JP2015226635A - Game device and game providing method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game device configured to put out a card, where a print image corresponding to a player's request is printed, by generating the print image printed on the card based on an object used for a game, and to provide a game providing method.SOLUTION: A game device includes: a display part 4 for displaying a game image including an object during play of a game; a scene selection part 7 for selecting an arbitrary scene of the game image displayed on the display part 4; a print image generation part 8 for generating a print image, based on the object included in the selected scene; and print means 9 for printing the print image onto the base material, and for acquiring the card.

Description

  The present invention relates to a game apparatus and a game providing method configured to provide a player with a game using an object and to pay out a card corresponding to the game.

  In recent years, game devices equipped with printing means such as printers have been widely used in game devices installed in game facilities such as game centers and amusement facilities (for example, Patent Document 1). The game apparatus is configured to be able to pay out a delivery item such as a card according to a game result by printing a printing image on a base material such as a printing paper. Such a game apparatus creates a distribution by printing a print image including a character image prepared in advance by an illustrator or the like and a parameter or the like associated with the character on a base material. Can be paid out.

  However, in such a game device, since only a character image prepared in advance by an illustrator or the like can be printed on the deliverable, variations of the deliverable are limited. Further, even if the player wants to obtain a deliverable on which an arbitrary scene (scene) in the game is printed, or wants to customize a character image printed on the deliverable for himself, Patent Document 1 A game device as disclosed cannot create a distribution item on which such a character image has been printed and pay it out to a player. In addition, requesting the creation of a character image by an illustrator or the like has contributed to an increase in game development costs and development period.

  In addition, the character image displayed on the display unit of the game device during the game play is an image prepared for game play. Therefore, the character image displayed on the display unit of the game device does not necessarily match the character image prepared by the illustrator or the like. Therefore, the impression received from the character image created by the illustrator and printed on the distribution object may not match the impression received from the character image actually displayed on the display unit during the game. The mismatch between the character image printed on the deliverable and the character image that is actually displayed on the display unit may give the player a sense of discomfort with the deliverable and may reduce the player's desire to collect the deliverable was there.

JP 2013-208319 A

  An object of the present invention is to generate a print image to be printed on a card based on an object used in a game, so that a card on which a print image according to a player's request is printed can be paid out. The object is to provide a game device and a game providing method.

Such an object is achieved by the present inventions (1) to (11) below.
(1) A game device configured to provide a player with a game using an object and to pay out a card according to the game,
A display unit that displays a game image including the object during play of the game;
A scene selection unit for selecting an arbitrary scene of the game image displayed on the display unit;
A printing image generation unit configured to generate a printing image based on the object included in the selected scene;
A game apparatus comprising: a printing unit that prints the printing image on a base material to obtain the card.

  (2) The game device according to (1), wherein the object is created by modeling.

  (3) The game device according to (1) or (2), wherein the print image includes a character image generated based on the object.

  (4) The game device according to any one of (1) to (3), wherein the print image further includes an attribute image representing attribute information associated with the object.

  (5) The game device according to any one of (1) to (4), wherein the print image further includes an information code including information for specifying a type of the object.

(6) The printing image generation unit can provide an editing mode for the player to edit the printing image,
The game device according to any one of (1) to (5), wherein the printing unit prints the printing image edited by the player on the base material to obtain the card.

  (7) In the edit mode, the print image generation unit may rotate the object, change the color of the object, change the brightness of the object, add an effect to the object, or add the effect according to the operation of the player The game device according to (6), wherein at least one of the deformations of the object is executed.

(8) The display unit displays a plurality of candidates for the scene,
The game device according to any one of (1) to (7), wherein the scene selection unit selects the scene based on selection of the player with respect to the plurality of candidates displayed on the display unit.

  (9) The game device according to (8), wherein at least one of the plurality of candidates for the scene is acquired based on an operation of the player.

  (10) The game device according to (8) or (9), wherein at least one of the plurality of candidates for the scene is acquired when a predetermined event occurs during the game play of the player.

(11) A game providing method using a game device configured to provide a game using an object to a player and to pay out a card according to the game,
A step of displaying a game image including the object during play of the game;
Selecting an arbitrary scene of the displayed game image;
Generating a print image based on the object included in the selected scene;
Printing the image for printing on a base material to obtain the card, and providing a game.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a game apparatus and a game providing method that are configured to be able to pay out a card on which a printing image according to a player's request is printed. Can be improved.

1 is a perspective view schematically showing a game device according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows typically the internal structure of the game device shown in FIG. It is a block diagram of the game device shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of the attribute information which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the image displayed on the display part of the game device shown in FIG. 1 during a game play. It is a figure which shows the example of the image displayed on the display part of the game device shown in FIG. 1 in candidate display mode. It is a figure which shows the example of the image displayed on the display part of the game device shown in FIG. 1 in edit mode. It is a figure which shows the example of edit operation in edit mode. It is a schematic diagram of the card paid out from the game device shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the game provision method which the game device shown in FIG. 1 performs. It is a flowchart which shows the process process of the play mode of the flowchart shown in FIG.

  Hereinafter, a game device and a game providing method according to embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail based on preferred embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.

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First, the game apparatus 1 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing a game device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view schematically showing an internal configuration of the game apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the game apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of attribute information according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of an image displayed on the display unit of the game apparatus shown in FIG. 1 during the game play. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of an image displayed on the display unit of the game apparatus shown in FIG. 1 during the candidate display mode. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of an image displayed on the display unit of the game apparatus shown in FIG. 1 during the edit mode. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of an editing operation in the editing mode.

  The game apparatus 1 shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 generates a printing image based on an object used in the game, and generates the card 2 by printing the printing image on a substrate such as a printing paper. The card 2 can be paid out to the player.

  The game apparatus 1 includes a housing 10, a control unit 11 that controls the game apparatus 1, a game program 121 for providing a game, and modeling data for generating an object 411 (see FIG. 5) used in the game. 122, the storage unit 12 that stores attribute information 123 associated with the object 411, the information acquisition unit 3 that acquires information from the card 2, the display unit 4 that displays a game image of the game, and the display surface of the display unit 4 A cover 13 provided so as to partially cover; an operation detection means 5 for detecting an operation on the display unit 4; an operation button 14 used for game play; a speaker 15 for outputting a sound (sound) related to the game; A game providing unit 6 that provides a player with a game using the object 411 using the data stored in the storage unit 12. A scene selection unit 7 that selects an arbitrary scene of the game image displayed on the display unit 4 and a print image 413 (see FIG. 6) that is generated based on the object 411 included in the selected scene An image generation unit 8, a printing unit 9 that creates a card 2 by printing a printing image 413 on a base material such as printing paper, a card dispensing port 16 for dispensing the created card 2, and data input And an input unit 17 for performing.

  The components that perform data processing are communicably connected to each other via a data bus. The game apparatus 1 may further include a storage device such as an HDD or a flash memory for storing arbitrary data.

  The control unit 11 has a function of controlling the game apparatus 1. The control unit 11 includes a ROM that stores a control program for controlling the game apparatus 1, a RAM that temporarily stores data, and a CPU that executes the control program in the ROM. The control unit 11 controls each component of the game apparatus 1 by executing a control program in the ROM as necessary.

  The storage unit 12 has a function of storing a game program 121 for providing a game, modeling data 122 for generating an object 411 used in the game, and attribute information 123 associated with the created object 411. In addition, the memory | storage part 12 may memorize | store data other than said data as needed.

  The game program 121 is a program for providing a game. The game providing unit 6 can provide a game to the player by executing the game program 121. The type of game provided to the player by the game providing unit 6 executing the game program 121 is not particularly limited. For example, a battle game, an action game, a shooting game, a puzzle game, a role playing game, a fighting game, and the like are available. Can be mentioned. Hereinafter, the game provided by the game device 1 according to the present embodiment to the player when the game providing unit 6 executes the game program 121 will be described as a battle game using characters.

  The modeling data 122 is data used to generate an object 411 having 3D shape data used in a game. The game providing unit 6 refers to the modeling data 122 to generate an object 411 used for the game by modeling, and provides the game using the generated object 411. Here, “modeling” means a process of generating an object having three-dimensional shape data from a higher-order data set (metadata) such as a data structure and an object shape by using a computer program.

  The modeling data 122 is a high-order data set for generating the object 411 by modeling. For example, the modeling data 122 is a numerical value or mathematical expression parameter that specifies the object 411, a drawing rule, shape information, surface information, rigidity information, weight information. Etc. The game providing unit 6 executes modeling by referring to the modeling data 122 and generates an object 411. Further, the modeling data 122 is different for each type of the object 411. Therefore, the storage unit 12 stores the same number of different modeling data 122 as the number of objects 411 used by the game, and each modeling data 122 is associated with each object 411 by an object ID number.

  The object 411 generated by the game providing unit 6 is not particularly limited, and includes, for example, a tree or a building used for the background of the game, a character that performs a battle, a character ornament, and the like. In the case of a battle game as in this embodiment, the object 411 is typically a character that performs a battle. Further, the object 411 may be a surface model with only a surface without content, or may be a solid model with a solid content, but is preferably a surface model. Compared with the solid model, the surface model object 411 has a small amount of information, so that the burden of game processing can be reduced.

  Since the object 411 generated by the modeling has three-dimensional shape data, the game providing unit 6 can execute rendering on the object 411. The game providing unit 6 can generate a game screen to be displayed on the display unit 4 by performing rendering on the object 411. Here, “rendering” means processing for generating a two-dimensional image obtained by referring to an object having three-dimensional shape data from a virtual viewpoint.

  The attribute information 123 is data associated with each of the objects 411 and used for the progress of the game. As shown in FIG. 4, the attribute information 123 is associated with each of the modeling data 122 for each object 411 by an object ID number. For example, the attribute information 123 associated with the object ID number 0001 corresponds to the modeling data 122 associated with the object ID number 0001.

  When the game providing unit 6 generates the object 411, the game providing unit 6 associates the corresponding attribute information 123 with the generated object 411. When the object 411 is a character to play against, the attribute information 123 associated with the object 411 includes, for example, the character level, physical strength, attack power, defense power, recovery power, and special skill as shown in FIG. , Other items equipped by the character, items possessed by the character, compatibility with enemy characters, character attributes (eg fire, flame, water, wind, earth), character type (eg , Humans, monsters, robots) and the like.

  Further, the attribute information 123 need not be associated with all the objects 411. When a battle game is provided to a player as in the present embodiment, it is sufficient that the attribute information 123 is associated with at least the character object 411 that performs the battle, and the attribute information is associated with the object 411 such as a tree or a building constituting the background. 123 may be omitted.

  The information acquisition unit 3 has a function of acquiring information from the card 2. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the information acquisition unit 3 includes a non-contact type card reader 31 and a mounting table 32 provided below the non-contact type card reader 31. A maximum of four cards 2 can be mounted on the mounting table 32, and the non-contact card reader 31 can acquire information from a maximum of four cards 2 at the same time. The non-contact card reader 31 may have any configuration as long as it can acquire information from the card 2 placed on the placement table 32. In the present embodiment, the non-contact card reader 31 is composed of an optical scanning device (visible light camera). The non-contact type card reader 31 optically scans the information code 414 (see FIGS. 7 and 8) printed on the information code display area 21 (see FIG. 9) attached to the card, so that it is placed on the mounting table 32. Information is obtained from the placed card 2. In the case of the game device 1 that provides a battle game as in the present embodiment, the information acquired by the information acquisition unit 3 is, for example, information for specifying the type of the object 411 (character) that performs the battle (for example, the object ID number) and attribute information 123 associated with the object 411.

  In addition, when an anti-counterfeit image such as a watermark, hologram, or coloring is printed on the card 2, the information acquisition unit 3 optically scans the anti-counterfeit image so that the card 2 is a genuine product. Or a counterfeit product. When it is determined that the card 2 is a genuine product, the information acquisition unit 3 acquires information from the information code printed in the information code display area 21 of the card 2 and reflects the information in the game. On the other hand, when it is determined that the card 2 is a counterfeit, the information acquisition unit 3 does not acquire information from the card 2.

  The information acquisition unit 3 may further acquire information by optically scanning a card different from the card 2, for example, a player card on which player information such as a player ID and a name is printed.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the non-contact card reader 31 is provided above the mounting table 32 and faces the mounting table 32. Since the contactless card reader 31 can image the card 2 from above the mounting table 32, the card 2 is mounted such that the surface on which the information code 414 and the like of the card 2 is printed faces upward from the mounting table 32. Placed. Therefore, the player can easily understand what card 2 he / she is using to enjoy the game.

  The display unit 4 has a function of displaying an image related to the game. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the display unit 4 is provided on the front surface of the housing 10 of the game apparatus 1. The player executes a game play by referring to the game image displayed on the display unit 4 and performing a touch operation on the display unit 4 detected by the operation detection unit 5 or a game operation using the operation buttons 14. can do.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the display unit 4 includes a housing of the game apparatus 1 such that the display surface of the display unit 4 is inclined at an arbitrary angle with respect to the height direction (vertical direction) of the game apparatus 1. 10 is provided on the front surface. Thus, by arranging the display unit 4 at an inclination, it is possible to secure a wide display surface of the display unit 4 that enters the player's field of view. The inclination angle of the display unit 4 with respect to the height direction of the game apparatus 1 is not particularly limited, and is appropriately set according to the type and content of the game provided by the game apparatus 1. The display unit 4 may be provided such that its display surface is perpendicular or parallel to the height direction of the game apparatus 1. When the display surface of the display unit 4 is provided so as to be parallel to the height direction of the game apparatus 1 (in the case of vertical arrangement), the size of the game apparatus 1 in the depth direction can be reduced. On the other hand, when the display surface of the display unit 4 is provided so as to be perpendicular to the height direction of the game apparatus 1 (when placed flat), the height of the game apparatus 1 can be reduced.

  The display unit 4 includes a plurality of sub display units. In the illustrated configuration, the display unit 4 includes a first sub display unit 41 and a second sub display unit 42. Note that the number of sub-display units can be set as appropriate according to the type and content of the game provided by the game apparatus 1, and is not limited to two as in the illustrated configuration.

  The first sub display unit 41 and the second sub display unit 42 are configured by different display devices (for example, a cathode ray tube, a liquid crystal panel, an organic EL display, a plasma display, an LED display device, or a combination thereof). It may be configured from one display device. In the configuration shown in the figure, the display unit 4 is composed of one relatively large display device, and the first sub-display is provided by a cover 13 provided so as to partially cover the display surface of the display unit 4. The unit 41 and the second sub display unit 42 are partitioned. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the display surface of the first sub display unit 41 and the display surface of the second sub display unit 42 are located on the same plane.

  In the configuration shown in the drawing, the first sub display unit 41 and the second sub display unit 42 are partitioned by the cover 13, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the first sub display unit 41 and the second sub display unit 42 are displayed on the display device constituting the display unit 4 by removing the cover 13 and displaying an image that can partition the first sub display unit 41 and the second sub display unit 42. The display unit 41 and the second sub display unit 42 may be partitioned. In this case, the number and area of the sub display units can be adjusted according to the game process.

  Although the same image may be displayed on the first sub-display unit 41 and the second sub-display unit 42, it is preferable that different images are displayed. For example, a game image for playing a game is displayed on the first sub display unit 41 far from the player's hand and having the largest display surface area.

  On the other hand, the second sub display unit 42 is close to the player. Therefore, the operation detection which can display the operation image regarding the operation for the player to play the game on the second sub display unit 42 and can detect the operation such as the touch operation on the display surface of the second sub display unit 42. In combination with the means 5, it is preferable to use the second sub display section 42 as an operation input means.

  FIG. 5 shows an example of a game image displayed on the first sub display unit 41 and an operation image displayed on the second sub display unit 42 during game play. Note that the game image displayed on the first sub display unit 41 and the operation image displayed on the second sub display unit 42 shown in FIG. 5 are merely examples, and the game image and the operation image are game It changes variously according to progress.

  A game image generated by rendering the object 411 is displayed on the first sub display unit 41. Further, the game screen may include information other than the game image generated by rendering the object 411, for example, game progress information 412 representing information related to the game progress. In the illustrated example, the game progress information 412 is an image representing the name, level, and physical strength of the object 411 (character) used in the battle.

  On the other hand, the second sub-display unit 42 displays an operation image related to an operation for playing a game. In the present embodiment, the operation icon 421 for instructing the next operation to be executed by the object 411 and the game image displayed on the first sub display unit 41 are displayed on the card 2 on the second sub display unit 42. A scene selection icon 422 for selecting as a scene candidate 423 (see FIG. 6) for generating a character image 415 to be printed is displayed.

  The player performs a touch operation on the operation icon 421 while referring to the operation image displayed on the second sub display unit 42. A player's touch operation with respect to the operation icon 421 is detected by the operation detection means 5, and the game provision part 6 advances a game according to the detected player's touch operation.

  For example, when the player touches the icon displayed as “Lv3 bite” of the operation icon 421 shown in FIG. 5, the touch operation on the icon is detected by the operation detection means 5. In accordance with the detected touch operation, the game means advances the game so that the object 411 performs an operation of “Lv3 biting”.

  If the player wishes to select a scene (scene) on the game screen displayed on the first sub-display unit 41 as a scene candidate 423 for generating a character image 415 to be printed on the card 2, Touch the scene selection icon 422. The player's touch operation on the scene selection icon 422 is detected by the operation detection means 5, and the game providing unit 6 displays the game screen displayed on the first sub display unit 41 in accordance with the detected player's touch operation. The scene is temporarily stored in the RAM or the like of the control unit 11 as a scene candidate 423 for generating a character image 415 to be printed on the card 2. Thus, the player can select the scene on the game screen displayed on the first sub display unit 41 as a scene candidate 423 for generating a character image 415 to be printed on the card 2.

  At least on the display surface that is not covered by the cover 13 of the first sub display unit 41 and the second sub display unit 42 or the casing 10 of the game apparatus 1, the first sub display unit 41 or the second sub display unit is provided. It is preferable that a transparent protective member for protecting the display unit 42 is provided. Although the structure of a transparent protective member is not specifically limited, The transparent resin substrate or resin film etc. which are comprised from resin materials, such as a transparent glass substrate comprised from glass, an acrylic resin, and a polycarbonate, are mentioned.

  The cover 13 is provided so as to partially cover the display surface of the display unit 4 and has a function of dividing the display surface of the display unit 4 into a plurality of sub display surfaces. In the illustrated configuration, the cover 13 has an opening and is configured to partition the display surface of the display unit 4 into two sub-display units 41 and 42 together with the housing 10 of the game apparatus 1. The invention is not limited to this. The number of openings, the shape, and the opening area of the cover 13 are appropriately selected according to the number and area of the sub display surfaces set as appropriate according to the type and content of the game provided by the game apparatus 1.

  Further, the constituent material of the cover 13 is not particularly limited, but is preferably made of a resin material. Since the resin material is inexpensive, easy to mold, and light, the use of the cover 13 made of the resin material can reduce the manufacturing cost and weight of the game apparatus 1.

  The operation detection unit 5 has a function of detecting an operation on the display unit 4. In the present embodiment, the operation detection unit 5 is a touch operation detection device such as a touch panel provided on the second sub display unit 42, for example, and the player's touch operation on the display surface of the second sub display unit 42. Is detected. Thereby, the player can execute the game operation while referring to the operation image displayed on the display surface of the second sub display unit 42. Depending on the type and content of the game provided by the game apparatus 1, the operation detection means 5 is further provided on the first sub display unit 41, and the player touches the display surface of the first sub display unit 41. An operation may be detected.

  The operation button 14 has a function as an operation input means for inputting an auxiliary operation for game play. What auxiliary operation is assigned to the operation button 14 is appropriately set according to the type and content of the game provided by the game apparatus 1. In the configuration shown in the figure, the operation buttons 14 are substantially hemispherical and are provided two below the display unit 4 so as to be separated from each other right and left. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The shape, number, and position of the operation buttons 14 are appropriately set according to the type and content of the game provided by the game apparatus 1. Note that the operation button 14 may be omitted depending on the type and content of the game provided by the game apparatus 1.

  The speaker 15 has a function of providing sound corresponding to the game provided by the game apparatus 1. In the configuration shown in the figure, the speaker 15 has a substantially elliptical shape and is provided on each side of the display unit 4, but the present invention is not limited to this. The shape, number, and position of the speaker 15 are appropriately set according to the type and content of the game provided by the game apparatus 1.

  The game providing unit 6 has a function of providing a player with a game using the object 411 using data stored in the storage unit 12. The game providing unit 6 is not limited to a specific mode, and may be a game CPU, for example, and the control unit 11 may also function as the game providing unit 6.

  The game providing unit 6 provides the game to the player by executing the game program 121 stored in the storage unit 12. The process executed when the game providing unit 6 executes the game program 121 includes a process in which the game providing unit 6 generates an object 411 by modeling using the modeling data 122 stored in the storage unit 12. In addition, a process of rendering using the generated object 411 to generate a game screen and a process of displaying the generated game screen on the display unit 4 are included.

  The game providing unit 6 generates an object 411 having three-dimensional shape data by executing modeling with reference to the modeling data 122 stored in the storage unit 12 which is a high-order data set as described above. . The number and types of objects 411 generated by the game providing unit 6 are not particularly limited, and the number and types of objects 411 necessary for the progress of the game are generated. When the information acquisition unit 3 acquires information (particularly the object ID number) from the card 2, the game providing unit 6 specifies the type of the object 411 used in the game based on the acquired information, and specifies The generated object 411 is generated.

  Since the object 411 is generated by modeling, the game providing unit 6 can change the object 411, change the color, add / synthesize different objects 411 such as accessories and equipment, add effects, change the resolution, and the like. is there. The addition of other objects 411 such as accessories and equipment may be performed with reference to the modeling data 122 associated with the other objects 411.

  The modeling technique executed by the game providing unit 6 is not particularly limited as long as the object 411 can be generated by modeling from the modeling data 122 that is a high-order data set. For example, if the object 411 is a surface model, rotating body modeling, curved surface modeling, or the like can be used as a modeling method. On the other hand, if the object 411 is a solid model, B-rep modeling, primitive modeling, CGS modeling, or the like can be used as a modeling method.

  In addition, the game providing unit 6 performs rendering using the generated object 411, generates a game screen including the object 411, and causes the first sub display unit 41 to display the game screen. At the same time, the game providing unit 6 generates an operation image corresponding to the game screen displayed on the first sub display unit 41 and displays the operation image on the second sub display unit 42. Furthermore, the game providing unit 6 causes the speaker 15 to emit a sound corresponding to the game screen displayed on the first sub display unit 41. Thereby, the game providing unit 6 can provide a game using the object 411 to the player.

  Further, as described above, since the generated object 411 has three-dimensional shape data, the game providing unit 6 changes the viewpoint (angle) with respect to the object 411 by rendering (that is, 3D rotation of the object 411). ), The position and number of the light sources can be changed. Therefore, the game providing unit 6 can generate various game screens including the object 411 and display them on the first sub display unit 41. The rendering method executed by the game providing unit 6 is not particularly limited as long as a two-dimensional game image can be generated from the generated object 411 having the generated three-dimensional shape data. For example, as a rendering method, a Z buffer method, a scan line can be used. Method, ray tracing method, radiosity method and the like can be used.

  The scene selection unit 7 has a function of selecting an arbitrary scene (scene) of the game image displayed on the display unit 4. More specifically, the scene selection unit 7 detects when a predetermined operation on the second sub display unit 42 of the player is detected by the operation detection unit 5 or when a predetermined event occurs during the game play. The game image including the object 411 displayed on the first sub display unit 41 is selected as a scene candidate 423 for generating the character image 415 and temporarily stored in the RAM or the like of the control unit 11.

  The predetermined operation on the second sub display unit 42 of the player detected by the operation detecting means 5 is, for example, the player's operation on the scene selection icon 422 displayed on the second sub display unit 42 during the game play of the player. Touch operation. Further, the predetermined event during game play is, for example, an event such as a specific special skill (deadly technique) of a character hitting an opponent in a battle game or winning a battle game.

  In the present embodiment, the number of scenes on the game screen temporarily stored as the scene candidates 423 for generating the character image 415 is three, but the present invention is not limited to this. The number of game screen scenes temporarily stored as scene candidates 423 for generating the character image 415 is appropriately set according to the type of game provided by executing the game program 121.

  When there are a plurality of game screen scenes temporarily stored as the scene candidates 423 for generating the character image 415, the game providing unit 6 sets the candidate display mode to the player after the play of the battle game or the like. To provide. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of images displayed on the first sub display unit 41 and the second sub display unit 42 during the candidate display mode.

  In the example illustrated in FIG. 6, the second sub-display unit 42 includes an operation image for allowing the player to select which of the plurality of candidates 423 is used to generate the print image 413 to be printed on the card 2. Is displayed. In the illustrated example, the operation screen displayed on the second sub display unit 42 includes three candidates 423. The player temporarily selects or selects any one of the three candidates 423 by performing a predetermined operation on the second sub display unit 42.

  For example, the player can temporarily select the candidate 423 by touching one of the three candidates 423 once. On the other hand, the player can select a candidate 423 by touching (double touching) any of the candidates 423 twice in a short period of time. The touch operation described here is merely an example of a predetermined operation for temporarily selecting or selecting any one of the candidates 423, and the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as a predetermined operation, the candidate 423 is touched, further slid, and the candidate 423 is moved to a predetermined position in the second sub display unit 42 to temporarily select or select any one of the candidates 423. May be.

  When the player temporarily selects any one of the candidates 423, the printing image generation unit 8 generates a printing image 413 based on the object 411 included in the temporarily selected candidate 423. In the case of the game apparatus 1 that provides a battle game as in the present embodiment, the object 411 used to generate the print image 413 is a character that is used for the battle and is operated by the player.

  The generated printing image 413 is displayed on the first sub display unit 41 as shown in the figure. By referring to the print image 413 displayed on the first sub-display unit 41, the player can easily grasp what print image 413 is printed on the card 2 and paid out.

  The print image 413 generated by the print image generation unit 8 includes an information code 414 such as a two-dimensional code, a character image 415 generated by rendering on the object 411, and an attribute image 416. The information code 414 includes information such as an object ID number for specifying the type of the object 411, attribute information 123 associated with the object 411, and the like. The information acquisition unit 3 can acquire information from the card 2 by optically scanning the information code 414 printed on the card 2 and reflect the acquired information in the game.

  The character image 415 is an appearance image of the object 411. The player can grasp the appearance of the object 411 by referring to the character image 415 printed on the card 2. The attribute image 416 is an image that visually displays the attribute information 123 associated with the object 411. The player can grasp the attribute information 123 associated with the object 411 by referring to the attribute image 416 printed on the card.

  Note that the size of the character image 415 printed on the card 2 is significantly smaller than the size of the image of the object 411 displayed on the first sub display unit 41. Therefore, even when the resolution of the character image 415 is lower than the image of the object 411 displayed on the first sub display unit 41, the risk that the player who has seen the card 2 will feel uncomfortable is low. Therefore, when rendering the object 411 to generate the character image 415, the printing image generation unit 8 performs rendering for generating a game screen displayed on the first sub display unit 41 during game play. It is preferable to generate the character image 415 by low-resolution rendering (pre-rendering). That is, the resolution of the character image 415 is preferably lower than the resolution of the image of the object 411 displayed on the first sub display unit 41 during the game play. As a result, the processing for generating the printing image 413 including the character image 415 can be lightened.

  The player performs a predetermined operation on the second sub display unit 42 in order to select any one of the candidates 423 while referring to the print image 413 displayed on the first sub display unit 41. Run. When the operation detection unit 5 detects a predetermined operation of the player on the second sub-display unit 42, the scene selection unit 7 selects any one of the plurality of candidates 423 according to the detected predetermined operation of the player. Select.

  When any one of the plurality of candidates 423 is selected by the scene selection unit 7, the print image generation unit 8 provides the player with an editing mode for editing the character image 415. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of images displayed on the first sub display unit 41 and the second sub display unit 42 during the edit mode provided by the print image generation unit 8.

  Since the object 411 is created by modeling as described above, the print image generation unit 8 can generate a new character image 415 by executing remodeling of the object 411 and re-rendering of the object 411. it can. The edit mode uses the fact that the print image generation unit 8 can generate a new character image 415, and allows the player to perform a desired editing operation and customize the character image 415 for himself / herself.

  The editing operation here includes deformation of the object 411 by remodeling of the object 411, color change, addition / combination of different objects 411 such as accessories and equipment, addition of effects, change of resolution, etc., as well as for the object 411 This includes changing the viewpoint (angle) with respect to the object 411 (that is, 3D rotation of the object 411), changing the position and number of the light sources, and initializing the editing operation on the object, etc. Further, the editing operation includes changing the background of the object 411 and writing characters, lines, etc. to the character image 415.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the second sub-display unit 42 includes a selected candidate 423 including the object 411, an editing icon 424 for editing the character image 415, and an editing for ending the editing mode. An end icon 425 is displayed. The player touches the editing icon 424 corresponding to the editing operation to be executed. When the player's touch operation on the editing icon 424 is detected by the operation detection means 5, the editing icon 424 changes to the selected editing operation icon according to the type of the editing icon 424 touched. The player can change the candidate 423 displayed on the second sub display unit 42 or the object 411 in the candidate 423 by executing a predetermined operation on the second sub display unit 42. Changes to the candidate 423 or the object 411 are reflected in the character image 415 displayed on the first sub display unit 41 by the printing image generation unit 8.

  The mode and change of the editing icon 424 displayed on the second sub display unit 42 in the edit mode, and the predetermined operation on the second sub display unit 42 for the player to perform the editing operation are not particularly limited. As long as it can execute an editing operation on the character image 415, it may be anything.

  For example, when the editing icon 424 corresponding to the rotation is touched by the player, the editing icon 424 displayed on the second sub display unit 42 changes as shown in FIG. FIG. 8 shows an example of practice in which a character image 415 is created by rotating the object 411 and looking down at the object 411 from above.

  As shown in the figure, the editing icon 424 is a message that prompts the player to perform an operation of rotating the object 411 by performing a touch operation on the candidate 423 displayed on the second sub display unit 42, and a character rotation amount (xy). The amount of rotation is changed to an icon for displaying (rotations of plane, xz plane, and yz plane). In accordance with the displayed message, the player performs a touch operation on the candidate 423 displayed on the second sub display unit 42 to rotate the object 411. The rotation with respect to the object 411 is reflected in the character image 415 by the printing image generation unit 8 as shown in the figure. When the player touches the edit end icon 425, the rotation operation (rotation editing) ends, and the editing mode shown in FIG. 7 is resumed.

  For example, when the editing icon 424 corresponding to the brightness change is touched by the player, the editing icon 424 changes to a slide bar or the like for executing the brightness change. The player can change the brightness of the candidate 423 displayed on the second sub display unit 42 by performing a slide operation on the editing icon 424 that is a slide bar. The brightness change for the candidate 423 is reflected in the character image 415 by the printing image generation unit 8.

  Further, for example, when the editing icon 424 corresponding to the background change is touched by the player, the editing icon 424 changes to a plurality of icons that display different background images. The editing icon 424 after the change is a plurality of icons for displaying various backgrounds such as forests, seas, deserts, volcanoes, and arenas. The player can change the background of the character image 415 by touching any one of the plurality of icons displayed on the second sub display unit 42. For example, when the player touches an icon for displaying a forest, the background of the candidate 423 displayed on the second sub display unit 42 is changed to a forest, and the background of the candidate 423 is changed by the print image generation unit 8. It is reflected in the character image 415.

  Also, for example, when the editing icon 424 corresponding to writing is touched by the player, the editing icon 424 changes to a pen tool icon for writing characters and lines by the touch operation. The pen tool icon is an icon for performing settings necessary for the player to draw characters and lines by touch operation. For example, an icon for setting the line thickness and an icon for setting the line color , An icon for setting a line type (straight line, broken line, wavy line, etc.). The player touches the pen tool icon and performs settings necessary for writing, and then performs a writing operation such as characters and lines on the candidate 423 displayed on the second sub display unit 42 by a touch operation. Writing to the candidate 423 is reflected in the character image 415 by the printing image generation unit 8.

  The player can end the editing mode by executing a predetermined operation on the second sub display unit 42. For example, the player can end the edit mode by touching the edit end icon 425 displayed on the second sub display unit 42 shown in FIG.

  In this way, the print image generation unit 8 provides an edit mode for editing the character image 415, thereby responding to the desire to customize the print image 413 printed on the player's card 2 for himself / herself. Can do. Thereby, the satisfaction and willingness to collect for the player's card 2 can be improved, and the willingness to participate in the game provided by the game apparatus 1 can be improved.

  Further, since the character image 415 is generated based on the object 411 actually used in the game, there is no mismatch between the character image 415 printed on the card 2 and the image of the object 411 actually used in the game. . Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player's desire to collect the card 2 from being lost due to a mismatch between the character image 415 printed on the card 2 and the image of the object 411 actually used in the game.

  Further, as described above, the character image 415 to be printed on the card 2 is generated by the printing image generation unit 8, so there is no need to request the illustrator or the like to create the character image 415 to be printed on the card 2. Therefore, the cost and time required for an illustrator or the like to create a character image does not occur. Therefore, the game development cost and development period can be reduced. In addition, since the game apparatus 1 of the present invention does not need to store character images created by an illustrator or the like in a storage device such as an HDD, the capacity of data necessary to provide a game can be reduced. it can.

  The printing unit 9 creates the card 2 by printing the printing image 413 generated by the printing image generation unit 8 on a base material such as printing paper, and pays out the card 2 through the card discharge port 16. In the present embodiment, the printing unit 9 is a printer provided inside the housing 10 of the game apparatus 1 as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the printing unit 9 is provided inside the housing 10 of the game apparatus 1. The printing unit 9 is provided inside the apparatus main body 91, inside the front surface of the apparatus main body 91, a tray 92 for setting printing paper, a paper discharge port 93 for discharging the printing paper from the front surface of the apparatus main body 91, And an operation unit 94 provided at the upper part of the mouth 93. Inside the apparatus main body 91, a printing apparatus, a paper feeding apparatus that feeds printing paper to the printing apparatus, and a control unit that controls the printing apparatus and the paper feeding apparatus are provided.

  The printing paper may be a paper having the same size as the card 2 to be paid out, or a roll body in which a long paper having the same width as the card 2 is wound in a roll shape. When the printing paper is a roll body, a cutting mechanism for cutting the long paper into the size of the card 2 is provided inside the apparatus main body 91.

  When the printing paper is sent to the printing apparatus, the printing image 413 is printed on the printing paper by the head unit of the paper feeding device, and the card 2 is created. The created card 2 is configured to be delivered from the paper discharge port 93 to the card dispensing port 16. The head unit can perform full-color printing by using an ink cartridge filled with carbon, yellow, cyan, magenta, and black (black) ink. Further, the printing unit 9 may print on the card 2 an anti-counterfeit image such as a watermark, hologram, or coloring. By printing an image for preventing forgery on the card 2, it becomes difficult to forge the card 2.

  The input unit 17 is an input device for an administrator or the like of the game apparatus 1 at the play facility to input data. The input unit 17 may be in any form as long as the administrator of the game apparatus 1 can input data. For example, the input unit 17 may be an input device such as a keyboard or a mouse, or a data receiving module such as a USB bus or an infrared port. . A person having a predetermined authority such as an administrator of the game apparatus 1 inputs data to the game apparatus 1 using the input unit 17, whereby the game program 121 stored in the storage unit 12, modeling data 122, and The attribute information 123 and the like can be changed, added, and deleted.

<Card 2>
Next, the card 2 paid out from the game apparatus 1 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of cards paid out from the game device shown in FIG. The card 2 is a deliverable that is paid out from the game apparatus 1 for each play of the game. The card 2 is created and printed out by printing the business image 413.

  An information code 414 such as a two-dimensional code is printed on the card 2. As described above, the information code includes information such as an object ID number for specifying the type of the object 411, attribute information 123 associated with the object 411, and the like. Therefore, when the game is played next time or later, the game apparatus 1 causes the information acquisition unit 3 of the game apparatus 1 to read the information code 414 printed on the card 2 so that the object 411 printed on the card 2 is read. The game used can be provided to the player.

  The card 2 shown in FIG. 9 includes an information code display area 21 for printing the information code 414, a character display area 22 for printing the character image 415, and an attribute information display area 23 for printing the attribute image 416. And have. As described above, the character image 415 printed in the character display area 22 of the card 2 is an image acquired and edited according to the player's request.

  As described above, the game apparatus 1 generates the print image 413 including the character image 415 acquired and edited according to the player's request, and creates and pays out the print image 413 on the card 2. be able to. Therefore, according to the game apparatus 1 of the present invention, it is possible to improve the degree of satisfaction and willingness to collect by the player.

<Game provision method>
Next, a game providing method executed by the game apparatus 1 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a game providing method executed by the game apparatus 1 shown in FIG. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the processing steps of the play mode in the flowchart shown in FIG.

  The process S100 for providing the game shown in FIG. 10 is executed when the game providing unit 6 executes the game program 121 stored in the storage unit 12. First, in step S110, the initial screen of the game is displayed on the first sub display unit 41 and the second sub display unit 42. The initial screen of the game is not particularly limited. For example, a message that prompts the player to place the card 2 on the placement table 32 of the game apparatus 1 is displayed on the first sub display unit 41.

  Next, in step S <b> 120, the game apparatus 1 uses the information acquisition unit 3 to acquire information from the card 2 placed on the placement table 32. Thereby, a game reflecting information acquired from the card 2 can be provided to the player. At this time, if an image for preventing forgery is printed on the card 2, the information acquisition unit 3 optically scans the image for preventing forgery to determine whether the card 2 is a genuine product or a forged product. May be. When it is determined that the card 2 is a genuine product, the information acquisition unit 3 acquires information from the information code 414 printed in the information code display area 21 of the card 2 and reflects the information in the game. On the other hand, when it is determined that the card 2 is a counterfeit, the information acquisition unit 3 does not acquire information from the card 2. Note that step S120 is not an essential process, and step S120 can be omitted when the card 2 and other cards are not placed on the placement table 32.

  Next, in step S <b> 130, the game providing unit 6 of the game apparatus 1 provides the player with a play mode by referring to data stored in the storage unit 12. FIG. 11 shows the process of step S130. First, in step S131, an object 411 necessary for the progress of the game is generated with reference to the modeling data 122 stored in the storage unit 12. At this time, when the information acquisition unit 3 acquires information (particularly an object ID number) from the card 2, an object 411 specified from the information acquired from the card 2 is further generated.

  Next, in step S132, game progress processing is executed, and a game using the generated object 411 is provided to the player. The game image displayed on the first sub display unit 41 and the operation image displayed on the second sub display unit 42 during the game progress process are, for example, the game image and the operation image shown in FIG. . The player performs an operation on the operation image displayed on the second sub display unit 42 while referring to the game image displayed on the first sub display unit 41 as shown in FIG. Can play games.

  Next, in step S133, it is determined whether a scene selection operation on the second sub display unit 42 of the player has been executed or a predetermined event has occurred during the game progress process. The scene selection operation on the second sub display unit 42 by the player is, for example, a player touch operation on the scene selection icon 422 displayed on the second sub display unit 42 during the game play of the player. The predetermined event is, for example, an event in which a specific special skill (a special move) of a character is hit by an opponent in a battle game or a battle game is won.

  If it is determined in step S133 that no scene selection operation has been performed and no predetermined event has occurred, the process S100 proceeds to step S138. In step S138, it is determined whether or not the player's game play has ended. If it is determined in step S138 that the player's game play has not ended, the process S100 returns to step S132, and the game progress process in step S132 is continued.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S133 that a scene selection operation has been performed or that a predetermined event has occurred, the process S100 proceeds to step S134. In step S134, it is determined whether the number of scene candidates 423 for generating the already registered character image 415 is equal to or greater than a prescribed number (three in this embodiment). If it is determined in step S134 that the number of already registered candidates 423 is greater than or equal to the specified number, the process S100 proceeds to step S138.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S134 that the number of registered candidates 423 is less than the specified number, the process S100 proceeds to step S135. In step S135, when a scene selection operation is performed and a predetermined event occurs, the scene on the game screen displayed on the first sub display unit 41 is a scene for generating the character image 415. One of the candidates 423 is temporarily stored in the RAM of the control unit 11 or the like.

  Next, in step S136, it is determined whether the number of candidates 423 has reached a prescribed number. If it is determined in step S136 that the number of candidates 423 has not reached the prescribed number, the process S100 proceeds to step S138. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S136 that the number of candidate images 423 of the character image 415 has reached the specified number, the process S100 proceeds to step S137.

  In step S137, the scene selection icon 422 displayed on the second sub display unit 42 is deactivated. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the player from further executing a scene selection operation by touching the scene selection icon 422 even though the number of candidates 423 has reached the specified number. When step S137 ends, the process S100 proceeds to step S138.

  Steps S133 to S137 described above are repeatedly executed according to the branches of the flowchart until it is determined in step S138 that the game play of the player has ended. Note that the game providing unit 6 provides the game so that the predetermined event determined in step S133 occurs at least once before the game play of the player ends, so that the player executes the scene selection operation once. Even if not, at least one candidate 423 is temporarily stored in the RAM or the like of the control unit 11.

  When it is determined in step S138 that the player's game play has ended, the play mode ends, the process S100 returns to FIG. 10, and the process proceeds to step S140. In step S140, the candidate 423 temporarily stored in step S135 is displayed on the second sub display unit. The game image displayed on the first sub display unit 41 and the operation image displayed on the second sub display unit 42 in step S135 are, for example, the game image and the operation image shown in FIG.

  The player temporarily selects or selects one of the plurality of candidates 423 displayed on the second sub display unit 42 while referring to the print image 413 displayed on the first sub display unit 41. . When the player temporarily selects any one of the candidates 423, the printing image generation unit 8 generates a printing image 413 based on the object 411 included in the temporarily selected candidate 423. The generated print image 413 is displayed on the first sub display unit 41. When any one of the plurality of candidates 423 displayed on the second sub display unit 42 is selected by the player, the process S100 proceeds to step S150. Note that if the number of temporarily stored candidates 423 is one, step S140 can be omitted. In this case, the temporarily stored single candidate 423 is treated as the candidate 423 selected by the player.

  In step S150, the printing image generation unit 8 provides an editing mode to the player. The edit mode allows the player to perform a desired editing operation and customize the character image 415 for himself.

  The game image displayed on the first sub display unit 41 in step S150 and the operation image displayed on the second sub display unit 42 are, for example, the game images and operation images shown in FIGS. is there. The player performs a desired editing operation by executing a predetermined operation on the second sub-display unit 42. The candidate 423 displayed on the second sub display unit 42 or the object 411 in the candidate 423 changes according to a predetermined operation on the second sub display unit 42 by the player. Changes to the candidate 423 or the object 411 are reflected in the character image 415 displayed on the first sub display unit 41 by the printing image generation unit 8.

  When the edit mode is ended by a predetermined operation such as the player touching the edit end icon 425, the process S100 proceeds to step S160. In step S <b> 160, the printing image generation unit 8 generates a printing image 413 that includes the information code 414, the edited character image 415, and the attribute image 416 and is printed on the card 2. Next, in step S <b> 170, the printing image 413 generated by the printing unit 9 is printed on a substrate such as printing paper, whereby the card 2 is created and paid out through the card payout port 16. When the card 2 is paid out through the card payout port 16, the process S100 is completed.

  The game device and the game providing method of the present invention have been described based on the illustrated embodiment. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the configuration of each unit is an arbitrary configuration having the same function. Can be substituted. In addition, any other component may be added to the present invention. In addition, the present invention may be a combination of any two or more configurations (features) of the embodiment.

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Claims (11)

A game device configured to provide a player with a game using an object and to pay out a card according to the game,
A display unit that displays a game image including the object during play of the game;
A scene selection unit for selecting an arbitrary scene of the game image displayed on the display unit;
A printing image generation unit configured to generate a printing image based on the object included in the selected scene;
A game apparatus comprising: a printing unit that prints the printing image on a base material to obtain the card.   The game device according to claim 1, wherein the object is created by modeling.   The game device according to claim 1, wherein the print image includes a character image generated based on the object.   The game device according to claim 1, wherein the print image further includes an attribute image representing attribute information associated with the object.   The game apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the print image further includes an information code in which information for specifying a type of the object is recorded. The printing image generation unit can provide an editing mode for the player to edit the printing image,
The game device according to claim 1, wherein the printing unit prints the printing image edited by the player on the base material to obtain the card.   In the editing mode, the print image generation unit is configured to rotate the object, change the color of the object, change the brightness of the object, add an effect to the object, or deform the object according to an operation of the player. The game device according to claim 6, wherein at least one of them is executed. The display unit displays a plurality of candidates for the scene,
The game device according to claim 1, wherein the scene selection unit selects the scene based on selection of the player with respect to the plurality of candidates displayed on the display unit.   The game device according to claim 8, wherein at least one of the plurality of candidates for the scene is acquired based on an operation of the player.   The game device according to claim 8 or 9, wherein at least one of the plurality of candidates for the scene is acquired when a predetermined event occurs during the game play of the player. A game providing method using a game device configured to provide a game using an object to a player and to pay out a card according to the game,
A step of displaying a game image including the object during play of the game;
Selecting an arbitrary scene of the displayed game image;
Generating a print image based on the object included in the selected scene;
Printing the image for printing on a base material to obtain the card, and providing a game.

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