KR20070021921A - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The game machine 1 of the present invention comprises a game machine main body 20 including a main control device 80; Each includes a plurality of terminal devices 30 including an input operation means 72, a sensory generator 65, and an auxiliary control means 90. The terminal device 30 includes a seat 31. The auxiliary control means 90 controls the sensory generating means 65. Since the main control device 80 drives the sensory device 65 of the terminal device 30 and the other terminal device 30 based on the position data of the operation character and the environmental data of the game area generated according to the game program. At least one sensory generation control signal previously stored is transmitted to each auxiliary control device 90.

Game Machines, Game Controllers, Monitors, Seats, Sensors

Description

Game machine {GAMING MACHINE}

1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the terminal device of the game machine.

3 is an enlarged perspective view of one section of the moving part of the terminal device;

4 is a perspective view of the seat of the terminal apparatus in the seat mode.

5 is a perspective view of the seat of the terminal apparatus in the bed mode.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which the auxiliary monitor of the terminal device is taken out from the storage space.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which the display screen of the auxiliary monitor of the terminal device is rotated toward the player.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view showing a state where the position of the auxiliary monitor of the terminal device is adjusted.

9 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a sensory generator of a terminal device;

10 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of a game machine.

Fig. 11 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the main control device of the game machine main body.

Fig. 12 is a diagram showing a sensory generation control signal selection table of the game machine main body.

Fig. 13 is a diagram showing still another embodiment of the sensory generation control signal selection table of the game machine body;

14 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an auxiliary control device of a terminal device;

15 is a main flowchart of a game executed in a game machine.

Fig. 16 is a flowchart of a game process of a game program executed in a game machine.

Fig. 17 is a flowchart of each player in a game program executed in a game machine.

Fig. 18 is a flowchart when a player encounters another player in a game environment in a game program.

Fig. 19 is a flowchart when a macroquest occurs in a game environment in a game program.

Fig. 20 is a perspective view showing a state in which a macroquest has occurred in a game environment in a game program of a game machine.

Fig. 21 is a perspective view showing a state where a fellow player participates in a macroquest generated in a game environment in a game program of a game machine.

Fig. 22 is a flowchart of the sensory generation control signal transmission process of the game machine main body.

Fig. 23 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the game machine when the spotlights are illuminated.

Fig. 24 is a flowchart of spotlight processing of the game machine.

25 is a diagram showing an example of an aromatic substance selection table.

Fig. 26 is a diagram showing an example of an aromatic substance selection table.

FIG. 27 shows an example of an aromatic substance selection screen; FIG.

Fig. 28 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a game machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 29 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a terminal device of a game machine.

30 is a perspective view of a seat of the terminal apparatus in the seat mode.

Fig. 31 is a perspective view of the seat of the terminal device in the bed mode.

32 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of a game machine.

Fig. 33 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the main control device of the game machine main body.

34 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an auxiliary control device of a terminal device;

Fig. 35 is a diagram showing an illumination mode table referenced in the game machine.

Fig. 36 is a diagram showing a display example of an order selection screen shown in an auxiliary display portion of a terminal device.

Fig. 37 is a diagram showing a display example of the order management screen shown in the management display portion of the game machine body.

Fig. 38 is a perspective view showing a state in which a macroquest has occurred in a game field in a game program of a game machine.

Fig. 39 is a perspective view showing a state in which a fellow player participates in a macroquest generated in a game field in a game program of a game machine.

40 is a flowchart of order data transmission processing performed by the auxiliary control apparatus of the terminal apparatus.

Fig. 41 is a flowchart of an illumination mode data accommodation process performed by the auxiliary control device of the terminal device.

42 is a flowchart of an illumination-off data transfer process performed by the auxiliary control apparatus of the terminal apparatus.

Fig. 43 is a flowchart of an illumination mode determination process performed by the main control device of the game machine main body.

Figure 44 is a flowchart of an illumination flag update process performed by the main control device of the game machine main body.

45 is a flowchart of a product data transfer process based on a product acquisition event performed by the main control device of the game machine main body.

Fig. 46 is a diagram showing an example of a product acquisition event correspondence table.

Fig. 47 is a flowchart of the lighting processing of the optical display device performed by the auxiliary control device of the terminal device.

48 is a diagram showing an example of an illumination mode table.

Fig. 49 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a terminal device constituting a game machine.

50 is a view showing a light emitting plate.

Fig. 51 is a diagram showing a display example of the order management screen displayed on the management display portion of the game machine body;

Fig. 52 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a game machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 53 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the terminal apparatus of the game machine.

54 is a perspective view of a seat of the terminal apparatus in the seat mode.

55 is a perspective view of the seat of the terminal apparatus in the bed mode.

56 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of a game machine.

Fig. 57 is a block diagram showing the construction of the main control device of the game machine main body.

58 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an auxiliary control device of a terminal device;

Fig. 59 is a flowchart of game processing in a game program executed on a game machine.

Fig. 60 is a perspective view showing a state in which a macroquest has occurred in a game field in a game program of a game machine.

Fig. 61 is a perspective view showing a state where a fellow player participates in a macroquest generated in a game environment in a game program of a game machine.

Fig. 62 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a terminal device constituting a game machine.

63 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an auxiliary control device of a terminal device;

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

1: game machine

20: game machine body

21: play area

22: primary display device

23: speaker unit

30: terminal device

80: main control unit

211: IC tag

212: secondary area

The present invention relates to a multi-player-type game machine in which a plurality of players participate.

In a first aspect of the background art, conventionally, multi-player-based commercial game machines are known in which a large number of players participate and are often referred to as multi-player game machines. In recent years, there has been a horse racing game machine as such a multi-player game machine. Such a horse racing game machine includes, for example, a game machine body provided with a large main display portion and a plurality of terminal devices provided with an auxiliary display portion attached to the game machine body.

These terminals are provided with seats for seating the player and facing the main display portion, respectively. In this terminal device, each player performs various operations while sitting in a seat and watching the auxiliary display portion.

In such a horse racing game machine, racehorses and bet odds are shown in the primary display portion and the secondary display portion. Each player selects a racehorse from the racehorses shown and bets medals. Then, a race is performed by these racehorses in the main display portion and a medal is paid to each player according to the result based on a preset bet rate.

In such a racing game machine, the realism of being in a racetrack can be enjoyed by listening to the sound output from the speaker while watching the video shown in the main display portion.

In addition, as a multi-player game, there is an integrated game system including a cockpit that seats a plurality of players in a theater provided with a large screen (hereinafter referred to as Patent Reference 1). In this integrated game system, a personal computer device provided in each cockpit is connected to the integrated computer device for the game, and these devices work together to run the game. In addition, realism and tension that cannot be achieved through a privately owned game machine is provided by generating loud acoustic and vibrational senses among the players in the theater.

Patent Reference Document 1: Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 10-314450

In a second aspect of the background art, conventionally, multi-player-based commercial game machines are known in which a large number of players participate and are often referred to as multi-player game machines. In recent years, there has been a horse racing game machine as such a multi-player game machine. Such a horse racing game machine includes, for example, a game machine body provided with a large main display portion and a plurality of terminal devices provided with an auxiliary display portion attached to the game machine body.

These terminals are provided with seats for seating the player and facing the main display portion, respectively. In this terminal device, each player performs various operations while sitting in a seat and watching the auxiliary display portion.

In such a horse racing game machine, racehorses and betting ratios are shown in the primary display portion and the secondary display portion. Each player selects a racehorse from the racehorses shown and bets medals. Then, a race is performed by these racehorses in the main display portion and a medal is paid to each player according to the result based on a preset bet rate.

In such a horse racing game machine, each terminal device is respectively connected to the game machine body by a communication cable. Information necessary for the game is exchanged by performing bidirectional communication via these communication cables (hereinafter, Patent Reference 2).

Incidentally, in such a multi-player game machine, it is in most cases assumed that the player will play the game for a long time, for example by using horse racing as the theme of the game as described above. Therefore, a high-quality seat that is modified so that the seated person does not get tired even when sitting for a long time is used as the seat on which the player sits.

Patent Reference 2: Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 8-206355

In a third aspect of the background art, for example, multi-player-based commercial game machines are known in which a large number of players participate and are often referred to as multi-player game machines. In recent years, there has been a horse racing game machine as such a multi-player game machine. Such a horse racing game machine includes, for example, a game machine body provided with a large main display portion and a plurality of terminal devices provided with an auxiliary display portion attached to the game machine body.

These terminals are provided with seats for seating the player and facing the main display portion, respectively. In this terminal device, each player performs various operations while sitting in a seat and watching the auxiliary display portion.

In such a horse racing game machine, racehorses and betting ratios are shown in the primary display portion and the secondary display portion. Each player selects a racehorse from the racehorses shown and bets medals. Then, a race is performed by these racehorses in the main display portion and a medal is paid to each player according to the result based on a preset bet rate.

In such a racing game machine, the realism of being in a racetrack can be enjoyed by listening to the sound output from the speaker while watching the video shown in the main display portion.

In addition, as a multi-player game, there is an integrated game system including a cockpit that seats a plurality of players in a theater provided with a large screen (hereinafter referred to as Patent Reference 1). In this integrated game system, a personal computer device provided in each cockpit is connected to the integrated computer device for the game, and these devices work together to run the game. In addition, realism and tension that cannot be achieved through a privately owned game machine is provided by generating loud acoustic and vibrational senses among the players in the theater.

However, in the multi-player game machine described above, the player cannot personally stimulate the senses and it is difficult to heighten the enjoyment of each player.

In view of the above circumstances, as a first object of the present invention, it is an object of the present invention to provide a game machine in which the senses are personally stimulated for each player and the enjoyment of each player is heightened.

The present invention provides the following game machine to overcome the above-mentioned problem.

In a first aspect of the invention, a game machine includes a game controller (eg, input manipulation portion 72, described below) that receives input from a player; A monitor (eg, secondary display portion 61 and primary display device 22, described below) externally receiving or internally generating and showing a game screen generated according to a multi-player combat game program; A seat for seating the player (eg, seat 31, described below); Sensory generating means for generating a sensory response in response to an input from a game controller and an input from an opponent player.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game controller for receiving input from a player, a monitor for externally receiving or internally generating and displaying a game screen generated according to a multi-player combat game program, and a seat for seating the player. In a game machine that includes, the seat further includes sensory generating means for generating a sensory response in response to input from the game controller and input from the opponent player, so that the player can display the game screen based on the multi-player combat game program. At the same time, the player may be provided with a sense related to the input from the game controller and the input from the opponent player. Therefore, through the sense by the sensory means, the game more realistic than the conventional game can be experienced.

In a second aspect of the invention, a game machine comprises a memory means for storing a game program (e.g., database 84, described below) and a main control means (e.g., main control device 80) for executing a game program stored in the memory means. Game machine body (eg, game machine body 20, described below); Each of the input means (e.g., input manipulation portion 72, described below), a sensory device (e.g., sensory device 65, described below) that generates a sense inside the player, a game machine via a wireless or wired connection An auxiliary control means (e.g., an auxiliary control device 90, described below) and auxiliary display means (e.g., an auxiliary display) connected to the main body to transmit game input data in accordance with an input from the input means to the game machine main body; A plurality of terminal devices (eg, terminal device 30, described below), including portion 61, described below; The main control means accepts a plurality of game input data from a plurality of terminal devices, generates image data corresponding to each terminal device based on these game input data, and transmits the generated image data to the corresponding terminal device. To; The auxiliary control means shows image data contained in the auxiliary display means; The terminal device includes a seat (eg, seat 31, described below) which allows the player to sit and manipulate the input means; The auxiliary control means comprises sensory device control means (eg, CPU 91, described below) for controlling the sensory device; Game input data includes positional data of a manipulation character that can be moved over a single game area generated in accordance with a game program; According to the position data of the operating character and the environmental data set for each game area of the plurality of game areas in the game area (for example, the situation in FIG. 12 is the sea and the forest), the sensor generating device in the terminal device and the other terminal device is selected. In order to drive, the main control means transmits, to each auxiliary control means, one or more sensory generation control signals stored according to the environment data preset for each game area of the plurality of game areas.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the game machine main body drives the sensory generating device of the terminal device based on the position data of the operating character and the environmental data of the game area generated according to the game program, it is suitable for the game area. The sense can be provided to the player using the terminal device. For example, a sensory device may generate an odor of an ocean or a tree if the environmental data is an ocean, a forest, etc., or may generate a fog if the environmental data is a fog, and enhance the output of the fog when the environmental data is a sky. It can create feelings, providing a sense to the player.

In a third aspect of the present invention, a game machine according to the second aspect of the present invention comprises: a plurality of storage containers for storing a plurality of kinds of different odorous substances; Spraying means for selectively spraying fragrance material stored in the plurality of storage containers; Memory means for storing table data (eg, sensory generation control signal selection table 87) in which environment data set for each game area and sensory generation control signals that provide a sense corresponding to the environment data are interrelated; And a sensory generator in a terminal device comprising sensory device drive means for selecting one storage container from the storage container based on the sensory development control signal and spraying the fragrance material stored in the selected storage container with spraying means.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, a sensory generator comprises: a plurality of storage containers for storing a plurality of kinds of aromatic substances of different odors; Spraying means for selectively spraying fragrance material stored in the plurality of storage containers, wherein one storage container is selected from the storage container based on the sensory generation control signal, and the fragrance material stored in the selected storage container is sprayed by the spraying means; do. Therefore, the player's sense of smell is stimulated, various information about the game environment is transmitted to the player, and the player's enjoyment can be heightened. For example, an area (game area) in the game environment where smells such as the smell of the sea and forest in the game environment and the smell of food in the cafeteria occurs in the real world can be provided more realistically. In addition, a more realistic game world can be provided by generating the smell and smell of characters and monsters that appear in the game environment.

In a fourth aspect of the present invention, a game machine according to the second or third aspect of the present invention comprises a terminal comprising moving means (e.g., moving portion 32, described below) which enables movement within a predetermined area. Has a device; The main control means transmits a movement-control signal to the terminal apparatus such that the plurality of terminal apparatuses have a predetermined positional relationship through the moving means, and at the same time, the spotlights (for example, the spotlight 25, described later) to the plurality of terminal apparatuses. Outputs a spotlight illumination control signal to illuminate.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, a game machine main body of a game machine transmits a movement-control signal to a terminal device, and moves-controls to the terminal device such that the plurality of terminal devices have a predetermined positional relationship (eg, facing position). A signal is transmitted, and at the same time, a spotlight illumination control signal for illuminating the spotlight (for example, the spotlight 25) to a plurality of terminal devices is output. Thus, for example, a terminal device positioned in a predetermined positional relationship (eg, facing position) and illuminated by a spotlight may attract attention on the field, and may be directed to a player who operates a terminal device that is not illuminated by the spotlight. It may be noticed that another player is in a face-to-face state even while playing.

In a fifth aspect of the present invention, a game machine according to the second or third aspect of the present invention comprises a mist generating device (eg, spray device 68, described below) for generating fog-like mist; And a sensory device in a terminal device including sensory device drive means for driving the mist generator in response to the reception of the sensory generation control signal by the terminal device.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in accordance with the reception of the sensory generation control signal by the terminal device of the game machine, the sensory device driving means drives the mist generating device. Thus, for example, these terminal devices can induce the attention of the field by driving the mist generating device, and a player who manipulates the terminal device which is not illuminated by the spotlight can generate another through the generation of mist even while playing his game. You can get to know the player. Furthermore, the enjoyment of the player of the terminal device operating the mist generating device can be heightened, for example, a feeling of floating in the air can be generated by concealing the lower part of the seat body from the view of the mist player.

In a sixth aspect of the present invention, the game machine according to the fifth aspect of the present invention includes a mist generating device comprising a water storage container for storing water and mist spraying means for spraying water stored in the water storage container from a lower portion of the seat. Wow; And a sensory generator driving means for driving the mist spraying means based on the sensory generation control signal.

According to a sixth aspect of the invention, the sensory generator comprises a storage container for storing water and spraying means for spraying water stored in the storage container from the lower part of the seat as the mist spraying means. Therefore, mist, fog, etc. in the game environment can be provided in fact, various information about the game environment can be transmitted to the player, and the enjoyment of the player can be heightened. For example, a feeling of floating in the air can be created by concealing the lower portion of the seat body from the view of the mist player.

In a seventh aspect of the present invention, a game machine includes memory means for storing a game program (e.g., database 84, described below) and main control means (e.g., main control device 80) for executing a game program stored in the memory means. Game machine body (eg, game machine body 20, described below); Input means (e.g., input manipulation portion 72, described below), a sensory device that generates a sensation inside the player (e.g., sensory device 65, described below) and a wireless or wired connection to the game machine body. A plurality of terminal devices (eg, terminal device 30) including auxiliary control means (eg, auxiliary control device 90, described below) that are connected and transmit game input data in accordance with input from the input means to the main control means. , Described below]; Display means for showing image data (eg, main display portion 22 and sub display portion 61, described below); The main control means receives a plurality of game input data from a plurality of terminal devices, generates a single game data according to the game program based on the plurality of game input data, and based on all of these single game data Generating image data shared by the terminal device and outputting to the display means; The terminal device includes a seat (eg, seat 31, described below) which allows the player to sit and manipulate the input means; The auxiliary control means comprises sensory device control means (eg, CPU 91, described below) for controlling the sensory device; The single game data generated in the main control means may be moved in a single game area generated according to the game program based on the respective game input data input by the input means of the plurality of terminal devices. Includes position data of the operation character; The position data of one operation character moved-operated by one terminal apparatus among the plurality of terminal apparatuses and the position data of another operation character moved-operated by another terminal apparatus among the plurality of terminal apparatuses meet a predetermined condition. When satisfied, the main control means transmits one or more sensory generation control signals previously stored to each auxiliary control means for driving the sensory generators in one terminal device and the other terminal device.

Here, the display means can be provided separately in each terminal device or shared with it.

The predetermined condition means, for example, that the numerical value of the difference of the position data of the plurality of operation characters falls within the predetermined threshold data. This indicates that a plurality of operating characters are in close or colliding. When this condition is met, for example, the player is placed in its mutual range (engagement mode), which allows for an attack or engagement start between players.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the sensory generators of the terminal devices of these players operate the position data of the operation character operated by the player and the operation character manipulated by another player, or in other words, the operation. It is driven when the positional relationship of characters meets a predetermined condition within a single game area.

Therefore, since the sensations are stimulated only for players whose operating character is in a certain positional relationship, the sensations can be personally stimulated for each player and the enjoyment of each player can be heightened.

In an eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game machine according to any of the second, third and seventh aspects, wherein the game machine body includes a play area (eg, play area 21), which will be described later, in which a plurality of terminal devices are located. Included; The terminal apparatus includes moving means (eg, moving portion 32, described below) provided on the lower portion of the seat to move the terminal apparatus over the play area; The auxiliary control means includes movement control means (eg, CPU 91, described below) for driving the movement means in accordance with the movement-control signal from an external source and moving the terminal apparatus to a predetermined position; The main control means includes movement-control signal transmission means for transmitting a movement-control signal to the specified terminal device when the position data of the operation character of the specific terminal device among the plurality of terminal devices satisfies a predetermined condition.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, a moving means is provided in the terminal device, and this moving means is driven by the movement-control signal from the main control means and the terminal device moves to a predetermined position, so that each player has a terminal. The game can be played by changing the position of the device.

In addition, by reflecting the positional relationship of the plurality of operating characters in the game area within the positional relationship of the plurality of terminal devices, the positional relationship between the operating characters in the game area can be provided more realistically on the play area, thereby allowing the player Enjoyment is further heightened. For example, if a plurality of players engage against each other, the players may find that they are enemies by bringing the competing player's terminal devices closer together, and the tension between the opponent players may be heightened.

According to the above-described invention, the enjoyment of the player can be heightened by providing a game machine that stimulates the senses according to the game situation for the player who operates the terminal device.

In the ninth aspect of the present invention, a game device (e.g., terminal device 30, described later) includes control means (e.g., CPU 91, described below) for receiving game data generated according to a game program; Display means (eg, secondary display portion 61, described below); Includes a seat (eg, seat 31, described below) with a headrest that allows the player to sit and manipulate the input means; The control means is connected to spray means (eg spray device 68, described below) for spraying fragrance-containing air from a headrest (eg, fragrance material spray nozzle 76, described below) and based on the game program. The spray means causes the spraying material to spray the fragrance material according to the data input through the input means by the player as a condition for starting the game.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the player can determine whether the fragrance material is to be released at the start of the game regardless of the content of the game. In other words, depending on each player's preferences, i.e. when the player wishes to release the preferred fragrance material in order to be tired and rest in the game or at other times, or even in situations where the player emits fragrance material in relation to the content of the game. There may be provided a game device that can respond when it is desired to stop the release of directional material in advance. In addition, the player's sense of smell can be stimulated reliably because the fragrance material is sprayed from the headrest.

A tenth aspect of the present invention is a game apparatus according to the ninth aspect, wherein the control means outputs and displays a fragrance substance selection screen (for example, the fragrance substance selection screen 88B, described below) on the display means under predetermined conditions. The spray means, according to the player's selection input data on the fragrance substance selection screen, spray the fragrance substance.

According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, the player is allowed to select whether to emit the fragrance substance and, if the fragrance substance is to be discharged, the player to select the type and the timing of release of the fragrance substance regardless of the relationship to the contents of the game. To respond in more detail to each player's preferences, after a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the game or in other predetermined conditions, the directional material selection screen is displayed on the display screen of the game machine at the start of the game. A game device capable of doing so may be provided.

According to the above-described invention, a game machine suitable for the player's preferences can be provided in which a player can freely release a desired directional material at a desired time irrespective of the game's contents in a multi-player game machine.

In addition, the multi-player game machine according to the second aspect of the background art has the following second problem. For example, if the player plays the game for a long time, it is assumed that the player would like to purchase a product such as a drink. In addition, it is also assumed that the problem will occur in the terminal device. However, in these cases, the enjoyment of the game can be reduced because the player must leave the seat in the terminal device each time.

In view of the above situation, as a second object of the present invention, an object of the present invention is to provide a game machine that enables a player who operates a terminal device to smoothly and quickly call a manager who manages a game hall without leaving the terminal device. To provide.

In an eleventh aspect of the present invention, a game machine includes a game controller (eg, an input manipulation portion A72, described below) that receives input from a player; A monitor (eg, secondary display portion A61 and primary display device A22, described below) externally receiving or internally generating and showing a game screen generated according to a multi-player combat game program; A seat for seating the player (eg, seat A31, described below); The seat further comprises an optical display means (eg, optical display device A325) which shows the request to the outside through light emission in a plurality of individual optical patterns.

According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, a game machine includes a seat for receiving input from a player and externally accepting or internally generating and displaying a game screen generated according to a game program and allowing the player to sit down, such as The seat further includes an optical display device that shows the request to the outside through light emission in a plurality of individual optical patterns. Such a game machine can show the request to the outside through light emission in a plurality of individual optical patterns.

In a twelfth aspect of the present invention, the game machine is provided with memory means for storing a game program (e.g., database A84, described below) and main control means (e.g., main control device A80) for executing a game program stored in the memory means. Game machine body (e.g., game machine body A20, described below); Input means (e.g., input operation portion A72, described below) and auxiliary control means (e.g., connected to the game machine body via a wireless or wired connection) to transmit game input data in accordance with input from the input means to the main control means. A plurality of terminal devices (eg, terminal device A30, described below), including an auxiliary control device A90, described below; Display means (e.g., main display device A22, management display portion A87 and auxiliary display portion A61) for showing an image based on the image data output from the main control means; The terminal device comprises a seat (e.g., seat A31, described below) and an optical display means (e.g., optical display device A325, described below) which allows the player to sit and manipulate the input means. ; The auxiliary control means comprises light control means (e.g., CPU A91, described below) for illuminating the optical display means based on an input by the input means; The optical display means are provided at positions visible from the outside of the terminal apparatus in which the optical display means are provided.

According to a twelfth aspect of the invention, a game machine illuminates an optical display means based on an input from an input means, said optical control means being provided at a position that can be seen from the outside of the terminal apparatus provided with the optical display means. For example, when a player calls a manager who manages a game hall to receive services such as delivery of products such as drinks and repair work when a breakdown occurs in the terminal device, the player sits in the seat of the terminal device. Enter this into the input means. The light control means illuminates the optical display means provided in the terminal device on the basis of the input of such input means. Since the optical display means is provided at a position that can be seen from the outside of the terminal apparatus provided with the optical display means, the manager may easily recognize the illumination of the optical display means and accordingly go to the player who called the manager. In other words, the player can call the manager smoothly and easily in some cases.

In a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, the game machine according to the twelfth aspect of the present invention comprises: optical display means for emitting light in a plurality of illumination aspects (eg, purple, yellow, white, green, blue and red); And light control means for illuminating the optical display means in a predetermined illumination aspect in accordance with an input from the input means.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, the optical display means emits light in different aspects depending on the input from the input means. Thus, for example, the kind of service desired by the player can be recognized by looking at the illumination aspect of this optical display means. For example, the player inputs into the input means a type of a desired service such as a product to be delivered, such as a drink or a repair work when a failure occurs in the terminal device, that is, the contents of the order. Thus, the light control means are illuminated in different lighting aspects, so that the manager can identify the type of service, the content of the order, and the like.

In a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, the game machine according to the thirteenth aspect of the present invention is further provided with moving means (eg, moving portion A32, described below) provided on the lower portion of the seat to move the terminal device. A terminal device comprising; Auxiliary control means connected to the game machine body via a wireless or wired connection and including movement control means (e.g., CPU 91, described later) for driving the movement means in accordance with an input from the input means; Light control means for illuminating the light display means in accordance with illumination modality data from an external source; Illumination aspect determination means for determining the illumination aspect of the optical display means of the terminal apparatus which transmitted the game input data based on the game input data received from the auxiliary control means (for example, illumination aspect determination processing shown in FIG. 43, which will be described later). It has a main control means further comprising; The main control means sends the determined illumination aspect as illumination aspect data.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, the player inputs into the input means according to the desired service. The auxiliary control means sends game input data based on this input to the main control means. The lighting aspect determining means determines the lighting aspect of the optical display means of the terminal apparatus which transmitted the game input data on the basis of the received game input data. Further, the lighting aspect determining means determines the lighting aspect such that the lighting aspect of the optical display means provided in each terminal apparatus of the plurality of terminal apparatuses is not the same when determining the lighting aspect of the optical display means. Then, the main control means transmits the determined illumination aspect as illumination aspect data to the auxiliary control means. The light control means illuminates the light display means according to the received illumination modality data based on the input from the input means. Therefore, since the optical display means provided in each terminal device are illuminated in different lighting aspects, the manager can match the lighting aspect of the optical display means with the contents of the order.

In a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, the game machine according to any of the twelfth to fourteenth aspects of the invention is configured to emit light of different colors (eg, purple, yellow, white, green, blue, and red). Optical display means comprising emitting means (eg, LED chip, described below).

According to the fifteenth aspect of the present invention, since the optical display means emits light of different colors based on the player's input operation, the manager can see the optical display means more clearly in some cases. In addition, since light of different colors is emitted, in some cases it can be effective as a rendering of a game hall.

In a sixteenth aspect of the present invention, the gaming machine according to any of the twelfth to fourteenth aspects of the present invention is provided with: an auxiliary display means (e.g., an auxiliary display portion A61, described below) for showing image data; A game program including a product acquisition event generated according to an operation of the input means; A terminal device in a game environment including a product memory means (e.g., database A84, described below) for storing product data of a product corresponding to a product acquisition event, wherein a player operating the terminal device is implemented by a game program. Main control means for transmitting the product data in accordance with the product acquisition event. Auxiliary control means for showing product image data included in the product data in the auxiliary display means according to the received product data; And light control means for illuminating the optical display means in an illumination mode corresponding to the product in accordance with the selection of the product made by the player based on the product image data.

According to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention, in a game program executed by the main control means, in a game environment, the main control means receives the product data acquired by the terminal device in accordance with the acquisition of the product by the user through a product acquisition event. send. The auxiliary control means of the terminal apparatus which has received such product data shows the product image data contained in the product data in the auxiliary display means when the player selects such a product and illuminates the optical display means in an illumination aspect corresponding to the product. Thus, for example, if a player selects a virtually acquired product (eg, a beverage, described later) in the game to exchange the obtained product with an actual product, the manager (store staff, etc.) And the actual product can be received. As such, such a game machine can heighten the enjoyment of the game for the player by correlating the actual product with the virtual game content.

In a seventeenth aspect of the invention, a game machine according to any of the twelfth to fourteenth aspects of the invention, comprises light emitting means (e.g., LED chip, described below) for emitting light of different colors. Display means; There is a light control means which allows the light emitting means of different colors to illuminate depending on the product obtained by the player in the game program.

According to the seventeenth aspect of the present invention, in the game program executed by the main control means, the light control means causes the player to illuminate the light emitting means according to the product according to the act of the direction of obtaining the product. Thus, for example, the manager can be accurately notified by the illumination of the light emitting means that the product virtually acquired in the game by the player (e.g., beverages, described below) is one of a plurality of kinds of products, One such product can be received from the manager. As such, such a game machine can heighten the enjoyment of the game for the player by correlating the actual product with the virtual game content.

According to the above-described invention, the player sits in the seat of the terminal device when calling a manager who manages the game hall to receive services such as delivery of products such as drinks and repair work when a breakdown occurs in the terminal device. Type in. The light control means illuminates the optical display means provided in the terminal apparatus according to the input from the input means. Since the optical display means is provided at a position that can be seen from the outside of the terminal apparatus provided with the optical display means, the manager may easily recognize the illumination of the optical display means and accordingly go to the player who called the manager. In other words, the player can call the manager smoothly and easily in some cases.

In an eighteenth aspect of the present invention, a game device includes: control means (eg, CPU A91, described below) for receiving game data generated according to a game program; Input means (for example, an input operation unit A72, which will be described later); Display means (eg, secondary display portion A61, described below); Seats (eg, seat A31, described below) which allow the player to sit and manipulate the input means; Light emitting means (eg, light emitting plate A330, described below) disposed at a position visible from the outside of the game apparatus; The light emitting means comprises a plurality of transparent plates on which images of a plurality of beverages are drawn; The control means outputs and displays a selection screen for a beverage or other product on the display means in accordance with an operation by the player from the input means, and the light emitting means according to the player's selection input data on the selection screen for the beverage or other product. Turn on the plate corresponding to this selected input data.

According to the eighteenth aspect of the game machine, regardless of the content of the game, the player causes a menu such as a drink to be displayed on the display screen of the game machine, and at any time during the game or during a short break in the game, the player drinks the drink or the like. A game device may be provided that causes the store staff to notify the store staff of an order for the device. The player can thereby leave the seat each time to order drinks and the like and concentrate on the game without interrupting the game.

In addition, the player can turn on the plate corresponding to the notification of the terminal device failure provided to the light emitting means when the player wants to call the manager managing the game machine to request repair or other service when the game machine fails.

Furthermore, since the light emitting means are arranged in a position which can be seen from the outside of the game device including the display means, the store staff or manager can easily see the illuminated plate of the light emitting means and therefore the player who has requested attention. Can go to In other words, the player can call the shop staff smoothly and easily.

According to the game machine described above, the player is sitting in the seat of the game device when he wants to have a drink delivered, repair work performed when the game machine breaks down, or call a store staff in the game area for other services. You can notify.

However, the multi-player game machine according to the third aspect of the background art particularly has the following third problem. In other words, because the game machine provides the player with a sense of realism and tension for a long time, the player is psychologically or physically tired and wants to take a short break. In such a case, it is known that the game machine interrupts the game by including input means (stop button or the like) for stopping the game. However, after stopping the game in this manner, the player adjusts his seat for a break and manually replaces the screen of the monitor showing the game.

In view of the above situation, as a third object of the present invention, the object of the present invention is to stop the game or to display another picture in the monitor only when the player operating the game machine changes the angle of the backrest of the seat in the game machine. It is to provide a game machine to replace the game screen shown.

Another challenge is that the player cannot leave during play, so the game must be stopped and chosen to move away from the terminal device of the game or continue playing. In the former case, the terminal device is passed to another player and the game cannot continue immediately. In the latter case, the player can no longer fully enjoy the game due to strong fatigue rather than realism and tension.

In view of the foregoing, a second object of the third aspect of the present invention is to provide a game machine in which the tilt mechanism is provided in the seat of the terminal device.

Another problem is that the player must move away from the game machine to rest. In this case, the game device is turned over to another player, so the game cannot continue immediately. Also, the player cannot enjoy the memory of the game while on the field.

In view of the foregoing, a third object of the third aspect of the present invention is to provide a game machine provided with a massage mechanism in a seat of a terminal device.

In a nineteenth aspect of the present invention, the game machine includes a game controller (e.g., input manipulation portion B72, described below) that receives input from a player; A monitor (eg, secondary display portion B61 and primary display device B22, described below) that externally accepts or internally generates and displays a game screen generated according to a game program; A seat for seating the player (eg, seat B31, described below); The seat has a tilting function, a sensor for detecting the angle at which the seat's backrest is tilted by the tilting function, and a game screen which is interrupted by the game program or is shown in the monitor as another image according to the angle detected by the sensor. Control means (for example, the inclination drive device B35, which will be described later).

According to a nineteenth aspect of the present invention, a game machine includes a seat having a tilting function, the seat having a sensor for detecting an angle at which the backrest of the seat is tilted by the tilting function and according to the angle detected by the sensor. A control means is provided for interrupting the progress of the game by the game program or for replacing the game screen shown in the monitor with another picture. Thus, the player may in some cases interrupt the game by simply changing the angle of the backrest of the seat in the game machine or replace the game screen shown in the monitor with another picture.

In the twentieth aspect of the present invention, the game machine includes a game program for controlling the progress of the game, game input data and main control means for generating image data in accordance with the progress of the game, and main display means for displaying the image based on the image data. A game machine body comprising a; A terminal device comprising receiving means for receiving input from the player and outputting game input data, auxiliary display means provided to face the player and a seat for sitting and allowing the player to manipulate the receiving means; A tilt function for changing the position of the player and a position actuating means for activating the tilt function are provided in the seat; The seat has a tilt function and a sensor that detects the angle at which the seat's backrest is tilted by the tilt function so that the game program is interrupted by the game program or viewed in another image as another image depending on the angle detected by the sensor. Control means for replacing the game screen.

According to a twentieth aspect of the present invention, a gaming machine includes a seat having a tilting function, the seat having a sensor for detecting an angle at which the backrest of the seat is tilted by the tilting function and according to the angle detected by the sensor A control means is provided for interrupting the progress of the game by the game program or for replacing the game screen shown in the monitor with another picture. Therefore, the player can interrupt the game by simply changing the angle of the backrest of the seat in the game machine or replace the game screen shown in the monitor with another picture. For example, if multiple players are playing a game within such a game machine, the game time is often long because the game is played with other players. In such a game machine, there are cases where each player can easily rest even in this case. Furthermore, there are cases where other images, such as a television, for example, can be seen in the secondary display by the operation of the tilt function. As a result, there are cases where the player can enjoy an image (eg, an external image such as a television) shown in the auxiliary display means while stopping the game and taking a break, for example.

In a twenty-first aspect of the present invention, a game machine according to the nineteenth or twentieth aspect comprises a backrest portion for supporting a player's back, inclined drive means for inclining the backrest portion and inclined drive means for activating the inclined drive means. Further comprising a seat; The main control means is controlled when the inclination angle of the backrest portion is within a range of the predetermined angle.

According to the twenty-first aspect of the present invention, since the game machine controls the main control means when the inclination angle of the backrest portion is within a predetermined angle range, the player can control the progress of the game by tilting the backrest portion. have. Therefore, only when the player tilts the back portion, for example, the game in progress can be interrupted, or an input image (for example, external image data such as a television) by the external image data input means can be provided to the player. .

According to the above-described invention, the player can interrupt the game by simply changing the angle of the backrest of the seat in the game machine or replace the game screen shown in the monitor with another picture.

In the twenty-second aspect of the present invention, the game machine includes a game program for controlling the progress of the game, game input data and main control means for generating image data in accordance with the progress of the game, and main display means for displaying the image based on the image data. A game machine body comprising a; A terminal device comprising receiving means for receiving input from the player and outputting game input data, an auxiliary display means provided to face the player and a seat for sitting and allowing the player to manipulate the receiving means; A tilt function for changing the position of the player and a position actuating means for activating the tilt function are provided in the seat; The terminal apparatus further includes game progress control means for controlling the progress of the game performed by the main control means.

A twenty-third aspect of the present invention is a game machine according to the twenty-second aspect including a plurality of terminal devices.

According to the twenty-second and twenty-third aspects of the present invention, since the terminal device is provided with a seat having an inclination mechanism, the player can rest in the seat without moving away from the terminal device.

Further, since the terminal apparatus is provided with game progress control means for controlling the main control means in accordance with the state of the inclination mechanism, the game progress control means may rest only for that player, for example, when a player operates the inclination mechanism to take a break. It can be configured to set the main control means in the mode. The player can safely rest even when the game is stopped because it is not treated unfairly in terms of game progress.

A twenty-fourth aspect of the present invention is a game machine according to the twenty-third aspect, wherein the game machine body further comprises memory means for storing the game program and main control means for executing the game program; Each terminal apparatus includes auxiliary control means for transmitting game input data to the main control means; The auxiliary control means is wirelessly connected to the game machine body; The main control means generates game data of a single unit according to the state of game input data, game program, and the tilt mechanism of each terminal device, and the shared image shared with each terminal device according to the game data of the single unit. Generates data and outputs it to the secondary display unit.

According to the twenty-fourth aspect of the present invention, the main control means generates game data of a single unit according to the state of the tilt mechanism of each terminal device, and is also shared with each terminal device according to the game data of the single unit. Generates shared image data. Since each player can see the shared image data displayed on each secondary display means, the player can determine if another player is resting and can plan complex game strategies while considering the rules of the game. have. Therefore, the player can enjoy the game considerably.

A twenty-fifth aspect of the present invention is a game machine according to any of the twenty-second to twenty-fourth aspects of the present invention, wherein the seat is inclined driving means for inclining the back of the player, inclined drive means for inclining the back of the back, and the inclination; Further comprising inclined actuating means for driving the drive means; The game progress control means controls the main control means when the inclination angle of the backrest portion is within a predetermined angle range.

According to the twenty-fifth aspect of the present invention, since the game progress control means controls the main control means when the inclination angle of the backrest is within a predetermined angle range, the player stops and rests the game simply by lowering the backrest. Can be taken.

A twenty-sixth aspect of the present invention is a game machine according to any of the twenty-second to twenty-fourth aspects of the invention, wherein the seat includes a massage ball for massaging the back of the player and massage ball drive means for sliding the massage ball; ; The game progress control means further operates the massage ball driving means when the inclination angle of the backrest portion is within a predetermined angle range.

According to the twenty sixth aspect of the present invention, since the seat has a massage function, the player can alleviate fatigue by appropriately using the massage function.

According to the game machine described above, since the game machine is provided with a tilt mechanism in the seat of the terminal device, the player can rest without moving away from the terminal device of the game machine.

In the twenty-seventh aspect of the present invention, a game device (e.g., terminal device B30, described later) comprises: control means (e.g., CPU B91, described below) for accommodating game data generated according to a game program; Input means (e.g., input operation portion B72, described below); Display means (eg, auxiliary display portion B61, described below); A seat (eg, seat B31, described below) which allows the player to sit and manipulate the input means; The seat includes a massage ball for massaging the back of the player and massage ball drive means for pivoting the massage ball; The control means is connected to the massage ball driving means, determines that the game has reached a predetermined result when the game based on the game program ends, and sets a time for operating the massage ball driving means.

According to the twenty-seventh aspect of the game machine, a massage to alleviate the player's fatigue is performed for a fixed time depending on the outcome of the game at the end of the game in the multi-player game system and the massage time is (extended or reduced). There is provided a game device that can be set. Player goals can thereby be added to the game, expectations at the end of the game can be increased, and the motivation to play the game can be increased even when the game is accompanied by realism and tension for a long time.

The game machine of the preferred embodiment is described below.

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Whole composition of game machine

1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a game machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The game machine 1 is a multi-player game machine comprising a game machine body 20 comprising a flat rectangular play area 21 and a plurality of terminal devices 30 located on the play area 21. .

In addition to the play area 21, the game machine body 20 includes a main display device 22 located along one side of the play area 21, a speaker device 23 located at four corners of the play area 21, and And a main control device 80 that controls these main display devices 22 and speaker devices 23.

The play area 21 is divided into a plurality of auxiliary areas 212. As these auxiliary areas 212, there are the urban area 212A, the sea area 212B, and the forest area 212C. In addition, the IC tag 211 is embedded in the play area 21 in a lattice form. The positional information on the inside of the play area 21 is stored in this IC tag 211.

The main display device 22 is a large projector display device that shows an image based on the image data output from the main control device 80. The primary display device 22 is not limited thereto and may also be a large monitor.

The main control device 80 can communicate with each terminal device 30 in both directions via a wireless LAN and is common to each player by executing a predetermined game program and by bidirectionally communicating with each terminal device 30. It can provide a virtual space of.

Each terminal device 30 is located facing the main display device 22. This terminal device 30 is connected to the main control device 80 via a wireless LAN and can be moved above the play area 21 according to a command from the main control device 80 or by a player operation.

2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of each terminal device 30.

The terminal device 30 includes a seat 31 and a moving part 32 provided on the lower part of the seat 31 to move the seat 31 over the play area 21.

3 is an enlarged perspective view of one section of the moving part 32.

The moving part 32 includes four moving tires 321, a drive control device 322 for rotating-driving these moving tires 321, a direction control device 323 for controlling the direction of the moving tires 321, and a drive. And a rechargeable battery (not shown) for supplying power to the control device 322 and the direction control device 323. The moving portion 32 may move the seat 31 to any position on the play area 21 by the drive control device 322 and the direction control device 323.

The above-described rechargeable battery can be recharged through a connection to an external power source, but is not limited thereto, and the magnetic-induced electromotive force due to the magnetic field is deeply embedded in the play area 21 and generated by the magnetic field generating device. Can be recharged by

In addition, an IC tag detection portion 324 for detecting the IC tag 211 embedded in the play area 21 is provided below the drive control device 322 of the moving portion 32.

The composition of the seat

4 is a perspective view of the seat 31 in the seat mode.

5 is a perspective view of the seat 31 in bed mode.

The seat 31 includes a seat shell 50, a side unit 60 provided along one surface of the seat body 50, and a seat shell 70 surrounding the seat body 50 on three sides except the other surface side. ). This mode of seat 31 can be adjusted in multiple steps between the seat mode shown in FIG. 4 and the bed mode shown in FIG.

The seat body 50 has a flat base portion 51, a seating portion 52 provided on the base portion 51, a backrest 53 attached to the seating portion 52 to enable a change in angle thereof, A headrest 54 provided on the upper portion of the backrest 53 and a pair of side arms 55 provided at a predetermined position on both sides of the seating surface of the seating portion 52 and the backrest 53. Include.

A mist spray nozzle 33 constituting the sensory generator 65 described later is provided at four corners of the base portion 51 and in the vicinity of the moving tire 321 of the moving portion 32. The mist is released from this mist spray nozzle 33 and the moving part 32 is concealed from the player.

The seating portion 52 moves back and forth on the base portion 51 when the player operates the input operation portion 72 (see Fig. 2). The seat body 50 changes from the seat mode shown in FIG. 4 to the bed mode shown in FIG. 5 when this seating portion 52 slides forward and forms a bed.

The seating portion 52 includes a legrest 521 provided on the front surface side and a footrest 522 stored in the tip of this legrest 521. The legrest 521 rotates upwards as the seating portion 52 slides forward and becomes a seating surface continuous from the seating surface of the seating portion 52. At the same time, the foot rest 522 protrudes from the leg rest 521 and becomes a continuous seat surface from the leg rest 521.

The backrest 53 is moved backward as the seating portion 52 moves forward and backward on the base portion 51.

The front surface side of the side arm 55 rotates slightly upward when the seat body 50 is placed in bed mode.

Bag components that can be infused with air are embedded in the seating surface of the seating portion 52, the lower portion of the backrest 53 (which is in contact with the lower back of the player) and the headrest 54, respectively. . When air is injected into these bag components by air pumps, the surface may swell and support the user while accepting the contours of the user's body surface.

The secondary display portion 61, which is configured to include a liquid crystal display panel, is stored in the side unit 60.

As shown in FIG. 2, the secondary display portion 61 is a first support arm 611 supported by the side unit 60, a second support arm 612 attached to the tip of the first support arm 611. And a flat rectangular secondary monitor 613 attached to the tip of the second support arm 612 and performing liquid crystal display.

The first support arm 611 can freely extend and retract in a direction perpendicular to the side unit 60. The second support arm 612 can extend and retract freely and can be fixed at any angle to the axial direction of the first support arm 611. The secondary monitor 613 may be fixed at any angle to the axial direction of the second support arm 612.

The small CCD camera 614 is embedded deep into the auxiliary monitor 613. This CCD camera 614 is used when creating an avatar in a gaming environment.

The image photographed by the CCD camera 614 is continuously displayed in the auxiliary display portion 61 in the terminal device 30 by operating the input operation portion 72 (to be described later). Since the player's expression can be seen during the game in this manner, the enjoyment increases. In this case, the captured image can be shown on the entire screen of the sub-monitor 613 or in one section of the screen.

An auxiliary monitor storage space 62 extending in the vertical direction is provided in the side unit 60, and the above-described first support arm 611, second support arm 612 and the auxiliary monitor 613 store the auxiliary monitor. Stored in space 62.

The procedure for the player to take out the auxiliary monitor 613 from the storage space 62 is described with reference to Figs.

First, as shown in FIG. 6, the player sits in the seat body 50 and slides the auxiliary monitor 613 upward from the auxiliary monitor storage space 62 and the first support arm 611 and the second support arm ( 612. Then, as shown in Fig. 7, the display screen of the sub-monitor 613 is rotated toward the player by twisting the sub-monitor 613. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 8, the auxiliary monitor 613 may include a relative angle of the first support arm 611 and the second support arm 612 and the second support arm 612 and the auxiliary monitor 613. It can be located at the eye level of the player by adjusting the relative angle of.

An auxiliary control device 90 connected to the main control device 80 by a wireless LAN and a plurality of substrate storage slots 97 constituting such an auxiliary control device 90 are provided in the side unit 60.

The auxiliary control device 90 is based on the command from the main control device 80 and the transmission signal input by the input operation portion 72 (described later) to the main control device 80. And the moving portion 32.

A cover portion 971 is provided to freely open and close on the upper portion of the substrate storage slot 97. As shown in FIG. 2, by opening the cover portion 971 and inserting the terminal device control board 972 from above, the terminal device control board 972 can be attached to the substrate storage slot 97.

The back-side of the seat sheath 70 may extend upward and support the backrest 53 and the headrest 54. In addition, directional material spray nozzles 76 that make up the speaker 75 and the sensory generator 65 described below are provided on both sides of the headrest 54 of the seat shell 70. This directional material spray nozzle 76 is provided in the vicinity of the headrest 54 such that the smell is only detected by the particular player.

The back-side of the side surface of the seat envelope 70 extends upwards such that a player sitting on the seat body 50 cannot be seen by other players.

The table 71 is attached from one side surface of the seat body 50 to the front surface on the upper edge of the seat shell 70. The space under this table 71 accommodates the leg rest 521 and the foot rest 522 when the seat body 50 is positioned in the bed mode.

The input operation portion 72 is provided in the vicinity of the side arm 55 on the table 71, or in other words, at a position where the player can sit in the seat body 50 and perform an operation, such as a keyboard, a jog dial, or the like. It includes. A card slot 721 for inserting a credit card and a membership card is provided in this input operation portion 72.

The input operation portion 72 is provided on the table 71 in this embodiment, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and may be provided as a touch-panel on the auxiliary monitor 613.

The medal payment opening 731 to which the medal is paid from the medal collection portion 73 provided in the side unit 60 and the medal receiving portion 732 to receive the paid medal are under the table 71 and the side arm 55. It is provided in the front. A holder (not shown) attaching the medal storage container 733 is provided in the medal receiving portion 732.

9 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the sensory generator 65. As shown in FIG.

The sensory generator 65 comprises a plurality of storage vessels 66A, 66B for storing a plurality of kinds of different fragrances of different odors, a storage vessel 67 for storing water, and a storage vessel from the headrest 54. Spray device for selectively spraying fragrance material stored in 66A, 66B or water stored in storage container 67 (as a fog) or spraying water stored in storage container 67 from a lower portion of seat 31 as a mist (68).

The storage container is not limited to three containers as in the example of FIG. 9, and a container in which aroma having a relaxing effect is stored may be added.

Here, the mist refers to water and gas generated when the mist generating device (eg, the spraying device 68) sprays the water stored in the storage container 67 from the lower portion of the seat 31.

For example, storage container 66A for storing sea-odorous fragrance substances and storage container 66B for storing forest-odor fragrance substances are storage containers 66.

Spray device 68 extends from compressed air tank 681 to store compressed air, compressor 682 to supply compressed air to compressed air tank 681, and from compressor 682 to fragrance material spray nozzle 76; Duct 683, the duct 684 extending from the compressor 682 to the mist spray nozzle 33, the duct 685 extending from the storage container 66A to the duct 683, and the duct (from the storage container 66B). A duct 686 extending to 683 and a duct 687 extending from the storage vessel 67 to the duct 684.

An electromagnetic on / off valve 691 is provided in the duct 683, an electromagnetic on / off valve 692 is provided on the duct 684, an electromagnetic on / off valve 693 is provided on the duct 685, an electromagnetic on / off valve 694. ) Is provided in the duct 686, and an electromagnetic on / off valve 695 is provided in the duct 687.

The above-described compressor 682 and the electromagnetic on / off valves 691 to 695 are controlled by the auxiliary control device 90.

10 is a block diagram of the overall configuration of the game machine 1.

In this game machine 1, the main control device 80 of the game machine body 20 has a wireless communication part 83 and the auxiliary control device 90 of the terminal device 30 connects the wireless communication part 93. Have Since these wireless communication parts 83 and 93 can be interconnected by a wireless LAN, the transfer of voice data and character data can be performed between the main control device 80 and the auxiliary control device 90.

Configuration of the main control unit

11 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the main control device 80. As shown in FIG.

The main control device 80 includes a CPU 81, a memory 82, a wireless communication portion 83, and a database 84 connected to the data bus 89.

The wireless communication portion 83 is a baseband signal using a transmit / receive circuit portion (RF) 85 for transmitting and receiving a signal with the auxiliary control circuit 90 and an RF (Radio Frequency) signal received by the transmit / receive circuit portion 85 as a baseband signal. A baseband processing portion 86 that converts and also converts the baseband signal to be transmitted into an RF signal.

The database 84 is a circuit board including a memory portion in which a game program is stored or a storage medium (eg, a hard disk or a ROM cassette) in which a game program and a sensory generation control signal selection table (see FIG. 12) are stored.

Slots are provided in the main control device 80 to which these circuit boards and storage media can be attached and removed. By attaching and removing these circuit boards and storage media for the slots, game programs stored in the database 84 can be replaced, so that other game programs can be executed. The replacement of the game program is not limited to through such hardware, and the game program can be replaced directly by downloading through a communication circuit.

The CPU 81 transmits and receives data with the auxiliary control device 90 of each terminal device 30 via the wireless communication portion 83 by the following procedure.

Specifically, the CPU 81 converts the data into packet data when transmitting the data to the auxiliary control device 90 of the terminal device 30. At this time, the IP address of the identified terminal device 30 as the destination is added to the packet data. In addition, the CPU 81 identifies the terminal device which is the transmission source of the data when accepting the data from the auxiliary control device 90 of the terminal device 30 based on the IP address added to the packet data.

The CPU 81 described above executes a game program and as a result performs various processes. In other words, the CPU 81 reads a game program stored in the database 84 into the memory 82 and operates the game according to this game program.

Specifically, the CPU 81 receives data including game input data, which will be described later, respectively from the plurality of terminal devices 30, and generates single game data in accordance with the game program based on these data. Then, the CPU 81 generates image data shared with all the terminal devices 30 on the basis of the generated single game data, and outputs this data to the main control device 80.

Here, the single game data is based on the respective game input data of the plurality of terminal devices 30, a plurality of operation character data that can be moved in a single game field generated in accordance with the game program and a plurality of such Contains position data of the operation character.

When a plurality of game input data is received from the plurality of terminal devices 30, the CPU 81 identifies the terminal device 30 that has transmitted the game input data based on the IP address, and based on the game input data. The operation character of the identified terminal device 30 is moved.

Furthermore, when the position data of the operation character of the terminal device 30 identified among the plurality of terminal devices 30 satisfies a predetermined condition, the CPU 81 sends a movement control signal (movement) indicating the position of the terminal device 30. Signal data) to the identified terminal device 30.

In addition, the position data of one operation character moved-operated by one terminal apparatus among the plurality of terminal apparatuses 30 and moved-operated by another terminal apparatus 30 among the plurality of terminal apparatuses 30. If the position data of another operation character satisfies a predetermined condition, the CPU 81 selects at least one sensory generation control signal from the sensory generation control signal selection table 87, and one terminal device 30 and the other terminal. The sensory generation control signal selected as the sensory generation control signal is transmitted to the auxiliary control device 90 of the device 30.

Specifically, for example, the difference value between the position data of one operation character moved-operated by one terminal device 30 and the position data of another operation character moved-operated by another terminal device 30. If is within the predetermined threshold data, it is determined that the plurality of operating characters are in close contact or collided within the single game area (moved to the engagement mode). The CPU 81 determines that a terminal device 30 has entered the engagement mode from the position data of one terminal device 30 and another counterpart terminal device 30. In this case, as will be described later in the flowchart of Fig. 22, the main control device 80 transmits a movement-control signal to one terminal device 80 and the other terminal device 80. Then, the main control device 80 selects "mist" which is a sensory generation control signal for "confrontation" from the sensory generation control signal selection table 87, and one terminal device 30 and the other. The sensory generation control signal is transmitted to the terminal device 30. Here, the facing state refers to an arrangement in which two or more terminal devices 30 face each other.

In another specific mode, the difference value between the position data of the operation character moved and manipulated by the terminal device 30 and the position data of another operation character moved and manipulated by the other terminal device 30 is determined by the predetermined threshold data. If it falls within, a determination is made that multiple characters approached or collided within a single game field. In this case, "mist" which is the fragrance substance for the situation of "access" is selected from the fragrance substance selection table 87B and sensed by the auxiliary control device 90 of the terminal device 30 and the other terminal device 30. It is sent as occurrence data.

During the game, at the request of the terminal device 30, the CPU 81 receives information representing the game status corresponding to a game program or a time-line in the game at that time from the database 84 (i.e., game Information expressing an event or the like occurring in the field) and transmitted to the terminal device 30 as a request source through a wireless LAN. In addition, the CPU 81 receives information representing the result of the player's operation from each terminal device 30 and stores the information contained in the memory 82.

The CPU 81 operates the game based on the information representing the player's operation result stored in the memory 82 and stores the progress result of the game program in the database 84.

Here, the information representing the result of the operation of the player is selected by the player of the character shown in the game or the result of selection by the player from the selection unit shown to the player via the terminal device 30 based on the progress of the game program, for example. It is the result of the operation performed and the information transmitted from the terminal device 30 as a result of the player operating the respective terminal device 30. The other player can check the progress status (eg, high score information, etc.) of the current game stored in this database 84.

Sensory generation control signal selection table

12 shows an example of the sensory generation control signal selection table 87. The main control device 80 receives the status of the terminal device 30 and transmits a sensory generation control signal to the terminal device 30 according to the status. The terminal device 30 that receives the sensory generation control signal provides a sense to the player according to the received sensory generation control signal.

In the game program executed by the main control device 80, the player's avatar (character) is manipulated by the player. This avatar then moves within the game area, which is a simulated game environment. At this time, the environment (sea, forest, fog, sky, etc.) provided as the game area constitutes a part of the game environment as environment data (data related to the environment provided virtually in the progress of the game program). For example, as the game progresses, images and images of seas, forests, fog and skies are shown in the primary display device 22 or the secondary display device 61. In accordance with the display of these environmental data images on the primary display device 22 or the secondary display device 61, the primary control device 80 transmits a sensory generation control signal corresponding to the corresponding terminal device in accordance with the operation of the avatar. Furthermore, as described below, the environmental data may include a state in which the environment changes due to the appearance of monsters.

The sensory generation control signal selection table 87 is a table which correlates the state unfolded in the game environment and thus the sensory generation control signal transmitted to the terminal device 30.

In addition, for example, the main control device 80 may determine the terminal device 30 according to a state in which an odor is generated (for example, a state in which the avatar moves to a cafeteria or a state in which an avatar encounters a monster or a character having a smell or smell). The sensory generation control signal may be transmitted. In other words, as shown in FIG. 12, the main control device 80 may transmit a sensory generation control signal related to the odor of the monster A to the terminal device 30 in response to the appearance of the monster A. FIG.

Further, for example, the main control device 80 transmits a movement-control signal to the plurality of terminal devices 30 when the plurality of terminal devices 30 enter into a state in which the plurality of terminal devices 30 engage with each other (game mode). Terminal devices 30 that receive this movement-control signal move to face each other. The facing terminal device 30 may be in a state in which one or more terminal devices 30 face each other (two or more terminal devices in total).

In this way, when the plurality of terminal devices 30 are in the face-to-face state, the main control device 80 determines that the terminal device 30 is in the face-to-face state and refers to the terminal for generating the sensory generation control signal selection table 87. The device 30 transmits a sensory generation control signal associated with the mist. Each terminal device 30 that receives the sensory generation control signal sprays fragrance material, fog or mist from the spray device 68 as described below.

13 is a sensory generation control signal selection table 88 for selecting a sensory generation control signal. The sensory generation control signal selection table 88 is a table that correlates with the selection of a different directional substance than in FIG. According to this table, when the terminal device 30 moves to a predetermined area in the play area 21, the main control device 80 selects a corresponding sensory generation control signal. For example, according to the terminal device 30 moving to the sea area 212B, the main control device 80 selects a sensory generation control signal for sea-smell.

Sensory generation control signal transmission processing

The sensory generation control signal transmission process performed by the main control device 80 is described using the flowchart in FIG.

The main control device 80 determines whether the environmental data has changed (step ST41). In other words, the main control device 80 determines whether the environmental data has changed during the course of the game. Then, if it is determined that the environmental data has changed, the main control device 80 further determines whether the position of the avatar in the game environment corresponding to each terminal device 30 is a predetermined position (step ST42). ). Here, if the position data indicating the position of the avatar is a predetermined value, the sensory generation control signal associated with the fragrance substance or fog corresponding to this environment (position) is selected based on the sensory generation control signal selection table 87. (Step ST43).

For example, if the environmental data is changed to sea data providing the sea during the course of the game, the main control device 80 determines that the avatar's position data is close to the sea and sense-sensing control signals related to sea-smell (such as salt smell). Select. In addition, if the environmental data is changed to sky data providing the sky, the main control device 80 determines that the avatar's position data is close to the cloud and selects a sensory generation control signal associated with the fog. When the main control device selects a sensory generation control signal associated with the fog, the output of the fog to be sprayed can be adjusted accordingly.

Here, the main control device 80 may determine that the environmental data has changed when the monster appears. In other words, the environment is changed by the appearance of monsters that produce odors. In this way, the environmental data may include a state in which the environment varies due to the appearance of monsters. In this case, the environmental data is changed due to the appearance of the monster and the sensory generation control signal related to the monster-smell is selected.

If the main control device 80 determines that the position of the avatar is not the predetermined position (step ST42), the process ends.

If the main control device 80 determines that the environmental data has not changed (step ST41) and the two or more terminal devices 30 are in the engagement mode (step ST44), the main control device 80 determines that the two in the engagement mode are not. The move-control signal is transmitted to at least one terminal device 30 (step ST45). Next, the main control device 80 selects a sensory generation control signal associated with the mist (step ST46).

When the main control device 80 determines that the environmental data does not change (step ST41) and that two or more terminal devices 30 are not in the engagement mode (step ST44), the process ends.

When the sensory generation control signal is selected, the main control device 80 transmits the selected sensory generation control signal to the terminal device 30 (step ST47).

The fragrance substance selection table 87A shown in FIG. 25 may be provided as another embodiment. 25 is a fragrance substance selection table 87A for selecting fragrance substances. The perfume substance selection table 87A shows the conditions under which the perfume substance is sprayed and the kind of perfume substance to be dispensed according to the condition as shown in FIG.

The CPU 81 identifies the terminal device 30 that has transmitted the game input data based on the IP address when the plurality of game input data is received from the plurality of terminal devices 30, and based on the game input data. The operation character of the identified terminal device 30 is moved. Further, the CPU 81 identifies the mobile terminal data that identifies the position of the terminal device 30 when the position data of the operation character of the terminal device identified among the plurality of terminal devices 30 satisfies a predetermined condition. Transmit to device 30.

In addition, the CPU 81 may satisfy a predetermined condition by the position data of the operation character moved and manipulated by the terminal device 30 and the position data of another operation character moved and manipulated by the other terminal device 30. One or more fragrance substances may be in a mode selected from the fragrance substance selection table 87A and sent as sensory generation data to the terminal device 30 and the auxiliary control device 90 of the other terminal device 30. In this case, the game area described above corresponds to the game field.

Specifically, if the difference value between the position data of the operation character moved and manipulated by the terminal device 30 and the position data of another operation character moved and manipulated by the other terminal device 30 is within the predetermined threshold data, A determination is made that multiple characters approached or collided within a single game field. In this case, "mist", which is the fragrance substance for the situation of "approach", is selected from the fragrance substance selection table 87B and sensory generation to the auxiliary control device 90 of the terminal device 30 and the other terminal device 30. Transmitted as data.

In addition, during the game, the CPU 81, in response to a request from the terminal device 30, the information representing the game status corresponding to the schedule in the game program or the game field at that time from the database 84 (i.e., in the game field). Information representing an event or the like occurring in step S) and the received information is transmitted to the terminal device 30 as a request source through a wireless LAN.

Figure 26 is an example of a table 87B for selecting fragrance substances.

The fragrance substance selection table 87B shows the conditions for spraying the fragrance substance and the kind of fragrance substance to be sprayed in relation to the conditions as shown in FIG. The type of fragrance material and the timing of spraying are determined according to the game conditions, and can also be arbitrarily selected by the player.

Fig. 27 is an example of display of the fragrance substance selection screen 87B which allows the player to specify the kind of fragrance substance and when to release the fragrance substance. For example, such a selection screen is displayed at the start of the game or after a predetermined time has elapsed, and the player may choose to release the odor material depending on the situation in the game, whether the odor material is to be released or if the odor material should be emitted. The control or aroma material and any other combination of timings is selected. The fragrance substance corresponding to the play area can be released and the realism of the game increases as the game progresses, as described later, but when the player does not prefer the fragrance substance release itself, the system does not release the fragrance substance. It can be set from the selection table 88B.

Alternatively, when the player wishes to rest regardless of the game, the system can be set to release the desired fragrance material at any time. As used herein, the term "any timing" may refer to when the player presses a particular switch disposed on the input operation portion 72, or automatically when a fixed time has elapsed. Aroma substances emitted can be referred to.

In the example of Fig. 27, the kind of fragrance substance is set to fragrance 1 by marking the checkbox of the item in the query, and the timing of discharging the fragrance substance presses a specific switch on the input operation portion 72 irrespective of the progress of the game. Is set.

Configuration of auxiliary control unit

14 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the auxiliary control apparatus 90.

The auxiliary control device 90 has a CPU 91, a memory 92, a wireless communication portion 93, and an input and output portion 94 that are interfaces with the speaker 75 connected to the data bus 99.

The wireless communication portion 93 converts and transmits the RF signal received by the transmit / receive circuit portion (RF) 95 and the transmit / receive circuit portion 95 to the baseband signal to transmit and receive signals with the main control circuit 80. A baseband processing portion 96 for converting the baseband signal to be converted into an RF signal.

The CPU 91 transmits and receives data with the main control device 80 via the wireless communication portion 93 by the following procedure.

Specifically, the CPU 91 divides the data into packet data when transmitting data to the main control device 80. At this time, the IP address of the terminal device 30 as a transmission source is added to the packet data as an identifier for identifying each terminal device 30.

In addition, the CPU 91 accepts the packet data if the IP address added to the packet data matches the IP address of the terminal device 30 when accommodating the data from the main control device 80, and if it does not match, the packet 91 Destroy the data.

The CPU 91 not only transmits and receives signals with the main control device 80 through the wireless communication portion 93, but also input manipulation portion 72, CCD camera 614 and IC tag detection portion 324. The auxiliary display portion 61, the drive control device 322, the direction control device 323, the compressor 682, and the electromagnetic opening / closing valves 691 to 695 are controlled based on the input signal from the input signal.

Specifically, the IC tag detection portion 324 reads the position information from the IC tag 211 and outputs the position information read as the current-position data. The CPU 91 inputs the input from the input operation portion 72 to the main control device 80, the face image data captured by the CCD camera 614, and the current-position data from the IC tag detection portion 324. Accordingly, game input data (data about character information, identified selection information, etc.) is transmitted.

Further, when receiving the movement-control signal indicating the position of the terminal device 30 from the main control device 80, the CPU 91 is based on the current-position data from the IC tag detection portion 324. The position of the terminal device 30 on the play area 21 is determined, the drive control device 322 and the direction control device 323 of the moving part 32 are controlled and moved to the position indicated by the movement-control signal. The terminal device 30 is moved.

In addition, the CPU 91 can drive the drive control device 322 and the direction control device 323 of the moving part 32 according to the game input data input by operating the input operation part 72.

The CPU 91 selects at least one reservoir from the reservoirs 66A, 66B, 67 and selects the reservoirs 66A, 66B, 67 selected from the spray apparatus 68 according to the sensory generation control signal (sense generation data). Spray the fragrance material stored therein.

In other words, the CPU 91 stores the compressed air in the compressed air tank 681 by driving the compressor 682. Then, when the sensory generation control signal for “sea-smell” is received, the CPU 91 opens the electromagnetic shutoff valves 693 and 691, and the compressed air tank 681 into the ducts 683 and 685. The compressed air stored therein is sent and the sea-odorous fragrance material stored in the storage container 66A is sprayed from the fragrance material spray nozzle 76. Further, when the sensory generation control signal for "forest-smell" is received, the CPU 91 opens the electromagnetic shut-off valves 694 and 691 and is stored in the compressed air tank 681 with the ducts 683 and 686. Compressed air is sent and the forest-smelling fragrance material stored in the storage container 66B is sprayed from the fragrance material spray nozzle 76. Further, when the sensory generation control signal for "mist" is received, the CPU 91 opens the electromagnetic closing valves 695 and 692 and the compressed air stored in the compressed air tank 681 with the ducts 684 and 687. And sprays the moisture stored in the storage container 67 from the mist spray nozzle 33.

The following modes are also possible. The CPU 91 selects at least one container from among the storage containers 66A, 66B, 67 based on the sensory generation data or a request from the player via the input manipulation portion 72, and selects the spray device 68. By spraying selected fragrance materials stored in storage containers 66A, 66B, 67. However, the type of fragrance substance and the timing of spraying fragrance substance are determined in accordance with the selection input data setting made from the selection screen of FIG. In other words, the CPU 91 stores the compressed air in the compressed air tank 681 by driving the compressor 682. When the CPU receives the sensory generation control signal " sea-odor " according to, for example, the setting made from the selection screen of Fig. 27 or according to the player's selection input data, the CPU opens the electromagnetic on / off valves 693, 691, and opens the duct. Compressed air stored in compressed air tank 681 is sent to 683 and 685 and sprays the sea-odorous fragrance material stored in storage vessel 66A from fragrance material spray nozzle 76. In addition, when the sensory generation data "forest odor" is received in accordance with the player's selection input data, the CPU opens the electromagnetic shutoff valves 694 and 691 and is stored in the compressed air tank 681 with the ducts 683 and 686. Compressed air is sent and the forest-smelling fragrance material stored in the storage container 66B is sprayed from the fragrance material spray nozzle 76.

The CPU 91 executes an operation program stored in the memory 92 and performs various processes in accordance with a program executed in the CPU 81.

In other words, after storing the information about the game program or the like transmitted by the main control device 80 in the memory 92, the status corresponding to the schedule in the game program or the game environment at that time from the main control device 80 is stored. When accommodating the information to be expressed, the CPU 91 provides various events such as an event occurring in the game environment at this time in the auxiliary display device 61 and outputs sound effects from the speaker 75.

In addition, by manipulating the input operation portion 72 while watching game content (image, text information, etc.) shown in the auxiliary display portion 61, the player using each terminal device 30 is connected to the main display apparatus 22. FIG. Characters can be manipulated, the player can participate in the progress of the game by an operation such as selection from the selection unit by the character, and the terminal device 30 can be moved to the identified position on the play area 21. Can be.

Spotlight treatment

Fig. 23 shows the game machine 1 when the spotlight 25 is illuminated on the terminal device 30 that faces it.

The spotlight 25 may be embedded deep into the speaker device 23 or may be a device separate from the speaker device 23. As shown in Fig. 23, the terminal apparatuses 30A and 30C and the terminal apparatuses 30C and 30D face each other and the spotlights are illuminated on these terminal apparatuses 30A to 30D.

Processing by the main control device 80 for performing the spotlight processing is explained using FIG. The main control device 80 determines that the terminal device 30 has transmitted the movement-control signal (step ST51) and illuminates the spotlight 25 (step ST52). Then, when the facing state ends during the game progression (step ST53), the main control device 80 ends the illumination of the spotlight 25 (step ST54).

Game program composition

Next, a game program provided by the game machine 1 will be described. Such a game program is a role-playing game set up in a virtual game environment that is continuously operated by its own schedule. A plurality of villages exist in this virtual game environment, and guilds are formed in each village.

Each player becomes an adventurer and attempts to complete numerous events (quests) waiting in each guild by visiting each village and manipulating their avatars.

Such game programs, on the other hand, generate a plurality of large events (macroquests) within the game environment and form a large storyline. Each player is associated with a large event (macroquest) while solving the aforementioned events (quests), sometimes co-operating, sometimes engaging, and sometimes competing with each other, solving macroquests with other players.

Such a game program changes the plot of the game environment by the operation (game-play) of the player's terminal device 30. In other words, the accumulation of game-play (adventure) of each individual player creates the history of this game environment.

In this way, such a game program is a role-playing game in which all of a plurality of players can experience the flow of history in a virtual world. In addition, in this game environment, since history is created by a unique schedule that cannot be interrupted, people visible in this game environment will not die and will age as in the real world.

The game program is configured to record the name of the player who achieved achievements, such as resolving an event in a macroquest or winning a competition against another player, in a chronology stored in database 84. In this way, players who were successful in macroquests can leave their names in the history of the game environment.

The operation of the game machine 1 is described with reference to the main flowchart shown in FIG.

In step ST1, each player selects the terminal device 30 of the selection from the terminal device 30 located on the play area 21 and sits in the seat 31 of the selected terminal device 30. Next, in step ST2, each player inserts a coin into the coin insertion opening in the input operation portion 72 and presses the start switch. Then, in step ST3, the locking device of the auxiliary monitor 613 and the seat 31 of the game machine 1 is released, and in step ST4, the player is assisted from the storage space 62 in the side unit 60. The monitor 613 can be taken out and the mode of the seat 31 can be adjusted.

In step ST5, the game machine 1 performs a game process described later. After the game is completed, in step ST6, the game machine 1 stores the auxiliary monitor 613 and also returns the mode of the seat 31 to the seat mode.

16 is a flowchart of a game process.

When the game starts in step ST11, the game program generates an avatar of the player in step ST12.

In other words, the game program shows an avatar generation screen in the secondary display portion 61. Within this avatar creation screen, the player creates an avatar which is the alter ego of the player when participating in the game program. When an image of the player's face is captured by the CCD camera 614 and the player enters the personal information and name to be used in the game environment in the input operation portion 72, the game program generates an avatar based on this information. Then, the avatar created in the database 84 of the main control device 80 is registered.

In step ST13, the game program positions the terminal device 30 where the player sits at the default position on the play area 21.

In other words, the space unfolded by the game is divided into a plurality of game areas, each game area having one village. Each game area is sea, forest or large city. The play area 21 includes a plurality of auxiliary areas 212, such as the urban area 212A, the sea area 212B, and the forest area 212C, as described above. These auxiliary areas 212 are quasi-spaces corresponding to the village environment within the game environment.

In another mode, the game field may correspond to the play area 21. In step ST13, the game program positions the terminal device 30 where the player sits at the default position in the play area 21. In other words, the game field is divided into a plurality of game fields, and each game area has one village. Each game field is sea, forest or large city. The play area 21 includes a plurality of auxiliary areas 212, such as the urban area 212A, the sea area 212B, and the forest area 212C, as described above. These auxiliary areas 212 are pseudo-spaces corresponding to the environment of the village within the game field.

Therefore, the village where each player is located is set by the game program in the game field when the game is started, and the program moves the terminal device 30 of the player to the auxiliary area 212 corresponding to the village where each player is located. . In the alternative, the player's terminal device is moved according to the operation of each player of the input operation portion 72, and the village where the player is in the game field is set up according to this movement. The modes described above can also be used.

In step ST14, the game program runs the game according to a unique schedule of generating a macroquest in which a plurality of players participate and a quest in which only one player participates, and complete the game in step ST15.

17 is a flowchart of each player in the game program.

Each player may perform event chronology processing, guild processing, possession processing, store processing, status processing, and party processing.

When the player selects "Event Chronicle Processing", the game program shows the event chronology in the secondary display portion 61 by reading the event chronology from the database 84 in the main control device 80 and performing the event chronology processing.

Within this event chronicle, each date and quest name of each quest resolved in the game environment is shown. Furthermore, when the player selects a quest name (event name), the game program shows the details of the selected event. Here, the details of the event show the player who resolved the quest as soon as possible if the winner resolved the event (quest) the fastest, and the party with the largest number of cooperative players who resolved the event (quest). Shows the party.

When the player selects "guild", the game program performs guild processing and shows the guild screen in the secondary display portion 61. Within this guild screen, the player can see the quests the player can attempt in the guild and choose to go to another village in the game environment.

When the player selects a "quest" in the guild screen, the game program shows a list of selectable quests in the secondary display portion 61. When the player selects the desired "quest" from this list, the game program executes the selected quest.

If the player selects "Go To Another Village" within the guild screen, the game program shows a list of villages that can be selected as a moving destination in the secondary display portion 61. When the player selects a desired village from this list, the game program moves the player to the selected village. When the game program moves a player to another village in the game environment, each player's terminal device is moved to the secondary area 212 of the corresponding moving destination village. Here, an odor corresponding to the moving destination auxiliary area 212 can be generated using the spraying device 68. Specifically, if the moving destination is the sea zone 212B, the sea-odor may be sprayed from the fragrance material spray nozzle 76, and if the moving destination is the forest area 212C, the forest-odor is the fragrance material spray nozzle 76. Can be sprayed from).

However, it is not sprayed in the terminal device where the fragrance substance is set so as not to emit fragrance substance in the fragrance substance selection screen 88B.

In addition, the player may select menus such as "guild", "owner" and "store" even in the moving destination village.

Within the guild screen, modes such as those described below can also be used. In other words, when the player selects "Go to Village" within the guild screen, the game program displays on the secondary display portion 61 a list of villages that can be selected as a destination. When the player selects a desired village from the list, the game program moves the player to the selected village. When the player moves to another village in the game field, the game program moves each player's terminal device 30 to an auxiliary area 212 corresponding to the destination village, and smells corresponding to the destination auxiliary area 212. Spray device 68 may be used to discharge.

When the player selects "owners", the game program performs possession processing and shows a possession (list of contents) screen of weapons, tools, shoes, etc. in the secondary display portion 61. When the player selects a particular possession within this possession (list of contents) screen, the game program shows a plurality of items included in the possession selected in the secondary display portion 61. The player selects the desired item from these items and selects either "wear" or "disposal" of the selected item.

When the player selects "store", the game program performs store processing and shows the store screen in the secondary display portion 61. Such a store screen is a screen for bartering items or obtaining information from a store owner, and the player can select either "listen" or "exchange".

When the player selects "exchange" within the store screen, the game program shows a list of products in the secondary display portion 61. The player can select the desired item from this list of products.

When the player selects the desired item, the game program shows the item owned by the play to exchange with the selected desired item. When the player selects an item that he owns for the exchange, the game program shows the item owned by the player and its price in the secondary display portion 61.

When the player selects the desired item for exchange from the owned item shown here, the owned desired item to be exchanged is collected, and when the player selects "Run", the game program is assigned to the desired item to be exchanged with the desired item. Run the exchange.

On the other hand, if the player selects "Listen" within the store screen, the game program shows "rumor" in the secondary display portion 61. The player can obtain information in the game environment by the "rumor" shown in this screen.

When the player selects "status", the game program performs status processing and shows the status screen in the secondary display portion 61. These status screens show the results of the player's achievements in the game environment, their possessions, and the like. Specifically, the status screen shows the name, title, fame, power, knowledge, number of monsters killed, number of completed quests, number of rescuers, and so on.

If the player selects any of the items described above, the game program shows the ranking associated with this item in the secondary display portion 61.

When the player selects "party", the game program performs party processing and, if there is a fellow player, shows the name of the fellow player in the secondary display portion 61, and further, "read a letter", "send a letter", "item". Exchange "," status view ", and so on.

By selecting any of the items described above, the player can send and receive letters with fellow players, exchange items with fellow players, and view the status of fellow players.

18 is a flowchart of encounter processing when a player encounters another player in a game environment.

In the progress of the game in step ST14, the game program executes the encounter process when the player encounters another player in the game environment.

In other words, in step ST21, the encounter screen is shown in the secondary display portion 61, and the player must choose whether to touch.

If the player selects "no", the process moves to step ST24 and the encounter process ends without forming a party. On the other hand, if the player selects "Yes", the process moves to step ST22, where the game program sends a letter to another player, and the player is displayed in the secondary display portion 61 in the terminal device 30 of this player. Show that you are invited to be a fellow player. The game program then allows another player to choose whether to accept the invitation.

If the invited player selects "Yes", the process moves to step ST23 and the game program sends the selected result to the player who is the invitee, and within the secondary display portion 61 of the player who is the invitee that the player has become a fellow player. The party is formed and the process is complete.

On the other hand, if the invited player selects "No", the game program shows to the player who is the invitee within the secondary display portion 61 that the player could not be a fellow player, and the process moves to step ST24, The encounter processing ends without forming a party.

19 is a flowchart of macroquest processing when a macroquest is generated in a game environment.

If a macroquest relating to a plurality of players is generated in step ST31, the game program executes macroquest processing.

In other words, if a macroquest is generated in step ST31, the process moves to step ST32, shows the player associated with this macroquest in the main display device 22, and also displays the auxiliary area 212A in front of the main display device 22. ) Moves the terminal device 30 of the player associated with the macro quest, and positions the terminal devices such that the terminal device 30 of the opponent player faces each other in close proximity to each other. In this way, the players know each other's enemies. At the same time, the terminal device 30 of the opponent player sprays the odor according to the moving destination auxiliary area 212 from the directional material spray nozzle 76 and also uses the spray device 68 to spray mist from the mist spray nozzle 33. Spray, thereby enhancing the rendering effect.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 20, there are six terminal devices 30A to 30F located on the play area 21. Among them, the players of the terminal devices 30A, 30B, 30E are one party, and the players of the terminal devices 30C, 30D, 30F are another party. Then, each player in the terminal devices 30A to 30D is caught in a macroquest in the urban area 212A and is positioned such that the parties are opposed to each other. In contrast, since the players in the terminal devices 30E and 30F are respectively in the sea area 212B and the forest area 212C, they are not related to the macroquest, so they see a battle between the terminal devices 30A to 30D. .

To complete the macroquest, the player caught in the macroquest chooses to seek help from a fellow player in step ST33.

If the player selects "no", the process moves to step ST36.

On the other hand, if the player selects "Yes", the process moves to step ST34, where the game program sends a letter for help to fellow players, and in the secondary display portion 61 in the player's terminal device 30. Show that help is being sought. The game program then allows a fellow player to choose whether to help the player.

If the fellow player requesting help selects "Yes", the process moves to step ST35, where the game program sends the selection result to the player requesting help and indicates that the fellow player will participate. Is shown within. In addition, the game program shows the status of the recruitment of the newly participating fellow players in the primary display device 22, and the terminal device 30 of the newly participating fellow players shows the auxiliary area 212A in front of the primary display device 22. ) And the terminal device 30 of the opponent player is positioned to face each other in close proximity. At the same time, the terminal device 30 of the newly participating player sprays the odor from the directional material spray nozzle 76 according to the movement destination auxiliary area 212 and also uses the spray device 68 to mist mist nozzle 33. Mist is sprayed from, thereby enhancing the rendering effect.

On the other hand, if the player asking for help selects "No", the game program shows that help is denied in the auxiliary display portion 61 of the player requesting help, and the process moves to step ST36.

Specifically, as shown in Fig. 21, since the players in the terminal apparatus 30E are fellow players and players in the terminal apparatuses 30A and 30B, the help of such players is requested by the terminal apparatuses 30A and 30B. . The player in the terminal device 30E who has consented to assistance is moved to the urban area 212A and positioned in alignment with the terminal devices 30A, 30B.

On the other hand, the players in the terminal device 30F are the players and fellow players in the terminal devices 30C and 30D and the help of such players is requested by the terminal devices 30C and 30D, but the player refuses to help and thus the forest area. Remains within 212C.

In step ST36, each player engages with an opponent player or an opponent party. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 21, the players of the terminal devices 30A, 30B and 30E and the players of the terminal devices 30C and 30D engage in the urban area 212A.

In this way, each player is asked for help by a fellow player caught in a macroquest or caught in a macroquest, and can be selected whether to watch a battle between other players or to participate personally.

According to the present embodiment, when entering into the engagement mode, the main control device 80 may transmit a sensory generation control signal (mist) to the terminal device 30 and simultaneously transmit a movement-control signal to the terminal device 30. This enables the spotlight illumination control signal to be transmitted to the spotlight 25. Therefore, the player can experience the occurrence of the mist from the terminal device 30 and the game machine can be illuminated by the spotlight. The rendering of the encounter mode can be enhanced compared to conventional game machines through such multiple renderings.

Furthermore, according to the present invention, the following operational effects can be achieved.

In a single game environment, if the difference value between the position data of an operation character manipulated by one player and the operation character manipulated by another player falls within predetermined threshold data, it is determined that the operation characters are near by. . These players then engage in macroquests.

At this time, the game machine 1 can spray odor from the directional material spray nozzle 76 according to the movement destination auxiliary area 212 and also spray the spray device 68 against these terminal devices 30 of the opponent player. Can be used to spray mist from the mist spray nozzle 33.

Therefore, since the sensations are stimulated only for players whose operating characters are in a certain positional relationship, the sensations may be stimulated individually for each player, and there may be cases in which the enjoyment of each player may be heightened.

The sensory generator 65 includes a plurality of storage containers 66A, 66B for storing a plurality of kinds of different odorous substances and a spraying device for selectively spraying aroma substances stored in the plurality of storage containers 66A, 66B ( 68, one storage container is selected from the storage containers 66A, 66B, and the fragrance material stored in the selected storage container 66A or 66B is sprayed by the spraying device 68. As such, the player's sense of smell is stimulated, various information about the virtual game area is transmitted to the player and the player's enjoyment can be further heightened. For example, areas within the game area where odors occur in the real world, such as the sea and forests, may be provided more realistically.

In addition, since the fragrance material stored in the storage containers 66A and 66B is sprayed from the fragrance material spray nozzle 76 of the headrest 54, the olfactory sense of each player is necessarily stimulated.

The sensory generator 65 includes a storage container 67 for storing water and a spraying device 68 for spraying water stored in the storage container 67 from the lower portion of the seat 31. Therefore, fog and the like can be provided in fact within the same area, various information about the game area can be transmitted to the player, and the enjoyment of the player can be further heightened. For example, a feeling of floating in the air can be created by concealing the lower portion of the seat body from the view of the mist player.

Since the moving part 32 is provided in the terminal device 30, this moving part 32 is driven by the moving-control signal from the main control device 80, and the terminal device 30 is moved to a predetermined position. As each player moves, the player can play the game by changing the position of the terminal device 30.

In addition, by reflecting the positional relationship of the plurality of operating characters in the game area in the positional relationship of the plurality of terminal devices, the positional relationship between the operating characters in the game area is more realistically provided on the play area 21. As it can be, the enjoyment of the player is further heightened. For example, if a plurality of players engage against each other, the player may find that they are enemies by bringing the competing player's terminal device 30 together, and the tension between the opponent players may be heightened.

This embodiment has the following effects.

(1) If the numerical difference between the position data of the operation character manipulated by one player and the position data of the operation character manipulated by another player falls within predetermined threshold data in a single game field, the operation characters Determined to be right by your side. These players then engage in macroquests.

At this time, the game machine 1 sprays the odor corresponding to the movement destination auxiliary area 212 from the directional material spray nozzle 76, and also uses the spray device 68 for the terminal device 30 of the opponent player. To spray mist from the mist spray nozzle 33.

Therefore, since the sensations are stimulated only for players whose operating characters are in a certain positional relationship, the sensations may be personally stimulated for each player, and there may be cases in which the enjoyment of each player may be heightened.

(2) The sensory generator 65 selectively sprays a plurality of storage containers 66A, 66B for storing a plurality of fragrance substances having different odors from each other and a fragrance substance stored in the plurality of storage containers 66A, 66B. A spraying device 68 is provided. A single storage container is selected from the storage containers 66A, 66B, and the fragrance material stored in the selected storage container 66A or 66B is sprayed through the spraying device 68. Therefore, the player's sense of smell is stimulated, various information about the game field can be transmitted to the player, and the player's enjoyment can be heightened. For example, oceans, forests, etc. in game fields where odors occur in the real world can be provided more realistically.

Since the fragrance material stored in the storage containers 66A and 66B is sprayed from the fragrance material spray nozzle 76 of the headrest 54, the olfactory sense of each player can be reliably stimulated.

(3) The sensory generator 65 is provided with a storage container 67 for storing water and a spraying device 68 for spraying water stored in the storage container 67 from under the seat 31. As such, mist, fog, and the like in the game field may be provided in fact, various types of information in the game field may be transmitted to the player, and the enjoyment of the player may be heightened. For example, a feeling of floating in the air can be created using the mist to conceal the lower portion of the seat body from the player's field of view.

Since the moving part 32 is provided in the terminal device 30, this moving part 32 is driven by the movement-control data from the main control device 80, and the terminal device 30 is moved to a predetermined position. As each player moves, the player can play the game by changing the position of the terminal device 30.

In addition, by reflecting the positional relationship of the plurality of operating characters in the game field in the positional relationship of the plurality of terminal devices, the positional relationship between the operating characters in the game field can be provided more realistically on the play area 21, The enjoyment of the player is further heightened. For example, if a plurality of players engage against each other, the player may find that they are enemies by bringing the competing player's terminal device 30 together, and the tension between the opponent players may be heightened.

According to the present embodiment, the following effects that enhance the enjoyment of the game can be achieved.

The sensory generator 65 includes a spray device for selectively spraying a plurality of storage containers 66A, 66B for storing a plurality of perfume substances having different odors from each other and a fragrance substance stored in the plurality of storage containers 66A, 66B. 68 is provided. Since the type and release timing of the fragrance substance can be set by each player via the fragrance substance selection screen 88B, the system can better respond to the player's preference. For example, oceans, forests, etc. in game fields where odors occur in the real world can be provided more realistically. In the alternative, the player can enjoy both the game and the rest effect because the player can cause the desired fragrance material to be released at the desired time irrespective of the game content.

In addition, since the fragrance material stored in the storage containers 66A and 66B is sprayed from the fragrance material spray nozzle 76 of the headrest 54, the olfactory sense of each player can be reliably stimulated.

[Example 2]

Whole composition of game machine

Fig. 28 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the game machine A1 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Game machine A1 is a multi-player game machine comprising a game machine body A20 comprising a flat rectangular play area A21 and a plurality of terminal devices A30 located on this play area A21. .

In addition to the play area A21, the game machine main body A20 includes a main display device A22 located along one side of the play area A21, a speaker device A23 located at four corners of the play area A21, and And a main control device A80 for controlling these main display devices A22 and speaker devices A23.

The play area A21 is divided into a plurality of auxiliary areas A212. As these auxiliary areas A212, there are the urban area A212A, the sea area A212B, and the forest area A212C. In addition, the IC tag A211 is embedded in the grid region in the play area A21. The positional information on the inner side of the play area A21 is stored in this IC tag A211.

The main display device A22 is a large projector display device that shows an image based on the image data output from the main control device A80. The primary display device A22 is not limited thereto and may also be a large monitor.

The main control device A80 can communicate with each terminal device A30 in both directions via a wireless LAN and is common to each player by executing a predetermined game program and by bidirectionally communicating with each terminal device A30. It can provide a virtual space of.

Each terminal device A30 is located facing the main display device A22. This terminal device A30 is connected to the main control device A80 via a wireless LAN and can be moved above the play area A21 according to a command from the main control device A80 or by a player operation.

Fig. 29 is a perspective view showing the appearance of each terminal device A30.

The terminal device A30 includes a seat A31 and a moving part A32 provided on the lower part of the seat A31 to move the seat A31 over the play area A21. Here, this moving part A32 has the same structure as the moving part 32 of the terminal device 30 mentioned above.

The composition of the seat

30 is a perspective view of the seat A31 in the seat mode.

31 is a perspective view of the seat A31 in the bed mode.

The seat A31 includes a seat body A50, a side unit A60 provided along one surface of the seat body A50, and a seat shell A70 surrounding the seat body A50 on three sides except the other surface side. ). This mode of seat A31 can be adjusted in multiple steps between the seat mode shown in FIG. 30 and the bed mode shown in FIG.

The seat body A50 has a flat base portion A51, a seating portion A52 provided on the base portion A51, a backrest A53 attached to the seating portion A52 to enable a change in its angle, The headrest A54 provided on the upper portion of the backrest A53 and the pair of side arms A55 provided at a predetermined position on both sides of the seating surface of the seating portion A52 and the backrest A53. Include.

The seating portion A52 moves back and forth on the base portion A51 when the player operates the input operation portion A72 (see Fig. 29). The seat body A50 changes from the seat mode shown in FIG. 30 to the bed mode shown in FIG. 31 when this seating portion A52 slides forward, and forms a bed.

The seating portion A52 comprises a leg rest A521 provided on the front surface side and a foot rest A522 stored in the tip of this leg rest A521. The legrest A521 rotates upwards in accordance with the sliding movement when the seating portion A52 slides forward, and becomes a continuous seating surface from the seating surface of the seating portion A52. At the same time, the foot rest A522 protrudes from the leg rest A521 and becomes a continuous seating surface from the leg rest A521.

The backrest A53 is turned back in accordance with the forward and backward movement of the seating portion A52 on the base portion A51.

The front surface side of the side arm A55 rotates slightly upward when the seat body A50 is placed in bed mode.

Bag components that can be infused with air are embedded in the seating surface of the seating portion A52, the lower portion of the backrest A53 (which is in contact with the lower part of the player's back) and the headrest A54, respectively. have. When air is injected into these bag components by air pumps, the surface may swell and support the user while accepting the contours of the user's body surface.

The secondary display portion A61, which is configured to include a liquid crystal display panel, is stored in the side unit A60.

As shown in Fig. 29, the auxiliary display portion A61 is the first support arm A611 supported by the side unit A60, the second support arm A612 attached to the tip of the first support arm A611. And a flat rectangular secondary monitor A613 attached to the tip of the second support arm A612 and performing liquid crystal display.

The first support arm A611 may freely extend and retract in a direction perpendicular to the side unit A60. The second support arm A612 can freely extend and retract and can be fixed at any angle to the axial direction of the first support arm A611. The auxiliary monitor A613 may be fixed at any angle to the axial direction of the second support arm A612.

The small CCD camera A614 is embedded deep into the auxiliary monitor A613. This CCD camera A614 is used when generating an avatar in the game field.

The image photographed by the CCD camera A614 is continuously displayed in the auxiliary display portion A61 in the terminal device A30 by operating the input operation portion A72 (described later). Since the player's own expression can be seen during the game in this manner, the enjoyment increases. In this case, the captured image can be shown on the entire screen of the sub monitor A613 or in one section of the screen.

An auxiliary monitor storage space A62 extending in the vertical direction is provided in the side unit A60, and the above-described first support arm A611, second support arm A612 and the auxiliary monitor A613 are auxiliary monitor storage spaces. Stored in A62. Here, the procedure of taking out the sub-monitor A613 from the storage space A62 is the same as that of the sub-monitor 613 mentioned above.

An auxiliary control device A90 connected to the main control device A80 by a wireless LAN and a plurality of substrate storage slots A97 constituting such an auxiliary control device A90 are provided in the side unit A60.

Auxiliary control device A90 is auxiliary display part A61 based on a command from main control device A80 and a transmission signal input by input operation part A72 (described later) to main control device A80. And the moving portion A32.

The cover portion A971 is provided to freely open and close on the upper portion of the substrate storage slot A97. As shown in Fig. 29, by opening the cover portion A971 and inserting the terminal device control board A972 from above, the terminal device control board A972 can be attached to the substrate storage slot A97.

The rear-side of the seat sheath A70 may extend upward and support the backrest A53 and the headrest A54. In addition, a speaker A75 and an optical display device A325 are provided on both sides of the headrest A54 of the seat envelope A70.

The rear-side of the side surface of the seat envelope A70 extends upwards such that the player sitting on the seat body A50 cannot be seen by other players.

The table A71 is attached from the one side surface of the seat body A50 to the front surface on the upper edge of the seat shell A70. The space under this table A71 houses the leg rest A521 and the foot rest A522 when the seat body A50 is positioned in bed mode.

The optical display device A325 is provided on the tip of the rod-shaped support portion attached to the side surface of the seat shell 70A. The optical display device A325 is provided at the highest position in the terminal device A30, which is a position that can be seen from the outside of the terminal device A30. By setting the optical display device A325 at the highest position in the terminal device A30 in this manner, the optical display device can be seen by the manager of the game hall from any position outside the play area A21.

This optical display device A325 includes three kinds of LED chips emitting red, blue and green light therein, and in addition, a reflective frame surrounding these LED chips is provided. Since the red, blue and green light emitted from each LED chip are mixed by the reflecting frame, the optical display device A325 in this embodiment is illuminated in six colors, namely purple, yellow, white, green, blue and red. To illuminate.

The input operation portion A72 is provided in the vicinity of the side arm A55 on the table A71, or in other words, at a position where the player can sit in the seat body A50 and perform an operation, such as a keyboard, a jog dial, or the like. It includes. A card slot A721 for inserting a credit card and a membership card is provided in this input operation portion A72.

The input operation portion A72 is provided on the table A71 in this embodiment, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and may be provided as a touch-panel on the auxiliary monitor A613.

The medal payment opening A731 to which the medal is paid from the medal collection portion A73 provided in the side unit A60 and the medal receiving portion A732 for receiving the medal to be paid are under the table A71 and the side arm A55. It is provided in the front. A holder (not shown) attaching the medal storage container A733 is provided in the medal receiving portion A732.

32 is a block diagram of the overall configuration of the game machine A1.

In this game machine A1, the main control device A80 of the game machine body A20 has a wireless communication part A83 and the auxiliary control device A90 of the terminal device A30 uses the wireless communication part A93. Have Since these wireless communication parts A83 and A93 can be interconnected by a wireless LAN, the transfer of voice data and character data can be performed between the main control device A80 and the auxiliary control device A90.

Configuration of the main control unit

33 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the main control device A80.

The main control device A80 includes a CPU A81, a memory A82, a wireless communication portion A83, a database A84 and a management display portion A87 connected to the data bus A89.

The wireless communication portion A83 converts and transmits the RF signal received by the transmit / receive circuit portion (RF) A85 and the transmit / receive circuit portion A85 to transmit and receive a signal with the auxiliary control circuit A90 into a baseband signal. A baseband processing portion A86 for converting the baseband signal to be converted into an RF signal.

The database A84 is a circuit board that includes a memory portion in which a game program is stored or a storage medium (eg, a hard disk or a ROM cassette) in which a game program is stored.

Specifically, slots are provided in the main control device A80 to which these circuit boards and the storage medium can be attached and removed. By attaching and removing these circuit boards and storage media to and from the slots, game programs stored in the database A84 can be replaced, so that other game programs can be executed. The replacement of the game program is not limited to through such hardware, and the game program can be replaced directly by downloading through a communication circuit.

The CPU A81 transmits and receives data with the auxiliary control device A90 of each terminal device A30 via the wireless communication part A83 by the following procedure.

Specifically, the CPU A81 converts the data into packet data when transmitting the data to the auxiliary control device A90 of the terminal device A30. At this time, the IP address of the identified terminal device A30 that is the destination is added to the packet data. In addition, the CPU A81 identifies the terminal device A30 which is a transmission source of data when accepting data from the auxiliary control device A90 of the terminal device A30 based on the IP address added to the packet data. .

The CPU A81 described above executes a game program and as a result performs various processes. In other words, the CPU A81 reads the game program stored in the database A84 into the memory A82 and operates the game according to this game program.

Specifically, the CPU A81 receives data including game input data described later from the plurality of terminal devices A30, and generates single game data according to the game program based on these data. Then, the CPU A81 generates image data shared with all the terminal devices A30 based on the generated single game data, and outputs this data to the main control device A80.

Here, the single game data is based on the respective game input data of the plurality of terminal devices A30, a plurality of operation character data that can be moved in a single game field generated according to the game program, and a plurality of such characters. Contains position data of the operation character.

When a plurality of game input data is received from the plurality of terminal devices A30, the CPU A81 identifies the terminal device A30 that has transmitted the game input data based on the IP address, and based on this game input data. The operation character of this identified terminal device A30 is moved.

Furthermore, when the position data of the operation character of the terminal device A30 identified among the plurality of terminal devices A30 satisfies a predetermined condition, the CPU A81 identifies the movement signal data indicating the position of the terminal device A30. To the terminal device A30.

In addition, during the game, at the request of the terminal device A30, the CPU A81 receives information representing the game status corresponding to the schedule in the game program or the game field at that time from the database A84 (i.e., the game field). Information representing an event or the like occurring within the device) and the received program or information is transmitted to the terminal device A30, which is a request source, via the wireless LAN. In addition, the CPU A81 receives information representing the result of the player's operation from each terminal device A30 and stores the information contained in the memory A82.

The CPU A81 operates the game based on the information representing the player's operation result stored in the memory A82 and stores the progress result of the game program in the database A84.

Here, the information representing the result of the operation of the player is selected by the player of the character shown in the game or the result of selection by the player from the selection unit shown to the player via the terminal device A30, for example, based on the progress of the game program. It is the result of the operation performed, and the information transmitted from the terminal device A30 as a result of the player operating the respective terminal device A30. The other player can check the progress status (e.g., high score information, etc.) of the current game stored in this database A84.

The management display portion A87 is a liquid crystal display device comprising a liquid crystal panel and a display control portion for performing display control of such liquid crystal panel. This management display portion A87 shows the contents of the order from the player operating each terminal device A30 and the illumination aspect of the optical display device A325 corresponding to the contents of the order. The manager of the game hall performs a service to the player based on the contents of the order and the lighting pattern shown in this management display portion A87. Here, the particular product that is the order content may be a beverage or game reward. The illumination aspect of the optical display device A325 may be an illumination state that varies with colors such as red, blue, and yellow, or may be an illumination state such as blinking or indirect blinking. In addition, the type of color illuminated by the optical display device A325 may represent a sequential order of product order or contents of the ordered product, as described below.

Configuration of auxiliary control unit

34 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the auxiliary control apparatus A90.

The auxiliary control apparatus A90 has an input and output portion A94 which is an interface with the CPU A91, the memory A92, the wireless communication portion A93 and the speaker A75 connected to the data bus A99.

The wireless communication portion A93 converts and transmits the RF signal received by the transmit / receive circuit portion (RF) A95 and the transmit / receive circuit portion A95 to transmit and receive a signal with the main control circuit A80 to a baseband signal. A baseband processing portion A96 for converting the baseband signal to be converted into an RF signal.

The CPU A91 transmits and receives data with the main control device A80 via the wireless communication portion A93 by the following procedure.

Specifically, the CPU A91 divides the data into packet data when transmitting data to the main control device A80. At this time, the IP address of the terminal device A30, which is the transmission source, is added to the packet data as an identifier for identifying each terminal device A30.

In addition, the CPU A91 accepts the packet data if the IP address added to the packet data matches the IP address of the terminal device when accommodating the data from the main control device A80, and destroys the packet data if it does not match. .

The CPU A91 not only transmits and receives signals with the main control device A80 via the wireless communication part A93, but also also input operation part A72, CCD camera A614 and IC tag detection part A324. The auxiliary display portion A61, the drive control device A322, the direction control device A323, the compressor A682, and the electromagnetic opening / closing valves A691 to 695 are controlled based on the input signal from the input signal.

Specifically, the IC tag detection portion A324 reads the position information from the IC tag A211 and outputs the position information read as the current-position data. The CPU A91 enters the input from the input operation portion A72 into the main control device A80, the face image data captured by the CCD camera A614, and the current-position data from the IC tag detection portion A324. Accordingly, game input data (data about character information, identified selection information, etc.) is transmitted.

Furthermore, when accommodating the movement signal data indicating the position of the terminal device A30 from the main control device A80, the CPU A91 plays on the basis of the current-position data from the IC tag detection portion A324. The position of the terminal device A30 on the area A21 is detected, the drive control device A322 and the direction control device A323 of the moving part A32 are controlled, and the terminal device is moved to the position indicated by the moving signal data. Move (A30).

In addition, the CPU A91 can drive the drive control device A322 and the direction control device A323 of the moving part A32 according to the game input data input by operating the input operation part A72.

The CPU A91 executes an operation program stored in the memory A92 according to a program executed in the CPU A81 and performs various processes.

In other words, after storing the information about the game program or the like transmitted by the main control device A80 in the memory A92, the status corresponding to the schedule in the game program or the game environment at that time is stored from the main control device A80. When accommodating the information to be expressed, the CPU A91 provides various events such as an event occurring in the game environment at this time in the auxiliary display device A61 and outputs sound effects from the speaker A75.

In addition, upon receiving illumination aspect data transmitted from the main control device A80, the CPU 91A illuminates the optical display device A325 with an illumination aspect corresponding to this illumination aspect data.

In addition, by manipulating the input operation portion A72 while watching the game content (image, text information, etc.) shown in the auxiliary display portion A61, the player using the respective terminal device A30 is connected to the main display apparatus A22. ) Can operate the character shown in the figure, participate in the progress of the game by operation such as selection from the selection unit by the character, and move the terminal device A30 to the identified position on the play area A21. Can be.

The illumination pattern table is described with reference to FIG.

The lighting mode table is stored in the memory A82 of the main control device A80 and the memory A92 of the auxiliary control device A90, and has a lighting mode number of 0 to 5 and purple, yellow, and white corresponding to each number. And information about an illumination aspect of the optical display device A325 which is green, blue, and red. This illumination pattern table is referenced during the illumination display process and order management screen display process described below.

An example of the display of the order selection screen is described with reference to FIG.

Fig. 36 shows a display example of the order selection screen shown in the auxiliary display portion A61 of the auxiliary control device A90. When the call operation is performed by the input from the input operation portion A72, the order selection screen is shown in the secondary display portion A61 in the order selection screen display process described below. This spell selection screen is displayed continuously until the player makes a spell selection. In this display example, iced coffee, orange juice, hot coffee, tea and terminal equipment failure are shown as order contents, and the player selects from any of the order contents.

An example of display of the order management screen is described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 37 shows a display example of the order management screen shown in the management display portion A87 of the main control device A80. The order management screen is shown in the management display portion A87 in the order management screen display process described below based on the acceptance of the order data from the auxiliary control device A90 and the illumination-off data as game input data. This order management screen is divided into an unprocessed order column and a completed order column, and the order contents included in the order data and the illumination aspect of the optical display device A325 corresponding to the order contents are shown in each column.

The lighting aspect in this embodiment is correlated with the sequential order of the order rather than the content of the ordered product (type of beverage, etc.). In other words, as shown in Fig. 35, the larger the lighting mode number, the faster the order, and the smaller the lighting mode number, the late the order. As will be described later, the main control apparatus A80 performs the illumination mode determination processing of FIG. This is because the main control device A80 which manages the sequential order of product orders in the terminal device A30 determines the lighting pattern. Since the selection count of Fig. 43 is set to 5, illumination aspect number 5, i.e., "red" is selected as the illumination aspect when the order is first made. If the order is subsequently made, the illumination pattern becomes blue and then green.

The order content and the lighting pattern corresponding to the order content are continuously shown in the raw order column from acceptance of the order data to acceptance of the illumination-off data. After the light-off data is accepted, the order is shown in the Complete Order column as a Complete Order.

Game program composition

Next, the game program provided by the game machine A1 will be described. Such a game program is a role-playing game set up in a virtual game environment that is continuously operated by its own schedule. A plurality of villages exist in this virtual game environment, and guilds are formed in each village.

Each player becomes an adventurer and attempts to complete numerous events (quests) waiting in each guild by visiting each village and manipulating their avatars.

Such game programs, on the other hand, generate a plurality of large events (macroquests) within the game field and form a large storyline. Each player is associated with a large event (macroquest) while solving the aforementioned events (quests), sometimes co-operating, sometimes engaging, and sometimes competing with each other, solving macroquests with other players.

Such a game program changes the plot of the game field by the operation (game-play) of the player's terminal device A30. In other words, the accumulation of game-play (adventure) of each individual player creates the history of this game field.

In this way, such a game program is a role-playing game in which all of a plurality of players can experience the flow of history in a virtual world. In addition, in this game field, since history is created by a unique schedule that cannot be interrupted, people visible within this game field will not die and will age as in the real world.

The game program is configured to record the name of the player who achieved achievements such as solving events in the macroquest or winning a competition against another player in a chronology stored in the database A84. In this way, players who have been successful in macroquests can leave their names in the history of the game field.

The operation of the game machine A1 is described with reference to the main flowchart shown in FIG.

In step ST1, each player selects the terminal device A30 of its choice from the terminal device A30 located on the play area A21 and sits in the seat A31 of the selected terminal device A30. Next, in step ST2, each player inserts a coin into the coin insertion opening in the input operation portion A72 and presses the start switch. Then, in step ST3, the locking device of the auxiliary monitor A613 and the seat A31 of the game machine A1 is released, and in step ST4, the player is assisted from the storage space A62 in the side unit A60. The monitor A613 can be taken out and the mode of the seat A31 can be adjusted.

In step ST5, the game machine A1 performs a game process described later. After the game is completed, in step ST6, game machine A1 stores auxiliary monitor A613 and also returns the mode of seat A31 to the seat mode.

16 is a flowchart of a game process. When the game starts in step ST11, the game program generates an avatar of the player in step ST12.

In other words, the game program shows the avatar creation screen in the secondary display portion A61. Within this avatar creation screen, the player creates an avatar which is the alter ego of the player when participating in the game program. When an image of the face of the player is taken by the CCD camera A614 and the player enters the personal information and name to be used in the game field in the input operation portion A72, the game program generates an avatar based on this information. Then, the generated avatar is registered in the database A84 of the main control device A80.

In step ST13, the game program positions the terminal device A30 where the player sits at the default position on the play area A21.

In other words, the village in the game field is surrounded by sea or forest or is a large city. Each game area is sea, forest or large city. The play area A21 includes a plurality of auxiliary areas A212, such as the urban area A212A, the sea area A212B, and the forest area A212C, as described above. These auxiliary areas A212 are pseudo-spaces corresponding to the environment of the village in the game environment.

Therefore, the game program sets the village where each player is in the game field, and moves the terminal device A30 of the player to the auxiliary area A212 corresponding to the village where each player is. In the alternative, the player's terminal device A30 is moved in accordance with the operation of each player in the input operation portion A72, and the village in which the player is in the game field is set in accordance with this movement.

In step ST14, the game program runs the game according to a unique schedule of generating a macroquest in which a plurality of players participate and a quest in which only one player participates, and complete the game in step ST15.

17 is a flowchart of each player in the game program.

Each player may perform event chronology processing, guild processing, possession processing, store processing, status processing, and party processing.

When the player selects "Event Chronicle Processing", the game program shows the event chronology in the auxiliary display portion A61 by reading the event chronology from the database A84 in the main control device A80 and performing the event chronology processing.

Within this event chronicle, each date and quest name of each quest resolved in the game environment is shown. Furthermore, when the player selects a quest name (event name), the game program shows the details of the selected event. Here, the details of the event show the player who resolved the quest as soon as possible if the winner resolved the event (quest) the fastest, and the party with the largest number of cooperative players who resolved the event (quest). Shows the party.

When the player selects "guild", the game program performs guild processing and shows the guild screen in the secondary display portion A61. Within this guild screen, the player can see the quests the player can attempt in the guild and choose to go to another village in the game environment.

When the player selects a "quest" in the guild screen, the game program shows a list of selectable quests in the secondary display portion A61. When the player selects the desired "quest" from this list, the game program executes the selected quest.

If the player selects "Go to another village" within the guild screen, the game program shows a list of villages that can be selected as a moving destination in the secondary display portion A61. When the player selects a desired village from this list, the game program moves the player to the selected village. When the game program moves a player to another village in the game environment, the terminal device of each player is moved to the auxiliary area A212 of the corresponding moving destination village.

The player may select menus such as "guild", "owner", and "store" in the moving destination village.

When the player selects "ownership", the game program performs possession processing and shows a possession (list of contents) screen of weapons, tools, shoes, etc. in the auxiliary display portion A61. When the player selects a particular possession within this possession (list of contents) screen, the game program shows a plurality of items included in the possession selected in the secondary display portion A61. The player selects the desired item from these items and selects either "wear" or "disposal" of the selected item.

When the player selects "store", the game program performs store processing and shows the store screen in the secondary display portion A61. Such a store screen is a screen for bartering items or obtaining information from a store owner, and the player can select either "listen" or "exchange".

When the player selects "exchange" within the store screen, the game program shows a list of products in the secondary display portion A61. The player can select the desired item from this list of products.

When the player selects the desired item, the game program shows the item owned by the play to exchange with the selected desired item. When the player selects an item owned for the exchange, the game program shows the item owned by the player and its price in the auxiliary display portion A61.

When the player selects the desired item for exchange from the owned item shown here, the owned desired item to be exchanged is collected, and when the player selects "Run", the game program is owned by the desired item to be exchanged for the desired item. Change the system.

On the other hand, if the player selects "Listen" within the store screen, the game program shows "rumor" in the secondary display portion A61. The player can obtain information in the game environment by the "rumor" shown in this screen.

When the player selects "status", the game program performs status processing and shows the status screen in the auxiliary display portion A61. These status screens show the results of the player's achievements in the game environment, their possessions, and the like. Specifically, the status screen shows the name, title, fame, power, knowledge, number of monsters killed, number of completed quests, number of rescuers, and so on.

If the player selects any of the items described above, the game program shows the ranking associated with this item in the secondary display portion A61.

When the player selects "Party", the game program performs party processing and, if there is a fellow player, shows the name of the fellow player in the secondary display section A61, and further, "Read Letter", "Send Letter", "Item". Exchange "," status view ", and so on.

By selecting any of the items described above, the player can send and receive letters with fellow players, exchange items with fellow players, and view the status of fellow players.

18 is a flowchart of encounter processing when a player encounters another player on the game field.

In the progress of the game in step ST14, the game program executes the encounter process when the player encounters another player in the game environment.

In other words, in step ST21, the encounter screen is shown in the secondary display portion A61, and the player must choose whether to touch.

If the player selects "no", the process moves to step ST24 and the encounter process ends without forming a party. On the other hand, if the player selects "Yes", the process moves to step ST22, where the game program sends a letter to another player, and the player is displayed in the secondary display portion A61 in the terminal device A30 of this player. Show that you are invited to be a fellow player. The game program then allows another player to choose whether to accept the invitation.

If the invited player selects "Yes", the process moves to step ST23 and the game program sends the selected result to the player who is the inviter, and the player within the secondary display portion A61 of the player who is the invitee has become a fellow player. The party is formed and the process is complete.

On the other hand, if the invited player selects "No", the game program shows to the player who is the invitee in the secondary display portion A61 that the player could not be a fellow player, and the process moves to step ST24, The encounter processing ends without forming a party.

19 is a flowchart of macroquest processing when a macroquest is generated in a game environment.

If a macroquest relating to a plurality of players is generated in step ST31, the game program executes macroquest processing.

In other words, when the macroquest is generated in step ST31, the process moves to step ST32, shows the player associated with this macroquest in the main display device A22, and also the auxiliary area A212A in front of the main display device A22. ) Moves the terminal device A30 of the player associated with the macroquest, and positions the terminal devices so that the opponent device's terminal device A30 faces each other in close proximity to each other.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 38, there are six terminal devices A30A to A30F located on the play area A21. Among them, the players of the terminal devices A30A, A30B, and A30E are one party, and the players of the terminal devices A30C, A30D, and A30F are another party. Then, each player in the terminal devices A30A to A30D is caught in a macroquest in the urban area A212A and is positioned such that the parties are opposed to each other. In contrast, since the players in the terminal devices A30E and A30F are in the sea area A212B and the forest area A212C, respectively, they are not related to the macroquest, so they see a battle between the terminal devices A30A to A30D. .

To complete the macroquest, the player caught in the macroquest chooses to seek help from a fellow player in step ST33.

If the player selects "no", the process moves to step ST36.

On the other hand, if the player selects "Yes", the process moves to step ST34, where the game program sends a letter for help to fellow players, and within the auxiliary display portion A61 in the player's terminal device A30. Show that help is being sought. The game program then allows a fellow player to choose whether to help the player.

If the fellow player requesting help selects "Yes", the process moves to step ST35, and the game program sends the selection result to the player requesting help and indicates that the fellow player will participate (A61). Is shown within. In addition, the game program shows the status of the recruitment of the newly participating fellow players in the main display device A22, and the terminal device A30 of the newly participating fellow players shows the city area A212A in front of the main display device A22. ) And the terminal device A30 of the opponent player is positioned to face each other in close proximity.

On the other hand, if the player asking for help selects "No", the game program shows that help is refused in the auxiliary display portion A61 of the player requesting help, and the process moves to step ST36.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 39, since the player in the terminal device A30E is a player and a fellow player in the terminal devices A30A and A30B, the help of such a player is requested by the terminal devices A30A and A30B. . The player in the terminal device A30E who has consented to assistance is moved to the urban area A212A and positioned in alignment with the terminal devices A30A and A30B.

On the other hand, the players in the terminal device A30F are the players and fellow players in the terminal devices A30C and A30D and the help of these players is requested by the terminal devices A30C and A30D, but the player refuses to help and thus the forest. Remain in region A212C.

In step ST36, each player engages with an opponent player or an opponent party. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 39, the players of the terminal devices A30A, A30B, and A30E and the players of the terminal devices A30C and A30D engage in the urban area A212A.

In this way, each player is asked for help by a fellow player caught in a macroquest or caught in a macroquest, and can be selected whether to watch a battle between other players or to participate personally.

The control operation of the auxiliary control device A90 is described with reference to the flowcharts shown in Figs. The processing performed in the flowchart shown below is interrupt processing by the CPU A91 in the auxiliary control apparatus A90 and is performed at predetermined intervals.

40 is a flowchart of the order data transfer process.

In step STA41, the CPU A91 determines whether there has been a call operation by the input from the input operation portion A72. If this is determined "yes", the process moves to step STA42, and if "no", the process moves to step STA41. In step STA42, order selection screen display processing is performed. Specifically, the order selection screen (see Fig. 36) is shown in the secondary display portion A61, and selection of the order contents is required. In step STA43, the CPU A91 determines whether there has been a selection of an order by an input from the input operation portion A72. If this is determined "yes", the process moves to step STA44, and if "no", the process moves to step STA43. In step STA44, order transfer processing is performed. Specifically, order data including the contents of the selected order to which the IP address of the terminal device A30 is added is transmitted as game input data to the main control device A80, and the order data transmission process is completed.

Fig. 41 is a flowchart of the illumination aspect data accommodation process.

In step STA51, the CPU A91 determines whether the lighting mode data is received from the main control device A80. If it is determined "yes", the process moves to step STA52, and if "no", the process moves to step STA51. In step STA52, illumination display processing is performed. Specifically, the optical display device A325 is illuminated with the illumination mode corresponding to the illumination mode number included in the illumination mode data with reference to the illumination mode table, and the illumination mode data acceptance process is completed.

42 is a flowchart of an illumination-off data transfer process.

In step STA61, the CPU A81 determines whether there is an illumination-off operation of the optical display device A325 by the input from the input operation portion A72. If it is determined "yes", the process moves to step STA62, and if "no", the process moves to step STA61. In step STA62, the CPU A81 determines whether the optical display device A325 is illuminated. If it is determined "yes", the process moves to step STA63, and if "no", the illumination-off data transfer process is completed. In step STA63, the illumination-off data transfer process is performed. Specifically, the illumination mode number corresponding to the illumination mode of the optical display device A325 is transmitted to the main control device A80 and the process moves to step STA64. In step STA64, the illumination in the optical display device A325 is turned off and the illumination-off data transfer process is completed.

The control operation of the main control device A80 is described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIG. 43 and FIG. The processing performed in the flowchart shown below is an interrupt processing by the CPU A81 in the main control apparatus A80 and is performed at predetermined intervals.

43 is a flowchart of an illumination mode determination process.

In step STA71, the CPU A81 determines whether the order data has been received from the terminal device A30 as game input data. If this is determined "yes", the process moves to step STA72, and if "no", the process moves to step STA71. In step STA72, the selection count is set to 5, and the process moves to step STA73. In step STA73, the CPU A81 determines whether the illumination flag corresponding to the illumination aspect number of the same value as the selection count is turned on. If it is determined "yes", the process moves to step STA74, and if "no", the process moves to step STA75. In step STA74, the selection count is reduced by one and the process moves to step STA73.

In step STA75, the CPU A91 sets an illumination flag that matches the illumination aspect number having the same value as the selection count, and the process moves to step STA76. In step STA76, the illumination number of the same value as the selection count to which the IP address of the accepted order data is attached is transmitted as illumination aspect data, and the process moves to step STA77. In step STA77, order management screen display processing is performed. Specifically, an order management screen (see Fig. 37) to which the order contents corresponding to the received order data and the lighting aspect corresponding to the transmitted lighting aspect number are added as an unprocessed order is shown in the management display portion A87, and the lighting aspect determination The process is complete.

44 is a flowchart of an illumination flag update process.

In step STA81, the CPU A91 determines whether the illumination-off data has been received from the terminal device A30. If it is determined "yes", the process moves to step STA82, and if "no", the process moves to step STA81. In step STA82, the illumination flag corresponding to the illumination aspect number included in the accepted illumination-off data is released, and the process moves to step STA83. In step STA83, order management screen display processing is performed. Specifically, an order management screen in which the illumination aspect corresponding to the accepted illumination aspect number and the kind of order corresponding to the illumination aspect is changed as a complete order is shown in the management display portion A87, and the illumination flag update process is completed.

Lighting processing of optical display device by product acquisition event

Next, the processing performed by the main control device A80 will be described when the player acquires a beverage (or reward associated with the game, etc.) as a product during the game. The main control device A80 executes a game program and performs a predetermined product acquisition event during this game. For example, when the avatar corresponding to the player enters the beverage store, a screen is shown in the secondary display portion A61 that allows the player to select a product (such as a beverage) as shown in FIG. Here, the predetermined product acquisition event is a player's avatar to open the treasure chest, engage the monster, acquire the product as a complementary product, complete the mini-games, etc. in the game to obtain the product and the product in the store in the currency of the game A certain number of purchases, obtaining products through another player's avatar, investigating some place in the game, opening something (e.g., opening drawers, cabinets, etc. if they are on the inside screen of a house within the game) It may be to collect a predetermined item. The player performs an indication of the acquisition of a product by completing certain conditions at these product acquisition events.

Lighting processing of the lighting display device by the product acquisition event during the game is described on the basis of Figs. 45 is a flowchart of a product data transfer process based on a product acquisition event performed by the main control device A80. The CPU A81 determines whether the coordinate data of the avatar of one player is predetermined coordinate data (step STA91). In this determination, the CPU A81 makes a determination based on the product acquisition event correspondence table in FIG. For example, the coordinate data of the avatar is coordinate data of the beverage store.

The product acquisition event correspondence table is stored in the memory A82 of the main control device A80. Here, the product data (information related to the product and the product image data) which is each corresponding data is stored in the database A84 and accordingly in the memory A82. Here, one product data may be a product group including a plurality of products and may be only one product. For example, when an avatar enters a store as a product acquisition event, one product data is a product group that includes a plurality of products because it is an aspect that enables selection of products from a plurality of products. On the other hand, if the product acquisition event is an event in which one kind of product is obtained, the product data is product data including one kind of product. As shown in FIG. 46, the applicable product may include not only drinks but also products and the like.

In Fig. 46, the product acquisition event and the coordinate data correspond to the product acquisition event correspondence table, but the product acquisition event is a predetermined condition to be satisfied such as the player completing the event (in other words, as described above, the monster or the like). Matched against victories in combat, etc.).

Next, the CPU A81 performs product acquisition event processing when it is determined that the coordinate data of the avatar is the predetermined coordinate data (step STA92). If the coordinate data of the avatar are not the predetermined coordinates, the CPU A81 waits for the processing in step STA91 without performing the following processing. The CPU A81 transmits the product data corresponding to the product acquisition event correspondence table to the terminal device A30 corresponding to the product acquisition event processing (step STA93).

Next, the lighting processing of the optical display device A325 performed by the terminal device A30 will be described based on FIG. The CPU A91 in the terminal device A30 determines whether the product data has been received from the main control device A80 (step STA101). The CPU A91 shows the product image data included in the received product data in the auxiliary display portion A61 when it is determined that the product data has been received (step STA102). Here, the product image data may be image data corresponding to one product or image data that allows a player to select one product from a plurality of products as in the order selection screen of FIG. 36. Next, the CPU A91 determines whether the player has selected the product via the input operation portion A72 (step STA103). The CPU A91 recalls the lighting pattern corresponding to the selected product from the lighting phase table when it is determined that the player has selected the product through the input operation portion A72 (step STA104). 48 shows an example of the illumination phase table. For example, when the player selects iced coffee, "red" is selected as the lighting aspect. This illumination modality table is different from the illumination modulus table of FIG. 35, and the contents and illumination aspects of the product are corresponding. In order to combine the contents of the product with the illumination mode table of FIG.

Next, the CPU A91 performs illumination of the optical display device A325 by the illumination mode called by the illumination mode table (step STA105).

According to this embodiment, the following effects may be included.

(1) When the player calls the manager of the game hall to receive services such as repair work when delivery or breakdown of the drink occurs in the terminal device A30, the player sits at the seat A31 in the terminal device and inputs the means. Type in. The optical display device A325 illuminates the optical display device A325 included in the terminal device A30 based on the input from the input operation portion A72. Since the optical display device A325 is provided at a position visible from the outside of the terminal device A30 including the optical display device A325, the manager can easily recognize the illumination of the optical display device, and accordingly Go to the player who is calling the manager. In other words, the player can call the manager smoothly and easily.

(2) The player inputs into the input operation part A72 according to the kind of the drink to be delivered or the kind of the desired service such as a repair work when a failure occurs in the terminal device A30. The optical display device A325 illuminates the optical display device A325 in a different illumination mode based on this input from the input operation portion A72. Therefore, the manager can identify the lighting aspect of the optical display device A325 and know the kind of service desired by the player.

(3) The player inputs into the input operation portion A72 according to the type of the desired service such as repair work when delivery or breakdown of the drink occurs in the terminal device A30. The auxiliary control device A90 transmits game input data corresponding to this input to the main control device A80. The CPU A81 determines the illumination aspect of the optical display device A325 in the terminal device that has transmitted the game input data based on the received game input data. In addition, the CPU A81 determines the illumination aspect such that it is not the same as the illumination aspect of each optical display device in the plurality of terminal devices A30 when determining the illumination aspect of the optical display device A325. Then, the main control device A80 transmits the illumination mode determined as the illumination mode data to the auxiliary control device A90. The CPU A91 illuminates the optical display device A325 according to the received illumination aspect data. Therefore, since the illumination display device A325 provided in each terminal device A30 is illuminated with a different illumination aspect, the manager can match the content of the order with the illumination aspect of the optical display device A325.

(4) Since the optical display device A325 emits light of different colors in response to an input operation by the player, the manager can identify the optical display device A325 more clearly. In addition, since light of different colors is emitted, this is effective for the rendering of the game hall.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments but includes modifications, improvements, and the like, which achieve the objects of the present invention.

In the present embodiment, the optical display device A325 is provided at the highest position in the terminal device A30 as a position which can be seen from the outside of the terminal device A30, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the optical display device A325 may be provided at any place, such as on a rear portion or side surface of the terminal device A30 so long as it can be viewed from the outside of the terminal device A30. The manager of the game hall may recognize the optical display device A325 more easily by changing the position of the optical display device A325 according to the shape of the game hole and the shape of the play area A21.

(5) When the player calls the manager of the game hall to receive services such as repair work when delivery or breakdown of a drink occurs in the terminal device A30, the player enters a seat A31 in the terminal device A30. Sit and enter into the input operation portion A72. The optical display device A325 illuminates the optical display device A325 included in the terminal device A30 based on the input from the input operation portion A72. Since the optical display device A325 is provided at a position visible from the outside of the terminal device A30 including the optical display device A325, the manager can easily recognize the illumination of the optical display device A325. The player can then go to the player who is calling the manager. In other words, the player can call the manager smoothly and easily.

(6) The player inputs into the input operation part A72 according to the kind of the drink to be delivered or the kind of the desired service such as a repair work when a failure occurs in the terminal device A30. The optical display device A325 illuminates the optical display device A325 in a different illumination mode based on this input from the input operation portion A72. Therefore, the manager can identify the lighting aspect of the optical display device A325 and know the kind of service desired by the player.

(7) The player inputs into the input operation portion A72 according to the type of the desired service such as repair work when delivery or breakdown of the drink occurs in the terminal device A30. The auxiliary control device A90 transmits game input data corresponding to this input to the main control device A80. The CPU A81 determines the illumination aspect of the optical display device A325 in the terminal device that has transmitted the game input data based on the received game input data. In addition, the CPU A81 determines the illumination aspect such that it is not the same as the illumination aspect of each optical display device in the plurality of terminal devices A30 when determining the illumination aspect of the optical display device A325. Then, the main control device A80 transmits the illumination mode determined as the illumination mode data to the auxiliary control device A90. The CPU A91 illuminates the optical display device A325 according to the received illumination aspect data. Therefore, since the illumination display device A325 provided in each terminal device A30 is illuminated with a different illumination aspect, the manager can match the content of the order with the illumination aspect of the optical display device A325.

(8) Since the optical display device A325 emits light of different colors in accordance with the input operation by the player, the manager can more clearly identify the optical display device A325. In addition, since light of different colors is emitted, this is effective for the rendering of the game hall.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments but includes modifications, improvements, and the like, which achieve the objects of the present invention.

Another embodiment may be a mode in which the light emitting plate A330 is provided in place of the above-described optical display device A325 as shown in FIGS. 49 and 50. The rear-side of the seat sheath A70 may extend upward and support the backrest A53 and the headrest A54. In addition, a speaker A75 and a light emitting plate A330 are provided on both sides of the headrest A54 of the seat shell A70. The rear-side of the side surface of the seat envelope A70 extends upwards such that the player sitting on the seat body A50 cannot be seen by other players.

The table A71 is attached from the one side surface of the seat body A50 to the front surface on the upper edge of the seat shell A70. The space under this table A71 houses the leg rest A521 and the foot rest A522 when the seat body A50 is positioned in bed mode.

The light emitting plate A330 is disposed at the distal end of the rod-shaped support portion mounted on the rear surface of the seat shell A70. The light emitting plate A330 is disposed at the highest position of the terminal device A30 at a position visible from the outside of the terminal device A30. In this manner, the manager of the game hall or the like can see the light emitting plate from any position outside the play area A21 by arranging the light emitting plate A330 at the highest position of the terminal device A30.

The light emitting plate A330 includes a plurality of transparent plates, and a light emitting portion is disposed inside each plate, and each plate independently emits light. In addition, an image of a beverage or the like is drawn on each plate, and the store staff or the like may be notified of the order for the beverage or the like when the light emitting portion is turned on.

In the present embodiment, the light emitting plate A330 is disposed at the highest position of the terminal device A30, which is a position visible from the outside of the terminal device A30, but no limitation is imposed by the above. The light emitting plate A330 may be disposed on the rear portion or the side surface of the seat A31 of the terminal device A30 as long as its position can be seen from the outside of the terminal device A30. The manager who manages the game hole can easily view the light emitting plate A330 by changing the position where the light emitting plate A330 is disposed according to the configuration of the game hole and the play area A21.

In this mode, statuses such as orders from players who operate the terminal device A30 are also displayed on the management display portion A87. The manager or store staff of the game hall can know the status of the order or the like displayed on the management display portion A87.

The light emitting plate A330 includes a plurality of replaceable transparent plates, and an image or picture of a beverage or the like is drawn on the plate. A light emitting plate is provided on the inside of the transparent plate, and each plate can be illuminated independently and turned off.

The case where the player places an order in this mode is described next using the display example of the order selection screen (see Fig. 36). When the call operation is performed by the input from the input operation portion A72, the order selection screen is shown in the secondary display portion A61. This spell selection screen is displayed continuously until the player makes a spell selection. In this display example, iced coffee, orange juice, hot coffee, tea and terminal equipment failure are shown as order contents, and the player selects from any of the order contents. When the player selects an image such as a drink to be ordered from the order selection screen, the corresponding luminous panel is turned on, and the shop staff may be notified of the drink order. Further, when the image of the terminal device failure is selected, the terminal device failure plate of the light emitting plates is turned on, and the manager is notified. Since the terminal device fault plate is turned on in a different color than the image of the other beverage plate, the terminal device plate can be easily distinguished from the beverage order.

An example of the display of the order management screen in this mode is described next with reference to FIG. FIG. 37 shows a display example of the order management screen shown in the management display portion A87 of the main control device A80. The order management screen is shown in the order management display portion A87 based on the reception of the order occurrence data and the order completion data from the auxiliary control device A90. The order management screen is divided into an outstanding order column and a completed order column, and the order contents included in the order data and the ID of the terminal device corresponding to the order contents are shown in each column.

Order generation data is shown in the outstanding order column starting with the acceptance of the order generation data until the order completion data is accepted. When the store staff or the like completes the delivery of the beverage or other processing, the predetermined operation is performed from the input operation portion A72 or the like of the terminal device. According to this operation, the terminal device turns off the light emitting plate and simultaneously transmits the order completion data to the main control device A80. After the order completion data is received, the order is sent as a complete order to the Complete Order column of the Order Management screen.

The flow in the case of this mode is described with reference to FIG.

In step STA41, the CPU A91 determines whether there has been a call operation by the input from the input operation portion A72. If this is determined "yes", the process moves to step STA42, and if "no", the process moves to step STA41. In step STA42, order selection screen display processing is performed. Specifically, the order selection screen (see Fig. 36) is shown in the secondary display portion A61, and selection of the order contents is required. In step STA43, the CPU A91 determines whether there has been a selection of an order by an input from the input operation portion A72. If this is determined "yes", the process moves to step STA44, and if "no", the process moves to step STA43. In step STA44, order transfer processing is performed. Specifically, order data including the contents of the selected order to which the IP address of the terminal device A30 is added is transmitted as game input data to the main control device A80, and the order data transmission process is completed.

According to the above-described mode, the following effect that enhances the enjoyment of the game can be achieved.

When the player calls the shop staff of the game hall to receive services such as repair work when a drink delivery or breakdown occurs in the terminal device A30, the player sits in a seat A31 in the terminal device A30 and enters it. Input into operation part A72. The CPU A91 of the auxiliary control device illuminates the corresponding plate of the light emitting plate A330 included in the terminal device A30 based on the input from the input operation portion A72. Since the light emitting plate A330 is provided at a position visible from the outside of the terminal device A30 including the light emitting plate A330, the shop staff can easily recognize the light of the light emitting plate A330 and accordingly Go to the player who is calling the manager. In other words, the player can call the manager smoothly and easily.

In addition, the player inputs into the input operation portion A72 according to the type of the beverage to be delivered or the type of service desired such as a repair work when a failure occurs in the terminal device A30. The light emitting plate A330 illuminates the corresponding plate based on this input from the input operation portion A72. Therefore, the manager can see the light emitting plate A330 and quickly knows the abnormality in the terminal device of the player.

Example 3

Whole composition of game machine

Fig. 52 is a perspective view showing the appearance of game machine B1 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Game machine B1 is a multi-player game machine comprising a game machine body B20 comprising a flat rectangular play area B21 and a plurality of terminal devices B30 located on this play area B21. .

In addition to the play area B21, the game machine body B20 includes a main display device B22 located along one side of the play area B21, a speaker device B23 located at four corners of the play area B21, and And a main control device B80 for controlling these main display devices B22 and the speaker device B23. The primary display device B22 serves as the primary display portion.

The play area B21 is divided into a plurality of auxiliary areas B212. As these auxiliary areas B212, there are the urban area B212A, the sea area B212B, and the forest area B212C. In addition, the IC tag B211 is embedded in the grid region in the play area B21. The positional information on the inner side of the play area B21 is stored in this IC tag B211.

The main display device B22 is a large projector display device that shows an image based on the image data output from the main control device B80. The primary display device B22 is not limited thereto and may also be a large monitor.

The main control device B80 can communicate with each terminal device B30 in both directions via a wireless LAN and is common to each player by executing a predetermined game program and by bidirectionally communicating with each terminal device B30. It can provide a virtual space of.

Each terminal device B30 is located facing the main display device B22. This terminal device B30 is connected to the main control device B80 via a wireless LAN and can be moved above the play area B21 according to a command from the main control device B80 or by a player operation.

53 is a perspective view showing an appearance of each terminal device B30.

The terminal device B30 includes a seat B31 and a moving portion B32 provided on the lower portion of the seat B31 to move the seat B31 over the play area B21. Here, this moving part B32 has the same structure as the above-mentioned moving part 32 of the terminal device 30.

The composition of the seat

54 is a perspective view of the seat B31 in the seat mode.

55 is a perspective view of the seat B31 in the bed mode.

The seat B31 has a seat shell B70 which surrounds the seat body B50 on three sides except for the seat body B50, the side unit B60 provided along one surface of the seat body B50 and the other surface side. ). This seat B31 includes a tilt function, and the mode can be adjusted in multiple steps between the seat mode shown in FIG. 54 and the bed mode shown in FIG. 55.

The seat body B50 has a flat base portion B51, a seating portion B52 provided on the base portion B51, and a backrest attached to the seating portion B52 to enable a change in its angle (backrest portion). (B53), a headrest B54 provided on the upper portion of the backrest B53 and a pair of side surfaces provided at predetermined positions on both sides of the seat surface of the seating portion B52 and the backrest B53. Arm B55.

The seat B31 further includes an inclination drive device B35 for controlling the state of the inclination function of the seat B31. Inclined drive device B35 (see FIG. 58) acts as an inclined drive portion and inclines at least backrest B53.

The seating portion B52 moves back and forth on the base portion B51 when the player operates the input operation portion B72 (see Fig. 53; game controller). The seat body B50 changes from the seat mode shown in FIG. 54 to the bed mode shown in FIG. 55 when this seating portion B52 slides forward, and forms a bed. Therefore, the input operation part B72 acts as a position operation part for controlling the state of the inclination function of the seat B31. In addition, the input operation portion B72 is located at a position that allows the player to operate even when the seat B31 is in either the seat mode or the bed mode.

The seating portion B52 includes a leg rest B521 provided on the front surface side and a foot rest B522 stored in the tip of the leg rest B521. The legrest B521 rotates upward in response to the sliding movement when the seating portion B52 slides forward, and becomes a continuous seating surface from the seating surface of the seating portion B52. At the same time, the foot rest B522 protrudes from the leg rest B521 and becomes a continuous seat surface from the leg rest B521.

The backrest B53 is turned back in accordance with the forward and backward movement of the seating portion B52 on the base portion B51.

The front surface side of the side arm B55 rotates slightly upward when the seat body B50 is placed in the bed mode.

In yet another embodiment, a plurality of massage balls B531 and a massage ball drive device B36 allowing the plurality of massage balls B531 to slide inside the backrest B53 as shown in FIGS. 62 and 64. It is arranged on the side, the back of the player can be massaged. The player can operate the input operation portion B72 to change the massage position and the intensity of the massage ball B531 on the back of the player.

Bag components that can be infused with air are embedded in the seating surface of seating part B52, the lower part of backrest B53 (which is in contact with the lower part of the player's back) and headrest B54, respectively. . When air is injected into these bag components by air pumps, the surface may swell and support the user while accepting the contours of the user's body surface.

The secondary display portion B61, which is configured to include the liquid crystal display panel, is stored in the side unit B60.

As shown in Fig. 53, the auxiliary display portion B61 has a first support component B600 supported by the side unit B60 and a flat rectangular auxiliary monitor B613 supported by the support component B600. ). The support component includes a first support arm B611 and a second support arm B612 attached to the tip of the first support arm B611. The auxiliary monitor B613 has a flat rectangular shape and furthermore has an image display portion B613A attached to the tip of the second support arm B612 and performing liquid crystal display. The first support arm B611 may freely extend and retract in a direction perpendicular to the side unit B60. The second support arm B612 can freely extend and retract and can be fixed at any angle to the axial direction of the first support arm B611. The auxiliary monitor B613 may be fixed at an angle in the axial direction of the second support arm B612.

The auxiliary monitor B613 shows a game screen generated based on a game program executed in the CPU B81 of the main control device B80 and a game screen generated in the terminal device B30. Here, the auxiliary monitor B613 may show a combination of the game screen generated on the basis of the game program executed in the CPU B81 of the main control device B80 and the game screen generated in the terminal device B30. have. The small CCD camera B614 is embedded deep into the auxiliary monitor B613. This CCD camera B614 is used when generating an avatar in the game field. The image picked up by the CCD camera B614 is continuously displayed in the auxiliary display portion B61 in the terminal device B30 by operating the input operation portion B72 (described later). Since the player's own expression can be seen during the game in this manner, the enjoyment increases. In this case, the captured image can be shown on the entire screen of the sub monitor B613 or in one section of the screen.

A secondary monitor storage space B62 extending in the vertical direction is provided in the side unit B60, and the above-described first support arm B611, the second support arm B612 and the auxiliary monitor B613 are auxiliary monitor storage spaces. Stored in B62. Here, the procedure of taking out the sub-monitor B613 from the storage space B62 is the same as the sub-monitor 613 mentioned above.

An auxiliary control device B90 connected to the main control device B80 by a wireless LAN and a plurality of substrate storage slots B97 constituting such an auxiliary control device B90 are provided in the side unit B60. Here, the auxiliary control device B90 serves as an auxiliary control part. The auxiliary control device B90 is the auxiliary display part B61 based on the command from the main control device B80 and the transmission signal input by the input operation part B72 (described later) to the main control device B80. And the moving part B32.

Cover portion B971 is provided to freely open and close on the upper portion of substrate storage slot B97. As shown in Fig. 53, by opening the cover portion B971 and inserting the terminal device control board B972 from above, the terminal device control board B972 can be attached to the substrate storage slot B97. The terminal device control board B972 includes, for example, a wireless communication portion B93 and a CPU B91.

The rear-side of the seat sheath B70 may extend upward and support the backrest B53 and the headrest B54. In addition, speakers B75 are provided on both sides of the headrest B54 of the seat shell B70. The rear-side of the side surface of the seat envelope B70 extends upwards such that a player sitting on the seat body B50 cannot be seen by another player.

The table B71 is attached from one side surface of the seat body B50 to the front surface on the upper edge of the seat shell B70. The space under this table B71 houses the leg rest B521 and the foot rest B522 when the seat body B50 is positioned in the bed mode.

The input operation portion B72 is provided in the vicinity of the side arm B55 on the table B71, or in other words, at a position where the player can sit in the seat body B50 and perform an operation, such as a keyboard, a jog dial, or the like. It includes. In addition to the coin insertion opening and the start button, a card slot B721 for inserting a credit card and a member card is provided in this input operation portion B72.

The input operation portion B72 is provided on the table B71 in this embodiment, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and may be provided as a touch-panel on the auxiliary monitor B613.

The medal payment opening B731 to which the medal is paid from the medal collection portion B73 provided in the side unit B60 and the medal receiving portion B732 for receiving the medal to be paid are under the table B71 and the side arm B55. It is provided in the front. A holder (not shown) attaching the medal storage container B733 is provided in the medal receiving portion B732. Medals may be paid, for example, according to the bet rate at the event in the game program. A certain bet rate is determined by the participant for the event (such as the result of racing and engagement) in the same way as the bookmaker, and the player agrees with the preference rate. Medals are paid or awarded according to the bet rate based on the result and the like. Prizes awarded by bookmakers are not limited to medals, and items within the game environment may be used.

56 is a block diagram of the overall configuration of the game machine B1.

In this game machine B1, the main control device B80 of the game machine body B20 has a wireless communication part B83 and the auxiliary control device B90 of the terminal device B30 uses the wireless communication part B93. Have Since these wireless communication parts B83 and B93 can be interconnected by a wireless LAN, the transfer of voice data and character data can be performed between the main control device B80 and the auxiliary control device B90.

Configuration of the main control unit

Fig. 57 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the main control device B80.

The main control device B80 includes a CPU B81, a memory B82, a wireless communication portion B83, and a database B84 connected to the data bus B89. The CPU B81 serves as the main control part. Database B84 serves as a memory part.

The wireless communication portion B83 converts and transmits the RF signal received by the transmit / receive circuit portion (B85) and the transmit / receive circuit portion (B85) to the baseband signal and transmit and receive signals with the auxiliary control circuit (B90). A baseband processing portion B86 for converting the baseband signal to be converted into an RF signal.

Database B84 is a circuit board that includes a memory portion in which a game program is stored or a storage medium (eg, a hard disk or a ROM cassette) in which a game program is stored.

Specifically, slots are provided in the main control device B80 to which these circuit boards and the storage medium can be attached and removed. By attaching and removing these circuit boards and storage media to the slots, the game programs stored in the database B84 can be replaced, so that other game programs can be executed. The replacement of the game program is not limited to through such hardware, and the game program can be replaced directly by downloading through a communication circuit.

The CPU B81 transmits and receives data with the auxiliary control device B90 of each terminal device B30 via the wireless communication portion B83 by the following procedure.

Specifically, the CPU B81 converts the data into packet data when transmitting the data to the auxiliary control device B90 of the terminal device B30. At this time, the IP address of the identified terminal device B30 as the destination is added to the packet data.

In addition, the CPU B81 identifies the terminal device A30 which is a transmission source of data when accepting data from the auxiliary control device B90 of the terminal device B30 based on the IP address added to the packet data. .

The CPU B81 described above executes a game program and as a result performs various processes. In other words, the CPU B81 reads the game program stored in the database B84 into the memory B82 and operates the game according to this game program.

Specifically, the CPU B81 receives data including game input data described below from the plurality of terminal devices B30, respectively, and generates single game data according to the game program based on these data. Then, the CPU B81 generates image data shared with all the terminal devices B30 based on the generated single game data, and outputs this data to the main control device B80.

Here, the single game data is based on the respective game input data of the plurality of terminal devices (B30), a plurality of operation character data that can be moved in a single game field generated in accordance with the game program and such a plurality of Contains position data of the operation character.

When a plurality of game input data is received from the plurality of terminal devices B30, the CPU B81 identifies the terminal device B30 that has transmitted the game input data based on the IP address, and based on this game input data. The operation character of this identified terminal device B30 is moved.

Furthermore, when the position data of the operation character of the terminal device B30 identified among the plurality of terminal devices B30 satisfies a predetermined condition, the CPU B81 identifies the movement signal data indicating the position of the terminal device B30. To the terminal device B30.

In addition, during the game, at the request of the terminal device B30, the CPU B81 receives information representing the game status corresponding to the schedule in the game program or the game field at that time from the database B84 (i.e., the game field). Information representing an event or the like occurring within the device) and the received program or information is transmitted to the terminal device B30, which is a request source, via the wireless LAN. In addition, the CPU B81 receives information representing the player's operation result from each terminal device B30 and stores the information contained in the memory B82.

The CPU B81 runs the game based on the information representing the player's operation result stored in the memory B82 and stores the progress result of the game program in the database B84.

Here, the information representing the result of the operation of the player is selected by the player of the character shown in the game or the result of selection by the player from the selection unit shown to the player via the terminal device B30, for example, based on the progress of the game program. It is a result of the operation performed, and is information transmitted from the terminal device B30 as a result of the player operating the respective terminal device B30. The other player can check the progress status of the current game (e.g., high score information, etc.) stored in this database B84.

As will be described below, when the CPU B81 receives a signal indicating that a particular player has selected a rest mode, the CPU B81 places this particular player in a game interruption state so as not to adversely affect the game progress of this particular player, for example. Release. Further, the CPU B81 outputs information indicating that the specific player has selected the rest mode as the rest information signal to show this information in the auxiliary display portion B61 of the other player.

Configuration of auxiliary control unit

58 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the auxiliary control apparatus B90.

The auxiliary control device B90 has a CPU B91, a memory B92, a wireless communication portion B93 and an input and output portion B94 which are interfaces with the speaker B75 connected to the data bus B99.

The wireless communication portion B93 converts and transmits the RF signal received by the transmit / receive circuit portion (B95) and the transmit / receive circuit portion (B95) to the baseband signal for transmitting and receiving signals with the main control circuit (B80). A baseband processing portion B96 for converting the baseband signal to be converted into an RF signal.

The CPU B91 transmits and receives data with the main control device B80 via the wireless communication portion B93 by the following procedure.

Specifically, the CPU B91 divides the data into packet data when transmitting data to the main control device B80. At this time, the IP address of the terminal device B30 that is the transmission source is added to the packet data as an identifier for identifying each terminal device B30.

In addition, the CPU B91 accepts packet data if the IP address added to the packet data matches the IP address of the terminal device when accommodating the data from the main control device B80, and destroys the packet data if it does not match. do.

The CPU B91 not only transmits and receives signals with the main control device B80 via the wireless communication portion B93, but also input manipulation portion B72, CCD camera B614 and IC tag detection portion B324. The auxiliary display portion B61, the drive control device B322, and the direction control device B323 are controlled on the basis of the input signal from the input signal. The input operation portion B72 acts as a receiving portion. The secondary display portion B61 serves as the secondary display portion.

Specifically, the IC tag detection portion B324 reads the position information from the IC tag B211 and outputs the position information read as the current-position data. The CPU B91 is connected to the input from the input operation portion B72 to the main control device B80, the face image data photographed by the CCD camera B614, and the current-position data from the IC tag detection portion B324. Accordingly, game input data (data about character information, identified selection information, etc.) is transmitted.

Furthermore, when accommodating the movement signal data indicating the position of the terminal device B30 from the main control device B80, the CPU B91 plays based on the current-position data from the IC tag detection portion B324. The position of the terminal device B30 on the area B21 is detected, the drive control device B322 and the direction control device B323 of the moving part B32 are controlled, and the terminal device is moved to the position indicated by the moving signal data. Move (B30).

In addition, the CPU B91 can drive the drive control device B322 and the direction control device B323 of the moving part B32 according to the game input data input by operating the input operation part B72.

The CPU B91 executes an operation program stored in the memory B92 and performs various processes in accordance with the program executed in the CPU B81. In other words, after storing the information about the game program or the like transmitted by the main control device B80 in the memory B92, the status corresponding to the schedule in the game program or the game environment at that time is obtained from the main control device B80. When accommodating the information to be expressed, the CPU B91 provides various events such as an event occurring in the game environment at this time in the auxiliary display device B61 and outputs sound effects from the speaker B75.

In addition, the CPU B91 drives the inclination drive device B35 in accordance with the player operation from the input operation portion B72 and activates the inclination function of the seat B31. Further, the CPU B91 controls the progress of the game by the CPU B81. In other words, if the backrest B53 of the seat B31 is inclined smaller than a predetermined angle by the input operation portion B72, the CPU B91 sends a signal to the CPU B81 indicating that the player has selected the rest mode. Output In the alternative, the CPU B91 outputs a signal to the CPU B81 indicating that the player has selected the rest mode in the same manner even when the player operates the input operation portion B72 and selects the rest mode.

Therefore, the CPU B91 also functions as the tilt operation portion and as the game progress control portion.

In addition, the CPU B91 drives the inclination drive device B35 in accordance with the player operation from the input operation portion B72 and activates the inclination function of the seat B31. Therefore, the CPU B91 also functions as the tilt control portion. Also, as shown in Fig. 63, the CPU B91 drives the massage ball control device in accordance with the player's operation from the input operation portion B72 when a predetermined operating condition is received from the main control device. Therefore, the seat B31 also functions as a massage machine. Further, the CPU B91 controls the progress of the game by the CPU B81. Therefore, the CPU B91 also serves as a game progress control portion.

In addition, by manipulating the input operation portion B72 while watching game content (image, text information, etc.) shown in the auxiliary display portion B61, the player using each terminal device B30 is connected to the main display apparatus B22. ), The character shown in the figure can be manipulated, can participate in the progress of the game by an operation such as selection from the selection section by the character, and move the terminal device B30 to the identified position on the play area B21. Can be.

The external image data control portion B326 controls external image data. Here, the external image data refers to image data (images other than the game screen) different from the contents of the progress of the game unfolded by the CPU B91 executing the game program. The inclination drive device B35 outputs a signal to the CPU B91 indicating that the backrest B53 of the seat B31 is inclined further than the predetermined angle. In other words, the inclination drive device B35 includes a sensor (angle detection sensor or the like) for detecting a predetermined angle. The CPU B91 which has received this signal transmits a signal indicating that the terminal device B30 has selected the rest mode to the CPU B81 in the main control device B80. Alternatively, the CPU B81 outputs a signal to the CPU B81 indicating that the player has selected the rest mode in the same manner even when the player has operated the input operation portion B72 to select the rest mode. Here, the rest mode refers to a state in which an image not related to a game is output from the auxiliary display device B61 and the speaker B75. The main control device B80 which has received this signal stops the game progress by the game program in the corresponding terminal device B30. In addition to the output of such a signal, the external image data control portion B325 can control to display the external image data in the auxiliary display portion B61. Here, the external image data control portion B325 reads external image data from the external image data memory portion B326. In other words, the external image data memory portion B326 may be a device in which a predetermined video medium such as a DVD, a video tape, or the like is stored. The external picture data control portion B325 reads such video medium from the external picture data memory portion B326 and shows the picture in the auxiliary display portion B61 (in this case, the sound of the video medium can be output from the speaker). has exist).

In addition, this may also be a DVD player or a video player in which the external picture data control portion B325 and the external picture data memory portion are combined, or the external picture data control portion may include a television picture receiving portion (which also includes audio). And may display a television picture in the secondary display portion B61 as external image data (in this case, sound may be output from the speaker via the input and output portion B94).

The external image data control portion B325 and the external image data memory portion B326 can be included in the main control device B80. In other words, the CPU B91 of the terminal device B30 outputs a signal indicating that the rest mode is selected to the main control device B80 and the main control device B80 is in progress by the game program in the terminal device B30. The interruption (or without interruption) the CPU B81 in the main control unit B80 transmits the external image data to the terminal apparatus B30, and the terminal apparatus B30 accommodating the transmitted external image data is the secondary display. It may be the sun showing the image in part B61. In such a case, the main control device B80 does not interrupt the game progress by the game program in the terminal device B30, and the external image data control part B325 and the external image data memory part B326 in the terminal device B30. ), The image can be switched to an image other than the game image. When the main control device B80 provides external image data to the terminal device B30, each terminal device B30 needs to include an external image data control part B325 and an external image data memory part B326. Therefore, the number of parts of the entire game machine can be reduced.

Game program composition

Next, the game program provided by the game machine B1 will be described. Such a game program is a role-playing game set up in a virtual game environment that is continuously operated by its own schedule. A plurality of villages exist in this virtual game environment, and guilds are formed in each village.

Each player becomes an adventurer and attempts to complete numerous events (quests) waiting in each guild by visiting each village and manipulating their avatars.

On the other hand, such a game program generates a plurality of large events (macroquests) in the game field and forms a large storyline. Each player is associated with a large event (macroquest) while solving the aforementioned events (quests), sometimes co-operating, sometimes engaging, and sometimes competing with each other, solving macroquests with other players.

This game program changes the plot of the game field by the operation (game-play) of the player's terminal device B30. In other words, the accumulation of game-play (adventure) of each individual player creates the history of this game field.

In this way, such a game program is a role-playing game in which all of a plurality of players can experience the flow of history in a virtual world. In addition, in this game field, since history is created by a unique schedule that cannot be interrupted, people visible within this game field will not die and will age as in the real world.

The game program is configured to record the name of the player who achieved achievements such as solving events in the macroquest or winning a competition against another player in a chronology stored in the database B84. In this way, players who have been successful in macroquests can leave their names in the history of the game field.

The operation of the game machine B1 is described with reference to the main flowchart shown in FIG.

In step ST1, each player selects the selected terminal device B30 from the terminal device B30 located on the play area B21 and sits in the seat B31 of the selected terminal device B30. Next, in step ST2, each player inserts a coin into the coin insertion opening in the input operation portion B72 and presses the start switch. Then, in step ST3, the locking device of the auxiliary monitor B613 and the seat B31 of the game machine B1 is released, and in step ST4, the player is assisted from the storage space B62 in the side unit B60. The monitor B613 can be taken out and the mode of the seat B31 can be adjusted.

In step ST5, the game machine B1 performs a game process described later. After the game is completed, in step ST6, game machine B1 stores auxiliary monitor B613 and also returns the mode of seat B31 to the seat mode.

16 is a flowchart of a game process. When the game starts in step ST11, the game program generates an avatar of the player in step ST12.

In other words, the game program shows the avatar creation screen in the secondary display portion B61. Within this avatar creation screen, the player creates an avatar which is the alter ego of the player when participating in the game program. When an image of the player's face is captured by the CCD camera B614 and the player enters the personal information and name to be used in the game field in the input operation portion B72, the game program generates an avatar based on this information. Then, the generated avatar is registered in the database B84 of the main control device B80.

In step ST13, the game program positions the terminal device B30 where the player sits at the default position on the play area B21.

In other words, the village in the game field is surrounded by sea or forest or is a large city. Each game area is sea, forest or large city. The play area B21 includes a plurality of auxiliary areas B212 such as the urban area B212A, the sea area B212B, and the forest area B212C as described above. These auxiliary areas B212 are pseudo-spaces corresponding to the environment of the village in the game environment.

Therefore, the game program sets the village where each player is in the game field, and moves the terminal device B30 of the player to the auxiliary areas B212A, B212B, and B212C corresponding to the village where each player is when the game starts. Let's do it. In the alternative, the player's terminal device B30 is moved in accordance with the operation of each player in the input operation portion B72, and the village where the player is in the game field is set in accordance with this movement.

In step ST14, the game program runs the game according to a unique schedule of generating a macroquest in which a plurality of players participate and a quest in which only one player participates, and complete the game in step ST15.

59 is a flowchart of game progress in the game program for each player. In step STB16, the CPU B91 detects whether the backrest B53 of the particular player is inclined more than a predetermined angle. If the CPU B91 determines that the backrest B53 of the seat B31 is inclined more than a predetermined angle by the input operation portion B27, the CPU B91 selects a rest mode by the player with the CPU B81. Outputs a signal indicating that If it is determined that the rest mode is selected irrespective of the operation by the player of the input operation portion B72, the game program performs step STB19, and if not determined as such, the game program performs step STB17.

In step STB17, the game program determines whether the player has selected the rest mode by operating the input operation portion B72. If it is determined that the rest mode is selected irrespective of the state of the tilt function, the game program performs step STB19, and if not determined as such, the game program performs step STB18.

In step STB18, the game program provides a game through the auxiliary display portion B61, the speaker B75, and the like so that the player can participate in the entire game and proceed with the game with other players.

In step STB19, the game program provides a picture and sound different from the game (e.g., picture and music allowing the player to rest) through the auxiliary display portion B61, speaker B75, and the like. The picture and sound different from the game may be a state in which the demo image and music of the game are played, a sun in which the external image data stored in the external image data memory portion B326 is reproduced, or a video such as a television is output, as described above. have.

In another mode, at step STB19, the game program may display a different picture and sound (e.g., the player may rest) through the secondary display portion B61, speaker B75, etc. to prevent the player from participating in the game as a whole. Images and music to make it possible. Furthermore, the player can be massaged as required by the massage ball B531 included in the backrest B53.

17 is a flowchart of each player in the game program.

Each player can perform event chronology processing, guild processing, possession processing, store processing, status processing, and party processing when the game participation mode (step STB18) of Fig. 59 is selected.

When the player selects "event chronological processing", the game program shows the event chronology in the auxiliary display portion B61 by reading the event chronology from the database B84 in the main control device B80 and performing the event chronological processing.

Within this event chronicle, each date and quest name of each quest resolved in the game field is shown. Furthermore, when the player selects a quest name (event name), the game program shows the details of the selected event. Here, the details of the event show the player who resolved the quest as soon as possible if the winner resolved the event (quest) the fastest, and the party with the largest number of cooperative players who resolved the event (quest). Shows the party.

When the player selects "guild", the game program performs guild processing and shows the guild screen in the secondary display portion B61. Within this guild screen, the player can see the quests the player can attempt in the guild and choose to go to another village in the game environment.

When the player selects a "quest" in the guild screen, the game program shows a list of selectable quests in the secondary display portion B61. When the player selects the desired "quest" from this list, the game program executes the selected quest.

If the player selects "Go to another town" in the guild screen, the game program shows a list of villages that can be selected as a moving destination in the secondary display portion B61. When the player selects a desired village from this list, the game program moves the player to the selected village. When the game program moves a player to another village in the game environment, each player's terminal device B30 is moved to the auxiliary area B212 of the corresponding moving destination village.

The player may select menus such as "guild", "owner", and "store" in the moving destination village.

When the player selects "owners", the game program performs possession processing and shows a possession (list of contents) screen of weapons, tools, shoes, etc. in the secondary display portion B61. When the player selects a particular possession within this possession (list of contents) screen, the game program shows a plurality of items included in the possession selected in the secondary display portion B61. The player selects the desired item from these items and selects either "wear" or "disposal" of the selected item.

When the player selects "store", the game program performs store processing and shows the store screen in the secondary display portion B61. Such a store screen is a screen for bartering items or obtaining information from a store owner, and the player can select one of "listen" or "exchange".

When the player selects "exchange" within the store screen, the game program shows a list of products in the secondary display portion B61. The player can select the desired item from this list of products.

When the player selects the desired item, the game program shows the item owned by the play to exchange with the selected desired item. When the player selects the owning item for the exchange, the game program shows the item owned by the player and its price in the secondary display portion B61.

When the player selects the desired item for exchange from the owned item shown here, the owned desired item to be exchanged is collected, and when the player selects "Run", the game program is owned for the desired item to be exchanged for the desired item. Execute exchange.

On the other hand, if the player selects "Listen" within the store screen, the game program shows "rumor" in the secondary display portion B61. The player can obtain information in the game environment by the "rumor" shown in this screen.

When the player selects "status", the game program performs status processing and shows the status screen in the secondary display portion B61. These status screens show the results of the player's achievements in the game environment, their possessions, and the like. Specifically, the status screen shows the name, title, fame, power, knowledge, number of monsters killed, number of completed quests, number of rescuers, and so on.

If the player selects any of the items described above, the game program shows the ranking associated with this item in the secondary display portion B61.

When the player selects "Party", the game program performs party processing and, if there is a fellow player, shows the name of the fellow player in the secondary display section B61, and further, "Read Letter", "Send Letter", "Item". Exchange "," status view ", and so on.

By selecting any of the items described above, the player can send and receive letters with fellow players, exchange items with fellow players, and view the status of fellow players.

18 is a flowchart of encounter processing when a player encounters another player on the game field.

In the progress of the game in step ST14, the game program executes the encounter process when the player encounters another player in the game environment.

In other words, in step ST21, the encounter screen is shown in the secondary display portion B61, and the player must choose whether to touch.

If the player selects "no", the process moves to step ST24 and the encounter process ends without forming a party. On the other hand, if the player selects "Yes", the process moves to step ST22, where the game program sends a letter to another player, and the player is displayed in the secondary display portion B61 in the terminal device B30 of this player. Show that you are invited to be a fellow player. The game program then lets the other player choose whether to accept the invitation.

If the invited player selects "Yes", the process moves to step ST23 and the game program sends the selected result to the player who is the invitee, and the player within the secondary display portion B61 of the player who is the invitee has become a fellow player. The party is formed and the process is complete.

On the other hand, if the invited player selects "No", the game program shows to the player who is the invitee in the secondary display portion B61 that the player could not be a fellow player, and the process moves to step ST24, The encounter processing ends without forming a party.

19 is a flow chart when a macroquest is generated within a game field.

If a macroquest relating to a plurality of players is generated in step ST31, the game program executes macroquest processing.

In other words, when the macroquest is generated in step ST31, the process moves to step ST32, shows the player associated with this macroquest in the main display device B22, and also the auxiliary area B212A in front of the main display device B22. ) Moves the terminal device B30 of the player associated with the macroquest, and positions the terminal devices so that the opponent device's terminal device B30 faces each other in close proximity to each other.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 60, there are six terminal devices B30A to B30F located on the play area B21. Among them, the players of the terminal devices B30A, B30B, and B30E are one party, and the players of the terminal devices B30C, B30D, and B30F are another party. Then, each player in the terminal devices B30A to B30D is caught in the macroquest in the urban area B212A and is positioned such that the parties are opposed to each other. In contrast, since the players in the terminal devices B30E and B30F are in the sea area B212B and the forest area B212C, respectively, since they are not related to the macroquest, they see the battle between the terminal devices B30A to B30D. .

To complete the macroquest, the player caught in the macroquest chooses to seek help from a fellow player in step ST33.

If the player selects "no", the process moves to step ST36.

On the other hand, if the player selects "Yes", the process moves to step ST34, where the game program sends a letter for help to fellow players, and within the auxiliary display portion B61 in the player's terminal device B30. Show that help is being sought. The game program then allows a fellow player to choose whether to help the player.

If the fellow player requesting help selects "Yes", the process moves to step ST35, and the game program sends the selection result to the player requesting help and indicates that the fellow player will participate in the secondary display portion B61 of the player. Is shown within. In addition, the game program shows the status of recruitment of a newly participating fellow player in the primary display device B22, and the terminal device B30 of the newly participating fellow player is an urban area B212A in front of the primary display device B22. ) And the terminal device B30 of the opponent player is positioned to face each other in close proximity.

On the other hand, if the player asking for help selects "No", the game program shows that help is refused in the auxiliary display portion B61 of the player requesting help, and the process moves to step ST36.

Specifically, as shown in Fig. 61, since the player in the terminal device B30E is a player and a fellow player in the terminal devices B30A and B30B, the help of such a player is requested by the terminal devices B30A and B30B. . The player in the terminal device B30E who has consented to assistance is moved to the urban area B212A and positioned in alignment with the terminal devices B30A, B30B.

On the other hand, the players in the terminal device B30F are the players and fellow players in the terminal devices B30C and B30D and the assistance of these players is requested by the terminal devices B30C and B30D, but the player refuses to help and thus the forest area. Remain in (B212C).

In step ST36, each player engages with an opponent player or an opponent party. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 61, the players of the terminal devices B30A, B30B, and B30E and the players of the terminal devices B30C and B30D engage in the urban area B212A.

In this way, each player is asked for help by a fellow player caught in a macroquest or caught in a macroquest, and can be selected whether to watch a battle between other players or to participate personally.

Therefore, since the moving portion B32 is provided in the terminal apparatus B30 and driven in accordance with the input from the input operation portion B72, the terminal apparatus B30 moves to the desired position on the play area B21 at the start of the game. Since it can be moved, each player can play the game by changing the position of the terminal device B30.

In addition, the IP address is attached to the game input data by the auxiliary control device B90 of the terminal device B30, and the terminal device B30 to which the game input data is transmitted based on the IP address is the game machine main body B20. Since it is identified by the main control device B80 of the game machine body B20 can accurately identify each terminal device B30 regardless of the position where the terminal device B30 moves on the play area B21. have.

In addition, the terminal device B30 includes a moving part B32, and this moving part B32 is driven according to the moving signal data from the main control device B80, and the terminal device B30 moves in accordance with the progress of the game. Since moving to the predetermined auxiliary area B212, each player can play the game by changing the position of the terminal device B30.

In addition, by reflecting the positional relationship of the plurality of operating characters in the game area within the positional relationship of the plurality of terminal devices, the positional relationship between the operating characters in the game area can be provided in a more realistic manner on the play area, thereby making the player enjoyable. Is further heightened. For example, if a plurality of players engage against each other, the player may find that they are enemies by bringing the competing player's terminal device B30 together, and the tension between the opponent players may be heightened.

In addition, since the movement signal data is transmitted from the main control apparatus B80 to the specific terminal apparatus B30 using the IP address, each terminal apparatus B30 is the terminal apparatus B30 on the play area B21. The movement signal data from the game machine body B20 can be identified accurately regardless of the position of.

In addition, the IC tag detection portion B324 is included in the terminal device B30, and the terminal device B30 is present in the terminal device B30 by the current position data detected by the IC tag detection portion B324. Since the terminal device B30 is moved closer to the position designated by the movement signal data while confirming the position, the terminal apparatus B30 can be moved to the exactly designated position.

Furthermore, since the game machine B1 includes the inclination function in the seat B31 of the terminal device B30, the player sitting in the seat B31 of the terminal device B30 can rest without leaving the terminal device of the game machine. Can be taken. In addition, according to the state of the tilt function in the terminal device B30, when it is determined that the player is in the resting state by activating the tilt function, the CPU B81 may control such a player only in the rest mode, for example. In this way, since it is not disadvantageous to the game progress of such a player, even if the game operation is stopped, the player can rest comfortably.

In another mode, the game machine B1 further has a massage function included in the seat B31 of the terminal device B30, so that the player who sits in the seat B31 of the terminal device B30 has a game machine B1. It is possible to relax for a fixed time after the game is completed without moving away from the terminal device (B30). In addition, this time, that is, the time when the massage apparatus is operating may be set according to the result of the game. In other words, the massage time may be extended or shortened depending on the game result or the number of points earned by the player at the end of the game. For example, the main control device B80 or the terminal device B30 may set a massage time of 10 minutes when the number of game points is 1,000 or more and a massage time of 5 minutes when the number of points is between 500 and 1,000 points. ; The massage device may be set to not work when the number of points is less than that described above.

The enjoyment at the end of the game can thereby be increased for the player, and the determination and positive emotions associated with the long game can be added.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments but includes modifications, improvements, and the like, which achieve the objects of the present invention.

According to the present invention, there is provided a game machine in which the senses are personally stimulated for each player and the enjoyment of each player is heightened.

Furthermore, according to the present invention, a game machine is provided that enables a player operating a terminal device to smoothly and quickly call a manager managing a game hall without leaving the terminal device.

Further, according to the present invention, there is provided a game machine which interrupts the game only when the player operating the game machine changes the angle of the backrest of the seat in the game machine and replaces the game screen shown in the monitor with another screen. .

According to the present invention, there is also provided a game machine in which the inclination mechanism is provided in the seat of the terminal device.

According to the present invention, there is also provided a game machine for providing a massage mechanism to a seat of a terminal device.

Claims (27)

A game controller that accepts input from the player, A monitor that externally accepts or internally displays and displays game screens generated by multi-player combat game programs; The seat that seats the player, And a sensory means for generating a sensory sense in response to input from a game controller and input from an opponent player. A main game machine body comprising memory means for storing a game program and main control means for executing a game program stored in the memory means; Each of the input means, a sensory device for generating a sense inside the player, an auxiliary control means connected to the main game machine main body via a wireless or wired connection to transmit game input data in accordance with the input from the input means to the main control means; A plurality of terminal devices including auxiliary display means for showing image data, The main control means receives a plurality of game input data from the plurality of terminal devices, generates image data corresponding to each terminal device based on the game input data, and transmits the generated image data to the corresponding terminal device. , The auxiliary control means shows the image data contained in the auxiliary display means, The terminal device includes a seat for sitting and allowing the player to operate the input means, The auxiliary control means includes sensory generator control means for controlling the sensory generator, The game input data includes the position data of the operating character that can be moved over a single game area generated according to the game program, In order to drive the sensor generating device in one terminal device and the other terminal device according to the position data of the operating character and the environmental data set for each game area of the plurality of game areas in the game area, the main control means is provided with a plurality of game areas. And one or more sensory generation control signals stored in accordance with preset environmental data for each game area of the to each auxiliary control means. The sensor device according to claim 2, wherein the sensory device in the terminal device comprises: a plurality of storage containers for storing a plurality of kinds of different smelling substances, spraying means for selectively spraying the perfume substances stored in the plurality of storage containers, Memory means for storing table data in which environmental data set for the game area and sensory generation control signals that provide a sense corresponding to the environmental data are interrelated, and one storage container from the storage container based on the sensory generation control signals; And sensory generator driving means for selecting and spraying the fragrance material stored in the selected storage container with the spraying means. The terminal apparatus according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the terminal apparatus includes a moving means for enabling movement within a predetermined area, and the main control means includes a terminal apparatus such that the plurality of terminal apparatuses have a predetermined positional relationship through the moving means. A game machine that transmits a move-control signal to and outputs a spotlight lighting control signal that illuminates the spotlight on the plurality of terminal devices. The sensory device according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the sensory device in the terminal device comprises a mist generating device for generating a fog-like mist and a sensory device for driving the mist generating device in response to the reception of the sensory generation control signal by the terminal device. Game machine comprising a drive means. 6. The mist generating device according to claim 5, wherein the mist generating device includes a water storage container for storing water and mist spraying means for spraying water stored in the water storage container from the lower portion of the seat, wherein the sensory device driving means is configured to generate a sensory generation control signal. A game machine for driving the mist spraying means on the basis. A main game machine body comprising memory means for storing a game program and main control means for executing a game program stored in the memory means; An input means, a sensory device for generating a sense inside the player, and auxiliary control means connected to the main game machine body via a wireless or wired connection to transmit game input data in accordance with input from the input means to the main control means; A plurality of terminal apparatuses, Display means for displaying an image based on image data output from the main control means, The main control means receives a plurality of game input data from a plurality of terminal devices, generates a single game data according to the game program based on the plurality of game input data, and based on all of these single game data Generates image data shared by the terminal device and outputs it to the display means, The terminal device includes a seat for sitting and allowing the player to operate the input means, The auxiliary control means includes sensory generator control means for controlling the sensory generator, The single game data generated in the main control means may be moved in a single game area generated according to the game program based on the respective game input data input by the input means of the plurality of terminal devices. Contains position data of the operation character, The position data of one operation character moved-operated by one terminal apparatus among the plurality of terminal apparatuses and the position data of another operation character moved-operated by another terminal apparatus among the plurality of terminal apparatuses meet a predetermined condition. When satisfying, the main control means transmits one or more sensory generation control signals previously stored to each auxiliary control means for driving the sensory generators in one terminal device and the other terminal device. The main game machine body according to claim 2, 3 or 7, wherein the main game machine body comprises a play area in which a plurality of terminal devices are located, the terminal device being provided on the lower portion of the seat and on the play area. Moving means for moving the terminal apparatus, the auxiliary control means including movement control means for driving the moving means in accordance with the movement-control signal from an external source and moving the terminal apparatus to a predetermined position, and the main control means And a movement-control signal transmission means for transmitting a movement-control signal to the specified terminal device when the position data of the operation character of the specific terminal device among the plurality of terminal devices satisfies a predetermined condition. A seat having control means for accommodating game data generated according to the game program, an input means, a display means, and a headrest that allows the player to sit and manipulate the input means, The control means is connected to the spraying means for spraying the aroma material-containing air from the headrest, and the spraying means is oriented in accordance with the input data input through the input means by the player as a condition for starting the game on the basis of the game program. Game device that lets you spray matter. The game according to claim 9, wherein the control means outputs and displays the fragrance substance selection screen on the display means under predetermined conditions, and causes the spraying means to spray the fragrance substance according to the player's selection input data on the fragrance substance selection screen. Device. A game controller that accepts input from the player, A monitor that externally accepts or internally displays and displays game screens generated by multi-player combat game programs; Including seats for seating the player, The seat further comprises optical display means for showing the request to the outside through light emission in a plurality of individual optical patterns. A main game machine body comprising memory means for storing a game program and main control means for executing a game program stored in the memory means; A plurality of terminal devices including an input means and auxiliary control means connected to the main game machine main body via a wireless or wired connection to transmit game input data in accordance with an input from the input means to the main control means; Display means for displaying an image based on the image data output from the main control means, The terminal device includes a seat for sitting and allowing the player to operate the input means and an optical display means for emitting light, The auxiliary control means comprises light control means for illuminating the optical display means based on an input by the input means, The optical display means is provided at a position which can be seen from the outside of the terminal apparatus provided with the optical display means. 13. The game machine of claim 12, wherein the optical display means emits light in a plurality of illumination aspects, the light control means illuminating the optical display means in a predetermined illumination aspect in accordance with input from the input means. 14. The terminal device of claim 13, wherein the terminal device further comprises moving means provided on the lower portion of the seat to move the terminal device, wherein the auxiliary control means is connected to the main game machine body via a wireless or wired connection to provide a Further comprising a movement control means for driving the movement means in accordance with the input, the light control means illuminating the light display means in accordance with illumination modality data from an external source, wherein the main control means based on the game input data received from the auxiliary control means. And illumination aspect determination means for determining an illumination aspect of the optical display means of the terminal apparatus which has transmitted the game input data, wherein the main control means transmits the illumination aspect determined as illumination aspect data. The game machine according to claim 12, wherein the optical display means comprises light emitting means for emitting light of different colors. The terminal apparatus according to any one of claims 12 to 14, wherein the terminal apparatus includes auxiliary display means for showing image data, the game program includes a product acquisition event generated according to an operation of the input means, and the main control means And a product memory means for storing product data of a product corresponding to the product acquisition event, wherein the player operating the terminal device transmits the product data according to the product acquisition event to the terminal device in a game environment implemented by a game program, The auxiliary control means displays the product image data contained in the product data in the auxiliary display means according to the received product data, and the light control means illuminates corresponding to the product according to the selection of the product made by the player based on the product image data. Game machine illuminating the optical display means in an aspect . 15. The apparatus according to any one of claims 12 to 14, wherein the optical display means comprises light emitting means for emitting light of different colors, wherein the light control means are of different colors depending on the product obtained by the player in the game program. A game machine that allows light emitting means to illuminate. Control means for accommodating game data generated according to the game program, an input means, a display means, a seat for sitting and allowing a player to operate the input means, and a light emission disposed at a position visible from the outside of the game machine. Means, The light emitting means includes a plurality of transparent plates on which images of a plurality of drinks are drawn, The control means outputs and displays a selection screen for beverages or the like on the display means in accordance with an operation by the player from the input means, and the light emitting means selects input data according to the player's selection input data on the selection screen for beverages and the like. The game device to turn on the plate corresponding to. A game controller that accepts input from the player, A monitor that externally accepts or internally displays and displays game screens generated by game programs; Including seats for seating the player, The seat has a tilting function, a sensor for detecting the angle at which the seat's backrest is tilted by the tilting function, and a game screen which is interrupted by the game program or is shown in the monitor as another image according to the angle detected by the sensor. Game machine including a control part to replace it. A main game machine body including a game program for controlling the progress of the game, game input data and main control means for generating image data in accordance with the progress of the game, and a main display means for displaying an image based on the image data; A terminal device including receiving means for receiving input from the player and outputting game input data, an auxiliary display means provided to face the player, and a seat for sitting and allowing the player to manipulate the receiving means, A tilt function for changing the position of the player and a position actuating means for activating the tilt function are provided in the seat, The seat is a game which stops the progress of the game by the game program or is shown in the secondary display as another image according to the tilt function, the sensor for detecting the angle at which the backrest of the seat is tilted by the tilt function, and the angle detected by the sensor. Game machine comprising control means for replacing the screen. 21. The backrest according to claim 19 or 20, further comprising a backrest portion supporting the back of the player, inclined drive means for inclining the backrest portion and inclined actuation means for operating the inclined drive means, wherein the main control means A game machine controlled when the inclination angle of the portion is within a range of a predetermined angle. A main game machine body including a game program for controlling the progress of the game, game input data and main control means for generating image data in accordance with the progress of the game, and a main display means for displaying an image based on the image data; A terminal device including receiving means for receiving input from the player and outputting game input data, an auxiliary display means provided to face the player, and a seat for sitting and allowing the player to manipulate the receiving means, A tilt function for changing the position of the player and a position actuating means for activating the tilt function are provided in the seat, The terminal device further comprises a game progress control means for controlling the progress of the game performed by the main control means. The game machine according to claim 22, comprising a plurality of terminal devices. 24. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the main game machine body further comprises memory means for storing the game program and main control means for executing the game program, wherein each terminal device transmits game input data to the main control means. The auxiliary control means is wirelessly connected to the main game machine main body, and the main control means generates the game data of a single unit according to the state of the game input data, the game program and the tilt mechanism of each terminal device, A game machine for generating shared image data shared with each terminal device in accordance with game data of a single unit and outputting the shared image data to the auxiliary display unit. 25. The seat according to any one of claims 22 to 24, wherein the seat further comprises a backrest portion supporting the back of the player, inclined drive means for inclining the backrest portion and inclined actuation means for driving the inclined drive means, And the game progress control means controls the main control means when the inclination angle of the backrest portion is within a predetermined angle range. 25. The seat according to any one of claims 22 to 24, wherein the seat includes a massage ball for massaging the back of the player and a massage ball drive means for pivoting the massage ball, wherein the game progress control means is characterized in that the inclination angle of the backrest portion is increased. Game machine for further operating the massage ball drive means when within a predetermined angle range. A control means for accommodating game data generated according to the game program, an input means, a display means, and a seat for sitting and allowing a player to operate the input means, The seat includes a massage ball for massaging the back of the player and a massage ball drive means for pivoting the massage ball, The control means is connected to the massage ball driving means, determines that the game has reached a predetermined result when the game based on the game program ends, and sets a time for operating the massage ball driving means.

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