JP2019076622A - Game device and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To allow a player to be conscious of a sense of solidarity with another player playing in another game device.SOLUTION: A game device configures a game system in which a plurality of game devices each including a lottery part are connected via a network. The game device includes: a first lottery result acquisition part for acquiring a lottery result of the lottery part included in own game devices; a second lottery result acquisition part for acquiring a lottery result of the lottery part included in another game device; a game condition determination part for determining whether predetermined game conditions are satisfied, based on a combination of the lottery result acquired by the first lottery result acquisition part and the lottery result acquired by the second lottery result acquisition part; and reward granting means for granting a predetermined reward to a player when the game condition determination part determines that the predetermined game conditions are satisfied.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 17

Description

  The present invention relates to a game device and a program.

  Some rewards are determined based on a lottery result of a lottery machine of a game device played by a player. For example, there is a game apparatus that can be played by a plurality of persons by sharing the lottery result of one lottery machine provided in one game apparatus (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP, 2011-88019, A

  In the gaming machine of the lottery machine as described above, players playing simultaneously in the same gaming device can be made aware of a sense of solidarity, but making conscious of a sense of solidarity with any player playing on other game devices could not.

  An object of some aspects of the present invention is to provide a game device and a program that can be made to be aware of a sense of community with a player playing on another game device.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a game device and a program that can provide the effects described in the embodiments described later.

  In order to solve the problems described above, one aspect of the present invention is a game apparatus in a game system in which a plurality of game apparatuses each having a lottery section are connected via a network, The first lottery result acquisition unit for acquiring the lottery result, the second lottery result acquisition unit for acquiring the lottery result of the lottery unit included in the other game device, and the lottery result and the first lottery result acquired by the first lottery result acquisition unit (2) A game condition determination unit that determines whether or not a predetermined game condition is established based on a combination of the lottery result acquired by the lottery result acquisition unit, and a predetermined game condition is established by the game condition determination unit And a reward granting unit for granting a predetermined reward to the player when it is determined that the game player is determined to be.

  In order to solve the problems described above, one aspect of the present invention is a game device in a game system in which a plurality of game devices each having one or more processing devices and a lottery device are connected via a network, The above processing apparatus acquires the lottery result of the lottery apparatus included in the own game apparatus, acquires the lottery result of the lottery apparatus included in the other game apparatus, and the lottery result of the lottery apparatus included in the own game apparatus and the other It is determined whether or not a predetermined game condition is established on the basis of a combination with a lottery result of a lottery apparatus included in the game apparatus, and it is determined that the predetermined game condition is established. It is a game device which grants to a player.

  One aspect of the present invention is a program for causing a computer to function as the game device according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The block diagram which shows an example of a structure of the game system which concerns on 1st Embodiment. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an entire configuration of a game device according to a first embodiment. The figure which shows the game screen before a cooperation lottery game start. The figure which shows the 1st example of the game screen after the lottery start. The figure which shows the 2nd example of the game screen after the lottery start. The figure which shows an example of the lottery probability of slot lottery. The figure which shows the 3rd example of the game screen after the lottery start. The figure which shows the 4th example of the game screen after the lottery start. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a game device according to a first embodiment. The figure which shows the data example of the play data which a station memory | storage part memorize | stores. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a server apparatus according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a configuration of a server storage unit according to the first embodiment. The figure which shows the example of data of player data. The figure which shows the example of data of play execution condition data. The figure which shows the example of data of matching data. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a configuration of a server control unit according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a station control unit according to the first embodiment. The flowchart which shows an example of the cooperation lottery game process which concerns on 1st Embodiment. The flowchart which shows the 1st example of the game progress update process which concerns on 1st Embodiment. The flowchart which shows the 2nd example of the game progress update process which concerns on 1st Embodiment. Explanatory drawing explaining an example of the cooperation lottery game which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. The figure which shows the state in which the horizontal bingo line is materialized by two bingo sheets arranged in a horizontal direction. The figure which shows the state in which the vertical bingo line is materialized by two bingo sheets arranged in a vertical direction. The figure which shows the state in which the diagonal bingo line is materialized by two bingo sheets arranged in a horizontal direction. The figure which shows the state in which the bingo line of length and width is materialized by four bingo sheets. The flowchart which shows an example of the game progress update process which concerns on 2nd Embodiment.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
First Embodiment
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described.
〔System configuration〕
First, the system configuration of the game system according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a game system 1 according to the present embodiment. The game system 1 includes computer devices including a plurality of game devices 10 (game device 10-1, game device 10-2, ..., game devices 10-N (N is a natural number)), and a server device 30. These computer devices are connected via the network NW.

  The network NW is an information communication network configured by a wide area network (WAN), a local area network (LAN), and the like. The WAN is configured by, for example, a cellular phone network, a personal handy-phone system (PHS) network, a public switched telephone network (PSTN), a private communication network, a virtual private network (VPN), and the like. Also, the network NW may be wired or wireless.

  The game device 10 is installed in, for example, a game facility (a game corner of a commercial facility such as a game center or a shopping center). Each game device 10 may be installed in the same facility or in different facilities. The server device 30 communicates with the game device 10 via the network NW, thereby managing information on players playing on the game device 10, managing the play execution status of each game device 10, and information on the game devices 10. Control the exchange of

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the entire configuration of the game apparatus 10. As shown in FIG. In the example shown in FIG. 2, the game apparatus 10 is provided with eight stations ST as a place where a player plays. Since one player can play on each of the stations ST, up to eight players can play simultaneously on this single game device 10. The game apparatus 10 further includes a lottery unit 14 at the center. The eight stations ST are radially disposed so as to surround the periphery of the lottery section 14 substantially.

  The lottery unit 14 is a lottery machine having a physical lottery mechanism, and selects a plurality of selection elements by lottery. For example, the lottery unit 14 rolls the outer periphery of the plurality of pockets (holes) in which the ejected balls are arranged in a circular shape so as to draw a circular orbit, and the lottery result is determined depending on which pocket the ball finally enters. It is a ball lottery machine. Further, on the ceiling 10T of the game apparatus 10, a camera (not shown) is installed. The camera shoots the lottery section 14 from the ceiling 10T side.

  The lottery section 14 is not limited to the above-described ball lottery machine, and may be, for example, a ball lottery machine of any type, or may be a so-called roulette type lottery machine, or It may be a lottery machine, a dice lottery machine, or the like in which a specific position (for example, a position pointed by a needle) when the disc divided radially from the center is stopped and stopped is a lottery result. In addition, the lottery unit 14 is not limited to a lottery machine having a physical lottery mechanism, and may be an internal lottery unit that generates a lottery result by software. Further, the plurality of game devices 10 may be three or more, and in that case, all the game devices 10 may be provided with the same kind of lottery part (lottery part having the same lottery element, lottery method, etc.) A part of the game apparatuses 10 may be provided with different types of lottery units (lottery units, lottery units, lottery methods, etc. of which at least a part differs).

  Each of the stations ST is provided with a display unit 18. Each display unit 18 is configured to include a touch panel display that combines a touch panel that receives a touch operation with a player's finger or the like and a flat display that displays an image. Although not shown in FIG. 2, each station ST is provided with a card reader for reading card data and a medal insertion slot for inserting medals. Information on the player is written on the card whose data can be read by the card reader. The information on the player includes, for example, a player ID for identifying the player, a player name, an icon image corresponding to the player, information of available points and money in the game, game play history and the like. It is not necessary to store all the information about the player in the card, and an apparatus capable of communicating with the game apparatus 10 (for example, a server apparatus existing on the same LAN as the game apparatus 10 or a WAN such as the Internet) The server device 30) may store information on the player. For example, it is also possible to store the point and money information and the play history information in the dedicated server device in association with the player ID. Information on the amount (the number of sheets etc.) or the value of the medals inserted into the medal insertion slot is stored in the game apparatus 10. The player stores the information of available credits in the game apparatus 10 by holding the card over the card reader or inserting the medals into the medal insertion slot, thereby consuming the necessary amount of credits. It is possible to participate in Here, a medal is taken as an example of a game medium to be inserted, but instead of the medal, money (a bill, a coin) may be used, or a token coin, a redemption ticket or the like may be used.

  For example, the display unit 18 of each station ST displays an image (moving image) of the lottery unit 14 photographed by a camera as an image of a lottery game. As shown in FIG. 2, the player P plays the lottery game by operating the display unit 18 while sitting in a chair placed in front of the station ST. That is, the player P who plays the lottery game can look at the lottery unit 14 located at the end of the display unit 18 and the display surface of the display unit 18 while operating the display unit 18.

[Description of the game]
Next, the lottery game according to the present embodiment will be described.
The lottery game according to the present embodiment is based on the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of the game apparatus 10 played by the player (hereinafter also referred to as the self-game apparatus 10) and the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of the other game apparatus 10. The player is rewarded. That is, it is a lottery game (hereinafter, also referred to as a “linked lottery game”) in which a reward is determined by the lottery result of the own game device 10 and the lottery result of the other game device 10 cooperating with each other. Another game device 10 may be in the same game facility as the self-game device 10 or may be a different game facility.

  For example, the other game device 10 is a game device 10 played by a matching opponent matched with the player among the plurality of game devices 10. The own game device 10 acquires the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of another game device 10 (matching game device 10) via the server device 30. Then, based on the combination of the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of the own game device 10 and the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of another game device 10, whether or not the predetermined game condition is established. Is determined, and when it is determined that a predetermined game condition is established, a predetermined reward is given to the player.

Here, specific examples of the predetermined game condition and the predetermined reward will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5.
FIGS. 3 to 5 are explanatory diagrams for explaining an example of the linked lottery game by the ball lottery machine according to the present embodiment, showing the game screen displayed on the display unit 18 based on the lottery situation in the lottery unit 14. There is.

  FIG. 3 shows a game screen before the start of the cooperative lottery game. An image of the ball lottery machine of the lottery unit 14 is displayed on the game screen RG10 shown. This video is a video (image) of the lottery unit 14 of the own game device 10. In the example of the ball lottery machine illustrated, 16 pockets (holes) PK1 to PK16 are arranged along the outer periphery of the circular area CR, and when the lottery is started, for example, one lottery game for one lottery 9 balls are discharged in total. Nine balls may be continuously discharged and a lottery may be performed, or the ball may be discharged a plurality of times as in “two balls → two balls → two balls → two balls → one ball” and the lottery is performed. It may be The ejected ball rolls in a circular orbit further along the outer periphery of the pockets PK1 to PK16, and the lottery result is determined depending on which pocket the ball finally enters. In addition, the number of balls discharged in one lottery game (that is, the number of times of lottery) and the discharge timing can be arbitrarily determined. Also, the ball may enter into the same pocket multiple times, or the pocket may enter once and the selected pocket may not receive the ball thereafter. That is, the lottery unit 14 may select the same selection element a plurality of times, or may not select the selection element selected once. Here, the ball may enter into the same pocket multiple times, but an upper limit may be provided for the number of times.

  While the image of the ball lottery machine before the start of the lottery is displayed on the game screen RG10, the player name, the name of the game facility, the icon image, etc. are superimposed on the inside of the circular area CR as the information of the matching partner. Is displayed. The player can bet on the next lottery before the lottery starts. When the lottery is started, the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of the own game device 10 and the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of the matching opponent game device 10 are superimposed and displayed on this image.

  FIG. 4 shows an example of the game screen after the start of the lottery. In the illustrated game screen RG20, the lottery is started, and the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of the own game device 10 and the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of the game device 10 of the matching partner are displayed. The pocket PK 9 displays an icon image of the player playing on the self-game apparatus 10, and indicates that a ball has entered in the lottery unit 14 of the self-game apparatus 10. On the other hand, the icon image of the matching partner is displayed on the pocket PK3 and the pocket PK13, which indicates that the ball has entered in the lottery section 14 of the game device 10 of the matching partner.

  FIG. 5 is an example of the game screen after the start of the lottery, and unlike FIG. 4, shows an example in which balls are overlapped in the same pocket. In the illustrated game screen RG30, in the pocket PK 9, the balls are redundantly (two) entered in the lottery unit 14 of the own game device 10, and a point (here, "+2") is added as an acquisition point. It shows. In addition, balls enter both pocket lottery of the self game device 10 and the lottery portion 14 of the game device 10 of the matching opponent, and higher points (here, “+3”) are added as gain points in the pocket PK 7 It shows that it was done. That is, at least one or more identical pockets are selected in the lottery of both game devices 10, and a predetermined reward is given to the player. The total value of the acquired points is displayed in the place indicated by the symbol KP. The final payout is determined based on the total value of points earned. In the place indicated by the symbol WP, the value of the acquired WIN indicating the acquired payout is displayed.

  When balls enter in both the self-game apparatus 10 and the game apparatus 10 of the matching partner, the number of points when entering the same pocket next time may be determined by slot lottery or the like. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the lottery probability of the slot lottery. As described above, the lottery probability for each point is set, and the slot lottery or the like is performed with this lottery probability, and the number of points when entering the same pocket next time is determined. In this case, the acquisition points when both balls enter for the first time are set to an initial value (for example, “+1”), and at least “+1” points may be guaranteed to be acquired.

  FIG. 7 shows an example of the game screen after the start of the lottery, and shows an example in which the pockets containing the balls in all of the lottery section 14 of the own game device 10 and the lottery section 14 of the matching opponent game 10 coincide. ing. In this case, regardless of the order in which the balls are put in the respective pockets, the pockets containing the balls in the respective game devices 10 may finally match. That is, there is no pocket in which the ball is inserted only by the own game apparatus 10, and no pocket into which the ball is inserted only by the game apparatus 10 of the matching partner. In the illustrated game screen RG40, balls enter in the pocket PK2, PK4, PK6, PK7, PK10, PK10, PK11, PK14, and PK16 in both game apparatuses 10, and neither pocket does not contain balls in the other pockets. That is, the pockets into which the balls are inserted in both game devices 10 are coincident. In this case, a higher point may be given to the player than when the ball is duplicated in one pocket, or bonus points may be specially added. That is, when the pockets drawn by both game devices 10 match all, a predetermined reward is given to the player.

  FIG. 8 is an example of the game screen after the start of the lottery, and according to the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of the own game device 10 and the lottery unit 14 of the matching opponent game device 10, at least one of the game devices An example in which the ball entered at 10 is shown. In the illustrated game screen RG50, at least one or more balls have entered at least one of the game devices 10 in all the pockets PK1 to PK16, that is, all the pockets when the lottery results of both game devices 10 are combined Indicates that a lottery has been drawn. As described above, bonus points may be specially added even when balls enter all pockets. It should be noted that balls may be inserted into some of the pockets of the pockets PK1 to PK16 in both game devices 10. That is, when the lottery results of both game devices 10 are combined, all the pockets are selected by the lottery, whereby the player is given a predetermined reward.

  As described above, the game device 10 according to the present embodiment is a predetermined game based on the combination of the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of the own game device 10 and the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of another game device 10. It is determined whether or not the condition is established, and if it is determined that the predetermined game condition is established, a predetermined reward is awarded. The predetermined game conditions include, for example, that at least one or more identical pockets are selected in the drawing of both game devices 10, and furthermore, all the pockets drawn in both game devices 10 match each other. When the lottery results of the game device 10 are combined, all the pockets are selected by lottery, and so on. Thereby, the game device 10 can be made to be aware of a sense of solidarity with players who play on other game devices in the lottery game.

[Configuration of Game Device 10]
Next, the hardware configuration of the game apparatus 10 will be described.
FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the game apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment. As described above, the game apparatus 10 includes the lottery unit 14, the camera 15 capable of photographing the lottery unit 14, and eight stations ST (ST-1 to ST-8). The lottery unit 14 is, for example, a ball lottery machine having a physical lottery mechanism, but may be a lottery machine having another lottery mechanism, or may be an internal lottery unit that generates a lottery result by software. Good. The camera 15 is configured to include a lens and an imaging element (imaging element), and outputs an image such as a captured moving image or a still image. Here, the camera 15 is installed so that the lottery unit 14 falls within the imaging range, and outputs a video (image) obtained by imaging the lottery unit 14.

  The game apparatus 10 further includes a game apparatus communication unit 11, a game apparatus storage unit 12, and a game apparatus control unit 13. The game device communication unit 11 includes, for example, a plurality of Ethernet (registered trademark) ports, a plurality of digital input / output ports such as a plurality of USB (Universal Serial Bus), and the like, and other devices (for example, It communicates with the server device 30) and the like.

  The game apparatus storage unit 12 may be, for example, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), an SSD (Solid State Drive), an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), a ROM (Read-Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), etc. And stores various information, programs and the like processed by the game apparatus control unit 13. For example, the game apparatus storage unit 12 stores information such as a game facility ID for identifying a game facility in which the game apparatus 10 is installed, a game apparatus ID for identifying the game apparatus 10, and a lottery unit. A program for executing processing relating to control of 14, control of the camera 15, communication control with the station ST and the server device 30, and the like is stored. Further, the game apparatus storage unit 12 stores (temporarily stores) video data captured by the camera 15.

  The game apparatus control unit 13 includes a central processing unit (CPU), and executes various processes by executing a program stored in the game apparatus storage unit 12. For example, the game apparatus control unit 13 causes the lottery unit 14 to execute lottery start processing and lottery result detection processing. Specifically, the game apparatus control unit 13 executes processing such as ejection of a ball and detection of a pocket location in which the ball is contained in the lottery unit 14 and photographing processing of the camera 15. The detection of the location of the pocket containing the ball can be detected by detecting the output of the detection sensor provided in each pocket. Alternatively, it can be analyzed and detected from the image of the lottery section 14 photographed by the camera 15. In addition, the game apparatus control unit 13 relays communication of various information between the station ST and the server device 30, and controls exchange of various information with each of the station ST and the server device 30.

  Each of the eight stations ST has a similar configuration. For example, the station ST includes a station control unit 16, an input unit 17, a display unit 18, and a station storage unit 19. The input unit 17 includes a card reader 171 and a medal insertion slot 172. As described above, the display unit 18 is configured to include a touch panel display in which a touch panel and a flat display are combined. Here, although the player's operation on the game apparatus 10 is performed on the touch panel, mechanical input means such as operation buttons may be provided in the input unit 17 instead of or in addition to the touch panel.

  The station control unit 16 includes a CPU, and executes various processes related to the game by a functional configuration realized by executing a program stored in the station storage unit 19. For example, the station control unit 16 acquires information on the player based on the data of the card read by the card reader 171. In addition, the station control unit 16 counts the number of medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 172, and acquires information on credits available for the game. The station control unit 16 also executes game processing based on the user's operation. The details regarding the game processing executed by the station control unit 16 will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In the illustrated example, the game apparatus control unit 13 and the station control unit 16 of each station ST are separately provided. However, they may be collectively provided as one configuration.

  The station storage unit 19 includes an HDD, an SSD, an EEPROM, a ROM, a RAM, and the like, and stores various information, programs, and the like processed by the station control unit 16. For example, the station storage unit 19 stores a program for executing the process of the lottery game. The station storage unit 19 also stores play data of a player who plays the lottery game at the station ST.

  FIG. 10 shows an example of play data stored in the station storage unit 19. As shown in FIG. The play data to be illustrated includes a game facility ID for identifying a game facility played by the player and the game apparatus 10, a facility name and a game apparatus ID thereof, and a station ID for identifying a station ST to be played by the player. , Player's player ID, player name, play or image, play data, etc. are associated with each other. The player ID, the player name, and the player image are acquired based on the data of the card read by the card reader 171. For example, when a player ID, a player name, a player image and the like are stored in the card, the card reader 171 can read the card. On the other hand, for example, when only the player ID is stored in the card and the player name, the player image and the like are stored in the server device 30, the player is determined based on the player ID of the card read by the card reader 171. The name, the player image and the like may be acquired from the server device 30.

[Configuration of Server Device 30]
Next, the configuration of the server device 30 will be described.
FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the server device 30 according to the present embodiment. The server device 30 includes a server communication unit 31, a server storage unit 32, and a server control unit 33. The server communication unit 31 includes, for example, a plurality of Ethernet (registered trademark) ports, a plurality of digital input / output ports such as a plurality of USB (Universal Serial Bus), and the like. It communicates with the game device 10) and the like.

  The server storage unit 32 includes an HDD, an SSD, an EEPROM, a ROM, a RAM, and the like, and stores various information that needs to be shared by a plurality of game devices 10, a program, and the like. FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the server storage unit 32 according to the present embodiment. The illustrated server storage unit 32 includes a player data storage unit 321, a play execution status data storage unit 322, and a matching data storage unit 323.

  The player data storage unit 321 stores player data regarding the player. FIG. 13 shows an example of player data. A player ID, a player name, a player image, and play history data are associated with the play data illustrated. The play history data includes information such as play date and time, the number of times of play, play results, acquired items and the like, and is updated according to the player playing. When the player plays a plurality of games, the play history data is associated with a game ID for identifying the game for each game.

  The play execution situation data storage unit 322 stores play execution situation data as information on the player playing on each game device 10. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of data of play execution status data. The game execution ID data, the game device ID, the station ID, and the player ID played there are associated with the play execution status data shown. When not being played, a value indicating "null" is stored in the player ID. That is, by referring to the play execution status data, it is possible to obtain information on which station ST of which game apparatus 10 is currently playing and who is the player playing. In other words, by referring to the play execution status data, it is possible to obtain information on which player is playing.

  The matching data storage unit 323 stores matching data between players in the cooperative lottery game. FIG. 15 shows an example of matching data. In the matching data shown, the player IDs of the two matched players "player (1)" and "player (2)", the game device ID of the game device 10 being played by each, and the game device thereof Information (game facility ID, game facility name, etc.) regarding the game facility where 10 is installed is associated. The illustrated example shows matching data of two players, but in the case of matching of three or more players, information of each of three or more players is associated. A history of matching data may be left so that it can be referred to whether or not each player has been matched. In that case, the matching data storage unit 323 may store the matching data in association with the matched date and time information and the like.

Returning to FIG. 11, the server control unit 33 includes a CPU, and executes various processes according to a functional configuration realized by executing a program stored in the server storage unit 32.
FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the server control unit 33 according to the present embodiment. The illustrated server control unit 33 includes a player data management unit 331, a play execution status management unit 332, a matching processing unit 333, and a lottery result distribution unit 334.

  The player data management unit 331 manages player data of a player playing on each of the plurality of game devices 10. For example, the player data management unit 331 causes the player data storage unit 321 to store player data of a player playing on each of the plurality of game devices 10. Specifically, the player data management unit 331 acquires player data of each player from each of the plurality of game devices 10, and performs new registration and update of the player data. Also, the player data management unit 331 transmits player data to the game device 10 as needed.

  The play execution status management unit 332 manages information on the player playing from each of the plurality of game devices 10. For example, the play execution status management unit 332 associates and acquires, from each of the plurality of game devices 10, the player ID of the player who is playing, the game facility ID played by the player, the game device ID, and the station ID. , Play execution status data storage unit 322.

  The matching processing unit 333 executes a matching process of determining the matching between the players in the cooperative lottery game. For example, based on the operation of the player playing on the game apparatus 10, the matching processing unit 333 obtains a matching request from the game apparatus 10 to determine another player as a matching partner of the player. When the matching processing unit 333 acquires the matching request, the matching processing unit 333 determines a matching partner from among players who are candidates for the matching partner based on a predetermined rule. The predetermined rule may be, for example, a random lottery among all the registered players or a random lottery among the players who are registered as friends with themselves in the game. Also, the weighting is not limited to the complete random lottery, and some weighting may be performed such as increasing the probability of each lottery based on the number of times of matching so far and the closeness between players. Also, the matching partner may be determined based on a predetermined matching rule without using a random lottery. The player who is the candidate of the matching partner is a player managed by at least the player data stored in the player data storage unit 321 of the server device 30, but refer to the play execution situation data of the play execution situation data storage unit 322 It may be limited to the player currently playing on any game device 10. In addition, players who are candidates for a matching partner may be players who play on games other than the same game device 10.

  The matching may be performed in units of game devices 10 instead of the matching in units of players. That is, even when the own game apparatus 10 includes a plurality of stations ST (i.e., a plurality of play units exist), one lottery unit 14 of another game apparatus 10 as a matching partner is provided. After matching of the one-to-one game devices 10, players playing on the respective game devices 10 may be matched with each other. For example, a player A playing on one game apparatus 10 and a player C playing on another game apparatus 10, a player B playing on the one game apparatus 10, and a player D playing on the other game apparatus 10 Even if it is a combination of the same game devices 10, different players may be combined.

  Further, the matching processing unit 333 manages matching data indicating the matching result. For example, the matching processing unit 333 stores the matching result (the player ID of the matched player and the game device ID of the game device 10 played by the player) in the matching data storage unit 323. Further, the matching processing unit 333 transmits the matching data to both of the matched game devices 10 (in the case of three or more matches, the matched three or more game devices 10).

  The lottery result distribution unit 334 distributes the lottery results of the lottery unit 14 included in each game device 10 so that the other game devices 10 can use it. For example, the lottery result distribution unit 334 acquires information indicating the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of each of the matched game devices 10 so that the matched players can use the lottery results of the game devices 10 of each other. , To the other game device 10. The information indicating the lottery result may be mutually transmitted and received between the matched game devices 10 via the network NW without the server device 30.

[Composition about lottery game processing]
Next, in the game device 10, the configuration regarding the cooperative lottery game process executed by the station control unit 16 of the station ST will be described in detail.
FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the station control unit 16 according to the present embodiment. The station control unit 16 shown in the figure has, as a functional configuration related to the cooperative lottery game process, a matching request unit 161, a lottery result acquisition unit 162, a lottery result transmission unit 163, another lottery result acquisition unit 164, and a game condition determination unit 165 , A reward giving unit 166, and a display control unit 167.

  Matching request unit 161 transmits a matching request for determining a matching partner in the cooperative lottery game to server device 30 via game device communication unit 11. For example, when the betting on the cooperative lottery game is made based on the operation of the player playing on the self-game apparatus 10, the matching request unit 161 has information (for example, user ID etc.) on the player and information on the game apparatus 10 ( For example, the game apparatus ID, the game facility ID, and the like are associated with the matching request and transmitted to the server apparatus 30 via the game apparatus communication unit 11. In addition, the matching request unit 161 is information indicating the matching result of the matching process performed by the server device 30 in response to the transmitted matching request (for example, a player ID of a matching partner, a player name, a game device ID, a game facility ID, The game facility name etc. is acquired from the server device 30 via the game device communication unit 11.

  The lottery result acquisition unit 162 acquires the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 provided in the own game device 10. For example, when the lottery unit 14 selects a plurality of selection elements by lottery, the lottery result acquisition unit 162 acquires information of each selection element as needed from the game apparatus control unit 13 as a lottery result. As an example, in the case of a ball lottery machine in which a plurality of pockets are selected by lottery according to which of the plurality of pockets the lottery unit 14 described above, the lottery result acquisition unit 162 determines the position of the pocket in which the ball is placed. Position information (e.g., identification information of a pocket) indicating at any time from the game apparatus control unit 13 as a lottery result.

  The lottery result transmission unit 163 transmits the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of the own game device 10 to the server device 30 via the game device communication unit 11 so that it can be used in another game device 10. For example, the lottery result transmission unit 163 transmits position information (for example, identification information of the pocket) indicating the position of the pocket in which the ball is inserted to the server device 30 as the lottery result. As a result, the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of the own game device 10 is transmitted by the server device 30 to the other game device 10, and can be used by the other game devices 10. The lottery result transmission unit 163 may transmit the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of the self-game device 10 to another game device 10 without the server device 30. Moreover, when transmitting a lottery result, the lottery result transmitting unit 163 may divide the transmission into a plurality of times and transmit. For example, when the lottery result transmitting unit 163 divides the lottery in a plurality of times such as “two balls → two balls → two balls → two balls → one ball”, the respective lottery results are separated at the division of the lottery. It may be sent.

  The other lottery result acquisition unit 164 acquires the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 included in the other game device 10. For example, the other lottery result acquisition unit 164 acquires position information (for example, identification information of a pocket) indicating the position of the pocket in which the ball is inserted in the lottery unit 14 included in the other game device 10 as the lottery result. The lottery unit 14 of the own game device 10 and the lottery unit 14 of another game device 10 (for example, the game device 10 of the matching partner) are the same lottery units (lottery elements, lottery methods, etc.) Or different types of lottery units (lottery units in which at least a part of the lottery elements, the lottery method, etc. are different) may be used. For example, the same number of selection elements may be selected by lottery from among selection elements (pockets) in the same population, or either the number of selection elements as a population or the number of selection elements selected by a lottery Or both may be different.

  For example, based on the matching result by the matching request unit 161, the other lottery result acquiring unit 164 selects the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of the game device 10 played by the player of the matching partner from among the plurality of game devices 10. Get from In addition, when the own game apparatus 10 is provided with a plurality of stations ST (that is, there are a plurality of play units), the other lottery result acquisition unit 164 is a game played by the matching opponent of each player playing in each station ST. The lottery results of the lottery unit 14 of the device 10 may be obtained respectively. That is, when a plurality of players play the cooperative lottery game in the self-game device 10, the game device 10 may obtain the lottery results of the lottery unit 14 of the plurality of other game devices 10. The other lottery result acquiring unit 164 acquires the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of the game apparatus 10 played by the player of the matching partner from the game apparatus 10 via the network NW without passing through the server apparatus 30. It is also good.

  In addition, the other lottery result acquisition unit 164 acquires the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 provided in the other game device 10 on condition that the bet for the cooperative lottery game has been received by the operation of the player of the own game device 10. It is also good. For example, in the case where the own game apparatus 10 is provided with a plurality of stations ST (ie, there are a plurality of play units), when one of the plurality of stations ST accepts a bet for the cooperative lottery game, the station The ST other lottery result acquiring unit 164 acquires the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 included in the other game device 10.

  When the other lottery result acquiring unit 164 can not acquire the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 included in the other game device 10, the other lottery result acquiring unit 164 acquires an alternative lottery result for substituting the lottery result. The case where the lottery result of the other game apparatus 10 can not be acquired is, for example, a communication failure of communication via the network NW (communication is disconnected, communication speed is reduced, etc.). In this case, the other lottery result acquisition unit 164 may generate the alternative lottery result by internal lottery using software. In addition, the other lottery result acquisition unit 164 is, for example, when the communication between the server device 30 and the own game device 10 is normal even when the communication between the other game device 10 and the server device 30 is disconnected. The substitute lottery result generated in the server device 30 may be acquired.

  The game condition determination unit 165 determines whether or not a predetermined game condition is established based on a combination of the lottery result acquired by the lottery result acquisition unit 162 and the lottery result acquired by the other lottery result acquisition unit 164. . The predetermined game conditions include, for example, the lottery result (lottery result of the game device 10) acquired by the lottery result acquiring unit 162 and the lottery result acquired by the other lottery result acquiring unit 164 (lottery result of the other game device 10). And the same lottery result, for example, in a ball lottery, at least one or more identical pockets may be selected in both of the lottery of the own game apparatus 10 and the lottery of the other game apparatus 10 (further, both All the pockets drawn by the game device 10 match). In addition, as another example of the predetermined game condition, for example, all selection elements (pockets) are selected based on the lottery result acquired by the lottery result acquiring unit 162 and the lottery result acquired by the other lottery result acquiring unit 164 That is, all the pockets are selected (embedded) by combining the lottery result of the own game device 10 with the lottery result of the other game device 10.

  When the game condition determination unit 165 determines that the predetermined game condition is established, the reward provision unit 166 provides the player with a predetermined reward. For example, when the same pocket is selected in both the lottery of the own game apparatus 10 and the lottery of the other game apparatus 10, the reward giving unit 166 or the lottery result of the own game apparatus 10 and the other game apparatus 10 When a predetermined number or more of pockets are selected in combination with the lottery result (as an example, when all pockets are selected), a reward of a specific high value than being selected only in the lottery of one game device 10 (For example, high gaming value) may be provided. As a reward, a credit may be given as a game value, or a game medium such as a medal may be paid out. Further, points to be converted into credits may be given as a reward, or a ticket exchangeable with a prize or the like may be paid out. The reward given to the player is associated with the player ID of the player and stored as play data.

  The display control unit 167 associates the lottery result acquired by the lottery result acquisition unit 162 and the lottery result acquired by the other lottery result acquisition unit 164 with the video (image) of the lottery unit 14 provided in the game device 10 and displays the display unit. Display on 18 The image of the lottery section 14 is an image of the lottery section 14 photographed by the camera 15. For example, the display control unit 167 acquires an image of the lottery unit 14 captured by the camera 15 from the game apparatus control unit 13 and causes the display unit 18 to display the image. Further, the display control unit 167 superimposes and displays information (user name, game facility name, etc.) on the player of the matching partner on the video of the lottery unit 14 (see FIG. 3). In addition, the display control unit 167 may display information indicating which game device 10 has been selected by the lottery at a position corresponding to the selected element (pocket) selected by the lottery in the own game device 10 and the other game devices 10. Information and the like indicating that the game apparatus 10 has been selected by lottery is superimposed on the video of the lottery unit 14 and displayed. In addition, each information may be displayed in association with the video of the lottery section 14 by being superimposed and displayed on the video of the lottery section 14, and the information is not limited to the superimposed display and is associated with the vicinity of the video of the lottery section 14 It may be displayed.

[Operation of lottery game processing]
Next, the operation of the cooperative lottery game process executed by the game device 10 will be described.
FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing an example of the cooperative lottery game process according to the present embodiment.

  The game apparatus 10 receives a bet based on the operation of the player of the self-game apparatus 10 in the bet reception available period of the cooperative lottery game (step S100).

  At the time of closing of the bet accepting period, when the bet is accepted, the game apparatus 10 transmits, to the server apparatus 30, a matching request for determining a matching partner. Then, the game apparatus 10 displays information indicating the matching result of the matching process performed by the server device 30 in response to the transmitted matching request (for example, the player ID of the matching partner, the player name, the game apparatus ID, the game facility ID, the game The facility name or the like is acquired from the server device 30 (step S102).

  Next, the game device 10 acquires the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 provided in the own game device 10. For example, the game device 10 acquires position information (for example, identification information of the pocket) indicating the position of the pocket in which the ball is inserted at any time as a lottery result (step S104).

  Further, the game device 10 transmits the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 provided in the self-game device 10 to the game device 10 of the matching partner (step S106). The game apparatus 10 may transmit the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of the self-game apparatus 10 to the game apparatus 10 of the matching partner via the server device 30 or matching without using the server device 30. It may be transmitted to the game device 10 of the other party. Thereby, the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of the own game device 10 can be used in another game device 10.

  Next, the game device 10 acquires the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 provided in the game device 10 of the matching partner (step S108). The game apparatus 10 may acquire the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 provided in the game device 10 of the matching partner via the server device 30 or, without passing through the server device 30, the game device 10 of the matching partner It may be obtained from

  Subsequently, the game apparatus 10 updates the progress of the cooperative lottery game based on the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of the self-game apparatus 10 and the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of the matching opponent game apparatus 10. Progress update processing is executed (step S110). In the game progress update process, the game apparatus 10 performs predetermined game conditions based on a combination of the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of the self-game apparatus 10 and the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of the matching opponent. If is established, a predetermined reward is given to the player.

Here, with reference to FIGS. 19 and 20, a specific example of the operation of the game progress update process will be described.
FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a first example of the game progress update process according to the present embodiment. The game progress update process shown in this figure is a specific example of the process of step S110 in FIG. 18, and is an example in which the same game result is obtained in the own game device 10 and the other game devices 10 as a predetermined game condition. is there.

  The game device 10 compares the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of the self-game device 10 with the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of the matching opponent game device 10 (step S1100).

  Next, the game device 10 determines whether or not the same lottery result exists in the own game device 10 and the other game devices 10 based on the comparison result (step S1102).

  If it is determined in step S1102 that there is the same lottery result (YES), the game device 10 adds a predetermined reward (for example, points) (step S1104). Then, returning to the flowchart of FIG. 18, the process of step S110 is finished, and the process proceeds to step S112. On the other hand, when it is determined in step S1102 that there is not the same lottery result (NO), the game device 10 returns to the flowchart of FIG. 18 without adding a predetermined reward (for example, points) and performs the process of step S110. The process ends and the process proceeds to step S112.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a second example of the game progress update process according to the present embodiment. The game progress update process shown in this figure is a specific example of the process of step S110 in FIG. 19, and is an example in which the same game result is obtained in the own game apparatus 10 and another game apparatus 10 as a predetermined game condition. is there.

  The game apparatus 10 compares the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of the self-game apparatus 10 with the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of the matching partner game apparatus 10 (step S1110).

  Next, the game apparatus 10 determines whether or not a predetermined number or more of selection elements (pockets) have been selected (for example, all selection elements have been selected) based on the comparison result (step S1112).

  If it is determined in step S1112 that a predetermined number or more of selection elements (pockets) are selected (YES), the game apparatus 10 adds a predetermined reward (for example, points) (step S1114). Then, returning to the flowchart of FIG. 18, the process of step S110 is finished, and the process proceeds to step S112. On the other hand, when it is determined in step S1112 that a predetermined number or more of selection elements (pockets) are not selected (NO), the game apparatus 10 does not add a predetermined reward (for example, points). Referring back to the flowchart of FIG. 18, the process of step S110 is ended, and the process proceeds to step S112.

  Referring back to FIG. 18, the game device 10 determines whether the lottery has ended. Specifically, the game device 10 determines whether or not one lottery game has ended based on the number of ejected balls. For example, when nine balls are ejected in one lottery game, the game apparatus 10 determines that the lottery is ended when the lottery for the nine balls is completed, and the nine balls are determined. If the lottery for the minute has not ended, it is determined that the lottery has not ended (step S112).

  If it is determined in step S112 that the lottery has not ended (NO), the game device 10 returns to the process of step S104, and executes the processes of steps S104 to S110 for the next lottery. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S112 that the lottery has ended (YES), the game device 10 determines the added reward (for example, points) and the game result such as the obtained payout, and performs the cooperative lottery game process. The process ends (step S114).

[Summary of First Embodiment]
As described above, the game device 10 according to the present embodiment is a game device in the game system 1 in which a plurality of game devices 10 each having the lottery section 14 are connected via a network. For example, the game apparatus 10 includes a lottery result acquisition unit 162 (an example of a first lottery result acquisition unit), another lottery result acquisition unit 164 (an example of a second lottery result acquisition unit), a game condition determination unit 165, a reward And an applying unit 166. The lottery result acquisition unit 162 acquires the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 provided in the own game device 10. On the other hand, the other lottery result acquisition unit 164 acquires the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 included in the other game device 10. The game condition determination unit 165 determines whether or not a predetermined game condition is established based on a combination of the lottery result acquired by the lottery result acquisition unit 162 and the lottery result acquired by the other lottery result acquisition unit 164. . Then, when the game condition determination unit 165 determines that the predetermined game condition is established, the reward provision unit 166 provides the player with a predetermined reward.

  Thereby, in the ball lottery game, since the player is given a reward to the player by the combination of the lottery result of the self-game device 10 and the lottery result of the other game device 10, the player playing on the same game device 10 Not only that, it is possible to be aware of a sense of solidarity with the player playing on the other game device 10.

  For example, the other game device 10 is a game device 10 played by the player of the matching partner matched with the player of the self-game device 10. The lottery unit 14 of the own game device 10 and the lottery unit 14 of another game device 10 (for example, the game device 10 of the matching partner) are the same lottery units (lottery elements, lottery methods, etc.) Or different types of lottery units (lottery units in which at least a part of the lottery elements, the lottery method, etc. are different) may be used.

  Further, the predetermined game conditions include, for example, the lottery result (lottery result of the own game device 10) acquired by the lottery result acquisition unit 162 and the lottery result acquired by the other lottery result acquisition unit 164 (lottery of another game device 10) That there is the same lottery result, for example, in the ball lottery, at least one or more identical pockets are selected in both the lottery of the own game device 10 and the lottery of the other game devices 10 (further, All the pockets drawn by both game devices 10 match). In addition, the predetermined game condition is, for example, a predetermined number (for example, all) of selection elements (a pocket, etc.) based on the lottery result acquired by the lottery result acquiring unit 162 and the lottery result acquired by the other lottery result acquiring unit 164 ) Is selected, that is, a predetermined number or more (for example, all) of pockets are selected (embedded) when the lottery result of the own game device 10 and the lottery result of the other game device 10 are combined. is there. As described above, in the present embodiment, the predetermined reward is given to the player not only by the lottery result of the own game device 10 but also by the combination of the lottery result of the own game device 10 and the lottery result of the other game devices 10. As a result, it is possible to enhance a sense of jointness with a player playing on another game device 10.

  The predetermined reward may be a credit as a game value, or may be a payout of game media such as medals. Further, as a predetermined reward, a point converted to a credit may be given, or a ticket exchangeable with a prize or the like may be paid out. For example, when the same pocket is selected in both the lottery of the own game apparatus 10 and the lottery of the other game apparatus 10, the reward giving unit 166 or the lottery result of the own game apparatus 10 and the other game apparatus 10 When a predetermined number or more of pockets are selected in combination with the lottery result, a reward (for example, high gaming value) of a specific high value may be awarded rather than being selected only in the lottery of one game device 10 . Thereby, a sense of community with the player playing on another game device 10 can be further enhanced.

  In addition, the other lottery result acquisition unit 164 (an example of the second lottery result acquisition unit) is a lottery provided to the other game device 10 on condition that the bet for the predetermined game is accepted by the operation of the player of the own game device 10. You may acquire the lottery result of the part 14. As a result, the game apparatus 10 acquires the lottery results of the other game apparatuses 10 only when it is necessary to use it, so unnecessary communication processing does not occur and the processing load can be reduced.

  In addition, the other lottery result acquiring unit 164 (an example of a second lottery result acquiring unit) acquires an alternative lottery result which substitutes the lottery result when the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 included in the other game device 10 can not be acquired. May be For example, the other lottery result acquisition unit 164 may generate the alternative lottery result by internal lottery using software. Thereby, the game apparatus 10 uses the alternative lottery result without falling into a state where it can not play even when the lottery result can not be acquired from another game apparatus 10 due to a communication failure (communication disconnection, decrease in communication speed, etc.). The cooperative lottery game can be made playable. It should be noted that the other lottery result acquisition unit 164 is, for example, when the communication between the server device 30 and the own game device 10 is normal even when the communication between the other game device 10 and the server device 30 is disconnected. The substitute lottery result generated in the server device 30 may be acquired.

  The game apparatus 10 further includes a display control unit 167. The display control unit 167 selects the lottery result acquired by the other lottery result acquiring unit 164 (an example of the second lottery result acquiring unit) and the lottery result acquired by the other lottery result acquiring unit 164 (an example of the second lottery result acquiring unit). Are displayed on the display unit 18 in association with the image of the lottery unit 14 provided in the own game device 10. Thereby, the game device 10 can make the player easily recognize both the lottery result of the self-game device 10 and the lottery result of the other game device 10. Therefore, the player can play the game with a sense of unity and solidarity with the player of the other game apparatus 10. In particular, even players of other game devices 10 of different game facilities can simultaneously create a sense of unity and a sense of unity being played in a common lottery game.

Second Embodiment
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
In the second embodiment, an example of a bingo game based on the result of a ball lottery will be described. Since the basic configurations of the game device 10 and the server device 30 included in the game system 1 according to the present embodiment are the same as the configuration of the first embodiment, the description thereof is appropriately omitted, and the lottery according to the present embodiment The characteristic process of the game will be described.

  The lottery game according to the present embodiment is a cooperative lottery game in which a reward is given to the player based on the lottery result of the self-game apparatus 10 and the lottery result of the other game apparatus 10 as in the first embodiment. However, the bingo game is played based on the ball lottery.

  For example, as in the first embodiment, the other game device 10 may be a game device 10 played by a matching partner matched with the player among the plurality of game devices 10. The own game device 10 acquires information of a bingo sheet as a lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of another game device 10 (matching opponent game device 10) via the server device 30. Then, based on the combination of the bingo sheet as the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of the own game device 10 and the bingo sheet as the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of the other game device 10, the self game device 10 It is determined whether the game condition is established, and if it is determined that the predetermined game condition is established, a predetermined reward is awarded. The predetermined game condition in the present embodiment is, for example, a bingo line. That is, when the bingo sheet as the lottery result of the own game apparatus 10 and the bingo sheet as the lottery result of the other game apparatus 10 are arranged adjacent to each other and the bingo line is established over both bingo sheets, A predetermined reward is given.

  In addition, even in the same game apparatus 10, since different bingo sheets are allocated by each station ST, even in the same lottery result of the same lottery section 14, the selected places of the bingo sheets are different, resulting in different bingo games. . Therefore, even if matching is performed in units of game devices 10, different game results are obtained in units of station ST (units of players).

  FIG. 21 is an explanatory view for explaining an example of a cooperative lottery game using a bingo according to the present embodiment, and shows a game screen displayed on the display unit 18 in the lottery unit 14 based on the lottery situation. An image of the ball lottery machine of the lottery unit 14 of the game device 10 is displayed on the illustrated game screen BG10, as in the first embodiment. Sixteen pockets (holes) PK1 to PK16 are disposed along the outer periphery of the circular region CR, and one numeral (number) is displayed in the clockwise direction from 1 to 16 in one pocket. In addition, inside the circular area CR of the game screen BG10, a player's name, the name of the game facility, an icon image, etc. are displayed superimposed on the video of the ball lottery machine as the information of the matching partner, The bingo sheet of the player of the apparatus 10 and the bingo sheet of the matching partner are superimposed and displayed as information indicating the respective lottery results. When the bingo sheet is displayed in a superimposed manner, part or all of the information of the matching party may not be interrupted and displayed by the bingo sheet display.

  In the illustrated example, two bingo sheets are displayed side by side in the lateral direction. The bingo sheet BGS1 on the left side is a bingo sheet given to the player by the self-game apparatus 10. On the other hand, the bingo sheet BGS2 on the right side is a bingo sheet given to the player of the matching partner in another game device 10. The numbers in each pocket of the ball lottery correspond to the numbers in each box of the bingo sheet, and the box of numbers corresponding to the pocket containing the ball is selected.

  When the lottery is started, for example, a total of nine balls for lottery are discharged in one lottery game. Nine balls may be continuously discharged and a lottery may be performed, or the balls are discharged in a plurality of times such as “two balls → two balls → thinking time → two balls → two balls → one ball” A lottery may be held. In the sinking time, the player can manipulate his or her bingo sheet to shuffle or shuffle numbers according to a predetermined rule for at least a part of the bingo sheet. The ejected ball rolls in a circular orbit along the further outer circumference of the pockets PK1 to PK16, and the lottery result is finally determined by which pocket the ball enters, and the bingo sheet corresponding to the number selected by the lottery A mass is selected. In addition, the number of balls discharged in one lottery game (that is, the number of times of lottery) and the discharge timing can be arbitrarily determined. Also, the ball may enter into the same pocket multiple times, or the pocket may enter once and the selected pocket may not receive the ball thereafter.

  For example, the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of the own game device 10 is reflected on the bingo sheet BGS1 on the left, and the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of the other game device 10 is reflected on the bingo sheet BGS2 on the right. Assuming that two bingo sheets BGS1 and bingo sheets BGS2 are connected as one bingo sheet, and a bingo line of any of vertical, horizontal, and oblique is established by the box selected by the ball lottery, a predetermined reward (For example, points) are given to the player. The arrangement of bingo sheets is not limited to the horizontal direction but may be the vertical direction.

  FIGS. 22 to 24 are diagrams for explaining an example of bingo lines when two bingo sheets are regarded as one linked bingo sheet. The selected squares are indicated by hatching. FIG. 22 is a diagram showing a state in which a horizontal bingo line is established by two bingo sheets arranged in the horizontal direction. In the second row from the top, all squares are selected, and it is shown that a horizontal bingo line is established over two bingo sheets. When all the squares (four squares) in one row are selected in the vertical direction, a vertical bingo line is established as in the case of one bingo sheet. FIG. 23 is a view showing a state in which a vertical bingo line is established by two bingo sheets arranged in the vertical direction. All the squares in the second row from the left are selected, and a vertical bingo line is established over two bingo sheets. When all the squares (four squares) in one row are selected in the horizontal direction, a horizontal bingo line is established as in the case of one bingo sheet.

  FIG. 24 is a view showing a state in which an oblique bingo line is established between two bingo sheets aligned in the lateral direction. In the third row from the right of the top row, all the squares heading diagonally to the third row from the left of the bottom row are selected, and a diagonal bingo line is established across two bingo sheets. . Similarly, in the case of two bingo sheets arranged in the vertical direction shown in FIG. 23, it is possible to establish an oblique bingo line across the two bingo sheets.

  In the case of matching of three or more players, three or more bingo sheets may be regarded as one linked bingo sheet as a lottery result of the game apparatus 10 played by each player. For example, in the case of matching of four players, four bingo sheets are regarded as one linked bingo sheet. FIG. 25 is a view showing a state where vertical and horizontal bingo lines are established in four bingo sheets. In the illustrated example, four bingo sheets are arranged in “two vertical by two horizontal” sheets, and it is determined that a bingo line is established as one bingo sheet. All the squares in the third row from the right are selected, and a vertical bingo line is established across the two upper and lower right bingo sheets. In addition, all the squares in the third row from the top are selected, and a horizontal bingo line is established across the two upper and lower bingo sheets. In the case where all of the four cells shown in the figure, for example, diagonally directed from the uppermost row and the rightmost column to the lowermost leftmost column are selected, the upper right and lower left two bingo sheets are inclined. A bingo line will be established. In addition, the method (arrangement method) of arrangement | positioning of a plurality of bingo sheets is not restricted to the example shown in figure, It can determine arbitrarily.

  Next, the configuration of the station control unit 16 according to the present embodiment will be described. The basic configuration of the station control unit 16 according to the present embodiment is the same as the configuration of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 17, and thus the description thereof will be omitted as appropriate.

  When a symbol such as a number (number) is assigned to a pocket as in the present embodiment, the lottery result acquisition unit 162 replaces the position information of the pocket (for example, identification information of the pocket) and indicates information indicating the symbol. May be obtained as a lottery result. The lottery result transmitting unit 163 transmits, to the server device 30, information indicating the sign of the numeral (number) corresponding to the pocket in which the ball is inserted and the information of the bingo sheet as the lottery result. Thereby, the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of the own game device 10 is transmitted by the server device 30 to another game device 10 (for example, the game device 10 of the matching partner), and can be used by the other game device 10. In addition, the lottery result transmission unit 163 may transmit the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of the own game device 10 to another game device 10 (for example, a matching opponent game device 10) without passing through the server device 30. .

  The other lottery result acquiring unit 164 is information indicating the sign of the number (number) corresponding to the pocket in which the ball is inserted in the lottery unit 14 provided in the other game device 10 (for example, the matching opponent's game device 10) as the lottery result. And get bingo sheet information.

  The game condition determination unit 165 determines whether or not a predetermined game condition is established based on a combination of the lottery result acquired by the lottery result acquisition unit 162 and the lottery result acquired by the other lottery result acquisition unit 164. . The predetermined game condition is that a bingo line is established in the bingo sheet based on the lottery result acquired by the lottery result acquiring unit 162 and the lottery result acquired by the other lottery result acquiring unit 164. As an example of the predetermined game condition, a bingo sheet reflecting the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of the own game device 10 and a bingo sheet reflecting the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of another game device 10 are arranged adjacent to each other , Bingo line that spans both sheets is to be established.

  When the game condition determination unit 165 determines that the predetermined game condition is established, the reward provision unit 166 provides the player with a predetermined reward. For example, when the bingo line extending over a plurality of bingo sheets is established, the reward giving unit 166 may give a reward (for example, high gaming value) having a higher value than the bingo line in one bingo sheet. Good.

  Next, the operation of the cooperative lottery game process using the bingo game according to the present embodiment will be described. The linked lottery game processing according to the present embodiment is different from the linked lottery game processing of the first embodiment described with reference to FIG. Is the same. Therefore, the description of the flow of the basic process of the cooperative lottery game will be omitted, and a specific example of the present embodiment will be described for the game progress update process of step S110 of FIG.

  FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing an example of the game progress update process according to the present embodiment. The game apparatus 10 selects a game element (here, a bingo sheet of the player of the self-game apparatus 10) corresponding to the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of the self-game apparatus 10 (step S1120).

  Further, the game device 10 selects a game element (here, a box of the bingo sheet of the matching partner) corresponding to the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 provided in another game device 10 (for example, the game device 10 of the matching partner). (Step S1122).

  Then, the game device 10 determines whether or not a predetermined game condition (bingo line) is established in the selected game element (here, the bingo sheet squares of both sides) (step S1124). If it is determined in step S1124 that the predetermined game condition (bingo line) is satisfied (YES), the game apparatus 10 adds a predetermined reward (for example, points) (step S1126). For example, the game device 10 may add a reward (for example, high gaming value) having a higher value than the bingo line in one bingo sheet when a bingo line extending to a plurality of bingo sheets is established. . Then, returning to the flowchart of FIG. 18, the process of step S110 is finished, and the process proceeds to step S112. On the other hand, when it is determined in step S1124 that the predetermined game condition (bingo line) is not established (NO), the game device 10 does not add the predetermined reward (for example, gaming value). Returning to the flowchart, the process of step S110 is ended, and the process proceeds to step S112.

Summary of Second Embodiment
As described above, the game apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment is a combination of the lottery result of the self-game apparatus 10 and the lottery result of the other game apparatus 10 in the ball lottery game, as in the first embodiment. Since the player gives a reward to the player, the player can be made aware of not only the player playing on the same game device 10 but also the sense of jointness with the player playing on another game device 10. In the present embodiment, an element of the bingo game is added to the ball lottery, and a bingo line is established by a combination of the bingo sheet according to the lottery result of the own game device 10 and the bingo sheet according to the lottery result of the other game device 10 As a result, the player is given a predetermined reward, so it is possible to provide a highly entertaining cooperative lottery game.

  In the present embodiment, the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of the own game device 10 is reflected on the bingo sheet of the player of the own game device 10, and the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of the other game device 10 is the other game device 10 Although the example reflected to the bingo sheet BGS2 of the player (for example, matching opponent) of is demonstrated, it is not restricted to this. For example, both of the lottery results of the respective lottery sections 14 may be reflected on the respective bingo sheets. Further, the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of the own game device 10 is reflected on the bingo sheet of the player of the other game device 10 (for example, matching opponent), and the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of the other game device 10 is the own game device It may be reflected on the bingo sheet BGS2 of ten players. Further, the bingo sheet is only the bingo sheet of the player of the own game apparatus 10, and both the lottery result of the lottery section 14 of the own game apparatus 10 and the lottery result of the lottery section 14 of the other game apparatus 10 May be reflected on the player's bingo sheet.

[Modification]
Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and includes design and the like within the scope of the present invention. For example, each configuration described in the above-described first and second embodiments can be arbitrarily combined.

  In the above embodiment, an example in which the lottery unit 14 having the physical lottery mechanism is integrally provided in each of the game devices 10 has been described. However, in some or all of the game devices 10, the game is performed The apparatus 10 and the lottery unit 14 may be physically separated. When the lottery unit 14 performs a process of generating a lottery result by software, the process may be performed inside the game apparatus 10, or an external server apparatus or the like connected in communication may be performed.

  Further, the portable terminal device such as a smart phone may be communicably connected to the lottery unit 14 provided inside or outside each game device 10, and the portable terminal device may obtain the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 . For example, the portable terminal device may include at least a part of the functions of the game apparatus 10, and the lottery unit 14 corresponding to each of the portable terminal devices may be communicably connected to each portable terminal device. For example, in the first portable terminal device, a lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of the first portable terminal device and a lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of a second portable terminal device (for example, a portable terminal device of a matching partner) If a predetermined game condition is established based on the combination of the above, a predetermined reward may be given to the player. That is, instead of the game device 10, a portable terminal device may be used.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the game device 10 installed in the game facility has been described as an example, but the present invention can be applied to a game device of a casino game installed in a casino facility as well as the game facility. For example, instead of accepting the insertion of the play medal on the game apparatus 10, the insertion of money such as a bill or coin may be accepted, or a card recorded as money data in an internal storage unit, a ticket recorded as a print code, etc. Alternatively, the medium management server may receive an input of a medium associated with the medium ID and the money data. Further, instead of paying out the play medal from the game apparatus 10, a bill or coin may be discharged, or a medium such as a card recorded as money data recorded in the internal storage unit or a ticket, etc. The management server may eject the medium with which the medium ID and the money data are associated. Then, when a predetermined game condition is established based on a combination of a lottery result of the own game device and a lottery result of another game device in the gaming device of the casino game, a predetermined reward is given to the player, and a bill or coin Money or alternative media such as money may be discharged.

  In addition, a program for realizing the functions of the above-described game apparatus control unit 13, station control unit 16, or server control unit 33 is recorded in a computer readable recording medium, and the program recorded in the recording medium is Processing as a function of the game apparatus control unit 13, the station control unit 16, or the server control unit 33 may be performed by being read and executed by the system. Here, "to read and execute the program recorded on the recording medium into the computer system" includes installing the program on the computer system. The “computer system” mentioned here includes an OS and hardware such as peripheral devices. Also, the “computer system” may include a plurality of computer devices connected via a network including communication lines such as the Internet, WAN, LAN, and dedicated lines. The term "computer-readable recording medium" refers to a storage medium such as a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, a ROM, a portable medium such as a ROM or a CD-ROM, or a hard disk built in a computer system. As described above, the recording medium storing the program may be a non-transitory recording medium such as a CD-ROM. The recording medium also includes a recording medium provided internally or externally accessible from the distribution server for distributing the program. The code of the program stored in the recording medium of the distribution server may be different from the code of the program executable in the terminal device. That is, the format stored in the distribution server does not matter as long as it can be downloaded from the distribution server and installed in a form that can be executed by the terminal device. Note that the program may be divided into a plurality of parts, and the configuration may be such that the terminal device integrates after being downloaded at different timings, or the distribution server that distributes each of the divided programs may be different. Furthermore, "computer-readable recording medium" holds a program for a certain period of time, such as a volatile memory (RAM) in a computer system serving as a server or a client when the program is transmitted via a network. We shall include things. Further, the program may be for realizing a part of the functions described above. Furthermore, it may be a so-called difference file (difference program) that can realize the above-described functions in combination with a program already recorded in the computer system.

  In addition, some or all of the functions of the game apparatus control unit 13, the station control unit 16, or the server control unit 33 described above may be realized as an integrated circuit such as a large scale integration (LSI). Each function mentioned above may be processor-ized separately, and part or all may be integrated and processor-ized. Further, the method of circuit integration is not limited to LSI's, and implementation using dedicated circuitry or general purpose processors is also possible. In the case where an integrated circuit technology comes out to replace LSI's as a result of the advancement of semiconductor technology, integrated circuits based on such technology may also be used.

[Supplementary note]
From the above description, the present invention is grasped as follows, for example. In addition, in order to facilitate understanding of the present invention, reference numerals of the attached drawings are appended in parentheses for convenience, but the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment.

  (Supplementary Note 1) A game device (10) according to an aspect of the present invention is a game device in a game system in which a plurality of game devices each having a lottery portion (14) are connected via a network, A first lottery result acquiring unit (162, S104) for acquiring the lottery result of the lottery unit, and a second lottery result acquiring unit (164, S108) for acquiring the lottery result of the lottery unit included in the other game device; A game condition determination unit that determines whether a predetermined game condition is established based on a combination of the lottery result acquired by the first lottery result acquisition unit and the lottery result acquired by the second lottery result acquisition unit (165, S1102, S1112, S1124), and when the game condition determination unit determines that the predetermined game condition is established, the predetermined reward is given to the player Comprising Azukasuru reward giving unit and (166, S1104, S1114, S1126), the.

  According to the configuration of Supplementary Note 1, since the game apparatus is given a reward to the player by the combination of the lottery result of the own game apparatus and the lottery result of the other game apparatus, solidarity with the player playing on the other game apparatus It can make you feel conscious.

  (Supplementary Note 2) Further, one aspect of the present invention is the game apparatus according to Supplementary Note 1, wherein the second lottery result acquisition unit receives a bet for a predetermined game by an operation of a player of the own game apparatus. On the condition that the lottery result of the lottery unit included in the other game device is acquired.

  According to the configuration of Supplementary Note 2, the game device acquires the lottery results of the other game devices only when it is necessary to use it, so unnecessary communication processing does not occur and processing load can be reduced.

  (Supplementary Note 3) Further, one aspect of the present invention is the game apparatus according to Supplementary Note 1 or 2, wherein the second lottery result acquiring unit can not acquire the lottery result of the lottery unit provided in another game apparatus. In the case, an alternative lottery result to substitute for the lottery result is acquired.

  According to the configuration of Supplementary Note 3, the game device does not fall into a state where it can not play even when the lottery result can not be acquired from another game device due to a communication failure (communication disconnection, decrease in communication speed, etc.) The cooperative lottery game can be made playable using.

  (Supplementary Note 4) Further, one aspect of the present invention is the game apparatus according to any one of Supplementary Notes 1 to 3, wherein the lottery result acquired by the first lottery result acquiring unit and the second lottery result acquired And a display control unit (167) that causes the display unit (18) to display the lottery result acquired by the unit in association with the image of the lottery unit included in the own game device.

  According to the configuration of Supplementary Note 4, the game device can make the player recognize both the lottery result of the own game device and the lottery result of the other game device in an easy-to-understand manner.

  (Supplementary Note 5) Further, a game device (10) according to an aspect of the present invention is a game in which a plurality of game devices each having one or more processing devices (16) and a lottery device (14) are connected via a network. The game device in the system, wherein the one or more processing devices acquire the lottery result of the lottery device provided in the own game device (S104), and acquire the lottery result of the lottery device provided in the other game device (S108) Whether or not a predetermined game condition is established is determined based on a combination of the lottery result of the lottery device included in the own game device and the lottery result of the lottery device included in the other game device, and the predetermined When it is determined that the game condition is established, a predetermined reward is given to the player.

  According to the configuration of Supplementary Note 5, since the game apparatus gives a reward to the player based on the combination of the lottery result of the own game apparatus and the lottery result of the other game apparatus, the game apparatus has solidarity with the player playing on the other game apparatus. It can make you feel conscious.

  (Supplementary Note 6) A program according to an aspect of the present invention is a program for causing a computer to function as the game apparatus (10) described in any one of Supplementary Notes 1 to 5.

  According to the configuration of Supplementary Note 6, since the program is rewarded to the player by the combination of the lottery result of the own game device and the lottery result of the other game device, a sense of jointness with the player playing on the other game device Can be made aware of

  1 game system, 10 game device, 11 game device communication unit, 12 game device storage unit, 13 game device control unit, 14 lottery unit, 15 camera, ST station, 16 station control unit, 17 input unit, 18 display unit, 19 Station storage unit, 30 server device, 31 server communication unit, 32 server storage unit, 33 server control unit, 161 matching request unit, 162 lottery result acquisition unit, 163 lottery result transmission unit, 164 other lottery result acquisition unit, 165 game condition Judgment unit, 166 reward giving unit, 167 display control unit, 171 card reader, 172 medal insertion slot, 321 player data storage unit, 322 play execution status data storage unit, 323 matching data storage unit, 331 player data management unit, 332 play Implementation Status Management Department, 33 matching processing unit, 334 lottery result distribution unit

Claims (6)

A game device in a game system in which a plurality of game devices each having a lottery part are connected via a network,
A first lottery result acquiring unit for acquiring a lottery result of a lottery unit included in the own game device;
A second lottery result acquiring unit for acquiring lottery results of a lottery unit included in another game device;
A game condition determination unit that determines whether a predetermined game condition is established based on a combination of the lottery result acquired by the first lottery result acquisition unit and the lottery result acquired by the second lottery result acquisition unit When,
A reward giving unit for giving a predetermined reward to the player when it is judged by the game condition judging unit that a predetermined game condition is satisfied;
A game device comprising The second lottery result acquisition unit
On the condition that a bet for a predetermined game is accepted by the operation of the player of the own game device, the lottery result of the lottery unit provided in the other game device is acquired.
The game device according to claim 1. The second lottery result acquisition unit
When it is not possible to obtain the lottery result of the lottery unit provided in the other game device, an alternative lottery result for substituting the lottery result is acquired.
The game device according to claim 1 or 2. A display control unit that causes the display unit to display the lottery result acquired by the first lottery result acquiring unit and the lottery result acquired by the second lottery result acquiring unit in association with the image of the lottery unit included in the own game device;
The game device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, comprising: A game device in a game system in which a plurality of game devices each having one or more processing devices and a lottery device are connected via a network,
The one or more processing devices may
Obtain the lottery result of the lottery device provided in the own game device,
Obtain the lottery result of the lottery device provided in the other game device,
Whether or not a predetermined game condition is established is determined based on a combination of the lottery result of the lottery device included in the own game device and the lottery result of the lottery device included in the other game device,
A predetermined reward is given to the player when it is determined that the predetermined game condition is established.
Game device.   The program for functioning a computer as a game device according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

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