JP2003000946A - Computer device, controller thereof, game control method, controller control method, game program, control program, storage medium thereof, game system, and card - Google Patents

Abstract

[57] [Summary] [Problem] To provide a revolutionary new game that fuses a card and a video game while maintaining the commercial value of the card. A game program to be executed by a computer device for a card game that constitutes a game using a plurality of cards, the player of the game using identification information of the card read by a controller Generate a deck for

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a computer device and its controller, a game control method, a controller control method, a game program, a control program,
And a storage medium, a game system, and a card.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a card on which a photograph or a feature of a sports player or the like is described has a high price among enthusiasts as it has a high rarity value. In addition, recently, a battle-type card game using a card on which a photograph or a feature of a TV animation character or the like is described has appeared on the market, and in such a battle-type card game, a player has a card with a high rarity value (for example, ,
The offensive power, the card with high defensive power) determine whether the game is held or not. Therefore, players can trade (exchange) cards with each other or purchase card sets sold by card game companies (combinations of rare cards and normal cards) to create their own decks. is doing. Further, such a card game is characterized by high commercial value of the card itself. Furthermore,
In the video game market, a similar battle-type card game has been developed and has appeared on the market, and cards with high scarcity value are electronically traded among players in the video game. As described above, the card game market is composed of a conventional card game market using actual cards and a card game market using virtual cards in video games.

[0003]

However, in the above-described conventional technique, the cards collected in the conventional card game cannot be used for the card game of the video game, and the card game market cannot be expanded. there were.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and in a card game in which a plurality of cards are used to form a game, the identification information of the card read by the controller is used to control the game. A first object of the present invention is to provide a game program for generating a deck for a player, a storage medium therefor, a computer device, and a game control method.

A controller of a computer device for a card game that uses a plurality of cards to form a game, and reads identification information from the cards to create a deck for a player of the game. A second object is to provide a controller, a game control method, a control program, and a storage medium for transmitting the read identification information to a computer device according to an instruction from the operation unit on the controller.

[0006] A game system for executing a game program that composes a game using a plurality of cards, wherein a controller for a computer device that executes the game program and identification information of the card read by the controller It is a third object of the present invention to provide a game system composed of a computer device that receives a game from the controller and uses the identification information to generate a deck for a player of the game.

A card used in a game system composed of a computer device that executes a game program that constitutes a game and its controller, which has a storage section for storing identification information of the card, and is read by the controller. It is a fourth object to provide a card characterized in that the identified card identification information is used in a computer device to create a deck for a player of a game.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has the following constitution.

That is, the first invention of the present application is a game program executed by a computer device for a card game in which a game is formed by using a plurality of cards, and the identification information of the card read by a controller. Is used to generate a deck for a player of the game.

Further, the problem is solved by a computer device, a game control method, and a storage medium that realize the above processing.

A second invention of the present application is a controller of a computer device for a card game, which comprises a game using a plurality of cards, and an instruction means for giving an instruction to the computer device. Read means for reading identification information from the card, and the identification information read by the read means in response to an instruction from the instruction means to the computer device in order to create a deck for a player of the card game device. It has a control means for transmitting.

Further, the problem is solved by a controller control method, a control program, and a storage medium that realize the above processing.

A third invention of the present application is a game system for executing a game program which composes a game using a plurality of cards, and a controller for computer equipment which executes the game program. , A computer device that receives the identification information of the card read by the controller from the controller and uses the identification information to generate a deck for the player of the game.

Further, a fourth invention of the present application is a card used in a game system composed of a computer device for executing a game program constituting a game and a controller thereof, and stores identification information of the card. The storage device is characterized in that the identification information of the card read by the controller is used in the computer device to generate a deck for a player of the game.

[0015]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments suitable for applying the present invention will be described below.

FIG. 1 is a system diagram for explaining the configuration of a card game system showing an embodiment of the present invention. Unless otherwise specified, as long as the functions of the present invention are executed, a single device or a system composed of a plurality of devices can be connected via a network such as LAN or WAN. It goes without saying that the present invention can be applied to a system in which the processing is performed. For example, control program (game program) via network
However, it may be downloaded from the server to the computer device 2 described later and executed.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a display such as a CRT display or a television display, on which a card game executed by a computer device 2 such as a personal computer, a video game device, a set top box or the like is displayed. Reference numeral 3 is a floppy disk connector into which a floppy (registered trademark) disk storing a game program is inserted, and reference numeral 4 is a CDRO into which a CDROM or the like similarly storing the game program is inserted.
M connector.

Signals of keys 7 (four-way arrow keys, switches A and B) on the controller 6 (card reader) and identification information (ID) of the cards 8 and 9 read by the controller 6 via the interface cable 5. Is transmitted to the computer device 2. The controller 6 can also receive a signal transmitted from the computer device 2 and display card information (image, name, comment) corresponding to each player on a liquid crystal display (not shown). In this case, as many controllers as the number of players are connected to the computer device. In addition,
The controller 6 can also send and receive signals to and from the computer device 2 by infrared communication instead of the interface cable 5.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a sample of the card 8.

Reference numeral 8a indicates a card table, for example, card information of a character of a competitive card game (image 1
It is composed of 0, name 11, attribute, physical strength, offensive power, defense power, comment column 12) indicating a game scenario, and the like. 8b
Indicates the back of the card, and, for example, identification information of the character is stored in the magnetic tape 13. The card is made of paper in the same manner as the conventional card, and the minimum identification information (ID) of the character is on the magnetic tape 13 and the bar code (not shown) on the back side.
By storing, the manufacturing cost of the card can be suppressed. If the card information corresponding to the identification information is stored in association with the game program executed by the computer device 2, the card information of the identification information of the card read by the card reader 6 can be displayed on the display 1. .

Each card has an independent transaction value (different economic value) depending on the character formed on the card and the offensive power and defense power represented by the identification information of the card. Can have

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the card game system.

The CPU 23 of the computer equipment 2 is an RO
H based on the system program stored in M21
DD (Hard Disk Drive) 26 or FD I / F
27, a game program (including the game program shown in the flowchart of FIG. 5, card information, and a card information table described later) is read from the storage medium such as an FD or a CDROM connected to the CD I / F 28 to the RAM 22 for execution, and the display Display 1 via I / F 25
Display the game on. Further, the game program can be downloaded to the RAM 22 and executed from a server connected to a network (not shown) via the transmission / reception I / F 20. Further, the CPU 23 uses the system bus 3
A signal from the outside is received via the KBI / F 24 connected to 0. Further, it transmits / receives signals to / from the controller 6 via the transmission / reception I / F 29.

The CPU 32 of the card reader 6 is a ROM
The control program (flowchart in FIG. 6) stored in 31 is executed, and a signal from the key switch 7 (key operation unit) is transmitted to the computer device 2 via the interface cable 5. In addition, the CPU 32 uses CARDI
The identification information of the card 8 is read by / F35 (read section), temporarily stored in the RAM 34, and transmitted to the computer device 2.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a general game method of a card game.

40 is a screen of the card game displayed on the display 1, 44 is a deck of player A (for example, a combination of 40 cards), 45 is a deck of player B (also a combination of 40 cards) ). Reference numeral 41 is a hand of a predetermined number (for example, five) drawn by the player A in order from the top of the deck 44, and 42 is a hand of a predetermined number drawn by the player B in order from the top of the deck 45. Then, one card drawn by each player from his hand is displayed face up in the field 43, and the card information of each card is compared to determine the game. Creating a strong deck by considering the combination and order of the cards in the deck greatly affects the game outcome. The operation described above is
This is achieved by the CPU 23 of the computer device 2 executing the game program based on the key signal from the controller 6 and the identification information. The present invention relates to the creation of the above deck, and the operation of the computer device 2 and the controller 6 will be described in detail below with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a game program (deck creation / flow) executed by the computer device 2.

This game program starts when the player uses the controller 6 to select the "deck creation start" icon on the game menu screen displayed on the display 1.

At step 100, the CPU 23 receives the identification information of the card 8 transmitted from the controller 6 via the interface cable 5, and at step 101 R
The card information table stored in the AM 22 (a table that manages card identification information and card information that can be used in the game program) is searched for card information corresponding to the received identification information, and the card is displayed on the display 1. Information (image 10, name 11, attribute, physical strength, offensive power, defensive power, comment column 12 representing game scenario, etc.) is displayed in a list. In step 102, the CPU 23 checks the counter that increments every time the identification information is received, determines whether or not the predetermined number (for example, 40) of identification information has been received, and the predetermined number of identification information has been received. If not, the processes from step 100 are repeated until the predetermined number of sheets are received. If it is determined in step 102 that the predetermined number of pieces of identification information have been received, the CPU 23 displays in step 103 that the deck creation is completed and the card information list of the deck is displayed on the display 1.
"K", "Change deck (change order)", "Change deck (change cards)" icons are displayed on the display 1 and wait for the player's selection instruction. CPU in step 104
23 judges the key signal from the controller 6 to judge whether or not "deck change (order change)" is instructed,
If it is determined that the order change is instructed, the order of the card information designated in step 105 is changed in the above list. If it is determined that the order change is not instructed in step 104, the CPU 23 determines the key signal from the controller 6 in step 106 to determine whether or not the "deck change (card exchange)" is instructed, and the card exchange is performed. If it is determined that the instruction has been given, the card information of the card designated in step 107 is deleted from the above list, and the processing from step 100 is repeated to create a list for a predetermined number of sheets. When it is determined in step 106 that "deck change (card replacement)" is not instructed, that is, "deck creation completion OK" is instructed, the CPU 23 ends the deck creation flow.

It should be noted that, in step 103, when the icons "OK to complete deck creation", "Change deck (change order)", and "Change deck (change card)" are displayed on the display 1, the player is displayed. By referring to the list (card information for a predetermined number), the card information to be changed in order or the card information to be deleted in order to change the order is designated using the key operation unit of the controller 6.
Further, the predetermined number of sheets can be arbitrarily changed based on a signal from the controller 6.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a control program (card read flow) executed by the controller 6. This control program stored in the ROM 31 is
It starts when the power source (not shown) of the controller 6 is turned on.

In step 200, the CPU 32 determines whether or not the key switch of the key operation unit 7 for selecting "start deck creation" on the game menu screen displayed on the display 1 is pressed, and the key switch is pressed. If it is determined that the key has been pressed, the key signal (deck creation start instruction) is transmitted to the computer device 2 in step 201. In step 202, the CPU 32 determines whether or not the reader unit 35 has read the identification information of the card inserted by the player, and if it is read, in step 203 the identification information is transmitted to the computer device 2. And
In step 204, it is determined whether or not the key switch for selecting "change deck (change order)" displayed on the display 1 is pressed. If the key switch is pressed, in step 205 the key signal ( The order change instruction) and the card information to be changed in order are transmitted to the computer device 2. If it is determined in step 204 that the key signal for changing the order is not pressed, the CPU 32 determines in step 206 whether the key switch for selecting "deck change (card swap)" is pressed,
When it is determined that the key switch is pressed, the key signal and the key signal designating the card information to be deleted are transmitted to the computer device 2 in step 207, and the processing from step 202 is repeated to identify the new card identification information. Is transmitted to the computer device 2. And step 2
If the key switch for selecting "change deck (replacement of cards)" in 06 is not pressed, that is, if the key switch for selecting "OK to complete deck creation" is pressed, the CPU 32 determines that the card End the read flow.

It should be noted that the above "deck creation start", "deck creation completion OK", "deck change (order change)", "deck change (card swap)" icons are selected, and the card information to be changed in order and to be deleted The selection of the card information is specified by the player using the four-direction arrow keys (cursor) of the key operation unit 7 and the selection keys A and B with reference to the menu and list displayed on the display 1.

The present invention described in the above embodiments is applied to a computer device (personal computer, video game device, set top box, etc.) consisting of one device, and further, a plurality of devices (for example, connected by a network). Server and other computer equipment). For example, if each player can participate in the card game on the network, the card game can be played with players all over the world.

As described above, if the identification information (ID) is stored in the magnetic tape on the card and the card information corresponding to the identification information is stored in the game program to construct the card game, a low-priced card Can be widely provided to players. When a new card game in which the card information of a new card is registered (version up) is constructed, the player may be provided with a card storing identification information corresponding to the card information. By this business method, the new card game according to the present invention can be quickly spread in the market. On the other hand, if the card itself stores some or all of the identification information and the card information, the expandability and the low price of the card game itself can be realized. Specifically, the card reader 6 reads the card identification information and the card information, the CPU 32 sends them to the computer device 2, and the CPU 23 sends the card information table stored in the game program and the sent identification information. And the card information can be used to create the deck described above. As described above, by storing all the card information of the cards used in the card game in each card, the game program itself can be lightened, and it goes without saying that the version upgrade of the game program is facilitated.

Instead of the magnetic tape, an optically readable medium such as a bar code may be used for storage, or a memory chip may be used for electrical storage. In particular, when the identification information and the card information are stored in the card, the memory chip is preferable in consideration of the memory capacity.

Further, although the competitive card game is taken as an example of the embodiment according to the present invention, a card game using a card of a sports player who performs team play may be used. For example, the cards of the team players of each sport can be arbitrarily combined to create a deck to create the strongest team. For example, the number of cards in the deck corresponds to the number of teams in each sport (9 baseball players, 11 American football players, 5 basketball players, 6 volleyball players, 11 soccer players).

Further, an object of the present invention is to store a storage medium storing a program code of software for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiment, in which a computer (or CPU or MPU) of a system or apparatus is stored in the storage medium. It is also achieved by reading and executing the code.

In this case, the program code itself read from the storage medium realizes the function of the above-described embodiment, and the storage medium storing the program code constitutes the present invention.

As a storage medium for supplying the program code, for example, a floppy disk, hard disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, CD-ROM, C
A DR, a CD-RW, a magnetic tape, a non-volatile memory card, a ROM, a DVD-ROM, a DVD-RAM, or the like can be used.

Further, not only the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by executing the program code read out by the computer device, but also the OS running on the computer based on the instructions of the program code.
This also includes the case where the (operating system) or the like performs a part or all of the actual processing and the processing realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments.

Further, after the program code read from the storage medium is written in the memory provided in the function expansion board inserted into the computer device or the function expansion unit connected to the computer device, based on the instruction of the program code. It also includes a case where a CPU or the like included in the function expansion board or the function expansion unit performs a part or all of the actual processing and the processing realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments.

Further, the program code itself installed in the computer device in order to realize the functional processing of the present invention in the computer device also realizes the present invention. That is, the claims of the present invention include the computer program itself for realizing the functional processing of the present invention.

As described above, the method for supplying the computer program is not limited to the case where the computer program is stored in the FD or the CD-ROM and read by the computer device to be installed in the computer device. Can also be supplied by connecting to a home page on the Internet using, and downloading the computer program itself of the present invention or a compressed file having an automatic installation function from the home page. It can also be realized by dividing the program code constituting the program of the present invention into a plurality of files and downloading each file from different homepages. That is, a program file for realizing the functional processing of the present invention on a computer is downloaded by a plurality of users W
The WW server is also related to the present invention.

The program of the present invention is encrypted to F
It is stored in a storage medium such as D and distributed to users, and a user who has cleared a predetermined condition is made to download key information for decrypting encryption from a home page via the Internet, and encrypted by using the key information. It is also possible to realize the program by executing the created program and installing it in a computer device.

[0046]

As described above, according to the present invention, the identification information of the card read by the controller can be used to generate the deck for the player of the game. It is possible to provide a new fused game.

Further, according to the present invention, since the identification information is read from the card and the read identification information can be transmitted to the computer device according to the instruction in order to create the deck for the player of the game. , Can provide a new game that fuses cards and video games.

Further, according to the present invention, the controller for the computer device for executing the game program and the identification information of the card read by the controller are received from the controller, and the identification information is used for the player of the game. It is possible to provide a computer device for generating the deck.

Further, according to the present invention, the computer has a storage unit for storing the card identification information, and the card identification information read by the controller is used by the computer device to generate the deck for the player of the game. A card characterized by being used can be provided.

Therefore, it is possible to provide an epoch-making new game in which the card and the video game are fused while maintaining the commercial value of the card.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram for explaining a card game system of the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an external view for explaining a card used in the card game device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the card game system of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a game method of a general card game.

5 is a flowchart for explaining a deck creation flow executed by the computer device 2 of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining a card read flow executed by the controller 6 of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 display 2 Computer equipment 3 floppy disk connector 4 CD ROM disk connector 5 interface cable 6 controller 7 key switch 8 cards 9 Other cards 20 Transmission / Reception I / F 21 ROM 22 RAM 23 CPU 24 keyboard I / F 25 Display I / F 26 hard disk drive 27 floppy disk I / F 28 CDROM I / F 29 Transmission / Reception I / F 30 system bus 31 ROM 32 CPU 33 Send / Receive I / F 34 RAM 35 Card I / F (card reader) 36 system bus

Claims (40)

[Claims] 1. A game program executed on a computer device for a card game, which comprises a game using a plurality of cards, wherein the identification information of the card read by a controller is used to execute the game A game program characterized by generating a deck for a player. 2. The game program according to claim 1, wherein the game program registers identification information of a predetermined number of cards in a memory of the computer device. 3. The game program according to claim 1, wherein the game program reads card information stored in advance in association with the identification information from a memory of the computer device and displays it on a display. . 4. The game program according to claim 3, wherein the card information includes any one of a character name, an image, and a comment corresponding to the identification information. 5. The game program according to claim 4, wherein the comment includes any one of an attribute, physical strength, offensive power, defense power, and game scenario of the character. 6. The game program according to claim 1, wherein the game program changes the deck in response to an instruction from the player. 7. The game program according to claim 1, wherein the deck is a combination of cards used by the player in the game. 8. The game program according to claim 1, wherein the deck is a combination of cards of sports players performing team play. 9. The game program according to claim 1, wherein the computer device is a personal computer. 10. The game program according to claim 1, wherein the computer device is a video game device. 11. The game program is a CDROM
The game program according to claim 1, wherein the game program is provided to the computer device. 12. The game program according to claim 1, wherein the game program is provided from another device to the computer device via a network. 13. The game program according to claim 1, wherein the card magnetically stores the identification information. 14. The game program according to claim 1, wherein the card stores card information together with the identification information. 15. The game program according to claim 1, wherein the game program stores card information of all cards used in the card game. 16. A storage medium for storing a game program executed on a computer device for a card game, which comprises a game using a plurality of cards, wherein the identification information of the card read by a controller is used. And a storage medium for storing a game program for generating a deck for a player of the computer device. 17. A computer device for executing a game program that constitutes a game using a plurality of cards, comprising: receiving means for receiving identification information of the card read by a controller from the controller; Control means for generating a deck for a player of the game using the identification information received by the means. 18. The computer device according to claim 17, wherein the computer device registers identification information of a predetermined number of cards in a memory. 19. The computer device according to claim 17, wherein the computer device reads card information stored in advance in the game program in association with the identification information from a memory and displays it on a display. . 20. The computer device according to claim 19, wherein the card information includes any one of a character name, an image, and a comment corresponding to the identification information. 21. The computer device according to claim 20, wherein the comment includes any one of an attribute, physical strength, offensive power, defensive power, and game scenario of the character. 22. The computer device according to claim 17, wherein the computer device changes the deck in response to an instruction from the player. 23. The computer device according to claim 17, wherein the deck is a combination of cards used by the player in the game. 24. The computer device according to claim 17, wherein the deck is a combination of cards of sports players performing team play. 25. The computer device according to claim 17, wherein the computer device is a personal computer. 26. The computer device according to claim 17, wherein the computer device is a video game device. 27. The computer device according to claim 17, wherein a storage medium storing the game program is connected to the computer device, and the game program is provided to the computer device. 28. The computer device according to claim 17, wherein the game program is provided from another device to the computer device via a network. 29. The computer device according to claim 17, wherein the card magnetically stores the identification information. 30. The computer device according to claim 17, wherein the card stores card information together with the identification information. 31. The computer device according to claim 17, wherein the game program stores card information of all cards used in the card game. 32. A game control method in a computer device for a card game, which comprises a game using a plurality of cards, the receiving step of receiving identification information of the card read by a controller from the controller. And a control step of generating a deck for a player of the game by using the identification information received in the receiving step. 33. A controller of a computer device for a card game, which comprises a game using a plurality of cards, and instructing means for instructing the computer device, and reading identification information from the card. A read means, and a control means for transmitting the identification information read by the read means to the computer device in response to an instruction from the instruction means in order to create a deck for a player of the card game device. Characteristic controller. 34. The controller according to claim 33, wherein the instructing means comprises a key operation unit. 35. The instruction includes instructing the computer device to start deck creation.
The listed controller. 36. A controller control method in a controller of a computer device for a card game, which comprises a game using a plurality of cards, comprising: a read step of reading identification information from the card; Controller control characterized by having a transmission step of transmitting the identification information read in the read step to the computer device in response to an instruction from an operation unit on the controller in order to create a deck for a player Method. 37. A control program executed by a controller of a computer device for a card game, which comprises a game using a plurality of cards, wherein identification information is read from the card, and a player of the card game device. A control program, wherein the read identification information is transmitted to the computer device in response to an instruction from an operation unit on the controller in order to create a deck for. 38. A storage medium storing a control program executed by a controller of a computer device for a card game, which comprises a game using a plurality of cards, wherein identification information is read from the card, A storage medium for storing a control program for transmitting the read identification information to the computer device in response to an instruction from an operation unit on a controller to create a deck for a player of a game. . 39. A game system for executing a game program that composes a game using a plurality of cards, the controller for a computer device executing the game program, and the card read by the controller. A game system comprising: a computer device that receives the identification information of 1. from the controller and uses the identification information to generate a deck for a player of the game. 40. A card used in a game system including a computer device that executes a game program that forms a game and a controller thereof, the card having a storage unit that stores identification information of the card. The identification information of the card read in 1. is used in the computer device to create a deck for a player of the game.