JP2007313108A - Game system, game program and computer-readable record medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a simulation game which enables a game player to bodily sense an atmosphere of a real game parlor with a higher reality or a greater ambience. <P>SOLUTION: The game device processes a game on each virtual game machine 51 and is provided with a game processing part 34 for introducing the number of inputs deducted from at each virtual game and the number of put-outs according to a result of a lottery implemented at each virtual game, a PC control part 33 for controlling taking/leaving of a seat of the machine 51 for a player character in response to an input to an action input device 200 and an NPC control part 32 for controlling taking/leaving of a seat of the machine 51 for a non-player character, a character other than the player character. The PC control part 33 permits the player character to take a seat of only the machine 51 in which the non-player character leaves the seat. The game processing part 34 processes the game about the machine 51 in which the player character or the non-player character takes the seat. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a game device, a game program, and a computer-readable recording medium that records the game device, which can experience the presence of a game store such as an actual pachinko store or a pachislot store. The present invention relates to a game device that can simulate a game using a torso game machine, a ball ball game machine, and the like, a game program, and a computer-readable recording medium on which the game program is recorded.

  By faithfully reproducing the operation of gaming machines (such as revolving game machines and ball game machines) installed in game stores such as actual pachinko stores and pachislot stores on game images, There is known a simulation game in which a game to be played can be simulated (Patent Document 1).

  In addition, by arranging a plurality of virtual gaming machines having different payout characteristics in the virtual store, and performing lottery, derivation of the number of payouts, etc. according to the payout characteristics given to any virtual game machine selected by the player There is also known a simulation game in which an atmosphere of an actual game store can be experienced (Patent Document 2).

  However, since the game of Patent Document 1 only reproduces the operation of a single virtual gaming machine, it cannot enjoy the atmosphere of an actual gaming store where a large number of gaming machines are installed.

According to the game of Patent Document 2, a player can experience an atmosphere closer to a real game store in that a simulation can be performed with a virtual game machine selected by the player according to his / her preference from among a plurality of virtual game machines. Although there is no element of bargaining with other players like in the selection of a stand at a real game store, it is not possible to see how other players are playing in real time From the point of view, there is a problem that the reality and presence are not sufficient.
JP-A-8-280874 JP 2004-185679 A

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and achieves one or more of the following objects.

  That is, an object of the present invention is to provide a game device, a game program, and a computer reading capable of executing a simulation game that allows the user to experience the atmosphere of an actual game store with higher reality or presence compared to a conventional simulation game. It is to provide a possible recording medium.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a simulation game in which a virtual gaming machine can be selected under the same conditions or atmosphere as in the selection of a stand in an actual gaming store, or in addition, a simulation game can be simulated. It is an object to provide an executable game device, a game program, and a computer-readable recording medium.

  Another object of the present invention is to display a game image of a state in which a non-player character performs a game in a virtual game machine in a natural manner and moves in a virtual game store, thereby improving the atmosphere of a real game store. It is an object of the present invention to provide a game device, a game program, and a computer-readable recording medium capable of executing a simulation game reproduced more faithfully.

The present invention
An operation input device for receiving a game operation of a player;
A display device for displaying game images,
A game device that simulates a real game store in which a real game machine is installed while displaying a virtual game store in which a plurality of virtual game machines are arranged on the display device,
A game processing means for performing a game process for each of the virtual gaming machines, wherein the number of inputs subtracted for each virtual game and the number of payouts according to the result of a lottery executed for each virtual game are derived. Processing means;
PC control means for controlling take-off and seating of the player character to the virtual game machine in response to an input to the operation input device;
An NPC control means for controlling take-off and seating of the non-player character, which is a character other than the player character, to the virtual gaming machine,
The PC control means allows the player character to be seated only for the virtual gaming machine in which the non-player character is away from the seat,
The game processing means executes the game processing on the virtual gaming machine in which a player character or a non-player character is seated (Claim 1), or
A game program for simulating a real game store in which a real game machine is installed while displaying a virtual game store in which a plurality of virtual game machines are arranged on a display device,
On the computer,
A game processing procedure for performing a game process for each of the virtual gaming machines, wherein a game is performed for deriving the number of insertions deducted for each virtual game and the number of payouts according to the result of a lottery executed for each virtual game. Processing procedure and
A PC control procedure for controlling take-off and seating of the player character to the virtual game machine in response to an input to the operation input device;
A non-player character that is a character other than the player character is executed to perform an NPC control procedure for controlling take-off and seating to the virtual gaming machine. In the PC control procedure, the virtual gaming machine in which the non-player character is in the away state Only the player character seating process is executed,
In the game processing procedure, the game processing is executed for the virtual gaming machine in which a player character or a non-player character is seated (Claim 16), or a computer readable recording the same Recording medium (claim 17).

  In the present invention, the PC control means is configured to control take-off and seating of the player character based on an input to the operation input device for a plurality of virtual gaming machines, and the game processing means is configured so that the player character is in the seated state. Since it is configured to execute a game process for a certain virtual gaming machine, as in the invention of Patent Document 1, it feels as if a gaming machine is selected and played in an actual gaming store. be able to.

  Further, in the present invention, the NPC control means controls the non-player character to take off and sit on the virtual game machine, and the PC control means allows the player character to be seated for the virtual game machine in which the non-player character is in the seated state. It is configured not to. Therefore, in order to play a game on the desired gaming machine, the game will include a bargaining element that the player must select a table prior to other players. A simulation game that can be experienced with high presence is realized.

  The present invention further comprises a game image control means for displaying on the display device a hall screen in which a state of the virtual gaming store where the virtual gaming machines are arranged is displayed as a three-dimensional overhead image (claim 2). This makes it possible to reproduce the atmosphere of an actual game store on the game screen with higher reality.

  In the present invention, when a player character is seated in the virtual gaming machine, the gaming processing means inputs the gaming process for the virtual gaming machine in which the player character is seated into an input from the operation input device. It is preferable that the system is configured to execute sequentially in response (Claim 3).

  That is, in the invention of Patent Document 2, when a player character is seated in a virtual gaming machine, a predetermined number of game processes are automatically repeated and executed, such as an integrated value of the number of payouts and a difference ball number. Since only the game results are notified to the player, some players may not be able to obtain a sufficient presence in the game processing.

  In the present invention, the game processing when the player character is seated in the virtual gaming machine is sequentially executed in response to the input from the operation means, so that a game using an actual gaming machine is used. It is possible to advance the game processing with a high sense of presence similar to the above.

  In the present invention, when the player character is seated on the virtual game machine, the game image control means switches the game image from the hall screen to a real machine play screen on which a single virtual game machine is enlarged. It is preferable to configure (Claim 4), and this makes it possible to increase the reality in the game processing as in the invention of Claim 3.

  In the present invention, it is monitored whether or not the number of non-player characters in the virtual game store has reached a predetermined number of MAX. If the number of MAX non-player characters has not been reached, a new non-player character is added to the virtual game store. It is preferable to further include a store entry control means for maintaining the number of non-player characters in the virtual game store at a maximum number of people by executing a store entry process for entering the store (Claim 5).

  According to this invention, the number of non-player characters in the virtual game store is naturally determined according to the conditions (location conditions, etc.) set in the virtual game store, the day of the week to which the virtual business day is assigned, the virtual business hours, etc. It is possible to execute control for increasing and decreasing in a simple manner with simple processing.

  In the invention of claim 5, the store entry control means is configured to set the money and / or the maximum number of games according to a predetermined algorithm for each non-player character, and the NPC control means is in a seated state. When the determination of leaving a certain non-player character is executed based on the money held and / or the maximum number of games set for the non-player character, It is preferable that the seated state of the virtual gaming machine by the player character is canceled (Claim 6).

  In such an invention, a non-player character once seated in a virtual gaming machine changes the seating state of the virtual gaming machine when certain conditions such as consumption of set money or digestion of the number of games are satisfied. Since the game is released, the behavior of the player in the actual game store that sits and leaves the gaming machine in various modes can be reproduced in a natural manner.

  According to a fifth or sixth aspect of the present invention, the NPC control means determines that if the seating determination for the same non-player character has not been consecutively performed for a predetermined number of times, or if the money held by the non-player character is When it becomes zero, it is preferable to execute a store exit process for exiting the non-player character from the virtual game store (claim 7).

  In such an invention, a non-player character that has undergone a store entry process or a non-player character that has been released from a seated state in any of the virtual gaming machines is not necessarily seated in any of the virtual gaming machines. However, if the predetermined condition is satisfied, the virtual game store is exited, and therefore, the non-player character's store entry process and store exit process are repeated at a predetermined frequency. The behavior of the player in the actual game store is reproduced in a natural manner.

  In the present invention, the NPC control means determines the seating determination of the non-player character by subtracting the integrated value of the input number from the integrated value of the payout number or the integrated value of the payout number for each of the virtual gaming machines. When the seating determination is made in the seating determination, the virtual gaming machine is preferably set to a seated state by the non-player character (claim 8).

  According to this invention, for example, it is possible to control a virtual gaming machine having a large number of payouts or a large number of balls to be preferentially seated by a non-player character. It is possible to realize a simulation game that more faithfully reproduces the situation of an actual game store that is often occupied by other players.

  In the present invention, it is preferable that the virtual game machine further includes mode value setting means for setting a mode value which is a value correlated with the winning probability of the lottery.

  According to this invention, since different mode values are set for individual virtual gaming machines, it is possible to increase the enjoyment of virtual gaming machine selection by the player, and different for each gaming machine. It is possible to realize a simulation game that more faithfully reproduces the situation in an actual game store where the set value is set.

  In the present invention, it further comprises game result recording means for recording an integrated value of the number of payouts and / or the number of difference balls for each virtual game machine for each virtual business day, and the mode value setting means comprises the game result It is determined whether or not to execute mode value replacement based on the integrated value of the number of payouts of each virtual gaming machine and / or the number of difference balls recorded in the past virtual business day recorded in the recording means ( Claim 10) is preferred.

  According to this invention, since the mode value set for each virtual gaming machine changes every virtual business day, the enjoyment of selecting a virtual gaming machine by the player can be further increased. In addition, since there are many cases in which the set value is changed for a gaming machine in which the accumulated value of the number of payouts on the previous day or the number of difference balls is constant in an actual game store, such a store has a sales form. A reproduced simulation game will be realized.

  In the present invention, a virtual game store that selects the virtual game store in response to an input to the operation input device from a plurality of candidate virtual game stores having different setting modes of non-player characters and / or mode values. It is preferable to further comprise selection means (claim 11).

  In this invention, since a virtual game store to be played can be selected from a plurality of candidate virtual game stores having different characteristics, for example, a virtual game store of a type similar to an actual game store that the user frequently visits is selected and played. , Can expand the variation of the game.

  In the present invention, the image of the virtual gaming machine on the hall screen has a light emitting part, and the light emitting part of the virtual gaming machine in which the non-player character is seated is determined as a result of each lottery in the gaming process. The virtual game is configured to emit light in a corresponding manner (Claim 12) or the image of the virtual gaming machine on the hall screen has a liquid crystal panel portion and a reel portion, and the non-player character is seated. The pattern and / or color of the liquid crystal panel part and the reel part of the machine can be switched and displayed at a predetermined frequency (claim 13).

  In this invention, since the image of each virtual gaming machine is displayed in a manner that reproduces the actual gaming machine that is in operation, it is possible to enhance the reality of the game.

  In addition, as a specific light emission mode of the light emitting unit, each virtual gaming machine is provided with a plurality of light emitting units, and when a bonus combination is won by lottery in game processing, all the light emitting units are caused to emit light, For example, it is conceivable that only a part of the light emitting units emit light. The liquid crystal panel unit and the reel unit can be switched by sequentially replacing several types of textures prepared in advance for each predetermined time.

  In the present invention, the image of the virtual gaming machine on the hall screen has a plate portion that displays or suggests a mode value of each virtual gaming machine, an integrated value of the number of payouts, and / or the number of difference balls. (Claim 14) is preferable.

  According to this invention, since the player can select the virtual gaming machine with reference to the plate portion of each virtual gaming machine, it is possible to give a strategy to the virtual gaming machine selection. Also, even in an actual game store, there is a case where each game machine has a bill for notifying the integrated value of the number of payouts, the number of difference balls, or a set value. A simulation game that reproduces this will also be realized.

  In the present invention, it is also possible to further comprise time shortening means for accelerating the progress of the game in response to an operation on the operation input device (claim 15).

  Such an invention is convenient when, for example, it is desired to watch the transition of game processing in each virtual gaming machine in which a non-player character is seated in a short time.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  Note that the present invention is applied to a game device of an arbitrary form such as a home or portable type that includes an operation input device that receives an input operation of a player and a display device that displays an image. In this embodiment, a case will be described in which the present invention is applied to a consumer game device capable of playing a game based on a game program read from an external recording medium.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic external configuration of a consumer game device 1 to which the present invention is applied.

  As shown in the figure, the home game device 1 is roughly divided into a game device main body 100, an operation input device 200, a display device (television) 300, a first external recording medium 400, and a second external recording medium 500. Consists of

  Here, in the game apparatus main body 100, a first external recording medium reading drive 104 described later reads data from a first external recording medium 400 such as a DVD-ROM in which game software including a game program to which the present invention is applied is recorded. A disk holder unit 110 for setting at a possible position and a second external recording medium 500 which is a nonvolatile memory such as a memory card for recording game progress information (save data) will be described later. An insertion port 120 for setting the read / write drive 105 at a position where data can be read / written, a controller terminal 130 for connecting a cable of the operation input device 200 to an operation input processing unit 108 to be described later, and the apparatus main body POWER button 140 for turning on / off the power supply Opening and closing switch 150 for opening and closing the Isukuhoruda portion 110, and a AV cable 160 for connecting the display device 300, and a power cable 170 for connection to an external commercial power source unit.

  The operation input device 200 also includes a START button 201, direction keys 202, ○ button 203, X button 204, □ button 205, Δ button 206, R1 button 207, R2 button 208, L1 for the player to perform various game operations. A button 209, an L2 button 210, and the like.

  The display device 300 also outputs a display screen 300a such as a cathode ray tube or a liquid crystal display for displaying a game image generated by the game device main body 100 and a game effect sound generated by the game device main body 100 to the outside. And a speaker unit 300b.

  FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an internal hardware configuration of the consumer game device 1 shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the consumer game device 1 includes a CPU 101, a ROM 102, a RAM 103, a first external recording medium reading drive 104, a second external recording medium reading / writing drive 105, an image processing unit 106, An audio processing unit 107, an operation input processing unit 108, an image / audio output interface unit 109, and a power supply interface unit 110 are provided.

  Here, the CPU 101 becomes the center of the control operation of the game apparatus, and performs overall control of the entire game apparatus by exchanging control signals, data signals and the like with other component parts via the system bus 111, and Based on the program and the contents instructed by the player using the operation input device, a command as a task for drawing or voice output is appropriately generated to control the progress of the game.

  The ROM 102 is a non-volatile memory that stores a startup program used when starting the game apparatus, a basic system program for operating the apparatus, and the like.

  The RAM 103 is a volatile memory that temporarily records data read from the first external recording medium 400 and the second external recording medium 500 and temporarily records data in operation. For example, part or all of the game program and various game data (game image information, game effect sound information, text information, etc.) read from the first external recording medium 400 during the game execution process are temporarily recorded in the game program recording area 103a. At the same time, the save data read from the second external recording medium 500 or the work data in progress of the game is temporarily recorded and held in the game progress data recording area 103b.

  The first external recording medium reading drive 104 reads a game program and various game data recorded on the first external recording medium 400 such as a DVD-ROM.

  The second external recording medium read / write drive 105 reads and writes save data to the second external recording medium 500 such as a memory card.

  The image processing unit 106 generates a game image to be displayed on the display screen 300a of the display device 300.

  The sound processing unit 107 generates a game effect sound that is output from the speaker unit 300b of the display device 300.

  The operation input processing unit 108 is an I / O port for exchanging signals with the operation input device 200.

  The image / sound output interface unit 109 is an interface unit that outputs the game image and the game effect sound generated by the image processing unit 106 and the sound processing unit 107, respectively, to the display device 300.

  The power supply interface unit 110 has an AC adapter function, and is an interface unit that supplies power from an external commercial power source to the inside of the main body.

  FIG. 3 is a functional block of the consumer game device 1 realized by the CPU 101 executing a game program to which the present invention is recorded, which is recorded on the first external recording medium 400.

  In the figure, the main menu processing unit 10 executes main menu processing in response to an input from the operation input device 200. The slot game execution unit 20 reproduces the operation of an actual revolving game machine installed in an actual game store when an item “slot play” described later is selected in the main menu process. Is to execute a slot game.

  When the item “actual battle! Hall game” to be described later is selected in the main menu process, the hall game execution unit 30 can experience the realism of a game store such as an actual pachinko store or pachislot store, and A hall game according to the present invention that can simulate a game played in a gaming machine (in this embodiment, a revolving gaming machine) installed in a gaming store is executed, and a game condition setting unit 31 and an NPC control unit 32 are executed. , PC control unit 33, game processing unit 34, game result recording unit 35, virtual gaming machine control unit 36, game image control unit 37, prize counter unit 38, data COM processing unit 39, time shortening unit 40, data recording unit 41 Consists of

  FIG. 4A shows the main menu processing unit 10 displayed on the display device 300 when the DVD-ROM 400 in which the game program incorporating the program according to the present invention is recorded and the home game device 1 is activated. This is a main menu screen 70 to be displayed.

  As shown in the figure, the main menu screen 70 includes three selection items 70a to 70c of “slot play”, “actual battle! Hole game”, and “data deletion”.

  Here, the item 70a of “slot play” reproduces a real gaming machine as a game image faithfully on the display device 300, and responds to various operations to the operation input device 200 in the same manner as a real gaming machine. The simulation of the operation is performed.

  The “actual battle! Hall game” item 70b will be described later.

  The “DATA DELETION” item 70c executes a function to delete saved data such as “slot play” and “actual battle! Hole game” described above when the direction key 202, the ○ button 203, or the like is selected and designated. Mode.

  Next, a hall game that is executed when the item 70b of “actual battle! Hall game” is selected and designated by operating the direction key 202, the ○ button 203, or the like on the main menu screen 70 of FIG. 4A will be described. .

  Note that the hall game described below is a virtual game machine in which a player character (hereinafter referred to as “PC”) given a predetermined money is installed in a virtual game store (hereinafter referred to as “hole”). It is a game that includes playing and trying to luck whether you can increase or decrease your money. Entering a PC hall is a virtual business hours on each virtual business day of the hall (10:00 ~ 23: 00) can be performed at any time zone.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing until the hole mode is executed in the hole game in the game device according to the present embodiment.

  When the “actual battle! Hole game” item 70b is selected in the state where the main menu screen 70 of FIG. 4A is displayed on the display device 300 (step S101), the play selection screen shown in FIG. 71 is displayed on the display device 300 (step S102).

  When the item 71 a “from the beginning” is selected and specified on the play selection screen 71, the setting receiving unit 31 a in the game condition setting unit 31 operates, and according to the input from the operation input device 200, the PC type selection and the hole selection , Accepting game conditions such as customer segment selection, exchange rate designation, game start time designation, etc. (steps S103 to S107).

  That is, in the selection of the type of PC in step S103, there are a plurality of types having different appearances such as “young”, “salaryman”, “uncle”, “old man”, “gal”, “OL”, “housewife”, “granny”. It is possible to select a PC operated by the player from the character. The type of PC does not affect the game content or progress.

  In the hole selection in step S104, a plurality of candidate holes ("" with different characteristics such as the mode value setting mode and the store entry ratio of non-player characters (characters other than PCs; hereinafter referred to as "NPC") appearing in the game. The desired hall where the PC enters the store can be selected from “the countryside”, “the suburb”, “the station”, “HANEDA”, “the end”, and the like.

  In the customer segment selection in step S105, the types of NPCs are “Young centered”, “Office worker centered”, “Uncle centered”, “Old man centered”, “Gal centered”, “OL centered”, “Housewife centered”, “Granny centered”. Etc. can be selected. For example, when “Nearly youth centered” is selected as the type of NPC, the rate of entering a NPC hall for young people whose duration of sitting is relatively long and the frequency of game processing is high, If you select “Center for the elderly”, the duration of the seated state will be relatively short, and the frequency of game processing will be reduced. Can be given.

  In the exchange rate setting in step S106, the number of difference balls (the value obtained by subtracting the integrated value of the input number from the integrated value of the paid-out number) in the actual machine play process executed while the PC is seated in the virtual game machine is used as money. The rate for conversion can be set. The converted money is added to the money held on the PC.

  In the game start time designation in step S107, the time of entering the PC into the hall can be determined. Specifically, a clock image 72a shown in FIG. 4C is displayed on the display device 300, and when the ○ button 203 is pressed, the hands of the clock image 72a start to move. By pressing the button, the time of entering the PC can be determined.

  In addition, when the item 71b of “Continue” is selected on the play selection screen 71 in step S102, the data saved in the previous play is read from the memory card (step S109), and then steps S104 to S104 are performed. The game conditions are accepted in S106. The same applies to the case where the game process on the virtual business day of the current day is executed subsequent to the game end process on the virtual business day of the previous day. In this case, the data at the time of the end of the previous play or the game end of the previous virtual business day is used for the type of PC and the money held. If the item 71c “view explanation” is selected, an explanation image explaining various operations of the hall game is displayed on the display device 300 (step S110).

  When the game condition setting process is completed as described above, the mode value setting unit 31b in the game condition setting unit 31 operates, and each of a plurality of (for example, 24) virtual gaming machines installed in the hall selected in step S104. A mode setting process for setting the mode value is performed (step S108).

  In this mode setting process, mode probability data is acquired from the mode setting table recorded in the data recording unit 41, and the mode value of each virtual gaming machine is determined according to the acquired mode probability data by lottery using a random number or the like. .

  FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing exemplary contents of the mode setting table.

  As shown in the figure, the mode setting table is a table that prescribes the probability that each mode value for each hole for each virtual business day (day of the week) is set as a numerator having a denominator of 512, for example, virtual If the business day is Monday and the hall selected in Step S104 is “Do Country”, the probability of the virtual gaming machine having the mode value set to “1” is 48/512, and the mode value The probability that “2” is set to “2” is defined as 80/512.

  Note that the mode value setting in the mode setting process is not always executed for all virtual gaming machines, but the second and subsequent days when play is performed over two or more virtual business days. On the virtual business day, only the specific virtual gaming machine determined according to the replacement probability data defined in the replacement table by lottery using a random number or the like is the target of the mode setting process in step S108.

  FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing exemplary contents of the replacement table.

  As shown in the figure, the turnover table sets the mode setting process for each virtual gaming machine for each virtual business day (day of the week) according to the number of difference balls for the past two days of each virtual gaming machine. For example, if the virtual business day is Monday and the hole selected in step S104 is “Do country”, the hole If the difference between the past two days of a certain virtual gaming machine is in the range of 3000 to 5999, the probability that the virtual gaming machine is the target of the mode setting process is 128/256, If the difference ball number is 6000 or more, it is specified that the probability that the virtual gaming machine is the target of the mode setting process is 256/256.

  When the mode setting process (step S108) is completed as described above, the NPC control unit 32, the PC control unit 33, the game processing unit 34, the game result recording unit 35, the virtual gaming machine control unit 36, the game image control unit 37, and the like operate. The display device 300 displays a hole screen 50 that displays a state in which a PC or NPC operates in a hall in which a plurality of virtual gaming machines are arranged on the display device 300, or an actual PC play or a NPC hole The hall mode (step S111) is started in which the user can enjoy watching the game and the game state.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the NPC store entry process executed by the store entrance control unit 32a in the hall mode.

  As shown in the drawing, the store entry control unit 32a executes the monitoring process of the number of NPCs in the hall after the execution of the time counting loop process (Step S201) for waiting for a predetermined time (Step S202).

  In the subsequent step S203, the virtual time within the virtual business hours managed based on the frame counter value or the like, and the MAX at the virtual time for the corresponding hall based on the store entry MAX table recorded in the data recording unit 41. Get the number of people.

  FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing exemplary contents of the store entry MAX table.

  As shown in the figure, the store entry MAX table defines the number of NPCs in each hall for each virtual business hours for each hall. For example, the hall selected in step S104 is “Do country”. If the virtual time is 12:00, the store entry control unit 32a acquires a numerical value of “5” as the maximum number of people. As shown in the figure, the maximum number of people entering the store's MAX table was a hall with names such as “Ekimae” and “HANEDA”, as well as “Do country” and “Finally”. It differs greatly from the hall with the name of the impression, and the virtual time is set so as to differ greatly depending on whether it is in the morning, noon, or night time. The situation is considered that the reality of the game is not impaired by increasing the number of MAX persons as the situation is considered to be.

  In subsequent step S204, the number of NPCs in step S202 is compared with the number of MAX persons in step S203. If the number of NPCs is the same as the number of MAX persons, the process is returned to step S201, and the number of NPCs is smaller than the number of MAX persons. The NPC entry event is executed, and in the subsequent steps S205 to S209, the setting of data and attributes of the NPC to be subjected to the seating control process in the entry event is executed.

  That is, in step S205, customer type probability data is acquired from the store customer type table recorded in the data recording unit 41, and the NPC type is determined according to the acquired customer type probability data by lottery using a random number or the like.

  FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating exemplary contents of the store visitor type table used when the customer group of “young people center” is selected in step S105.

  As shown in the figure, the customer type table defines the selection probability for each type of NPC for each virtual business hours, and when the virtual time is 15:00 in the illustrated table, It is stipulated that the selection probability of NPC of “Youth” is 40%, and the selection probability of “Salaryman”, “Uncle”, etc. is “10%”, “5%”, etc.

  In addition, the store customer type table is prepared for each type of customer segment that can be selected in step S105.

  In subsequent step S206, possession probability data is acquired from the possession money table recorded in the data recording unit 41, and the possession of the NPC is determined according to the acquired possession probability data by lottery using the same random number as in step S205. It is determined.

  FIG. 11 is an explanatory view showing exemplary contents of the possession money table.

  As shown in the figure, the possession money table defines the probability that various amounts of possession are set for each NPC type. For example, when the NPC type is “Uncle”, “ The probability that the money of 3000 yen is set is “0%”, and the probability that the money of “6000 yen”, “9000 yen”, etc. is set is “10%”, “30%”, etc. It is stipulated that

  In subsequent step S207, the first and second maximum game number probability data is acquired from the first and second maximum game number tables recorded in the data recording unit 41, and by lottery using the same random number as in step S205, The first and second maximum game numbers of the NPC are determined according to the acquired probability data.

  12A and 12B are explanatory diagrams showing exemplary contents of the first and second maximum game number tables.

  As shown in the figure, the first and second maximum number-of-games tables specify probabilities that various numbers of maximum number of games are set for each NPC type. For example, the NPC type is “Youth”. In the first maximum game number table, the probability that the first maximum game number of “10 times” is set is “0%”, and “128 times”, “256 times”, etc. The probability that the maximum number of games is set is defined as “6%”, “20%”, etc., and the second maximum number of games “10 times” is set in the second maximum number of games table. It is specified that the probability is “2%” and the probability that the second maximum number of games such as “128 times”, “256 times”, etc. is set is “10%”, “6%”, etc.

  In subsequent step S208, speed probability data is acquired from the play speed table recorded in the data recording unit 41, and the play speed of the NPC is determined according to the acquired speed probability data by lottery using the same random number as in step S205. The

  FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing exemplary contents of the play speed table.

  As shown in the figure, the play speed table defines the probability that various play speeds are set for each type of NPC. For example, when the type of NPC is “young”, “10 seconds The probability that the play speed of “1 game” is set to “90%” and the probability that the play speed of “1 game per 20 seconds” is set is “10%”.

  In the subsequent step S209, whether or not to give the NPC the perfect eye attribute is determined by lottery using the same random number as in the step S205 in accordance with the perfect eye ratio recorded in the data recording unit 41.

  Here, the eye perfection is an attribute that can surely establish the winning combination won in the lottery in the game processing, and the eye perfection ratio is “ “95%” and “Salaryman” are “80%”, and “Uncle” is “70%”.

  Note that in the gaming process for a virtual gaming machine in which an NPC that has not been assigned the “Perfect for Perfect” attribute is in a seated state, the probability that the winning winning combination will be established in the case of winning in the lottery It is set to the same level as the probability that a winning combination is established when the reels are stopped at a random timing.

  After the processing of step S209 is completed, the store entrance control unit 32a transmits a signal notifying the occurrence of the store entrance event to the seating control unit 32b of the NPC control unit 32 together with the data and attributes determined in steps S205 to S209 ( Step S210), and then the process returns to Step S201. As a result, the store entry process is repeatedly executed at predetermined time intervals. As a result, the number of NPCs in the hall is always maintained at a value determined in the store entry MAX table of FIG.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the contents of the NPC seating control process executed by the seating control unit 32b when the NPC control unit 32 receives a signal notifying the occurrence of a store entry event or a later-described absence event.

  This seating control process is performed by moving an NPC that has entered the hall or an NPC that has left the virtual gaming machine according to a predetermined route in the hall, and then seated on any virtual gaming machine, or as it is outside the hall. This is a process for performing an effect of leaving the store.

  As shown in the figure, when an entrance event or a leaving event occurs (step S301), the seating control unit 32b determines whether all virtual gaming machines in the hall are set to the seating state by NPC or NPC and PC. Is determined (step S302). When the result of this determination is “Yes”, a store leaving effect for leaving the target NPC out of the hall is executed on the hall screen 50 to complete the seating control process (step S303).

  On the other hand, if the determination is “No”, the NPC is moved along a predetermined route in the hall (step S304). Then, when the NPC arrives in front of any virtual gaming machine that is not seated, it is determined whether or not a ball-out plate is set for the virtual gaming machine (step S305). If it is determined that there is not, the process is returned to step S304, and the determination of the ball-out plate for the other virtual gaming machines (step S305) is executed again.

  Here, the virtual game machine control unit 36 ranks the total number of payouts of each virtual game machine on the virtual business day of the day in six stages from A to F in the order of good results. It is to set. However, since the ranking for virtual gaming machines with a small number of game processing is low in reliability, the game plate is not set for virtual gaming machines whose accumulated number of payouts is a predetermined number or less. In addition, within a predetermined time from the virtual business start time of the hall, the ball-out plate is set based on the integrated value of the number of payouts on the previous virtual business day.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S305 that a ball-out plate is set, according to a seating probability acquired from a predetermined seating determination table recorded in the data recording unit 41, a lottery using a random number or the like is performed. NPC seating determination is performed (step S306).

  FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing exemplary contents of the seating determination table.

  As shown in the figure, the seating determination table defines the seating probability for each type of NPC and for each rank of the spinning plate. In the example shown in the figure, for example, when the NPC type is “Youth” The seating probability of “80%”, “70%”, “50%”, “50%”, “5%” and “0%” for the “A rank” to “F rank” of the ball plate, respectively. Is set.

  In this seating determination, if it is determined that there is no seating, a process of incrementing the seating determination counter with an initial value of zero by 1 (step S307) is performed, and it is then determined whether the seating determination counter is 3 or more ( Step S308) is performed, and if the result of this determination is “Yes”, the store exit process of Step S303 is executed, and if it is “No”, the process returns to Step S304. That is, in one seating control process for each NPC, the seating determination of up to three times is repeatedly executed, and the NPC for which seating determination has not been made during that time leaves the hall as it is.

  On the other hand, when seating is determined in the seating determination in step S306, the seating that causes the target NPC to be seated on the target virtual gaming machine (the virtual gaming machine that has been determined to be the ball-out plate in step S305) on the hall screen 50 An effect (step S309) is executed, and a process of setting the virtual gaming machine to a seated state by the NPC is executed (step S310).

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the contents of the game processing executed by the game processing unit 34 for each virtual gaming machine set to the seated state in step S307.

  As shown in the figure, the game processing unit 34 first executes a time loop process (step S401) for waiting for a fixed time. This process is a process for reflecting the play speed (step S208) set for the NPC in the seated state in the target virtual gaming machine, and the length of the timed loop depends on the set play speed. Determined.

  After the loop process, a lottery process is executed in step S402.

That is, the game processing unit 34, all lottery section _34a 1 corresponding to each of the virtual gaming machine ～34A _n and six corresponding to each mode value (1-6) of the lottery table _34b 1 _~34b in holes ₆ includes a lottery table _34b correspond a random number generated in the lottery part _34a 1 _{~34a n} corresponding to the virtual gaming machine of the subject, the mode set value in step S108 for the virtual gaming machine 1 ~34b ₆ The winning / no-win lottery of the winning combination determined in advance is executed by checking the above.

  In step S403, whether or not a winning combination is won in the lottery process is determined. In the case of winning, a determination is made as to whether or not the winning combination won in the lottery is established (step S404). In the winning / failing determination of the winning combination, the full-push perfect attribute set in the NPC seated in the target virtual game machine is referred to. If there is the setting of the attribute, the winning combination winning in step S404 is established. If it is determined with a probability of 100% and the attribute is not set, the winning combination is determined with a predetermined probability determined in advance using a random number or the like.

  If it is determined in step S404 that a winning combination is established, a process for deriving the number of payouts set for the winning combination according to a predetermined table recorded in the data recording unit 41 (step S405), and A process (step S406) of transmitting a predetermined signal for notifying the establishment of a winning combination to the virtual gaming machine control unit 36 is executed, and thereafter, the process proceeds to step S409.

  On the other hand, if the winning combination has not been won or established in steps S403 and S404, the processes in steps S405 and S406 are skipped.

  In step S407, the target NPC is obtained by multiplying a value obtained by subtracting a predetermined number of insertions (for example, three) from the number of payouts specified in step S405 (zero if step S405 is not executed) and a predetermined rate. By subtracting from the money set to, the money update process is executed.

  After completing one game process in step S407, the game processing unit 34 returns the process to step S401, thereby repeatedly executing the game process at predetermined time intervals.

In the game processing in the present embodiment, it is not necessary to perform processing for visually reproducing the rotation and stop of the reel as in the real machine play processing described later. it is possible to perform game processing at high speed using a number of lottery section 34a ₁ ~34a _n as.

  Note that the number of inputs and the number of payouts derived in the above gaming process for each virtual gaming machine are sequentially notified to the gaming result recording unit 35, and the gaming result recording unit 35 receives each virtual business day for each virtual gaming machine. A process of deriving the total throwing number, the total paying number, and the number of difference balls, which is a value obtained by subtracting the cumulative throwing number from the cumulative paying number, is executed.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the contents of the away control process executed by the away control unit 32c in parallel with the above game process for the NPC set to the seated state in step S307.

  In this process, first, it is determined whether or not the gift item “carry-over” is used (step S501). If the gift item is used, the seating state of the target NPC in the virtual game machine is canceled. Then, a store leaving effect for leaving the NPC out of the hall is executed (step S502).

  If the result of determination in step S501 is not in use, whether or not a bonus combination has been established in the winning determination (step S404) executed after the target NPC is set after the seating state is set in step S503. If the result of this determination is “No”, the process proceeds to step S504.

  In step S504, it is determined whether or not the remaining balance of the target NPC, which is updated every moment in step S407, is greater than zero. If “No”, that is, if the possession is zero, a response is made. When the seating state of the virtual gaming machine to be released is released and the signal for notifying the occurrence of the seating away event is transmitted to the seating control unit 32b (step S505), and the result of this determination is “Yes” In step S501, the process returns to step S501 to execute the next absence control process.

  On the other hand, if the result of the determination in step S503 is “Yes”, the process proceeds to step S506 to determine whether the number of consecutive bonus games is less than three.

  If the result of this determination is “Yes”, the number of executions of the game process executed after the bonus game is determined in step S507, and if it is “No” in step S508, respectively. It is determined whether or not the first and second maximum number of games has been exceeded. If “Yes”, the separation process in step S505 is performed. If “No”, the next separation is performed. In order to execute the seat control process, the process returns to step S501.

  FIG. 18A shows an exemplary aspect of the hall screen 50 that the game image control unit 37 displays on the display device 300 in the hall mode.

  This hall screen 50 is obtained by photographing a three-dimensional model in which a three-dimensional object having various shapes representing a virtual game machine or a person is arranged in a virtual space with a virtual camera arranged at the upper rear of the object corresponding to the PC 52. The hall screen 50 displays a plurality of virtual gaming machines 51 arranged in the hall H and characters of persons such as PC 52 and NPC 53, a dollar box 54, a prize counter. 55, data COM 56, etc. are displayed.

  In addition, at a predetermined position on the hall screen 50, game information about the PC 52 (“money held”, “income medal number”, “exchange rate”, “BB count”, “single BC count”, “bonus consecutive count”, etc. ) Display PC information window W1, game information about the virtual gaming machine 51 in the immediate vicinity of the PC 52 ("unit number", "BB count", "single BC count", the number of plays from the bonus, information about the plate, etc.) And a text window W3 for displaying notifications to players, explanations of operation methods, and the like.

  The PC 52 can be moved in the hole H or rotated left and right by operating the direction key 202, the R1 button 207, and the L1 button 209. Therefore, the player can enjoy a bird's-eye view of an arbitrary place in the hall H as viewed obliquely from above on the hall screen 50 by moving the PC 52 to an arbitrary place in the hall H by the above operation. Further, by moving the PC 52 close to each virtual gaming machine 51, it is possible to check the game information of each virtual gaming machine 51 in the virtual gaming machine window W2.

  The NPC 53 operates an object prepared for each type of NPC 53 in accordance with the control of the NPC control unit 32 described above, thereby entering / leaving in the hall screen 50, moving in the hall H, virtual game machine 51 The seating and leaving operations are performed, so that the atmosphere of the actual game store can be reproduced with high reality on the hall screen 50.

  FIG. 18B is an explanatory diagram showing an enlarged virtual gaming machine 51 displayed on the hall screen 50.

  As shown in the figure, each virtual gaming machine 51 includes a liquid crystal panel unit 51a, a reel unit 51b, a central light emitting unit 51c, a side light emitting unit 51d, and a lower light emitting unit 51e, and is set in a seated state by any NPC 53. The virtual gaming machine 51 is configured to perform the following operation under the control of the virtual gaming machine control unit 36.

  That is, a plurality of types (for example, three types) of texture data are prepared for each of the liquid crystal panel unit 51a and the reel unit 51b, and the texture data is sequentially switched and displayed at predetermined intervals on the liquid crystal panel unit 51a and the reel unit 51b. As a result, it is expressed that the virtual gaming machine 51 is in operation. When the virtual gaming machine control unit 36 receives the winning combination establishment signal (step S406), the light emitting units 51c to 51e are displayed in a different manner depending on whether or not the established winning combination is a bonus combination. Let

  Accordingly, the player can enjoy watching the state in which the NPC 53 is seated on the virtual gaming machine 51 and playing the game in various places in the hall H in the same manner as in an actual gaming store.

  Further, three plates (a mode plate 51f, a difference ball plate 51g, and an outgoing ball plate 51h) are displayed on the upper portion of the virtual gaming machine 51.

  Each of these plates 51f to 51h is for displaying or suggesting the mode value, the difference ball number, and the cumulative payout number set for the virtual gaming machine 51. For example, the mode plate 51f includes a mode value. It is also possible to display a numerical value such as “4 to 6,” “even number,” “odd number,” and so on. Similarly, on the difference ball plate 51g and the output ball plate 51h, numerical values of the difference ball number and the accumulated payout number may be displayed, respectively, or characters or figures indicating the respective degrees and ranks may be displayed. Is possible.

  Therefore, the player can select the virtual gaming machine 51 that he / she wants to play by himself / herself with reference to the plates 51f to 51h of each virtual gaming machine 51.

  The plates 51f to 51h can always be displayed for all the virtual gaming machines 51. However, in this embodiment, the plate 51f is displayed only in a predetermined time zone during the virtual business hours, and the plate 51g. , 51h are displayed only when the difference ball number and the cumulative payout number are constant numerical values, respectively.

  In the hall mode, when the operation of the ○ button 203 is performed in a state where the PC 52 is positioned near any of the virtual gaming machines 51, the PC control unit 33 and the game processing unit 34 operate, and the PC A seating control process and an actual machine play process are executed.

  FIGS. 19A and 19B are flowcharts showing the flow of processes in the PC seating control process and the actual machine play process, respectively.

  In the PC seating control process, the PC control unit 33 executes the following process.

  That is, it is determined whether or not the virtual gaming machine 51 nearest to the PC 52 is set to the seated state by any NPC 53 (step S601). When the determination result is “Yes”, that is, when the seated state is set, the actual machine play is performed by displaying the text to that effect or the conversation text with the seated NPC 53. The notification that it cannot be performed is performed, and the processing here is terminated (step S602).

  On the other hand, if the result of determination in step S601 is “No”, that is, if the target virtual gaming machine 51 is not set to the seated state, a process of setting the virtual gaming machine 51 to the seated state is executed. (Step S603), and the process is handed over to the game processing unit 34.

  When the virtual gaming machine 51 is set to the seated state by the PC 52 by the process of step S603, the gaming processing unit 34 executes the following real machine playing process.

  That is, the game processing unit 34 switches the game image on the display device 300 from the hall screen 50 to the actual machine play screen 60 (step S701).

  FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an exemplary aspect of the actual machine play screen 60.

  As shown in the figure, the actual machine play screen 60 displays a gaming machine image 61 that faithfully reproduces an actual gaming machine, such as a liquid crystal panel section 62 and a reel section 63 including three reels 63a to 63c. In addition, “remaining number of plays” 64a, “money held” 64b, “bonus history” 64c, “number of income medals” 64d, “number of normal plays” 64e, “number of plays from BB” 64f, number of jackpots 64g Various information windows are displayed.

  In subsequent step S702, an operation signal assigned to medal insertion (for example, pressing operation of the R1 button 207) is waited, and when the input of the signal is detected, the process proceeds to step S703, and a predetermined number of insertions is made. A medal insertion process is performed in which (for example, three) is subtracted from the number of income medals and the same number is added to the total number of insertions.

  When the number of income medals becomes zero, a predetermined amount of the player's money is subtracted, and the number of medals calculated by multiplying the subtracted amount by a predetermined rate is added to the number of income medals.

  After that, an operation signal assigned to the rotation operation of the reels 63a to 63c (for example, an operation for the downward direction of the direction key 202) is waited (step S704), and the process proceeds to step S705 when the signal is detected. The lottery process is executed.

  The content of the lottery process here is the same as the lottery process (step S402) described above for the virtual gaming machine set to the seated state by the NPC.

That is, here, the lottery part _34a 1 _{~34a n} and corresponding to the virtual gaming machine 51 set in the seated condition by PC 52, lottery table _34b 1 _~34b corresponding to the set mode value to the virtual game machine 51 ₆ There are used, spruce lottery winning combination the random number which the lottery part _34a 1 _{~34a n} is caused by collating to the drawing table _34b 1 _{~34b 6} is executed.

  Then, after the process of rotating the reels 63a to 63c on the actual machine play screen 60 (step S706) is executed, in step S707, an operation signal (for example, □) assigned to stop the rotation of the reels 63a to 63c. A process of making the corresponding reels 63a to 63c on the actual machine play screen 60 perform a stop operation each time a signal is detected (steps for pressing the button 205, the x button 204, and the ○ button 203) (steps). S708) is executed.

  In step S709, it is determined whether or not a stop operation has been performed for all the reels 63a to 63c. If “No”, the process returns to step S707.

  When the determination in step S709 is “Yes”, that is, when the stop operation of all the reels 63a to 63c is completed, determination of whether the winning combination is established or not is made based on the stopped state of each reel 63a to 63c. If (Step S710) is performed and is not established, the process returns to Step S702.

  On the other hand, if a winning combination is established, the number of payouts assigned to the established winning combination is specified (step 711), and the specified number of payouts is added to the number of income medals and the total number of payouts ( Step S712) is executed and one actual game play is completed, and then the process returns to Step S702.

  When the player's money is zero during the actual machine play process, the game is over, and the game end process is executed after displaying the game result.

  Further, when the START button 201 is operated during the actual machine play process, a process menu for displaying a game result in the actual machine play being performed or for ending the actual machine play process is displayed on the actual machine play screen 60.

  The number of inputs and the number of payouts derived in the actual machine play process are sequentially notified to the game result recording unit 35, and the game result recording unit 35 adds up the virtual game machines that are set to the seated state of the PC 51 at that time. The process of deriving the number of accumulated balls, the number of accumulated payouts, and the number of difference balls, which is a value obtained by subtracting the accumulated input number from the accumulated payout number, is executed.

  As described above, in the real machine play process, the real machine play screen 60 that faithfully reproduces the real game machine is displayed on the display device 300, and further, the real game is sequentially generated based on the operation from the operation input device 200. Since the process of reproducing the operation of the machine is executed, the player can enjoy a feeling as if he / she is playing a game with an actual gaming machine.

  In the hall mode, the following processing is further executed according to the position of the PC 52 and the operation on the operation input device 200.

  When the O button 203 is operated while the PC 52 is positioned near the prize counter 55, the prize counter unit 38 operates to exchange an acquired medal for actual machine play with a prize item, or in step S106. It is possible to exchange money at the exchange rate set in.

  In addition, as the prize item here, an item “Set 6” for changing the mode value of the virtual gaming machine 51 that performs the actual machine play, and an item “What is the setting?” For displaying the mode value. Changed the BGM that is output from the speaker unit 300b during the hall mode, and items that affect the content and progress of the game, such as a “carry over” item for forcibly releasing the seated state of the NPC 53 in the seated state For example, items for changing the game environment are prepared, and each can be exchanged for a predetermined number of acquired medals.

  Further, when the ○ button 203 is operated in a state where the PC 52 is positioned near the data COM 56, the data COM processing unit 39 operates and the current day or the past several days recorded in the game result recording unit 35 The game results of each virtual gaming machine 51 on the virtual business day can be displayed on the display device 300.

  The manner in which the game results are displayed here is arbitrary. For example, the cumulative payout number of each virtual gaming machine 51 at the time when the above operation is performed, the number of difference balls, the number of bonus combinations established, Displays the number of game processings in a list format, displays the transition of the number of difference balls with respect to the number of game processings as a slump graph, or shows the number of accumulated payouts of the virtual gaming machine 51, the number of difference balls, the number of bonus combinations established, etc. May be displayed in a ranking format.

  When the □ button 205 is operated, the time shortening unit 40 operates to increase the elapsed speed of time in the hall mode to, for example, 8 to 10 times the normal speed. Therefore, while this operation is being performed, the NPC 53 movement effect, take-off and seat effect, game processing for each virtual gaming machine 51, and the like are performed at high speed.

  When the PC 52 is positioned near the exit of the hall H and the operation of the ○ button 203 is performed, or when the virtual business hours are ended, the game end processing on the virtual business day of the day is executed.

  That is, the prize counter unit 38 is operated to exchange or cash in exchange for the prize item of the acquired medal in the same manner as described above, and then record the game progress on the external recording medium 500 according to the player's selection and A game end process or a game process (step S108) on the next virtual business day is executed.

  As described above, the present invention has been described by taking the game device, the game program, and the recording medium recording the same as an example, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and the description of the claims Various modifications are possible.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to a home game device has been described. However, the present invention is a so-called arcade in which a control device, an operation input device, a display device, and the like are incorporated in a single casing. It can also be realized as a game device for use.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to a game device or the like that reproduces an actual game store where a plurality of revolving game machines are installed has been described as an example. The present invention can be applied to a game device or the like that reproduces an actual game store where the game device is installed.

  Moreover, the aspect of the seating control of the PC or NPC shown in the above embodiment is merely an example. In other words, as long as the PC seating / seating control can selectively shift between the seating state and the seating state of the PC according to the input to the operation input device, the control should be in any other manner. As long as the NPC seating state and the seating state can be switched in various ways, the NPC can be controlled in any other manner.

  In addition, the various processing modes and the contents of the table data used for the lottery shown in the above embodiment are merely examples, and the present invention is not limited to these descriptions.

Explanatory drawing which shows the external appearance schematic structure of the consumer game device to which this invention is applied. Explanatory drawing which shows the hardware constitutions inside a consumer game device. The functional block diagram of the consumer game device implement | achieved based on the game program of this invention. Explanatory drawing which shows the example aspect of a main menu screen, a play selection screen, and a clock image. The flowchart which shows the flow of a process from the game start in hall | hole game to execution of hall mode. Explanatory drawing which shows the example content of a mode setting table. Explanatory drawing which shows the example content of a substitution table. The flowchart which shows the procedure of the NPC store entry process performed by the store entrance control part in hall mode. Explanatory drawing which shows the example content of a store entry MAX table. Explanatory drawing which shows the example content of a store visitor kind table. Explanatory drawing which shows the example content of a possession money table. Explanatory drawing which shows the example content of a 1st, 2nd largest game number table. Explanatory drawing which shows the example content of a play speed table. The flowchart which shows the content of the seating control process of NPC. Explanatory drawing which shows the example content of a seating determination table. The flowchart which shows the content of the game process of NPC which a game process part performs. The flowchart which shows the content of the leaving control process which a leaving control part performs. Explanatory drawing which shows the exemplary aspect of the hole screen which a game image control part displays on a display apparatus. The flowchart which shows the flow of a process in PC seating control processing and real machine play processing. Explanatory drawing which shows the example aspect of a real machine play screen.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Home-use game device, 100 ... Game device main body, 200 ... Operation input device, 300 ... Display device, 400 ... 1st external recording medium, 500 ... 2nd External recording medium, 110... Disk holder, 120 .. insertion port, 130... Controller terminal, 140... POWER button, 150 .. open / close switch, 160 .. AV cable, 170. ..Power cable 201 ... START button 202 ... Direction key 203 ... ○ button 204 ... X button 205 ... □ button 206 ... △ button 207 R1 button, 208 ... R2 button, 209 ... L1 button, 210 ... L2 button, 310 ... display screen, 320 ... speaker unit, 101 ... CPU, 102 ROM 103 103 RAM 103a game program recording area 103b game progress data recording area 104 first external recording medium reading drive 105 105 second external recording Medium read / write drive 106... Image processing unit 107... Audio processing unit 108... Operation input processing unit 109... Image / audio output interface unit 110. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Main menu process part, 20 ... Main game execution part, 30 ... Hall game execution part, 31 ... Game condition setting part, 31a ... Condition setting reception part, 31b ... Mode value setting unit, 32... NPC control unit, 32a... Entrance control unit, 32b... Seating control unit, 32c. 34 ... Game processing unit, 35 ... Game result recording unit, 36 ... Virtual game machine control unit, 37 ... Game image control unit, 38 ... Premium counter unit, 39 ... Data COM processing unit, 40 ... time reduction unit, 41 ... data recording unit

Claims (17)

An operation input device for receiving a game operation of a player;
A display device for displaying game images,
A game device that simulates a real game store in which a real game machine is installed while displaying a virtual game store in which a plurality of virtual game machines are arranged on the display device,
A game processing means for performing a game process for each of the virtual gaming machines, wherein the number of inputs subtracted for each virtual game and the number of payouts according to the result of a lottery executed for each virtual game are derived. Processing means;
PC control means for controlling take-off and seating of the player character to the virtual game machine in response to an input to the operation input device;
An NPC control means for controlling take-off and seating of the non-player character, which is a character other than the player character, to the virtual gaming machine,
The PC control means allows the player character to be seated only for the virtual gaming machine in which the non-player character is away from the seat,
The game apparatus, wherein the game processing means executes the game process for the virtual gaming machine in which a player character or a non-player character is seated.   The game image control means for causing the display device to display a hall screen in which a state of the virtual gaming store where the virtual gaming machines are arranged is displayed as a three-dimensional overhead image. Game device. When the player character is seated in the virtual gaming machine,
The game processing means is configured to sequentially execute the game processing for the virtual gaming machine in which a player character is seated in response to an input from the operation input device. The game device according to claim 1 or 2. When the player character is seated in the virtual gaming machine,
The game according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the game image control means switches the game image from the hall screen to a real machine play screen on which a single virtual game machine is enlarged and displayed. apparatus.   It is monitored whether or not the number of non-player characters in the virtual game store has reached a predetermined number of MAX. If the number of MAX non-player characters has not been reached, a new non-player character is entered in the virtual game store. 5. The store according to claim 1, further comprising store entry control means for maintaining a maximum number of non-player characters in the virtual game store at all times by executing store entry processing. Game device. The store entry control means is configured to set the money and / or maximum number of games according to a predetermined algorithm for each non-player character,
The NPC control means performs the determination of leaving the seated non-player character based on the money and / or the maximum number of games set for the non-player character,
6. The game device according to claim 5, wherein when the absence determination is made in the absence determination, the seating state of the virtual gaming machine by the non-player character is canceled.   The NPC control means, when the seating determination for the same non-player character has not been made consecutively for a predetermined number of times, or when the money of the non-player character has become zero, 7. The game apparatus according to claim 5, wherein a store exit process is executed for causing the non-player character to leave the virtual game store. The NPC control means determines the seating determination of the non-player character as a difference ball, which is a value obtained by subtracting the integrated value of the inserted number from the integrated value of the paid-out number or the integrated value of the paid-out number for each of the virtual gaming machines. Run according to the number,
The game device according to claim 1, wherein when the seating determination is made in the seating determination, the virtual gaming machine is set in a seated state by the non-player character.   The mode value setting means which sets the mode value which is a value which has a correlation with the winning probability of the lottery for each of the virtual gaming machines, is further provided. Game device. A game result recording means for recording an integrated value of the number of payouts and / or the number of difference balls for each virtual gaming machine for each virtual business day;
The mode value setting means may change the mode value based on the integrated value of the number of payouts and / or the number of difference balls of each virtual gaming machine in the past virtual business day recorded in the gaming result recording means. The game device according to claim 9, wherein it is determined whether or not to execute.   Virtual game store selection means for selecting the virtual game store in response to an input to the operation input device from a plurality of candidate virtual game stores having different setting modes of the store entry rate and / or mode value of the non-player character. The game device according to claim 1, comprising: a game device according to claim 1. The image of the virtual gaming machine on the hall screen has a light emitting unit,
12. The light emitting unit of the virtual gaming machine in which a non-player character is seated is configured to emit light in a manner corresponding to a result of each lottery in the game process. A game device according to claim 1. The image of the virtual gaming machine on the hall screen has a liquid crystal panel portion and a reel portion,
13. The pattern and / or color of the liquid crystal panel unit and the reel unit of the virtual gaming machine in which a non-player character is seated is switched and displayed at a predetermined frequency. The game device according to one item.   The image of the virtual gaming machine on the hall screen has a plate portion that displays or suggests a mode value of each virtual gaming machine, an integrated value of the number of payouts, and / or the number of difference balls. The game device according to claim 1.   The game apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising time shortening means for accelerating the progress speed of the game in response to an operation on the operation input device. A game program for simulating a real game store in which a real game machine is installed while displaying a virtual game store in which a plurality of virtual game machines are arranged on a display device,
On the computer,
A game processing procedure for performing a game process for each of the virtual gaming machines, wherein a game is performed for deriving the number of coins to be deducted for each virtual game and the number of payouts according to the result of a lottery executed for each virtual game. Processing procedure and
A PC control procedure for controlling take-off and seating of the player character to the virtual game machine in response to an input to the operation input device;
A non-player character that is a character other than the player character is executed to perform an NPC control procedure for controlling take-off and seating to the virtual game machine. Only the player character seating process is executed,
In the game process procedure, the game process is executed for the virtual gaming machine in which a player character or a non-player character is seated. A computer-readable recording medium recording a game program for simulating a real game store in which a real game machine is installed while displaying a virtual game store in which a plurality of virtual game machines are arranged on a display device Because
On the computer,
A game processing procedure for performing a game process for each of the virtual gaming machines, wherein a game is performed for deriving the number of insertions deducted for each virtual game and the number of payouts according to the result of a lottery executed for each virtual game. Processing procedure and
A PC control procedure for controlling take-off and seating of the player character to the virtual game machine in response to an input to the operation input device;
A non-player character that is a character other than the player character is executed to perform an NPC control procedure for controlling take-off and seating to the virtual gaming machine. In the PC control procedure, the virtual gaming machine in which the non-player character is in the away state Only the player character seating process is executed,
In the game processing procedure, a computer-readable recording medium recording a game program, wherein the game processing is executed for the virtual gaming machine in which a player character or a non-player character is seated.

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