JPH11226254A - Block game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game property of a high degree and having a deep interest by a method wherein the function of a block which is operated by a player is automatically selected from a plurality of functions which are determined in advance, in response to the relative positional relationship with blocks which cannot be controlled by the player. SOLUTION: An operation block 2 is shot from a shooting gun 1, and when a corner part 21 of the upper end of the operation block 2 which advances from the bottom to the top, is made to meet the deepest part 31 of a valley formed of non-controllable blocks 3a, 3b which cannot be controlled by a player, and is fitted in the valley, the operation block 2 is combined with a non- controllable block group 3, and becomes one part of the non-controllable block group 3. Also, the corner part 21 of the upper end of the operation block 2 collides with a corner part of the lower end of the non-controllable block 3a, the noncontrollable block 3a and the operation block 2 are extinguished. By this method, a game property of a high degree and having a deep interest can be obtained while keeping the burden of a player small.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to an improvement in a block game machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A plurality of blocks that cannot be controlled by a player are displayed on a game screen, and the blocks shot by the player are collided with each other. When a predetermined condition is fulfilled, a predetermined number of blocks are erased,
Block game machines that give points according to the blocks that have disappeared and compete for the total points have been widely known and enjoyed. In addition, blocks are randomly and automatically released toward blocks that cannot be controlled by the player, and the player can perform operations such as rotation and horizontal movement while the released blocks are moving toward uncontrollable blocks. Is also known.

However, the blocks operated by the player in the conventional game machine are provided only with a function of combining or erasing the blocks. Therefore, in order to realize a higher degree of game characteristics, the functions must be improved. It is necessary to make different types of blocks appear, and in that case, the player has to memorize the functions of the various blocks, respectively, which has a problem that the game becomes complicated and results in a loss of interest.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and its purpose is to prevent the game from becoming unnecessarily complicated and increasing the burden on the player, An object of the present invention is to provide a block game machine capable of realizing advanced and deep game characteristics.

[0005]

The above object is achieved by displaying a plurality of blocks which cannot be controlled by a player on a game screen,
The blocks that can be manipulated by the player are acted on, and these are united.When a predetermined condition is fulfilled, a predetermined number of blocks are erased, and a score is given according to the eliminated blocks, and a total score is given. In a block game machine competing for points, a function of a block operated by a player is selected from a plurality of predetermined functions according to a relative positional relationship with a block that cannot be controlled by the player. This can be achieved by the above block game machine.

[0006] The plurality of functions of the block operated by the player generally include any of coalescence, disappearance, discoloration or deformation, or a combination of any two or more of them. Here, "coalescing"
Refers to the combination of a block that cannot be controlled by the player (referred to as an “uncontrolled block” in this specification) and a block that can be operated by the player (referred to as an “operation block”). “Deformation” refers to disappearance, discoloration, or deformation of the non-control block and / or the operation block. However, these are merely typical examples, and various other functions can be provided.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1 to 4 are explanatory diagrams of a game screen showing various functions of operation blocks in the block game machine according to the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a flowchart in a case where various functions of the operation blocks are executed. In the figure, 1 is
By operating the operating tools such as a joystick and a push button attached to the game machine, the player moves in the left-right direction in the figure and fires the operation block upward from a desired position. The operation blocks 3, which are fired from the firing gun 1 and travel straight upward, are projected above the screen and are a group of uncontrolled blocks that cannot be controlled by the player.

In the game situation shown in FIG. 1A, the upper corner 21 of the operation block 2 which is fired by the player and moves upward from the bottom is divided into the non-control blocks 3a and 3b. 1 fits into the valley just coincident with the innermost part 31 of the valley formed by
As shown in (b), the operation block 2 is combined with the non-control block group 3 and becomes a part of the non-control block group.

Next, as shown in FIG. 2A, the upper corner 21 of the operation block 2 fired by the player is
When it collides with the corner at the lower end of the non-control block 3a, as shown in FIG. 2B, the non-control block 3a and the operation block 2 disappear.

As shown in FIG. 3A, a corner 21 at the upper end of the operation block 2 fired by the player is
It is slightly displaced from the corner at the lower end of the non-control block 3a.
3B, the color of the operation block 2 changes to the same color as that of the non-control block 3a, and the operation block 2 is connected to the non-control block group 3 as shown in FIG. It comes to unite.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 4 (a), when the non-control block group 3 is a building pattern completed by combining each part of a divided building, the operation block Corner 21 of the upper end of 2
3 fits into the valley just in agreement with the innermost part 31 of the valley of the chipped portion of the building of the non-control block group 3, FIG.
As shown in (b), the operation block 2 is a part 2 ′ of the building.
To be combined with the non-control block group 3.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart for selecting and executing various functions of the operation block 2 according to the relative positional relationship of the operation block 2 with respect to the non-control block 3 as described above.

[0013]

As described above, according to the present invention, the functions (coalescing, disappearing, discoloring,
Is automatically selected in accordance with the relative positional relationship with the non-control block 3, so that the burden on the player is small and the level of altitude is lower than when a different operation block appears for each function. It is possible to realize deep game characteristics.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, the function of the operation block is not limited to that of the above embodiment, but may be of the example shown in FIG.
Although the configuration is such that the color of the operation block 2 changes to the same color as the non-control block 3a, the color of the non-control block 3a may change to the same color as the operation block 2. The shape of the operation block and the non-control block is not limited to the rhombus, and various shapes can be adopted. Therefore, the present invention is within the scope of the object, and all the modified embodiments that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art from the above description. Is included.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a game screen showing a function of merging operation blocks in a block game machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a game screen showing a function of disappearing an operation block.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a game screen showing functions of discoloring and merging operation blocks.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a game screen showing functions of modification and merging of operation blocks.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart for executing various functions of an operation block.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Operation block firing gun 2 Operation block 3 Non-control block group

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of blocks (3) that cannot be controlled by a player are displayed on a game screen, and a block (2) that can be operated by a player is acted on the blocks to combine them, and a predetermined condition is established. Is fulfilled, a predetermined number of blocks are erased, a score is given according to the eliminated blocks, and in a block game machine competing for the total score, the function of the block (2) operated by the player is:
The block game machine described above, wherein the function is selected from a plurality of predetermined functions in accordance with a relative positional relationship with a block (3) that cannot be controlled by a player. 2. The block according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of functions of the block operated by the player are any of uniting, disappearing, discoloring, or deforming, or a combination of any two or more of them. game machine.