JP2007050226A - Game machine and game system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a gaming machine and a gaming system capable of playing a battle game with higher strategy.
In a game machine 1 according to the present invention, a dominant area ZOC is displayed on a main display 11, and an attribute of a battle character G2 existing in the area is displayed in the dominant area ZOC. Therefore, the player can recognize the attribute of the battle character existing in the dominating area ZOC. Then, when the player changes the direction of the phantom card, an area shape change instruction is input to the reading unit 19. Then, in response to the area shape change instruction, the area shape of the dominating area ZOC is changed.
[Selection] FIG.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine and a gaming system that operate a player's character to play a battle game with an opponent character.

  Conventionally, a player's own character (operation character) displayed on a monitor is operated by a controller such as a button or a touch panel, and an opponent character (competition character) operated by another player or a computer is used. There are a number of gaming machines that perform the competitive game. Among these gaming machines, there is a type that gives any of a plurality of attributes (for example, a water attribute, a fire attribute, etc.) to each of the game characters such as an operation character and a battle character. . In such a gaming machine, in many cases, in the battle between the appearance characters, a game in the attribute plane based on the superiority or inferiority of attributes set in advance (for example, the water attribute is strong in the fire attribute, etc.) The superiority or inferiority of the character is judged, and the superiority or inferiority of the attribute is reflected in the progress or result of the battle.

  However, if an absolute advantage is given only to a certain attribute among the plurality of attributes described above, the strategic elements inherent in the competitive game are greatly impaired. For this reason, in general, a superiority or inferiority relationship in which superiority or inferiority is determined by the relationship between attributes is adopted so as to give equality to any attribute. More specifically, such superiority or inferiority relationship is the first attribute (water) in a battle game in which three types of attributes (for example, water attribute, fire attribute, and soil attribute) are prepared. Is strong to the second attribute (fire attribute) but weak to the third attribute (soil attribute), the second attribute is strong to the third attribute but weak to the first attribute, and The third attribute is a superiority or inferiority relationship (so-called three-shrinkage relationship) that is strong against the first attribute but weak against the second attribute.

The attributes of the game character as described above are usually identified by the player based on the color of the game character displayed on the monitor, the attachment, and the like.
JP 2005-46649 A JP 2004-41740 A JP 2002-301264 A JP 2004-337504 A JP 2004-337502 A

  However, if the player can identify the attributes of all the game characters displayed on the monitor, when the game character is displayed, the attributes of the characters are known, and the battle result can be predicted to some extent. In such cases, there is almost no room for strategy. On the other hand, if the player cannot identify the attributes of all game characters displayed on the monitor, the player cannot make a strategy based on the superiority or inferiority of the attributes of the characters.

  That is, in a conventional gaming machine capable of playing a battle game, since the player is not sufficiently considered in terms of identifying the attributes of the battle character, the battle game has poor strategy.

  Here, a gaming machine in which a game progresses using data stored in a gaming item such as a card or a figure is known. As this type of gaming machine, there is a gaming machine capable of playing a game using a card (also referred to as a trading card) on which sports players such as soccer and baseball are printed. For example, Patent Documents 1, 2, and 3 disclose a card game in which a game image corresponding to a combination of a plurality of cards arranged on a play field can be displayed to simulate soccer team play and play against an opponent team. An apparatus is disclosed. Patent Document 4 discloses a home game device that causes a character imitating a toy to perform an action according to the position and orientation of the toy placed on the input tablet. Furthermore, Patent Document 5 has a detection area provided with a plurality of equally divided folds, and was read when a toy with a two-dimensional barcode and a marker attached to the bottom was placed in the detection area. The identification ID of the toy is determined from the two-dimensional bar code, the mounting direction of the toy is determined from the marker, and the mounting state information in which the mounted bag, the identification ID, and the mounting direction are associated is output to the game machine. An input device is disclosed.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine and a gaming system capable of playing a battle game with higher strategy.

  The gaming machine according to the present invention displays an operation character operated by the player, a battle character to be played against the operation character, and an attribute display area in which attribute information of the battle character existing in the area is displayed. The display means, the input means for receiving an area shape change instruction for changing the area shape of the attribute display area from the player, and the area shape change instruction received by the input means for the area shape of the attribute display area of the display means And a region shape control unit that changes in response.

  In this gaming machine, an attribute display area is displayed on the display means, and in this attribute display area, attribute information of a battle character existing in the area is displayed. Therefore, the player can recognize the attribute information of the battle character existing in the attribute display area. Then, when the player inputs an area shape change instruction to the input means, the area shape of the attribute display area is changed by the area shape control means according to the area shape change instruction. That is, since the attribute display area can be changed by an instruction input from the player, the gaming machine is improved in strategy.

The area shape control means changes the area shape of the attribute display area from the shape extending from the operation character in the first direction to the first direction from the operation character in response to the area shape change instruction received by the input means. Is preferably changed into a shape extending in a different second direction. In this case, the attribute display area has directivity, and the orientation of the attribute display area is changed according to the area shape change instruction from the player.
Also, a gaming machine capable of playing card games using gaming information recorded on card-like gaming items, wherein the input means is capable of individually placing gaming items and is used for gaming A reading unit having reading means for reading game information from an article; a reading unit on which the gaming article is placed when the gaming article is placed on the reading unit; and the reading unit A detecting means for detecting a change in the positional relationship with the game item being placed using the gaming information read by the reading means, and accepting the change in the positional relationship as an area shape change instruction; Is preferred. In this case, it is possible to input a region shape change instruction to the input means using the game article.

  The input means preferably includes a plurality of reading units, and the reading units are arranged side by side. In this case, when a plurality of gaming items are used, the troublesomeness when the player places the gaming items is reduced, and the arranged gaming items can be easily found.

  In the gaming system according to the present invention, an operation character operated by a player, a battle character to be played against the operation character, and an attribute display area in which attribute information of the battle character existing in the area is displayed are displayed. The display means, the input means for receiving an area shape change instruction for changing the area shape of the attribute display area from the player, and the area shape change instruction received by the input means for the area shape of the attribute display area of the display means And a region shape control unit that changes in response.

  In this gaming system, an attribute display area is displayed on the display means, and in this attribute display area, attribute information of a battle character existing in the area is displayed. Therefore, the player can recognize the attribute information of the battle character existing in the attribute display area. Then, when the player inputs an area shape change instruction to the input means, the area shape of the attribute display area is changed by the area shape control means according to the area shape change instruction. That is, since the attribute display area can be changed by a player's instruction input, the game system is improved in strategy.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the game machine and game system which can perform a highly competitive competitive game are provided.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. In addition, the same code | symbol is used for the same element and the overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted.

(Overall configuration of game system)
FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a game system 100 including a plurality of game machines 1 according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a plurality of game machines 1 and a card vending machine 6. The game system 100 includes a total of three store servers 2 installed in one and two game stores A and B, respectively, and a plurality (in the present embodiment, communicatively connected via a dedicated line 3). 8) gaming machines 1 and card vending machines 6, in-store routers 7 installed in game stores A and B, in-store routers 7, communication line 4a, and center server group 5 connected via the Internet 4 And have. Further, the game system 100 includes a mobile phone 111 that can be connected to the Internet 4 via a base station 110 via a wireless line, and a home game device 112 that can be connected to the Internet 4.

  In each game store A, B, the store server 2, the game machine 1 and the card vending machine 6 are connected by a dedicated line 3 to form an in-store LAN (Local Area Network), and this in-store LAN is an in-store router 7 It is connected to the Internet 4 via.

(Game machine configuration)
The game machine 1 is a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, and is a hero character corresponding to the player (also referred to as a phantom witcher in the sense of manipulating a phantom character, which will be described later) and a gaming card described later. 40 has display means for displaying a character image showing a phantom character imitating the phantom demon symbol a depicted in FIG. Then, the game machine 1 causes the hero character and the phantom character displayed on the display means to operate according to the player's operations (mainly card operation on the gaming card 40 and touch operation on the touch panel 11a described later). The character game can be performed by changing the parameters.

  In the game machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a phantom battle game can be performed by the participation of a plurality of players (for example, four players) together with the players using the other game machines 1, the mobile phone 111, and the home game device 112. In this phantom battle game, the main characters corresponding to each player battle each other while manipulating the respective phantom characters, and the number of hero characters defeated, the number of phantom characters, and the battle map displayed on the screen are scattered later. Compete for the number of occultation of magic stones, etc., and each player progresses in real time while referring to a common image. The phantom battle game is played using the game card 40.

  The phantom character is a character that fights against an opponent (enemy) as a hero character, and is an operation character and a battle character according to the present invention. In the game machine 1, a water phantom demon, a fire phantom demon, a crust There are four attributes: Genma and Tensei Genma.

  And the attributes of the water phantom are stronger than the attributes of the fire phantom, the attributes of the fire phantom are stronger than the attributes of the celestial phantom, the attributes of the celestial phantom are stronger than the attributes of the crust phantom, There is an attribute superiority or inferiority that is stronger than the attribute. That is, for example, a phantom demon character to which an attribute of a water spirit phantom is given (hereinafter simply referred to as a water phantom phantom character) and a phantom character to which an attribute of a fire phantom demon is given (hereinafter simply referred to as a fire phantom demon character). At the time of the battle, the water spirit phantom character is advantageous in terms of attributes, and the water spirit phantom character can play a battle superior to the fire phantom devil character.

  The attributes as described above have a characteristic characteristic (for example, color or color), so that the player can recognize the attribute when the phantom character is displayed on the main display 11 (or the sub display 12). Size, wearing items, etc.). The display of attribute information that is information related to the attribute is not limited to a mode in which the attribute is displayed by characters, but an attribute-specific color or the like as long as the attribute information is visible to the player by the display means. It is assumed that a mode that only displays a character having the above characteristics is also included.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the game machine 1 has a main display 11 having a liquid crystal display device on the front surface of the housing 10, and a sub-display having the same liquid crystal display device on the upper portion of the main display 11. 12. The main display 11 and the sub display 12 constitute the above-described display means in the present invention. In addition, speakers 13L and 13R that output sound used for playing the game are arranged on the left and right sides of the sub-display 12.

  The main display 11 displays a game image (for example, a phantom summon appearance image 91 in FIG. 24) corresponding to each stage of the game (details will be described later). The sub-display 12 is configured to display a list of phantoms that are presently summoned and images at specific stages of the game (for example, start effect images 92a and 92b described later).

  The game machine 1 also has an operation panel 14 below the main display 11. The operation panel 14 has four cobblestone buttons 15 (15a, 15b, 15c, 15d) arranged side by side from the left side, and coins (game media such as coins and game medals) necessary for executing the game. A coin slot 16 and a card slot 18 into which an ID card 17 is inserted. The cobblestone button 15 is an operation button that outputs the super phantom summon instruction data when pressed when a specific condition is established. This cobblestone button 15 is lit so that the hero character occupies the magic stone for acquiring the power that the phantom character can summon the super phantom monster character, and becomes brighter every time a specific numerical value (number of secrets) is added. To do. Then, when a specific numerical value (number of secrets) is completely acquired, the super phantom demon character becomes visible, and when pressed down at that time, super phantom magic summon instruction data is output. As described later, when the super phantom summon instruction data is output, the super phantom summon condition is satisfied, and the super phantom magic character is summoned.

  In addition, the game machine 1 has a card panel 20 in which six reading units 19 are arranged side by side in front of the operation panel 14. Each reading unit 19 is incorporated in the main body 20a of the card panel 20 and has a size that allows the gaming cards 40 to be placed individually one by one. The bar code recorded is read from the game item being placed in the invention. In addition, five from the left side of each reading unit 19 are phantom units for manipulating the demons that are summoned by placing a phantom card, which will be described later, on the player, summoning the phantom, moving the phantom card, etc. The remaining one arranged on the rightmost side is a sign unit for the player to place a sign card, which will be described later, and use the technique to advance the phantom battle game.

  As shown in detail in FIG. 8 and FIG. 9, the reading unit 19 has a rectangular placement board 19a on which a gaming card 40 is placed, the surface is flat, and a long portion 19d and a short portion 19e are provided. And a reading scanner 19b. The reading scanner 19b is disposed below the central portion 19c of the mounting board 19a in the main body portion 20a. The reading scanner 19b is a reading means according to the present invention, and is equipped with a micro camera equipped with a reading function of barcodes (described later in detail) recorded on the front and back surfaces of the game card 40, respectively. The barcode is read by the ultra-small camera, and the barcode information (barcode information) of the read barcode is output. This ultra-small camera can be constituted by what is called an e-scanner (for example, a product of Gridmark Co., Ltd., Jobos Co., Ltd. or Nakajima Yoshi Co., Ltd.). In this case, as shown in FIG. 26, the reading scanner 19b has a dot pattern 41 printed and recorded on the surface of the gaming card 40 (in FIG. 26, the front (front) side is shown). Has a reading function.

  Each game machine 1 constituting the game system 100 is assigned a machine ID unique to the game machine 100. This machine ID has a server ID unique to each store server 2 and an ID unique to each game machine 1. For example, in the case of each game machine 1 installed in the game store A, A01, A02, It is like A03 ...

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the game machine 1 mainly showing the internal configuration. The game machine 1 has a plurality of components centering on a microcomputer 31.

  The microcomputer 31 includes a main CPU (Central Processing Unit) 32, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 33, and a ROM (Read Only Memory) 34. The main CPU 32 operates according to a program stored in the ROM 34 and inputs signals from each component provided in the operation panel 14 and each reading unit 19 via the I / O port 39, while other Input / output of signals to / from components is performed to control the operation of the entire game machine 1. The RAM 33 stores data and programs (application data and game data described later in this embodiment) used when the main CPU 32 operates. The ROM 34 stores a control program executed by the main CPU 32 and permanent data.

  The game machine 1 also includes a random number generator 35, a sampling circuit 36, a clock pulse generation circuit 37, and a frequency divider 38. The random number generator 35 operates according to an instruction from the main CPU 32 to generate a certain range of random numbers. The sampling circuit 36 extracts an arbitrary random number from random numbers generated by the random number generator 35 in accordance with an instruction from the main CPU 32, and inputs the extracted random number to the main CPU 32. The clock pulse generation circuit 37 generates a reference clock for operating the main CPU 32, and the frequency divider 38 inputs a signal obtained by dividing the reference clock at a constant period to the main CPU 32.

  The game machine 1 further includes a touch panel 11a, a coin sensor 16a, a card reader 18a, a communication control unit 21 and a communication processing unit 22, and further includes an image control circuit 71 and a sound control circuit 72. ing.

  The touch panel 11 a is provided so as to cover the display screen of the main display 11, detects the position of the place touched by the player's finger, and inputs a position signal corresponding to the detected position to the main CPU 32. The player uses the touch panel 11a to input an operation mainly for giving a command to the phantom character (for example, moving to a point where an enemy character exists). For example, in the touch panel 11a, a conductive material is applied to the surface of a rectangular transparent plate, a voltage is applied from the electrodes arranged on the squares of the transparent plate, and a slight current change caused by touching a player's finger is applied to the electrodes. Detect and detect the position of the part touched by the player's finger.

  The coin sensor 16a detects a coin inserted from the coin insertion slot 16, and outputs a detection signal corresponding to the detection to the main CPU 32. The card reader 18 a reads card information such as a player ID recorded on the ID card 17 inserted into the card slot 18 and inputs the read card information to the main CPU 32.

  The communication control unit 21 operates according to an instruction from the main CPU 32 and controls connection and disconnection of a line for communicating with the store server 2. The communication processing unit 22 operates in accordance with an instruction from the communication control unit 21 and executes transmission / reception of data performed via the dedicated line 3.

  The image control circuit 71 controls image display on each of the main display 11 and the sub-display 12 to display an image showing the main character or phantom character on the main display 11. The sub-display 12 has a battle map of the main display 11. An image showing a list of phantoms appearing above and an image for production are displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the image control circuit 71 includes an image control CPU 71a, a work RAM 71b, a program ROM 71c, an image ROM 71d, a video RAM 71e, and a VDP (Video Display Processor) 71f. The image control CPU 71a is based on the parameters set in the microcomputer 31 and is stored in the main display 11 and the sub display 12 in accordance with an image control program (related to display on the main display 11 and the sub display 12) stored in advance in the program ROM 71c. Determine the image to be displayed. The work RAM 71b is configured as a temporary storage unit when the image control CPU 71a executes the image control program.

  The program ROM 71c stores an image control program, various selection tables, and the like. The image ROM 71d stores dot data for forming an image. The video RAM 71e is configured as a temporary storage unit when an image is formed by the VDP 71f. The VDP 71f has a control RAM 71g, forms images according to the display contents of the main display 11 and the sub display 12 determined by the image control CPU 71a, and outputs the formed images to the main display 11 and the sub display 12. .

  The sound control circuit 72 inputs sound signals for outputting sound from the speakers 13L and 13R to the speakers 13L and 13R. From the speakers 13L and 13R, for example, a sound for exciting the game is output at an appropriate time after the game is started.

(Configuration of store server, card vending machine, in-store router)
As shown in FIG. 6, the store server 2 has a CPU 201, ROM 202, RAM 203, communication processing unit 204, communication control unit 205, and data storage unit 206 that stores application data. The CPU 201 operates while reading / writing data from / to the RAM 203 according to a program stored in the ROM 202, while the communication control unit 205 operates the communication processing unit 204 according to an instruction from the CPU 201. The store server 2 transmits and receives data to and from each game machine 1 installed in each game store A and B via the dedicated line 3, and transmits (downloads) application data to each game machine 1, Relay of data transmission / reception between the game machines 1 and the center server group 5 is performed. The application data includes various data (such as game image data) used to execute the phantom battle game executed on the game machine 1.

  The card vending machine 6 has an operation unit for a player to input personal information and a card issuing unit, and the card issuing unit performs a game unique to each player by a predetermined input operation using the operation unit. The card information including the person ID is stored and the ID card 17 is issued.

  The in-store router 7 connects the in-store LAN formed in each of the game stores A and B and the LAN formed in the center server group 5 via the communication line 4 a and the Internet 4.

(Configuration of center server group)
The center server group 5 includes a plurality of game servers (two game servers 101 and 102 in FIG. 1) installed corresponding to each game, and a database server 103, and each game server has a dedicated line 104. Are connected to each other to form a LAN, and the LAN is connected to the Internet 4 via a router (not shown).

  The game server 101 is installed to execute a phantom battle game, and includes a CPU 301, a ROM 302, a RAM 303, a communication processing unit 304, a communication control unit 305, and a data storage unit 306 as shown in FIG. . In the game server 101, the CPU 301 operates while reading / writing data from / to the RAM 303 according to a program stored in the ROM 302, while the communication control unit 305 operates the communication processing unit 304 according to an instruction from the CPU 301.

  The game server 101 exchanges data with each store server 2 via the Internet 4. Then, the entry data transmitted from each game machine 1, mobile phone 111, and home game device 112 is received, the player participates in the phantom battle game (entry) reception and updates the player participation information, A player who becomes an opponent is determined, and the result is transmitted to the database server 103.

  The game server 102 is installed to execute another game, and has the same configuration although the stored data and programs are different from those of the game server 101.

  The database server 103 includes a CPU 401, a ROM 402, a RAM 403, a communication processing unit 404, a communication control unit 405, and a data storage unit 406. In the database server 103, the CPU 401 operates in accordance with a program stored in the ROM 402 while reading / writing data from / to the RAM 403, while the communication control unit 405 operates the communication processing unit 404 in accordance with an instruction from the CPU 401. Data is transmitted and received via the server 2 and the Internet 4. The data storage unit 406 stores a player ID, a password used for player authentication, a game type, and game data. The player ID is read from the ID card 17 by the game machine 1 and transmitted.

  The game data is data specific to each character that characterizes each of the main characters and phantom characters appearing in the phantom battle game (characters such as defense parameters, attack parameters, life force parameters, attack ranges, special abilities, etc. of each character) Ability parameter indicating the ability of the player), data indicating the history of the phantom battle game by each player, and data indicating the card table 90 described later. This game data is transmitted from the database server 103 to the game machine 1 and used in the phantom battle game.

(Composition of game cards)
FIG. 10 is a plan view showing the gaming card 40, (a) is a plan view showing the front (front) surface, and (b) is a plan view showing the back surface. FIG. 11 shows an arrangement section of barcodes in a later-described phantom card of the gaming cards 40, (a) is a back view, (b) is a plan view showing an arrangement section on the front (front) surface, c) is a plan view showing a barcode arrangement section in a later-described sign card of the gaming cards 40. FIG. This gaming card 40 is a gaming article according to the present invention, and is composed of a phantom card used for summoning a phantom (details will be described later) and a sign card used for phantom magic. It is formed in a rectangular shape having a long portion 40a and a short portion 40b, and has a smaller side surface and a smaller thickness (about 1 mm) than the front and back surfaces. Note that a plurality of game cards 40 are possessed by each player who competes in the phantom battle game, and is used as appropriate during the progress of the phantom battle game.

  The Genma Card is a game card used to summon a Genma character that causes the Genma character to appear in the Genma Battle game, and to match the summoned Genma character against an enemy Genma character. The illustrated phantom symbol a is drawn on the front side. The phantom card is recorded with a barcode printed with transparent ink on each of the front and back surfaces (a dot pattern based on a combination of extremely small dots, which corresponds to game information in the present invention). ing. Since this barcode is printed with transparent ink, it cannot be seen with the naked eye. For example, when the reading scanner 19b is the above-described e-scanner, the bar code can be configured by a dot pattern 41 that can be read by the e-scanner. As the dot pattern 41, there is, for example, GridOpen (an invisible two-dimensional code developed by Professor Kenji Yoshida, Faculty of Information Science, Hosei University, business application 2004-82588). GridInput can print information including a code number and coordinate information in 2 mm square, and various information can be read using an e-scanner. A technique (digital watermark) for recording a barcode or the like that cannot be visually recognized on the game card 40 will be described in detail later.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 11A, the phantom card has three areas: a code area 40A arranged at a predetermined width in the longitudinal direction including the center, and code areas 40B and 40C arranged on both sides thereof. A separate bar code is recorded in each of the code areas 40A, 40B, and 40C. Only the code area 40D is arranged on the front (front) surface, and a bar code different from the code areas 40A, 40B, and 40C on the front (front) surface is recorded in the code area 40D.

  As described above, since the barcode recorded on the gaming card 40 is a barcode based on a dot pattern, when the Genma card is placed on the reading unit 19, it is placed on the placement surface (front surface or back surface). The bar code corresponding to the positional relationship (the portion placed on the central portion 19c of the gaming card 40 and the orientation when placed) is read, and the corresponding barcode information (the reading unit 19 is e) In the case of a scanner, the direction is also recognized, so a maximum of 24 types of information can be output). In addition, when the illusion card is placed on the reading unit 19 so that the illusion pattern a on the front surface can be visually recognized, the back side is placed on the reading unit 19, so the three code areas 40A, 40B, and 40C recorded on the back side. The barcode on the front (front) surface can be read when the barcode is placed on the reading unit 19 so that the back surface can be visually recognized.

  The notation card is used when performing an attack using the technique during the battle of the phantom character of the game card 40, and a bar code common to the front side and the back side is recorded. .

(Card table contents)
As shown in FIG. 12, the card table 90 has a barcode area 90a, a character area 90b, a card reading surface area 90c, a card placement position area 90d, a card placement angle area 90e, and an action pattern area 90f. Yes. Bar code information is stored in the bar code area 90a, and a character code for specifying a phantom character is stored in the character area 90b. The card reading surface area 90c stores a card reading surface code indicating the surface placed and read on the reading unit 19 of the gaming card 40, and the card mounting position area 90d reads the gaming card 40. A card placement position code indicating a position placed on the unit 19 (a portion placed on the central portion 19c) is stored. Further, in the card placement angle area 90e, the angle when the gaming card 40 is placed on the reading unit 19 (the longitudinal portion 19d of the placement board constituting the reading unit 19 and the longitudinal portion 40a of the gaming card 40). The card placement angle code indicating the angle in the clockwise direction) is stored. The action pattern area 90f stores the action pattern of the phantom character.

  Since the card table 90 has such a configuration, the bar code area 90a is searched by setting the input bar code information as a search key, so that the corresponding bar code information is stored in the reading unit 19. The type of Genma character that can be summoned as shown on the placed Genma card, the placement surface of the Genma card (the front is “X”, the back is “Y”), and placed on the center part 19c of the Genma card The part (any one of the code areas 40A, 40B, 40C, and 40D) and the angle when placed on the reading unit 19 are specified. That is, which Genma card is placed, which face of the Genma card is placed, which part is placed in the center, and which direction is placed The positional relationship of the phantom card with respect to the reading unit 19 is specified.

(Game machine operation details)
Next, the operation content of the game machine 1 having the above configuration will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. In the following description, the case where four players out of the eight game machines 1 installed in the game store A are operated by the respective players to play the same phantom battle game will be described as an example. To do.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of game processing from the start to the end of the game in each game machine 1. Note that step is abbreviated as S in FIG. 13 and FIGS. In the following description, one game machine 1 out of four gamers will be described as an example.

  The game machine 1 transmits a download request for application data to the store server 2 when the power is turned on. On the other hand, when the store server 2 receives the download request, the game machine 1 transmits the application data to the game machine 1 that has transmitted the download request.

  When the game machine 1 receives the application data, the game machine 1 stores the application data in the RAM 33. In the game machine 1, when the main CPU 32 reads the application data, the game machine 1 operates as a game progress control means, and advances the phantom battle game in accordance with the player's operation input. Each game machine 1 can display a common image on the main display 11 while synchronizing with each other via the store server 2 and the center server group 5.

  When the game process is started, each game machine 1 proceeds to step 1 to perform a later-described game start process including coin insertion, ID card insertion, password input confirmation process, opponent determination process by the game server 101, and the like. . In step 2, each player determined as an opponent by the game start process places a game card 40 (genma card) held on the reading unit 19, and the main CPU 32 summons a phantom character. Genma summon battle processing such as the battle of the summoned Genma character is performed. When the Genma Summon battle process ends, it is determined whether or not the game end condition (whether all the magic stones scattered on the battle map have been occupied or all the enchanted phantom wizards have been defeated) If the game end condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step 4. If not, the process returns to step 2 to execute the phantom summon battle process again.

  Proceeding from step 3 to step 4, from the result of the phantom summon battle process, a rank determination process is performed for determining the rank of each player who participated in the phantom battle game. In the subsequent step 5, the result of the phantom summon battle process is performed. A parameter changing process for changing the parameters of the phantom character is performed. Further, when proceeding to Step 6, while displaying the result of the match against the phantom battle game such as the match result, the data indicating the match result is sent via the store server 2 to update the game data in the database server 103. Post processing to be transmitted to the database server 103 is performed. In a subsequent step 7, a card return process (return from the card slot 18 of the ID card 17 inserted by each player) is performed, and the game process ends.

(Game start process)
The game start process of step 1 is performed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the operation procedure of the game start process.

  When the game start process is started, the main CPU 32 proceeds to step 11 to perform a message output process and instructs the image control circuit 71 to send a predetermined message (coin insertion request, ID card insertion request and password input request) to the main display 11. ) Is displayed. Subsequently, steps 12 and 13 are executed.

  In order to start the game, the player inserts a coin from the coin insertion slot 16, inserts the ID card 17 into the card slot 18, and inputs a password using the touch panel 11a or the like. Then, a detection signal of the inserted coin is input from the coin sensor 16a to the main CPU 32, and card information stored in the ID card 17 is input from the card reader 18a. When all these inputs are received, the process proceeds to step 13 where the main CPU 32 instructs the communication control unit 21 to operate the communication processing unit 22 and transmits the read card information and the input password to the store server 2.

  In subsequent step 14, the process waits until a response signal indicating an authentication result indicating that the player is a registered player is received from the center server group 5. When the response signal is received, the process proceeds to step 15. In step 15, it waits until it receives the opponent determination data which shows the result of the opponent determination by the game server 101, and will progress to step 16 if the opponent determination data is received. While waiting to receive the opponent determination data, the game machine 1 displays an image indicating that it is waiting on the main display 11.

  Next, when proceeding to Step 16, it is determined from the received opponent determination data whether or not four players as opponents have gathered, and when four players have gathered, the game start process is terminated. . If four people are not gathered, the process proceeds to step 17 and waits until a predetermined waiting time elapses. When the waiting time elapses, the process proceeds to step 18 and the main CPU 32 has insufficient capacity (four players) (this) Is a player set by the process of the main CPU 32 and is also referred to as a CPU player), the game start process ends.

(Phantom summon battle process)
When the main CPU 32 starts the phantom magic summoning battle process, it proceeds to step 21 as shown in FIG. 15, performs a battle map display process, and causes the main display 11 to display an image showing the battle map as the stage of the phantom battle game. . In the subsequent step 22, it is determined whether or not the phantom card is placed on any of the five phantom units out of the six reading units 19. When the Genma card is placed on the Genma unit, the reading scanner 19b reads the barcode recorded on the surface (front or back) on which the Genma card is placed, and inputs the barcode information to the main CPU 32. The main CPU 32 stores the input barcode information in the RAM 33 (the barcode information stored in the RAM 33 is referred to as “stored barcode information”). In step 22, the main CPU 32 determines whether or not the phantom card is placed on the reading unit 19 based on whether or not the barcode information is input from the reading scanner 19b.

  Here, when the Genma card is placed on the reading unit 19, the process proceeds to Step 23. Otherwise, the Genma summon battle process is terminated. In step 23, the entered bar code information is set as a search key, the card table 90 (see FIG. 12) is searched, the phantom character corresponding to the bar code information is specified, and then the specified phantom character (printed) is specified. The summon and appearance process of the phantom character corresponding to the placed phantom card. In this phantom character summoning and appearance process, the image control circuit 71 operates in accordance with an instruction from the main CPU 32, the phantom witch enters the summoning, and an image in which the phantom devil character appears around the phantom witch after a certain period of time ( For example, the phantom summon appearance image 91) shown in FIG. Thereafter, the player can proceed with the phantom battle game while manipulating the phantom character that has appeared. At this time, the image control circuit 71 operates in accordance with an instruction from the main CPU 32, and displays an image (phantom card image) indicating the mounted phantom card on the sub-display 12.

  Next, the process proceeds to step 24, where the main CPU 32 determines whether or not there is a command input to the summoned (appearing) phantom character. If there is a command input, the main CPU 32 proceeds to step 25; The battle process ends. Here, the command input to the summoned phantom character is that the player touches the display location of the phantom character (hereinafter referred to as “target phantom character”) to which the player wants to give a command, and then the destination of the target phantom character This is done by touching a finger or the like. When the player touches the display location of the target phantom character with a finger or the like, instruction data corresponding to the location touched from the touch panel 11a is input to the main CPU 32.

  Then, when the process proceeds to step 25, a phantom movement battle process is performed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. When the phantom movement battle process starts, the process proceeds to step 31 in FIG. 16, and the main CPU 32 moves the target phantom character to the point where the enemy phantom character exists on the battle map according to the instruction data input from the touch panel 11a. The phantom movement process is performed, and an image showing the movement of the target phantom character is displayed. In the next step 32, the process waits until the player touches the enemy phantom demon character (whether a finger or the like has been touched on the display location of the enemy phantom devil character). When determining whether or not the target phantom character has captured an enemy in the attack range (whether or not there is an enemy phantom in the target phantom character's attack range), and when the enemy phantom character is captured in the attack range Proceeding to step 34, the battle process is performed, and the phantom movement battle process ends. If not, the genma movement battle process ends without executing step 34. When the battle process in step 34 is started, the target phantom character attacks the enemy phantom character, and the battle between the target phantom character and the enemy phantom character is performed. When the battle process is started, start effect images 92a and 92b as shown in FIG. 25 are displayed on the sub display 12, and the battle start effect is performed.

  When the Genma movement battle process is completed, the process returns to FIG. 15 and proceeds to Step 26. From the result of the Genma battle process described above, it is determined whether or not the summoning condition for the Super Genma character is satisfied (the lighted cobblestone button 15 is pressed). And whether or not the super phantom magic summoning instruction data has been output from the cobblestone button 15), and if the summoning condition is satisfied, proceed to step 27 to perform summoning and appearance processing of the super phantom magic character, The battle process ends, but if the summoning condition is not satisfied, the phantom summon battle process ends without executing step 27 described above. The super phantom demon character is a special phantom character that gives the hero character an overwhelming power when it appears on the battle map so that the hero character can advance the phantom battle game.

(Interrupt processing)
On the other hand, the main CPU 32 executes an interrupt process for interrupting the phantom summon battle process every predetermined time (for example, 1 ms) according to the flowchart shown in FIG. When starting the interrupt process, the main CPU 32 proceeds to step 111, temporarily saves the program being executed stored in the storage area (register) in the memory, and proceeds to step 112. In step 112, the main CPU 32 performs a positional change detection process. In the following step 113, the main CPU 32 performs a card surface detection process for performing processing based on the placement surface of the loaded card, and in the subsequent 114, the main CPU 32 performs a process related to the orientation (directivity) of the loaded card. Perform directivity detection processing. Then, the register of the program saved in step 115 is restored, and the phantom magic summoning battle process is resumed from the point where it was interrupted (saved).

(Card surface detection process)
The main CPU 32 executes the card surface detection process according to the flowchart shown in FIG. When starting the card surface detection process, the main CPU 32 proceeds to step 41 and determines whether or not the placement surface of the game card 40 (phantom card) placed on the reading unit 19 has been changed. Specifically, for the phantom card that shows the same kind of phantom character, the placement surface of the phantom card placed on the reading unit 19 has been changed from the front to the back, or changed from the back to the front. It is detected whether it was done. That is, when the placement surface is changed, the barcode read by the reading scanner 19b from the phantom card changes, and the barcode information input to the main CPU 32 changes. Therefore, whether or not the barcode information is changed is stored in the RAM 33. The main CPU 32 determines whether or not the placement surface has been changed by comparing the stored barcode information and the newly input barcode information.

  When a change in the placement surface is detected in step 41, that is, when there is a difference between the stored barcode information and the newly entered barcode information, the process proceeds to step 42. The surface detection process ends. In step 42, the card table 90 is searched using the newly inputted bar code information, and based on the obtained card reading surface code (front surface code X, back surface code Y), either the front surface or the back surface is a phantom card. When the front surface is the mounting surface (At this time, the Genma card is placed face down, that is, the Genma card is placed on the reading unit 19 so that the back surface is on the upper side. 10 (b) is visible to the player), the process proceeds to step 43. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step 44 to display the phantom character. Do.

  Next, the phantom character non-display process in step 43 will be described. Here, as shown in FIG. 19, among the eight game machines 1 in FIG. 2, particularly two game machines 1 </ b> A and 1 </ b> B connected via the Internet 4 are stored in the reading unit 19 of the game machine 1 </ b> A. A description will be given assuming that the placed Genma card is placed face down. When the phantom character non-display process is performed in step 43, the main CPU 32 of the game machine 1A operates as a change instruction output unit to instruct the communication control unit 21 to hide the placed phantom character (not displayed). Change instruction data InA1 is transmitted to the game server 101 by the communication processing unit 22. When the game server 101 receives the change instruction data InA1, it is changed with respect to other game machines 1B (including the mobile phone 111 and the home game device 112) that are playing the game simultaneously with the game machine 1A (in real time). Instruction data InA1 is transmitted.

  On the other hand, in the game machine 1B, the main CPU 32 operates as change instruction input means and inputs the change instruction data InA1 received by the communication processing unit 22, and the main CPU 32 operates as image display control means in accordance with the change instruction data InA1. The image control circuit 71 is instructed. Then, in the game machine 1B, the image control circuit 71 controls the image display on the main display 11 so as to hide (not display) the display of the mounted phantom character. As a mode of hiding the placed phantom character by this change instruction data InA1, a player playing a game on another game machine 1 or the like recognizes the placed phantom character (including the phantom character attribute). For example, it can be realized by making the placed phantom character image transparent, mosaic-like, or displaying black. Also, in the game machine 1A, the action pattern of the illusionary demon character that is hidden when the phantom card is placed face down is changed to a hidden mode (also referred to as a profanity mode). The movement of the phantom character is restricted, and the defense parameter of the phantom character during the placement is set to be small.

  On the other hand, when the display process of the phantom character in step 44 is performed on the game machine 1A (when the phantom card placed face down is placed face up), the main CPU 32 instructs the communication control unit 21; Change instruction data InA2 for instructing to display the placed phantom character that has been hidden is transmitted to the game server 101 by the communication processing unit 22. Further, the game server 101 transmits the change instruction data InA2 to the game machine 1B. Then, in the game machine 1 </ b> B, image display control is performed so that the player can recognize the on-mounting phantom character that has been hidden. At this time, in the game machine 1A, the action pattern of the placed phantom character is changed to the normal mode or the like.

  Since the game machine 1A and the game machine 1B have the same function, when the phantom card is placed face down in the game machine 1B, the change instruction data InB1 and InB2 are received from the game machine 1B. The game machine 1A executes the same process as the game machine 1B described above. Specifically, in the phantom character non-display process, the main CPU 32 of the game machine 1B operates as a change instruction output unit to instruct the communication control unit 21 to instruct to hide the placed phantom character. The data InB1 is transmitted to the game server 101 by the communication processing unit 22. In the game machine 1A, the main CPU 32 operates as change instruction input means and inputs the change instruction data InB1 received by the communication processing unit 22, and the main CPU 32 operates as image display control means in accordance with the change instruction data InB1. The image control circuit 71 is instructed. Then, in the game machine 1A, the image control circuit 71 controls the image display on the main display 11 so as to hide (not display) the displayed phantom character. At this time, in the game machine 1B, the action pattern of the placed phantom character that is hidden when the phantom card is placed face down is changed to a hidden mode (also referred to as a profanity mode). On the other hand, when the display process of the phantom character in step 44 is performed on the game machine 1B (when the phantom card placed face down is placed face up), the main CPU 32 instructs the communication control unit 21; The change processing data InB2 for instructing to display the mounted phantom character that has been hidden is transmitted to the game server 101 by the communication processing unit 22. Further, the game server 101 transmits the change instruction data InB2 to the game machine 1A. Then, in the game machine 1 </ b> A, image display control is performed so that the player can recognize the phantom demon character that has been hidden. At this time, in the game machine 1B, the action pattern of the placed phantom character is changed to the normal mode or the like. As described above, the game machine 1A is also an image gaming machine similar to the game machine 1B, and the game machine 1B is also a gaming machine similar to the game machine 1A.

  Here, a dominating zone ZOC (Zone of Control) is displayed around each phantom character displayed on the main display 11 so as to be visible only to a player who operates the phantom character. , Attribute display area) is displayed. The region shape of the dominating region ZOC has an elliptical shape extending in one direction (in the direction of arrow D1 in the figure) from the phantom character G1 as shown in FIG. 20, and the result of directivity detection processing described below is the result. It can be deformed accordingly. In this dominating area ZOC, a target phantom character (hereinafter, referred to as an operation character) G1 that is operated by a certain player within a dominating area ZOC area of the G1 (hereinafter referred to as an operating character) is controlled. Is also referred to as a battle character.), Even if the battle character is hidden by the card surface detection process or the like, the battle character is displayed and its attributes become clear. .

(Direction detection processing)
Hereinafter, directivity detection processing for deforming the above-described dominant region will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When starting the directivity detection process, the main CPU 32 proceeds to step 51 and determines whether or not the direction of the gaming card (phantom card) 40 placed on the reading unit 19 has been changed (rotated). . Specifically, if the orientation of the illusion card is changed, the barcode of the phantom card read by the reading scanner 19b changes, so the newly entered barcode information and the stored barcode information stored in the RAM 33 are used. In comparison, a change in the orientation of the phantom card 40 is determined. More specifically, when comparing newly entered barcode information and stored barcode information based on the card table 90, a card placement angle code among various codes associated with the barcode information. Only the difference is determined. When only the card placement angle code is different between the code associated with the newly input barcode information and the code associated with the stored barcode information, the main CPU 32 It is determined that the orientation of the card 40 has been changed, and the newly input barcode information is accepted as an area shape change instruction for the dominant area ZOC.

  Here, when the main CPU 32 receives an area shape change instruction, that is, when only the card placement angle code differs from the code associated with the stored barcode information, the process proceeds to step 52. If so, the directivity detection process is terminated.

  In step 52, the main CPU 32 operates as detection means in the present invention, and detects the rotation direction and angle of the phantom card based on the card table 90. That is, comparing the stored bar code information and the card loading angle code associated with each newly input bar code information, how much angle is rotated in which direction (clockwise or counterclockwise) Detect. The main CPU 32 that operates as the detection means and the reading unit 19 constitute an input means in the present invention.

  In the following step 53, the main CPU 32 operates as the area shape control means in the present invention, and the direction of the dominant area of the target phantom character operated by the player according to the detected rotation direction and angle of the phantom card. The shape of the dominating area is changed as if has been changed.

  Hereinafter, the change of the region shape of the dominant region will be described with a more specific example. As shown in FIG. 20, it is assumed that the area shape of the dominant area before the change is an elliptical shape extending in the first direction D1 from the phantom character G1 as the target phantom character. As shown in FIG. 23A, the illusion card at this time has a longitudinal portion 19d of the placement board and a longitudinal portion 40a of the phantom card 40 parallel to each other. For example, “0007” on the card table 90 Bar code information is read by the reading unit 19. That is, the card placement angle of the Genma card at this time is 0 °.

  Next, when the player changes the direction of the phantom card by rotating the phantom card clockwise as shown in FIG. 23B, for example, barcode information such as “0009” in the card table 90 is read. The unit 19 is ready for reading. That is, the card placement angle of the Genma card changes from 0 ° to 60 °.

  Then, the main CPU 32 operates as the area shape control means in the present invention, and the phantom magic that is the target phantom character (operation character) in accordance with the change in the card mounting angle (that is, the change in the direction of rotation and the angle). The area shape of the dominant area ZOC of the character G1 is changed. More specifically, the main CPU 32 gives an instruction to the image control circuit 71, and the area shape of the dominating area ZOC extends from the phantom character G1 in the first direction D1 in accordance with the change in the card placement angle. A long ellipse shape (see FIG. 20) extending from the ellipse shape (see FIG. 20) from the phantom character G1 to a second direction D2 (a direction rotated clockwise by 60 ° from the first direction) different from the first direction D1. 21).

  Then, as a result of changing the area shape of the control area ZOC, when the battle character G2 is present in the area of the control area ZOC of the operation character G1, the battle character G2 is detected even if the card surface is detected. Even if it is hidden by processing or the like (see FIG. 20), the battle character G2 is displayed and its attributes become clear (see FIG. 21).

  As described above, the player can change the area shape of the dominating area ZOC of the target phantom character by changing the direction of the phantom card. Therefore, before the player battles against a battle character whose attribute is unknown, in order to recognize the attribute of the opponent's phantom character, the area shape of the dominating zone ZOC of the target phantom character is played in the dominating zone ZOC. It is possible to check the attribute of the battle character by changing the character so that it is included (the mode for checking the attribute of the battle character is called “search mode”). Then, when the attributes of the opponent character are determined by this search enemy mode, the player considers the superiority or inferiority relationship between the attribute of the opponent character and the attribute of the target phantom character, without actually fighting or fighting. A strategy such as evacuation will be established.

  In this way, by only displaying a hidden phantom character and making its attribute visible to the player when it exists in the area of the dominating area ZOC where the area shape can be changed by the player, Compared to a mode in which the attributes of all game characters displayed on the main display 11 can be identified and a mode in which the attributes of all game characters displayed on the main display 11 cannot be identified, the phantom battle game has a higher strategy. Is realized.

  As described in detail above, in this game machine 1, the dominant area ZOC is displayed on the main display 11, and the attribute of the battle character G2 existing in the area is displayed in the dominant area ZOC. Therefore, the player can recognize the attribute of the battle character existing in the dominating area ZOC. Then, when the player changes the direction of the phantom card, an area shape change instruction is input to the reading unit 19. Then, in response to the area shape change instruction, the area shape of the dominating area ZOC is changed.

  Therefore, since the above-mentioned dominating area ZOC can be changed by the player's instruction input, the game machine 1 is improved in strategy.

  In addition, since the player can input a plurality of instructions using the card, the game machine 1 can have a variety of player operations and can have a wide range of game play.

  Furthermore, since the player can input an instruction by a simple operation of moving the illusion card on the reading unit 19 and change the area shape of the control area ZOC, the game machine 1 has no troublesome instruction input. It is suitable for a game that progresses simply and quickly, and is suitable for executing a game that progresses in real time. In addition, since each reading unit 19 has a size that allows the gaming cards 40 to be placed individually, it is useless in detecting a change in the positional relationship between the reading unit 19 and the gaming card 40. There is no portion, and the positional relationship is changed when the gaming card 40 is placed in each reading unit 19. For this reason, the target location when detecting a change in the positional relationship is within the minimum necessary range, and the processing burden is reduced. Also in this point, the game machine 1 is suitable for executing a game that proceeds in real time.

  In addition, the game machine 1 has a plurality of reading units 19 but has a structure in which the reading units 19 are arranged side by side and in a line. Therefore, there is no hassle when the player places a plurality of phantom cards. In addition, it is easy to find the arranged phantom cards, so that you do not waste wasted time while the game is in progress, you can take time to arrange and operate the cards and delay the progress of the game Absent. Also in this point, the game machine 1 is suitable for executing a game that proceeds in real time.

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications are possible. For example, the input means for receiving an area shape change instruction for changing the area shape of the dominating area ZOC is not limited to the configuration of the reading unit and the detection means, but includes the touch panel 11a and various known operation devices (button controller, stick controller). Etc.). Further, the area shape of the dominating area ZOC is not limited to the above-described shape extending in one direction from an operation character having directivity, and may be a polygonal shape or an aggregate shape of a plurality of partial shapes. The change of the area shape of the dominating area ZOC is not limited to a shape change that rotates around the operation character, but a shape change that translates on the main display 11 or a shape that changes the area size. It may be a change.

  Note that the gaming machine 1 has been described by taking the gaming card 40 as an example of a gaming article, but the present invention is a card-like gaming article that is different from the gaming card 40 (compared to the size of the front and back surfaces). In the case of using a card-like card whose thickness is smaller than that of the gaming card 40, for example, when the front and back are rectangular, the thickness is thinner than the short side. There are also applications. Further, the game machine 1 capable of playing a phantom battle game has been described as an example, but the present invention is also applicable to game machines capable of playing other battle games. For example, in a game in which a plurality of players such as baseball and soccer appear, a game machine capable of simulating team play using a card corresponding to each player. In addition, a game machine capable of playing a card game using a card-like game article on which a character appearing in a movie, a cartoon, an animation, a program visible on a television, or the like is also applicable.

Moreover, although the game machine 1 includes the main display 11 and the sub display 12, the main display 11 and the sub display 12 may be separated.
In the gaming machine 1, a barcode is recorded on the game card 40, and the read barcode 19 is read by the reading scanner 19b, but information other than the barcode is recorded on the game card 40, The information may be read by the reading scanner 19b.
Moreover, in order to detect the mounting surface of the game card 40, the following may be performed. For example, when image recognition of the phantom symbol a on the front side shown in FIG. 10A of the game card 40 is performed, the game card 40 is placed face down, and FIG. This is a case where the game card 40 is placed face up when image recognition of the character string “card game” on the back side shown in FIG.

In the above embodiment, the case where the game machine 1 has the input means and the area shape control means is described as an example. However, each means is provided in either the game machine 1 or the store server 2. A game system (game system in the present invention) may be configured. In addition to the game machine 1 and the store server 2, a game system may be configured by providing a device having the same function as each of the above means.
For digital watermarking, for example, a watermark information embedding method described in JP-A-2004-128845 can be used. Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2004-128845 discloses the following watermark information embedding method. That is, the confidential information to be embedded in the print document is encoded and converted into a bit string, and each dot pattern is composed of several dots (black pixels) and given a unique value determined by the relative positional relationship of each dot. In this method, a dot pattern corresponding to a bit string of confidential information that is assigned and encoded is arranged on the watermark image. In addition, a watermark information embedding device described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-101762, a digital watermark system described in Japanese Patent No. 3269015, and a data display system described in Japanese Patent No. 3565483 can also be used.

1 is a system configuration diagram of a game system including a plurality of game machines according to the present invention. It is a perspective view showing a plurality of game machines and a card vending machine. It is a perspective view which shows the whole structure of a game machine. It is a block diagram of the game machine which mainly shows an internal structure. It is a block diagram which shows an example of an internal structure of an image control circuit. It is a block diagram which shows a store server. It is a block diagram which shows a game server and a database server. It is a perspective view which shows the reading unit and game card in a game machine. It is the IX-IX sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is a top view which shows a game card, (a) is a top view which shows a front (front) surface, (b) is a top view which shows a back surface. The layout area of the barcode in the Genma card is shown, (a) is the back surface, (b) is a plan view showing the layout section of the front (front) surface, and (c) is the layout area of the barcode in the sign card. FIG. It is a figure which shows a card table. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement procedure of the game process from the start of a game in a game machine to completion | finish. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement procedure of a game start process. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement procedure of a phantom summon battle process. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement procedure of a phantom's movement battle process. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement procedure of an interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement procedure of a card surface detection process. It is a block diagram for demonstrating transmission / reception of the change instruction data in game machine 1A, 1B. It is the figure which showed the area | region shape of the control area | region before a change. It is the figure which showed the area | region shape of the control area after a change. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement procedure of directivity detection processing. It is the figure which showed the direction of the phantom card before (a) change and (b) after change. It is a figure which shows a phantom summon appearance image. It is a figure which shows a start effect image. It is a figure which shows an example of a reading scanner, a game card, and its dot pattern.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game machine, 2 ... Store server 5 ... Center server group 11 ... Main display, 11a ... Touch panel 12 ... Sub display, 19 ... Reading unit 19b ... Reading scanner, 19d, 40a ... Longitudinal part 17 ... ID card, 31 ... Micro Computer 32 ... CPU, 33 ... RAM, 34 ... ROM
40 ... game card, 100 ... game system

Claims (5)

A display means for displaying an operation character operated by a player, a battle character to be played against the operation character, and an attribute display area in which attribute information of the battle character existing in the area is displayed;
Input means for receiving an area shape change instruction for changing the area shape of the attribute display area from the player;
A gaming machine comprising: an area shape control means for changing an area shape of the attribute display area of the display means in response to the area shape change instruction received by the input means.   The area shape control means changes the area shape of the attribute display area from a shape extending in the first direction from the operation character to the operation character in response to the area shape change instruction received by the input means. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is changed to a shape extending in a second direction different from the first direction. A gaming machine capable of playing card games using gaming information recorded on card-like gaming items,
The input means includes
A reading unit capable of individually placing the gaming items, and comprising reading means for reading the gaming information from the gaming items placed;
Position of the reading unit on which the gaming article is placed and the gaming item on placement placed on the reading unit when the gaming article is placed on the reading unit Detection means for detecting a change in relationship using the gaming information read by the reading means;
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a change in the positional relationship is accepted as the area shape change instruction.   The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the input means includes a plurality of the reading units, and the reading units are arranged side by side. A display means for displaying an operation character operated by a player, a battle character to be played against the operation character, and an attribute display area in which attribute information of the battle character existing in the area is displayed;
Input means for receiving an area shape change instruction for changing the area shape of the attribute display area from the player;
A game system comprising: an area shape control means for changing the area shape of the attribute display area of the display means in accordance with the area shape change instruction received by the input means.

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