CN115719535A - Game device, program, game system, and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a game device, a program, a game system and a recording medium. The application of better article supply is realized. The game device is provided with: a providing unit that provides a game play experience; a plurality of supply units capable of supplying articles of different types; a detection unit that detects whether each of the plurality of supply units is in a state in which the supply unit can supply the article; a setting unit that accepts setting of an operation mode of the game device; and a control unit that controls the operations of the supply unit and the plurality of supply units according to the operation mode set by the setting unit, wherein the operation mode includes a first mode that is set to a mode in which an experience of playing a game cannot be provided on condition that a predetermined one of the plurality of supply units becomes incapable of supplying an article.

Description

Game device, program, game system, and recording medium

technical field

The present invention relates to a game device, a program and a game system, in particular to an electronic game provided with items.

Background technique

There is a game device with a feature distribution function for managing the stock status of the features and controlling the distribution of the features so as to reduce the variation in the stock quantity (Patent Document 1).

prior art literature

patent documents

Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-152040

Contents of the invention

The problem to be solved by the invention

In a game device configured to be able to control the supply of a plurality of types of items for one content, for example, an employee of a store where the game device is installed needs to order the items and replenish them appropriately. On the other hand, for example, in the case of multiple categories of items with different rarities, if it is possible to order only a part of the items of the category, it may result in a supply ratio (each category) that the publisher does not expect. Probability of items being supplied) Using game devices, items with a high rarity (items with a low supply ratio) may be circulated illegally, etc. Therefore, an operation that enables ordering in units of sets containing items of a plurality of categories according to supply ratios set by the issuer is performed.

In addition, in general, when the inventory of any type of item is exhausted, the function of supplying the corresponding item does not work, so it is preferable to make the game device as described above unusable. However, when different supply ratios are set for each category, for example, the staff sometimes misjudges the timing of the order and sets the game device to 0 before the ordered item set arrives even though some rare items can be supplied. In the unavailable way, the profit opportunity of the store may be lost. In addition, especially in the above-mentioned operation that allows ordering in units of sets, if the game device is made unusable at the time when items with a high rarity are exhausted, there may be a possibility that there will be low-rare items on the store side. Items in stock.

An object of the present invention is to provide a game device, a program, and a game system that realize optimal operation of item supply.

solutions to problems

The game device of the present invention is provided with: a supply unit that provides an experience of playing a game; a plurality of supply units capable of supplying items of different types; a detection unit that detects each of the supply units whether it is in a state where the item can be supplied; a setting unit that accepts setting of an action mode of the game device; and a control unit that controls actions of the supply unit and a plurality of supply units according to the action mode set by the setting unit, Here, the operation mode includes a first mode in which a game-playing experience cannot be provided on the condition that a predetermined one of the plurality of supply units becomes unable to supply items.

The effect of the invention

According to the present invention, it is possible to achieve a better operation of article supply.

Description of drawings

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

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of a game device 100 according to an embodiment and a modified example of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining an operation mode of the game device 100 according to the embodiment and the modified example of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of providing processing executed in the game device 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of providing processing executed in the game device 100 according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of notifications presented on the game device 100 according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.

Detailed ways

[Embodiment 1]

Embodiments will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. In addition, the following embodiments do not limit the invention according to the claims, and combinations of features described in the embodiments are not necessarily essential to the invention. Arbitrary combinations of two or more of the features described in the embodiments are also possible. In addition, the same reference numerals are assigned to the same or similar configurations, and overlapping descriptions are omitted.

One embodiment described below will describe an example in which the present invention is applied to a game device configured to be able to supply a plurality of types of items as an example of a game device. However, the present invention can be applied to any device that can provide services including the provision of a game playing experience and can supply multiple types of items to players.

"Game System Structure"

The game device 100 according to this embodiment has an appearance as shown in FIG. 1 . The game device 100 is configured to be able to detect the payment of the price in the usable state, and when the payment of the price is detected, provide the user (player) with a game-playing experience service including supply of at least one item. For example, payment of the consideration is detected by inserting a predetermined amount of coins into the inlet 141 .

In addition, a take-out opening 142 is provided on the exterior of the game device 100 , and the player can enter the holding portion 143 provided inside through the take-out opening 142 . The game device 100 of the present embodiment is configured to supply any one of a plurality of types of items when being used. The holding unit 143 holds items supplied from any supply unit described later so that the player can safely take them out.

In addition, the front panel 144 is an openable and closable door, and is configured to be able to enter the inside of the casing of the game device 100 by being opened. The inlet 141, the outlet 142, and the holding portion 143 are formed integrally with the front panel 144, and when the front panel 144 is in an open state, the control device, the board, etc. of the game device 100 can be connected without interfering with them. operate. The front panel 144 is usually operated in a locked state, and the front panel 144 can be opened and closed by unlocking it with a special key provided to an employee of a store where the game device 100 is installed.

<Functional Structure of Game Device>

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the game device 100 according to this embodiment.

The control unit 101 is, for example, a CPU, and controls the operation of each functional block included in the game device 100 . Specifically, the control unit 101 realizes the operation of each functional block by, for example, reading an operating program related to each functional block recorded in the storage device 102 , expanding and executing the operating program in the memory 103 .

The storage device 102 is, for example, a storage device capable of permanently retaining data, such as a nonvolatile memory and an HDD. The storage device 102 stores not only operation programs related to each functional block of the game device 100, but also information on parameters required for the operation of each functional block, various graphic data used in games executed by the game device 100, and the like. . The memory 103 is, for example, a storage device for temporarily storing data such as a volatile memory. The memory 103 is used not only as an expansion area for the operating program of each block but also as a storage area for temporarily storing data and the like output during the operation of each block.

The payout detection unit 104 detects that a cost has been paid out in the game device 100 . It can be detected by detecting that a specified amount of coins or equivalent game coins (coins) have been dropped into the slot 141 of the game device 100, or by detecting that the settlement process based on the communication between the chips related to the specified electronic money has been completed. , to judge that the price has been paid. The game device 100 according to the present embodiment will be described assuming that the provision of the service including the provision of the experience of playing the game is started based on the payment of the cost related to the start of the service provision.

The supply control unit 105 controls supply of items to players when the game device is used. In this embodiment, the game device 100 is provided with two types of supply units (the first supply unit 110 and the second supply unit 110 ) capable of accommodating and supplying items of different types in order to dynamically control the types of items supplied to the player. 120). The supply control unit 105 controls which supply unit is to supply the item according to the progress of the game, thereby providing fun related to item supply. As described above, the supply unit that supplies the items is controlled by the supply control unit 105 to deliver the corresponding items. The delivered item is held in the holder 143 so that it can be taken out by the player.

Items supplied by these supply units may be arbitrary, and as one embodiment, they may be items configured to be usable in a game in which the game device 100 provides a game play experience (enabling entry into the game through information acquisition, etc.). In the following, in order to facilitate the understanding of the invention, it will be described assuming that both the first supply unit 110 and the second supply unit 120 are configured to be able to supply cards as physical objects. More specifically, it is assumed that the first supply unit 110 can supply ordinary cards as the first category of items involved in the present invention, and the second supply unit 120 can supply rare cards as the second category of items involved in the present invention. to explain. That is, the store where the game device 100 is installed or the like purchases card sets that can be bundled and separated by category, replenishes the bundled common cards to the first supply unit 110 and replenishes the bundled rare cards to the second supply. Operation as in section 120.

Here, the cards that can be supplied by the first supply unit 110 and the second supply unit 120 are classified according to their rarity. For example, the rarity may be determined simply based on the supply ratio (probability of each type of card being supplied) when the game device 100 is used. Items, rare cards are classified as high rarity items due to their low supply ratio. However, the degree of rarity is not limited to the case of determining only based on the supply ratio. For example, it can also be based on the degree of benefit to the progress of the game when the item is used (the more beneficial the higher the rarity), the manufacturing cost of the item ( The higher the manufacturing cost, the higher the rarity) and so on. Alternatively, it may be determined based on these two or more factors.

In addition, the first supply unit 110 and the second supply unit 120 are each provided with a sensor (hereinafter referred to as a storage sensor) for detecting whether a card is accommodated, that is, whether the supply unit is in a state capable of supplying a card. The sensor may be any sensor as long as it can detect that at least one supplyable card is stored, and includes, for example, a sensor that can count the number of stored cards.

In addition, in this embodiment, it is assumed that the game device 100 is configured to be capable of supplying two types of items, but the implementation of the present invention is not limited thereto, and it should be understood that it can also be applied to games that can supply three or more types of items. Way.

The presentation control unit 106 is in charge of controlling the presentation of various information to the player via the presentation unit 130 in the game device 100 . In this embodiment, it is assumed that the presentation unit 130 that realizes information presentation is a display device capable of visual information presentation such as a liquid crystal display that displays images (game screens, menu screens, etc.). However, the method of information presentation is not limited to this, and it goes without saying that substitution or addition can be performed. The presentation unit 130 may include, for example, a speaker for presenting auditory information.

In an aspect in which the presentation unit 130 is a display device, the presentation control unit 106 includes, for example, a rendering device such as a GPU, and performs predetermined rendering processing for creating a screen to be displayed on the presentation unit 130 . Specifically, the presentation control unit 106 executes necessary calculations on necessary drawing objects (graphics data) based on processing or commands from the control unit 101 during startup of the game device 100 (service provision period, standby state period). Processing, so as to draw the picture. The generated screen is output to the presentation unit 130 , displayed on a predetermined display area, and presented to the player.

The presentation of information performed by the presentation control unit 106 in the presentation unit 130 includes a performance presentation at the time of card supply. The details of the performance at the time of card supply will be described later, but the performance is not limited to the screen/image display on the display device, and may include sound output, lighting device, force sense display device, etc., which are not shown in the game device 100. At least any one of the performance actions performed by other performance presentation devices.

The operation input unit 107 is, for example, a user interface included in the game device 100 such as an operation member for determination input and various sensors. The operation input unit 107 outputs a control signal corresponding to the operation input to the control unit 101 when detecting an operation input to the operation member. In addition, the operation input unit 107 may include, for example, a touch input detection sensor for detecting a touch input performed on the display screen of the presentation unit 130 .

In addition, the game device 100 of the present embodiment includes a special switch such as a DIP switch that can be operated by a person on the service provider side, such as an employee of a store where the game device 100 is installed, inside a casing not shown in FIG. 1 . . The operation input unit 107 is configured to output a corresponding control signal to the control unit 101 when an operation input to the special switch is detected or according to an input state of the special switch. That is, the operation input unit 107 is configured not only to be able to detect an operation input to an operation member arranged on a so-called control panel that can be operated by the player during service provision, but also to detect an operation that cannot be operated by the player during service provision. Operation input of components (special switches).

"Action Mode of Game Device"

Next, an outline of an operation mode related to card supply in the game device 100 according to the present embodiment will be described.

In the game device 100 according to the present embodiment, the game device 100 is configured to supply one card to the player in response to acceptance of the payment of the price while the game device 100 is in a state where the service can be provided. This card is any one of the regular cards stored in the first supply unit 110 and the rare cards stored in the second supply unit 120 , and the supply control unit 105 determines which card to supply. Specifically, when the payment detection unit 104 detects the payment of the price, the control unit 101 executes, for example, a lottery process, and the supply control unit 105 decides to use the first supply unit 110 and the second supply unit 120 based on the result of the lottery. Which one of the supply units supplies the card and executes supply control. In this lottery process, the result is determined based on the probability of winning based on the supply ratio of common cards and rare cards as described above, that is, the probability of winning based on the distribution ratio of common cards and rare cards in card sets purchased by the establishment store or the like. For example, when the lottery result is a lottery, the supply control unit 105 determines that the second supply unit 120 supplies rare cards. More specifically, the lottery process is controlled so that the probability that the first supply unit 110 supplies common cards is higher than the probability that the second supply unit 120 supplies rare cards.

In addition, by setting both the first supply unit 110 and the second supply unit 120 in a state where cards can be supplied, such card supply by the lottery process can be ensured. That is, the state in which the card corresponding to the drawing result can be supplied regardless of the drawing result is realized when both the first supply unit 110 and the second supply unit 120 are in a state of storing cards. That is, for one card supply opportunity given to the player, in order to ensure a fair supply of cards with a predetermined supply probability (such as supplying rare cards with a probability of 10%), the premise is that cards in any category can be supplied status.

On the other hand, in the card set purchased from the establishment store, etc. as described above, the number of common cards and rare cards is fixed, and only the other card can be supplied after all the cards of one of them have been supplied. When further lottery processing is performed, it may not be possible to supply cards corresponding to the result of the lottery. In particular, there is a high possibility that rare cards, which are purchased in smaller quantities than normal cards, will be fully supplied before the normal cards, and after that, even if the result of the lottery related to the supply of rare cards is obtained, it cannot be supplied. . In order to avoid such a state, it is generally performed that a staff member of an installation store or the like orders a card set based on the supply situation and replenishes it before the number of cards accommodated in the two supply units becomes zero.

However, depending on the timing of ordering and stocking of card sets, either one of the first supply unit 110 and the second supply unit 120 may reach a state where the number of cards stored is 0, and it is difficult to ensure a predetermined supply probability. Card feeding is done fairly. At this time, it is also conceivable to control the game device 100 to a state where service cannot be provided on the condition that one of the supply units is in a state where card supply cannot be performed, but setting up a store or the like will miss a profit opportunity. In another point of view, if the control is in a state where the service cannot be provided, the cards stored in the other supply unit will remain without being supplied, and as a result, there may be a stock of cards that cannot be supplied at the installation store.

In other words, as the setting store side, by accommodating bundles of common cards and rare cards included in a card set in the first supply part 110 and the second supply part 120 of the game device 100, respectively, it is possible to set up an order for the card set. The payment of the price corresponding to the number of cards included in the card is performed to provide a service that ensures the supply of cards at a predetermined supply ratio. For example, by accommodating a card suit consisting of 90 common cards+10 rare cards=a total of 100 cards, the card supply (100 rare cards with a 10% probability) can be realized for 100 uses of the game device 100. 10 out of 10 times supply rare card card supply). On the other hand, it is too harsh to deny the opportunity to supply cards for one card set to the store where the service cannot be provided on the condition that no card is stored in any of the supply units, such as when the replenishment of cards cannot be performed. .

In order to be able to cope with such card supply situations on the player's side and the installation store's side, the game device 100 of this embodiment is configured to have two operation modes for card supply, and these two operation modes can be switched and used.

One of the operation modes is a "drawing priority mode" which is the second mode of the present invention. In this drawing priority mode, a fair card supply with a fixed supply probability is given priority to all card supply opportunities, and the supply probability is fixed. It is a mode in which service cannot be provided on the condition that any of the supply units becomes unable to supply cards. Specifically, in the lottery priority mode, the game device 100 is set in a state in which it cannot provide a game playing experience on the condition that any one of the first supply unit 110 and the second supply unit 120 becomes unable to supply cards. action mode.

In addition, another mode in the operation mode is the "supply priority mode" which is the first mode related to the present invention, and this supply priority mode is to give priority to the supply opportunities of a predetermined number of times corresponding to the amount in the card suit. A mode in which card supply is realized based on a predetermined supply probability and service cannot be provided on the condition that a predetermined one supply unit becomes unable to supply cards. In this embodiment, the supply priority mode is based on the condition that the first supply unit 110 that supplies a large number of normal cards supplemented by one card suit, that is, a large absolute number, cannot supply cards, and the game device 100 is set to An action mode in a state that cannot provide an experience of playing a game. That is to say, in the supply priority mode, even if the supply unit other than the first supply unit 110, that is, the second supply unit 120 is in a state incapable of supplying rare cards, as long as the first supply unit 110 is capable of supplying common cards state, the game device 100 is controlled to be able to provide the experience of playing games.

Regarding switching of these operation modes, for example, it is configured to be able to be set only in the test mode as the third mode related to the present invention, and is configured to be unable to be set in the business mode in which the game device 100 is allowed to be used. Among them, The test mode is changed to this test mode when an operation input is performed on a special switch at the time of restarting. That is to say, such an operation mode should be set according to the circumstances such as setting up the store, for example, it is not preferable to give the switching authority to the player or the staff etc. to switch and set in front of the player, so it is set only when the player is not allowed to use the game Switching is possible in the test mode of the device 100 .

Therefore, the game device 100 according to the present embodiment has three operation modes as shown in FIG. 3 . As shown in the figure, the operation mode of the game device 100 is roughly divided into a business mode 301 that allows players to use the game device 100 and a test mode 302 that does not allow players to use the game device 100. According to the settings made in the test mode 302, the business mode 301 is further subdivided into a lottery priority mode 311 and a supply priority mode 312 .

In addition, the transition to the test mode does not necessarily require an operation input to a special switch. For example, the transition to the test mode may be forced when the game device 100 is activated. In this case, for example, it is only necessary to perform control such that the operation mode of the game device 100 changes to the business mode based on receiving an operation input related to a confirmation instruction in the test mode.

"provide processing"

Concerning the provision processing executed in connection with service provision, that is, use of the game device 100 by the player in the game device 100 of the present embodiment having such a configuration, specific processing will be described using the flowchart of FIG. 4 . The processing corresponding to this flowchart can be realized by, for example, the control unit 101 reading the corresponding processing program stored in the storage device 102 and expanding and executing the processing program in the memory 103 . In addition, the present providing process will be described assuming that, for example, the payment detection unit 104 detects the payment of the price.

In S401, the control unit 101 executes lottery processing related to card supply for the detected payment of the price. When the control unit 101 obtains the lottery result, it transmits the lottery result to the supply control unit 105 .

In S402, the control unit 101 determines whether the operation mode of the game device 100 is the supply priority mode. When the control unit 101 determines that the operation mode is the supply priority mode, the process proceeds to S403, and when it determines that the operation mode is not the supply priority mode, that is, the drawing priority mode, the process proceeds to S410.

In S403 , under the control of the control unit 101 , the supply control unit 105 determines whether or not the second supply unit 120 is in a state where rare cards cannot be supplied. That is, the supply control unit 105 judges whether or not the second supply unit 120 is in a state in which no rare cards are stored. When the supply control unit 105 determines that the second supply unit 120 cannot supply rare cards, that is, when it determines that only the first supply unit 110 is capable of supplying cards, the process proceeds to S404. On the other hand, when the supply control unit 105 determines that the second supply unit 120 is capable of supplying rare cards, that is, when it is determined that both the first supply unit 110 and the second supply unit 120 are capable of supplying cards, In the case, the processing is transferred to S405.

In S404 , the supply control unit 105 controls the first supply unit 110 under the control of the control unit 101 so as to supply normal cards. That is, when this step is reached, the player is provided with a normal card regardless of the drawing result.

On the other hand, when it is determined in S403 that the second supply unit 120 is in a state capable of supplying rare cards, the supply control unit 105 controls the supply in accordance with the lottery result in S405 under the control of the control unit 101 . Department supply card. For example, the supply control unit 105 performs operation control of causing the second supply unit 120 to supply rare cards when the drawing result is a draw, and causing the first supply unit 110 to supply rare cards when the drawing result is not a draw. Normal card.

In S406, the control unit 101 starts the provision of the game playing experience related to the service provision of the game device 100 this time.

In S407, the control unit 101 judges whether or not the end condition of the game is satisfied. When the control unit 101 judges that the end condition of the game is satisfied, the provision of the game play experience is terminated and the process proceeds to S408, and when it is judged that the end condition of the game is not satisfied, the process of this step is repeated.

In S408 , under the control of the control unit 101 , the supply control unit 105 determines whether or not the first supply unit 110 is in a state in which normal cards cannot be supplied. That is, the supply control unit 105 judges whether or not the first supply unit 110 is not storing any normal cards based on the card supply during the current service provision period, that is, during the period when the player is using the game device 100 . When the supply control unit 105 judges that the first supply unit 110 cannot supply ordinary cards, the process shifts to S409, and if it is not determined that the ordinary cards cannot be supplied, the present process is completed. Offer to deal with.

In S409 , the control unit 101 performs control to make the game device 100 unusable after the current provision process is completed, and completes the present provision process. Here, the state where the game device 100 cannot be used can be determined by controlling the payment detection unit 104 to a state where the payment of the price cannot be accepted (for example, the payment detection unit 104 is controlled to be in a state where the price cannot be paid, or even if the price is paid, The payment detection unit 104 also does not detect the payment of the price, and returns the price to a return port not shown). Release of this state is controlled by replenishing the first supply unit 110 (and the second supply unit 120 ) with cards. In addition, in the unavailable state, in order to notify the player that the card cannot be used, the presentation control unit 106 may be controlled to add a card that cannot be supplied to the normal standby display displayed on the presentation unit 130 after the supply process is completed. The display of the meaning that cannot be used can be realized. The notification is not limited to being presented on the presentation unit 130, and may include a notification that the game device 100 cannot supply at least normal cards to the staff at the store, and a notification that at least requests for supplementary normal cards (to the staff). communication terminals used by personnel, etc. to send notifications, etc.).

On the other hand, when it is determined in S402 that it is the drawing priority mode, the supply control unit 105 controls the supply unit corresponding to the drawing result to supply cards in S410 under the control of the control unit 101 .

In S411, the control unit 101 starts the provision of the game playing experience related to the service provision of the game device 100 this time.

In S412, the control unit 101 judges whether or not the end condition of the game is satisfied. When the control unit 101 judges that the end condition of the game is satisfied, the provision of the game play experience is terminated and the process proceeds to S413, and when it is judged that the end condition of the game is not satisfied, the process of this step is repeated.

In S413 , under the control of the control unit 101 , the supply control unit 105 determines whether or not any of the supply units has become incapable of supplying cards. That is, the supply control unit 105 determines whether any one of the first supply unit 110 and the second supply unit 120 is unaccommodated based on the supply of cards during the current service provision period, that is, when the player is using the game device 100. The state of the card. When the supply control unit 105 judges that any of the supply units cannot supply the card, the process goes to S414, and when it is determined that none of the supply units cannot supply the card, the process is completed. This provides processing.

In S414, the control unit 101 performs control to make the game device 100 unusable after the current provision process is completed, and completes the present provision process. In this unavailable state, in order to notify the player that it is unavailable, the presentation control unit 106 may be controlled to further add a card that cannot be supplied to the normal standby display displayed on the presentation unit 130 after the supply process is completed. The display of the meaning that cannot be used can be realized. The notice is not limited to being presented on the presentation unit 130, and may include a notice to the staff of the store where the unaccommodated card cannot be supplied, a notice requesting to replenish the card (to a communication terminal used by the staff, etc.) send notifications, etc.).

In this way, according to the game device of the present embodiment, it is possible to realize optimal operation of item supply by switching the operation mode.

In addition, in the supply process of this embodiment, it is described that in the supply priority mode, the second supply unit 120 is controlled to determine whether the second supply unit 120 can supply rare cards only before the card supply (S403), and only after the experience of playing the game is provided. The first supply unit 110 judges whether it can supply common cards (S408), so as not to notify that rare cards cannot be supplied, but the implementation of the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, it may be controlled such that after the provision of the game-playing experience in the supply priority mode is completed, it is determined whether the card can be supplied to both the first supply unit 110 and the second supply unit 120 similarly to the lottery priority mode. If the supply unit that cannot supply the card is the second supply unit 120, no notification is made.

Here, in the form of judging whether or not the card can be supplied to both the first supply unit 110 and the second supply unit 120 after the provision of the game playing experience in the supply priority mode is completed, even if the second supply unit 120 cannot In the rare card supply state, if the first supply unit 110 is in a state capable of supplying common cards, the control unit 101 will not make the game device 100 unusable even after the supply process is completed. In addition, even if the second supply unit 120 is in a state capable of supplying rare cards, if the first supply unit 110 is in a state incapable of supplying ordinary cards, the control unit 101 will make the game device 100 unusable after the supply process is completed. state. Also, if both the first supply unit 110 and the second supply unit 120 are in a state where card supply cannot be performed, the control unit 101 makes the game device 100 unusable after the supply process is completed. As a result, whether or not to make the game device 100 unusable is determined regardless of whether or not the second supply unit 120 stores rare cards in the same manner as the above-described supply process.

In addition, in the supply process of the present embodiment, it has been described that in the supply priority mode, when the second supply unit 120 is in a state where rare cards cannot be supplied, the first supply unit 110 supplies common cards without depending on the lottery result. way, but the implementation of the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the state of the second supply unit 120 may be detected before executing the drawing process, and the drawing process itself may be controlled based on the state, that is, when the second supply unit 120 is in a state where supply is not possible, Control is performed so that only the lottery result of card supply from the first supply unit 110 is obtained.

In addition, in the provision process of the present embodiment, the method of determining which card is to be supplied for the detected payment of the price by lottery processing has been described, but implementation of the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, information on which card to supply may be specified in a table previously held in the memory 103 or the like, and which card to supply may be determined by acquiring information on a reference position determined based on a predetermined rule from the table.

[Modification 1]

In the providing process of Embodiment 1 described above, the mode in which one card supply opportunity is provided before the game playing experience is provided for one use of the game device 100 has been described, but the implementation of the present invention is not limited thereto. That is, it is also possible to provide continuous purchase of cards, etc., during the use of the game device 100, to set a plurality of card supply opportunities (every time the card is supplied on the condition that the payment of the price is accepted).

In this case, since any one of the supply units may become incapable of supplying a card in the middle of a plurality of card supply opportunities, the supply control unit 105, after supplying one card (after S404, S405 or S410), ) judges the card storage status of the supply unit that has just supplied the card. Furthermore, the control unit 101 controls so that, in the case of the supply priority mode, the first supply unit 110 is in a state in which it cannot supply ordinary cards as a condition so that no subsequent card supply opportunities during the current use period will occur. , in the case of the lottery priority mode, on the condition that any one of the first supply unit 110 and the second supply unit 120 becomes unable to supply the card Card supply opportunities. At this time, the control unit 101 may control the payment detection unit 104 to a state where payment of the consideration cannot be accepted.

[Embodiment 2]

In the provision process of the first embodiment described above, the method of providing one card supply and one game play experience during the service provision period started by payment of the cost has been described, but the implementation of the present invention does not limited to this. For example, even if the provision of the service provision period is extended according to the detection of further cost payment after the provision of the experience of playing the game is completed, and the process of returning to S401 is performed again to provide additional cards and the provision of the experience of playing the game, the so-called In the case of continuing the function, the present invention can also be applied. That is, the game device 100 is configured to provide multiple game play experiences on the condition that a further payment of a price is accepted at a specific stage during one use of the game device 100 by the player.

"provide processing"

Concerning the provision processing performed in relation to service provision in the game device 100 of the present embodiment having such a configuration, specific processing will be described using the flowchart of FIG. 5 . The processing corresponding to this flowchart can be realized by, for example, the control unit 101 reading the corresponding processing program stored in the storage device 102 and expanding and executing the processing program in the memory 103 . In addition, the present providing process will be described assuming that, for example, the payment detection unit 104 detects the payment of the price. In this providing process, steps that perform the same processes as those in the first embodiment described above are given the same reference numerals and descriptions thereof are omitted, and only steps that perform processes unique to this embodiment will be described below.

If it is determined in S407 that the end condition of the game is satisfied, the control unit 101 ends the provision of the game play experience and proceeds to S501.

In S501 , under the control of the control unit 101 , the supply control unit 105 determines whether or not the first supply unit 110 has become incapable of supplying normal cards. When the supply control unit 105 judges that the first supply unit 110 cannot supply ordinary cards, the process shifts to S502, and if it is not determined that the normal card cannot be supplied, the process proceeds to S502. Transfer to S503.

In S502, the control unit 101 performs control to make the game device 100 unusable after the current provision process is completed, and completes the present provision process. In other words, the control unit 101 completes this providing process without providing a further opportunity for payment of a price related to providing an additional game-playing experience using the continuation function for the current use of the game device 100 .

On the other hand, when it is determined in S501 that the first supply unit 110 is not in a state where normal cards cannot be supplied, the presentation control unit 106 causes the presentation unit 130 to present a usable card in S503 under the control of the control unit 101 . Continue function to provide notification of the meaning of additional game playing experience. Then, the control unit 101 judges whether or not further payment of the cost related to the provision of the additional game playing experience has been made within the predetermined time limit. The control unit 101 returns the process to S401 when it is determined that further payment of the price has been made within the predetermined time limit, and completes the provision process when it is determined that no further payment of the price has been made.

Similarly, when the control unit 101 determines in S412 that the end condition of the game is satisfied, the provision of the game play experience is terminated, and the process proceeds to S504.

In S504 , under the control of the control unit 101 , the supply control unit 105 determines whether or not any of the supply units has become incapable of supplying cards. The supply control unit 105 shifts the processing to S505 when it is determined that any of the supply units cannot supply the card, and shifts the process to S505 when it determines that none of the supply units is in the state that cannot supply the card. to S506.

In S505, the control unit 101 performs control to make the game device 100 unusable after the current provision process is completed, and completes the present provision process. In other words, the control unit 101 completes this providing process without setting any further cost payment opportunity related to providing an additional game-playing experience using the continuation function for the use of the game device 100 this time.

On the other hand, when it is determined in S504 that none of the supply units has become incapable of supplying cards, the presentation control unit 106, under the control of the control unit 101, causes the presentation unit 130 to present that the continuation function can be used in S506. Notification of meaning to provide additional game playing experience. Then, the control unit 101 judges whether or not further payment of the cost related to the provision of the additional game playing experience has been made within the predetermined time limit. The control unit 101 returns the processing to S401 when it is determined that further payment of the price has been made within the predetermined time limit, and completes the provision process when it is determined that no further payment of the price has been made.

By doing so, it is possible to ensure flexible use of the game device 100 and to implement optimal item supply.

[Embodiment 3]

In the above-mentioned embodiments and modified examples, the mode of setting the supply opportunities of common cards or rare cards before providing the experience of playing the game has been described, but in order to increase the fun of the game, it can also be set before providing the experience of playing the game. There may also be supply opportunities for other cards during the period. That is, the other card is not a card provided for the detected payment of the price, but a card provided based on satisfying a specific condition in the experience of playing the game, for example. Here, it is assumed that the other card is a card different from the normal card and the rare card, and the following description will be made as a special card. The special card is accommodated in a third supply unit (not shown) provided separately from the first supply unit 110 and the second supply unit 120 so as to be able to be supplied. In addition, the special cards are configured so as to be able to be ordered and received separately from the card set composed of common cards and rare cards.

The operation control in the supply priority mode as described above can ensure that the cards stored in each supply unit of the game device 100 are supplied with a predetermined supply probability, so whether or not the second supply unit 120 is in a state where rare cards cannot be supplied does not affect the relationship with the player. The price is paid for the interest provided by the corresponding card. On the other hand, whether or not the third supply unit is in a state where special cards cannot be supplied will cause a difference in reward among players who have fulfilled a specific condition during game play, and thus can affect the fun of game play.

That is to say, although the special card is supplied only when certain conditions are met during the provision of the experience of playing the game, if the player is not made to know that the game device 100 is in a state in which the special card cannot be supplied at the beginning, it will be difficult for the player to use the game device 100. Very bad. On the other hand, on the condition that the third supply unit does not store special cards that are not usually supplied and can be supplied only when specific conditions are met, the game device 100 is made unusable from the profitability of the store where the game device 100 is installed. point of view is inappropriate.

Therefore, in the game device 100 of the present embodiment, in the usable state, when the third supply unit is in a state where the special card cannot be supplied, a notification that the special card cannot be supplied is displayed on the standby display. . When such a standby display is displayed on the presentation unit 130 and an operation input related to the start of use such as a touch input to the presentation unit 130 is detected, a notification 600 for confirmation of use as shown in FIG. 6 is further presented. . As shown, notification 600 includes a statement 601 confirming that special cards cannot be provided during the provision of the game play experience, whether to utilize the gaming device 100, and options (items 602 and 603) for confirming awareness of this situation. Then, the control unit 101 controls the payment detection unit 104 so that the payment of the payment can be detected, and accepts the payment of the payment, on the condition that an awareness operation (touch operation on the item 602 ) is performed on the notification 600 .

In this way, it is possible to perform an operation that balances the improvement of the fun of playing the game and the profitability of the game device 100 .

[Modification 2]

In the above-mentioned embodiments and modifications, the supply priority mode has been described as an operation mode in which the game device 100 cannot provide a game playing experience on the condition that the first supply unit 110 cannot supply normal cards. , but the implementation of the present invention is not limited thereto. That is, in the supply priority mode, the supply unit used for judging whether or not the game play experience cannot be provided may be changeable. This change may be realized by specifying one supply unit as an option when setting the operation mode in the test mode.

In addition, in the above-mentioned embodiments and modified examples, it has been described that the supply units that supply cards upon acceptance of payment of the price are two types, the first supply unit 110 and the second supply unit 120, but the implementation of the present invention does not It is not limited thereto, and there may be three or more kinds of supply units. In this case, the supply unit used for determining whether or not the game play experience cannot be provided in the supply priority mode is set to any one of them.

[Other Embodiments]

The invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications and changes are possible within the scope of the invention.

Explanation of reference signs

100: game device; 101: control unit; 102: storage device; 103: memory; 104: payment detection unit; 105: supply control unit; 106: presentation control unit; 107: operation input unit; 110: first supply unit; 120: second supply unit; 130: presentation unit; 141: inlet; 142: outlet; 143: holding unit; 144: front panel.

Claims (17)

1. A game device is provided with:

a providing unit that provides a game play experience;

a plurality of supply units capable of supplying articles of different types;

a detection unit that detects whether each of the plurality of supply units is in a state in which it is possible to supply an article;

a setting unit that receives a setting of an operation mode of the game device; and

a control unit that controls the operations of the supply unit and the plurality of supply units according to the operation mode set by the setting unit,

wherein the operation mode includes a first mode in which the game play experience cannot be provided on condition that a predetermined one of the plurality of supply units cannot supply an item.

2. The game apparatus according to claim 1,

in the first mode, the game playing experience may be provided when the supply unit other than the predetermined one of the plurality of supply units is unable to supply the item and the predetermined one of the plurality of supply units is able to supply the item.

3. The game apparatus according to claim 1 or 2,

the operation mode further includes a second mode in which the game play experience cannot be provided on condition that any one of the plurality of supply units cannot supply an item.

4. The game apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3,

the action modes further include a third mode, the third mode being a mode in which a player is not allowed to utilize the game apparatus,

the setting unit accepts setting of the first mode only during operation in the third mode.

5. The game apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4,

the game device further includes an acceptance unit that accepts a payment of a cost related to provision of the game play experience,

while operating in the first mode, the control unit controls the acceptance unit to be in a state in which the cost payment cannot be accepted on condition that the predetermined one supply unit cannot supply the article.

6. The game apparatus according to claim 5,

the providing means can provide the game play experience a plurality of times on condition that the accepting means accepts further payment of the cost in one use of the game device,

when the predetermined one supply means is unable to supply an article while the game machine is operating in the first mode, the control means controls the supply means so that the subsequent game play experience cannot be provided during the one-time use of the game machine.

7. The game apparatus according to claim 5 or 6,

in the case where the predetermined one of the supply units becomes unable to supply an item while the supply unit is providing the game play experience while the operation is performed in the first mode, the control unit controls the supply unit to a state in which the game play experience cannot be provided after the provision of the game play experience is completed.

8. The game apparatus according to any one of claims 5 to 7,

the plurality of supply units include a first supply unit capable of supplying an article of a first category and a second supply unit capable of supplying an article of a second category having a higher degree of rareness than the article of the first category,

the predetermined one supply unit is the first supply unit.

9. The game device of claim 8,

the control means determines which of the first supply means and the second supply means is to be supplied with the article in response to acceptance of the cost payment, and controls so that a probability of determining that the first supply means is to be supplied with the article of the first type is higher than a probability of determining that the second supply means is to be supplied with the article of the second type in the determination.

10. The game apparatus according to claim 8 or 9,

the game device further includes a notification unit for notifying that the plurality of supply units cannot supply the item,

while operating in the first mode, the control means controls the notification means so as not to notify that the second supply means cannot supply the second type of article.

11. The game device of claim 10,

the first and second feeding units feed items after starting to utilize the game device and before providing the game play experience,

the plurality of supply units further include a third supply unit that is determined whether to supply an item after the game play experience is started and that is capable of supplying an item of a third category that is different from the items of the first category and the items of the second category,

the control unit performs the following control:

when the third supply means is unable to supply the third type of article, causing the notification means to notify that the third type of article cannot be supplied;

conditioned on the operation of knowing about this notification, the providing unit is caused to provide the experience of playing the game.

12. The game apparatus according to claim 10 or 11,

the notification of the meaning of the item not being able to be supplied includes a notification of a request to replenish the corresponding item.

13. The game apparatus according to any one of claims 10 to 12,

when any one of the plurality of supply units becomes unable to supply an article while the game device is being used, the control unit causes the notification unit to notify that the article cannot be supplied after the use is completed.

14. The game apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7,

the game device further includes a changing unit that changes a supply unit that is the predetermined one of the plurality of supply units.

15. A program for causing a computer provided with a plurality of supply units capable of supplying articles of different types to execute:

providing a process providing a game play experience;

a plurality of supply processes capable of supplying articles of different types;

a detection process of detecting whether or not each of the plurality of supply units is in a state in which an article can be supplied;

a setting process of receiving a setting of an operation mode of the computer; and

a control process of controlling execution of the supply process and operations of the plurality of supply units in accordance with the operation mode set in the setting process,

wherein the operation mode includes a first mode in which the game play experience cannot be provided on condition that a predetermined one of the plurality of supply units cannot supply an item.

16. A game system comprising a plurality of categories of items and a game apparatus capable of supplying the plurality of categories of items, wherein,

the game device is provided with:

a providing unit that provides a game play experience;

a plurality of supply units capable of supplying articles of different categories among the plurality of categories of articles, respectively;

a detection unit that detects whether each of the plurality of supply units is in a state in which an article can be supplied;

a setting unit that accepts setting of an operation mode of the game device; and

a control unit that controls the operations of the supply unit and the plurality of supply units according to the operation mode set by the setting unit,

the operation mode includes a first mode in which the game play experience cannot be provided on condition that a predetermined one of the plurality of supply units cannot supply an item.

17. A computer-readable recording medium recording a program according to claim 15.

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