TWI734311B - Game device, game system and program - Google Patents

Abstract

The subject of the present invention is to improve the fun of the game and realize the use at a suitable cost. The game device of the present invention includes: a detection mechanism that detects payment of equivalent rewards; an execution mechanism that receives the payment of equivalent rewards detected by the detection device and starts processing related to the game; and a second provider mechanism that provides and A second article that is different from the first article; and a control mechanism that controls the provision of articles performed by the first provider and the second provider in response to the state of the game that changes according to the progress of the game executed by the executive agency; and When the game state is in the first state, the control mechanism controls the first providing mechanism to provide the first item, and when the game state is in a second state different from the first state, it controls the second providing mechanism, It is made to provide the second article on the condition that it is detected by the inspection agency to further pay the equivalent reward.

Description

Game device, game system and program

The present invention relates to a game device, a game system and a program, and more particularly to a game device that provides items for playing games.

There is a game device that is provided with a plurality of card dispensers for accommodating cards of different value levels, and is controlled in such a way that cards are discharged from one card dispenser according to the result of the draw (Patent Document 1 ).

[Prior Technical Literature] [Patent Literature]

[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2007-018544

However, like the cards provided by the game device of Patent Document 1, generally high-value cards are manufactured through special processing such as bronzing or embossing. Compared with the case of providing low-value cards, The rate of return at the time of provision is low.

In addition, most of the cards with high value correspond to the game parameters that are determined to be used in the game and are also beneficial to the progress. If a large number of such cards fall into the hands of the user, the so-called game balance may be destroyed to avoid The balance adjustment in this situation or the addition of new elements may also cause an increase in development costs.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a game device, a game system and a program that can improve the fun of the game and can be used at a suitable cost.

The game device of the present invention includes: a detection mechanism that detects payment of equivalent rewards; an execution mechanism that receives the payment of equivalent rewards detected by the detection mechanism and starts processing related to the game; and a first provider mechanism that provides the first 1 item; a second providing mechanism that provides a second item different from the first item; and a control mechanism that corresponds to the state of the game that changes according to the progress of the game executed by the executing mechanism, and controls the first providing mechanism And the provision of items by the first providing mechanism; when the state of the game is the first state, the control mechanism controls the first providing mechanism to provide the first item, and the state of the game is the second different from the first state In the case of the state, the second providing mechanism is controlled to provide the second article on the condition that the detection mechanism detects that a further equivalent reward is paid.

With this configuration, according to the present invention, the fun of the game can be improved, and the operation can be realized at an appropriate cost.

100: Gaming device

101: Control Department

102: recording media

103: Memory

104: Payment Inspection Department

105: Acquisition Department

106: Role DB

107: Prompt Control Department

108: Provide control department

109: Operation input unit

110: Ministry of Communications

121: The first display

122: 2nd display

123: Mounting panel

131: Part 1 Provision

132: The second provision part

133: Take Out

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the appearance of a game device 100 according to an embodiment and a modified example of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the functional structure of the game device 100 according to the embodiment and the modification of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating the game processing performed when the game device 100 of the embodiment and the modified example of the present invention provides a play experience.

4(a) and (b) are diagrams showing examples of the data structure of various information in the embodiment and modification of the present invention.

[Implementation form]

Hereinafter, the embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, the following embodiments do not limit the scope of the invention for which the patent is filed, and not all combinations of features described in the embodiments are required for the invention. Two or more of the multiple features described in the embodiment can be combined arbitrarily. In addition, the same reference numerals are assigned to the same or the same configuration, and repeated descriptions are omitted.

One embodiment described below is an example of applying the present invention to a game device that can provide two kinds of items as an example of a game device. However, the present invention can be applied to any machine configured to provide and distribute plural kinds of items.

The items that can obtain information in the game device of this embodiment are classified into two categories, namely, the first item and the second item of the present invention, but they are all set as game cards for description. Game card composition In order to provide the game play experience based on the payment of equivalent rewards, by acquiring information, the game elements corresponding to the game card can appear in the game. These two types of game cards are provided from the game device when the game is played.

The two kinds of game cards are attached with information (card information) that can be in the same form, for example, by acquiring the information when playing the game, the game device can maintain the information used for the progress control of the game. The card information includes at least information that can specify game elements corresponding to the aforementioned game cards. The addition of card information to the game card can be achieved, for example, by using invisible or visible ink to print on the surface of the game card and attaching a two-dimensional code, the two-dimensional code being in a predetermined encoding format Obtained by converting card information. In this embodiment, for the sake of simplicity, the character in the game element is associated with the game card, which is constituted by obtaining card information when playing the game, so that the character appears in the game.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, it is explained that the game element corresponding to the game card is the character, but the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this. That is, the game elements corresponding to the game cards may also be other game elements such as equipment and activated effects.

Moreover, in this embodiment, it is explained that the first item and the second item provided by the game device are both game cards, but these items do not need to be items of the same type, and may be items of different types. In addition, the item is not limited to the game card, as long as it is an item that can obtain the attached information in the game device, it can be any item, and the method of adding the information may be different according to its form.

"Construction of Game Device"

Hereinafter, the functional configuration of the game device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention having the appearance shown in FIG. 1 will be described using the block diagram of FIG. 2.

The control unit 101 is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and controls the operations of each block included in the game device 100. Specifically, the control unit 101, for example, reads the operation program of each block recorded in the recording medium 102, expands and executes it in the memory 103, and controls the operation of each block.

The recording medium 102 is a recording device capable of permanently holding data, such as non-volatile memory or HDD (Hard Disk Drive). The recording medium 102 not only memorizes the action programs of each block of the game device 100, but also stores information such as parameters required in the action of each block, or various graphics data used in the game executed by the game device 100. The memory 103 is a memory device used for temporary data storage such as a volatile memory. The memory 103 is not only used as an expansion area of the action program of each block, but also used as a storage area for temporarily storing the data output during the action of each block.

The payment detection unit 104 detects that the payment of the equivalent reward has been made in the game device 100. The payment of equivalent rewards can be completed, for example, by detecting that a specified amount of coins or equivalent game coins are inserted into the coin input port (not shown), or the settlement processing based on the communication of the chip related to the specified electronic money Wait to judge. The game device 100 of this embodiment is set to start the service accompanied by the provision of game cards to the user based on the payment of equivalent rewards. However, the payment of the equivalent reward is not a necessary condition, and the service may be started based on the prescribed start instruction. .

The prompt control unit 107 is responsible for the control of various information prompts to the user in the game device 100. It is assumed that the game device 100 of this embodiment has a first display section 121 and a second display section 122 for displaying images (game screen, menu screen, etc.) as a mechanism for presenting various information to the user. However, the information The presented organization is not limited to these, of course, it can be substituted or added.

The presentation control unit 107 includes a graphics device such as a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), and performs predetermined graphics processing when generating a screen to be displayed by the first display unit 121 and the second display unit 122. Specifically, during the operation of the game device 100 (playing a game or in a standby state), the prompt control unit 107 executes appropriate arithmetic processing on the necessary drawing objects based on the processing or command executed by the control unit 101 to perform the screen Of drawing. The generated screen is output to the first display section 121 or the second display section 122, and displayed in a predetermined display area, thereby prompting the user that the first display section 121 or the second display section 122 can be a game player The device 100 is in the same casing or is detachably connected to a display device outside the game device 100.

The game device 100 of this embodiment has two types of display devices (a first display part 121 and a second display part 122) as shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, in the present embodiment, the second display portion 122 has a board surface (mounting panel 123) on which game cards can be placed on its display area, and is formed integrally. Regarding the game that provides a play experience in the game device 100 of this embodiment, it is configured that the user can intervene in the progress of the game by moving the game card on the placement panel 123.

Furthermore, the second display unit 122 of the present embodiment is configured to display various game screens to be changed, so that the acquisition unit 105 described below acquires the game card attached to the mounting panel 123 The invisible code. For example, when the second display section 122 is a liquid crystal display device, it only needs to be configured as follows: a translucent liquid crystal panel layer and a light guide layer are provided under the mounting panel 123, and the light source is arranged on the light guide The periphery (side surface) of the layer does not have an outer shell serving as a shield on the bottom surface of the second display portion 122. Thereby, the camera unit not shown in the figure included in the acquisition unit 105 can acquire the code of the article placed on the mounting panel 123 from the back side of the second display unit 122 (inside the casing of the game device 100) Of the image. In addition, the configuration of the second display portion 122 is not limited to this. For example, even if the rear projection method is adopted, it is also possible to capture an image capable of capturing the code of the article placed on the mounting panel 123.

With regard to the game in which the game device 100 of the present embodiment provides a play experience based on the payment of equivalent rewards, the acquiring unit 105 acquires card information from the game cards placed on the placing panel 123. In addition, the acquiring unit 105 is also responsible for the following functions: identifying a plurality of card information, and detecting at least any one of the position, rotation, and movement of the card information. The acquisition unit 105 includes, for example, the imaging unit that photographs the second display unit 122 from the back side as described above, and applies a predetermined calculation to the image obtained by the photography, thereby extracting and converting the code attached to the article, thereby acquiring Card information. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the acquisition unit 105 is configured to be able to image the entire area of the mounting panel 123 and to be able to detect whether or not a game card is mounted on the mounting panel 123.

The character DB106 manages a database of information (character information) predetermined for each character appearing in the game. In the game provided by the game device 100 of this embodiment, multiple characters may appear in a game related to one game play. In the game device 100, when a user uses a game card when playing a game, a character corresponding to the card information can be used (operated) as a character used by the user in the game, for example.

Here, in the game of this embodiment, regarding the same character, for example, there are multiple game cards provided, such as different versions of the game, different patterns, and different rarities, etc., in order to identify which game is set for the character Corresponding to the card, a type ID (Identifier) is set for each role. Therefore, as shown in Figure 4(a), the card information assigned to the game card is associated with the card ID701 that uniquely specifies the game card, and has a unique character ID702 that specifies the character corresponding to the game card. , And the type ID 703 related to the character corresponding to the game card.

Furthermore, the character information managed by the character DB 106 for one character may have a data structure as shown in FIG. 4(b), for example. As shown in the figure, the character information structure can be specified by the combination of character ID711 and type ID712. As shown in Figure 4(b), the drawing information 713 and the progress parameter 714 are included in association with these. The information 713 includes graphic data used to generate the screen when the character appears in the game. The progress parameter 714 not only describes the character name, attributes, etc., but also describes the predetermined physical strength (endurance) and attack power. , Defense, launching skills, special skills and other inherent abilities. Here, the progress parameter 714 is the information referred to in the progress control of the game in which the corresponding character appears. The information is different for each character, and therefore, the progress of the game can be changed according to the use of the character.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, it is explained that the character DB 106 stores graphic data, and the character information includes such data, but the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this. The role information may include information indicating the storage location of the corresponding data.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, it is explained that the character ID and type ID are associated with the character information managed for each character in the character DB 106. Based on the information of the card information acquired from the game card by the acquisition unit 105, The character DB 106 obtains various information required for the progress control of the game related to the character corresponding to the game card, and can register the character appearing in the game, but the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this. That is, the card information attached to the game card is not only constituted by the information used to specify the character information, such as the character ID and the type ID, but may also include various information required for the progress control of the game.

The provision control unit 108 performs control in the following manner: normally, one game card is provided for one game played based on payment of equivalent rewards. The game cards provided by the game device 100 are, for example, from the first providing unit 131 and the second providing unit 132 after the start of the game sequence related to the provision of a prescribed game (the part of the game that operates the operating character: the battle game) Provided by any of them.

In this embodiment, the first providing portion 131 and the second providing portion 132 are, for example, a card dispenser, and may be a structure having a structure that has a stacker (not shown) that stacks and accommodates game cards in a vertical direction. , According to the supply command issued by the supply control unit 108, one game card stored in the lowermost part of the stacker is provided. That is, the game cards provided from the game device 100 of the present embodiment are pre-printed ready-made cards, and the design of the character image or parameters printed on the surface of the game card is fixed.

In addition, the first providing portion 131 and the second providing portion 132 are arranged in the casing of the game device 100, and when they each perform an action related to the provision of game cards, they guide the game cards to be self-playable. The common take-out port 133 (refer to FIG. 1) for the external access of the device 100 is provided. Provide users. That is, no matter which provider provides the game card, the user can receive the provided game card from the common outlet 133.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, it is described that the first providing portion 131 and the second providing portion 132 are built in the casing of the game device 100, but the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this. That is, at least any one of the first providing portion 131 and the second providing portion 132 may be a device that is installed and connected to the outside of the game device 100, or may be a device that provides game cards and requires operation input to a handle, etc. .

In addition, the game cards provided in this embodiment are described as ready-made cards, but the provided game cards can also be those that can dynamically change the design by so-called on-demand printing. In this case, at least any one of the first providing unit 131 and the second providing unit 132 is a printing device that prints on a predetermined paper medium. For example, it can be attached and selected by the user according to the progress of the game. The game card is generated in the state where the information of the character or the information of the character selected by the lottery process establishes the corresponding card information.

The operation input unit 109 is, for example, a user interface of the game device 100 such as an operation member for direction input, an operation member for decision input, or various sensors. When an operation input to the operation member is detected, the operation input unit 109 outputs a control signal corresponding to the operation input to the control unit 101. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the game device 100 is provided with various interfaces as physical operation components for description, but it may also include, for example, detection performed on the screen of the second display portion 122, that is, on the placement panel 123. Touch input detection sensor for human contact operation (touch input), etc.

The communication unit 110 is a communication interface for communicating with an external device included in the game device 100. The communication unit 110 can be connected to an external device via a network (whether wired or wireless) so as to be able to send and receive data. The network can be a communication network such as the Internet or a cable connecting machines. The communication unit 110, for example, converts information input as a transmission target into data in a predetermined format, and transmits it to an external device via a network. In addition, when the communication unit 110 receives information from an external device via a network, for example, the information is decoded and stored in the memory 103.

"Providing Game Cards"

Next, the provision of game cards in the game device 100 of this embodiment will be described.

The game device 100 of this embodiment includes a first supply unit 131 and a second supply unit 132, and the supply control unit 108 controls the operation in order to supply game cards stored in the stackers of the supply units in advance. In this embodiment, the providing control unit 108 determines which of the first providing unit 131 and the second providing unit 132 to provide game cards based on the state of the game being executed. Here, the so-called state of the game refers to a state (stasus) set to change according to the progress of the game. For example, the control unit 101 sequentially updates the corresponding information stored in the memory 103 to change. 101 corresponds to a state (stasus) determined according to what kind of progress the game is, what kind of result appears, whether certain conditions are met, etc., and executes processing related to the game.

<Types of game cards provided>

As described above, the items provided by the game device 100 are all game cards, but the types are different according to which of the first providing part 131 and the second providing part 132 is stored in the stacker. In other words It is composed of the game cards contained in the stacker of the first supply unit 131 as the first article of the present invention and the game cards contained in the stacker of the second supply unit 132 as the second article of the present invention Different types.

The game cards contained in each provider can be classified according to their usefulness in the game. In this embodiment, as a criterion for judging usefulness, classification is performed based on the rarity (rarity) determined by the game card. In more detail, the game cards are classified according to whether they meet the higher (rare) level than the rarity specified for the game. In the present embodiment, it is set to use a game card with a higher rarity set for the same character to play the game, so that the game can be played favorably. That is, with regard to the progress parameter 714 that is referred to when using the game card corresponding to an arbitrary character, the player based on the game card with a higher rarity is set to make the game Advantageous value.

Alternatively, the progress parameter 714 of the character corresponding to the game card of the upper rarity can be simply set as follows, that is, compared with the progress parameter 714 of the character corresponding to the game card of the lower rarity, The value that makes the game play favorably as a whole. In more detail, for example, it can also be configured as: by setting the value determined for each level of rarity as the setting basis of the progress parameter 714, the higher the level, the greater the level of rarity regardless of the character. Difference between usefulness. Alternatively, it can also be configured as follows: by setting the total value of the values of each item included in the progress parameter 714 to the higher the rarity level, the greater the level, and the usefulness between the levels is different.

Of course, game cards with higher rarities are usually manufactured by special processing. That is, with the advancement Corresponding to the special processing, the manufacturing cost of a game card is higher than the price of the higher rarity, so reducing the number of manufactured or provided game cards that require special processing can achieve the use of cost reduction. On the other hand, the existence of such specially-processed game cards enhances the fun of the game or increases the interest of users. Therefore, reducing the number of manufactured or provided numbers does not always involve the interests of the publisher.

Therefore, in the game device 100 of this embodiment, the game cards that match the higher level than the predetermined rarity and the game cards that do not match are separately housed in the first providing section 131 and the second providing section 132. In, provide control. In more detail, the game cards of the former are stored in the stacker of the second supply unit 132 and the game cards of the latter are stored in the stacker of the first supply unit 131. Hereinafter, the game cards accommodated and provided by the first providing unit 131 are referred to as normal cards, and the game cards accommodated and provided by the second providing unit 132 are referred to as special cards.

<Provide Conditions>

As described above, the game device 100 of the present embodiment is configured to provide basically one game card for one game play, and based on the state of the game, it is determined from which provider the game card is provided, that is, to provide Which one is the normal card or the special card.

In the game device 100 of this embodiment, in the game sequence of the provided play experience, a battle game is provided between the user or between the user and the CPU, and the state of the game is determined according to the outcome of the battle game. In more detail, when the result of the battle game is defeated, the control unit 101 determines the state of the game as the first state that can provide ordinary cards, and when the result of the battle game is a victory, The state is determined as the second state that can provide special cards. That is, the state of the game can be controlled in such a way that users who have achieved good results (victory) in the battle game can be provided with special cards with a high degree of rarity.

Then, when the process progresses to the point in time when the game card is provided, the provision control section 108 controls which provision section is provided with the game card according to the state of the game. Here, when the state of the game is in the second state, the second providing unit 132 may also provide special cards. However, as described above, the manufacturing cost of special cards is higher than that of ordinary cards. Therefore, in this embodiment, in addition to the equivalent rewards that have been paid at the start of the provision of the play experience, the provision control unit 108 controls the second providing unit 132 to provide the equivalent rewards on the condition that further payment of the equivalent rewards is made. Special cards. Here, the so-called further payment of the equivalent reward means that the payment of the equivalent reward additionally detected by the payment detection unit 104 after the start of the provision of the play experience is recognized by the control unit 101 as the corresponding payment. In this embodiment, considering the specifications of the exchange machine in the shop of the game device, the amount of the further equivalent reward is set to be the same as the amount of the equivalent reward paid at the beginning of the play experience. Of course, the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this.

In this way, it is possible to ensure the recovery of the manufacturing cost of the special cards corresponding to the increased part, and to realize the provision of items that increase the user's interest. In addition, in a game that uses special cards, the progress parameter of the character that appears on the stage becomes a value that allows the game to proceed favorably. Therefore, when such a character appears on only one side, the progress of the battle game will be different. It is balanced, but according to the game device 100 of this embodiment, by adding conditions for further payment of equivalent rewards for obtaining special cards, it is possible to suppress the number of special cards provided.

Also, when the state of the game is in the first state, or the state of the game is in the second state However, if the payment of the equivalent reward is not performed during, for example, a predetermined period, the provision control unit 108 controls the first provision unit 131 to provide ordinary cards. By doing this, it can be constituted that for the game played at least once, ordinary cards can be guaranteed to be provided, and only when the state of the game becomes the second state, on the condition of further payment of equivalent rewards, special cards can be provided instead of ordinary cards. card.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, it is explained that the game state is determined based on the result of the battle game, but the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the state of the game can also be determined based on the result of the selection/lost in a prescribed lottery game such as a roulette or slot machine that is played during the play experience or after a battle game. In more detail, the control unit 101 may also be configured to determine the state of the game as the first state when the result of the lottery game is unsuccessful, and to determine the state of the game when the result of the lottery game is a winner. It is decided to be the second state. At this time, whether to make the state of the game reach the second state, that is, the state that can provide special cards, can be determined based on the lottery game alone, or based on both the battle game and the lottery game (whether any of them meets the conditions , Or whether to win the lottery after the victory of the battle game, etc.) to decide.

"Game Handling"

Regarding the game processing executed in the game device 100 of the present embodiment having such a configuration, the specific processing will be described using the flowchart of FIG. 3. The processing corresponding to this flowchart can be realized by, for example, the control unit 101 reading out the corresponding processing program stored in the recording medium 102, expanding and executing it in the memory 103. In addition, this game process is started when the payment detection unit 104 detects that the payment of the equivalent reward related to the start of the play experience has been made, for example.

In S301, the control unit 101 starts to register the registration sequence of the characters used in the battle game. In the registration sequence, the user can place game cards on the placement panel 123, and register them as their own role to appear in the game. The control unit 101 reads out the corresponding character information from the character DB 106 based on the card information obtained from the placed game cards, for example, adds it to the used character table of the memory 103 and registers it.

In S302, the control unit 101 determines whether the termination condition of the login sequence is satisfied. The termination condition of the login sequence can be determined based on the operation input related to the determination of the role used, and the elapsed time of the specified limited time. When the control unit 101 determines that the end condition of the login sequence is satisfied, the process proceeds to S303, and when it determines that the end condition of the login sequence is not satisfied, the process of this step is repeated.

In S303, the control unit 101 starts the game sequence related to the battle game in which the used character appears. When the process of the game sequence is started, the control unit 101 controls the progress of the battle game based on the information registered in the use role table. In addition, the presentation control unit 107, under the control of the control unit 101, performs presentation control on the game screens of the first display unit 121 and the second display unit 122 related to the competition game.

In S304, the control unit 101 determines whether the end condition of the game sequence is satisfied. The end condition of the game sequence can be satisfied by either result of winning or losing in the battle game. When the control unit 101 determines that the end condition of the game sequence is satisfied, the process proceeds to S305, and when it determines that the end condition of the game sequence is not satisfied, the process of this step is repeated.

In S305, the control unit 101 changes the information of the game state based on the battle result of the battle game. In more detail, the control unit 101 sets the state of the game as the second state to update the information when the result of the battle is victory, and sets the state of the game as the first state when the result of the battle is defeated. Update information.

In S306, the control unit 101 starts the provision sequence related to the provision of game cards.

In S307, the prompt control unit 107 determines whether the state of the game is the first state or the second state. When it is judged that the state of the game is the first state, the prompt control unit 107 shifts the processing to S310, and when it is judged that the state of the game is the second state, it shifts the processing to S308.

In S308, the prompt control unit 107 determines whether the payment of further equivalent rewards related to the provision of special cards has been made. In the judgment of this step, the presentation control section 107 is controlled by the control section 101 to perform control in the following manner: for example, the first display section 121 presents a display indicating that an equivalent reward needs to be additionally paid in order to provide a special card. The notification control unit 107 transfers the processing to S309 when it is determined that the payment of further equivalent rewards has been made, and repeats the processing of this step when it is determined that the payment of further equivalent rewards has not been made. Furthermore, when the presentation control unit 107 determines that the payment of the further equivalent reward has not been made within the time limit set for accepting the payment of the further equivalent reward, the process shifts to S310.

In S309, the presentation control unit 107 controls the second providing unit 132 to provide a special card.

On the other hand, when it is determined in S307 that the state of the game is the first state, or when it is determined in S308 that no further payment of the equivalent reward has been made, the prompt control unit 107 controls the first offer in S310 Part 131, so that it provides ordinary cards.

In S311, the control unit 101 completes the game process after finishing the providing sequence and performing the processing related to the end of the prescribed play experience.

In this way, according to the game device of the present embodiment, the fun of the game can be improved, and the operation can be realized at an appropriate cost. In more detail, the game device can control a plurality of providers according to the state of the game in the process related to the game started based on the payment of the equivalent reward, so as to realize the provision of more interesting items. At this time, the game device is controlled in the following manner: when the state of the game is the first state, the first item is provided, and when the state of the game is the second state, it provides the 2 items.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, it is explained that when the state of the game is in the second state, the provision control unit 108 provides a special card on the condition that the payment of a further equivalent reward has been made. The way of cards is controlled, but the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this. When the payment of further equivalent rewards that has been made is an amount larger than the equivalent reward required to provide a special card (for example, an amount that is twice the equivalent reward at the beginning of the provision of the play experience), for Both ordinary cards and special cards are provided, and the providing control unit 108 can also control the first providing unit 131 and the second providing unit 132.

[Change example]

However, as described above, when a large number of game cards (special cards) that allow the game to proceed favorably are provided, the game balance may be disrupted. At this point, by adding conditions for the payment of further equivalent rewards, the number of offers can be slightly suppressed, especially if users who are more interested in the game are willing to pay further equivalent rewards in order to obtain special cards.

Therefore, it is also possible to form the game device 100 by not only adding conditions for further payment of equivalent rewards, but also more directly restricting the number of offers. In other words, the control unit 101 can also control the progress of the game based on the status of the special cards, etc., to adjust the occurrence of the status of the game to the second state, resulting in a reduction in the number of special cards provided. In more detail, the control unit 101 can also control the victory of the battle game by adjusting the character or the progress parameter of the character that becomes the opponent of the battle game, or the progress control of the event processing in the battle game based on this. Probability. Alternatively, the control unit 101 may also control the probability of selection in the lottery game. The basis for this adjustment can be determined, for example, as follows: the number of special cards provided within a specified period of one hour or one day falls within the predetermined number; or simply the number of ordinary cards provided within the specified period More than the number of special cards provided.

[Other embodiments]

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and various changes and modifications can be made within the scope of the gist of the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. In addition, the game device of the present invention can also be realized by using more than one computer as a program for the game device to function. The program can be provided/distributed by recording on a computer-readable recording medium, or provided/distributed through a telecommunication line.

Claims (13)

A game device comprising: a detection mechanism that detects payment of equivalent rewards; an execution mechanism that receives the payment of equivalent rewards detected by the detection mechanism and starts processing related to the game; and a first provider mechanism that provides A first item; a second providing mechanism that provides a second item that is different from the first item; and a control mechanism that corresponds to the state of the game that changes according to the progress of the game executed by the execution mechanism, and the control is controlled by Articles provided by the first providing mechanism and the second providing mechanism; the second article is an article with a higher manufacturing cost than the first article; the game is changed to the first state and the second state that is different from the first state Any one of the states; when the state of the game is the first state, the control mechanism controls the first providing mechanism to provide the first item, and the state of the game is the second state In this case, control the above-mentioned second provider to provide the second article on condition that the detection mechanism detects further payment of equivalent rewards, and control the above-mentioned first provider to make it within a predetermined period of time The above-mentioned first article is provided on condition that the payment of the above-mentioned further equivalent reward is not detected by the above-mentioned detection mechanism. Such as the game device of claim 1, wherein the above-mentioned detection mechanism will be related to the above-mentioned game The payment of the equivalent reward detected after the start of the treatment shall be detected as the payment of the above-mentioned further equivalent reward. For example, the game device of claim 1 or 2, wherein the control mechanism controls the first providing mechanism so as not to detect the payment of the further equivalent reward when the state of the game is the first state. Provide the above-mentioned first article conditionally. For example, the game device of claim 1 or 2, in which the above-mentioned control mechanism, when the state of the above-mentioned game is the above-mentioned second state, performs control in the following manner: the condition that the payment of the above-mentioned further equivalent reward is detected is not used The first providing mechanism provides the first article, and the second providing mechanism provides the second article. For example, the game device of claim 1 or 2, wherein the game includes a lottery game, and the execution mechanism sets the state of the game to the first state when the result of the lottery game is unsuccessful. If the result is a winning case, the state of the game is set to the second state. Such as the game device of claim 1 or 2, wherein the aforementioned game includes a battle game, and the aforementioned execution mechanism is When the result of the battle game is defeated, the state of the game is set to the first state, and when the result of the battle game is victory, the state of the game is set to the second state. The game device of claim 1 or 2, wherein the first providing mechanism and the second providing mechanism are arranged side by side in the housing of the game device. Such as the game device of claim 1 or 2, wherein the first providing mechanism and the second providing mechanism include at least any one of a storage mechanism that can store items and a production mechanism that can produce items. For example, the game device of claim 1 or 2, wherein the execution mechanism controls the progress of the game with the number of provision of the first article more than the number of provision of the second article within a predetermined period. For the game device of claim 1 or 2, it is further provided with an acquisition mechanism that acquires the information attached to the first article and the second article, and the execution mechanism controls the above based on the information acquired by the acquisition mechanism As for the progress of the game, the information attached to the above-mentioned second item is information that is more conducive to the progress of the above-mentioned game than the information attached to the above-mentioned first item. Such as the game device of claim 1 or 2, wherein the above-mentioned further equivalent reward is determined to be The same amount of equivalent reward determined at the beginning of the processing related to the above game. A game system comprising a first item, a second item different from the first item, and a game device that can provide the first item and the second item, the second item being higher in manufacturing cost than the first item The above-mentioned game device is provided with: a detection mechanism which detects the payment of equivalent rewards; an execution mechanism which receives the payment of the equivalent reward detected by the above-mentioned detection mechanism and starts processing related to the game; the first provider, which Providing the above-mentioned first article; a second providing mechanism which provides the above-mentioned second article; and a control mechanism, which corresponds to the state of the game that changes according to the progress of the game executed by the execution mechanism, and controls the control provided by the above-mentioned first Mechanism and the provision of articles by the second providing mechanism; and the game is changed to any one of the first state and a second state different from the first state; the control mechanism is in the state of the game as the first state In the case of state 1, control the first providing mechanism to provide the first article, and when the state of the game is in the second state, control the second providing mechanism to be detected by the detection mechanism Provide the above-mentioned second article as a condition of payment of further equivalent rewards, and control the above-mentioned first providing organization to provide it on the condition that the payment of the above-mentioned further equivalent reward is not detected by the above-mentioned testing organization within a specified period of time The first article mentioned above. A program that enables a computer to function as a control mechanism for a game device according to any one of claims 1 to 11.

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