WO2003008059A1

WO2003008059A1 - Recorded medium on which game program is recorded

Info

Publication number: WO2003008059A1
Application number: PCT/JP2001/006038
Authority: WO
Inventors: Mitsugu Fukuda
Original assignee: Tecmo, Ltd.
Priority date: 2001-07-12
Filing date: 2001-07-12
Publication date: 2003-01-30
Also published as: KR20040020066A

Abstract

A recorded medium on which recorded is a game program for causing a game machine to read out a music CD other than a game program recorded on a CD-ROM and to execute a game by reflecting data thus read out onto the game program. Using a recorded medium on which recorded is a game program, a game machine is caused to read out at least the content data of another recorded medium different from the former and of the same type and the content data is compared with rare character emergence data for causing rare characters previously registered in the game program to emerge. If the rare character emergence data matches with the content data, whether a rare character can emerge or not is judged based on the progress of the game and the rare character is caused to emerge if it can emerge.

Description

Description Recording media on which game programs are recorded

The present invention relates to a recording medium in which a game machine reads a music CD or the like other than a game program recorded on a CD-RC) M or the like, and reflects the read data on the game program to execute a game. About. Background art

With the spread of home game machines (hereinafter referred to as game machines), various game programs are spreading. Among them, as a part of the game, it reads table of contents data (hereinafter referred to as TOC data) recorded on a recording medium such as a CD-ROM (hereinafter referred to as music CD) such as a music CD, and reads the read TOC data on the game Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H11-114262 discloses a method of improving the game playability by reflecting on character selection, abilities, characteristics, and the like.

Problems to be solved by the invention

In the method disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H11-111, the characters in the game were read by distinguishing between rare characters and other characters (ordinary characters). Based on the TOC data of music CDs, etc., the rare character will appear if the TOC data matches the data registered in advance to make the rare character appear (hereinafter, rare character appearance data). If they do not match, a normal character appears. In the case of rare characters, the set values of the abilities and characteristics of the rare character are used in advance, and the characters that appear, the abilities of the characters that appear, and It is reflected in the setting values of features and the like. For example, TO C From the evening, the types of characters appearing according to the number of “minutes”, “seconds” of the total time of the music CD, “minutes” of the second track (track 2), “seconds”, etc. , Character abilities, characteristics (eg, life, attack, defense, speed, etc.). Therefore, even if the characters are the same, if the TOC data is different (that is, the music CD etc. to be read is different), characters with different abilities and characteristics will appear.

In general, rare characters have more remarkable abilities and characteristics than ordinary characters, so the game player collects the rare characters and makes them appear to play the game with more distinctive characters. You will be able to enjoy it, and you will find and read music CDs etc. that match the rare character's TOC data.

However, when the above method is used, the rare character one appearance data needs to match the T〇C data, so the rare character one appearance data needs to be registered in the game program in advance. In other words, at the time of creating the game program, it is extremely unlikely that only the music CD, etc., released (or present) will appear as a rare character.

For this reason, even if the player can read a newly released music CD or the like, it is difficult to obtain a rare character, and the desire for the game is reduced over time.

In addition, in the conventional method, a rare character appears at any stage when a player reads a specific music CD or the like. In other words, by obtaining information such as music CDs having TOC data that matches the rare character one appearance data from other players, it is possible to make many rare characters appear even though the game has just started. However, such a method reduces the game balance and reduces the player's interest in the game. Disclosure of the invention

In view of the above problems, the present inventor reads the TOC data of a music CD or the like, and the rare character that appears when the TOC data and the rare character one appearance data match, and the TOC data and the rare character that appears once In addition to the normal characters that appear when the data does not match, we have devised a recording medium that records a game program that allows you to enjoy the game forever by setting a semi-rare character.

In order to achieve the above object, a recording medium on which the game program of the present invention is recorded, as described in claim 1, reproduces the game program recorded on the recording medium in a game machine, and plays the game. A recording medium on which a game program to be executed is recorded, wherein the game machine reads at least table of contents data of a recording medium other than the recording medium and of the same type as the recording medium, and is registered in the game program in advance. A rare character for causing a rare character to appear is compared with the table of contents data and the table of contents data. As a result of the comparison, if the rare character appearance data and the table of contents data match, the rare character is displayed. Is determined based on the progress of the game, and whether or not the rare character can appear Which is a recording medium having a game program that causes the appearance of the rare character if Re.

Further, as described in Claim 2, if the rare character is not able to appear, the recording medium on which the game program of the present invention has been recorded can be used as the recording medium of the same type without causing the rare character to appear. It is a recording medium on which a game program for prompting the game machine to read is recorded.

The recording medium on which the game program of the present invention is recorded is described in claims.

As described in 3, when the rare character first appearance data and the table of contents data do not match, a character is determined based on data recorded on the same type of recording medium, and the character is determined. Is a quasi-rare character, it is determined whether or not the quasi-rare character can appear based on the progress of the game. If the quasi-rare character can appear, the quasi-rare character appears. This is a recording medium on which a game program is recorded.

The recording medium on which the game program of the present invention is recorded is, as described in Claim 4, when the quasi-rare character is not capable of appearing, without causing the quasi-rare character to appear, other recording mediums of the same type It is a recording medium on which a game program for prompting the game machine to read is recorded.

In the present invention of claims 1 to 4, the quasi-rare character has almost the same level of ability and characteristics as the rare character, but the appearance method is the same as that of a normal character. By including it in one appearance method, it becomes possible to make a quasi-rare character equivalent to a rare character appear even in a music CD or the like released after the game program was created.

As a result, the player can search for characteristic characters from newly released music CDs as well as music CDs released before the game program was created, as before. And maintain interest in the game.

In addition, before the rare and semi-rare characters appear, a process to check the level of the player, play time, progress of the event, etc., allows the rare and semi-rare characters from other players to appear. Even if information such as appearing music CDs is obtained, if the player's game does not progress to a certain point, rare characters and semi-rare characters cannot appear. As a result, it is possible to prevent a play method that disrupts game balance, such as causing a large number of rare characters to appear from the beginning.

In addition, although players cannot initially make rare or semi-rare characters appear, they look forward to seeing what characters will appear in the future as the game progresses to a certain point. And keep players interested in the game. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing an example of the overall process flow of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an example of a flow of a process of producing a semi-rare character according to the present invention. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

An example of a process flow according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to flowcharts shown in FIGS. In the present embodiment, a case where the game program is a training simulation game will be described, and a CD-ROM is used as a recording medium on which the game program is recorded, and the CD-ROM is used in a game machine (not shown). The case where it is used is described. It goes without saying that the game machine is connected to a display device (not shown) such as a TV so that the player can execute the game. Further, when the player decides the character, music CD or the like is used, but CD-ROM or the like in which other data is recorded may be used.

The game player sets the recording medium on which the game program is recorded in the game machine, and executes the game program. When the game program reaches a certain process (for example, a scene that determines the character of the player), a music CD or the like other than the CD_R0M on which the game program has been recorded for the player is transferred to the game machine. The player is prompted to set, and the recording medium in which the game program is recorded is replaced with a music CD or the like, and a music CD or the like is set in the game machine (S100).

When a music CD or the like is set in the game machine in S100, the game program executes a TOC download on the game machine from the set music CD or the like. The evening is acquired (S110). Here, TOC data means the table of contents data such as CD-ROM, etc., and indicates the total number of tracks, "minutes" and "seconds" of the total time of CD-ROM, "minutes" and "seconds" of each track, etc. .

After obtaining the TOC data from the set music CD etc., compare the TOC data obtained in S110 with the rare character occurrence data registered in advance in the game program, Check whether they match or not (S120).

As a result of the comparison of S120, if the TOC data and the rare character appear one at a time, the music CD set in S100 is a music CD in which the rare character appears. And so on. After the match at S120, the progress of the player's game, for example, the player's level, play time, progress of the event, etc., is checked, and the state where the rare character can already appear (the player reaches a certain level) It is determined whether or not the player has arrived, has been playing a certain amount of time, or has experienced a certain event (S130). If it is possible to appear, the rare character 1 and rare character 1 data indicating the abilities, characteristics, etc. of the rare character 1 registered in advance in the game program are acquired (S140), and the player becomes a rare character. Make the character usable (immediately appear as the player's character 1). At this time, the rare character data may be changed by using a random number or the like instead of using the rare character data as it is.

If the rare character is not ready to appear at S130 (the player has not reached a certain level, has not played for a certain amount of time, or has experienced a certain event, Not available), to the player via the display device "This music

Characters appearing from CDs etc. are not yet usable. Please set another music CD etc. "to the player (S150), and change the music CD etc.

Thus, the TOC data and the rare character first appearance data are simply By providing a process that does not cause a rare character to appear simply by matching with, the game cannot be easily advanced simply by obtaining information from other players. This makes it possible to maintain the game balance. Further, by implying the player that the character can appear in the future, it is possible to attract the player's interest in the game.

In S120, if the TOC data does not match the rare character appearance data, character data is calculated from a music CD or the like, and one character other than the rare character, that is, a quasi-rare character or a normal character Is determined as the character that appears.

When a character appears in S200, first, a character to appear is determined (S200). As disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H11-114-226, the method of character determination is based on the total number of tracks and the total time of music CDs etc. from the TOC data acquired in S110. The time of the minute, the time of the second, the time of the minute (track 2) of the second song (track 2), the time of the second, etc. may be used to determine the appearing character, You can also use other methods

Since the character determined in S210 is either a quasi-rare character or a normal character, it is determined whether the character determined in S200 is a quasi-rare character Is determined (S220).

In S220, if the character that appears is not a quasi-rare character (that is, if it is a normal character), the character that indicates the abilities, characteristics, etc. of the normal character that has been registered in advance will be displayed. The evening is acquired (s230), and the player makes the normal character usable (that is, makes it appear as the player's character 1). Do not use the character data as it is Alternatively, one character data may be changed by an operation using a random number or the like.

In S 220, if the character that appears is a quasi-rare character, the progress of the player's game, such as the player's level, playing time, and the progress of the event, are checked. Determines whether the character is ready to appear (the player has reached a certain level, has been playing for a certain amount of time, or has experienced a certain event, etc.) (S240).

If the quasi-rare character can appear, the quasi-rare character and the quasi-rare character data indicating the abilities and characteristics of the quasi-rare character registered in advance in the game program are acquired (S2 50), the player makes the semi-rare character usable (that is, makes it appear as the player's character). In this case, the quasi-rare character data may be changed by using a random number or the like instead of using the quasi-rare character data as it is.

If the quasi-rare character is not in a state in which it is possible to appear at S240 (the player has not reached a certain level, has not played for a certain amount of time, Inexperienced, etc.), and tells the player via the display device "The character that appears from this music CD etc. is not yet usable. Please set another music CD etc. Message to the player (S260) to change the music CD or the like.

In the past, rare characters with rare value only appeared on music CDs that match TOC data registered in advance in game programs. However, by providing a quasi-rare character that has almost the same value as the rare character and calculating the possibility of appearance of the quasi-rare character from the eigenvalues (TOC data, etc.) in music CDs and the like, such as TOC data, game programs can be created in advance. Music not registered in Even if a player sets a CD etc., it can appear. Furthermore, in the game played by the player, if the rare character and the quasi-rare character are not specified on the display device, virtually the quasi-rare character and the rare character have the same value for the player. It can be recognized as a thing. In other words, even in the case of music CDs and the like to be released in the future, the possibility of appearance of (quasi) rare characters can be maintained, and it is possible to keep the player's interest in the game program.

In implementing the present invention, a recording medium on which a program for realizing the functions of the present embodiment is recorded is supplied to the system, and the computer of the system reads out and executes the program stored on the recording medium. It is natural to be done.

As a recording medium for supplying the program, for example, a floppy disk, a hard disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, a magnetic tape, a nonvolatile memory card, and the like can be used. When the computer executes the readout program, not only the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized, but also an operating system or the like running on the computer based on the instructions of the program. It goes without saying that a part or all of the actual processing is performed, and the function of the embodiment is realized by the processing.

Furthermore, after the program read from the recording medium is written into the non-volatile or volatile storage means provided in the function expansion unit inserted into the computer and the function expansion unit connected to the computer, the program Based on instructions, the function expansion board or the arithmetic processing unit provided in the function expansion unit may perform part or all of the actual processing, and the processing may realize the functions of the above-described embodiments. Is natural. Industrial applicability In the present invention, a quasi-rare character is provided, and its appearance method is included in the normal character appearance method, so that a music CD or the like released after the game program is created. However, a quasi-rare character similar to a rare character can appear.

As a result, the player can not only search for music CDs and the like released before the game program was created as in the past, but also search for characteristic characters from newly released music CDs and the like. It is possible and keeps interest in the game.

In addition, before the rare and semi-rare characters appear, a process to check the player's level, play time and progress of the event will allow rare and semi-rare characters to appear from other players. Even if you get information such as music CDs, if the player's game does not progress to a certain point, rare characters and semi-rare characters cannot appear. In this way, it is possible to prevent a play method that breaks game balance, such as causing a large number of rare characters to appear from the beginning.

In addition, although the player cannot initially show rare characters or semi-rare characters, he can look forward to what characters will appear in the future as the game progresses to a certain point, etc. It is possible to maintain the player's interest in the game.

Claims

The scope of the claims

1. A recording medium on which a game program recorded on a game machine for playing a game program recorded on the recording medium and enabling the game to be executed is recorded.

Causing the game machine to read at least the table of contents data of a recording medium other than the recording medium and of the same type as the recording medium;

The rare character appearance data for causing the rare character previously registered in the game program to appear and the table of contents are compared. As a result of the comparison, the rare character appearance data and the table of contents are matched. In that case, it is determined whether or not the rare character can appear based on the progress of the game,

If the rare character can appear, make the rare character appear

A recording medium having recorded thereon a game program.

2. If the rare character cannot appear, prompt the game machine to read the other recording medium of the same type without causing the rare character to appear.

A recording medium on which the game program according to claim 1 is recorded.

3. If the rare character one appearance data and the table of contents data do not match, a character is determined based on the data recorded on the same type of recording medium,

If the character is a quasi-rare character, determine whether or not the quasi-rare character can appear based on the progress of the game,

If the quasi-rare character can appear, make the quasi-rare character Yuichi appear A recording medium on which the game program according to claim 1 is recorded.

4. If the quasi-rare character cannot appear, prompt the game machine to read the other recording medium of the same type without causing the quasi-rare character to appear.

A recording medium on which the game program according to claim 3 is recorded.