JP6881956B2 - Game system, button setting program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a game system including buttons and a button setting program.

Conventionally, there has been a game system in which a player can customize the correspondence between a button and an operation content (for example, Patent Document 1).
However, in the conventional game system, the customized button setting is not always easy to operate.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2014-90741

An object of the present invention is to provide a game system and a button setting program that can improve operability.

The present invention solves the problem by the following solution means. In addition, in order to facilitate understanding, the description will be given with reference numerals corresponding to the embodiments of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Further, the configurations described with reference numerals may be appropriately improved, or at least a part thereof may be replaced with other configurations.

The first invention is a button setting unit (27a) in which a plurality of buttons (22L, 22C, 22R) and button operation instructions are given, and the operation contents in the game are set for each button according to the result of the operation instructions. ), The button setting set by the button setting unit, and the play progress unit (27b) in which the play progresses based on the operation of each button.
A second invention is the game system of the first invention, in which the game of this game system is operated by repeatedly hitting a button at the time of play, and the button setting unit (27a) continuously presses each button. The game system is characterized in that, as a result of the operation instruction, a button having a large number of operations per unit time is set as a button to be repeatedly hit during play.
A third invention is the game system of the first or second invention, in which the game of this game system requires a short reaction time of the button operation, and the button setting unit (27a) reacts. The game system is characterized in that, as a result of an operation instruction, a button having a short reaction time after the operation instruction is given is set as a button that requires a short time.
A fourth invention is the game system of any one of the first to third inventions, wherein the game of this game system requires that the pressing force of the push button is large, and the button setting unit is It is a game system characterized in that, as a result of an operation instruction, a button having a high pressing force of a push button is set as a button that requires a high pressing force of the push button.
Fifth invention, in the game system of any one of the first to fourth inventions, the button setting unit (27a) sets different operation contents to different buttons according to the result of different operation instructions. As a result of the operation instruction, when different operation contents are the same button, the game system is characterized in that, among the different operation contents, the one having the highest rank among the players is set to the same button.
A sixth invention includes a button setting storage unit (56b) that stores button settings and player identification information that identifies a player in association with each other in the game system of any one of the first to fifth inventions. The play progress unit (27b) is a game system characterized in that the play progresses based on the button settings corresponding to the player identification information of the button setting storage unit.
-In the seventh invention, a computer (10) having a plurality of buttons (22L, 22C, 22R) is instructed to operate the buttons, and the operation contents in the game are set for each button according to the result of the operation instructions. Button setting (27a) to be performed, a button setting set by the button setting means, and a play progress means (27b) to proceed with play based on the operation of each button. It is a program.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a game system and a button setting program that can improve operability.

It is a figure explaining the structure of the game system 1 of embodiment. It is a block diagram of the game machine 10 of an embodiment. It is a flowchart of the process of the game system 1 of embodiment. It is a flowchart of the process of the game system 1 of embodiment. It is a figure which shows the screen at the time of setting a button of an embodiment. It is a figure explaining the table which shows the processing result of the continuous hit determination processing and reaction time determination processing of embodiment, the table of the button setting storage unit 26b of a game machine 10, and the table of the player-button setting storage unit 56b of a server 50.

(Embodiment)
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings and the like.
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the game system 1 of the embodiment.
FIG. 1A is a diagram illustrating the overall configuration of the game system 1.
FIG. 1B is a view of the operation unit 20 as viewed from the upper side Z2.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the game machine 10 of the embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 1, the game system 1 includes a game machine 10 and a server 50.
The game machine 10 is arranged in a store such as an amusement facility.
The server 50 is arranged in a facility of an operator (game maker or the like) that controls and manages the system.
The game machine 10 and the server 50 are connected by a communication network 2 such as an Internet communication network. Actually, a plurality of game machines 10 are installed in each of the plurality of stores, but in the embodiment, one game machine 10 will be briefly described.

In the embodiment, the computer means an information processing device provided with a storage device, a control device, and the like, and the game machine 10 and the server 50 include storage units 26, 56 and control units 27, 57, and the concept of a computer. include.
The storage units 26 and 56 are storage devices such as a hard disk and a semiconductor memory element for storing programs, information, and the like necessary for operating the game machine 10 and the server 50.
The control units 27 and 57 are devices for performing arithmetic processing necessary for the operation of the game machine 10 and the server 50, and for comprehensively controlling the game machine 10 and the server 50. The control units 27 and 57 are composed of, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and the like. The control units 27 and 57 realize various functions of the embodiment by appropriately reading and executing various programs stored in the storage units 26 and 56.

The game machine 10 is a device in which each player actually plays.
As shown in FIG. 1A, the game machine 10 can play a fighting game.
The player plays a battle with an enemy E (a character controlled by the game machine 10 in a computer battle or a character operated by another player in a battle play). The player operates the punch, defense, and kick of the character C that he / she operates. The punch can be operated by continuously hitting the buttons, that is, by continuously operating the buttons. The continuous punch is advantageous for the player because the larger the number of button operations per hour, the greater the damage to the enemy E. Further, as for defense, the shorter the reaction time, which is the time from when the player decides to operate the button to actually operate the button, the higher the possibility that the attack from the enemy E can be defended. , Advantageous for the player.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the game machine 10 includes a coin slot 11 (billing unit), a card reader 12 (player identification information acquisition unit), an operation unit 20, a display unit 25, a storage unit 26, and a control unit 27. To be equipped.
The coin slot 11 is a slot for inserting coins for the player to play. Inside the coin insertion slot 11, a coin detection unit (not shown) such as an optical sensor that detects the inserted coin is provided. When the coin detection unit detects a coin, the coin detection unit outputs a coin detection signal to the control unit 27.
The billing unit is not limited to the coin slot 11 as long as it can be charged by the player and can output billing information. For example, a card reader that reads information such as a prepaid card may be used.

The card reader 12 is a device that obtains a player ID (player identification information) by communicating with an ID card 30 possessed by the player and reading out the player ID (player identification information). The ID card 30 is a card containing an RFID tag 35. Communication between the card reader 12 and the ID card 30 is possible in a non-contact manner by an electromagnetic induction method or the like.

The operation unit 20 is operated by the player when a button is set (described later), when a play is in progress, or the like. The operation unit 20 is provided on the operation panel 20a of Y1 on the front side of the game machine 10.
The operation unit 20 includes one lever 21 and three buttons (left button 22L, center button 22C, right button 22R).
The lever 21 is a member that is operated so as to tilt in the left-right direction X, the depth direction Y, and a combined direction thereof.
The left button 22L, the center button 22C, and the right button 22R are push buttons.
The left button 22L, the center button 22C, and the right button 22R are arranged in this order from the left side X1 of the operation panel 20a. That is, the left button 22L and the right button 22R are arranged on the left side X1 and the right side X2, respectively, and the center button 22C is arranged at the center thereof.

The display unit 25 displays various button setting screens (see FIG. 5), and displays a play screen or the like during play. The display unit 25 is, for example, a liquid crystal display device or the like.

The storage unit 26 includes a button setting program 26a, a button setting storage unit 26b, and a game program 26c.
The button setting program 26a is a program for executing a button setting process (described later).
The button setting storage unit 26b is a storage unit that stores button settings that are associated with each button and the operation content of the button. The button setting storage unit 26b stores the button settings in the form of a table (see FIG. 6C).
Button setting refers to setting the function of a button by assigning the operation content in the game to each button, and the information thereof.
The button setting storage unit 26b stores each player ID in association with the button setting. The button setting storage unit 26b temporarily stores the button settings for use in play.
The game program 26c is a program for executing play.

The control unit 27 includes a button setting unit 27a (button setting means) and a play progress unit 27b (play progress means).
The button setting unit 27a operates according to the button setting program 26a and executes a button setting process (described later).
The play progress unit 27b processes and controls the play progress on the game machine 10.

The server 50 includes a storage unit 56 and a control unit 57.
The storage unit 56 includes a player-button setting storage unit 56b.
The server 50 stores the button settings of each player.
That is, while the button setting storage unit 26b of the game machine 10 temporarily stores the button settings for use during play (see FIG. 6C), the player-button setting storage unit 56b of the server 50 Manages and saves the button settings of each player (see FIG. 6 (D)). The player-button setting storage unit 56b stores each player and its button settings in the form of a table.
The control unit 57 communicates with the game machine 10, manages the storage unit 56, and the like.

The processing of the game system 1 will be described.
3 and 4 are flowcharts of processing of the game system 1 of the embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a screen at the time of button setting of the embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a table showing the processing results of the continuous hit determination process and the reaction time determination process of the embodiment, a table of the button setting storage unit 26b of the game machine 10, and a table of the player-button setting storage unit 56b of the server 50. Is.
In step S (hereinafter referred to as “S”) 1, when the player inserts a coin into the coin insertion slot 11 of the game machine 10, the coin detection unit transmits a coin detection signal to the control unit 27.
In S2, when the player holds the ID card 30 over the card reader 12 of the game machine 10, the card reader 12 reads the player ID of the ID card 30.

In S3, the button setting unit 27a of the game machine 10 determines whether or not to individually set the button settings.
As shown in FIG. 5A, in this case, the button setting unit 27a displays the individual setting inquiry screen 25a on the display unit 25.
According to the individual setting inquiry screen 25a, the player may operate the left button 22L when the button setting is individually set, and may operate the right button 22R when the button setting is not individually set.
The button setting unit 27a proceeds to S11 when the left button 22L is operated (S3: YES), and proceeds to S4 when the right button 22R is operated (S3: NO).
In S4, the button setting unit 27a transmits the player ID read in S2 to the server 50.

In S5, the control unit 57 of the server 50 refers to the player-button setting storage unit 56b based on the player ID received from the game machine 10, and determines whether or not there is a button setting corresponding to this player ID. To do.
The control unit 57 proceeds to S7 if it determines that the player ID has a button setting (S5: YES), and proceeds to S6 if it determines that there is no button setting (S5: NO). ..

For example, in the ID card 30 of FIG. 2, the player ID 36 is "P001". Further, the player-button setting storage unit 56b of FIG. 6D does not have a button setting having a player ID of "P001". In this case, the control unit 57 determines that there is no button setting (S5: NO), and proceeds to S6.
In S6, the control unit 57 transmits information indicating that "there is no button setting corresponding to the player ID" to the game machine 10.

On the other hand, in S7, the control unit 57 transmits the button setting read in S5 to the game machine 10 together with the player ID.
The button settings are set by the player actually operating the buttons (continuous hit determination process S9, reaction time determination process S10, individual setting process S11, which will be described later). In the present embodiment, since the server 50 stores the button settings, the player does not need to reset the button settings, which is convenient.

In S8, the button setting unit 27a of the game machine 10 determines whether or not the button setting has been received from the server 50.
When the button setting unit 27a determines that the button setting has been received from the server 50 (S8: YES), the button setting unit 27a proceeds to S14, while when it determines that the button setting has not been received, that is, "corresponding to the player ID". When the information indicating that there is no button setting is received (S8: NO), the process proceeds to S9.

In the following S9 and S10, the button setting unit 27a sets the button by actually causing the player to operate the button.
In S9, the button setting unit 27a sets a button for operating the punch by performing a continuous hit determination process.
The button setting unit 27a performs this process as follows.

(1) As shown in FIG. 5B, by displaying the continuous hit determination processing screen 25b on the display unit 25, the player is instructed to repeatedly hit the left button 22L. The scene of FIG. 5B is a screen on which an operation instruction "Please hit the left button 22L repeatedly" is displayed.
Here, the player repeatedly hits the left button 22L according to the screen.
(2) The operation of repeatedly hitting the left button 22L is accepted for several seconds (for example, about 5 seconds), and the number of repeated hits is counted.

(3) The number of repeated hits is counted for the center button 22C and the right button 22R by processing in the same manner as in (1) and (2) above, respectively.
(4) For the punch operation buttons, set the button with the largest number of repeated hits among the three buttons, that is, the button with the largest number of operations per unit time.
In the example of FIG. 6 (A1), the number of repeated hits of the left button 22L is 100 times, which is the largest among the three buttons. Therefore, the button setting unit 27a sets the left button 22L to the operation content “punch”.

In S10, the button setting unit 27a sets a button for operating the defense by performing a reaction time determination process.
The button setting unit 27a performs this process as follows.

(1) As shown in FIG. 5C, by displaying the reaction time determination processing screen 25c on the display unit 25, the player is instructed to repeatedly hit the left button 22L. The scene of FIG. 5C is a screen in which the operation instruction "Please press the button below immediately" is displayed, and then "Left button 22L" is displayed.
Here, the player immediately operates the left button 22L when "left button 22L" is displayed according to the screen.
(2) The reaction time from the time when "left button 22L" is displayed until the left button 22L is actually operated is measured.

(3) The reaction time of the center button 22C and the right button 22R is measured by processing the same as in (1) and (2) above, respectively.
(4) Set the button with the shortest reaction time among the three buttons as the defense operation button.
In the example of FIG. 6 (B1), the reaction time of the central button 22C of 0.1 seconds is the shortest of the three buttons. Therefore, the button setting unit 27a sets the center button 22C to the operation content "defense".
Further, the button setting unit 27a sets the remaining left button 22L to "kick".

By the processing of S9 and S10, the button setting unit 27a can adapt the habits and peculiar operability of each player to the operation of the buttons during actual play.

As shown in FIGS. 6 (A2) and 6 (B2), as a result of the repeated hit determination process in S9 and the reaction time determination process in S10, the left button has the same "kick" and "defense". When it is decided to set to 22L, the button setting unit 27a determines which is prioritized for setting (priority determination processing).
This determination criterion is not limited, but for example, as described below, it is possible to preferentially set an operation content having a higher rank among a plurality of players.

As shown in FIG. 6 (A2), the player-to-player ranking of the number of repeated hits of the left button 22L is 50th, while the player-to-player ranking of the reaction time of the left button 22L is as shown in FIG. 6 (B2). , 100th place. In this case, the button setting unit 27a sets the operation content "punch" to the left button 22L by giving priority to the higher-ranking repeated hits.
Next, the button setting unit 27a sets the defense button to the center button 22C, which has the shortest reaction time next to the left button 22L.
As a result, the game machine 10 can set the button settings of each player more advantageously than the other players.

The server 50 may manage the player order of the continuous hit determination process and the reaction time determination process.
That is, each time the button setting unit 27a performs the continuous hit determination process and the reaction time determination process, the button setting unit 27a associates these results with the player ID and transmits the result to the server 50. The control unit 57 of the server 50 stores this information in the storage unit 56.

Then, as shown in FIGS. 6 (A2) and 6 (B2), when the results of each process are the same button, the button setting unit 27a provides information on the number of repeated hits and the reaction time to the server 50. Send to. That is, the button setting unit 27a transmits the inquiry information of the ranking between players including such information to the server 50.
The control unit 57 of the server 50 determines the ranking between players for both the number of repeated hits and the reaction time by referring to the storage unit 56 in response to an inquiry from the game machine 10, and returns the determination result to the game machine 10. do it.

In S11, the button setting unit 27a performs individual setting processing of button setting.
The player can select this process when he / she wants to set the button setting to his / her preference, or when he / she wants to change the button arrangement after playing several times (S3: YES).
The button setting unit 27a performs this process as follows.

(1) As shown in FIG. 5D, the individual setting processing screen 25d is displayed on the display unit 25. The individual setting processing screen 25d is a screen that prompts the user to operate the operation content in the game and the button set to the operation content. In the scene of FIG. 5D, "Please press the button to set the punch." Is displayed. Here, the player may operate the screen to be set as a punch according to the screen.
(2) Individual setting The button actually operated is set in the operation content displayed on the processing screen 25d. For example, when the left button 22L is operated on the screen of FIG. 5D, the left button 22L is set to "punch".
(3) Operation details For "defense" and "kick", buttons are set by processing in the same manner as in (1) and (2) above, respectively.
As a result, the player can arrange the buttons as he / she likes.

In S12, the button setting unit 27a associates the player ID read in S2 with the button settings set in S9 and S10, and transmits them to the server 50. However, when the individual setting process (S11) is performed, the button setting unit 27a associates the player ID read in S2 with the button setting set in the process and transmits the button setting to the server 50.

When the control unit 57 of the server 50 receives this information in S13, the control unit 57 of the server 50 updates the information of the player-button setting storage unit 56b.
That is, when the button setting of the received player ID is in the player-button setting storage unit 56b, the control unit 57 updates the button setting. On the other hand, when the button setting of the received player ID is not in the player-button setting storage unit 56b, the control unit 57 newly associates the player ID with the button setting and stores it in the player-button setting storage unit 56b. To do.

In S14, the button setting unit 27a sets the button settings used for the actual play.
In this case, when the button setting unit 27a performs the continuous hit determination process and the reaction time determination process in S9 and S10, the button setting set in these processes is used for the play. When the individual setting process is performed in S11, the button setting unit 27a uses the button setting set in the individual setting process for play. When the button setting unit 27a receives the button setting from the server 50 in S3 (S3: YES), the button setting unit 27a uses the received button setting for play.
The button setting unit 27a stores at least the playing time and the button setting in the player-button setting storage unit 26b.

In S15, the play progress unit 27b advances the play based on the button settings stored in the button setting storage unit 26b and the actual button operations of the operation unit 20.
When the button settings set in the continuous hit determination process and the reaction time determination process are used for play, the habits of each player can be reflected in the actual play operation at the time of play, so that the operability is good.
When the button settings set in the individual setting process are used for play, the player can play with his / her favorite button arrangement, so that the operability is good.
When the button settings received from the server 50 are used for play, in addition to the above actions and effects, the button settings set in the past are used, so that the play can be started in a short time after inserting coins and reading the ID card 30. ..

In S16, the play progress unit 27b ends the play when the remaining life value of the player character C becomes zero. Although detailed description will be omitted, the play progress unit 27b associates the play result (score, etc.) with the player ID and transmits the player ID to the server 50. When the control unit 57 of the server 50 receives this, it stores it in the storage unit 56 as a play history.

As described above, the game system 1 of the present embodiment can improve the operability of the buttons.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications and changes are possible as in the modified embodiments described later, and these are also available. It is within the technical scope of the present invention. In addition, the effects described in the embodiments are merely a list of the most suitable effects arising from the present invention, and the effects according to the present invention are not limited to those described in the embodiments. The above-described embodiment and the later-described modified form can be used in combination as appropriate, but detailed description thereof will be omitted.

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(1) In the embodiment, the type of game is shown as an example of a fighting game, but the game is not limited to this. The type of game may be one that uses two or more buttons. The type of game may be, for example, a music game in which a plurality of buttons corresponding to a plurality of melodies are operated, a shooting game in which a plurality of buttons corresponding to a plurality of weapons are operated, and the like.

(2) In the embodiment, an example in which the button is set according to the repeated press of the button and the reaction time of the button operation is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this.
For example, when the game requires that the pressure of the push button is high (for example, in a fighting game, the stronger the pressure of the push button is, the stronger the technique can be applied to the enemy). As a result of the operation instruction, a button having a high pressing strength of the push button may be set as the button.
In this case, the push button may be provided with a detection unit (load cell or the like) for detecting the push button, and the control unit may calculate the push button pressure based on the output of the detection unit.

(3) In the embodiment, the game machine has shown an example including three buttons, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, a game machine may have two buttons, or four or more buttons.
(4) In the embodiment, the button is mechanical, but the button is not limited thereto. For example, the button may be a button displayed on a touch panel or the like.

(5) In the embodiment, when two operation contents are set to the same button, an example is shown in which the operation contents having a higher rank are preferentially set among a plurality of players, but the present invention is not limited to this. .. In this case, the game machine may determine in advance the operation content to be set with priority.
For example, if the type of game is such that repeated button hits have a greater effect on play progress than reaction time (for example, in a fighting game, repeated button hits allow you to escape from the technique being applied to the enemy). , The game machine may set the button repeated hits in preference to the reaction time.
On the contrary, when the reaction time of the game type has a greater influence on the progress of play than the repeated button presses (for example, in a fighting game, the reaction time is faster, which is a powerful technique against the enemy. The game machine may set the reaction time in preference to the repeated button presses.

1 ... Game system 2 ... Communication network 10 ... Game machine 22C ... Center button 22L ... Left button 22R ... Right button 25 ... Display 25a ... Individual setting inquiry screen 25b ... Repeated hit judgment processing screen 25c ... Reaction time judgment processing screen 25d ... Individual Setting processing screen 26, 56 ... Storage unit 26a ... Button setting program 26b ... Button setting storage unit 26c ... Game program 27, 57 ... Control unit 27a ... Button setting unit 27b ... Play progress unit 50 ... Server 56b ... Player-button setting storage Department

Claims (7)

With multiple buttons
A button setting unit that gives instructions to operate the buttons and sets the operation contents in the game to each button according to the result of the operation instructions.
The button setting set by the button setting unit and the play progress unit that progresses the play based on the operation of each button are provided.
The game of this game system is operated by repeatedly hitting a button during play.
The button setting unit gives an operation instruction to operate each button continuously, and sets a button having a large number of operations per unit time as a result of the operation instruction to the button to be repeatedly hit during play.
A game system featuring. With multiple buttons
A button setting unit that gives instructions to operate the buttons and sets the operation contents in the game to each button according to the result of the operation instructions.
The button setting set by the button setting unit and the play progress unit that progresses the play based on the operation of each button are provided.
The game of this game system requires a short reaction time of button operation,
The button setting unit sets a button that requires a short reaction time to have a short reaction time after the operation instruction is given as a result of the operation instruction.
A game system featuring. With multiple buttons
A button setting unit that gives instructions to operate the buttons and sets the operation contents in the game to each button according to the result of the operation instructions.
The button setting set by the button setting unit and the play progress unit that progresses the play based on the operation of each button are provided.
The game of this game system requires that the pressure of the push button is high.
As a result of the operation instruction, the button setting unit sets a button having a high pressing force of the push button as a button requiring a high pressing strength of the push button.
A game system featuring. With multiple buttons
A button setting unit that gives instructions to operate the buttons and sets the operation contents in the game to each button according to the result of the operation instructions.
The button setting set by the button setting unit and the play progress unit that progresses the play based on the operation of each button are provided.
The button setting unit is
Depending on the result of different operation instructions, different operation contents are set to different buttons,
As a result of the operation instruction, when different operation contents are the same button, the one having the highest rank among the players among the different operation contents is set to the same button.
A game system featuring. With multiple buttons
Operation instructions are given to a plurality of buttons in a manner corresponding to the operation content in the game, and a button suitable for the operation at the time of play is determined from the plurality of buttons according to the operation result of the operation instruction, and the determined button is selected. Button setting part to set the operation contents in the game,
A play progress unit in which play progresses based on the button settings set by the button setting unit and the operation of each button,
A game system equipped with. In the game system according to any one of claims 1 to 5.
It is provided with a button setting storage unit that stores button settings in association with player identification information that identifies the player.
The play progress unit advances play based on the button settings corresponding to the player identification information of the button setting storage unit.
A game system featuring. A computer with multiple buttons,
Operation instructions are given to a plurality of buttons in a manner corresponding to the operation content in the game, and a button suitable for the operation at the time of play is determined from the plurality of buttons according to the operation result of the operation instruction, and the determined button is selected. Button setting means to set the operation contents in the game,
A play progress means for playing progress based on the button settings set by the button setting means and the operation of each button,
A button setting program that is characterized by its function.

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