JP6848852B2 - Game system and game program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a method of processing a game card used in a collectable card game.

Arcade game machines (commercial game machines) that collect fees for each play have a history of more than 40 years. One of the arcade games is the "Collectible Card Game" (also called "trading card game"), in which battles are played by making full use of game cards.

A character is associated with the game card, and an illustration of the character is often drawn on the surface of the game card. The arcade game device generates a game card by printing a character on a mount after playing a game. The player can use the character associated with the game card by loading the game card in hand into the arcade game device (see Patent Document 1). Collecting game cards is also one of the pleasures of collectable card games.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2014-012195

The arcade game machine selects a character to be provided according to the play result of the game. When the player determines that the newly generated game card (character) is unnecessary, the player often discards the newly generated game card without using it.

Also, the character R1 used by the player may "grow" during the game and change to the character R2. The arcade game device collects the game card of the character R1 and newly generates a game card of the card character R2. At this time, the game card of the character R1 is often discarded.

The present invention is an invention completed based on the above-mentioned problem recognition, and a main object thereof is to provide a technique for promoting reuse of a game card in a collectable card game.

The game system according to an embodiment of the present invention has an ID detection unit that detects a card ID from a game card, a game execution unit that controls the progress of a game based on card information associated with the card ID, and a game card. It includes a rewrite determination unit that determines whether or not the image to be rewritten is possible, and a rewrite execution unit that rewrites the image of the game card on condition that the rewrite is permitted by the rewrite determination unit.

According to the present invention, it becomes easy to improve the reusability of the game card.

It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the rewriting process of a game card. It is a hardware block diagram of a game system. It is a functional block diagram of a game system. FIG. 4A is an external view of the surface of the game card. FIG. 4B is an external view of the back surface of the game card. It is a data structure diagram of a card management table. It is a data structure diagram of a character management table. It is a perspective view of a game card. It is a flowchart of a rewriting process. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram for explaining a partial rewriting process of a game card in the first modification. In the second modification, it is a time chart showing a printing process of a common card and a rare card. In the third modification, it is a time chart showing the reloading process of the game card during play. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram for explaining a game effect based on the attributes of a game card and a card character in the fourth modification.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram for explaining a game card rewriting process.
The arcade game (hereinafter referred to as "game G1") in the present embodiment is a collectable card game in which a plurality of game cards 300 are used. A character is associated with the game card 300. In other words, the game card 300 is a physical card in which a character is embodied.

The shape of the character is drawn on the game card 300. The character as a pattern drawn on the game card 300 is called "card character 302". By loading the game card 300 into the arcade game device, the character corresponding to the card character 302 can be operated in the game G1. Hereinafter, the character as an image associated with the card character 302 and appearing in the game G1 is referred to as a "digital character". The card character 302 and the digital character have similar shapes. When the card character 302 and the digital character are not particularly distinguished, they are simply referred to as "character".

The game card 300 is made of resin. In the present embodiment, the card character 302 associated with one game card 300 is variously changed by enabling the rewriting of the card character 302.

The card character 302a drawn on the game card 300 of FIG. 1 is a warrior holding a sword. By having the arcade game device read the game card 300, the player can operate a digital character (a warrior holding a sword) having the same appearance as the card character 302a. In the game G1, the player plays a battle game with a digital character operated by another player or a computer by giving a command to one or more digital characters. After the match, the player can acquire a new game card 300 (character).

When the helmet is obtained during the game and is worn by the digital character (card character 302a), the arcade game device may execute the rewriting process of the game card 300. The arcade game device temporarily erases the card character 302a from the game card 300, and draws a new card character 302b in a state of wearing a helmet. Instead of preparing a new game card 300 and drawing a new card character 302b, the game card 300 on which the card character 302a (old image) is drawn is reused. The details of the rewriting method will be described later. When the card character 302b further wears the shield, the arcade game device executes the rewriting process again, and the card character 302c equipped with the sword, the helmet, and the shield is drawn on the game card 300.

In the present embodiment, the card character 302 drawn on the game card 300 is appropriately rewritten according to the play result of the game G1. The rewriting process may be executed when the equipment of the digital character is changed, or the rewriting process may be executed when the shape of the digital character changes. For example, when the level of the digital character is raised, the physique (height, muscle mass, etc.) of the digital character is changed, or the costume of the digital character is changed due to an event or the like, the card character 302 may be rewritten. In the following, it will be described that the rewriting process is executed when the digital character is leveled up.

FIG. 2 is a hardware configuration diagram of the game system 100.
In the game system 100, a plurality of arcade game devices 110a, 110b ... 110 m (hereinafter, collectively referred to as "arcade game device 110" when collectively referred to or not particularly distinguished) are connected to the game server 102 on the Internet 106. Connected via.

The arcade game device 110 is installed in an amusement park, a game center, or the like. The arcade game device 110 is wiredly connected to the Internet 106. The arcade game device 110 may be connected to the game server 102 by a dedicated line. The player is identified by a player ID (hereinafter, also referred to as "PID"). The PID is recorded on a player card (ID card) held by the player. The player card is a card for identifying a player, and is different from the game card 300 for identifying a character.

When playing the game G1 on the arcade game device 110, the player holds the player card over the arcade game device 110. At this time, the arcade game device 110 reads the player ID (PID) from the player card by using a known short-range communication technology such as an NFC standard (Near Field Communication). Subsequently, the player sets one or more game cards 300 in the slots (not shown) of the arcade game device 110. The arcade game device 110 reads from the game card 300 a card ID (hereinafter, also referred to as “CID”) that uniquely identifies the game card 300. The character 302 is specified by the card ID.
The game server 102 executes various controls described later, such as player management.

FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of the game system 100.
Each component of the game server 102 and the arcade game device 110 is hardware including a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a computing unit such as various coprocessors, a storage device such as memory and storage, and a wired or wireless communication line connecting them. It is realized by software that is stored in a storage device and supplies processing commands to the arithmetic unit. A computer program may be composed of a device driver, an operating system, various application programs located on the upper layers thereof, and a library that provides common functions to these programs. Each block described below shows a block for each function, not a configuration for each hardware.

(Game server 102)
The game server 102 includes a communication unit 120, a data processing unit 122, and a data storage unit 124.
The communication unit 120 is in charge of communication processing with the arcade game device 110 via the Internet 106. The data storage unit 124 stores various data. The data processing unit 122 executes various processes based on the data acquired by the communication unit 120 and the data stored in the data storage unit 124. The data processing unit 122 also functions as an interface between the communication unit 120 and the data storage unit 124.

The data storage unit 124 includes a card information storage unit 128. The card information storage unit 128 stores card information. The card information is information associated with the game card 300, such as the number of times the game card 300 is rewritten by each player and the attribute value of the character. Details of the card information will be described later in relation to FIGS. 5 and 6. In addition, the data storage unit 124 also stores information on the results, levels, progress (save data), etc. of each player in the game G1.
The data processing unit 122 includes a card information management unit 126 that manages card information.

(Arcade game device 110)
The arcade game device 110 includes a communication unit 132, a data processing unit 134, a user interface processing unit 130, and a data storage unit 136.
The communication unit 132 is in charge of communication processing with the game server 102 via the Internet 106. In addition to accepting operations from the player, the user interface processing unit 130 is in charge of processing related to the user interface, such as image display and audio output. The data storage unit 136 includes images of digital characters, backgrounds, items, etc. to be displayed on a display (not shown), coordinates of objects arranged in the virtual space, and images of card characters, backgrounds, items, etc. printed on the game card 300. , Stores various data such as coordinates indicating the print position of various images on the game card 300. The data processing unit 134 executes various processes based on the data acquired by the communication unit 132 and the user interface processing unit 130 and the data stored in the data storage unit 136. The data processing unit 134 also functions as an interface for the user interface processing unit 130, the communication unit 132, and the data storage unit 136. The data storage unit 136 also stores the game program of the game G1.

The user interface processing unit 130 includes an input unit 138 that receives input from the player and an output unit 140 that provides various information to the player.
The input unit 138 includes an ID detection unit 142, a card image acquisition unit 144, and an operation unit 146. When starting the game G1, the player inserts the game card 300 into a slot (not shown) provided in the arcade game device 110. The ID detection unit 142 optically detects the card ID (CID) written on the game card. The game card 300 is ejected from the slot after the end of the game G1 and returned to the player. Further, the ID detection unit 142 detects the player ID (PID) from the player card. The card image acquisition unit 144 acquires a card image of a digital card used in a mobile game. The operation unit 146 receives various commands for the game G1 from the player.

The output unit 140 includes a card ejection unit 148. The card ejection unit 148 ejects the game card 300 inserted in the slot from the slot after the end of the game G1. In the game card 300, the card character 302 may be rewritten by the rewriting execution unit 156, which will be described later.

The data processing unit 134 includes a game execution unit 150 and a card processing unit 152.
The game execution unit 150 executes the game G1 according to the game program. The card processing unit 152 executes processing related to cards such as game cards.

The card processing unit 152 includes a rewriting determination unit 154, a rewriting execution unit 156, and a rewriting counting unit 158.
The rewrite determination unit 154 determines whether or not the game card 300 can be rewritten. In the present embodiment, the rewrite determination unit 154 determines that the game card 300 can be rewritten when the rewrite condition associated with the game card 300 (character) is satisfied. Details of the rewriting conditions will be described later. The rewrite execution unit 156 executes the rewrite process of the game card 300. The rewriting counting unit 158 counts the number of rewritings for each game card 300.

FIG. 4A is an external view of the surface of the game card 300. FIG. 4B is an external view of the back surface of the game card 300.
As described above, the card character 302 is drawn on the surface of the game card 300. In addition to this, other information such as a character description and attribute values may be printed on the surface of the game card 300. A code image 304 indicating the card ID is printed on the back surface of the game card 300. The code image 304 may be a two-dimensional code or may be represented as a character string. The ID detection unit 142 acquires the card ID by optically reading the code image 304. The code image 304 may be printed with invisible ink. The code image 304 may be printed on the surface of the game card 300.

FIG. 5 is a data structure diagram of the card management table 160.
The card management table 160 is a data table stored in the card information storage unit 128 of the arcade game device 110. The card management table 160 associates the card ID with the card information. The card information includes the number of times the game card 300 is rewritten, the character ID (RID) that uniquely identifies the character, and various attribute values of the character.

The number of times the game card 300 is rewritten is notified from the game server 102 to the arcade game device 110 at the request of the arcade game device 110 when the rewrite determination unit 154 of the arcade game device 110 determines whether or not the game card 300 can be rewritten. To. When the rewriting is performed, the rewriting execution unit 156 updates the number of rewritings and notifies the game server 102 of the number of rewritings. At this time, the game server 102 may update (manage) the number of rewrites by notifying that the game has been rewritten instead of the number of rewrites.

In FIG. 5, the attack power, the defense power, and the level are recorded as the attribute values of the character. The attack power of a character is determined by the basic attack power unique to the character and the attack power of the weapon equipped by the character. For example, when the basic attack power of the character R1 is 20 and the attack power of the sword equipped by the character R1 is 10, the attack power of the character R1 is 30 (= 20 + 10). The same applies to defense power.

The character gains experience points according to the play result of the game G1, for example, the battle result. Each time the experience value exceeds the threshold, the level of the character increases. As the level of the character is increased, the game execution unit 150 increases the basic attack power and the basic defense power of the character. When updating the attribute value of the character, the game execution unit 150 sequentially notifies the game server 102 of the updated attribute value, and the card information management unit 126 of the game server 102 updates the card management table 160. Further, in the game G1, the player can acquire weapons and armor. The card information management unit 126 also updates the card management table 160 when the digital character changes equipment.

The game card 300 with card ID = C01 shown in FIG. 5 (hereinafter referred to as “game card 300 (C01)”) has been rewritten a total of four times, and the character (R01) is associated with it. There is. The character (R01) has an attack power of 27, a defense power of 8, and a level of 4. The arcade game device 110 can acquire the card information of the game card 300 from the card management table 160 of the game server 102 by reading the card ID of the game card 300.

Other card information includes weapons, armor, items equipped or owned by the digital character, character images, physical strength, experience points, battle record, rarity, commentary information, and background image of the game card 300. Various information such as may be included.

FIG. 6 is a data structure diagram of the character management table 170.
The character management table 170 is also stored in the card information storage unit 128 of the arcade game device 110. The character management table 170 associates a character ID (RID) with character attribute information. The character management table 170 also defines a growth process for each card character 302. FIG. 6 shows the attribute information of the character (R01). The basic attack power of the character (R01) at level 1 is 5, and the basic defense power is 1. The character (R01) gains experience points through battles and level up when the experience points exceed a predetermined value. When the character (R01) goes from level 1 to level 2, the basic attack power changes from 5 to 10, and the basic defense power changes from 1 to 2. The character (R01) becomes stronger as he gains battle experience. Further, as described above, in the game G1, the attack power and the defense power of the character change depending on the weapon / armor equipped.

A plurality of character images are associated with the character (R01). The character image is identified by the image ID. The character image defines the display mode of the card character 302.

A character image (P011) is associated with the character (R01) from level 1 to level 5. When the character (R01) changes from level 5 to level 6, the game execution unit 150 changes the character image of the card character 302 (R01) from the character image (P011) to the character image (P012). That is, the level up from level 5 to level 6 becomes the rewriting condition of the character (R01), and the rewriting determination unit 154 permits the rewriting of the game card 300 when the rewriting condition is satisfied. Since the rewrite condition is associated with the character and the card information includes information about the character (see FIGS. 5 and 6), the rewrite condition is also a part of the card information. When the character (R01) changes from level 5 to level 6, the rewrite determination unit 154 rewrites the pattern of the card character 302 (R01) on the surface of the game card 300 from the character image (P011) to the character image (P012).

The character image may be an image in which the card character 302 is in a predetermined pose, and may include text information such as a description of the card character 302. The background image of the card character 302 may be rewritten with another image. An image equivalent to the foil stamping process that gives gloss, which is commonly called "kira", may be printed.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the game card 300.
The rewriting execution unit 156 erases the card character 302 from the game card 300 by scraping the surface layer 306 of the game card 300. Specifically, the rewriting execution unit 156 removes the surface layer 306 having a predetermined thickness from the game card 300 by transmitting a control signal to the polishing machine built in the game system 100. Instead of wiping off the ink on which the card character 302 is drawn, the card character 302 is reliably erased by physically removing the surface layer 306 on which the card character 302 is drawn. The polishing machine removes the surface layer 306 by applying a file-shaped flat surface or a tubular rotating body to the surface of the game card 300 and reciprocating the game card 300. The surface layer 306 may be scraped off with a metal spatula or plane.

After removing the surface layer 306, the rewriting execution unit 156 prints a new card character 302 on the game card 300. Printing is performed by a general inkjet type or ink ribbon type printer. Since the game card 300 becomes thinner each time the rewriting process is executed, there is a physical limit to the number of times of rewriting. In the present embodiment, the game card 300 can be physically rewritten 20 times, but the upper limit of the number of rewrites (hereinafter referred to as "upper limit number of rewrites") is limited to 10.

The thickness of the game card 300 may be maintained by forming a new surface layer 306 on the game card 300 as the game card 300 becomes thinner. For example, the thickness may be maintained by applying a surfacer (putty). According to such a control method, it is possible to fill the unevenness of the surface caused by scraping while maintaining the thickness of the game card 300, and it is possible to improve the print quality. When the game card 300 is made of plastic, the surfacer is generally softer than the game card 300, so that there is an advantage that the surface layer 306 can be easily scraped with a spatula or a plane.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of the rewriting process.
The rewriting process shown in FIG. 8 is executed when the game execution unit 150 ejects the game card 300 during or at the end of playing the game G1. The rewrite determination unit 154 determines whether or not the rewrite condition of the game card 300 (character) is satisfied (S10). If the rewrite condition is satisfied (Y in S10), the rewrite determination unit 154 further determines whether or not the number of rewrites of the game card 300 is less than the maximum number of rewrites N (S12). As described above, the upper limit of rewriting N = 10. If the number of rewrites is less than the maximum number of rewrites N (Y in S12), the rewrite execution unit 156 executes the rewrite process (S14). After rewriting, the card ejection unit 148 ejects the game card 300 (S16).

When the rewriting condition is not satisfied (N in S10), the card ejection unit 148 returns the game card 300 inserted in the slot to the player without rewriting (S16). When the rewriting condition is satisfied (Y in S10) and the number of rewrites reaches the upper limit of rewriting N (N in S12), the rewriting execution unit 156 is a new game card 300 (N in the arcade game device 110). The card character 302 is printed on a blank game card 300) whose number of rewrites is less than the maximum number of rewrites N (S18), and the card ejection unit 148 ejects the game card 300 (S16). At this time, the old game card 300 whose rewriting number has reached the rewriting upper limit number N is collected by the arcade game device 110.
When the rewriting condition is not satisfied in S10, it is not necessary to immediately return the game card 300 set by the player to the player, and the arcade game device 110 may hold the game card 300 until the rewriting condition is satisfied. .. If the rewriting condition is not satisfied until the end of the game G1 by the game execution unit 150, the game card 300 may be returned to the player.

The game system 100 has been described above based on the embodiment.
According to this embodiment, the card character 302 drawn on one game card 300 can be rewritten according to the growth or change of the character. By reusing one game card 300 instead of preparing a new game card 300 every time the character changes, the amount of waste of the game card 300 can be reduced. Further, when the player gets tired of the game G1, the game cards 300 collected for the game G1 are usually wasted. According to the present embodiment, the card character 302 drawn on the game card 300 of the game G1 can be rewritten with another card character 302 of another game G2.

The rewrite execution unit 156 rewrites the game card 300 when the rewrite condition is satisfied based on the play result of the game G1. Since the surface layer 306 of the game card 300 is polished during rewriting, there is a physical limit to the number of times the game card 300 can be rewritten. The higher the frequency of rewriting conditions, the greater the number of rewritings. The frequency and execution timing of the rewriting process can be adjusted according to the rewriting conditions. For example, if the rewriting condition is satisfied every time the level is increased by one, the rewriting frequency will be high. The rewrite counting unit 158 updates the number of rewrites of the game card 300 each time the rewrite process is executed. By managing the number of rewrites, the degree of wear of the game card 300 can be easily managed in the database.

Since the digital character is data, it can be easily changed, but since the card character 302 is printed on the game card 300, its shape is not changed. According to this embodiment, the change in the shape of the digital character can be reflected in the card character 302 as well.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment or modification, and the components can be modified and embodied within a range that does not deviate from the gist. Various inventions may be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of components disclosed in the above embodiments and modifications. In addition, some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the above embodiments and modifications.

Although the game system 100 has been described as being composed of the arcade game device 110, the game server 102, and the like, some of the functions of the arcade game device 110 may be realized by the game server 102, or one of the functions of the game server 102. The unit may be assigned to the game server 102. Further, a third device other than the game server 102 and the arcade game device 110 may play a part of the functions of these devices.

The aggregate of each function of the arcade game device 110 and the game server 102 described with reference to FIG. 3 can be grasped as one "game system 100" in a broad sense. The game server 102 may be formed as an aggregate of a plurality of devices. The game system 100 may be formed substantially only by the arcade game device 110, or may be formed only by the game server 102. How to allocate the plurality of functions required for realizing the present invention to one or more hardware is determined in consideration of the processing capacity of each hardware, the specifications required for the game system 100, and the like. It should be decided.

[Modification example]
Hereinafter, various modification examples will be described.
FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram for explaining the partial rewriting process of the game card 300 in the first modification.
The rewriting execution unit 156 may completely rewrite the card character 302 of the game card 300 to another card character 302, or may rewrite only a part of the card character 302. The card character 302 (R1) shown in FIG. 9 is a warrior having a shield 312 and a sword 314. The player operates the digital character R1 corresponding to the card character 302 (R1). In the game G1, it is assumed that the digital character R1 injured his right shoulder by an enemy attack and a part of the shield 312 was damaged.

The rewriting condition shall be satisfied due to the injury of the digital character or the damage of the equipment of the digital character. In this case, after the end of the game G1, the rewrite execution unit 156 executes a partial rewrite process for the partial area 308a corresponding to the right shoulder and the partial area 308b corresponding to the shield 312. Hereinafter, such a rewriting process targeting only a part of the game card 300, not the entire game card 300, is referred to as a "partial rewriting process".

Since it is difficult to partially polish the surface layer 306 of the game card 300, it is preferable to apply the surfacer according to the shape of the printed image of the portion that needs to be rewritten. Since the surfacer is a liquid, when using an inkjet printer, an ink tank for the surfacer may be prepared. When using an ink ribbon type printer, a white ribbon equivalent to the surfacer may be prepared. The shape of the printed image of the rewriting target portion may be prepared as data together with the printed image, or may be generated from the printed image of the rewriting target portion in a timely manner.

In the game card 300 of FIG. 9, a bandage 310 is drawn on the right shoulder of the card character 302, and the shield 312 is rewritten with a partially damaged image. Since the entire game card 300 is not polished to erase 302, but only a part of the game card 300 is subject to the rewriting process, the stress on the game card 300 due to the rewriting process can be suppressed. Further, since the partial rewriting process only bears a burden on a part of the game card 300, it is easy to increase the number of rewritings. In addition, when the digital character R1 replaces the shield 312, a new shield 312 may be drawn with only the partial area 308b as the rewriting target.

When the arm of the robot digital character R2 is damaged, the rewriting execution unit 156 may draw the card character 302 (R2) of the robot that has lost the arm by partial rewriting processing. When the arm of the robot is repaired, the rewriting execution unit 156 may redraw the robot to which the arm is attached by a partial rewriting process.

When the digital character R3 releases an item such as the sword 314, the rewriting execution unit 156 draws a card character 302 (R3) having no item on the game card 300. When the digital character R4 passes the item W to another digital character R5, the rewriting execution unit 156 draws a card character 302 (R4) having no item W and a card character 302 (R5) having an item W.

As described above, by partially rewriting the card character 302, the play result of the digital character R1 in the game G1, that is, the injury of the right shoulder and the damage of the shield 312 are not only the image of the digital character R1, but also the card character 302 ( It can also be reflected as the pattern of R1). The game card 300 is a highly original game card 300 on which a card character 302 reflecting the play result of the game G1 is drawn. Since the game card 300 of the card character 302 that has been injured all over the body is evidence of a fierce battle, it may become a game card 300 that the player is deeply fond of.

Even when a part of the image of the card character 302 is the target of rewriting, the entire game card 300 may be the target of rewriting. For example, when the bandage 310 is added to the card character 302, the rewriting execution unit 156 polishes the entire game card 300 to erase the card character 302 once, and then draws an image of the card character 302 wrapped with the bandage 310 again. You may fix it.

When the surfacer is applied, the game card 300 is partially thickened in the partial rewriting process. Therefore, the game card 300 may be divided into a plurality of partial areas, and the rewrite counting unit 158 may set a flag in the card management table 160 as to whether or not the partial rewrite process has been performed for each partial area. When the flag is set in the partial area to be rewritten, in other words, when the rewrite determination unit 154 has been the target of rewriting in the past, the entire game card 300 is rewritten as a target for characters, backgrounds, items, etc. The image may be overprinted.

FIG. 10 is a time chart showing a printing process of a common card and a rare card in the second modification.
As the game card 300 of the modification 2, two types, a common card and a rare card, are assumed. The common card is a game card 300 corresponding to a character having a relatively high frequency of appearance (hereinafter referred to as "common character"). The rare card is a game card 300 corresponding to a character whose appearance frequency is relatively low (hereinafter, referred to as “rare character”). The character image (first image) of the common character may have a relatively low image quality (first quality), and the time required for printing on the game card 300 is also short. On the other hand, the character image (second image) of a rare character may have decorative printing such as a so-called "kira card", so that the image quality (second quality) is relatively high and the printing time is long. ..

In FIG. 10, the game G1 is started at time t1, and the game execution unit 150 selects a character of the game card 300 newly provided to the player at time t2. In FIG. 10, it is assumed that the game execution unit 150 selects the character R6 by lottery. The game G1 ends at time t3, and the game execution unit 150 displays the selected character R6 on the screen at time t4. If the player wishes to acquire the game card 300 of the character R6, the card ejection unit 148 ejects the game card 300 corresponding to the character R6 at time t5.

When the character R6 is a common character, the rewriting execution unit 156 starts the rewriting process (printing process when using a new card) after confirming the time t4. In FIG. 10, printing is completed at time t5, and the game card 300 on which the common character R6 is drawn is ejected after printing is completed. Since the common card (common character) appears frequently, there is a high possibility that the player does not want to acquire it, and since the printing time is short, the player can start the rewriting process after confirming the player's intention to acquire it. There is almost no waiting. Since the creation (rewriting process) of the common card is not started until the player's intention to acquire the common card is confirmed, there is no waste in creating the common card that the player does not want.

On the other hand, when the character R6 is a rare character, the rewriting execution unit 156 immediately starts the rewriting process after selecting the character without confirming the acquisition intention of the player. This is because the rare card has a long printing time, and if the rewriting process is started after confirming the player's desire to acquire the card, the player will have to wait for a long time. In FIG. 10, the rewriting process is completed at time t6 before the confirmation of acquisition intention. Since rare cards appear infrequently, there is a high possibility that the player wants to acquire them. Therefore, even if printing is started without confirming the player's intention to acquire the card, it is unlikely that the rare card will be wasted. The timing of the rewriting process may be different depending on the type of the character R6, or the printing start timing may be determined based on the game card 300 owned by the player, the results of the game, and the like.

In this way, by making the image quality (printing time) of the high-value rare card and the low-value common card different and the printing start timing of each different, the game card 300 that the player does not want to acquire is created. The waste that is done can be suppressed. When the player determines that the rare card is unnecessary, the arcade game device 110 may stock the rare card without ejecting it. Then, when another player plays the game G1 and the opportunity to provide the rare card comes around, the stocked rare card may be ejected instead. In the case of a game in which the player can choose to acquire a rare card or other benefits such as game points, it is possible that the player does not want to acquire a rare card.

When it is determined that the rare card is unnecessary, the rewriting execution unit 156 polishes the surface of the rare card being created or created, and returns it to the blank plain game card 300 (hereinafter referred to as "plain card"). May be good.

FIG. 11 is a time chart showing a reloading process of the game card 300 during play in the third modification.
It is assumed that the player is playing the game G1 using three game cards C1, C2, and C3. It is assumed that the rewriting condition of the game card C1 is satisfied at time t1. By executing the rewriting process, the character R7 of the game card C1 can be changed to a more powerful character R8. In this situation, the player temporarily removes the game card C1 from the target of use of the game G1 and executes the rewriting process of the game card C1 (policy 1), and plays the game G1 without executing the rewriting process of the game card C1. You can choose to continue (policy 2).

FIG. 11 shows a processing process when the policy 1 is adopted. The player instructs the rewriting process of the game card C1 at time t2. During the rewriting process, the character R7 corresponding to the game card C1 cannot be used. The rewriting process ends at time t3. Therefore, during the rewriting process from the time t2 to the time t3, the player has no choice but to play the game G1 with only two game cards C2 and C3, which is temporarily disadvantageous. However, if the rewriting process is completed at time t3, the character R7 corresponding to the game card C1 can participate in the battle line. Since the character R7 after the rewriting process is stronger than the character R6 before the rewriting process, the game G1 can be advantageously advanced after the rewriting process.

In the case of policy 2, the character R6 of the game card C1 can be continuously used without leaving the front. However, the merit of changing the character R6 to the more powerful character R7 cannot be enjoyed.

In the third modification, when the rewriting condition is satisfied for any of the game cards 300 during the play of the game G1, the player needs to determine which of the policies 1 and 2 is advantageous in consideration of the battle situation of the game G1. is there. According to such a control method, the rewriting time of the game card 300 can be taken in as the strategic nature of the game G1.

Not limited to the above, the card ejection unit 148 may appropriately eject the game card 300 even before the end of the game G1 depending on the progress result of the game G1. The player may immediately use the game card 300 acquired during the play of the game G1 for the ongoing game G1. According to such a control method, it is possible to provide a game property in which a situation is overcome by immediately using the game card 300 obtained during the play of the game G1.

In this case, the player inserts one or more game cards 300 that may be rewritten into the arcade game device 110 in advance. The arcade game device 110 holds the game card 300 until the rewriting condition is satisfied as a result of the progress of the game G1. In this case, the rewriting count determination process shown in S12 of FIG. 8 is executed when the game card 300 is inserted, and when the game card 300 whose rewriting count is equal to or greater than the rewriting upper limit number N is inserted, the rewriting is performed. It is desirable to discharge it as impossible. When the number of game cards 300 to be ejected during the game G1 is larger than the number of game cards 300 inserted in advance, a new game card 300 or a plain card is used. At this time, the use of a new game card 300 or the like may be permitted on condition that the player is charged.

The card ejection unit 148 may eject a game card 300 (hereinafter, referred to as a “rescue card”) that can be used only during the continuation of the game G1 during the play of the game G1. The player acquires a rescue card while playing the game G1 and immediately uses it in the ongoing game G1. After the end of the game G1, the card information management unit 126 invalidates the rescue card.

As a method of invalidating the rescue card, first, a unique game ID is provided for each game to be executed, and this game ID is associated with the card ID of the rescue card. For example, the rescue card ejected in the game G2 may be used only in the game G2. Alternatively, some card IDs that can be assigned to the rescue card (hereinafter referred to as "rescue ID") are defined, and when the rescue card is ejected, one of the rescue IDs can be associated with the rescue card. The rescue ID may be "enabled". The rescue card cannot be used unless the rescue ID is associated with it. When ejecting the rescue card during the game, the arcade game device 110 associates the rescue ID with the rescue card. When the game is over, the rescue ID is "disabled" by breaking the association between the rescue ID and the rescue card.

The arcade game device 110 may collect the invalidated rescue card, rewrite it into a plain card, and stock it. Of the game cards 300 stocked in the arcade game device 110, the rewrite execution unit 156 may reuse only the game cards 300 that have been rewritten a predetermined number of times or more, for example, eight times or more as rescue cards. Since the rescue card is a card that can be used only once, it is desirable to preferentially use the game card 300 that is frequently rewritten, in other words, the game card 300 that has a large degree of wear.

FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram for explaining a game effect based on the attributes of the game card 300 and the card character 302 in the modified example 4.
In the fourth modification, the game card 300 is set with a card attribute, and the card character 302 is set with a character attribute (image attribute). The card attribute is stored in the card information storage unit 128 in association with the card ID. In the modification example 4, it is assumed that the card attribute and the character attribute are any of fire, water, and lightning. The card attribute of the game card 300 shown in FIG. 12 is the fire attribute. A basic attack power of 20 is set in advance on the game card 300. When the card character 302a having the same fire attribute is printed on the game card 300, the game execution unit 150 enhances the attack power of the card character 302a. For example, when the attack power of the card character 302a is 10, the game execution unit 150 increases the attack power of the card character 302a when the card character 302a is printed on the game card 300 by 1.5 times the added value 45 (=). Set to (20 + 10) x 1.5). In this way, when the card attribute and the character attribute match, a synergistic effect is given to parameters such as attack power.

On the other hand, the combination of fire and water attributes has an offsetting effect. For example, when the water attribute card character 302b (attack power is 10) is printed on the game card 300, the game execution unit 150 increases the attack power of the card character 302b by 0.5 times the added value 15 (=). Set to (20 + 10) x 0.5). By changing the card information (character attribute value) according to the combination of the card attribute and the character attribute, the player's expectation for the character selected by the game execution unit 150 can be further increased. Not limited to strengthening the attribute value, for example, when a game card 300 having a fire attribute and a card character 302 having a lightning attribute are combined, a special technique may be used.

Card attributes and character attributes may be rarities. The defense power of the character may be strengthened according to the multiplication value of the rarity of the game card 300 and the rarity of the character. For example, it is assumed that the basic defense power of the character R9 is 2. When the rarity of the game card 300 is 3 and the rarity of the character R9 is 6, the defense power of the character R9 is 36 (= 2 × (3 × 6)). On the other hand, when the character R9 is printed on the game card 300 having a rarity of 10, the defense power of the character R9 is 60 (= 2 × (3 × 10)). When a highly rare character is printed on the highly rare game card 300, the value of the game card 300 is greatly increased.

According to such a control method, it is possible to add value to the game card 300 having only the card attribute in which the character is not printed. For example, the fire attribute game card 300 before printing the character becomes more valuable when the fire attribute character is printed. Even if the common character of the water attribute is printed on the game card 300 of the fire attribute, the value of the game card 300 will increase if the character of the fire attribute is rewritten. Since the game card 300 can have potential value, even if the common character is printed or the number of rewrites is small, the game card 300 is encouraged to be reused without being discarded. Can be done.

In the fourth modification, the game execution unit 150 selects the card attribute and the character attribute based on the play result of the game G1. The selection based on the play result here includes the selection based on the lottery.

Hereinafter, other modifications will be added.
In the present embodiment, the rewriting execution unit 156 has been described as erasing the card character 302 by polishing the game card 300 or applying a surfacer. The rewriting execution unit 156 may erase the card character 302a from the game card 300 by painting the game card 300 with a colored paint. The rewriting execution unit 156 may draw a new card character 302b on the paint layer (surface layer). In the next rewriting process, the rewriting execution unit 156 may erase the card character 302b drawn on the paint layer (surface layer) by polishing the paint layer (surface layer).

The rewriting execution unit 156 may cover the card character 302 by sticking a colored plastic film (sticker) on the game card 300. Then, the card character 302 may be newly printed on the surface layer formed of the plastic film. Further, the rewriting execution unit 156 may erase the card character 302 from the game card 300 by peeling off the plastic film on which the card character 302 is drawn. When a film is attached, a film on which a pattern is printed in advance may be attached.

The rewrite counting unit 158 of the arcade game device 110 counts the number of rewrites each time the rewrite process is executed. The arcade game device 110 notifies the number of rewrites together with the card ID, and the card information storage unit 128 of the game server 102 updates the card management table 160. Alternatively, the rewriting counting unit 158 may notify the game server 102 of the card ID when the rewriting process is executed, and the card information storage unit 128 of the game server 102 may update the number of rewriting times of the card management table 160. In this way, the counting of the number of rewrites may be executed in the game server 102.

The rewriting counting unit 158 may record the number of rewritings on the game card 300. The number of rewrites may be recorded as part of the card ID. The ID detection unit 142 may detect the number of rewrites from the game card 300 when detecting the game card 300.

Various rewriting conditions can be set in addition to raising the level of the character. For example, the rewriting condition may be satisfied when a character wins a match three times in a row, or when a predetermined mission is cleared, such as when a specific enemy character is defeated. The lottery may be executed, and the rewriting process may be executed on the condition that the lottery is won.

As described above, the maximum number of rewrites is set for the number of rewrites. The game card 300 whose number of rewrites has reached the maximum number of rewrites is called a "max card". When the game card 300 becomes a max card, the game execution unit 150 changes the card information of the game card 300. For example, when the character R10 is a player of the soccer game G2 and the game card 300 of the character R10 becomes a max card, the character R10 may retire and change into a coach. When playing the soccer game G2 by reading one max card (coach) in addition to the eleven game cards 300 (11 players), the game execution unit 150 sets the attribute value of the character R10 (coach). The attribute values of the other 11 characters change accordingly. For example, when the running power of the character R10 (coach) is higher than the average value of the running power of the other 11 players, the game execution unit 150 may enhance the running power of the 11 players by 1.1 times. Good. According to such a control method, when the game card 300 of a famous player becomes a max card, even if this player itself does not grow, it can affect other players, so that it cannot be rewritten. You can add new value to your Max Card.

The game execution unit 150 may fix the attribute value of the character of the max card. For example, when the game card 300 of the character R11 becomes a max card, the equipment of the character R11 cannot be changed, and the attribute values such as the level may not change. Since the Max Card does not require rewriting processing, the Max Card character does not grow or change, but can be used continuously for a long time.

The rewriting execution unit 156 may print a premium image on the Max card and use the Max card as a "souvenir". The rewriting execution unit 156 may print a predetermined scene of the game G1 as a premium image. The player may select a premium image from the scene of the game G1. Such a control method can provide the enjoyment of collecting Max Cards with various premium images recorded. Since a max card cannot be obtained unless one character is used for a long period of time, it is possible to enjoy making a max card by using the character. The Max Card on which the premium image is printed may not be used thereafter in the game G1.

The card information management unit 126 may set the max card as the last one chance game card 300 that can be used only once. In this case, when playing the game G1 using the character R12 of the max card, a special battle game of one game can be played. If the battle game is won, the rewriting execution unit 156 exchanges the Max card for a new game card 300. Since the number of rewrites of the new game card 300 is 0, the character R12 can continue to be used. In addition, the character R12 can grow further. When the battle game is defeated, the card information management unit 126 sets the max card to be unusable. The rewriting execution unit 156 may print a predetermined invalid image on the surface of the legend card, for example, a monochrome image in which ash is covered on the card character 302. The player may be able to exchange the invalidated Max card for a new game card 300 for a fee.

At the game center, regardless of the number of rewrites, the game card 300 may be exchanged for a new game card 300 for a fee or free of charge. A game card 300 with a smaller number of rewrites may be exchanged for a new game card 300 at a lower price.

The player may create an image (hereinafter, an image prepared by the player for printing is referred to as an "original image") by drawing software on another computer such as an arcade game device 110 or a personal computer. The rewriting execution unit 156 of the arcade game device 110 may print the original image on the game card 300. The original image is saved in the game server 102 together with the creation date and time. The player may create the game card 300 from any original image at any timing by selecting one of the plurality of original images created in the past. The original image may be a photograph. The original image may be printed on the entire surface of the game card 300. Alternatively, the card character 302 may be printed on the front surface of the game card 300, and the original image may be printed on the back surface.

In mobile games, digital cards are often used instead of the actual game card 300. For example, it is assumed that the mobile game GM is executed on a mobile terminal such as a smartphone, and the character R13 (digital character) is associated with the digital card C4 used in the mobile game GM. When the mobile terminal is connected to the arcade game device 110 by wireless communication, USB (Universal Serial Bus), or the like, the card image acquisition unit 144 of the arcade game device 110 is a character image (card image) of the character R12 stored in the mobile terminal. To get. The rewriting execution unit 156 may generate the physical game card 300 from the electronic digital card by drawing the character image of the mobile game R12 on the game card 300.

Alternatively, the player may transmit the character ID of the character R13 from the mobile terminal to the game server 102. The game server 102 queries another game server that provides the mobile game GM using the character ID as a key, and acquires attribute information related to the character R13. Next, when the player sets the character ID in the arcade game device 110, the communication unit 132 acquires the attribute information corresponding to the character R12 from the game server 102, and the rewriting execution unit 156 plays the character image of the character R13 in the game. Print on card 300.

According to such a control method, the digital card C4 (character R13) used in the mobile game GM can be converted into the physical game card 300. If the newly created game card 300 can be used in the game G1, the interlocking between the arcade game and the mobile game can be enhanced.

The game execution unit 150 may change the card information of the game card 300 according to the passage of time. The card information management unit 126 may halve the attribute value of the character, for example, the attack power every one month after the issuance of the game card 300. Alternatively, the card information management unit 126 may revoke the game card 300 when one year has passed from the issuance of the game card 300. According to such a control method, the validity period can be set for the game card 300. By providing the game card 300 with a valid period, it becomes easy to increase the rarity of the game card 300. Since it becomes necessary to use the game card 300 before the validity period expires or while the attribute value of the character is high, it becomes easy to encourage the active use of the game card 300.

The rewriting execution unit 156 may print the card character 302 with so-called "erasing ink". Since the card character 302 fades with the passage of time, the player can visually confirm the effectiveness of the game card 300. The rewriting execution unit 156 may print the code image 304 with "erasing ink". When the code image 304 fades with the passage of time, the ID detection unit 142 cannot optically read the code image 304. The disappearing ink can express the validity period (life) of the game card 300.

The game execution unit 150 may decrease the attribute value of the character with the passage of time, or may increase the attribute value with the passage of time. A growth curve may be set for the attribute value. For example, it is assumed that the character R14 is a baseball player (pitcher) and an attribute value of "ball speed" is set. The attribute value "ball speed" increases each time the game card 300 is used within one month from the issuance of the game card 300, but gradually decreases after one month has passed. According to such a control method, the character can be given the characteristic that it grows with time and then declines. When the player obtains a new game card 300, he / she actively uses it to promote the growth of the character R14, and when the growth of the character R14 reaches its peak, he / she uses the veteran character R14 to play the new game card 300. You can enjoy it by getting it and nurturing immature characters.

The player may return the game card 300 that is no longer needed to the game center. When the game card 300 is returned by the player P1, the game server 102 increases the number of stocks associated with the player P1. In game G1, normally, the game card 300 can be used only up to 5 cards (basic number of cards). When the number of stocks is 1 or more, the game card 300 can be used as many as the basic number plus the number of stocks. According to such a control method, by giving a merit to the player who returned the unnecessary game card 300, it becomes easy to collect the unnecessary game card 300. The returned game card 300 may be rewritten and reused as described above. Further, the game server 102 may increase the number of stocks even when the player does not need to acquire the game card 300 when the game card 300 is ejected.

When playing the game G1 using the game card 300a having four rewrites and the game card 300b having one rewrite, the game execution unit 150 makes it easier to satisfy the rewriting conditions of the game card 300b than the game card 300a. May be adjusted to. For example, it is assumed that any of the rewriting conditions of the plurality of game cards 300 is satisfied in the lottery. At this time, the winning probability of the game card 300b is set higher than the winning probability of the game card 300a. According to such a control method, the game card 300 having a smaller number of rewrites is more likely to satisfy the rewrite condition, so that it is possible to delay the number of rewrites of the game card 300 from reaching the upper limit of the number of rewrites.

The rewriting execution unit 156 may rewrite not only the card character 302 but also the code image 304 (card ID). By rewriting the code image 304, the card character 302 can be changed to a completely different character.

The game card 300 may have an IC chip built-in. An ID such as a card ID may be stored in the IC chip. Further, the card ID stored in the IC chip may be rewritable. Card information may be recorded on the IC chip. In this case, it is possible to manage the game card 300 only by the arcade game device 110 without cooperating with the game server 102.

The rewrite determination unit 154 may determine whether or not the game card 300 can be rewritten by checking the degree of physical wear of the game card 300. For example, in the case of a method in which the game card 300 is polished and the card character 302 is rewritten, the rewrite determination unit 154 may measure the thickness of the game card 300 and determine that rewriting is not possible when the thickness becomes less than a predetermined value. .. In the case of the method of painting the game card 300 with paint and rewriting it, the rewrite determination unit 154 may determine that the game card 300 cannot be rewritten when the thickness of the game card 300 becomes a predetermined value or more.

The rewriting conditions may be arbitrarily set depending on the character. For example, a character whose rewriting conditions are easily satisfied and whose attribute value is easily changed becomes a precocious type in which the character grows quickly but easily reaches the growth limit. A character whose attribute value is difficult to change because the rewriting condition is difficult to be satisfied becomes a late molding that grows slowly but can be used for a long time. In this way, the growth rate and life of the character can be adjusted according to the rewriting conditions.

A card character 302 having a three-dimensional effect may be formed on the game card 300 by modeling with a 3D printer. Further, not limited to the game card 300, a player card that stores the player ID may be the target of the rewriting process. The rewriting execution unit 156 may print a handwritten image, a photograph, or a screen of a game designated by the player on the player card.

100 game system, 102 game server, 106 internet, 110 arcade game device, 120 communication unit, 122 data processing unit, 124 data storage unit, 126 card information management unit, 128 card information storage unit, 130 user interface processing unit, 132 communication Unit, 134 data processing unit, 136 data storage unit, 138 input unit, 140 output unit, 142 ID detection unit, 144 card image acquisition unit, 146 operation unit, 148 card ejection unit, 150 game execution unit, 152 card processing unit, 154 Rewrite judgment unit, 156 rewrite execution unit, 158 rewrite counting unit, 160 card management table, 170 character management table, 300 game card, 302 card character, 304 code image, 306 surface layer, 308 partial area, 310 bandage, 312 shield, 314 sword

Claims (11)

An ID detector that detects the card ID from the game card,
A game execution unit that controls the progress of the game based on the card information associated with the card ID.
A rewrite determination unit that determines whether or not the image drawn on the game card can be rewritten,
A rewrite execution unit that rewrites the image of the game card, provided that rewriting is permitted by the rewrite determination unit,
A rewriting counting unit that counts the number of times the image is rewritten is provided.
The rewriting counting unit records the number of rewriting as a part of the card information of the game card, and records the number of rewritings.
When the number of times of rewriting reaches a predetermined number of times, the rewriting execution unit draws a predetermined premium image on the game card, and renders the game card on which the predetermined premium image is drawn unusable in the game. A game system characterized by setting. The card ID is printed on the surface of the game card as part of the image.
The game system according to claim 1, wherein the rewriting execution unit changes the card ID when the image is rewritten. The rewriting execution unit erases the image from the game card by forming a surface layer covering the game card or removing the surface layer containing the image, and then draws a new image to perform image rewriting processing. The game system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the game system is executed. The card information of the game card includes rewriting conditions and includes
The game system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the rewriting determination unit permits rewriting of the image when the play result of the game satisfies the rewriting condition of the game card. The game system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a card information management unit that changes the card information of the game card when the number of times of rewriting reaches a predetermined number of times. The game system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the rewriting execution unit selects a rewriting target portion of the image of the game card according to the play result of the game. The rewriting execution unit selects either the first image of the first quality or the second image of higher quality than the first quality as a new image according to the play result of the game, and the second image. The game system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein when an image is selected, the image rewriting process is started at a timing earlier than when the first image is selected. It also has a card image acquisition unit that acquires image information of digital cards used in mobile games from mobile terminals.
The game system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the rewriting execution unit converts the digital card into a physical game card by drawing an image of the digital card on the game card. The game system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, further comprising a card information management unit that changes the card information of the game card according to the passage of time. The card information of the game card includes a card attribute and an image attribute of an image drawn on the game card.
The rewriting execution unit selects an image to be drawn on the game card according to the play result of the game.
The game execution unit according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the game execution unit changes the progress of the game based on both the card attribute of the game card and the image attribute of the image of the game card. Game system. The function to detect the card ID from the game card and
A function to control the progress of the game based on the card information associated with the card ID, and
A function to determine whether the image drawn on the game card can be rewritten, and
The function of rewriting the image of the game card and the function of rewriting the image, provided that the rewriting is permitted,
A function to count the number of times the image is rewritten and
A function to record the number of rewrites as part of the card information of the game card,
When the number of rewrites reaches a predetermined number, a function of drawing a predetermined premium image on the game card and
A game program characterized in that a computer exerts a function of setting the game card on which a predetermined premium image is drawn to be disabled in the game.

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