JP3131579B2 - Game system, game device, and information storage medium - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game system, a game device, and an information storage medium formed so that a multiplayer game can be played.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various game machines have been provided with a function of accelerating the counting of the remaining time by pressing a button or the like on a continuation reception screen or setting the count to zero. A function of initializing the remaining time by inserting a coin on the continuation reception screen is also used in various game devices.

However, in a multi-player game, if it is desired to wait for a certain player to participate for a longer time, the entry acceptance time cannot be extended. For this reason, for example, when it is desired to enjoy a game in a group, there is a case where a player sent in due to currency exchange or the like cannot participate in a multi-player game due to expiration of entry reception time. Sometimes the whole group has entered and wants to start the game as soon as possible.

However, in a multi-player game, for example, when it is desired to extend the entry time to wait for the participation of a certain player, or when the entry of a predetermined group of players has been completed, the remaining entry time is to be reduced. However, there has been no game system having a function of realizing it according to the player's intention.

[0005] It is preferable that the selection time of the selection item can be extended or shortened in accordance with the selection status of the players participating in the multiplayer game.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a multi-player game based on a player's intention.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a game system, a game device, and an information storage medium capable of changing at least one of extending and shortening a reception time.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is a game system including at least one or more game devices and formed so as to be capable of playing a multiplayer game, wherein the game device is provided in the multiplayer game. Change request input means for the player to input a change request including at least one of extension and shortening with respect to the set reception time, and the reception time of the game device included in the game system based on the change request And receiving time change means for making a change including at least one of extension and shortening.

[0008] Here, the multiplayer game is
A game in which a plurality of players play the same game at the same time. Therefore, for example, a game system that realizes a multi-player game by connecting a plurality of game boards by a communication line may be used. Further, a system that realizes a multiplayer game by calculating operation inputs from a plurality of players on the same game board without having a communication unit may be used. The latter case includes, for example, a case where a plurality of players play a multiplayer game with one physically physical game device.

The reception time provided in the multi-player game is, for example, a time for receiving a coin insertion for entry or continuation, a selection input of a selection item, and the like.

The extension or shortening of the reception time may be realized by, for example, increasing or decreasing the count value for counting the reception time, or changing the counting cycle. The case where the reception time is extended as a result of temporarily stopping the counting is also included in the extension of the reception time.

According to the present invention, a player who wants to extend or shorten the reception time can instruct the extension or shortening of the reception time by using the change request input means.

Therefore, when the player determines that the reception time is slightly longer, the reception time can be extended. If the player wants to play early, the reception time can be shortened. As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to extend and shorten the reception time according to the player's circumstances, according to the player's intention. Therefore, it is possible to provide a multiplayer game that is easy for the player to use, and to promote participation in the multiplayer game.

Further, according to the present invention, a plurality of game devices are connected via a data transmission line, and the game device includes communication means for transmitting / receiving communication data to / from another game device via the data transmission line. The reception time change unit is provided in the multi-player game based on the presence or absence of a change request in another game device based on the communication data, and based on the presence or absence of a change request in the own device and another game device. At least one of extension and shortening of reception hours
One of the features is that a change including one is performed.

According to the present invention, information on the presence or absence of a change request in another game device can be obtained from communication data. Therefore, each game device constituting the multi-player game system can perform a process related to the change based on the information on the presence or absence of the change request of the own device and other game devices.

Each of the game devices included in the game system may be configured to individually determine and extend or shorten the reception time. Also, for example, a configuration is also possible in which the game device in which the entry is made first becomes the master device, instructs another game device to extend the reception time, and the other game device extends the reception time according to the instruction of the master device. Good.

In the present invention, the reception time includes at least one of an entry reception time, a selection item input reception time, and a continuation reception time.

The entry acceptance time means a time for accepting an entry to the multiplayer game, and usually starts with the first player entering the multiplayer game and accepts the participation of another player in the multiplayer game. Is set as the entry reception time.

The selection item input reception time is, for example, a time provided for the player to select a plurality of game characters, courses, and the like when the selection is possible.

In the continuation, the game is over,
Starting the game again from the continuation. The continuation reception time is a time provided for the player to perform a predetermined operation or to insert coins in order to perform continuation play.

According to the present invention, for example, when a group wants to enjoy a game or to play continuously, it is possible to wait for a player who is late for money exchange or the like by extending the entry reception time or the continuation reception time. .

In addition, if a little more time is required for selecting a selection item, the selection item reception time can be extended, and if the game is to be started sooner, the selection item reception time can be reduced.

Further, the present invention includes at least one of an accelerator and a brake as input means of the multi-player game, wherein the input by the change request input means is that the player operates at least one of the accelerator and the brake. It is characterized by being performed by.

In this way, in a racing game or the like, an easy-to-understand change request input means can be provided by using existing input means.

[0024] Further, the present invention is characterized in that, when a plurality of change requests conflict, the accepting time changing means determines the contents of the change according to a predetermined rule.

For example, there are cases where a plurality of players make different change requests. In such a case, according to the present invention, the reception time changing means can determine the content of the change according to a predetermined rule. For example, it may be determined by majority decision or the like, or may be determined in consideration of the presence or absence of coin insertion and the order of entry.

The change request input means of the present invention receives an input of a change request even before a coin is inserted, and the reception time changing means is included in the game system based on a change request from a player before the coin is inserted. The reception time of the selected game device is changed including at least one of extension and shortening.

According to the present invention, even the player before coin insertion can request an extension of the entry acceptance time, for example. Therefore, it is possible to provide a game system that is easy for a player who intends to enter to participate.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game apparatus formed so that a multi-player game can be played, wherein a change in a reception time provided for the multi-player game includes at least one of extension and shortening. A change request input unit for inputting a request, and a reception time changing unit for performing a change including at least one of extension and shortening of the reception time based on the change request.

The game device of the present invention also includes communication means for transmitting and receiving communication data to and from another game device capable of participating in a multiplayer game via a data transmission line.
The reception time change unit determines whether or not there is a change request in another game device based on the communication data, and based on whether or not there is a change request in the own device and another game device, extends the reception time, and A change including at least one of shortening is performed.

The present invention is also an information storage medium for storing information for playing a multiplayer game, wherein the player has at least one of extension and shortening with respect to a reception time provided in the multiplayer game. The information includes information for receiving a change request including the information and information for performing a change including at least one of extension and shortening of the reception time based on the change request.

Further, the information storage medium of the present invention comprises: information for transmitting and receiving communication data to and from another game device capable of participating in a multiplayer game via a data transmission line;
Determining whether there is a change request in another game device based on the communication data, and including at least one of extending and shortening the reception time based on the presence or absence of a change request in the game device and the other game device; It is characterized by including information for making a change.

[0032]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following, a case where the present invention is applied to a racing game will be described as an example.
The game system to which the present invention is applied is not limited to this.

FIG. 1 shows an example of a circuit race type game system according to the present embodiment. The game system according to the present embodiment includes a plurality of independent game devices 10-1 and 10-1.
Are connected to each other via a data transmission line.

Here, the independent game apparatuses 10-1 and 10-1
.., 0-2,...
,... Are formed so that a single player game can be played independently, and it does not mean that the housings for the game devices are formed independently.

Each game device is formed similarly to the driver's seat of an actual racing car. And the player
While sitting on the seat 318 and watching the pseudo three-dimensional image (game screen) projected on the display 319, the handle 314, the accelerator 315,
A game of driving an imaginary racing car by operating a shift lever 316, a brake, and the like is performed. The plurality of independent game devices 300-1, 300-2,... Are connected to each other via data transmission lines, and can play a racing game in which a plurality of players compete.

As a characteristic feature of the present embodiment, the player can extend or shorten the reception time provided in the game by depressing the accelerator 315 and a brake (not shown). Here, the reception time provided for the game means a reception time for entry, a reception time for selecting a selection item, a reception time for continuation, and the like.

FIG. 2 shows each of the game devices 10-1 and 10-1.
, Are connected in a loop via the communication interface 22 and the transmission line 24. Each of the game devices 10-1, 10-2,...
It is formed to transmit and receive communication data to and from another game device. In this embodiment, the transmission line 24 connected in a loop is formed to transmit communication data in a clockwise direction.

FIG. 3 is an example of a functional block diagram of each game apparatus 10 constituting the present embodiment. Each game device 10 includes a processing unit 30, an information storage medium 40, an image generation unit 4
2, including the display 18 and the operation unit 50.

The transmission / reception of data to / from another game device via the transmission line 24 is performed by the communication custom IC 56 by controlling the reception RAM 52, the transmission RAM 54, and the communication interface 22. ing. That is, data received from another game device is sequentially written into the reception RAM 52, and transmission data created by the transmission data creation unit 36 based on the content calculated by the game calculation unit 32 or the like of the game device 10 is transmitted to the transmission RAM 54. Once into the communication interface 2
2 to be transmitted to another game apparatus 10.

Here, the operating unit 50 is provided with a handle 314, an accelerator 315,
This is for inputting operation information by operating the shift lever 316, the brake, and the like. Operation information obtained by the operation unit 10 is input to the processing unit 30. In addition,
When the player inputs a change request for extending or shortening the reception time, he or she operates the brake or the accelerator,
The operation unit 50 functions as a change request input unit 60.

The processing section 30 performs processing for setting an object space in which a plurality of objects representing display objects are arranged based on the operation information and a given program or the like. For example, on a racing course set in a predetermined game space, a game operation for competing a racing car operated by a player with another racing car is performed, and the calculation result is output to the image generation unit 42. The processing unit 30 is configured by hardware such as a CPU and a memory.

The image generation unit 42 performs a process of generating a view image which can be viewed from a given viewpoint in the set object space, and includes, for example, a CPU, a DSP, an IC dedicated to image generation, and a memory. It is composed of hardware. The view image obtained by the image generation unit 42 is displayed on the display 18.

The information storage medium 40 stores programs and data. The functions of the information storage medium 40 are as follows: CD-ROM, game cassette, IC card, M
It can be realized by hardware such as O, FD, DVD, memory, and hard disk. The processing unit 30 performs various processes based on the programs and data from the information storage medium 40.

The processing unit 30 includes a reception time changing unit 34 and a transmission data creating unit 36.

The reception time change unit 34 extends or shortens the reception time of the game device constituting the multi-player game based on the change request input from the operation unit 50 and the communication data received from another game device. Is controlled to make a change including at least one of the following.

When the change process is performed based on a change request from a certain game device, not only the game device to which the change request is input but also other game devices that can participate in the multiplayer system, that is, as shown in FIG. It is necessary to perform the change process on other game devices connected to the data transmission line.

For this reason, when a change request is received from the operation unit of the own device, the reception time changing unit 34 transmits transmission data (hereinafter referred to as a change request) indicating that the change request has been received based on a given algorithm. The transmission data creation unit 36 is requested to create the transmission data, and the communication custom IC 56 is instructed to transmit the transmission data via the communication interface 22.

Then, based on the change request from the operation unit 50 of the own device and the change request transmission data received from another game device, at least one of the processing of extending or shortening the predetermined reception time is performed. The reception time changing unit 34 performs a process of increasing the count value of the count time when extending the reception time, and performs a process of decreasing the count value of the count time when shortening the reception time.

FIG. 4 shows a configuration of communication data transmitted and received between the game devices in the present embodiment. The communication data is basically composed of board status data and own vehicle status data.

The game information of each of the game devices 10-1, 10-2,... Is transmitted as communication data 400-1, 400-2,. That is, each game device has communication data 400-1, 400-2,.
Is received, the communication data 400-
Are updated and transmitted to the next game device. Communication data 400-1 and 400- of other game devices
Are transmitted to the next game device as they are. In the present embodiment, the change request transmission data makes a round,
When returning to the game device that has transmitted the data, the request is cleared.

FIG. 5 shows the communication data 400-1 and 40.
The data structure of a portion related to the change of the reception time in the contents of 0-2,... Is shown.

The board status No. 410 indicates the identification of each of the game devices 10-1, 10-2,... Based on the board status NO410, it is possible to determine which game apparatus data is.

The data type 420 is used to determine what kind of content the data is. Since the data format may be different depending on the data content, the data content is determined based on the data type 420. That is, by this data type 420,
It can be determined that the data is change request transmission data.

The selection status data 430 includes change type data indicating whether the content of the change request is to extend or shorten the reception time.

In the present embodiment, the process currently accepted on the game device is a target of the change request. That is, if a change request is input within the entry reception time, the entry reception time is changed, and if the change request is input within the selection item reception time, the selection item reception time is changed. Therefore, there is no need for data relating to the contents of the reception time targeted for the change request.

Next, a specific description will be given of a case where the entry reception time is extended as an example.

In the present game system, when a coin is inserted into any one of the game devices constituting the game system and a credit for a certain sheet is activated, an entry is made to another game device which is an empty sheet. Multiply. Credits are activated when the prescribed fee for the game is entered. An empty sheet means a sheet on which no game is played. Making an entry means recruiting participants for a multiplayer game.

During the waiting for entry, an entry acceptance screen is displayed for an empty sheet, and an entry waiting screen is displayed for a sheet for which credit has been activated.

FIGS. 6A and 6B show images displayed on the display during the entry reception time. FIG.
FIG. 6A is an image displayed on the display of the game device on the seat where the credit has risen, and FIG.
(B) is an image of an empty sheet displayed on the display of the game device.

Reference numeral 610 indicates the remaining entry waiting time for a player who has already entered to wait for another player to enter. Reference numeral 620 indicates the remaining time of the entry acceptance time for accepting an entry to the multiplayer game to be started in the game device having an empty sheet.

In the game device constituting the system connected by the communication line, 610 and 620 indicate the same value. Then, the countdown is performed by decrementing the remaining time indicated by 610 and 620 at a given interval.

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining an example of extending the entry reception time by opening the accelerator with a seat in which credit has been raised. Game devices 300-1 to 30
At 0-4, only the game device 300-1 has a credit. Therefore, an entry waiting screen as shown in FIG. 6A is displayed on the display of the game device 300-1.
The entry receiving screen as shown in FIG. 6B is displayed on the displays 2 to 300-4.

When the brake is depressed on the seat (game device 300-1) in which the credit has risen, and an extension of the entry acceptance time is requested, the game device 300-1 extends its own entry waiting time 720. And another game device 30 via the communication line 24.
Change request transmission data 7 related to extension from 0-2 to 300-4
Send 10 Each of the game devices 300-2 to 300 that have received the change request transmission data 710 related to the extension.
-4 respectively extend the entry reception time 730.

FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining an example of extending the entry reception time by applying a brake to a seat where no credit has risen. Game device 300-1
7 to 300-4, the situation where coins are inserted only in the game device 300-1 is the same as that in FIG.

When a request is made to extend the entry acceptance time because the brake is depressed on the seat (game device 300-3) where the credit has not risen, the game device 300-3 extends the entry acceptance time 730 of its own machine. At the same time, the change request transmission data 710 relating to the extension is transmitted to the other game devices 300-1, 300-2, and 300-4 via the communication line 24. Each of the game devices 300-1, 300-2, and 300-4 that have received the change request transmission data 710 relating to the extension extends the entry waiting time 720 or the entry acceptance time 730 of the own device.

FIG. 9 is a flow chart for explaining an operation example of extending and shortening the entry acceptance time of each game device constituting the game system of the present embodiment.

This flowchart shows the processing during the countdown of the reception time by one.

Although the data transmission / reception portion is not explicitly shown in this flowchart, the custom IC 56 controls the data transmission / reception via the communication interface, and receives the change request data and the like received from another game device. Is stored in the reception RAM.

Each game device enters the entry mode when a credit has been raised in any of the game devices constituting the game system (step S10). In the entry mode, it is possible to accept entries on seats where credit has not risen,
In the seat where the credit has already been raised, the other seats are waiting for entry.

In the entry mode, first, it is determined whether or not there is an empty sheet. If there is no empty sheet, the acceptance of the entry is terminated, and the game starts (step S2).
0, S90).

When there is an empty sheet, the game device in which the credit has risen enters an entry waiting state, and the game device with an empty sheet enters an entry receiving state.

In the present embodiment, the number of change requests is limited in order to prevent the entry time from being extended indefinitely. That is, the change process is performed up to two times.
Therefore, the number of changes from the start of credit is 3
After the first time, the processing for extension and shortening is not performed (step S
40).

If the number of times of the change processing is equal to or less than the second time, a change request operation by an accelerator or a brake is detected. This change request means not only a request made by the own device but also a request made in the entire system. Whether or not a change request operation has been performed on another game device is determined based on the change request data. When the change request operation is performed, it is determined whether the change is to be extended or shortened by majority decision (steps S50 and S60). The majority decision is made because a plurality of game devices may simultaneously issue different change requests. In the case of extension, the reception time is counted up by a predetermined value, and in the case of shortening, the reception time is reduced by a predetermined value. Here, the reception time means an entry reception time for an empty sheet, and an entry waiting time for a sheet where credit has risen.

Thereafter, a process of counting down the reception time by 1 is performed (step S80).

Then, the processing of steps S20 to S80 is repeated until the count value of the reception time becomes 0, and when the count value becomes 0, the game is started.

Note that the decision processing in step S60 is not a majority decision, and may be determined, for example, by giving priority to a request from a player who has an earlier entry order or a player who has already entered.

In step S40, the upper limit of the number of times of change processing is set to two to prevent unlimited extension. However, for example, a limit may be imposed not by the number of times of processing but by the total number of extension times.

Next, an example of a hardware configuration capable of realizing the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the device shown in the figure, the CPU 1000, the ROM 1002, the RA
M1004, information storage medium 1006, sound generation IC 100
8, image generation IC 1010, I / O port 1012, 1
014 are connected to each other via a system bus 1016 so that data can be transmitted and received therebetween. And the image generation IC1
010 is connected to a display 1018, and the sound generation I
A speaker 1020 is connected to C1008, a control device 1022 is connected to I / O port 1012, and a communication device 1024 is connected to I / O port 1014.

The information storage medium 1006 mainly stores programs, image data for expressing objects to be displayed, sound data, and the like. For example, in a home game device, a CD-R is used as an information storage medium for storing a game program and the like.
An OM, a game cassette, a DVD, a hard disk, or the like is used. In the arcade game device, a memory such as a ROM and a hard disk is used. In this case, the information storage medium 1006 is the ROM 1002.

The control device 1022 corresponds to a game controller, an operation panel, and the like, and is a device for inputting a result of a determination made by a player in accordance with the progress of a game to a main body of the device.

The program stored in the information storage medium 1006, the system program (initialization information of the apparatus main body) stored in the ROM 1002, the control apparatus 102
CPU 1000 according to a signal input by
Controls the entire apparatus and performs various data processing. RAM10
Reference numeral 04 denotes storage means used as a work area or the like of the CPU 1000. The information storage medium 1006 and the ROM 10
02, or the calculation result of the CPU 1000 or the like is stored.

Further, this type of device includes a sound generation IC 100
8 and an image generating IC 1010 are provided so that a suitable output of game sounds and game images can be performed.
The sound generation IC 1008 includes the information storage medium 1006 and the ROM 1
This is an integrated circuit that generates game sounds such as sound effects and background music based on the information stored in 002, and the generated game sounds are output by the speaker 1020. The image generation IC 1010 includes a RAM 1004,
An integrated circuit that generates pixel information to be output to the display 1018 based on image information sent from the ROM 1002, the information storage medium 1006, and the like. Note that a so-called head-mounted display (HMD) can also be used as the display 1018.

The communication device 1024 exchanges various kinds of information used inside the game device with the outside. The communication device 1024 is connected to another game device to transmit and receive given information according to the game program. It is used for transmitting and receiving information such as a game program via a communication line.

The various processes described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 8 include an information storage medium 1006 storing a program for performing the processes shown in the flowchart of FIG. 9, a CPU 1000 operating according to the program, and an image generation IC 101.
0, the sound generation IC 1008 and the like. Note that the processing performed by the image generation IC 1010, the sound generation IC 1008, and the like may be performed by software using the CPU 1000, a general-purpose DSP, or the like.

FIG. 11A shows an example in which the present embodiment is applied to a home game machine. The player enjoys the game by operating the game controllers 1202 and 1204 while watching the game image projected on the display 1200. In this case, the stored information is stored in a CD-ROM 1206, which is an information storage medium that is
It is stored in cards 1208, 1209 and the like.

FIG. 11B shows a host device 1300 and
An example in which the present embodiment is applied to a game device including this host device 1300 and terminals 1304-1 to 1304-n connected via a communication line 1302 will be described. In this case, the storage information is stored in an information storage medium 1306 such as a magnetic disk device, a magnetic tape device, or a memory that can be controlled by the host device 1300. Terminals 1304-1 to 1
When the CPU 304-n has a CPU, an image generation IC, and a sound generation IC and can generate a game image and a game sound in a stand-alone manner, the host device 1300 can generate a game image and a game sound. Are delivered to the terminals 1304-1 to 1304-n. on the other hand,
If it cannot be generated standalone, the host device 1
300 generates a game image and a game sound, and
The data is transmitted to 304-1 to 1304-n and output at the terminal.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above, but can be variously modified.

For example, in the present embodiment, a case has been described as an example where each game apparatus constituting the game system individually determines and extends and shortens the reception time, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a configuration may be adopted in which the game device in which entry is performed first becomes the master device, instructs another game device to extend the reception time, and the other game device extends the reception time in accordance with the instruction of the master device. .

Further, in this embodiment, the case where the entry acceptance time is extended or shortened has been described as an example.
For example, another reception time provided for the game, such as a selection item reception time or a continuation reception time, may be used.

Further, in the present embodiment, the case where the extension and shortening of the reception time is realized by increasing and decreasing the count value has been described as an example, but the extension and shortening of the reception time can be achieved by increasing and decreasing the counting cycle. For example, the reception time may be extended by temporarily stopping the count, and so on.

The input method of the change request is not limited to the operation of the accelerator and the brake, but may be a lever, a button or the like. The type of game is not limited to the drive game.

In the above-described embodiment, the game system in which a plurality of game apparatuses 10 are connected in a loop has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various networks may be connected via transmission lines as necessary. Can be configured.

For example, as shown in FIG. 12, a plurality of game apparatuses 10-1 and 10-2 can be star-connected via a central station 960.

Further, as shown in FIG.
-1, 10-2,... May be connected to a tree to form a network, or a network connected in a mesh type as shown in FIG. 14, and a bus line may be formed as shown in FIG. The network may be formed by combining a loop type and a star type as shown in FIG.

Further, in the present embodiment, the case where a multi-player game is realized by connecting a plurality of game boards by a communication line has been described as an example, but a plurality of game boards are connected to each other without a communication means. A multi-player game may be realized by calculating operation inputs on the same game board. Therefore, for example, a case where a plurality of players play a multiplayer game with one physically physical game device is also included.

The present invention is not limited to home and business game machines, but also includes a simulator, a large attraction device in which a large number of players participate, a personal computer,
The present invention can be applied to various game devices such as a multimedia terminal and a system board for generating a game image.

[0097]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory external perspective view of a racing game type game system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a connection state of the game system according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an example of a functional block diagram of a device of the game device of the present embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of data transmitted and received between game devices.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the contents of data transmitted and received between game devices.

FIGS. 6A and 6B show images displayed on a display during an entry reception time.

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining an example of extending an entry acceptance time by extending an accelerator with a seat in which credit has been raised;

FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining an example of extending an entry acceptance time by extending an accelerator with a seat in which a credit has not risen.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of each game device of the present embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration for implementing the present embodiment;

FIGS. 11A and 11B are diagrams illustrating examples of various types of apparatuses to which the present embodiment is applied; FIGS.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of another network configuration of the game system of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of another network configuration of the system of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of another network configuration of the system of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram of another network configuration of the system of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram of another network configuration of the system of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 10 game device 18 display 22 communication interface 24 transmission line 30 processing unit 34 reception time extension unit 36 transmission data creation unit 40 information storage medium 42 image generation unit 50 operation unit 52 reception RAM 54 transmission RAM 56 custom IC 60 change request input means

Claims (17)

(57) [Claims] 1. A game system including at least one or more game devices and configured to execute a multi-player game, wherein the game device performs a multi-player game as a predetermined time during which input or coin insertion is possible. Change request input means for allowing a player to input a change request including at least one of extension and shortening with respect to the reception time provided in the game device; A game system comprising: a reception time changing unit that performs a change including at least one of extension and shortening of the reception time. 2. A system according to claim 1, wherein said reception time extension means counts said reception time based on said change request.
Processing to increase or decrease the count value or count cycle
It is special to change the reception time by changing the period.
Game system 3. The reception time extension means according to claim 1, wherein the reception time extension means sets a limit on the number of reception time extension requests or the total extension time.
If the limit is exceeded or the total extension time is exceeded
A game system wherein extension processing is not performed. 4. The game device according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of game devices are connected via a data transmission line, and the game device communicates with another game device via the data transmission line. The reception time changing means determines whether there is a change request in another game device based on the communication data, and based on whether there is a change request in the own device and another game device, A game system, wherein a change including at least one of extension and shortening is made to the reception time. 5. The game system according to claim 1, wherein the reception time includes at least one of an entry reception time, a selection item input reception time, and a continuation reception time. 6. The multi-player game according to claim 1, wherein the input means of the multi-player game includes at least one of an accelerator and a brake. A game system performed by operating at least one of the game systems. 7. The game system according to claim 1, wherein, when a plurality of change requests compete, the change time is determined according to a predetermined rule. 8. The game system according to claim 1, wherein the reception time change unit determines the change content according to a majority decision when a plurality of change requests conflict. 9. The change request input unit according to claim 1, wherein the change request input unit receives an input of a change request even before a coin is inserted, and the reception time changing unit receives a change request from a player before the coin is inserted. A game system, wherein a change including at least one of extension and shortening is made to the reception time of a game device included in the game system based on a change request. 10. A game device formed so as to be capable of playing a multiplayer game, wherein a player can extend and receive a predetermined time during which input and coin insertion can be made with respect to a reception time provided in the multiplayer game. Change request input means for inputting a change request including at least one of shortening; and reception time changing means for performing a change including at least one of extension and shortening of the reception time based on the change request. A game device comprising: 11. The reception time extension means according to claim 10, wherein said reception time extension means counts said reception time based on said change request.
Processing to increase or decrease the count value or count cycle
It is special to change the reception time by changing the period.
Game device 12. The scent according to claim 10, wherein
The reception time extension means sets a limit on the number of reception time extension requests or the total extension time.
If the limit is exceeded or the total extension time is exceeded
A game device wherein extension processing is not performed. 13. The communication device according to claim 10, further comprising communication means for transmitting and receiving communication data to and from another game device capable of participating in a multi-player game via a data transmission line. Based on the data, it is determined whether or not there is a change request in another game device, and based on the presence or absence of a change request for the own device and the other game device, a change including at least one of extension and shortening is made to the reception time. A game device characterized by performing. 14. An information storage medium for storing information for playing a multi-player game, wherein a player is provided with a predetermined time during which input and coin insertion is possible, with respect to a reception time provided for the multi-player game. A program for receiving a change request including at least one of extension and shortening, and a program for performing a change including at least one of extension and shortening on the reception time based on the change request
Information storage medium characterized by comprising a ram. 15. A counter according to claim 14, wherein a counting time is counted based on said change request.
Processing or count cycle to increase or decrease the
A program to change the reception time by changing
An information storage medium comprising a RAM . 16. The method according to claim 14, wherein :
Limit the number of requests to extend the reception time or the total extension time.
If the limit is exceeded or the total extension time is exceeded
Includes a program for not performing extension processing
Information storage medium . 17. A program for transmitting and receiving communication data to and from another game device capable of participating in a multiplayer game via a data transmission line according to any one of claims 14 to 16, Determining whether or not there is a change request in another game device, and performing a change including at least one of extension and shortening with respect to the reception time based on the presence or absence of a change request of the own device and the other game device. An information storage medium containing a program .