JP4167698B2 - Photo game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a photography game machine, and more particularly to a photography game machine that provides a photograph image by photographing a player with a camera.

  2. Description of the Related Art Photographic gaming machines (so-called Purikura (registered trademark)), which are installed in game centers and are often used by a plurality of girls, junior and senior high school students, are widely known. In such a photography game machine, play is started when the player inserts a predetermined coin, and the player takes a picture while checking the image from the camera on the photographing display and displays it on the editing display. Image input (so-called graffiti) is performed with a touch pen on the photograph image. Then, the input graffiti image and the photographic image are combined, printed on a sticker sheet in a predetermined divided layout selected by the player, and provided to the player as a photographic sticker.

  Some recent photographic gaming machines use a specially designed photographic method to provide a unique photographic sticker. For example, according to a photographing method called “overshoot”, a background portion of a subject is removed from a photographic image photographed by a camera using a chroma technique, a live image is displayed on the background portion, and a second photographing is performed. Thereby, a composite photographic image composed of the photographic image obtained by the first photographing and the photographic image obtained by the second photographing can be created. However, such a shooting method requires a plurality of times of shooting in order to create a single composite photo image, and the time required for shooting play (hereinafter referred to as “time required for shooting play”) is increased. is there.

  On the other hand, increasing the customer turnover rate is an important issue for photography gaming machines. For this reason, there is a limitation on the time required for shooting play and the number of shooting times, and it is generally performed to end shooting play when the elapsed shooting play time reaches a predetermined time limit or when the number of shooting times reaches a predetermined number of times. It has been broken.

  In view of such circumstances, whether or not to end the shooting play when the shooting play elapsed time reaches a predetermined time limit during the “overlap shooting” or when the number of shootings reaches a predetermined number of times. There's a problem. If the shooting play is ended halfway, the player cannot complete one composite photo image being created and ends up dissatisfied. Conversely, if the shooting play is not terminated halfway, the customer will be satisfied, but the shooting play time will be longer, so the customer waiting for the turn will be dissatisfied, and the customer turnover rate will be There is also a problem that it falls. Therefore, it is necessary to improve both conflicting factors of customer satisfaction and customer turnover.

  Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2006-58798 (Patent Document 1) discloses a photo sticker creating apparatus provided with a plurality of types of shooting courses that can be selected by a player. This apparatus employs a multiple customer service system in which a shooting space and an editing space are provided separately, and shooting and editing are sequentially performed in parallel. Therefore, the shooting play time and the edit play time are made the same so that the customer turnover rate is increased. In the present invention, the time is adjusted so that the time required for various shooting courses is the same from the same idea.

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2004-62839 (Patent Document 2) discloses a photographic printing apparatus that can be switched to a plurality of modes. Specific modes include a normal mode, a horror mode, a romantic mode, a sexy mode, a character mode, a season mode, an animal mode, a regional mode, and the like, and the player selects a desired mode. In addition, a hangover mode, a night downtown area mode, and the like are also prepared, and a hangover mode in the morning, a normal mode from noon to evening, and a night downtown area mode are automatically selected. This device switches modes according to the absolute time of the current time, and does not reduce the number of modes that can be selected according to the elapsed play time.
JP 2006-58798 A JP 2004-62839 A JP 2004-48244 A JP 2003-121917 A

  An object of the present invention is to provide a photographic game machine capable of minimizing the length of time required for play when a player has a plurality of types of play functions that can be selected.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a photographic game machine capable of ensuring the time required for photographic play that tends to be long.

Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention

The photographic gaming machine according to the present invention provides a photographic image by photographing a player with a camera, and includes a time measuring means, a photographing mode selecting means, a photographing processing means, a photographing mode limiting means, and a repeating means. With. The time measuring means measures the shooting play elapsed time. The shooting mode selection means selects either the first shooting mode or the second shooting mode having an average required time longer than that of the first shooting mode according to the operation of the player. The photographing processing means generates a photographic image by photographing in the photographing mode selected by the photographing mode selecting means. The shooting mode limiting means makes it impossible to select the second shooting mode by the shooting mode selection means when the shooting play elapsed time measured by the timing means reaches a predetermined mode selection limit time. The repeater means the shooting play measured by the timer when the total number of photographic images generated by the shooting processing unit in each shooting mode selected by the shooting mode selection unit is less than a predetermined number which is the shooting limit number. When the elapsed time has not reached the predetermined shooting play time limit, the processing by the shooting mode selection means and the shooting processing means is repeated. In the embodiment of the present invention, the second shooting mode includes the erase overlap mode or the overlap shooting mode.

According to the present invention, when the shooting play elapsed time reaches the predetermined mode selection limit time, the number of selectable shooting modes is reduced, and the room for selection is narrowed. it can.

Further , since the second shooting mode can be selected only until the shooting play elapsed time reaches a predetermined mode selection limit time, it is possible to secure the time required for the second shooting mode that tends to be longer.

Preferably, the photographic game machine further includes a photographic number limiting means. The number-of-shooting number limiting means reduces the number of times that shooting can be performed in the special shooting mode when the shooting play elapsed time measured by the timing means reaches a predetermined special shooting limit time.

Another photographic gaming machine according to the present invention provides a photographic image by photographing a player with a camera, and includes a time measuring means, a photographing mode selecting means, a normal photographing processing means, a superposition photographing processing means, , A counting means, a selection number limiting means, and a repeating means. The time measuring means measures the shooting play elapsed time. The shooting mode selection means selects one of the normal shooting mode and a plurality of different composite shooting modes according to the operation of the player. The normal photographing processing unit generates one photographic image by one photographing when the normal photographing mode is selected by the photographing mode selecting unit. When the composite shooting mode is selected by the shooting mode selection unit, the overlapping shooting processing unit generates one composite photograph image by a plurality of shootings. The counting means counts the number of times of selecting each composite photographing mode selected by the photographing mode selecting means. The selection number limiting means disables selection of the composite photographing mode by the photographing mode selecting means when the total number of times of selection of each composite photographing mode counted by the counting means reaches a predetermined number. The repeating means uses the time counting means when the total number of photographic images generated by the normal photographing processing and the overlapping photographing processing means is less than a predetermined number of photographing limits in each photographing mode selected by the photographing mode selecting means. When the measured shooting play elapsed time has not reached the predetermined shooting play limit time, the processing by the shooting mode selection means, the normal shooting processing means, and the overlap shooting processing means is repeated.

  According to the present invention, since the total number of selectable composite shooting modes is limited to a predetermined number, it is possible to suppress an increase in the required play time as much as possible.

Still another photographic gaming machine according to the present invention provides a photographic image by photographing a player with a camera, and includes a time measuring means, a photographing mode selecting means, a first and a second photographing processing means, The photographing mode limiting means and the repeating means are provided. The time measuring means measures the shooting play elapsed time. The shooting mode selection means selects the first or second shooting mode according to the operation of the player. When the first shooting mode is selected by the shooting mode selection unit, the first shooting processing unit generates a photographic image by shooting, and edits the generated photographic image according to the operation of the player. When the second shooting mode is selected by the shooting mode selection unit, the second shooting processing unit generates a photographic image by shooting and does not edit the generated photographic image. The shooting mode restriction means disables the selection of the first shooting mode by the shooting mode selection means when the shooting play elapsed time measured by the timing means reaches a predetermined mode selection limit time. The repeating means counts time counting means when the total number of photographic images generated by the first and second photographing processing means in each photographing mode selected by the photographing mode selecting means is less than a predetermined number that is the photographing limit number. When the elapsed shooting play time measured by the above has not reached the predetermined shooting play limit time, the processing by the shooting mode selection means and the first and second shooting processing means is repeated.

According to the present invention, since the first shooting mode can be selected only before the shooting play elapsed time reaches the predetermined mode selection limit time, the increase in the required play time is suppressed as much as possible and tends to be longer. The time required for a certain first photographing mode can be ensured.

  In the embodiment of the present invention, the elapsed play time may be counted up from 0 or counted down from a predetermined time, for example. In the embodiment of the present invention, the play function includes shooting play, editing play, and the like. Further, in the embodiment of the present invention, in the shooting play, in addition to the normal shooting play in which one photographic image is generated by one shooting, one composite photographic image is generated in a plurality of shootings. Special shooting plays that tend to take longer time are also included. Further, in the embodiment of the present invention, the edit play includes a special edit tending to take a long time, such as a normal edit play in which a photographic image is doodled, or a stamp image to be attached to a photographic image. Editing play is also included. In the embodiment of the present invention, it is preferable to provide an editing function for graffiti on a photographic image, but it is not necessary. Further, in the embodiment of the present invention, it is preferable to provide a printing function for printing a photographic image on a sticker paper and providing it to the player as a photographic sticker, but in addition to or instead of this, electronic data of the photographic image is provided. May be provided to the player.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the same or corresponding parts are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will not be repeated.

[First Embodiment]
1. External Configuration With reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, a photographic gaming machine 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention includes a photographic space 2 for photographing and two photographic images obtained by photographing. Divided into editing space 3. In the imaging space 2, the imaging device 4 and the rear panel 5 are installed facing each other, and in the editing space 3, two image editing devices 8 are installed back to back and are installed adjacent to the imaging device 4. . A chair 6 is installed on the front surface of the back panel 5, and the back panel 5 and the chair 6 are made in a single color (for example, green) for chroma. The shooting space 2 and the editing space 3 are separated from the outside by a side curtain (not shown).

  A coin insertion slot 31 for inserting coins is provided on the side surface of the shooting space 2, and a photo image taken in the shooting space 2 and edited in the editing space 3 is printed on a sticker sheet on the side surface of the shooting device 4. A print discharge port 51 for discharging is provided.

  When using this photographic game machine 1, as shown in FIG. 3, the player inserts a coin into the coin insertion slot 31, enters the shooting space 2, and performs a shooting operation toward the shooting device 4. After shooting, the player moves to one of the editing spaces 3 designated by the photography game machine 1, and this time, the image editing operation toward the image editing device 8, specifically, characters written in a frame, stamp, and pen. Enter an edited image such as an image. After editing, the player receives the photo sticker discharged from the print discharge port 51.

  Referring to FIG. 4, a camera 10 is provided at the front center of the photographing apparatus 4, a photographing display 11 is provided below the camera 10, and an illumination device 9 is provided around them.

  The camera 10 photographs a player as a subject, and a digital camera is generally used. A plurality of cameras 10 may be provided, or the camera 10 may be moved or adjusted in angle.

  The photographing display 11 is a confirmation monitor for the player who is the subject, and is directed toward the player so that the display screen can be easily seen. The shooting display 11 displays a live video (moving image) in real time by horizontally flipping the video shot by the camera 10. Therefore, the player can take a picture while looking at his / her appearance that looks like a mirror. Further, a transparent touch panel 12 (see FIG. 5) is pasted on the display screen, and the photographing display 11 accepts a player's input operation on the touch panel 12. The photographing display 11 is provided with a touch pen 13 for inputting various operations by the player on the touch panel 12. The shooting display 11 displays a photographed image for confirmation, various guidance screens, operation buttons, and the like in addition to the live video. Details will be described later.

  The illumination device 9 is provided on the top, bottom, left, and right of the camera 10 and the ceiling, and illuminates the subject from the front. The illuminating device 9 includes an ordinary lamp illumination such as a fluorescent lamp and a flash illumination (flash) such as a strobe. The strobe emits light at the moment when the start of shooting is instructed by the player and the live video captured by the camera 10 is captured as a photographic image (still image), and illuminates the subject strongly. In addition to the above, the illumination device is also provided on the side and rear of the subject to illuminate the subject from all directions.

  Referring to FIG. 2 again, the image editing device 8 is a device for editing a photographic image obtained by the photographing device 4. An editing display 40 is provided at the front center of the image editing device 8.

  The editing display 40 displays one or more photographic images selected from photographic images taken by the camera 10. Further, a transparent touch panel 41 (see FIG. 5) is pasted on the display screen, and the editing display 40 accepts a player's editing operation on the touch panel 41. On both sides of the editing display 40, touch pens 42 for inputting an edited image on the touch panel 41 are provided. The image editing device 8 executes an image editing process on the photographic image according to the editing operation of the player.

  After the editing is completed, the photographic gaming machine 1 prints a composite image of the edited image and the photographic image on a sticker sheet, discharges it from the print discharge port 51, and provides the completed photo sticker to the player.

2. Functional Configuration Referring to FIG. 5, the photographic gaming machine 1 includes a photographic computer device 101a that executes a photographic process, an image editing computer device 101b that executes an image editing process, and operating computer devices 101a and 101b. The control board 102 which receives the instruction | indication from and controls the various apparatuses connected, and the chroma capture board 17 are provided. The imaging computer device 101a and the image editing computer device 101b are connected to each other and exchange image data and the like on a peer-to-peer basis. These function as control means of the photography game machine 1.

  The computer apparatuses 101a and 101b are input with CPU (Central Processing Unit) 103a and 103b, a control program for causing the apparatus to execute a predetermined process, graphic data necessary for the process, audio data, photographed photographic image, and the like. And hard disks 104a and 104b for storing composite images such as a plurality of background images prepared in advance, and memories 105a and 105b serving as temporary work areas for control programs.

  The photographing computer device 101 a executes photographing processing in the photographing space 2. Specifically, the imaging computer device 101 a executes a control program and transmits a control signal to the control board 102 in response to an input operation with the touch pen 13 on the touch panel 12. The photographing computer device 101a is connected to the camera 10, the photographing display 11, and the control board 102, and controls them. The chroma capture board 17 captures video captured by the camera 10 as digital data (still image) at a predetermined time interval (for example, 30 frames / second), and uses the chroma image technique to capture images other than the subject from the captured still image. A region is detected, and a desired background image selected is synthesized with the detected region.

  The image editing computer apparatus 101 b executes image editing processing and printing processing in the editing space 3. Specifically, the image editing computer apparatus 101 b executes a control program and transmits a control signal to the control board 102 in accordance with an input operation with the touch pen 42 on the touch panel 41. The image editing computer device 101b is connected to the printer 55, the editing display 40, and the control board 102 and controls them. Since two image editing devices 8 are provided, two sets of editing display 40, touch panel 41, and touch pen 42 are provided.

  The hard disk 104b in the image editing computer device 101b stores a control program. The hard disk 104b also stores an image for synthesis such as a background image, a stamp image, and the like used for image editing processing described later.

  The printer 55 prints a combined image obtained by combining the edited image with the photographic image on a print medium such as sticker paper. The printer 55 of this embodiment prints the composite image on the sticker paper, but the print medium is not limited to the sticker paper and may be another print medium. The printer 55 may not be provided, but when the printer 55 is provided, the composite image may be provided by printing it on a print medium, and for example, the composite image may be provided by sending it to the e-mail address of the player. In this case, the photography gaming machine 1 has a communication function such as PHS.

  The touch panel 12 is laminated on the photographing display 11. The touch panel 12 detects the touch of the touch pen 13 and transmits an instruction signal corresponding to the touch to the photographing computer device 101a. The photographing display 11 displays an image transmitted from the photographing computer device 101a, specifically, a photographic image captured by the camera 10, guidance for photographing, options, and the like.

  The touch panel 41 is stacked on the editing display 40. The touch panel 41 detects the touch of the touch pen 42 and transmits an instruction signal corresponding to the touch to the image editing computer apparatus 101b. The editing display 40 displays the edited image transmitted from the image editing computer device 101b so as to overlap the photographic image.

  In addition to the computer devices 101a and 101b, the control board 102 is connected to the strobe control unit 110, strobe 15, fluorescent lamp 14, service panel 113, printing LED 52, print error LED 53, coin control unit 112, and voice control unit 111. Is done.

  A strobe control unit 110 is connected to the camera 10 and controls the strobe 15 to emit light according to the shutter timing of the camera 10. The audio control unit 111 is connected to the photographing computer device 101a and the image editing computer device 101b via the control board 102. The photographing speaker 16 is provided in the photographing space 2 and outputs guidance such as an operation method for photographing play, BGM, and the like based on an instruction signal provided from the photographing computer device 101a via the control board 102. The editing speaker 46 is provided in the editing space 3 and outputs guidance such as an operation method for editing play, BGM, and the like based on an instruction signal provided from the image editing computer apparatus 101b via the control board 102. .

3. Operation The operation of the photography gaming machine 1 described above is roughly as follows.

  Referring to FIG. 6, after the coin control unit 112 receives the inserted coin (S1), the photographing computer apparatus 101a performs photographing processing for photographing a subject with the camera 10 in the photographing space 2 to obtain a photographic image. Execute (S2). Next, the image editing computer device 101b executes editing processing for editing a photographic image in accordance with the input operation of the player in the two editing spaces 3 (S3, S4). Next, the image editing computer apparatus 101b controls the printer 55 to print the edited photographic image on a sticker sheet (S5), and discharge the finished photographic sticker from the print discharge port 51 (S6). Hereinafter, details of the photographing process, the editing process, and the printing process will be described in order.

3-1. Shooting Process First, the operation of the photography gaming machine 1 in the shooting space 2 will be described. The CPU 103a of the imaging computer device 101a implements the following imaging process by reading the computer program stored in the hard disk 104a into the memory 105a and executing it.

  Referring to FIG. 7, a title demonstration screen that prompts the use of the photographic gaming machine 1 is displayed on the photographic display 11 (S10). When the coin control unit 112 accepts the insertion of a predetermined number of coins during the display of the title demonstration screen (YES in S11), a standby screen is displayed on the shooting display 11 and the start of shooting play is awaited (S12). When the shooting display 11 (touch panel 12) is touched or a predetermined waiting time (for example, 10 seconds) elapses, shooting play is started.

  Next, a screen that prompts the user to select a shooting course is displayed on the shooting display 11, and the shooting course is manually set according to the selection operation by the player, and is set to “a discerning course” or “automatic course” that automatically performs shooting. (S13).

  In the case of discerning courses, input from the player regarding brightness selection, composition image selection, shooting settings, etc. is received, and after setting the camera and lighting based on the received content, shooting is performed, and the received content Is subjected to image processing to generate a photographic image (S14). Such shooting processing is repeated until the number of shots reaches a predetermined number or until the elapsed shooting play time reaches a shooting play limit time (for example, 180 seconds). The discerning course has three types of shooting modes: a “beautiful shooting mode” for performing normal shooting, a “overlapping mode” for performing special shooting, and an “erasing mode”. That is, the photography gaming machine 1 includes means for executing three different types of photography play functions. The time required for each shooting mode is the erase overlap mode, the overlay shooting mode, and the beautiful shooting mode in order from the longer one. The required time varies from play to play and does not necessarily increase in this order, but the average required time generally increases in this order. Details of the special course will be described later.

  On the other hand, in the case of the Omakase Course, the player does not accept input regarding brightness selection, composition image selection, shooting settings, etc., and an animation production screen is displayed on the shooting display 11 and music or voice guidance is shot. The image is output from the loudspeaker 16 and shooting is performed with good tempo according to these (S15). In order to avoid monotonous shooting, it is possible to accept the selection of “overlapping” or “erasing” in the middle, but basically this is a shooting course in which shooting is repeated automatically. Specifically, first, four photographic images are generated by repeating photographing four times according to a screen or voice guidance. When the fourth shooting is completed, the fourth photographic image is displayed largely in the center of the shooting display 11 and accepts the selection of whether or not to perform “overshoot”. In the case of performing “overshoot”, an overshoot is performed using the displayed photographic image. On the other hand, when “overlap shooting” is not performed, normal shooting is performed only once, as in the first four shootings. After the overshoot or the fifth shooting, the shooting is repeated four times again. When the last four shootings are completed, the last (fourth in the latter half) photographic image is displayed large in the center of the shooting display 11 and a selection is made as to whether or not to perform “erasing overlap”. When performing “erasing overlap”, a screen for setting a portion to be erased of a photographic image is displayed, designation of the portion to be erased is accepted, and a photographic image to be combined with the erased portion is taken. On the other hand, when “erasing overlap” is not performed, normal photographing is performed only once, as in the latter half four photographing. In this way, after taking 8 to 10 photos at a good tempo, a screen for guiding the end of shooting is displayed on the shooting display 11, and shooting of the automatic course is completed.

  When all of the shooting of the special course or the entrusted course has been completed, a screen to that effect and guidance to move to the editing space 3 is displayed on the shooting display 11 (S16, S17).

[Dedicated course]
Here, with reference to FIG. 8, the details of the special course will be described.

  First, the number of shots in each mode is reset to 0 (S20). Specifically, there are provided variables for counting the number of shots corresponding to each of the three types of shooting modes, and all these variables are set to zero.

  Subsequently, counting of the shooting play elapsed time is started (S21). Specifically, a variable for counting the elapsed shooting play time is provided, and this variable is first reset to 0 and then incremented every second according to the internal clock. That is, the photography gaming machine 1 includes means for measuring the elapsed shooting play time.

  Next, a desired shooting mode is selected from the three shooting modes according to the player's operation (S22). Details of this shooting mode selection processing will be described later.

  When the beautiful shooting mode is selected, the shooting process is executed (S23). In the beautiful shooting mode, the selection of the image quality, brightness, and composition image is received from the player, and the camera and lighting are set based on the received content, and shooting is performed twice in succession. The selection of the image quality is mainly the selection of the atmosphere in which the subject's skin color is desired to be photographed. Specifically, the “soft” to select to shoot with a soft and smooth feeling. A button and a “clean” button for selecting shooting with a sharp and transparent feeling are displayed on the screen, and a button operation by the player is accepted. The selection of brightness is selection of brightness in a plurality of stages set in advance. For example, along with the display of “Kongari”, “Normal”, “Recommended”, “Bright”, etc., an image image taken at that brightness is displayed on the screen, and selection is accepted according to a touch operation on the image image. The selection of the image for composition is selection of the type (for example, color, pattern, etc.) of the image to be combined with the photographed photographic image. There are two types of compositing images, one composed of a background image synthesized with a portion other than the subject, and one composed of a foreground image and a background image synthesized with the foreground of the entire image. The background image selected for the part other than the subject in the live video shot by the camera is synthesized by the chroma technique, and the selected foreground image is synthesized on the entire live video and displayed on the shooting display 11. Is done. Then, two images are taken continuously with settings based on these selections to generate two photographic images. When shooting, a guide to shooting is displayed on the screen, and a countdown such as “3, 2, 1” is guided by the screen and voice, then a shutter operation is performed, and the live video at that time is confirmed as a photographic image To do. After shooting, the photograph image is displayed on the screen for a predetermined time in order to have the player confirm it. When such shooting is repeated twice to create two photographic images, the shooting process in the beautiful shooting mode ends, and finally, the number of shots in the beautiful shooting mode is added (S24).

  If the overlap mode is selected, the shooting process is executed (S25). In the overlap mode, a plurality of times of shooting are performed, and a plurality of obtained photographic images are combined to generate one combined photographic image. Specifically, first, normal shooting is performed once, and then a part other than the subject (player) in the photographic image is made transparent by the chroma technique, and the live part currently being shot by the camera 10 is made in the transparent part. Display the video on the screen and take the second shot. If necessary, the third shooting is performed in the same manner. When the shooting process in the overlap mode is completed, the number of shots in the overlap mode is finally added (S26). Details of the overlap mode will be described later.

  If the erase overlap mode is selected, the shooting process is executed (S27). The erase-over mode is a special shooting mode in which one composite photo image is generated by a plurality of times of shooting, similar to the overlap shooting mode. Eraser mode is the same as overlay mode in that you can shoot while displaying live images superimposed on the previously captured photo image, but erase overlay mode allows you to select any part of the previously captured photo image. Turn off. In other words, it is different from the overshoot mode in that an area to be combined with a photographic image obtained by the second shooting can be freely set. Specifically, as in the beautiful shooting mode, first, selection of the brightness and the image for synthesis is accepted, and then a sample of the photographic image generated in the erase overlay mode is displayed on the screen for a predetermined time. Next, normal photographing is performed once, and the photographed photograph image is displayed on the screen. When the player traces the part to be erased with the touch pen 13, the part is set and the part is photographed by the camera 10. Display live video.

  Multiple “thickness buttons” for specifying the thickness when tracing with the touch pen 13, a “return” button for returning the erase operation once, a “start” button for redoing the erase operation from the beginning, and erasing the background image A “background erase” button that displays only the subject is displayed on the screen, and each of the processes is performed by accepting selection operation of these buttons.

  When a screen for setting the part to be erased is displayed and at least a part of the area is specified or a predetermined time has elapsed, a “shoot” button is displayed on the screen, and the predetermined button assigned to the operation of pressing or erasing the button is displayed. When the time limit is reached, shooting is performed following guidance and countdown.

  After shooting, a photographic image is displayed on the screen for confirmation by the player, and selection of whether or not to retake is accepted. When re-taking, the second shooting is performed again, and when re-taking is not performed, the shooting process in the erase-over mode is terminated. When one composite photo image has been generated in two shootings as described above, the number of shots in the erase overlay mode is finally added (S28).

  When the total number of shots in each shooting mode reaches 8 (YES in S29), the shooting process for the particular course is completed. On the other hand, when the total number of shots is less than 8 (NO in S29), if the elapsed shooting play time has not reached the predetermined shooting play limit time (NO in S30), the shooting mode selection process (S22) is performed. Return and repeat the shooting process of the selected shooting mode. On the other hand, when the shooting play elapsed time has reached the shooting play limit time (YES in S30), it is determined whether or not the total number of shots is 2 or less (S31). If there are three or more images (NO in S31), this shooting process ends. If there are two or less images (YES in S31), extra shooting processing is performed (S32).

  If it takes too much time to shoot in the overshoot mode or the erase-over mode and the shooting play time limit is reached without taking a predetermined number of photos, the number of photographic images that can be provided to the player may be small and dissatisfaction may remain. is there. The bonus shooting process is a process provided to provide a minimum number of photographic images to the player. In the extra shooting process, two photographic images are generated by two shots as in the beautiful shooting mode. In this example, at least three photographic images can be provided.

[Shooting mode selection processing]
Next, details of the shooting mode selection process (S22) will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, when the total number of shots in the overlap shooting mode and the number of shots in the non-overlapping mode is two (YES in S40), the camera is forcibly set to the beautiful shooting mode without accepting selection by the player (S41). The effect is guided by a screen or voice (S42). The overlap shooting mode and the erase overlap mode tend to take longer time than the beautiful shooting mode. If two composite photo images have already been obtained in the overlap shooting mode or the erase overlap mode, if the selection of the overlap shooting mode or the erase overlap mode is allowed again, the shooting play time limit may be significantly exceeded. is there. The total number of shots that can be taken in the overlap shooting mode and the erase overlap mode, that is, the special shooting mode in which the required time tends to be longer than that in the normal shooting mode is limited to a predetermined number (here, twice).

  On the other hand, if the total number of shots in the overlap shooting mode and the erase overlap mode is 0 or 1 (NO in S40), whether or not the shooting play elapsed time has reached a predetermined erase overlap mode selection limit time (for example, 120 seconds) Is determined (S43). If the shooting play elapsed time has disappeared and the overlap mode selection limit time has not been reached (NO in S43), as shown in FIG. 10, a screen on which all three shooting modes can be selected is displayed on the shooting display 11 (S44). . On the other hand, if the elapsed shooting play time has been reached and the overlap mode selection limit time has been reached (YES in S43), as shown in FIG. (S45). Specifically, the non-selectable erase overlap mode icon 32 is displayed in gray tone to inform the player that the erase overlap mode cannot be selected due to insufficient time. The erase overlap mode tends to take longer than the overlap shooting mode, but if the elapsed time for shooting play has disappeared and the overlap mode selection limit time has been reached, the erase overlap mode cannot be selected, so the shooting play limit time Will not be significantly exceeded.

  In order to notify that the erase overlay mode cannot be selected, the erase overlay mode icon 32 is hidden, “cannot select erase overlay mode” or the like is displayed, indicating that it cannot be selected when selected. You may display figures and sentences.

  Next, counting of the selection elapsed time required for selecting the shooting mode is started (S46), and when the selection by the player is accepted (YES in S47), the selected shooting mode is set (S49). Without accepting the selection by the player (NO in S47), when the selection elapsed time reaches a predetermined selection limit time (YES in S48), the default shooting mode (in this example, the beautiful shooting mode) is forcibly set. (S49).

[Overlapping mode]
Next, the details of the photographing process (S25) in the superposition mode will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the number of overlap shooting is reset to 0 (S50). Subsequently, the brightness is selected in accordance with the operation of the player (S51), and further, an image for synthesis such as a background image to be synthesized is selected (S52). Then, a sample of the composite photo image that can be created by overshooting is displayed (S53).

  A live image of the player currently captured by the camera 10 is displayed on the display 11 for shooting. When the player presses the shooting button, a countdown starts, and a live image at that moment is generated by a shutter operation after a predetermined time has elapsed. Is fixed as one photographic image, and the photographic image is displayed for confirmation by the player (S54).

  When shooting is completed, the number of times of overlapping shooting is added once (S55). If the number of times of overshooting has reached 3 (YES in S56), this overshooting mode ends. If not (NO in S56), it is determined whether or not the number of times of overshooting is 2 (S57).

  When the number of times of overlapping shooting is two (YES in S57), it is determined whether or not the elapsed shooting play time has reached a predetermined overlapping shooting limit time (for example, 160 seconds) (S58). If the shooting play elapsed time has reached the overlap shooting limit time (YES in S58), it is considered that the time required for the third overlap shooting is insufficient, and the shooting in the shooting mode is in the overlap shooting mode. The processing is performed as an extra (S59), the number of pictures taken in the beautiful shooting mode is added by two (S60), and the superposition shooting mode ends. In other words, when the shooting play elapsed time reaches the overlap shooting limit time, the number of times that the overlap shooting can be performed is limited to zero. On the other hand, if the shooting play elapsed time has not reached the time limit for repeated shooting (NO in S58), the end confirmation screen shown in FIG. 13 is displayed (S61), and whether to repeat shooting again or stop at this time? To the player. When the player touches the end button 18 displayed on the lower right of the screen with the touch pen 13 (YES in S62), the superposition mode ends.

  When the number of times of overlapping shooting is 1 (NO in S57), or when the player touches the re-shooting button 19 displayed in the lower left of the completion confirmation screen shown in FIG. 13 (NO in S62), FIG. Is displayed (S63), and the counting of the set elapsed time is started (S64).

  In the center of the overlap setting screen, a photographic image 29 of a subject that has already been photographed is displayed, a live image 30 that is currently photographed by the camera 10 is displayed in the background of the subject, and the rotation button 20 and forward / backward switching are displayed on the left side of the screen. A setting button for the button 21 is displayed, and a shooting button 22 is displayed at the lower left of the screen. Each time the player touches the rotation button 20 with the touch pen 13 (YES in S65), the central photographic image is rotated by 180 degrees (S66). Each time the player touches the forward / backward switching button 21 with the touch pen 13 (YES in S65), the live video 30 is displayed in front of or behind the photograph image 29 taken last time (S66). When the player touches the shooting button 22 with the touch pen 13 (YES in S65) or when the set elapsed time reaches the setting limit time (YES in S68), the above shooting is performed again (S54). As described above, in the overlap mode, it is possible to obtain a composite photographic image that is overlapped at least once by performing shooting at least twice.

3-2. Editing Process Next, the operation of the photography game machine 1 in the editing space 3 will be described. The CPU 103b of the image editing computer device 101b implements the following editing process by reading the control program stored in the hard disk 104b into the memory 105b and executing it.

  Referring to FIG. 15, a standby screen prompting to start from shooting play is displayed on editing display 40 (S70). When the photographing process is completed, the photographic image data is transferred from the photographing computer device 101a to the image editing computer device 101b. The image editing computer device 101b receives this and prepares the photographic image to be edited. (S71).

  Subsequently, all the photographed photograph images are displayed on the editing display 40, and the player is prompted to select a photograph image to be edited (S72). When the photographic image to be edited is selected, the photographic image to be edited is displayed, and the photographic image is edited in response to the player's graffiti input by the touch pen 42 (S73). The photographic image selected as the editing target here becomes a printing target later. Further, the photographic image to be edited may be changed during editing.

  When the editing process is completed, the player is prompted to select an extra photographic image to be printed in the margin area around the photographic sticker (S74). The extra photographic image may be selected from all photographic images, or may be selected from photographic images not selected for editing.

  Next, a plurality of types of predetermined print layouts are displayed, and the player is prompted to select a desired print layout from them (S75). When the player selects a print layout, a photographic image is printed on the sticker paper with the selected print layout by the printer 55. In order to eliminate the player's boredom during the waiting time until the printing is completed, a print standby process is performed. (S76). When printing is completed, an end screen for guiding the player to the print discharge port 51 is displayed (S77). The photo sticker is provided to the player from the print discharge port 51.

  In the print standby process, the photographed photograph image can be transmitted to the player's mobile phone, and the user's photograph image can be registered or the photograph image of another person already registered can be viewed. Similar to the editing process, it is configured so that two people can operate simultaneously on two screens divided into left and right, and each of the two screens can individually select a function. When sending photographic images to a mobile phone, display the four previously selected photographic images and the graffitied photographic images on them, select which photos to send, and enter the email address of the destination. Based on this input, a predetermined number (for example, four) of photographic images including the selected photographic image are transmitted to the server together with the designated mail address. The server sends the photo image to the specified email address. Of the photographic images transmitted to the server, the non-selected photographic image is not transmitted to the designated e-mail address, but can be viewed on a website with a predetermined URL. This URL is printed on the photo sticker. When browsing, an ID is required, and this ID is issued by the server or the photographic game machine 1, and the server stores a photographic image in association with this ID and transmits it to the mobile phone in response to a request from the mobile phone. This ID is also printed on the photo sticker. On the other hand, when registering a photographic image, the photographic image is displayed, and a selection of whether or not to register is accepted. When registering, the selected photographic image is stored in the hard disk 104b or the like for a certain period of time and used for viewing by others. On the browsing screen, sample photographic images and other registered photographic images are displayed. It is possible to vote by touching the displayed photographic image, and a photographic image with a large number of votes is displayed closer to the first page of the browsing screen extending over a plurality of pages. Thereby, the player can kill time while evaluating by looking at another person's photograph image or referring to the next shooting.

  According to the first embodiment of the present invention, since the shooting play elapsed time is erased and the erase mode can only be selected until the overlap mode selection limit time is reached, it is possible to suppress an increase in the required play time as much as possible, It is possible to secure the time required for the erase-over mode that tends to be longer. Therefore, it is not necessary to end the erase overlap mode halfway due to lack of time. Moreover, when the shooting play elapsed time reaches the overlap shooting limit time, the number of times that the overlap shooting can be performed becomes zero, so that it is possible to further suppress an increase in the required play time. In addition, since the total number of times of selecting the overlap shooting mode and the erase overlap mode is limited to two, it is possible to further suppress an increase in the required play time.

[Second Embodiment]
The first embodiment employs the superposition mode and the erase superposition mode as the photographing modes during the course, but instead of these, the second embodiment is a photograph as shown in FIG. The edit shooting mode is used to shoot while editing images. When the edited shooting mode is selected, the shooting process is performed (S34), and after the shooting process is completed, the number of shots in the edited shooting mode is added (S35).

[Shooting mode selection processing]
Next, the details of the shooting mode selection process in this case will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, when the number of shots in the edit shooting mode is two (YES in S80), the mode is forcibly set to the beautiful shooting mode without accepting selection by the player (S41). The edit shooting mode tends to take longer time than the beautiful shooting mode. If two composite photograph images have already been obtained in the edit shooting mode, if the selection of the edit shooting mode is permitted again, the shooting play time limit may be significantly exceeded. Therefore, the edit shooting mode cannot be selected by forcibly setting the beautiful shooting mode.

  On the other hand, if the number of shots in the edit shooting mode is 0 or 1 (NO in S80), it is determined whether the shooting play elapsed time has reached a predetermined edit shooting mode selection limit time (S81). If the elapsed shooting play time has not reached the edit shooting mode selection limit time (NO in S81), a screen on which both shooting modes can be selected is displayed on the shooting display 11 (S82). On the other hand, if the shooting play elapsed time has reached the edit shooting mode selection limit time (YES in S81), the camera is forcibly set to the beautiful shooting mode as described above (S41). This makes it impossible to select the edit shooting mode.

[Edit mode]
Next, with reference to FIG. 18, the details of the shooting process (S34) in the edit shooting mode will be described.

  In the edit shooting mode, unlike the first embodiment, editing is also performed in the same shooting space 2 after the shooting process (S54) ends. Specifically, after the photographing process (S54) is finished, the editing screen shown in FIG. 19 is displayed (S133), and the counting of the editing elapsed time is started (S134).

  A photographed image 23 is displayed in the center of the editing screen, a brightness change lever 24, a thumbnail 25 of a composition image such as a background image that can be combined with the photograph image 23, and an end button 26 are displayed on the left side of the screen. A stamp 27 that can be combined with the photographic image 23 and a pen 28 for inputting a handwritten image into the photographic image 23 are displayed on the right side of the screen. When an edit input using these tools is received (S135), an edit process corresponding to the input is performed (S136).

  When the player touches the end button 26 with the touch pen 13 (YES in S137), or when the editing elapsed time reaches the editing limit time (YES in S138), the editing shooting mode ends.

  According to the second embodiment of the present invention, when the shooting play elapsed time reaches the edit shooting mode selection time limit, the camera is forcibly set to the beautiful shooting mode, so that the required time tends to be longer. The shooting mode is not selected. Therefore, it is possible to suppress an increase in the time required for shooting play, and it is not necessary to end shooting play halfway.

  Here, since the edit play is also performed in the shooting play, the edit process in the edit space may be performed, but may be omitted. Further, the print standby process (S76) may be performed instead of the edit process or in combination with the edit process.

[Other embodiments]
In the first embodiment, when the elapsed shooting play time has elapsed and the overlap mode selection limit time is reached, the erase overlap mode cannot be selected, but instead of or in combination with this, the overlap shooting mode selection is made. A time limit may be set, and when the elapsed shooting play time reaches the overlap shooting mode selection limit time, the overlap shooting mode may not be selected. Note that when both the erase overlap mode and the overlap shooting mode are restricted, the erase overlap mode selection limit time and the overlap shooting mode selection limit time may be the same or different. When the erase overlap mode selection limit time and the overlap shooting mode selection limit time are the same, when the shooting play elapsed time reaches the common selection limit time, both the erase overlap mode and the overlap shooting mode cannot be selected.

  Further, in the first embodiment, when the shooting play elapsed time reaches the overlap shooting limit time, the number of times that the overlap shooting can be performed is limited to 0, but the remaining number of times that the overlap shooting can be performed is N times. In this case, it may be limited to N-1 times or less.

  In the above embodiment, the shooting play elapsed time is counted up from 0, but may be counted down from a predetermined time (for example, 180 seconds). Also, if you have special functions that tend to take longer, such as the ability to create original stamps using your face, etc. The special function may not be selected. Alternatively, the number of options such as stamps and pens may be gradually reduced every time the elapsed play time reaches a predetermined time limit. An editing function for scribbling a photographic image is an option and may not be necessary. Further, the printer that prints the photographic image on the sticker paper may be eliminated, and the electronic data of the photographic image may be transmitted to a desired e-mail address.

  While the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the above-described embodiments are merely examples for carrying out the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be implemented by appropriately modifying the above-described embodiment without departing from the spirit thereof.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of a photographic game machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an image editing device and a photographing device in the photography gaming machine shown in FIG. 1. It is a top view which shows the utilization procedure of the photography game machine shown in FIG. It is a front view of the imaging device in the photography game machine shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the function structure of the photography game machine shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the photography game machine shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the imaging | photography process in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of the imaging | photography process in the sticking course in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of the imaging | photography mode selection process in FIG. It is a figure which shows the selection screen (selection of all the imaging modes is possible) displayed by the imaging mode selection process shown in FIG. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a selection screen displayed in the shooting mode selection process shown in FIG. 10 (selection of the beautiful shooting mode and the superposition shooting mode is possible, but selection of the erase superposition mode is impossible). It is a flowchart which shows the detail of the imaging | photography process in the overlap photography mode in FIG. It is a figure which shows the completion | finish confirmation screen displayed by the imaging | photography process in the overlap photography mode shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the overlap setting screen displayed by the imaging | photography process in the overlap photography mode shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the process of the edit space in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the imaging | photography process of the sticking course in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of the imaging | photography mode selection process in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of the imaging | photography process in the edit photography mode in FIG. It is a figure which shows the edit screen displayed by the imaging | photography process in the edit shooting mode shown in FIG.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Photographing game machine 2 Shooting space 3 Editing space 4 Shooting device 8 Image editing device 10 Camera 101a Shooting computer device 101b Image editing computer device

Claims (10)

A photography gaming machine that provides a photographic image by photographing a player with a camera,
A time measuring means for measuring elapsed shooting play time;
Shooting mode selection means for selecting one of the first shooting mode and the second shooting mode having an average required time longer than that of the first shooting mode according to the operation of the player;
Shooting processing means for generating a photographic image by shooting in the shooting mode selected by the shooting mode selection means;
Shooting mode limiting means for making it impossible to select the second shooting mode by the shooting mode selection means when the shooting play elapsed time measured by the time counting means reaches a predetermined mode selection limit time;
Shooting measured by the timing unit when the total number of photographic images generated by the shooting processing unit in each shooting mode selected by the shooting mode selection unit is less than a first predetermined number which is the shooting limit number. A photographic gaming machine comprising: a shooting means selecting means and a repeating means for repeating the processing by the shooting processing means when the elapsed play time has not reached a predetermined shooting play time limit . A photography game machine according to claim 1 ,
The first shooting mode is a normal shooting mode in which one photographic image is generated by one shooting, and the second shooting mode is a special shooting mode in which one composite photographic image is generated by a plurality of shootings. A photography game machine characterized by The photography game machine according to claim 2 , further comprising:
A photographic game machine comprising: a photographic number limit means for reducing the number of shoots that can be taken in the special photographic mode when the elapsed shooting play time measured by the timing means reaches a predetermined special photographic time limit. A photography gaming machine that provides a photographic image by photographing a player with a camera,
A time measuring means for measuring elapsed shooting play time;
Shooting mode selection means for selecting one of a normal shooting mode and a plurality of different composite shooting modes according to the operation of the player;
Normal photographing processing means for generating one photographic image by one photographing when the normal photographing mode is selected by the photographing mode selecting means;
When a composite shooting mode is selected by the shooting mode selection unit, an overshooting processing unit that generates a single composite photo image by a plurality of shootings;
Counting means for counting the number of times of selection of each composite shooting mode selected by the shooting mode selection means;
Selection number limiting means for making it impossible to select the composite photographing mode by the photographing mode selecting means when the total number of times of selection of each composite photographing mode counted by the counting means reaches a predetermined number;
In the case where the total number of photographic images generated by the normal photographing process and the overlapping photographing processing means in each photographing mode selected by the photographing mode selecting means is less than a first predetermined number that is the photographing limit number, the time counting is performed. When the elapsed shooting play time measured by the means does not reach a predetermined shooting play time limit , the shooting mode selecting means, the normal shooting processing means, and the repeat shooting means for repeating the processing by the overlapping shooting processing means are provided. A photography game machine characterized by that. A photography gaming machine that provides a photographic image by photographing a player with a camera,
A time measuring means for measuring elapsed shooting play time;
Shooting mode selection means for selecting the first or second shooting mode according to the operation of the player;
First shooting processing means for generating a photographic image by shooting when the first shooting mode is selected by the shooting mode selection means, and editing the generated photographic image according to a player's operation;
When the second shooting mode is selected by the shooting mode selection unit, a second shooting processing unit that generates a photographic image by shooting and does not edit the generated photographic image;
Shooting mode limiting means for making it impossible to select the first shooting mode by the shooting mode selection means when the shooting play elapsed time measured by the timing means reaches a predetermined mode selection limit time;
In the case where the total number of photographic images generated by the first and second photographing processing means in each photographing mode selected by the photographing mode selecting means is less than a first predetermined number that is the photographing limit number, the time counting When the elapsed shooting play time measured by the means does not reach a predetermined shooting play limit time, the shooting mode selection means and a repeating means for repeating the processing by the first and second shooting processing means are provided. A photography game machine characterized by this. Furthermore a photography gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
Even if the elapsed shooting play time measured by the timing means has reached a predetermined shooting play limit time, if the total number is less than the second predetermined number less than the first predetermined number, A photographic gaming machine comprising extra photographing processing means for generating a photographic image at the above. An operation method of a photography gaming machine for photographing a player with a camera and providing a photograph image,
Measuring the elapsed shooting play time;
A shooting mode selection step of selecting one of the first shooting mode and the second shooting mode having an average required time longer than that of the first shooting mode according to the operation of the player;
A shooting process step of generating a photographic image by shooting in the selected shooting mode;
Disabling selection of the second shooting mode by the shooting mode selection step when the measured shooting play elapsed time reaches a predetermined mode selection limit time;
Shooting play elapsed time measured by the timing means when the total number of photographic images generated by the shooting processing step in each shooting mode selected by the shooting mode selection step is less than a predetermined number that is the shooting limit number. When the predetermined shooting play time limit has not been reached, the method for operating a photographic game machine includes the step of repeating the shooting mode selection step and the shooting processing step. An operation method of a photography gaming machine for photographing a player with a camera and providing a photograph image,
Measuring the elapsed shooting play time;
A shooting mode selection step of selecting one of a normal shooting mode and a plurality of different composite shooting modes according to the operation of the player;
A normal shooting processing step for generating one photographic image in one shooting when the normal shooting mode is selected;
When the composite shooting mode is selected, an overlapping shooting processing step for generating one composite photo image by a plurality of shootings;
Counting the number of selections for each of the selected composite shooting modes;
Disabling selection of the composite shooting mode when the total number of times of selection of each counted composite shooting mode reaches a predetermined number of times;
When the total number of photographic images generated by the normal shooting processing step and the overlap shooting processing step in each shooting mode selected by the shooting mode selection step is less than a predetermined number that is the shooting limit number, the timing means When the measured shooting play elapsed time does not reach a predetermined shooting play limit time, the shooting mode selection step, the normal shooting processing step, and the overlap shooting processing step are repeated. How the photo game machine works. An operation method of a photography gaming machine for photographing a player with a camera and providing a photograph image,
Measuring the elapsed shooting play time;
A shooting mode selection step of selecting the first or second shooting mode according to the operation of the player;
When the first shooting mode is selected, a first shooting processing step of generating a photographic image by shooting and editing the generated photographic image according to the operation of the player;
When the second shooting mode is selected, a second shooting process step of generating a photographic image by shooting and not editing the generated photographic image;
Disabling selection of the first shooting mode when the measured play elapsed time reaches a predetermined mode selection limit time;
When the total number of photographic images generated by the first and second shooting processing steps in each shooting mode selected by the shooting mode selection step is less than a predetermined number , which is the shooting limit number, is measured by the timing unit. And a step of repeating the shooting mode selection step and the first and second shooting processing steps when the elapsed shooting play elapsed time does not reach a predetermined shooting play time limit. How the gaming machine works. A control program for a photographic game machine, characterized by causing a computer to execute each step according to any one of claims 7 to 9 .

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