the command selection operation receiving unit receives it and during a predetermined comprehensive selection permissible time before the latest card operation determination by the card operation determination unit. Further, a comprehensive identification unit (for example, the comprehensive identification unit 234 in FIG. 28, steps S64 to S66 in FIG. 30) that comprehensively identifies the cards determined by the card operation determination unit, and the control unit is configured to perform the comprehensive identification. The game device according to any one of the first to fifteenth inventions applies the application command to each card.

According to the sixteenth invention, a plurality of cards to which the command is applied can be set at the same time, and the same command can be commonly applied.

The figure which shows the structural example of the arcade game device in 1st Embodiment. The schematic diagram by the horizontal cross section in the horizontal direction showing the example of composition of the card placement part in a 1st embodiment. The figure which shows the example of a game card. The figure for demonstrating the game content. Figure showing an example of the used card registration screen The figure which shows the example of an initial formation setting screen. FIG. 4 is a diagram (No. 1) for explaining a procedure until a command is applied to a player character. FIG. 6 is a diagram (No. 2) for explaining the procedure until the command is applied to the player character. FIG. 3 is a diagram (No. 3) for explaining a procedure until a command is applied to a player character. FIG. 4 is a diagram (part 4) for explaining a procedure until a command is applied to a player character. The figure which shows the function structural example of the arcade game device in 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows the example of the information which the memory|storage part in 1st Embodiment memorize|stores. The figure which shows the data structural example of player character initialization data. The figure which shows the data structural example of applicable command definition data. The figure which shows the data structural example of weapon initial setting data. The figure which shows the data structural example of the play data in 1st Embodiment. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of a process of the arcade game device in 1st Embodiment. The flowchart which continues from FIG. The schematic longitudinal cross-sectional view of the left-right direction which shows the structural example of the card mounting part in 2nd Embodiment. The figure which shows the data structural example of the play data in 2nd Embodiment. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of a process of the arcade game device in 2nd Embodiment. The flowchart which continues from FIG. The figure which shows the structural example of the game system in 3rd Embodiment. The figure which shows the function structural example of the server system in 3rd Embodiment. The figure which shows the example of the information which a server process part memorize|stores. The figure which shows the function structural example of the arcade game device in 3rd Embodiment. FIG. 8 is a schematic vertical cross-sectional view in the left-right direction showing a modified example of the configuration of the card mounting portion. The figure which shows the modification of the functional structure of the arcade game device in 1st Embodiment. The flowchart for demonstrating the modification of the flow of a process of the arcade game device in 1st Embodiment. 29 is a flowchart continued from FIG. 29.

[First Embodiment]
As a first embodiment to which the present invention is applied, an arcade game device that executes a card game using a trading card (hereinafter, simply referred to as “card”) as a game medium will be described.

[Description of hardware configuration example]
FIG. 1 is a perspective external view of a configuration example of an arcade game device according to the present embodiment as seen from diagonally above the right front.
The arcade game device 1300 provides a new card according to the payment of the play price and executes a card game using the card as a game medium.
Specifically, the arcade game device 1300 includes a housing 1301, a play consideration payment device 1302, a card supply device 1304, a front touch panel 1306, a speaker 1308 for emitting a game sound, and a table. And a card mounting portion 1310. Further, a control board 1350 is provided in the housing of the arcade game device 1300. Of course, other elements such as a power supply device (not shown) can be appropriately provided.

The play consideration payment device 1302 is a device that accepts a play consideration payment operation and outputs payment information to the control board 1350. For example, it can be realized by a known coin inserter, an automatic payment device (card reader) compatible with a prepaid card, an automatic payment device compatible with a credit card, an automatic payment device compatible with a debit card, and the like.

The prepaid card is a card-type storage medium that is issued through a user registration procedure in advance, a so-called user card or membership card, a device that can save data corresponding to NFC (Near Field Communication). For example, it may serve as a portable information terminal such as a smartphone or a portable game device. In this case, payment of game play value can be replaced by consumption of prepaid points stored in the game card 3.

The card supply device 1304 is realized by a known card vending device that discharges a new game card 3 from the stocker according to the payment of the play price.

The front touch panel 1306 is a first image display device that displays a main game screen, and can be realized by a known touch panel. If it is not necessary to detect the touch position, it may be realized by a known flat panel display or an image display device such as a projector. In this embodiment, a single flat panel is shown, but a plurality of panels may be used, or a part or all of them may be realized by a curved panel.

The card placement unit 1310 is a card reader/second image display device provided in a table shape from the lower end position of the front touch panel 1306 toward the front side. That is, the player places an operation input for registering the game card 3 to be used by placing the game card 3 used in the game on the card placing portion 1310, and a card for changing the position and orientation of the placed game card 3. Operation input and touch operation input can be performed.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a vertical cross section in the left-right direction showing a configuration example of the card mounting portion 1310 in the present embodiment. The card mounting portion 1310 has a touch panel 1312 that is tilted by several degrees (for example, 3 to 5°) on the front side of the device, and an internal space 1314 provided below the touch panel 1312. The internal space 1314 includes a white light source 1316 and an infrared light source 1318 that illuminate the lower surface of the touch panel 1312 from below, and an infrared camera 1320 that captures the entire lower surface of the touch panel 1312.

The touch panel 1312 is a device in which a position detection device and a display device are integrated. In this embodiment, the touch panel is provided with a position detection device on the front side of the flat panel 1313. The touch panel 1312 does not detect a contact with the display surface of the game card 3 placed, but detects a touch operation by a player's finger or the like. In this embodiment, the touch panel 1312 is a resistance film type or a capacitance type. The material and surface treatment of the game card 3 are appropriately selected so as to be non-conductive.
The display surface of the touch panel 1312 is provided at a position one step lower than the top surface of the housing 1301 and prevents the placed game card 3 from jumping out of the display surface.

The flat panel display 1313 of the touch panel 1312 uses the light emitted by the white light source 1316 as a backlight. Further, the infrared light emitted from the infrared light source 1318 can pass through the flat panel display 1313 and escape to the player side to illuminate the back surface of the placed game card 3. If the flat panel display 1313 does not require a backlight (for example, an organic EL display), the white light source 1316 can be omitted.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the game card 3 in the present embodiment.
The game card 3 is a game information carrying medium carrying game information, and an image 31 of an object such as a character or a weapon associated with the game card is printed on the front surface of the game card 3, and a unique two-dimensional code on the back surface. 32 is printed. The player places the game card 3 on the card placing portion 1310 with the surface of the game card 3 facing upward. Note that, hereinafter, the game card 3 to which the character is assigned is called a character card 3C, and the game card 3 to which a weapon is assigned is called a weapon card 3U. In the illustrated example, a QR code (registered trademark) is illustrated as the two-dimensional code 32, but other types of codes may be used as long as the attitude/direction of the game card 3 can be detected.

Returning to FIG. 2, the infrared camera 1320 photographs the back surface of the game card 3 illuminated by the infrared light source 1318 at a predetermined cycle (for example, about 60 Hz), and transmits photographed image data to the control board 1350 step by step.

Returning to FIG. 1, the control board 1350 recognizes the two-dimensional code 32 of the game card 3 by performing image processing on the captured image data acquired from the infrared camera 1320, and the image display coordinate system (touch position of the touch panel 1312). The arrangement position of the game card 3 in the same detection coordinate system) can be detected. Further, the relative posture of the game card 3, that is, the mounting direction can be detected by utilizing the posture detection of the two-dimensional code 32 of the game card 3. It should be noted that the recognition of the game card 3, the placement position detection, and the placement orientation detection based on the captured image data acquired from the infrared camera 1320 can be realized by appropriately using known techniques.

On the control board 1350,
1) CPU (Central Processing Unit) 1351, GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), various microprocessors such as DSP (Digital Signal Processor),
2) Various IC memories 1352 such as VRAM, RAM, ROM,
3) a communication device 1353 for connecting to the communication line 9;
4) One or more I/F (Interface) control ICs 1354,
5) A touch panel controller 1355, etc. are mounted.

The I/F control IC 1354 includes, for example, (1) a driver circuit of the front touch panel 1306 or the touch panel 1312 of the card mounting portion 1310, (2) an output amplifier circuit that outputs a sound signal to the speaker 1308, and (3) a play consideration payment device 1302. A signal input/output circuit for the card supply device 1304 and the like are mounted to control input/output of signals between the CPU 1351 and various devices.

These elements mounted on the control board 1350 are electrically connected to each other via a bus circuit or the like, and are connected so that reading/writing of data and transmission/reception of signals can be performed. Then, the control board 1350 reads out and executes the program stored in the IC memory 1352, and performs arithmetic processing based on various data and operation inputs to integrally control the arcade game device 1300 to perform the present embodiment. Control the progress of the game.

The program and data may be stored in the IC memory 1352 in advance, or may be downloaded from an external device such as the server system 1100 via the communication line 9. Further, part or all of the control board 1350 may be realized by an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), an FPGA (field-programmable gate array), or a SoC (System on a Chip).

[Explanation of game contents]
FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the game content of the present embodiment.
The game of this embodiment is an RPG (role playing game)-like strategy game. The player aims to defeat the enemy character 6 by operating the plurality of player characters 4 (4a, 4b,... ). The numbers of player characters 4 and enemy characters 6 appearing in the game can be changed as appropriate.

The game card 3 includes a character card 3C to which a player character 4 of any type is assigned and a weapon card 3U to which a weapon 5 of any type is assigned. Using the former as a master card and the latter as a sub card, the player can set the player character 4 by selecting one character card 3C and one weapon card 3U and registering them as a set.

A game screen W7 is displayed on the front touch panel 1306 during play. On the game screen W7, the manner in which the player character 4 fights the enemy character 6 is displayed together with the attack effect display and various information displays.

The character card 3C (3Ca, 3Cb,...) Of the player character 4 is placed on the card placing section 1310 during play, and the operation input screen W8 is displayed on the touch panel 1312. An overhead map 80 of the game space is displayed on the operation input screen W8, and enemy icons 62 (62a, 62b,...) Are displayed at the positions of the enemy characters 6 (6a, 6b,... ), respectively. That is, the operation input screen W8 functions as a battlefield layout drawing.

A command display section 82 is provided on the operation input screen W8, and a command icon 84 for each command for designating the action of the player character 4 is displayed. The player operates the character card 3C of the player character 4 with his/her finger to change the arrangement of his army on the battlefield, and touches the command icon 84 to specify the actions of the player character 4 and play the game. ..

[Explanation of operation procedure]
Next, the preparation before the game starts and the operation input during the game play will be described more specifically.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a used card registration screen W10 displayed on the touch panel 1312 of the card placement unit 1310 as preparation before starting the game.
On the used card registration screen W10, a registration guide display for urging the player to register a card to be used in the game, an arrangement position guide 41 for arranging the character card 3C and the weapon card 3U in association with each other, and arrangement completion The operation input icon 42 is displayed.

The player makes a set of the character card 3C and the weapon card 3U from the newly obtained game card 3 and the already obtained game card 3, and arranges them in association with each other using the arrangement position guide 41. When the arrangement is completed as desired, the arrangement completion operation input icon 42 is touched to complete the registration. In the illustrated example, the correspondence relationship between the character card 3C and the weapon card 3U is vertically arranged, but it may be horizontally arranged. The number of used cards registered is 3 in total, but the number of cards that can be registered is not limited to the number of cards that can be registered depending on the game content, and the number of cards per set can be appropriately set. In addition, depending on the content of the game, the set may be further divided into offense and defense to be registered.

When a touch operation on the placement completion operation input icon 42 is detected on the used card registration screen W10, the display on the touch panel 1312 of the card placing part 1310 is changed to the initial formation setting screen W12 as shown in FIG. .. On the initial formation setting screen W12, a guide display 43 that prompts the player to place the character card 3C used by the player in a desired formation within a predetermined placement permission range (in the white-painted area in the figure), and the placement completion The operation input icon 44 is displayed. When a touch operation on the placement completion operation input icon 44 is detected, the game is started.

7 to 10 are diagrams showing a transition example of the operation input screen W8 on the card placing portion 1310 for explaining the procedure until the command is applied to the player character 4.
As shown in FIG. 7, the command operation of the player character 4 is performed on the operation input screen W8. Specifically, the player first performs a card operation such as moving the character card 3C of the player character 4 to which a command is given (command application target) or changing the attitude/direction of the arrangement position. The arcade game device 1300 monitors the position of the character card 3C, and changes the position in the game space of the player character 4 corresponding to the moved character card 3C in an interlocking manner.

As shown in FIG. 8, when the card operation is completed and the movement of the character card 3C or the change of the arrangement direction is stopped, the arcade game device 1300 recognizes the card as a command application target. Then, in order to notify the player that the card is currently targeted for command application, an application target notification body 45 is displayed near the character card 3C. In the example of FIG. 8, the state where the middle character card 3Ca is set as a command application target is shown, but if a card operation is performed on another character card 3Cb from this state, this character card 3Cb will be Recognized as a command application target. In the example of FIG. 8, the applicable notification body 45 is designed as a display body that surrounds the four corners of the card, but the design can be changed as appropriate.

Then, as shown in FIG. 9, when the arcade game device 1300 recognizes the character card 3C to which the command is applied, a command corresponding to the command (applicable command) applicable to the character card 3C to which the command is applied. The icon 84 is identified and displayed. In the illustrated example, the white-painted command icon 84 indicates that the command can be applied to the character card 3C to which the command is applied, and the shaded command icon 84 indicates that the command cannot be applied. .. Further, the arcade game device 1300 causes the selection association display 46 to be displayed between the character card 3C to which the command is applied and the command icon 84 that is identified and displayed. The player can know at a glance which command can be selected by the identification display of the command icon 84 and the selection association display 46. It should be noted that the form of identification display of the command icon 84 and the design of the selection association display 46 can be set appropriately.

As shown in FIG. 10, the player selects/specifies a command to be applied to the character card 3C to which the command is applied, by touching the command icon 84. The selected/specified command is called an “applied command”.
The arcade game device 1300 sets a command corresponding to the touch-operated command icon 84 as an applied command. That is, it is considered that the player character 4 corresponding to the character card 3C to which the command is applied is given an action instruction. Then, the command icon 84 corresponding to the applied command is further identified and displayed, and the association display for selection 46 is erased so that the applied association is made between the command icon 84 of the applied command and the arrangement position of the character card 3C to which the command is applied. The display 47 is displayed.

Then, the arcade game device 1300 starts control for causing the player character 4 corresponding to the command application target character card 3C to perform an action according to the application command. For example, if the applied command is “attack”, a state in which the player character 4 corresponding to the character card 3C to which the command is applied attacks the enemy character 6 is displayed on the game screen W7 (see FIG. 4).

In the arcade game device 1300, the display of the application target notification body 45 and the application association display body 47 is temporary, and is deleted at an appropriate timing such as a lapse of a predetermined time. Further, the identification display of the command icon 84 of the applied command is also canceled at an appropriate timing.

[Description of functional configuration]
Next, the functional configuration of the arcade game device 1300 in this embodiment will be described.
FIG. 11 is a functional block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the arcade game device 1300 in this embodiment. The arcade game device 1300 of this embodiment includes an operation input unit 100, a play consideration payment acceptance unit 110, a processing unit 200, a card supply unit 380, a sound output unit 390, an image display unit 392, and a communication unit. 394 and a storage unit 500.

The operation input unit 100 outputs, to the processing unit 200, operation input signals relating to various operation inputs made by each player. In the present embodiment, the infrared image capturing unit 102 and the touch detection unit 104 are included.

The infrared image capturing unit 102 is one of means for detecting a card operation, and captures the entire back surface (lower surface) of the card mounting unit 1310 including the mounted game card 3 with an infrared image, and captures the captured image. The data is output to the processing unit 200. In the present embodiment, the infrared camera 1320 of FIG. 2 corresponds to this.

The touch detection unit 104 detects a touch operation on the card placement unit 1310 by a player's finger or the like, and outputs touch position coordinates to the processing unit 200. In the present embodiment, the touch panel 1312 of FIG. 2 and the touch panel controller 1355 of FIG. 1 correspond to this.

The play consideration payment acceptance unit 110 accepts payment of the play consideration and outputs information regarding the payment to the processing unit 200. For example, it can be realized by a device capable of detecting the insertion of cash or medals, a credit card reader, a prepaid card reader/writer, or the like. In the present embodiment, the play price payment device 1302 of FIG. 1 corresponds to this.

The processing unit 200 is realized by, for example, a microprocessor such as a CPU or GPU, or an electronic component such as an ASIC, FPGA, or IC memory, and inputs/outputs data from/to each functional unit including the operation input unit 100 and the storage unit 500. Take control. Then, various arithmetic processes are executed on the basis of a predetermined program and data, an operation input signal from the operation input unit 100, various data, and the like to control the operation of the arcade game device 1300. In the present embodiment, the control board 1350 of FIG. 1 corresponds to this.

Then, the processing unit 200 according to the present embodiment includes a play consideration payment control unit 202, a card supply control unit 204, a placement card detection unit 210, an identification information detection unit 212, a placement position detection unit 214, and a placement position detection unit 214. The orientation detection unit 216, the used card registration unit 220, the card operation determination unit 222, the first command change unit 224, the second command change unit 226, the command candidate display control unit 228, and the card specifying unit 232. , The command selection operation reception control unit 240, the selection association display control unit 244, the application association display control unit 246, the game progress control unit 250, the sound generation unit 290, the image generation unit 292, and the communication control unit 294. With.

The play consideration payment control unit 202 controls the payment of the play consideration. For example, it is determined based on an input signal from the play consideration payment acceptance unit 110 whether the play consideration payment amount is sufficient. When the play consideration payment acceptance unit 110 detects a prepaid card, the valuable information stored in the prepaid card is changed. When the credit card or user card ID is acquired from the play consideration payment acceptance unit 110, the credit card or user card management server is accessed through the communication line 9 to execute a predetermined payment process.

The card supply control unit 204 causes the card supply unit 380 to discharge a predetermined number of game cards 3 when the processing relating to the payment by the play consideration payment control unit 202 is completed, that is, when the play consideration is paid, and supplies the game cards 3 to the player. Take control.

The placed card detecting unit 210 optically detects the two-dimensional code 32 of the game card 3 placed on the card placing unit 1310 from the back of the card placing unit 1310 (on the side opposite to the player). In the present embodiment, it is realized by identifying the two-dimensional code 32 from the captured image data output from the infrared image capturing unit 102.

The identification information detection unit 212 detects the identification information carried by the game card 3 placed on the card placement unit 1310, using the detection result of the placement card detection unit 210. In this embodiment, it is realized by decoding the two-dimensional code 32.

The placement position detection unit 214 detects the placement position of the game card 3 using the detection result of the placement card detection unit 210. In this embodiment, it is realized by image-recognizing a finder pattern (also called a cutout marker) included in the two-dimensional code 32 and obtaining coordinates corresponding to the image display coordinate system of the touch panel 1312.

The placement orientation detection unit 216 detects the placement orientation of the game card 3 using the detection result of the placement card detection unit 210. This embodiment is realized by image-recognizing the finder pattern included in the two-dimensional code 32 and determining the mounting posture (card orientation) from the inclination of the two-dimensional code 32 with respect to the image display coordinate system of the touch panel 1312. ..

The used card registration unit 220 performs a process related to the registration procedure of the game card 3 used in the game. In the present embodiment, display control of the used card registration screen W10 (see FIG. 5), recognition of the game card 3 arranged corresponding to the arrangement position guide 41, and creation control of association data are performed.

The card operation determination unit 222 uses the detection result of the placed card detection unit 210 to perform a card operation for each of the one or more game cards 3 placed on the card placement unit 1310 (card placement position or placement position). Change operation). This embodiment is realized by continuously monitoring the position detection result by the placement position detection unit 214 and the orientation detection result by the placement orientation detection unit 216 for each game card 3.

The first command changing unit 224 changes a plurality of commands that are candidates for the selection operation according to the placement orientation of the game card 3 that has been determined by the card operation determination unit 222 to be the latest card operation. In the present embodiment, applicable commands preset for each type of game card 3 are candidates for the selection operation. Further, even with the same command, it is possible to control so that the content expressed by the command changes depending on the placement direction. Specifically, for example, even with the same attack command, it is possible to control so that the amount of damage given to the opponent will be different if the placement direction is different.

The second command changing unit 226 changes a plurality of commands that are candidates for the selection operation according to the combination of the cards placed on the card placing unit 1310. In the present embodiment, the applicable commands preset according to the combination of the game cards 3 are candidates for the selection operation.

The command candidate display control unit 228 controls the first command changing unit 224 and the second command changing unit 226 to display a plurality of commands selected as candidates for the selection operation on the touch panel 1312 of the card placing unit 1310. In this embodiment, the display of the command icon 84 on the command display unit 82 is controlled (see FIG. 6).

The card identifying unit 232 identifies the card for which the card operation determining unit 222 has recently determined that a card operation has been performed. In the present embodiment, the game card 3 last operated by the player is recognized and specified as the command application target.

The command selection operation acceptance control unit 240 performs control to accept the selection operation of the player selecting an applicable command from a plurality of commands. Specifically, it is realized by determining which of the command icons 84 displayed on the command display unit 82 is selected based on the detection result of the touch detection unit 104.
More specifically, the command selection operation reception control section 240 has an applicable command identification display control section 242 and identifies a command (applicable command) applicable to the game card 3 identified by the card identifying section 232. It is possible to perform display control and accept an operation of selecting an applicable command from applicable commands (see FIG. 9 ).

The association display control unit for selection 244 performs display control for associating the applicable command with the card that has been determined by the card operation determination unit 222 to be the latest card operation. In the present embodiment, display control of the association display for selection 46 is performed (see FIG. 9).

The application association display control unit 246 performs display control in which the card identified by the card identification unit 232 is associated with the application command. In this embodiment, display control of the application association display 47 is performed (see FIG. 10).

The game progress control unit 250 executes game progress control. Regarding the player character 4, the game card 3 specified by the card specifying unit 232 is used as a command application target, and the command (application command) selected from the applicable commands corresponding to the game card 3 is applied to the player character 4. The motion control of 4 is performed to advance the game. The enemy character 6 is automatically controlled so as to attack the player character 4.

The sound generation unit 290 is realized by, for example, a digital signal processor (DSP), a processor such as a voice synthesis IC, an audio codec capable of reproducing a voice file, and the like, and generates sound signals of a game effect sound, BGM, and various operation sounds. Output to the sound output unit 390.

The sound output unit 390 is realized by a device that emits a sound effect, BGM, or the like based on the sound signal input from the sound generation unit 290. In the present embodiment, the speaker 1308 of FIG. 1 corresponds to this.

The image generation unit 292 is realized by, for example, a processor such as a GPU or a digital signal processor (DSP), a program such as a video signal IC, a video codec, an IC memory for a drawing frame such as a frame buffer, or the like. The image generation unit 292 generates an image of one game screen in one frame time (for example, 1/60 seconds) according to the progress of the game, and outputs the generated image signal of the game screen to the image display unit 392. The output of the image signal from the image generation unit 292 to the image display unit 392 may be wired or wireless.

The image display unit 392 displays various game images based on the image signal input from the image generation unit 292. For example, it can be realized by an image display device such as a flat panel display, a cathode ray tube (CRT), a projector, or a head mounted display. In the present embodiment, the front touch panel 1306 of FIG. 1 and the touch panel 1312 of FIG. 2 correspond to this.

The communication control unit 294 executes data processing related to data communication and realizes data exchange with an external device via the communication unit 394. The communication unit 394 is realized by a device that realizes communication via the communication line 9, for example, a wireless communication device, a modem, a TA (terminal adapter), a jack of a wired communication cable, a control circuit, or the like. In the present embodiment, the communication device 1353 of FIG. 1 corresponds to this.

The storage unit 500 stores a system program for realizing various functions for causing the processing unit 200 to integrally control the arcade game device 1300, a program necessary for game play, various data, and the like. Further, it is used as a work area of the processing unit 200, and temporarily stores a calculation result executed by the processing unit 200 according to various programs, input data input from the operation input unit 100, and the like. Such a function is realized by, for example, an IC memory such as a RAM or a ROM, a magnetic disk such as a hard disk, an optical disk such as a CD-ROM or a DVD. Further, the storage unit 500 is not limited to the hardware resources provided in the housing as long as communication connection with the processing unit 200 is possible, and is an external storage device capable of communication connection via the communication line 9. May be realized. In the present embodiment, the IC memory 1352 mounted on the control board 1350 of FIG. 1 corresponds to this.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of information stored in the storage unit 500 according to this embodiment.
The storage unit 500 stores a system program 501, a game program 502, game initial setting data 510, and play data 700. In addition, information such as the current date and time, various flags, and a counter for measuring elapsed time can be stored as appropriate.

The system program 501 is a program for realizing the basic input/output functions of the arcade game device 1300 as a computer.

The game program 502 is application software for realizing the functions of the play consideration payment control unit 202 to the game progress control unit 250 by being read and executed by the processing unit 200. A part thereof may be incorporated as a part of the system program 501. As long as a part or all of the play consideration payment control unit 202 to the game progress control unit 250 is realized by hardware, the program of the portion corresponding to the corresponding functional unit can be omitted. Further, if the game of the present embodiment is realized in the form of an online game, the game program 502 may be a dedicated client program according to the technical method for realizing the online game, or a web browser program and an interactive image. You may comprise by the plug-in etc. which implement|achieve a display.

The game initial setting data 510 stores various initial setting data relating to the game of the present embodiment. For example, it includes game stage initial setting data 512, enemy character initial setting data 514, player character initial setting data 520, and weapon initial setting data 560. Of course, data other than these can be included as appropriate.

The game stage initial setting data 512 stores various data defining a game space in which the player character 4 and the enemy character 6 battle each other. It stores not only the size and shape of the game space but also the background object data.

The enemy character initial setting data 514 is prepared for each enemy character 6, and is data for displaying and operating the character on the game screen, appearance timing and appearance position in the game space, durability value, attack ability value, and defense. Define various ability parameter values such as ability values.

The player character initial setting data 520 is prepared for each type of the player character 4, and stores various initial setting data relating to the character. For example, as shown in FIG. 13, a unique player character ID 521, a card ID 522 defining the game card 3 associated with the character, and character display data 523 including model data for displaying an image of the character, and the like. Command-specific motion control data 530 prepared for each motion type of the character, an initial ability parameter value list 540 related to the character, and applicable command definition data 550. Of course, information other than these can be included as appropriate.

One command-based operation control data 530 stores a command ID 531, operation control data 532 (for example, motion data, etc.), a scaling factor application parameter 533, and a parameter value scaling factor 534 in association with each other. Of course, data other than these can be included as appropriate.

The scaling factor application parameter 533 and the parameter value scaling factor 534 define the action and effect when the command of the command ID 531 is applied.
That is, the scaling factor application parameter 533 defines a parameter to which the scaling factor specified by the parameter value scaling factor 534 is applied, among the parameters related to the operation that is activated when the command is applied. For example, if the command is "attack", the attack power is set, and if "command", the defense power is set.

The parameter value magnification 534 is data that defines the degree of action and effect. For example, it is a function or table data in which the magnification corresponding to the mounting orientation of the game card 3 indicated by the card ID 522 is defined. In addition, a function or table data in which the magnification is defined according to the type of movement pattern (for example, zigzag, rotation, movement such as drawing a graphic) of the card immediately before the finger is released from the game card 3 indicated by the card ID 522 Can be

The example of FIG. 13 shows an example in which the magnification according to the placement direction of the game card 3 is defined. When the command is “attack” and the corresponding game card 3 is in the normal position (placement direction=0° or 360°), the maximum multiplying factor is applied to the initial attack ability value of the character, and the corresponding game card 3 Indicates that the lowest magnification is applied when is in the reverse position (mounting direction=180°). Therefore, the attack power of the character referred to when the damage of the enemy character 6 attacked by the character is calculated is changed according to the mounting orientation of the corresponding game card 3 in the card mounting portion 1310. It will be. Note that the relationship between the parameter value magnification 534 and the mounting orientation is not limited to the illustrated example, and can be set appropriately.

It should be noted that the term "magnification" can be read as the success rate of commands such as attacks and defenses, and it can be interpreted that the higher the success rate, the closer to perfect operation (operation corresponding to the command) can be realized.

The applicable command definition data 550 stores various data defining commands that the player can apply to the player character 4 at any given time according to the game progress status of the character. As shown in FIG. 14, for example, one applicable command definition data 550 stores a definition application condition 551 and an applicable command 559 associated with the placement orientation 558.

The definition application condition 551 defines a situation in which the definition data is applied. In this embodiment, a character card type 552, a weapon card type 553, and a game progress condition 554 are included.

The character card type 552 and the weapon card type 553 define the type and equipment of the player character 4. That is, the basic settings of the player character 4 are defined. Even with the same player character 4, the applicable command can be changed depending on the type of the weapon 5 combined when the used card is registered.

The game progress condition 554 includes another card relative position condition 554a, another card combination condition 554b, another card status condition 554c, a character status condition 554c, and a touch operation type condition 554d.

The other card relative position condition 554a is a condition based on the relative positional relationship between the character card 3C of the player character 4 of the definition data and the character card 3C of the other player character 4 placed on the card placing portion 1310. Is. In the present embodiment, since three character cards 3C are placed, for example, the three character cards 3C are arranged vertically in a row on the card placing section 1310 when viewed from the player, or each of the right-pointing triangular polygons. It is preferable to set the graphic arrangement condition of the character card 3C such as whether it is arranged at the apex position or at each apex position of the left-pointing triangle.

The other card combination condition 554b is a condition based on the combination of the types of the player characters 4 other than the player character 4 of the definition data. It is defined as a list of card IDs of the character card 3C or a list of card IDs indicating a combination of the character card 3C and the weapon card 3U.

The other card status condition 554c is a condition based on the situation of the player character 4 other than the player character 4 of the definition data. For example, if the durability value of the other player character 4 is set to be less than 10% and the applicable command ID 559 is set to be a command that issues a particularly powerful technique, the definition is made in a situation where allies are in a difficult situation. It is possible to define the condition under which the player character 4 of the data exerts a heroic ability.

The character status condition 554c is a condition regarding the state of the player character 4 other than the player character 4 of the definition data. For example, it is possible to set the values of hit points and magic points, the value of charge points supplemented according to the progress of the game, the retention of predetermined items, the level and skill conditions, and the like. Therefore, by appropriately setting the condition, the content of the applicable command can be changed according to the value of the charge point, for example. More specifically, it is possible to set a special powerful attack technique only when the charge points are maximum.

The touch operation type condition 554d is a condition related to the touch operation type when the game card 3 placed on the card placing section 1310 is touched. In the present embodiment, a single or a plurality of dictionary data defining a movement pattern until just before the finger is released (touch-off) from the character card 3C is stored. In the dictionary data, a change pattern of the placement position or placement direction that is determined by tracing back the placement position history is defined. For example, the condition may be a pattern in which the character card 3C is moved in a zigzag manner, a pattern in which a specific one-stroke writing figure such as a triangle, a star, or a spiral is moved, or a pattern in which the character card 3C is swung in a substantially concentric pattern. By appropriately setting the touch operation type condition 554d, it is possible to change the content of the applicable command according to the card operation performed immediately before the touch-off. For example, only when the zigzag movement is performed immediately before the touch-off, it is possible to set a special attack technique in which the damage amount increases according to the zigzag turnback cycle.

The placement orientation 558 defines the orientation in which the character card 3C of the player character 4 of the definition data is placed on the card placement portion 1310, in other words, the placement attitude of the character card 3C. The type of placement orientation can be set as appropriate.

As for the applicable command ID 559, the card ID 522 is a command application target (the character of the player character ID 521 is a command application target), the definition application condition 551 is satisfied, and the card attitude satisfies the placement direction 558. In this case, a single or a plurality of command identification information (command ID) that can be selected by the player is stored.

Returning to FIG. 12, the weapon initial setting data 560 is prepared for each type of the weapon 5 that the player character 4 can equip, and stores various data relating to the weapon.
One weapon initial setting data 560 is, for example, as shown in FIG. 15, a unique weapon ID 561, a card ID 562 defining the game card 3 associated with the weapon, model data for displaying the image of the weapon, and the like. It includes weapon display data 563 including the above, operation control data 564 for the weapon, and weapon effect definition data 565 for the weapon. Of course, information other than these can be included as appropriate.

Returning to FIG. 12, the play data 700 stores the values of the parameters that describe the game progress status. For example, as shown in FIG. 16, the play data 700 includes used card registration data 702, character card monitoring data 710, a command candidate ID list 720, a command application target card ID 722, and application target notification body control data 724. Applicable command ID list 726, selection association display body control data 728, application command ID 730, application association display body control data 732, player character-specific control data 734, enemy character-specific control data 736, game result And data 738. Of course, information other than these can be included as appropriate.

The use card registration data 702 stores the result of selective registration of the game card 3 to be used. In the present embodiment, the card IDs of the game cards 3 arranged and detected on the used card registration screen W10 (see FIG. 5) are registered in association with each other in the correspondence relationship indicated by the arrangement position guide 41. In this embodiment, since the game uses three player characters 4, three combinations of the card ID of the character card 3C and the card ID of the weapon card 3U are registered.

The character card monitoring data 710 stores the result of continuous monitoring of the position and posture of each game card 3 placed on the card placing section 1310 during the game play in a predetermined cycle.
Specifically, one piece of character card monitoring data 710 stores a card ID 711, a placement position coordinate history 712, and a placement orientation history 713. The initial position coordinates in the placement position coordinate history 712 and the initial placement orientation in the placement orientation history 713 are the positions and orientations placed on the initial formation setting screen W12 (see FIG. 6).

The command candidate ID list 720 is a list of command IDs of command candidates that the player can select for the player character 4. In the present embodiment, command IDs relating to the three player characters 4 that can be selected at that timing are stored.
Specifically, the applicable command definition data 550 having the applicable definition application condition 551 is selected from the applicable command definition data 550 for each player character 4. Then, by referring to the character card monitoring data 710 of the character card 3C corresponding to the player character 4, the applicable command ID 559 adapted to the latest placement direction is registered in the list and created.

The command application target card ID 722 is a card ID of the game card 3 specified by the card specifying unit 232 among the game cards 3 placed on the card placing unit 1310, that is, the card ID of the game card 3 most recently moved by the player. To store. Alternatively, the character ID of the player character 4 corresponding to the card most recently moved by the player may be used.

The applicable notification body control data 724 is data for display control of the applicable notification body 45.

The applicable command ID list 726 is a list of command IDs applicable to the player character 4 to which the command is applied. In the command candidate ID list 720, only the command relating to the player character 4 to which the command is applied is selected. The command icon 84 corresponding to the command ID in the list is a target for identification display as an applicable command (see FIG. 9).

The selection associated display body control data 728 is data for display control of the selection associated display body 46.

The applied command ID 730 stores the command ID of the applied command selected as the applied command. In the present embodiment, the command ID corresponding to the touch-operated icon among the command icons 84 displayed as the applicable commands is displayed (see FIG. 10 ).

The application association display body control data 732 is data for display control of the application association display body 47.

The player character-specific control data 734 is prepared for each player character 4 and stores various data for describing the position and state of the character.

The enemy character-based control data 736 is prepared for each enemy character 6 and stores various data for describing the position and state of the character.

The game score data 738 stores information on the game score of the player.

[Description of operation]
Next, the operation of the arcade game device 1300 will be described.
17 to 18 are flowcharts for explaining the flow of processing executed by the processing unit 200 of the arcade game device 1300 according to this embodiment. The processing flow of the series of processes in the flowchart is realized by the processing unit 200 executing the game program 502.

The arcade game device 1300 first receives a play consideration (step S2), and ejects a predetermined number of new game cards 3 from the card supply device 1304 (step S4). In the configuration without the card supply device 1304, step S4 is omitted as appropriate.

Next, the arcade game device 1300 starts detection of the game card 3 in the card mounting portion 1310 (step S6). With the detection of the game card 3, the placement value and placement direction of the card are determined, and the type of the game card 3 is also determined.

Next, the arcade game device 1300 displays the use card registration screen W10 (see FIG. 5) on the touch panel 1312 of the card placing unit 1310 (step S10), and registers the placed game card 3 as a use card. (Step S12). As a result, the used card registration data 702 is generated in the play data 700. Then, since the configuration of the player character 4 is determined by the combination of the registered character card 3C and weapon card 3U, the player character-specific control data 734 is set (step S14).

Next, the arcade game device 1300 displays the initial formation setting screen W12 (see FIG. 6) on the touch panel 1312 of the card mounting portion 1310 (step S16), and displays the character card 3C mounted on the setting screen. The character card monitoring data 710 is generated in the play data 700 by regarding it as a monitoring target, and monitoring of the mounting position and the mounting direction is started (step S18). The position coordinates and the mounting orientation when mounted on the initial formation setting screen W12 are respectively stored in the mounting position coordinate history 712 and the mounting orientation history 713 as initial values.

Next, the arcade game device 1300 starts the sequential update of the command candidate ID list 720 according to the placement status of the character card 3C in the card placement part 1310 (step S20). In the sequential update, the command candidate ID list 720 is updated at a predetermined cycle (for example, 60 Hz). Then, from among the plurality of applicable command definition data 550 prepared for the placed character card 3C (see FIG. 14), the definition application condition 551 to which the current placement status and game progress status match is set. The definition data to be possessed is selected, and the applicable command ID 559 associated with the latest placement direction 558 of the character card 3C is registered/updated in the command candidate ID list 720.

Next, the arcade game device 1300 starts the game progress control to start displaying the game screen W7 and the operation input screen W8 (step S30).
That is, referring to the game stage initial setting data 512 (see FIG. 12), a game space is formed in a virtual three-dimensional space, the enemy character 6 is arranged according to the enemy character initial setting data 514, and the enemy character-specific control data 736 is created. To do. Then, the automatic control of the movement of the enemy character 6 is started. Then, the arcade game device 1300 arranges a virtual camera for photographing the player character 4 and its peripheral portion in the game space, renders a game space image from the viewpoint of the virtual camera, and displays the game screen W7 on the front touch panel 1306. Let At this time, the command icon 84 of the command registered in the command candidate ID list 720 is displayed on the operation input screen W8.

Further, the arcade game device 1300 arranges each player character 4 based on the used card registration data 702 in the game space in association with the placement position of the corresponding character card 3C. Then, for each player character 4, the movement control in the game space is started so as to follow the movement of the placement position of the corresponding character card 3C. As a result, the player can play the game by changing the formation of the player character 4 by moving the character card 3C placed on the card placing section 1310.

Now, when the game progress control is started, the arcade game device 1300 causes the game that stopped immediately after the placement position or placement direction was changed most recently among the game cards 3 placed on the card placement unit 1310. The card 3 is set as a command application target (step S40). In other words, the command application target is the game card 3 on which the latest card operation such as the movement of the position or the posture is performed. Specifically, the card ID of the corresponding character card 3C is set to the command application target card ID 722.
Then, the arcade game device 1300 displays the application target notification body 45 in order to easily identify the corresponding character card 3C (step S42; see FIG. 8).

18, the arcade game device 1300 next determines the type of touch operation (step S68). In the present embodiment, from the placement position coordinate history 712 and the placement orientation history 723 of the character card monitoring data 710 of the character card 3C indicated by the command application target card ID 722, the position change and orientation change pattern of the card immediately before the touch-off are specified. The type is determined by comparing with dictionary data (in the present embodiment, the touch operation type condition 554d also serves as this).

Next, the arcade game device 1300 identifies and displays the command icon 84 of the command applicable to the player character 4 to which the command is applied (step S70), and displays the selection association display body 46 ( Step S72; see FIG. 9). Specifically, regarding the player character 4 to which the command is applied, the applicable command definition data 550 having the definition application condition 551 that matches the game progress status at that time is searched. Then, an applicable command ID 559 (see FIG. 14) associated with the current placement orientation of the character card 3C of the player character 4 to which the command is applied is selected from the commands registered in the command candidate ID list 720, The applicable command ID list 726 (see FIG. 16) is used. Then, the command icon 84 corresponding to the command in the list is displayed distinguishably from the other command icons 84. Further, the selection association display body 46 is displayed so that the command icon 84 and the placement position of the player character 4 to which the command is applied are connected by one body 1.

Next, if the arcade game device 1300 detects a selection operation of the applicable command to the command icon 84 (YES in step S74), the application ID corresponding to the selected and operated command icon 84 is applied command ID 730. Is set (step S76). Then, all of the selection association display bodies 46 are erased, and instead, the application association display body 47 is displayed to distinguish the command icon 84 corresponding to the application command ID 730 from the other command icons 84 (step S78).

Next, the arcade game device 1300 applies the applied command to the player character 4 to which the command is applied, and starts motion control thereof (step S80).
That is, from the command-based motion control data 530 (see FIG. 13) of the player character initial setting data 520 of the player character 4 corresponding to the character card 3C of the command application target card ID 722, the command-based motion control matching with the applied command ID 730 is performed. The data 530 is retrieved and operation control is started according to the operation control data.

Next, the arcade game device 1300 erases the display of the application notification body 45, the identification display of the command icon 84 of the application command, and the application association display body 47 (step S82). Specifically, it is preferable to erase at a proper timing after a predetermined time (for example, about 5 seconds) has elapsed from the display in step S78.

Next, the arcade game device 1300 determines the result of battle between the player character 4 and the enemy character 6 and reflects the result on the game progress status, and updates the game result data 738 (step S848). If the result does not satisfy the predetermined game end condition (for example, the annihilation of either the player character 4 or the enemy character 6) (NO in step S86), the process returns to step S40. If the game end condition is satisfied (YES in step S86), the series of processes is ended.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, a new game operation can be performed in a so-called card game in which a player enjoys performing a card operation such as moving the game card 3 placed on the card placing section 1310 on the card placing section 1310. Can be realized. That is, when there is the game card 3 of the player character 4 to which the command is applied, the player operation is performed in an easy-to-understand manner by performing a card operation on the game card 3 and selecting the command icon 84 to be applied. Now you can apply the command you want to. Further, various commands can be called and applied according to the combination of the placed game cards 3, the placement positional relationship, and the placement direction of each game card 3 in connection with the realization of a new game operation. , You can realize a fun game.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described.
This embodiment is basically realized in the same manner as the first embodiment, but the way of specifying the game card 3 to which the command is applied is different from that of the first embodiment. Note that, hereinafter, the difference from the first embodiment will be mainly described, the same components as those in the first embodiment will be denoted by the same reference numerals, and overlapping description will be omitted.

FIG. 19 is a schematic vertical cross-sectional view in the left-right direction showing a configuration example of the card mounting portion 1310 in the present embodiment. The touch panel 1312B in the present embodiment adopts a type capable of optically detecting the position of the touch operation on the front side (side facing the player) of the flat panel display 1313.

Specifically, it is a touch panel that can detect the touch position even when the game card 3 is placed on the card placing portion 1310. The touch panel 1312B can be realized by, for example, an “infrared cutoff type” touch panel in which an infrared light emitting element and a light receiving element are arranged to face each other on the entire circumference of a bezel portion and position detection is performed when a fingertip to be operated blocks infrared light. Alternatively, it is realized by a touch panel of an "infrared imaging system" in which a retroreflective plate is provided on the inner side surface of the bezel portion, an infrared irradiation unit and an image sensor are provided at the corners of the bezel portion, and the position is detected by trigonometry.

Note that the flat panel display 1313 of the touch panel 1312B transmits infrared rays from the back side, and the infrared camera 1320 can take an infrared image of the two-dimensional code 32 on the back side of the card as in the first embodiment.

The functional configuration of this embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, but the configuration of the play data 700 is partially different. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 20, the play data 700 in this embodiment includes touch position monitoring data 704.

The touch position monitoring data 704 is data in which the touch position coordinates from the start to the end of the touch on the touch panel 1312B with a finger or the like are continuously monitored, and are left unerased for a certain time from the end of the touch. Specifically, one touch position monitoring data 704 includes a unique touch ID 705 and a touch position coordinate history 706.

Accordingly, the touch operation type condition 554d of the applied command definition data 550 (see FIG. 14) in this embodiment is defined as a finger position change pattern that can be determined by retroactively collating the touch position monitoring data 704. It

21 to 22 are flowcharts for explaining the flow of processing executed by the processing unit 200 of the arcade game device 1300 according to the embodiment.
Basically, it is the same as the flowchart in the first embodiment, but in the present embodiment, step S24 of starting monitoring of the touch position is added before starting the game progress control.

Further, instead of step S40 of the first embodiment, the game card 3 placed at the latest, that is, the latest touch end position is set as a command application target (step S41). Specifically, of the character cards 3C placed on the card placement unit 1310, the card ID of the character card 3C closest to the latest touch end position is set as the command application target card ID 722 (see FIG. 20). ..

According to the present embodiment, a new game operation is realized in a so-called carded game in which a player enjoys performing a card operation such as moving the game card 3 placed on the card placing section 1310 on the card placing section 1310. can do. That is, by touching the game card 3 of the player character 4 to which a command is applied and then selecting the command icon 84 to be applied, the desired command can be easily applied to the desired player character 4. Become.

[Third Embodiment]
Next, as a third embodiment, application of the present invention to an online game will be described. Note that, hereinafter, points different from the first embodiment will be described. The same components as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and duplicate description will be omitted.

The game system of the present embodiment includes a plurality of arcade game devices 1300 communicatively connected to the server system 1100 via the communication line 9 as shown in FIG. 23, and the arcade game system is used as the game server. A client/server type system using the device 1300 as a player terminal is configured.

The server system 1100 of this embodiment has a functional configuration as shown in FIG. 24, for example.
That is, the server system 1100 includes the operation input unit 100s, the server processing unit 200s, the image display unit 392s, the communication unit 394s, and the server storage unit 500s.

The operation input unit 100s is means for inputting various operations for managing the server. For example, it is realized by a keyboard or the like.

The server processing unit 200s is realized by a microprocessor such as a CPU or GPU, or an electronic component such as an ASIC or an IC memory, and inputs/outputs data from/to each functional unit including the operation input unit 100s and the server storage unit 500s. Take control. Then, various arithmetic processes are executed based on a predetermined program and data, an operation input signal from the operation input unit 100s, and data received from the arcade game device 1300 (player terminal) to integrate the operation of the server system 1100. Control. In the example of FIG. 23, the control board 1150 corresponds to this.

Then, the server processing unit 200s of the present embodiment, the play consideration payment control unit 202, the card supply control unit 204, the placement card detection unit 210, the identification information detection unit 212, the placement position detection unit 214, Placement orientation detection unit 216, used card registration unit 220, card operation determination unit 222, first command change unit 224, second command change unit 226, command candidate display control unit 228, and card identification unit 232. A command selection operation acceptance control unit 240, a selection association display control unit 244, an application association display control unit 246, and a game progress control unit 250. It also includes an image generation unit 292s and a communication control unit 294s.

The image generation unit 292s is realized by, for example, a processor such as a GPU or a digital signal processor (DSP), a program such as a video signal IC, a video codec, an IC memory for a drawing frame such as a frame buffer, or the like. Then, the image generation unit 292s generates an image necessary for system management and outputs the image signal to the image display unit 392s. Further, it is possible to generate data for displaying the game screen W7 and the operation input screen W8 to be displayed on the arcade game device 1300, that is, the player terminal.

The image display unit 392s displays various images for system management based on the image signal input from the image generation unit 292s. For example, it can be realized by an image display device such as a flat panel display, a cathode ray tube (CRT), a projector, or a head mounted display.

The communication control unit 294s executes data processing related to data communication and realizes data exchange with an external device via the communication unit 394s.

The communication unit 394s is connected to the communication line 9 to realize communication. For example, it is realized by a wireless communication device, a modem, a TA (terminal adapter), a jack of a wired communication cable, a control circuit, or the like.

The server storage unit 500s stores a system program for realizing various functions for causing the server processing unit 200s to integrally control the server system 1100, a program necessary for realizing various functions, various data, and the like. .. Further, it is used as a work area of the server processing unit 200s, and temporarily stores the calculation result and the like executed by the server processing unit 200s according to various programs. Such a function is realized by, for example, an IC memory such as a RAM or a ROM, a magnetic disk such as a hard disk, an optical disk such as a CD-ROM or a DVD, or an online storage. In the example of FIG. 23, a storage medium such as an IC memory or a hard disk mounted on the control board 1150 corresponds to this. It may be an external storage communicatively connected to the server system 1100.

FIG. 25 is a diagram showing an example of programs and data stored in the server storage unit 500s.
The server storage unit 500s stores a server system program 503, a game server program 504, a distribution client program 505, game initial setting data 510, and play data 700 created for each game play.

The server system program 503 is a basic program for realizing the basic input/output functions required as a computer by being read and executed by the server processing unit 200s.

The game server program 504 is a program for realizing a function as a game server of an online game. In this embodiment, various functions of the server processing unit 200s are realized.

The distribution client program 505 is a program to be executed by the arcade game device 1300 of this embodiment, which is a player terminal, for executing a game. The distribution client program 505 may be realized as, for example, a dedicated program. Alternatively, if the game of the present embodiment is realized as a web game, a web technology that actively controls screen display by using Java (registered trademark), CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) or the like together with HTML based on a web browser. Alternatively, it may be realized by using a plug-in such as Adobe (registered trademark) Flash. Of course, other methods may be used.

Part or all of the game initial setting data 510 may be distributed to the arcade game device 1300 of this embodiment.

FIG. 26 is a functional block diagram showing a functional configuration example of the arcade game device 1300 in the present embodiment.
The processing unit 200 of this embodiment has a player terminal control unit 260. The player terminal control unit 260 executes various arithmetic processes for causing the computer to function as a terminal for game play. For example, if the online game of the present embodiment is realized as a web game, a web technology that actively controls screen display by using Java (registered trademark) or CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) with HTML based on a web browser. Alternatively, it can be realized by using a plug-in such as Adobe (registered trademark) Flash. Of course, other methods may be used. Then, the player terminal control unit 260 includes an operation signal transmission control unit 261 and a game screen display control unit 262, and appropriately performs processing relating to other functions such as timing.

The operation signal transmission control unit 261 receives various signals and data input from the operation input unit 100 to the processing unit 200 and various signals and data input from the play consideration payment acceptance unit 110 to the processing unit 200. Process for sending to.

The game screen display control unit 262 performs control for displaying the game screen W7 and the operation input screen W8 based on various data received from the server system 1100. In the present embodiment, the data for displaying the game screen W7 and the operation input screen W8 is generated by the server system 1100. However, in the configuration in which these are generated on the side of the arcade game device 1300, the game screen display control unit 262 is This includes control of the objects arranged in the virtual three-dimensional space for generating the 3DCG.

The storage unit 500 of this embodiment stores a system program 501 and a game client program 508. The game client program 508 is a distribution client program 505 downloaded from the server system 1100, and causes the processing unit 200 to realize a function as the player terminal control unit 260.

The process flow of the server system 1100 is the same as the flow charts described in FIGS. The execution subject may be replaced with the server system 1100. Therefore, also in this embodiment, the same effect as that of the first embodiment can be obtained.

However, when the card placement unit 1310 of the arcade game device 1300 of the present embodiment has the same configuration as that of the second embodiment, the processing flow of the server system 1100 is the flow chart described with reference to FIGS. Is similar to. In this case, the same effects as those of the second embodiment can be obtained in this embodiment as well.

The play consideration payment control unit 202 to the game progress control unit 250, which are responsible for the server system 1100 of the present embodiment, may be distributed between the arcade game device 1300 and the server system 1100. For example, a plurality of arcade game devices 1300 are connected peer-to-peer, and the functions of the play consideration payment control unit 202 to the game progress control unit 250 are shared by these arcade game devices 1300 for game play. May be realized.

[Modification]
The mode to which the present invention is applicable is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and appropriate additions, omissions, and changes of constituent elements can be made.

[Part 1]
For example, the game genres to which the present invention can be applied are not limited to the above examples.
It is a game including a card operation of moving the game card 3 on the card mounting portion 1310. The genre is not particularly limited, and the game play style may be single play or multiplayer. If it is the latter, either cooperative multiplayer or battle multiplayer may be used. Depending on the game genre and content, the classifications and names of the character card 3C and the weapon card 3U in the above embodiment can be changed as appropriate. For example, if the game is a game in which a pilot can board a fighter and set weapons by combining three types of game cards 3, set the classification of machine cards, pilot cards, and weapons cards. You can

[Part 2]
Further, the configuration related to the detection of the touch position is not limited to the above embodiment.
For example, as shown in FIG. 27, an image sensor 1322 for taking a bird's-eye view of the card placement unit 1310 is provided, and the position of the player's finger on the card placement unit 1310 is detected by image processing using a known human body recognition algorithm. You may realize by doing.

Furthermore, the game card 3 placed on the card placing portion 1310 can be detected and the image sensor 1322 can be used. For example, dictionary data including an image of the surface of each game card 3 is prepared in advance, the game card 3 is detected from the image taken by the image sensor 1322 by pattern matching, and the placement position and placement direction are further determined. May be detected. The two-dimensional code 32 may be printed on the surface of the game card 3 and the code may be read from the image captured by the image sensor 1322.

[Part 3]
Further, in the above embodiment, the design of the game medium is a card type, but the design is not limited to this. For example, other designs such as a medal or a three-dimensional model (for example, a character figure with a pedestal) may be used.

[Part 4]
Further, in the above-described embodiment, the game card 3 specified by the card specifying unit 232 is exemplified as one, but it is possible to collectively specify a plurality of game cards 3 depending on the game content.

Specifically, exemplifying the first embodiment as a base, as shown in FIG. 28, a comprehensive specifying unit 234 is provided in the processing unit 200. Then, the comprehensive specifying unit 234 performs the card operation during the predetermined comprehensive selection allowable time (for example, about 5 seconds) before the reception by the command selection operation receiving unit 240 and before the determination of the latest card operation. The game card 3 determined to have been performed by the card operation determination unit 222 is comprehensively specified.

Then, the game progress control unit 250 may be configured to control so that the command indicated by the application command ID 730 is applied to each of the player characters 4 corresponding to the comprehensively specified game card 3.

More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 29 to 30, after step S42, the arcade game device 1300 determines whether the game progress status satisfies the inclusion specific permission condition (step S64). Here, the comprehensive specific permission condition can be appropriately set according to the game content. For example, a specific item is used, the player character 4 of the command application target card is equipped with a specific weapon 5, and the like. It is possible that the player character 4 of the command application target card is activating a specific skill.

If an affirmative determination is made in step S64, the arcade game device 1300 refers to the character card monitoring data 710 (see FIG. 16), and traces back from the specification of the command application target card for a predetermined time past. Another character card 3C touch-operated with is additionally set as the command application target card ID 722 (step S66).
Further, the subsequent steps S68 and S70 are executed for the character card 3C that is the current command application target, and the common applicable commands are identified and displayed.

Then, in step S80, the command indicated by the applied command ID 730 is given to the player characters 4 of all the character cards 3C listed in the applied command ID 730, that is, the player characters 4 corresponding to the comprehensively specified game card 3. The configuration may be such that it is applied.

In addition, the said structure can be similarly applied to 2nd Embodiment and 3rd Embodiment.

[Part 5]
Further, a configuration in which a time limit is added from the specification of the card to which the command is applied to the selection of the applicable command in the above embodiment is also possible.
That is, as shown in FIG. 29, instead of step S74, it is determined whether the command applicable card is specified, that is, whether the selection operation of the applicable command is detected within a predetermined time from the latest card operation (step S75). ..
As a result, it is possible to set a time limit until the selection operation input of the applicable command. The time limit is set as the player level, the game difficulty level before the game starts, or is set appropriately as a unique rule applied to a specific game stage to determine the difficulty level of the entire game or the difficulty level of the specific game stage. You will also be able to adjust.

3... Game card 3C... Character card 31... Image 32... Two-dimensional code 41... Arrangement position guide 45... Applicable notification body 46... Selection association display 47... Application association display 82... Command display 84... Command icon 100 ...Operation input unit 102...Infrared image capturing unit 104...Touch detection unit 110...Play consideration payment acceptance unit 200...Processing unit 200s...Server processing unit 202...Play consideration payment control unit 204...Card supply control unit 210...Placed card detection Part 212... Identification information detection part 214... Placement position detection part 216... Placement direction detection part 220... Used card registration part 222... Card operation determination part 224... First command change part 226... Second command change part 228... Command Candidate display control unit 232... Card specifying unit 240... Command selection operation reception control unit 242... Applicable command identification display control unit 244... Selection association display control unit 246... Application association display control unit 250... Game progress control unit 500... Storage Part 500s... Server storage unit 502... Game program 504... Game server program 508... Game client program 510... Game initial setting data 520... Player character initial setting data 530... Command-based operation control data 533... Magnification applying parameter 534... Parameter value Magnification 550... Applicable command definition data 551... Definition application condition 552... Character card type 553... Weapon card type 554... Game progress condition 558... Placement direction 559... Applicable command 700... Play data 702... Use card registration data 704 ... touch position monitoring data 710 ... character card monitoring data 712 ... placement position coordinate history 713 ... placement orientation history 720 ... command candidate ID list 722 ... command application target card ID
726... Applicable command ID list 730... Applicable command ID
1100... Server system 1150... Control board 1300... Professional game machine 1350... Control board W7... Game screen W8... Operation input screen W10... Used card registration screen W12... Initial formation setting screen

Claims (10)

A card placement section, an identification information detection section that detects identification information of a card placed on the card placement section, a placement position detection section that detects a placement position of the card, the identification information and the front And a control unit that controls the progress of the game based on the placement position, and executes a game that is enjoyed by performing a card operation such as a player moving a card placed on the card placement unit on the card placement unit. A game device,
The card placing unit has a touch panel, and is configured to place a card on the display surface of the touch panel,
Display a first area on the display surface where a card is placed and an operation for changing the placement and the orientation of the placed card is performed, and a plurality of commands whose applicability is determined according to the card An area setting unit that partitions and sets the second area to be set,
A card operation determination unit that determines a card operation for each of the one or more cards placed in the first area;
A card specifying unit that specifies the latest determination card that has been latest determined to have been operated by the card operation determining unit,
Wherein among the plurality of commands, the selectable command candidates as a command according to a combination of the first region placed on the card, a command display control unit for displaying control in the second area, the command candidate Of these, a command display control unit that performs control for identifying and displaying command candidates applicable to the latest determination card (hereinafter referred to as “applicable command”),
An association display body display control unit that controls the display of an association display body showing the association between the latest determination card and the applicable command on the display surface,
A command selection operation receiving unit that receives a selection operation of a player that selects an applicable command from the applicable commands;
An application association display body display control unit that controls the display of an application association display body showing the association between the latest determination card and the application command,
Equipped with
The control unit controls the progress of the game by applying the application command to the latest determination card,
Game device. A card placement section, an identification information detection section that detects identification information of a card placed on the card placement section, a placement position detection section that detects a placement position of the card, the identification information and the front And a control unit that controls the progress of the game based on the placement position, and executes a game that is enjoyed by performing a card operation such as a player moving a card placed on the card placement unit on the card placement unit. A game device,
The card placing unit has a touch panel, and is configured to place a card on the display surface of the touch panel,
On the display surface, there is a first area in which a card is placed and an operation for changing the placement and the orientation of the placed card is performed, and an application condition including at least a situation condition of a game progress that becomes applicable. An area setting unit that partitions and sets a second area that displays a plurality of predetermined commands;
A card operation determination unit that determines a card operation for each of the one or more cards placed in the first area;
A card specifying unit that specifies the latest determination card that has been latest determined to have been operated by the card operation determining unit,
Wherein among the plurality of commands, the selectable command candidates as a command according to a combination of the first region placed on the card, a command display control unit for displaying control in the second area, the command candidate Of these, a command display control unit that performs control to identify and display a corresponding command candidate that satisfies the applicable condition (hereinafter referred to as “applicable command”),
An association display body display control unit that controls the display of an association display body showing the association between the latest determination card and the applicable command on the display surface,
A command selection operation receiving unit that receives a selection operation of a player that selects an applicable command from the applicable commands;
An application association display body display control unit that controls the display of an application association display body showing the association between the latest determination card and the application command,
Equipped with
The control unit controls the progress of the game by applying the application command to the latest determination card,
Game device. The application condition includes a condition of a parameter value related to the card or a parameter value related to a game progress situation (hereinafter collectively referred to as “parameter value”).
The game device according to claim 2. A placement orientation detection unit that detects the placement orientation of the card,
Further equipped with,
The command display control unit, in response to said mounting location facing the latest decision card, changing the command candidate,
The game device according to any one of claims 1-3. The card mounting portion has a light-transmitting property,
Further comprising a placement card detection unit for optically detecting a card placed on the card placement unit from the back of the card placement unit,
The identification information detection unit and the preceding placement position detection unit detects the identification information and the placement position using the detection result of the preceding placement card detection unit,
The game device according to any one of claims 1-4. The card operation determination unit determines the card operation using the detection result of the placement position detection unit,
The game device according to any one of claims 1-5. The card operation determination unit determines a touch operation type of a card placed in the first area,
The control unit changes the operation effect when the application command is applied to the latest determination card according to the touch operation type on the latest determination card,
Game apparatus according to any one of claims 1-6. The command selection operation acceptance unit accepts the applicable command according to the selection operation when the selection operation by the player from the determination of the latest card operation within the predetermined time by the card operation determination unit is made as the applied command ,
Game apparatus according to any one of claims 1-7. The control unit provides the action and effect when the application command is applied to the latest determination card according to the parameter value related to the card or the parameter value related to the game progress status (hereinafter collectively referred to as “parameter value”). change,
The game device according to any one of claims 1-8. The card operation determination unit determines that a card operation has been performed before the command selection operation reception unit and before the latest card operation determination by the card operation determination unit within a predetermined comprehensive selection allowable time. Comprehensive identification section that comprehensively identifies the card
Further equipped with,
The control unit applies the application command to each of the comprehensively specified cards,
The game device according to any one of claims 1-9.

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