KR100732082B1 - Game system and management device for game recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a game system that can safely maintain the identity of information generated by a game having continuity.

Cultivate your own horse's ability to compete with other racehorse's ability, pay organic value according to the result of the competition, and keep the linking information with the player's ID when the player stops developing character. The game machine main body 3, and an entry card 2 for recording the date information for permitting use of the game machine main body 3 on an entry card (recording medium: 1) held by the player. Only when the date information recorded in the above) coincides with the date information set in the main body 3 of the game machine 3, it is allowed to continue the growth after the interruption point using the previously held growth information.

Game system, continuity, information holding means, game management means, game recording medium management

Description

GAME SYSTEM AND MANAGEMENT DEVICE FOR GAME RECORDING MEDIUM}

1 is an overall configuration diagram of a horse racing game system to which the present invention is applied.

2 is a configuration diagram of an entry gate according to the present embodiment.

3 is an external perspective view of the entry gate according to the present embodiment;

4 is an external perspective view of the game machine main body according to the present embodiment;

5 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation procedure of the game system according to the present embodiment.

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1: entry card

2: entry gate

21: medium receiving mechanism

22: Justification Judgment Body

23: input mechanism

24: information recording mechanism

25: information display mechanism

3: game console body

4: Field                 

41: Running Gate

42: dressing

43: display unit

44: lighting device

45: support column

46: speaker system

5: station

51: display

52: touch panel

53: medal insert

54: medal outlet

55: card slot

According to the present invention, when the progress of a game with continuity is interrupted, game information including game history at the time of interruption is retained for each player, and the player can resume game after the interruption point using game information again. The present invention relates to a game system, and more particularly to a security technology in the case of reusing the game information.                         

In a game system installed in an organic field where an unspecified number of players gather irregularly, such as a game center, for example, an arcade game system or a medal game system, a game that enjoys a process of changing a parameter of an object by a player's operation, For example, a game that adds fun by continuing for a long time, such as a game in which the ability of the characters appearing in the game is changed according to the player's intention, and the ability of the changed characters is competed with those of other characters. There is no realization of this.

In the arcade game system and the medal game system, unlike consumer games aimed at general organic equipment, it is necessary to install game supplies and equipment to strongly appeal to the player's preferences, and to concentrate various tastes from the direction of production. It is normal. In such a game system, if it is possible to realize a new game incorporating the above-described continuity factor or parameter change factor, appeal to the player is increased and activation of the organic field is expected.

However, when realizing such a game system, it is necessary to appropriately manage the information (game information) generated by the player playing the game. In other words, when a player stops playing a game and tries to play the same game system again, it is necessary to make it possible to continue the game situation before the interruption point and resume the subsequent play accurately.

This invention makes it a main subject to provide the game system and its structure apparatus which can manage the information produced by playing the game which has continuity suitably.

To solve the above problems, the present invention provides a game system and a game recording medium management device suitable for use in the game system.

The first game system includes information holding means for retaining, for each player, game information including a game history at the time of interruption when advancing of a game with continuity is stopped, and permission information recorded in a game recording medium possessed by the player. It is a system having game management means for allowing the game to resume after the interruption point using the game information of the player held by the information holding means and the game recording medium management device for managing the game recording medium. The game recording medium management apparatus includes validity judging means for judging the legitimacy of use of the game recording medium, and permission information recording means for recording permission information indicating a finite period of time on the game recording medium whose validity has been confirmed. The normal reading is only possible within the period.

In the game system of the present invention, when the player stops the game, the game information is retained in the information holding means, and when the game is resumed, the game information is used subject to normal reading of permission information recorded in the game recording medium. As a result, a game having continuity can be secured.

The game recording medium is constituted by a card-type recording medium in which the player's unique information is stored in consideration of the convenience of possession and the versatility of the reading mechanism, and the validity determination means uses the unique information to determine the legitimacy of use. do. In addition, in order to be able to use it repeatedly, it selects which permission information is recorded so that update is possible. From the viewpoint of simplifying the processing of recording and reading thereof, the permission information is regarded as the date information of the date of system operation, and is recorded in the game recording medium in an automatically readable form.

The second game system cultivates the ability of the appearance character appearing in the game by the player's intention, and competes the ability of the appearance character with the ability of the other appearance character, resulting in organic value according to the competition result. The game machine main body that pays the fee, the information holding means for linking the upbringing information at the point of interruption with the identification information of the player when the player stops growing the appearance character, and the predetermined game recording medium possessed by the player. In response to the normal reading of the permission information, a system having character growth means for allowing the continuation of growth after the interruption point using the growth information held in the information holding means, and a game recording medium management device for managing the game recording medium. to be. The game recording medium management device includes validity judging means for judging the legitimacy of use of the game recording medium, and permission information recording means for recording the permission information indicating a finite period of time on the game recording medium whose validity has been confirmed. In this case, only normal reading is possible within this period.

In the game system of the present invention, there is an expectation that organic value can be obtained according to the ability of the characters that have been raised. When the player stops the training, the training information is held in the information holding means, and when the training of the character is continued, the training information is used subject to the normal reading of the permission information recorded on the game recording medium. As a result, a game having continuity can be secured.

The first game recording medium management device holds game information for each player, including game history at the time of interruption, when the progress of the game with continuity is stopped, and the permission information recorded in the predetermined game recording medium possessed by the player. A device for managing a game recording medium used in a game system that allows a game to be resumed after the interruption point using the game information of the player in question, in response to the normal reading of the device, wherein the game recording medium is detachably accommodated. A medium accommodating mechanism, a validity judging means for determining the validity of the use of the game recording medium accommodated in the medium accommodating mechanism, an input device for inputting information for recording on the game recording medium in which the legitimacy has been confirmed, and this input. Information recorder that records information input through the device so that it can be updated. The information recorded on the game recording medium by the information recording means, which includes the locking means, is permission information indicating a finite period of time, and enables normal reading in the game system only in this period.

In the present invention, it is possible to record permission information, which is a condition for resuming a game, on the game recording medium using the game information held by the player when the game is interrupted, so that a game having continuity can be securely secured. do.

The second game recording medium management device develops the ability of the appearance character appearing in the game according to the player's intention, and competes with the ability of the appearance character, and the player develops the appearance character. In the case of stopping, the training information held at the time of suspension is linked with the identification information of the corresponding player, and the held training information is read based on the normal reading of permission information recorded in a predetermined game recording medium possessed by the player. An apparatus for managing a game recording medium used in a game system that permits continued cultivation after an interruption point using a device, the apparatus comprising: a medium receiving mechanism for detachably accommodating a game recording medium, and a game storing in the medium receiving mechanism; Justification means for judging the justification of the use of the recording medium; And an input device for inputting information for recording on the confirmed game recording medium, and information recording means for updateably recording the information input through the input device, and recording on the game recording medium by this information recording means. The information thus obtained is permission information indicating a finite period of time, and enables normal reading in the game system only in this period.

In the present invention, it is possible to record permission information, which is a condition when the player continues to grow the character using the training information retained when the player stops developing the character, so that the player has a continuity. The game can be secured.

An embodiment in the case where the present invention is applied to a horse racing game system will be described.

This horse racing game system is subject to the use of an entry card 1 used as a game recording medium, an entry gate 2 functioning as a game recording medium management apparatus, and an entry card 1, as shown in FIG. It is a game system of a breeding type which comprises the game machine main body 3 which advances a game.                     

The entry card 1 stores the player's unique information and can update the permission information indicating a finite period of time during which the game console main body 3 is allowed to be used, for example, the date on which the game console main body 3 is operating. A card-type recording medium having a recording area for recording smoothly. The use of a card-type recording medium as an information recording medium depends on the ease of possession by the player and the description of the writing and reading mechanism already established. As the card-type recording medium, a hybrid card, an IC card, a magnetic card, a PET card and the like can be used.

Various forms of storage of the player's unique information can be considered. In the case of a card in which a recording area is formed on a hard material, a form in which the player ID is embossed is conceivable. In the case of a card capable of performing a printing process on the surface of the card, in addition to the player ID as embossed data or electronic data, It is contemplated to print a portrait photo of the player. It is also conceivable to record the fingerprint information or the voiceprint information of the player as the player ID for a card having a margin in the information recording area. The simplest and most inexpensive form of retention is to use a magnetic card to record the player ID in the recording area together with the date information in a text code. In this embodiment, an example in the case of adopting this inexpensive retention form will be described.

In addition, only the above permission information is recorded other than the entry card 1 and the player ID, and the game machine main body 3 side manages the information concerning the game progress of the player based on the player ID. As a result, it is possible to simultaneously reduce the cost of the entry card 1 and to prevent fraud by altering the card record information. However, there is no problem in recording auxiliary information irrespective of game progress on the entry card 1 together.

As shown in FIG. 2, the entry gate 2 includes a medium accommodating mechanism 21 for removably accommodating the entry card 1 and an entry card 1 accommodated in the medium accommodating mechanism 21. A validity judging mechanism 22 for judging the justification of the use of the input device, an input mechanism for inputting useful information (in this embodiment, a key input mechanism 23), and information input through the input mechanism 23 is inputted into an entry card ( And an information display mechanism 24 (display printer, etc.) 25 for presenting the operation guide and the operation result to the operator. 3 is an external perspective view of the entry gate 2.

The game machine main body (3) is a game play for acquiring organic value according to the competition result by fostering the ability of a racehorse, which is an example of an appearance character, according to a player's intention, and competing the ability of a racehorse that has been raised with the ability of another racehorse. When the player stops the development of the racehorse, the player keeps the training information at the time of the suspension linked with the player ID and starts reading the permission information recorded in the entry card 1 possessed by the player. It is to have a control device which allows the continuation of growth after the interruption point using the held growth information.

4 is an external perspective view of the game machine body 3.

It is possible to employ | adopt the structure of the game system (the specification of Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 11-95740) previously proposed by this applicant other than a part of the control apparatus among this game machine main body 3 as it is. In particular, the mechanism for advancing the game and its control means are the same as those of the preceding game system.

The game machine main body 3 of this embodiment has the field 4 provided in the substantially center part, and the some station 5 provided so that the field 4 may be enclosed as shown in FIG. In the field 4, a racetrack 42 of a racehorse provided with a running gate 41 is provided, and races are developed by running a plurality of model horses (not shown) in the raceway 42. In the periphery of the field 4, a plurality of speaker systems 46 for outputting the voice of a live call of a race or the like are arranged.

Each station 5 is provided with a display 51 for displaying a screen transitioning as the game progresses, and a touch panel 52 superimposed on the display surface of the display 51. When the player touches a predetermined position of the game screen displayed on the display 51 according to the instruction of the game screen, the position is detected by the touch panel 52, and the medal is inserted by the player in the game machine main body 3. The medal input unit 53 is provided, a medal withdrawal port 54 in which a medal is paid toward the player, and a card insertion port 55 for inserting the entry card 1. On the upper side of the field 4, the display unit 43 and the lighting device 44 for illuminating the field 4 are supported by the support pillar 45.

The control device of the game machine main body 3 is an apparatus for controlling the progress of a game and managing information about the players participating in the game play and the racehorses raised by each player. This control device is a computer having a data recording area, and has a function block of a main control unit, a station control unit, a character data management unit, and a player data management unit formed by the computer's operating system reading and executing a predetermined program.

The main control unit collectively controls the mechanical operation of the game machine main body 3 and performs all information management related to game progress. The station control unit individually controls the operations of the stations 5 provided in a plurality of game machine bodies 3. The character data management unit manages information about a racehorse, a spoken person, a jockey, and the like that appear during the game. The player data management unit uses the player's own "player data" as the player's own player information, including the racehorse development situation by the player and setting information for setting up gameplay (parameter setting for racehorse development, etc.). It is a kind of database system to keep player ID linked.

Next, an operation mode of the horse racing game system configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG. 5.

In the present embodiment, the entry card 1 is issued in the organic field that maintains and manages this system, and this can be used only in the field. That is, the entry gate 2 is provided in a reception counter etc., and a new entry card 1 is issued to a new player, and the personal information (for example, player ID) of the player is registered at that time. When exiting, the entry card 1 is returned to the reception counter or the like. For the second and subsequent players, the previously used entry card 1 is received from the reception counter or the like.                     

Fig. 6 is a diagram illustrating the procedure when the same player enters again and uses the horse racing game system.

The entry card 1 is attached to the medium receiving mechanism 21 of the entry gate 2 by the receptionist or the player himself.

In the entry gate 2, the validity judgment mechanism 22 determines the validity of use of the received entry card 1 (step S101). The validity of the use is determined by whether or not the unique information of the player registered by the player at the time of issuing the entry card 1 and the unique information confirmed on the day coincide. In the case where the player ID is registered as the unique information, it is determined that the ID inputted through the input mechanism 23 is justified.

After the validity is determined, the date information of the day is recorded in the recording area of the entry card 1 in a machine-readable form via the information recording mechanism 24, and then returned to the player (step S102: Yes, S104). . Recording in a machine-readable form is intended to make it easier for the game machine body 3 to automatically read and collate the date information.

The date information may be input manually by the receptionist via the input mechanism 23, or may be automatically input via a timer mechanism prepared as an attached function of the input mechanism 23. As shown in FIG.

If the validity cannot be confirmed in step S102, an error process is performed and the entry card 1 is ejected at the same time.

The player holds the entry card 1 with the date information recorded thereon, and the game machine main body 3 supports the desired station 5, and inserts the entry card 1 into the card insertion opening 55 of the station 5. (Step S105).

On the game machine main body 3, the date information of the day is set, and the set date information and the date information recorded on the entry card 1 are checked (step S106). When the coincidence of both is confirmed, that is, when normal reading is enabled, the player data is read from the player data management unit (step S107: Yes, S108) to establish an environment where game play (replay) is possible ( Step S109).

The game play in the present embodiment proceeds by the player operating a button displayed on the display 51. This is realized by the control of the main control unit and the station control unit. During game play, a display screen of the display 51 is provided with an area for switching between the game play mode (the book buying mode, the own horse breeding mode), and the like in the station 5. When the player operates the desired button, the player switches to the mode corresponding to the operated button, and the screen corresponding to the mode is switched and displayed on the display 51.

The player can play only in the book buying mode without fostering his own horse, but in this case, he selects his own horse rearing mode and based on the information managed by the character data management unit, The description will be made by paying a predetermined number of medals from the candidate, purchasing the desired horse, and playing in the book buying mode while nurturing his own horse.

In addition, although his own horse can be raised by the same player, there are certain limitations in operating the system.

When the own horse is purchased by the player, in the game console main body 3, the spoken selection screen is displayed on the display 51. On the speaking select screen, three kinds of speaking buttons are displayed: normal speaking, stamina speaking, and speed speaking. If a player chooses a stamina, he will develop a long-range horse, if he chooses speed, he will speak a short-range horse, and if he chooses a normal one, he will be trained in an average character that does not bias either long-range or short-range. After the spoken selection, the name selection screen is displayed on the display 51. If a player's own horse is selected from among a plurality of horses, this horse is sounded through the audio device in a live call when running for a race.

When the above selection act is finished, various pieces of information about the own horse selected by the player are automatically held as part of the player data in the player data management unit. In the case where the player data already includes information on the same owned horse with the same player ID, its contents are updated.

After the above-described selection acts, the bookmaker purchase mode can be selected. In this mode, betting processing by the player is performed. In the betting process, the player can purchase a bookmaker for his own horse and enjoy the race. In the betting screen displayed on the display 51, an area for displaying a race name is formed. The player selects a race by operating a button formed in this area.

When the race is selected, in the organic body main body 3, the cardinal number selection screen is displayed on the display 51. On this screen, it is possible to select a rider riding on a horse registered for candidacy. Since the ability varies depending on the rider, it is well known in actual horse racing that the odds of a race change depending on the selected rider. It is also well known that it is necessary to judge the propensity of a horse to run because the riding method varies depending on the rider. For this reason, the same skill as for actual horse racing is demanded, and the reality of the game is increased.

For each rider, an allowance according to the ability or the like, that is, the share of the rider when the horse running for the race wins the prize money is set. For example, in the case of first-class jockeys, the win rate is high, but the allowance of the jockey is 60%, the player's share is 40%, and in the case of the third-class jockey, the win rate is low, but the player's share is set as 100%. Therefore, the player can select the nose in consideration of the victory and the victory in the race as well as the medal game, and it is possible to provide the player with a variety of ways to enjoy the race.

After the betting process is started and until the next betting process is started, the player can select the teaching process based on his or her intention.

In other words, unlike a betting process for a race, a player can train his own horse by betting a medal for teaching. Usually, as the number of medals bets increases, the horse's ability after the training is improved, and the winning rate in the race can be increased. Therefore, the player can enjoy the pleasure of raising the ability of the possessed horse in the form of saving the own possessed horse and raising it to a stronger race horse.                     

In the teaching process, a button for selecting the teaching method is displayed on the display screen of the display 51. Examples of teaching methods include "resting", "leave as words go", "running", "sprint", "same as last time", so that the teaching method corresponding to each button can be selected. It is. If "rest" is selected, this training is not performed. When "leave as words go" is selected, training is performed with little fatigue but no increase in the ability, and when "sprint" is selected, training is performed with great fatigue but a significant increase in ability. If "run hard" is selected, an intermediary training is conducted between "leave the horse as it proceeds" and "sprint." In addition, when "same as the last time" is selected, the same training method as that performed last time for the same word is performed. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce the effort of the input operation.

This training process is forcibly terminated with the arrival of the start time of the next betting process. In addition, it is comprised so that only one training may be possible for this period, and it may not repeat two or more trainings. Therefore, it is not possible to rapidly grow the own horses by ignoring the passage of time assumed by the cycle of the race, and the reality of the speed of the development of the own horses is secured.

If the player has ended (or stopped) the game, information about his / her own ability, which is trained until then, is retained as part of the player data in the player data management unit (step 110: yes, S111). . In the case where the player data already includes information on the same owned horse with the same player ID, its contents are updated. Thereafter, the entry card 1 is discharged to finish the processing for the player (step S112).

In addition, in step 107, even when the normal reading of the date information cannot be performed, the entry card 1 is discharged (step S107: No, S112).

In this way, even when the player leaves the organic field depending on circumstances, the player can reuse the player data obtained by the play up to that time, the next time, and enjoy continuity game play.

In this embodiment, since the player information is managed by the player main body 3 side (player data management unit) rather than the entry card 1, the alteration of the player information by the player or a third party can be prevented. have. Moreover, the date information of the operation date of the game machine main body 3 is recorded on the entry card 1, and it is conditional that this date information matches the date information set in the game machine main body 3 (it reads normally). Since the main body 3 of the game machine can be used, it is possible to effectively suppress the occurrence of the "theft" problem in which a third party other than the player acquires the player's ID, and the third party pretends to play the player's data. Done.

In addition, instead of the operation date of the game console main body 3, an extremely short time zone is recorded, and only this time zone can be played in the game console main body 3, or on the contrary, a relatively long period of time, such as one week, is recorded. During this period, it is possible to configure the game machine main body 3 to play.

In the present embodiment, a description has been made on the assumption that there is only one game machine main body, but when there are a plurality of game machine main bodies and each game machine main body is independent, the player plays the continuation of the game unless the same game machine main body is always used. You will not be able to. Thus, a plurality of game machine bodies may be connected via mutual communication means to transfer player data to each other so that the player can play the game continuity using any game machine body.

When the security can be sufficiently maintained by the entry card 1, the growth information may be recorded on the entry card 1 side. In this case, since a game can be continued using this training information, there exists an advantage that the game machine main body used at the time of a game is not specifically limited. Therefore, the player can enjoy the game continuation at another place where the game machine main body is installed.

In the present embodiment, as an example of a game having continuity, a horse racing game system including a process of fostering competitive horses has been described. For example, the process of tuning up a car traveling in a race or improving the ability of a racing player is provided. It is also possible to apply the present invention to the game with other continuity in which the player can enjoy the process of letting them play. In addition, in this specification, "cultivation" includes the concept of improving the capability for all the objects appearing in the game with continuity in time series, or controlling the capability, and "cultivation information" For example, it is possible to reread the game information including the game history of this kind of game.

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, there is a unique effect of being able to appropriately manage information generated in accordance with a game having continuity.

Claims (10)

The game console main body that develops the ability of the characters to appear in the game according to the intention of the player, and competes with the ability of the characters of other characters, and pays organic value according to the competition result, Information holding means for linking the upbringing information at the time of interruption with identification information of the corresponding player when the player stops growing up the appearance character; A character cultivation means for allowing the continuation of the cultivation after the interruption point using the cultivation information held in the information holding means on the basis of the normal reading of the permission information recorded on the predetermined game recording medium possessed by the player; Game recording medium management device for managing the game recording medium Including, The game recording medium management device, Validity judging means for judging the justification of the use of the game recording medium; Authorization information recording means for recording the authorization information indicating a finite period of time on a game recording medium in which justification is confirmed. Including; The character development means permits the game to be resumed on the occasion that the permission information recorded on the game recording medium by the permission information recording means is normally read from the game recording medium. A game system in which the normal reading is possible only within the period, The game recording medium management device is provided in an organic field that maintains the game system separately from the main body of the game machine. The game system, characterized in that the main body of the game machine reads out permission information recorded in a predetermined game recording medium possessed by the player. The method of claim 1, The game recording medium is a card-type recording medium in which unique information of a player is stored, and the validity determining means is configured to determine the validity of the use by using the unique information. Game system. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The game recording medium records the permission information so as to be updateable. Game system. The method of claim 3, The permission information is date information of a system operation date, and is recorded in the game recording medium in an automatically readable form. Game system. The method of claim 1, The game machine main body realizes a horse racing game in which a medal is paid as an organic value, and the game character is a competitive horse appearing in the horse racing game. The player is equipped with a game machine body that pays organic value according to the result of the competition by fostering the characters of the characters in the game according to the intention of the player and competing the skills of the characters in the game with those of other characters. When the character's development is stopped, the development information at the time of suspension is linked with the player's identification information, and the reading is carried out based on the normal reading of permission information recorded in the predetermined game recording medium possessed by the player. An apparatus for managing a game recording medium for managing the game recording medium used in a game system that permits the continuation of growth after an interruption point using the upbringing information. A medium accommodation mechanism for detachably accommodating the game recording medium; Validity judging means for judging the justification of the use of the game recording medium accommodated in this medium accommodation mechanism; An input device for inputting information for recording on the game recording medium having been justified, Information recording means for recording the information input through the input device so as to be updateable. Including, The information recorded on the game recording medium by this information recording means is permission information indicating a finite period of time, The game recording medium management device permits the game to be resumed on the occasion that the permission information recorded on the game recording medium is normally read by the information recording means from the game recording medium, and permits the game to resume. To enable the normal reading in the game system, In addition, the game recording medium management device is provided in an organic field that maintains the game system separately from the main body of the game machine, A game recording medium management device characterized in that the main body of the game machine reads out permission information recorded in a predetermined game recording medium possessed by the player. The method of claim 6, The game recording medium is a card-type recording medium in which unique information of a player is stored, and the validity determining means is configured to determine the validity of the use by using the unique information. Device. The method according to claim 6 or 7, And said permission information is date information of a system operation date, and is recorded in said game recording medium in an automatically readable form. delete delete

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