WO2018132929A1

WO2018132929A1 - Interactive treasure hunt method and system thereof

Info

Publication number: WO2018132929A1
Application number: PCT/CN2017/000120
Authority: WO
Inventors: 朱恩辛; 黄羽岑; 黄贯维
Original assignee: 朱恩辛
Priority date: 2017-01-18
Filing date: 2017-01-18
Publication date: 2018-07-26
Also published as: JP2020505971A

Abstract

An interactive treasure hunt method and system thereof, the interactive treasure hunt system comprising a servo device (50), at least one portable device (30) and at least one treasure hunt game device (10). Networking units (35, 25) are arranged in the portable device (30) and the treasure hunt game device (10) respectively, and the treasure hunt game device (10) may read an inner code of a radio frequency tag (85) of an object by using a tag reading unit (26), so that game data in the treasure hunt game device (10) and player data in the portable device (30) may be transmitted to the servo device (50) for integration. Therefore, the treasure hunt game device (10) may receive a game task instruction, such as for an online game of finding a specific number or an online game of bingo, or for a string-forming game, thereby being able to carry out multiple interactive games or marketing activities with players, and return completed game task and player data together to the servo device (50) for remote management, thereby making the game more fun and interesting, and improving the economic benefits thereof.

Description

Interactive treasure hunting method and system thereof

Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of interactive entertainment technology, and in particular to an interactive treasure hunting method and system thereof for accomplishing a specified task by finding a specific combination, thereby increasing the fun of the game.

Background technique

In recent years, due to the changes in schoolwork, work, and life, coupled with the reduction in the time and space available for activities, people are under increasing pressure, and they need to use a variety of different gaming devices for entertainment to relieve some of the pressure. Promote mental health. The item vending machine (or the grab game machine) is a physical entertainment device disposed on a street or a storefront, and is mainly provided with a closed space in the casing, and has various properties placed in the space or Style goods (such as plush dolls, electronic products, etc.), and a grabbing device above the placement space, through the control device on the chassis to control the movement of the grab device to select the goods that you want to grab, and The product moves to the falling position in the corner of the placement space. If the product can fall into the falling object smoothly, the player can take out the grabbed goods from the take-out port outside the chassis, making it interesting and entertaining.

However, such an option vending machine is limited to grabbing goods or prizes. If the value of the goods or prizes provided is too low, it is difficult to attract players. If the cost is too high, it will cause losses to the merchants, so it is necessary to reduce the chance of winning. It will also lose its appeal to players for a long time. In addition, there is no other function besides providing goods or prizes. In addition, some of the optional vending machines are subject to regulations and cannot be connected to remote servo devices. Therefore, the use and variability of the players are affected. Restrictions, and it is also difficult for merchants to conduct marketing or promotional activities, and there is indeed a huge room for improvement.

In addition, due to the spread of mobile devices and mobile networks, the above-mentioned e-commerce, online community and online games using network systems have increased the richness and practicability of the virtual world. And interesting. In order to increase the interest, the fidelity, the sense of accomplishment of the participants and the interaction of the participating groups in the online world, online games are often designed with a few numbers, tokens, props, etc., and sometimes players can exchange or trade with each other. The objects needed in the game;

Although the aforementioned combination adds fun and attraction, it still focuses on the virtual world on the website and cannot bring game players to real-world merchants. Therefore, its advertising marketing effect is very limited, and it is partially weak or The marketing effect of newly opened businesses is extremely limited, and at the same time, it is impossible to divert them, causing some popular businesses to be unable to cope with the crowds, thus losing the motivation to commission advertising marketing. In other words, how to solve the above problems, especially how to combine with portable devices to achieve multiple interactions, thereby creating interesting gameplay and effects, is the technical problem to be solved by the present invention.

The inventor of this case has in-depth discussion on the problems faced by the existing game equipment that are too monotonous and lack of practicality. Based on years of experience in R&D and manufacturing of related industries, and through continuous improvement, he has finally succeeded in developing an interactive treasure hunting method. Its system to overcome the shortcomings and inconvenience caused by the lack of interactivity of existing products.

Summary of the invention

Accordingly, it is a primary object of the present invention to provide an interactive treasure hunting game system in which a treasure hunt game device can provide a novel interactive game mode to increase its entertainment effect and thereby increase appeal.

In addition, another main object of the present invention is to provide an interactive treasure hunting method for the player to complete the interaction of the specified game task in the merchant through the game task instruction, and bring the player to the merchant to substantially enhance the marketing and advertising of the merchant. The effect is to break through the limitations of existing marketing.

Based on this, the present invention mainly achieves the aforementioned purposes and effects by the following technical means:

The present invention provides an interactive treasure hunt game system for capturing a plurality of objects having a radio frequency tag, comprising:

At least one treasure hunting game device, which is composed of a machine having a housing space, the capacity The space includes a grabbing area for accommodating a plurality of objects and a reading area, the reading area is connected to the grabbing area, and a control module is disposed inside the machine base, the control module has a processing unit, and the processing unit is connected with a virtual start a starting unit of the device, a receiving unit connected to the processing unit is disposed in the accommodating space, and the operating unit is provided with a control unit connected to the processing module, and the operating unit is configured to operate the taking unit to grasp the object, the processing unit Having a network unit, the network unit is connected to the Internet by wire or wirelessly, and the processing unit is connected with a label reading unit disposed in the reading area of the machine, and the label reading unit is configured to scan the radio frequency label of the captured object. The display unit is provided with at least one connection processing unit for displaying the internal code of the radio frequency tag read by the label reading unit, and the machine unit is provided with an identification unit for marking the machine data;

At least one portable device, each portable device includes a startup module, a scanning module and a networking unit, wherein the startup module is configured to acquire player identity data and receive data of the treasure hunting game device, and the scanning module is configured to load the identification unit of the treasure hunting game device An internal code, a networked unit for transmitting game data over the Internet;

A servo device includes a manipulation module, a storage module and a networking unit, wherein the networking unit is configured to receive data sent by the portable device or send data to the portable device.

Thereby, through the above technical means, the treasure hunting game device can be connected to the player's portable device and the remote server through the Internet, so that the server can transmit at least one game task instruction to the player's portable device or the treasure hunting game device for the player. The game task instruction is completed by the treasure hunting game device, and after completion, the update data can be transmitted to the server host, so that the player can complete interaction with another player or merchant, greatly improving the marketing and advertising effect, and remotely collecting data. And statistics, for subsequent management and rewards, to create new and interesting gameplay, effectively increase its appeal and practicality, thereby increasing the added value of products and enhancing their economic efficiency.

DRAWINGS

1 is a schematic structural diagram of an interactive treasure hunting game system provided by the present invention, illustrating various structures The aspect and relative relationship of the pieces;

2 is a schematic structural diagram of a treasure hunting game device and a portable device in an interactive treasure hunting game system provided by the present invention;

3 is a schematic structural diagram of a treasure hunting game device in an interactive treasure hunting game system provided by the present invention;

4 is a schematic diagram of the operation of the interactive treasure hunting game system provided by the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic flowchart diagram of an interactive treasure hunting game system provided by the present invention; FIG.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a state of use of a treasure hunt game device in an interactive treasure hunting game system provided by the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS: 10-treasure game equipment; 100-accommodation space; 101-grabbing area; 102-reading area; 105-falling ball frame; 106-channel; 13-fetching unit; 131-rail frame; - seat body; 135-claw group; 14-manipulation unit; 15-display unit; 17-identification unit; 18-agitator; 19-cover; 20-control module; 21-processing module; 221-coin-operator; 222-sensor; 223-virtual starter; 25-networked unit; 26-tag reading unit; 27-image capturing unit; 28-database; 30-portable device; 31-starting module; - Scanning module; 33 - Display module; 35 - Networking unit; 50 - Servo device; 51 - Manipulation module; 52 - Storage module; 55 - Networking unit; 80 - Object; 85 - RF tag; S01 - Startup program; S02- Read identification data; S03-system online; S04-qualification interpretation; S05-start treasure hunting game equipment; S06- perform treasure hunting game; S07-update data.

detailed description

The present invention discloses an interactive treasure hunting method and a system thereof. The technical content of the present invention will be described below through specific embodiments, so that those skilled in the art can easily understand the advantages and effects of the present invention from the contents disclosed in the present specification.

The architecture of the interactive treasure hunt game system provided by the present invention is as shown in FIG. 1 , which includes at least one treasure hunting game device 10 placed on a merchant, at least one player's portable device 30 and a platform. The servo device 50, the treasure hunter game device 10 and the portable device 30 can be connected to the servo device 50 via the Internet;

The detailed structure of the treasure-hunting game device is as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, which is composed of a machine having at least one accommodating space 100. The accommodating space 100 is selectively openable and closable and can be placed separately. The selected object 80, the object 80 can be a rolling object such as a sphere or a fluffy doll, and each object 80 is internally provided with a radio frequency tag 85 (ie, an RFID tag, a radio frequency tag), and the radio frequency tag 85 can be 120 kHz to 150 kHz. The low frequency radio frequency tag, and the radio frequency tag 85 can also be a passive, semi-passive or active radio frequency tag. Each radio frequency tag 85 can be read-only or read-write, and each radio frequency tag 85 can be read and converted. After the internal code of the number, letter, text or graphic is formed, the housing space 100 of the machine can be defined with at least one grabbing area 101 and a reading area 102, and the reading area 102 is provided with a guiding inclined board. Ball drop frame 105, and the lowest point of the ball drop frame 105 has a channel 106 communicating with the grab zone 101, so that the object 80 dropped on the read zone 102 can be automatically returned to the grab zone 101;

The control unit 20 has a control unit 20 for performing various functions, and the control unit 20 has a processing unit 21 for processing, interpreting, receiving and transmitting commands. The processing unit 21 is connected with a starting unit 22, and the starting unit 22 is activated. The unit 22 can be a coin 221 provided on the machine for the player to pay for the game in a coin manner. The activation unit 22 can also be a sensor 222 disposed on the machine for the player to sense the stored value card. In the manner of the game, the activation unit 22 may further be a virtual launcher 223 built in the processing unit 21, which can identify the player via the server device 50 in a networked manner, and then launch the game through the virtual launcher 223, and the boot unit 22 may also include the foregoing three or a combination of two, the processing unit 21 also has a networking unit 25, which may be connected to the Internet by wire or wirelessly to connect with the server 50 and transmit game data;

The machine unit is provided with a take-up unit 13 at the top of the accommodating space 100. The pick-up unit 13 is electrically connected to the processing module 21 of the control module 20, and the pick-up unit 13 can be a grabbing mechanism, a blowing mechanism or the like. The mechanism for obtaining the object 80 is the main embodiment of the present invention. The picking unit 13 is on the opposite sides of the top of the machine housing space 100. A rail frame 131 is slidably disposed, and a rail body 132 is slidably disposed on the rail frame 131. The base body 132 has a jaw group 135 that can be moved up and down and selectively opened and closed. The jaw group 135 can be disposed in the accommodating space 100. The three-dimensional movement moves between the grabbing area 101 and the reading area 102 corresponding to the object 80 in the corresponding accommodating space 100. The operating unit 14 is electrically connected to the processing module 21, and is operated by the operating unit 14. The picking unit 13 grabs the object 80, and the operating unit 14 may be a mechanism including a control lever and a button for controlling the object, a touch panel that can display a virtual joystick or a button, or the like. An online controlled portable device, such as a smart phone, etc., is a main embodiment of the present invention having a joystick having a function of controlling a direction and a button for controlling a pickup;

And the processing unit 21 of the control module 20 is connected to a tag reading unit 26 disposed in the machine reading area 102, and the tag reading unit 26 is configured to scan the object 80 radio frequency tag 85 to read or write the corresponding inner The image processing unit 21 is provided with an image capturing unit 27 for obtaining the environment surrounding the machine and the player screen for identification, and the processing unit 21 is further connected with a database 28, Used to store game data or image data, etc.

In addition, the machine unit may further be provided with at least one display unit 15 connected to the processing unit 21, for example, as a touch screen of the manipulation unit 14, a screen for reading the data read by the label reading unit 26, or for displaying advertisements and game states. a display screen or the like, and the machine is provided with an agitator 18 in the gripping area 101 of the accommodating space 100, and the agitator 18 has a driving element (not shown) connected to the processing unit 21, the agitator 18 can be a rotary lever mechanism, a rocking mechanism, a blowing mechanism, etc., so that the agitator 18 can be operated to mix and mix a plurality of objects 80, and the receiving space 100 is provided with an optional covering object in the gripping area 101. The cover plate 19 of the cover plate 19 has a driving component (not shown) connected to the processing unit 21, so that the cover plate 19 can cover the action of the agitator 18 to dial the animal member 80, thereby increasing the entertainment of the game. The identification unit 17 is provided with a marking machine number and a position. The identification unit 17 can be a machine code, a barcode label or a two-dimensional barcode label attached to the machine table or displayed on the display unit 15, for the player to input or scan. Read

The portable device 30 can be a smartphone, tablet computer, and any device that can execute such an application. Each portable device 30 includes a startup module 31, a scanning module 32, a display module 33, and a networking unit 35. More specifically, the startup module 31 is a built-in application for processing game task related data, the display module 33 can be used to display an application and related game data, and the display module 33 can be a touch screen, and the scan The module 32 is configured to obtain identification data of the treasure-hunting game device 10, which may be a touch screen for inputting an identifier displayed on the treasure-hunting game device 10 or a photographic lens for scanning a two-dimensional barcode of the treasure-hunting game device 10. The networking unit 35 can wirelessly connect to the Internet to connect to the server 50 and transmit player and game data;

The servo device 50 includes a control module 51, a storage module 52, and a networking unit 55. More specifically, the manipulation module 51 is a background management program for cooperating with the storage module 52 for each player and each of the treasure hunting game devices 10. Collection, statistics, management and management of game data. The storage module 52 is configured to store each player identity data, identification data of each treasure hunting game device 10, and various management data, and the networking unit 55 is configured to remotely connect with the treasure hunting game device 10 and the portable device 30 to relatively receive or transmit data. ;

Thereby, the servo device 50 can send a game task instruction to the player's portable device 30, so that the player confirms a qualified treasure-hunting game device 10 by using the portable device 30 to form a connection for the player to pass through the object retrieval unit of the treasure-hunting game device 10. 13 captures a specified object 80 in the accommodating space 100, and after scanning by the tag reading unit 26 of the reading area 102, the inner code represented by the radio frequency tag 85 of the object 80 can be displayed on the display unit 15, and The game data is transmitted to the servo device 50 in real time, and can be used to execute a series of game tasks, thereby forming an interactive treasure hunting game system.

The actual use state of the treasure-hunting game device 10 in the interactive treasure-hunting game system provided by the present invention is as shown in FIG. 3, and the object 80 having the radio frequency tag 85 (mainly spherical) is placed in the accommodating space 100 of the machine table. 101, and cover the cover plate 19 over the object 80 of the grabbing area 101, and control the agitator 18 to stir the object 80 (as shown in Figure 4); then the player The gripper group 135 of the picking unit 13 can be operated by the operating unit 21 via the operating unit 21 to selectively grasp the object 80 in the gripping area 101 of the accommodating space 100. When an object 80 is grasped, The gripper group 135 of the pick-up unit 13 can insert the object 80 into the reading area 102 of the machine housing space 100. The label reading unit 26 disposed in the reading area 102 can scan the radio frequency label 85 in the object 80 in real time. Encoding, and after the processing unit 21 of the control module 20 interprets or converts, the corresponding number, letter, text or graphic is displayed on the display unit 15, and if the game is a multi-level game such as bingo or group word, Players can continue to play in the manner described above, until the mission is successful or fail, and can be used as multiple games such as merchant marketing, prize redemption or games, which can greatly enhance their entertainment.

As shown in FIG. 4, FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 , the player first downloads the relevant application program by the portable device 30 before the game to form a startup module 31, and the process of the interactive treasure hunting game method. The steps are:

Step S01: Starting the program, the player starts the startup module 31 (application, APP) in the portable device 30, and the player logs in through the pre-registered identification data;

Step S02: reading the identification data, after the player logs in, using the scanning module 32 of the portable device 30 to scan the identification unit 17 of the treasure hunting game device 10 (which may be the QR Code identifier on the sticker or display module 16), or Inputting the identifier of the treasure hunting game device 10 directly by the touch screen of the portable device 30;

Step S03: the system is online, the player's portable device 30 is connected to the networking unit 55 of the server device 50 through the networking unit 35, and uploads the identification data of the player and the treasure hunting game device 10 to the servo device 50;

Step S04: Qualification interpretation, the servo device 50 performs data comparison by using the management program of the manipulation module 51 to confirm whether the player identity uploaded by the portable device 30 and the identifier of the treasure hunter game device 10 are qualified players and machines, if not belonging to the present The player of the system returns to step S01 to invite the player to register, if not the qualified machine of the system, the game is ended, if it is determined that the qualified treasure hunting game device 10 and the player, then proceed to step S05;

Step S05: Starting the treasure hunting game device, the servo device 50 determines that the game is qualified. After the home and the treasure hunt game device 10, the virtual launcher 223 in the startup unit 22 of the treasure hunt game device 10 can be notified according to the player stored value stored in the storage module 52 or the game qualification of the third party payment or free, so that the treasure hunting game device 10 enters a state in which it can be operated, and the servo device 50 transmits a game task instruction to the treasure hunting game device 10;

Step S06: Performing a treasure-hunting game, the player may operate the retrieval module 13 through the manipulation module 14 of the treasure-hunting game device 10, perform a game of grasping the object 80, and perform a game according to the actual operation mode of the aforementioned treasure-hunting game device 10, when the treasure-hunting game The device 10 scans the code of the radio frequency tag 85 in the object 80 in the reading area 102, and then reads or converts the corresponding number, letter, text or graphic after being processed or converted by the processing unit 21 of the control module 20. On the display unit 15, the player can know in real time, and gradually play the game according to the game task instruction indicated by the servo device 50, and can allow the player to complete a game task in different treasure hunting game devices 10, or with different players. Completing a game mission or conducting a game competition together;

Step S07: The data is updated, and after the player finishes the game according to the game task instruction on the treasure hunting game device 10, the treasure hunting game device 10 can transmit the result to the servo device 50 via the networking unit 25 through the processing module 21, and pass the servo device 50. The control module 51 performs background statistics, analysis, comparison and management, and stores the result in the storage module 52 for future promotion and reward, and ends the game.

As can be seen from the above description, the present invention can be connected to the portable device 30 and the servo device 50 through the special game mode of the treasure-hunting game device 10, so that the player can perform a game task on different treasure-hunting game devices 10, or can be played by different players. Cooperating a game task or conducting a competition, and recording and storing the completed game task on the server device 50, so that the player obtains the reward and the discount, so that the player can be effectively guided to the merchant, and the player can be accumulated by the invention. Personal game data, which can transfer each game data of the player to the servo device for data collection and statistics, and then use it as a promotion or reward basis to create new and interesting gameplay, thereby increasing the added value of the product and improving its economy. benefit.

Claims

An interactive treasure hunt game system for capturing a plurality of objects having a radio frequency tag, comprising:

At least one treasure-hunting game device, which is composed of a machine having a receiving space, the accommodating space includes a grabbing area for accommodating a plurality of objects, and a reading area, the reading area is connected to the grabbing area, and the machine table The control module has a processing unit, and the processing unit is connected with a starting unit having a virtual starter. The receiving space is provided with a picking unit connected to the processing unit, and the machine is provided with a processing module. The operating unit is configured to operate the picking unit to grab the object, the processing unit has a networking unit, the networking unit is connected to the Internet by wire or wireless, and the processing unit is connected with a label disposed in the reading area of the machine a reading unit, the label reading unit is configured to scan a radio frequency label of the captured object, the display unit is provided with at least one display unit connected to the processing unit, and the display unit is configured to display the radio frequency label read by the label reading unit An internal code, the machine is provided with an identification unit for marking the data of the machine;

At least one portable device, each portable device includes a startup module, a scanning module and a networking unit, wherein the startup module is configured to acquire player identity data and receive data of the treasure hunting game device, and the scanning module is configured to load the identification unit of the treasure hunting game device An internal code, a networked unit for transmitting game data over the Internet;

A servo device includes a manipulation module, a storage module and a networking unit, wherein the networking unit is configured to receive data sent by the portable device or send data to the portable device.
The interactive treasure hunt game system according to claim 1, wherein a falling ball frame having a guiding swash plate is disposed in the reading area of the accommodating space of the machine, and the lowest point of the falling ball frame has a connection with the grabbing area. The channel is such that objects falling in the reading zone can be automatically returned to the grab zone.
The interactive treasure hunt game system of claim 1 wherein The moving unit includes at least one coin acceptor for the player to start the game in a coin-operated manner.
The interactive treasure hunt game system according to claim 1, wherein the activation unit includes a sensor for the player to start the game in a stored value card sensing manner.
The interactive treasure hunt game system according to claim 1, wherein the machine is provided with a stirrer in the gripping area of the accommodating space, and the agitator has a driving component connected to the processing unit, and the driving element controls the The agitator plucks and mixes a plurality of objects, and the gripping area of the accommodating space is provided with a cover plate for selectively covering the object, the cover plate has a driving component connected to the processing unit, so that the cover plate covers the agitator Dial the action of the animal.
The interactive treasure hunting game system of claim 1 , wherein the processing unit is provided with an image capturing unit on the machine platform, and the image capturing unit is configured to obtain the environment surrounding the machine and the player screen for identification.
The interactive treasure hunt game system according to claim 1, wherein the radio frequency tag is a passive low frequency radio frequency tag of 120 kHz to 150 kHz, and each radio frequency tag is written with a number, letter, text or graphic after being read and converted. Internal Code.
An interactive treasure hunting method according to the interactive treasure hunting game system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that it comprises the following steps:

Step S01: starting the program, the player starts the startup module in the portable device to log in;

Step S02: reading the identification data, and after the player logs in, scanning the identification unit of the treasure hunting game device by using the scanning module in the portable device;

Step S03: The system is online, and the portable device and the servo device of the player are respectively connected through the networking unit to upload the identification data of the player and the treasure hunting game device to the servo device;

Step S04: Qualification interpretation, the servo device uses the management program of the manipulation module to perform data comparison to confirm whether the player identity and the treasure hunting game device identifier uploaded by the portable device are qualified players and machines, if not belonging to the player of the system, Then return to step S01 to invite the player to register, if it is not the qualified machine of the system, the game is ended, if it is determined to be a qualified treasure hunting game equipment and players, proceed to step S05;

Step S05: Starting a treasure hunting game device, after the servo device determines that the qualified player and the treasure hunting game device, the servo device sends a game task instruction to the treasure hunting game device, and notifies the treasure hunting game device according to the game qualification stored by the storage module. Launching a virtual launcher in the unit to bring the treasure hunt game device into a state in which it can be operated;

Step S06: performing a treasure-hunting game, the player can operate the object retrieval module through the manipulation module of the treasure-hunting game device to perform a game of grasping the object, and when the treasure-hunting game device scans the code of the radio frequency tag in the object in the tag reading unit of the reading area, After the processing unit in the control module interprets or converts, the corresponding number, letter, text or graphic is further displayed on the display unit, so that the player can know and gradually play the game task instruction according to the servo device in real time. ;

Step S07: updating the data, after the player performs the game task instruction on the treasure hunting game device to the end of the game, the treasure hunting game device transmits the result to the servo device through the networking unit through the processing module, and performs background through the manipulation module in the servo device. Statistics, analysis, comparison and management, and the results are stored in the storage module.