JP2017070577A - Game device, game system, and computer program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To suppress increase of a wait time when plural players participate in a game.SOLUTION: A game device 30 comprises: a game execution part 364 for executing a game in which plural players participate; a bet pattern information acquisition part 361 for acquiring bet pattern information which designates a bet pattern with respect to a game, before a player who participates in the game is determined from one or more players; and a special participant selection part 362 for selecting some of players who participant in the game from among the players who do not play the game when the player who participates in the game is determined. The game execution part 364 executes the game, in which the players selected by the special participant selection part 362 are some of players who participate in the game.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 22

Description

  The present invention relates to a game device, a game system, and a computer program.

  2. Description of the Related Art A game device is known that executes a battle game between a player and a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and gives a game value as a reward when the player wins (see Patent Document 1).

JP 2014-236816 A

In this type of game device, since the opponent is a CPU, the game device lacks excitement as compared to a battle between players who are human beings. On the other hand, there is a game device that executes a game in which a plurality of players participate, but a waiting time may occur until a predetermined number of players are available, or the game may be started with a small number of players. These problems exist not only in a game in which a plurality of players battle, but also in a game in which a plurality of players cooperate.
The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and one of its purposes is that when a game in which a plurality of players participate is executed, the waiting time becomes long or the number of players is small. An object of the present invention is to provide a game device that can suppress a situation where a game is started.

  To achieve the above object, a game device according to one aspect of the present invention includes a game execution unit that executes a game in which a plurality of players participate, and one or more bet pattern information that specifies a bet pattern for the game. Among the players who are not playing when the player who participates in the game is determined based on the bet pattern information acquisition unit based on the bet pattern information and the bet pattern information acquisition unit that is acquired before the player participating in the game is determined. A special participant selecting unit that selects a part of the players participating in the game, and the game executing unit is configured to select a player selected by the special participant selecting unit from the player participating in the game. The game is executed as a part.

It is a figure which shows the whole structure of a game system. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the common game server of a game system. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the common lottery game data center of a game system. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the game device in a game system. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of a structure of a game device. It is a figure which shows the structure of the touchscreen display in a game device. It is a figure for demonstrating the plane structure of a game device. It is a top view which shows the structure of the local lottery machine in a game device. It is a figure which shows the structure of a local lottery machine. It is a figure which shows the structure of the common lottery machine (1) of a common lottery game data center. It is a figure which shows the structure of the common lottery machine (2) of a common lottery game data center. It is a figure which shows the structure of the common lottery machine (3) of a common lottery game data center. It is a figure which shows the flow of the game in a game system. It is a figure which shows the flow of the local game performed with a game device. It is a figure which shows the example of a local game (1). It is a figure which shows the example of a local game (2). It is a figure which shows the example of a local game (2). It is a figure which shows the example of a local game (3). It is a figure which shows the example of a common bingo game. It is a figure which shows the example of a first common roulette game. It is a figure which shows the example of a 2nd common roulette game. It is a figure which shows the functional block at the time of performing an automatic play. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of an automatic play. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen which performs designation | designated operation of automatic play. It is a figure which shows an example of a bet setting screen. It is an enlarged view of a bet setting screen. It is a figure for demonstrating the algorithm of automatic input. It is a figure which shows an example of a reward result screen. It is a figure which shows an example of a reward result screen. It is a figure which shows the specific operation | movement of an automatic play. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen which notifies that automatic play is advancing. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen which notifies that automatic play was complete | finished. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen which suggests the reward result of an automatic play. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen which suggests the reward result of an automatic play. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen which suggests the reward result of an automatic play.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
In the following, for the sake of convenience, the overall configuration of the game system including the game device, each part of the system, the overall flow of the game in the system, individual examples of the game, characteristic parts of the game system and the game device, We will explain in this order.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a game system including a game device according to the embodiment.
As shown in this figure, the game system 1 includes, for example, a common game server 10, a common lottery game data center 20, and a plurality of game devices 30, and these elements are connected via a network N. It becomes the composition. The game apparatus 30 is installed in facilities such as a game center, a casino, and a shopping center, for example. When used in a casino, the game apparatus 30 may be called a gaming machine. In addition, each of the plurality of game devices 30 may be installed in the same facility, or may be installed in different facilities. The network N may be, for example, the Internet, a dedicated network, a VPN (virtual private network), or a local network. Whether wired or wireless is not questioned.

In the example of this figure, the common game server 10 and the common lottery game data center 20 are separate devices from each other, but they may be combined into one device or distributed to two or more devices and viewed from the outside. Alternatively, it may be configured as if it is virtually one.
Further, as will be described later, the game apparatus 30 here is constituted by one housing and one or more stations provided therewith. One player plays a game at one station.

As a game to be executed in the game system 1, a local game that is executed independently in each of the plurality of game devices 30, or a game result that is related to all or a part of the plurality of game devices 30. There are common games that are executed. An example of the common game is a game played between all or some of the plurality of game devices 30. The contents of the local game and the common game will be described later.
The common game server 10 is an example of a game progress control device, and controls the common lottery game data center 20 and the plurality of game devices 30 when the local game and the common game progress.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the common game server 10.
As shown in this figure, the common game server 10 includes a common game controller 110 and a network I / F (interface) 150. The contents of control by the common game server 10 will be described later. The network I / F 150 communicates with the common lottery game data center 20 and the plurality of game devices 30 via the network N.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the common lottery game data center 20. As shown in this figure, the common lottery game data center 20 includes cameras 221 to 223, common lottery machines 231 to 233, a video distribution unit 242, a common lottery machine controller 244, a video data base (in the figure, 246 and a network I / F 250. In the figure, (1) to (3) are attached to make it easy to distinguish the common lottery machines 231 to 233.
In the game system 1, the local game is executed by the plurality of game devices 30 so that the game results are independent of each other. The common game is such that the game results are related to each other in all or a part of the plurality of game devices 30 by using the operation videos stored in the common lottery machines 231 to 233 and the video database 246. Executed.

Each of the common lottery machines 231 to 233 is a device having a physical lottery mechanism, and the configuration of the lottery mechanism is different for each of the common lottery machines 231 to 233. For example, the common lottery machines 231 to 233 have roulette type lottery mechanisms having different board surfaces. The physical lottery mechanism is a mechanism that executes a lottery by a physical operation. In the case of the roulette type lottery mechanism, the lottery is executed by the physical operation by the rotation of the roulette wheel and the rolling of the ball thrown into the roulette wheel. In addition, examples of the common lottery machines 231 to 233 will be described after the local lottery machine 330 for convenience of explanation.
The camera 221 photographs the lottery situation of the common lottery machine 231. In the case of a roulette type lottery mechanism, the state of the lottery operation by rotating the roulette wheel and rolling the ball is photographed. Similarly, the camera 222 photographs the lottery situation of the common lottery machine 232, and the camera 223 photographs the lottery situation of the common lottery machine 233, respectively. The common lottery machine controller 244 controls the cameras 221 to 223, the common lottery machines 231 to 233, and the like.
The video database 246 stores in advance motion videos obtained by shooting the lottery situations of the common lottery machines 231 to 233, respectively. These motion videos are associated with video IDs for specifying the motion video, lottery information such as lottery results (pocket positions where the balls have dropped), types of common lottery machines 231 to 233, and the like. It is stored in the database 246.

The video distribution unit 242 distributes the operation video captured by the cameras 221 to 223 to the plurality of game devices 30. In the game apparatus 30, in order to reduce the frequency of repeatedly displaying (reusing) the same motion video, it is desirable to store a large amount (for example, several thousand) motion video in the video database 246. By reducing the frequency of reusing motion images in the game apparatus 30, it is possible to suppress the same motion image from being repeatedly displayed, so that it appears to the player as if a physical lottery is being executed in real time. Can do. Note that the motion video may be reused by giving a condition such as prohibiting re-display within a predetermined time or a predetermined number of times since the previous display.
The network I / F 250 communicates with the common game server 10 and the plurality of game devices 30 via the network N.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of one game device 30.
The game apparatus 30 in this figure is an example having eight stations, and one station includes a station controller 370 and a touch panel display 380. The game apparatus 30 includes a camera 321, a local lottery machine 330, a network I / F 350, a game machine controller 360, and a main display unit 400 in addition to eight stations. Among these, the main display unit 400 includes a display surface 410 and a projector 450.
In the figure, (1) to (8) are attached to make it easy to distinguish the correspondence between the station controller 370 and the touch panel display 380 in the eight stations.

The local lottery machine 330 is a device having a physical lottery mechanism, for example, a device having a roulette type lottery mechanism. Details of the local lottery machine 330 will be described later. The camera 321 captures the lottery situation of the local lottery machine 330. The game machine controller 360 controls the eight stations in addition to controlling the photographing by the camera 321, the local lottery machine 330, the main display unit 400, and the like.
The touch panel display 380 is a combination of a touch panel that accepts a touch operation by a player's finger or the like and a flat display that displays an image. The station controller 370 corresponding to the touch panel display 380 is managed by the game machine controller 360. In addition to receiving the touch operation content on the touch panel display 380, it controls the display content on the touch panel display 380.

  In the main display unit 400, the projector 450 projects an image output from the game machine controller 360 onto the display surface 410. The main display unit 400 may be configured by a flat display such as a liquid crystal panel in addition to a configuration in which an image is projected on the display surface 410 by the projector 450.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of the game apparatus 30, and FIG. 7 is a plan view of the game apparatus 30 from the ceiling direction. Although not shown hidden in FIG. 5, a projector 450 and a camera 321 are attached to the ceiling 392 of the game apparatus 30. The projector 450 projects an image on the display surface 410, and the camera 321 images the local lottery machine 330 from the ceiling direction. The eight touch panel displays 380 are arranged radially about the display surface 410 and the local lottery machine 330 when viewed in plan. Note that the player P operates the touch panel display 380 while sitting on the chair 383 in FIG.
Therefore, the player P can look at the local lottery machine 330 and the display surface 410 ahead of the touch panel display 380 while operating the touch panel display 380.

FIG. 6 is a diagram partially showing two touch panel displays 380 in FIG. The operation surface (display surface) of the touch panel display 380 has a shape in which a circle on the back side and a rectangle on the near side are connected to each other when viewed from the player P.
For example, as shown in FIG. 6, in the circular portion, numbers and the like are superimposed (superimposed) on the image showing the roulette board surface, while the result of a bingo game using the roulette is displayed in the rectangular portion. .

  Further, in the vicinity of the touch panel display 380, a card reader 385 for reading card data and a slot 387 for loading game media are provided. Information relating to the player P is written on the card whose data can be read by the card reader 385. Examples of the information related to the player P include player identification information, credit information indicating currency available in the game, game play history, and the like. Note that it is not necessary to store all information related to the player P in the card, but a device that can communicate with the game device 30 (for example, a server device that exists on the same local network as the game device 30 or connected via the Internet). Information regarding the player P may be additionally stored in the server device. For example, the credit information and the play history information may be stored in a dedicated server device in association with the player identification information. The game medium to be inserted into the insertion slot 387 may be money (banknote, coin), token coin, redemption ticket, or the like. Credits corresponding to game media inserted into the insertion port 387 are stored in the game apparatus 30. The player P holds the card on the card reader 385 or inserts the game medium into the insertion slot 387, thereby storing the credit information in the game device 30 and consuming the necessary number of credits. Participation is possible.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a configuration when the local lottery machine 330 is viewed in plan, and FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the main part of the local lottery machine 330 broken along the line Gg in FIG.
As shown in these drawings, the local lottery machine 330 is capable of rolling one or more lottery balls B and is located inside the ring-shaped field 332 and the field 332 when viewed in plan. The rotating plate 334 that can rotate around the axis C and a plurality of partition portions 336A that partition the space so that the pocket 338 is formed in the space on the rotating plate 334 do not interfere with the rotation of the rotating plate 334. And a fixed pocket board 336 provided as described above. The front end portion of the partition portion 336A protrudes in the outer peripheral direction beyond the inner peripheral edge of the rotating plate 334 and overlaps the rotating plate 334 when viewed in plan. For this reason, the root portion of the partition portion 336A functions as a pocket 338 that guides the ball B to the cavity inside the rotating plate 334. The figure shows an example in which the number of pockets 338 is “16”, and the pockets 338 are arranged equiangularly around the axis C.

  Each pocket 338 is provided with a sensor (not shown) so as to detect the drop of the ball B into the pocket 338 and supply the detection result to the game machine controller 360. Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the field 332 and the rotating plate 334 are inclined in the direction of gravity as their upper surfaces are substantially flush with each other toward the axis C. A wall portion 332A for preventing the ball B from jumping out is formed on the outer peripheral edge of the field 332.

  The game machine controller 360 controls the local lottery machine 330 configured as described above. That is, the game machine controller 360 rotates the rotating plate 334 and throws one or more balls B along the periphery of the field 332. The thrown ball B rolls on the field 332 along the wall portion 332A, but the rolling speed gradually decreases and eventually comes into contact with the rotating plate 334. The contacted ball B is given a speed again by the rotating rotating plate 334 and rolls on the field 332.

After throwing the ball B, the game machine controller 360 gradually decreases the rotation speed of the rotating plate 334. When the rotation speed of the rotating plate 334 decreases to a certain degree, the speed applied by the rotation is low even if it contacts the rotating plate, so that the ball B moves in the direction of the axis C, and any of the plurality of pockets 338 It falls into crab.
When the ball B falls into any of the pockets 338, the sensor detects the fall and outputs it to the game machine controller 360.
For this reason, the game machine controller 360 knows in which pocket the thrown ball B has fallen.

The lottery situation in the local lottery machine 330, that is, the operation from when one or more balls B are thrown to when all the balls B fall into the pocket 338 is photographed by the camera 321 An operation image is supplied to the game machine controller 360.
Since it is assumed that it is difficult to analyze in which pocket the ball B has fallen from the motion image alone, the game machine controller 360 uses the detection result of the sensor described above.

  The above is the description of the local lottery machine 330 in the game apparatus 30. Next, the common lottery machines 231 to 233 in the common lottery game data center 20 will be described.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a configuration when the common lottery machine 231 is viewed in plan, and is provided with 16 rotating pockets 234 and 16 pockets 238 into which the lottery balls B that have been dropped fall. The common lottery machine 231 is the same as the local lottery machine 330 in the game apparatus 30.
FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a configuration when the common lottery machine 232 is viewed in plan. Unlike the common lottery machine 231, the common lottery machine 232 is provided with 25 pockets 238 in which the inserted lottery balls B are dropped radially.
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a configuration when the common lottery machine 233 is viewed in plan. Unlike any of the common lottery machines 231 and 232, the common lottery machine 233 is provided with 12 pockets 238 in which the inserted lottery balls B are dropped radially.

  The lottery situation in the common lottery machine 231, that is, the operation from when one or more balls B are thrown to when all the balls B fall into the pocket 238, is photographed by the camera 221, and the operation video is recorded. It is supplied to the common lottery machine controller 244. Similarly, the lottery situations of the common lottery machines 232 and 233 are photographed by the cameras 222 and 223, respectively, and the operation video is supplied to the common lottery machine controller 244.

  Further, the common lottery machines 231 to 233 are merely examples, and it is needless to say that the configuration may be different from the configuration shown in the drawing. For example, the common lottery machine 231 may have a configuration different from that of the local lottery machine 330, and the number of pockets 238 may be other than the example illustrated. Further, the configuration may be other than the roulette type, for example, by rotating a disk and outputting a lottery machine that outputs a lottery result according to the stop position, or by rolling dice with numbers attached to each surface. It may be a lottery machine that outputs a lottery result according to the number on the upper surface when the operation is stopped.

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an overall flow of a game executed in the game system 1.
As shown in this figure, in the game system 1, after the individual game S <b> 1 is executed in each of the plurality of game devices 30, the game results are related to each other in all or part of the plurality of game devices 30. The cycle in which the game S3 is executed is repeated.
The progress of the individual game S1 and the common game S3 is controlled by the common game controller 110 in the common game server 10, for example.

In this example, the individual game S1 is a game that is individually executed using each of the plurality of game devices 30 by using its own local lottery machine 330, and in this example, is constituted by three times of the local games S11 to S13. The In the figure, (1) to (3) are attached to make it easy to distinguish the three local games.
On the other hand, the common game S3 is a game that is executed using the common lottery machines 231 to 233 so that the game results are related to each other in all or a part of the plurality of game devices 30, and in this example, the common bingo The game is composed of three times of a game S31, a first common roulette game S32, and a second common roulette game S33.

Now, in any one of the local games S11 to S13 in the individual game S1, roughly speaking, eight balls B are thrown in the local lottery machine 330, and the eight balls B are dropped. The payout is paid to the player according to the result according to the position of the pocket 338 (that is, credit is given).
In this example, the player can simultaneously participate in three types of games from “No. 1” to “No. 3” as one local game, as will be described later. In order for a player to participate in any one of the three types of games, for example, consumption of 5 credits is a condition.
The three types of local games are common in that the lottery result by the local lottery machine 330 is used. Therefore, the common operation of one local game will be described first, and then the individual features of the three types of games will be described.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing the flow of the local game.
Since the local games S11 to S13 have the same flow, the local game S11 will be described as a representative here.
As shown in FIG. 14, the game machine controller 360 causes the local lottery machine 330 to throw in two balls B in step S11A. The two balls B eventually fall into one of the pockets 338. Thereafter, the game machine controller 360 again throws two balls B in step S11B. The two balls B fall into one of the pockets 338. At this time, the position of the pocket 338 where a total of four balls B have fallen is determined.

In addition to providing a time (bet time) for allowing the game machine controller 360 to allow a bet operation and an operation to set the contents of the lottery conditions (details will be described later) before step S11A, in addition to the player in step S11C. Give consideration time (sinking time) to allow operation to set lottery conditions. For example, 60 seconds is given as the sinking time in step S11C. The player operates the touch panel display 380 to input the contents of the lottery conditions in consideration of the position of the pocket 338 where the four balls B have dropped in the sinking time.
When the sinking time is over, the game machine controller 360 throws two balls B into the local lottery machine 330 in step S11D, drops the two balls B into one of the pockets 338, and then steps. In S <b> 11 </ b> E, the two balls B are thrown again, and the two balls B are dropped into one of the pockets 338. At this time, the position of the pocket 338 where the eight balls B have fallen is determined.

  The game machine controller 360 acquires the game result of each player from each station controller 370 in step S11F. Here, each station controller 370 generates a game result according to the position of the pocket 338 where the eight balls B have dropped, the contents of the bet, and the contents of the lottery conditions. Examples of the game result include information on the number of credits to be awarded as a payout, information on the type and number of items to be awarded as rewards, and the like. The station controller 370 mainly accepts bet operations, manages bet information, gives game results and rewards according to bets, but may be executed by the game machine controller 360 for some or all processes. , Both may work together.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing game content of the first type “local game, part 1” of the three types of games in the local game, and shows a screen displayed on the touch panel display 380. Of this screen, the ball B, the rotating plate 334, the pocket board 336, and the 16 pockets 338 are based on the operation image of the local lottery machine 330 taken by the camera 321. The motion video is transmitted to the station controller 370 via the game machine controller 360.
Further, the station controller 370 generates an image of the ring-shaped track R and the freight train M that travels around the track R, and superimposes the image on the operation video transmitted via the game machine controller 360, thereby touching the touch panel display 380. To display.
An example of the superimposed images is shown in FIG.

  The freight train M displayed on the touch panel display 380 is a train in which the locomotive pulls one or more freight cars. “Local game, part 1” is the time when the pocket 338 where the ball B falls and the position of the traveling freight car coincide with each other in a timely manner, that is, as if the ball B enters one of the freight cars. The game content is to pay a dividend to the player.

  Here, the number of both freight cars can be appropriately changed by the player operating the touch panel display 380 during the betting time or the sinking time. Here, when the player changes the number of freight cars, the payout awarded when the ball B enters the freight car is also changed. Specifically, if the number of both freight cars is small, the probability that the ball B enters any freight car (winning rate) is low, so that the payout is high. On the other hand, if the number of both freight cars is large, the winning rate is high, and the payout is low. Thus, the player can place a low risk low return bet or a high risk high return bet by changing the number of freight cars. Further, the payout information may be displayed in association with the image of the freight train M. For example, the payout information is displayed superimposed on each freight car. Here, the payout information may be different for each wagon, or items may be associated with some wagons separately from the payout.

  Further, “local game, part 1” is executed at eight stations in one game apparatus 30, but the number of freight cars can be changed for each player (for each station). Therefore, for each player who plays at the eight stations, a winning rate and a payout can be set according to the player's intention.

Further, in the plurality of game devices 30, “local game, part 1” can be executed simultaneously, but when such a local game is executed, the common game controller 110 in the common game server 10 is any one or more. Items for the common game can be given to the stations of the game device 30. At the station to which the item is assigned, a state in which the item is loaded on the wagon is displayed. Note that the common game server 10 may select any one or more of the game devices 30, and the game machine controller 360 of the selected game device 30 may select a station to which an item for the common game is assigned.
As an example of the item for the common game, although not particularly illustrated, there are participation items that are conditions for participating in the common game. When the ball B enters the freight car in which such an item is generated via the pocket 338, the player acquires the item.

When the player acquires an item, at least information indicating the type of the item, information on a station where the player plays, and information on the game device 30 having the station are stored in the common game controller 360. 110.
Thereby, the common game controller 110 can grasp how many items have been acquired for each station of each game device 30 in the individual game S1.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing game contents of the second type “local game, part 2” of the three types in the local game, and shows a screen displayed on the touch panel display 380. Of this screen, the ball B, the rotating plate 334, the pocket board 336, and the 16 pockets 338 are based on the operation video of the local lottery machine 330 as in “local game / part 1”. The motion video is transmitted to the station controller 370 via the game machine controller 360.
In addition, the station controller 370 generates an image in which, for example, blocks of five colors are arranged in 6 rows and 6 columns at approximately the center of the pocket board 336, and is superimposed on an operation video transmitted via the game machine controller 360. And displayed on the touch panel display 380. At the beginning of the game, the station controller 370 arranges the blocks so that three or more blocks of the same color are not adjacent in the vertical or horizontal direction.
An example of such superimposed images is shown in FIG.

  In “Local game, part 2”, among the blocks arranged in 6 rows and 6 columns, the block on the line L connecting the pockets 338 where the two balls B have dropped disappears, and the block above the line L falls To do. After falling, when three or more blocks of the same color are aligned in the vertical direction or the horizontal direction, the blocks disappear and the upper block further falls.

FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a state immediately before the block on the line L is shown in black and the block above the line L is dropped. Such a fall continues until three or more blocks of the same color are not adjacent in the vertical or horizontal direction.
When a total of eight balls B are inserted, the higher the number of blocks disappeared, the higher the payout, and the highest payout when all 36 blocks disappear.

Note that “local game, part 2” is executed at eight stations in one game apparatus 30, but the 6 × 6 block arrangement may be different for each of the eight stations. , May be common.
In addition, the common game controller 110 in the common game server 10 generates items for the common game as described above for a specific block among the 36 blocks with respect to any one or more stations of the game apparatus 30. Can be made. By erasing the block in which such an item is generated, the player acquires the item.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing game contents of the third type “local game, part 3” of the three types in the local game, and shows a screen displayed on the touch panel display 380. Among the screens, the ball B, the rotating plate 334, the pocket board 336, and the 16 pockets 338 are displayed on the operation image of the local lottery machine 330 in the same manner as the “local game / part 1” and “local game / part 2”. It is based.
In addition, the station controller 370 generates an image of a bingo card in which the cells are arranged in 4 rows and 4 columns almost at the center of the pocket board 336, and superimposes it on the operation video transmitted via the game machine controller 360, thereby touching the touch panel. It is displayed on the display 380.

  For example, numbers (attributes) from “1” to “16” are set in the pocket 338 in the local lottery machine 330 in the clockwise direction starting from the 12 o'clock direction in the figure, and the inserted ball B falls. The number corresponding to the selected pocket becomes valid (Hit) with the bingo card. In this figure, the effective cell numbers are displayed in white on a black background. In the figure, the numbers set in the pockets 338 are omitted as appropriate.

In the figure, the grid of “Free” is effective before the ball B is thrown in. As an example of setting the lottery conditions, the number (attribute) set in the pocket can be changed as appropriate by the player operating the touch panel display 380 during the betting time or sinking time.
In addition, although not particularly shown, the generated bingo card may be given an item that generates a predetermined game result in the bingo game. As an example of setting lottery conditions, the item can be placed in an arbitrary grid by the player operating the touch panel display 380 at the betting time or the sinking time. Here, when the cell in which the item is arranged becomes effective by the fall of the ball B, a game effect is generated in which the cells located on the upper, lower, left, and right sides of the cell are also effective.
The higher the number of bingo lines established when a total of eight balls B are thrown in, the higher the payout.

“Local game, part 3” is executed at eight stations in one game apparatus 30, but the arrangement of bingo cards may be different for each of the eight stations. There may be.
In addition, the common game controller 110 in the common game server 10 can generate the items for the common game as described above in a specific number among the bingo cards for one or more stations of the game apparatus 30. When the number at which such an item is generated becomes valid due to the drop of the ball B, the player acquires the item.

In one local game, three types of “local game / part 1”, “local game / part 2”, and “local game / part 3” are executed in parallel using the local lottery machine 330. The player can select and participate in three types of games as appropriate.
Such a local game is executed three times, S11 to S13, in each of the plurality of game devices 30.
In the ten local games, the content of each player is displayed on the touch panel display 380 operated by the player, but the lottery status of the local lottery machine 330 and the like is displayed on the display surface 410 of the main display unit 400. Is done.

  Next, the common game S3 will be described. The individual game S1 (local games S11 to S13) is executed in each of the plurality of game devices 30 by using the local lottery machines 330. The common game S3 is a common lottery machine 231 in the common lottery game data center 20. To 233 in order.

  Of the common game S3, a player who can participate in the first common bingo game S31 is, for example, a player who has acquired seven or more participating items in the individual game S1 described above. As described above, since the common game controller 110 knows the number of participating items acquired for each station of each game device 30, it identifies the station that acquired seven or more participating items after the individual game S1 ends. Then, the station controller 370 of the station is permitted to play the common bingo game S31. Information indicating the permission is transmitted from the common game controller 110 to the station controller 370 via the game machine controller 360 of the game apparatus 30.

  In the common bingo game S31, an operation image of the common lottery machine 231 is used. The common game controller 110 stores the common lottery stored in the video database 246 for one or more game devices 30 related to the common bingo game S31, that is, one or more game devices 30 scheduled to execute the common bingo game S31. The operation video acquisition status (download status) of the machine 231 is confirmed. The game device 30 related to the common bingo game S31 is used to identify an operation video to be displayed in the common bingo game S31 based on the acquisition status of the operation video of the common lottery machine 231 and to specify the specified operation video. Send to. In the game apparatus 30, the motion video designated by the common game controller 110 is displayed on the display surface of the main display unit 400, and the game is advanced using motion history information related to the motion video. The motion history information is stored in the video database 246 in association with the motion video, and the game device 30 acquires (downloads) motion history information together with the motion video in advance. The motion history information is information indicating the timing at which the ball B is thrown in the motion video, the position of the pocket 238 in which the ball B is placed, the timing at which the ball B is inserted, and the like, and the game device 30 uses the motion history information. The game can be advanced in accordance with the operation video. For example, it is possible to perform countdown display or the like in accordance with the motion video by using information on the timing at which the ball B is thrown in the motion video. In the game apparatus 30, it is possible to analyze the timing at which the pocket 238 is inserted, the position of the pocket 238 in which the ball B is inserted, and the like based on the operation video. However, by using the operation history information, the game apparatus 30 The processing burden at 30 can be reduced.

Further, the station controller 370 of the station permitted to participate in the common bingo game S31 generates and displays the screen shown in FIG. 19 on the touch panel display 380.
In the common bingo game S31, as shown in the figure, the number corresponding to the pocket in which the ball B thrown in the common lottery machine 231 falls out of the generated six bingo card cells is valid for the bingo card. Become.
The game machine controller 360 acquires information on the stations participating in the bingo game (for example, information on the station ID and the number of bingo lines) from the station controller 370, and together with the information on the game device 30, the common game controller. 110. Thereby, the common game controller 110 can grasp the number of bingo lines for each player (for each station of the game apparatus 30 related to the common bingo game S31) in the common bingo game S31.

  In the common bingo game S31, players (stations of the game apparatus 30) who can participate in the next first common roulette game S32 are determined based on the number of bingo lines in the bingo game. Specifically, the common game controller 110, for example, as the participating players of the first common roulette game S32, for example, the top 20 players in the number of bingo lines, and the five players who are in a predetermined order at the 21st place (for example, 30th place, 40th place). 25 players in total (ranking, 50th, 60th, and the lowest players) are determined.

  In the common bingo game S31, the common lottery machine controller 244 cooperates with the common game controller 110 to throw a plurality of balls B into the common lottery machine 231 at a predetermined timing, and the common lottery machine controller 244 is photographed by the camera 221. You may distribute the operation | movement image | video which shows the lottery condition of the lottery machine 231 to the game device 30 relevant to common bingo game S31 in real time. However, since the timing at which the motion video is distributed to each game device 30 varies depending on the network state or the like, the motion video may not be displayed at the same timing on each game device 30. Therefore, it is desirable that each game device 30 previously obtains motion video and motion history information.

  In the first common roulette game S32, an operation video of the common lottery machine 232 is used. The common game controller 110 stores one or more game devices 30 related to the first common roulette game S32, that is, one or more game devices 30 scheduled to execute the first common roulette game S32, stored in the video database 246. The operation video acquisition status (download status) of the common lottery machine 232 is confirmed. Then, based on the motion video acquisition status of the common lottery machine 232, the motion video to be displayed in the first common roulette game S32 is specified, and information specifying the specified motion video is transmitted to the related game device 30. Further, the common game controller 110 associates the 25 pockets in the common lottery machine 232 with the 25 determined players (stations of the game apparatus 30) on a one-to-one basis, and firstly displays information indicating the associated relationship. It transmits to the game apparatus 30 related to the roulette game S32.

In the game apparatus 30, the game machine controller 360 includes an operation video of the common lottery machine 232 specified from the common game controller 110, operation history information related to the operation video, a player and a pocket transmitted from the common game controller 110. 20 is generated using the information indicating the relationship between the main display unit 400 and the touch panel display 380. The screen shown in FIG.
Note that the common game controller 110 may generate an image to be displayed superimposed on the motion video, and transmit the generated image to the related game device 30.

  In the first common roulette game S32, the common lottery machine 232 throws, for example, 40 balls B continuously. In the screen of FIG. 20, the top five players with the largest number of balls that have dropped into the pocket 238 are displayed as balloons along with their rank and number. In the first common roulette game S32, the player associated with the pocket 238 that has fallen two or more balls out of the 40 balls B thrown into the common lottery machine 232 becomes the winner and moves to the next second common roulette game S33. It is determined as a participating player. Regarding the determination of the player to participate, for example, the number of balls B dropped into the pocket 238 based on the operation history information of the common lottery machine 232 and the information indicating the relationship between the player and the pocket 238 by the common game controller 110. Is counted for each player associated with the pocket (for each station of the game apparatus 30 related to the first common roulette game S32), and the player associated with the pocket 238 in which the number of balls B dropped is 2 or more. It is possible by specifying.

  In the first common roulette game S32, the common lottery machine controller 244 cooperates with the common game controller 110 to throw a plurality of balls B into the common lottery machine 232 at a predetermined timing, and the photograph taken by the camera 222. An operation video showing the lottery status of the common lottery machine 232 may be distributed in real time to the game apparatus 30 related to the first common roulette game S32. However, since the timing at which the motion video is distributed to each game device 30 varies depending on the network state or the like, the motion video may not be displayed at the same timing on each game device 30. Therefore, it is desirable that each game device 30 previously obtains motion video and motion history information.

  In the next second common roulette game S33, an operation image of the common lottery machine 233 is used. The common game controller 110 stores the common game stored in the video database 246 for one or more game devices 30 related to the second common roulette game S33, that is, one or more game devices scheduled to execute the second common roulette game S33. The acquisition status (download status) of the operation video of the lottery machine 233 is confirmed. Then, based on the motion video acquisition status of the common lottery machine 233, the motion video to be displayed in the second common roulette game S33 is specified, and information specifying the specified motion video is transmitted to the related game device 30. Further, the common game controller 110 associates the twelve pockets 238 in the common lottery machine 233 with the player determined as a player participating in the second common roulette game S33 (station of the game apparatus 30), and the associated relationship. Is transmitted to the game apparatus 30 related to the second common roulette game S33.

  In the game apparatus 30, the game machine controller 360 includes an operation video of the common lottery machine 233 designated by the common game controller 110, operation history information related to the operation video, a player and a pocket 238 transmitted from the common game controller 110. 21 is generated using information indicating the relationship between the main display unit 400 and the touch panel display 380, and a screen as illustrated in FIG. 21 is generated. Note that the common game controller 110 may generate an image to be displayed superimposed on the motion video, and transmit the generated image to the related game device 30.

In the second common roulette game S33, the common lottery machine 233 throws only one ball B, for example. When one inserted ball B falls into any of the pockets 238, the player associated with the pocket 238 becomes a winner and the player receives a high payout (jackpot). Become.
In the second common roulette game S33, the common lottery machine controller 244 cooperates with the common game controller 110 to throw the ball B into the common lottery machine 233 at a predetermined timing and the common lottery photographed by the camera 223. An operation video showing the lottery status of the machine 233 may be distributed in real time to the game apparatus 30 related to the second common roulette game S33. However, since the timing at which the motion video is distributed to each game device 30 varies depending on the network state or the like, the motion video may not be displayed at the same timing on each game device 30. Therefore, it is desirable that each game device 30 previously obtains motion video and motion history information.

  When the second common roulette game S33 is completed in the common game S3, the local games S11 to S13 are executed again in the individual game S1, and thereafter, the individual game S1 and the common game S3 are alternately repeated.

The above is the overall flow of the game executed in the game system 1.
By the way, the common game S3 is a game in which a plurality of players can participate, but it is difficult to establish a game unless a certain number of people participate.
Therefore, in this example, roughly speaking, a player who has finished the game play and has designated a bet pattern is allowed to participate in the common game S3. However, in this example, the player itself does not play the common game S3, but the game apparatus 30 advances the game play instead of the player. In this example, the game device 30 proceeding with the game play instead of the player is referred to as “automatic play”. If a reward is obtained as a result of the common game S3 by “automatic play”, the reward is given to the player who resumes the play when the play is resumed.
Even if the play is finished in this way, the player who designates the bet pattern may be a special participant in order to distinguish it from other players who are actually playing the game.

FIG. 22 is a block diagram illustrating functions constructed by the game device 30 in order to allow a special participant to participate in the common game S3.
As shown in this figure, a betting pattern information acquisition unit 361, a special participant selection unit 362, a participant information acquisition unit 363, and a common game execution unit 364 are constructed by the game machine controller 360 of the game apparatus 30, and the touch panel An input receiving unit 381 and a video display unit 382 are constructed by the display 380.

The input receiving unit 381 is a touch panel that receives an operation with a finger of the player. For finger operation, for example, a tap operation that specifies an object displayed on the screen with a finger, a flick operation in which the object is lightly touched with a finger, or movement while the object is in contact with the finger. Drag operation to be performed, and pinch operation to be expanded or narrowed with two fingers in contact with the display screen.
The video display unit 382 displays various settings, results, and other screens according to control by the station controller 370. Since the video display unit 382 performs display corresponding to each player, the video display unit 382 should be a sub display unit with respect to the main display unit 400.

The bet pattern information acquisition unit 361 acquires bet pattern information for specifying a bet pattern for a game before one or more players are determined to participate in the game. The bet pattern information is information for designating the number of participations in the common game S3 for each bet amount, for example, 3 times for 10 bets, 3 times for 50 bets, and 10 times for 100 bets. Here, information on the number of participations and the bet amount may be input by the player himself / herself through the input receiving unit 381, or may be automatically input by the station controller 370 calculated by a predetermined algorithm.
The special participant selecting unit 362 selects a player who has finished the game by performing an operation of designating “auto play” in the input receiving unit 381 as a player participating in the common game S3.

  Although details will be described later, the participant information acquisition unit 363 acquires information on players who satisfy the conditions for participating in the common game S3. For example, when it is required to acquire a predetermined number of items in the individual game S1 as a condition for participating in the common bingo game S31, information on players (participants who can meet the condition) is acquired. Is. Here, since the game machine controller 360 of the game apparatus 30 can grasp the acquisition status of items necessary for participating in the common bingo game S31 for each station, the game apparatus 30 participates in the common bingo game S31. Possible players can be identified. In addition, the game machine controller 360 transmits information of players that can participate in the common bingo game S31 in the game apparatus 30 to the common game controller 110.

  The common game execution unit 364 executes the common game S3. For example, in the common bingo game S31, the game machine controller 360 transmits information indicating the position of the pocket where the ball has dropped to each station controller 370, and obtains information on the number of bingo lines from each station controller 370. It transmits to the controller 110. Further, the station controller 370 specifies the number of bingo lines based on the information on the bingo card of each station and the position of the pocket where the ball has fallen, and transmits it to the game machine controller 360. It can be said that the common game execution unit 364 is constructed in cooperation with the game machine controller 360 and the station controller 370.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart for explaining an operation when a special participant participates in the common game S3. The operation shown in this figure is activated when, for example, the player operates the input receiving unit 381 to instruct to end the game play.
First, the station controller 370 of the station corresponding to the input receiving unit 381 operated by the player displays a confirmation screen as shown in FIG. 24 on the video display unit 382 corresponding to the input receiving unit 381 (step S71).

  FIG. 24 is a diagram showing an example of this confirmation screen. As shown in the screen of this figure, the video display unit 382 has a software button 387 for designating “auto play”, and “auto play” is not designated, and play on the game apparatus 30 is completely terminated. And a software button 388 for designating is displayed to prompt the player to select one of them.

The station controller 370 waits until the selection is made, and determines which of the software buttons 387 and 388 is operated when the selection is made (step S72).
When the player operates the software button 388 (when the determination result of step S72 is “No”), the station controller 370 of the station reports the fact to the game machine controller 360 and is stored in the station controller 370. The credit information is transmitted together with the player information to a dedicated server device connected to the game device 30 (step S77). The dedicated server device is a device that stores a credit value in association with the player information, and executes a process of adding the credit value received from the game device 30 to the stored credit value.
On the other hand, when the player operates the software button 387 (when the determination result of step S72 is “Yes”), the station controller 370 of the station displays a bet setting screen as shown in FIGS. 25 and 26 on the video display unit 382. It is displayed (step S73).

FIG. 25 is a diagram showing an example of a bet setting screen, and FIG. 26 is an enlarged view of an area E which is a part of the bet setting screen.
As shown in these drawings, the video display unit 382 displays software buttons 389 for designating “automatic input” in addition to software buttons corresponding to 10 bets, 50 bets, and 100 bets.
In addition, when participating by designating the common game S3 a number of times, the player may perform the tap operation as many times as specified for the software button corresponding to each bet. In addition, when participating by “automatic input”, the player may perform a tap operation on the software button 389.

  Note that when the software button 389 is operated by the player and “automatic input” is designated by the player, the station controller 370 determines a relatively high bet amount based on the remaining credit value of the player stored in the station controller 370. Allocate the number of participations for each bet amount so that the number of participations increases.

FIG. 27 is a diagram illustrating an example of a bet pattern when “automatic input” is designated. For example, when 50 credits can be consumed by “auto play” (stored in the station controller), “1” is automatically input as the bet number of 50 credits, and “0” is set as the bet number of 10 credits. Times "is automatically entered. When 1000 credits can be consumed by “auto play”, “10 times” is automatically input as the bet number of 100 credits, and “0” is automatically input as the bet number of 50 credits and 10 credits. .
When a credit fraction occurs in the allocation, the fraction portion may be added to any bet amount. For example, if the remaining credit is “82”, 100 bets are assigned 0 times, 50 bets are assigned once, 10 bets are assigned 3 times, but since a fractional “2” is generated, It is also possible to add 12 bets by adding one at a time.
Also, for example, if the remaining credit is “156”, 100 bets are assigned once, 50 bets are assigned once, 10 bets are assigned 0 times, but a fraction of “6” is generated. It is possible to add 56 bets.
The station controller 370 determines the bet pattern when the determination button is operated (operation for designating the software button for “auto play”) after the bet pattern is input by the player or automatic input. Bet pattern information indicating a bet pattern in “Play” is generated. Further, it is transmitted to the game machine controller 360 in association with the player identification information, and the bet pattern information acquisition unit 361 of the game machine controller 360 acquires the bet pattern information and the player identification information.

When the player designates “automatic play”, if the common game progresses and the time (expected end time) at which all allocated credits are expected to be consumed is known, it is convenient for the player.
If the common game is executed three times in one hour, the time required for one game is “0.33” (the unit is time (h)). Accordingly, for example, when 100 bets are designated 10 times, 50 bets are designated 3 times, and 10 bets are designated 3 times as a bet pattern, a total of 16 common games are executed, so the estimated end time is “5.3”. Become.
In the screen shown in FIG. 26, the estimated end time “5.3” is displayed.

  In the above example, the estimated end time is calculated on the assumption that the common game is always selected as a special participant in each common game executed when the game is not played, but the present invention is not limited to this example. For example, it is possible to calculate the probability that a station will be vacant based on the operating status of each station (such as the percentage of time played per unit time), and to change the expected end time based on the probability. . In other words, when the operation status of each station is high, it is difficult for the station to be vacant, so that the possibility of being selected as a special participant in the common game is low, and as a result, the expected end time is relatively long. On the other hand, if the operating status of each station is low, the station is likely to be vacant, so the possibility of being selected as a special participant in the common game is increased, and as a result, the expected end time is relatively shortened. .

In this way, when the bet pattern is set by specifying the number of times of the player on the bet setting screen or by “automatic input”, the credit set as the bet pattern from the credit stored in the station controller 370 of the game apparatus 30. And the remaining credits are transmitted to a dedicated server device. As a result, the player ends the game on the game device 30.
On the other hand, a game play (automatic play) may be executed in accordance with the bet pattern from the common game S3 that comes for the first time after setting the bet pattern (step S74). That is, when the common game execution unit 364 bets on the common game according to the bet pattern indicated by the bet pattern information acquired by the bet pattern information acquisition unit 361 and receives a reward as a game result, the reward is received by the player. It is stored in association with the identification information.

Here, in the common game, the identification information of the players participating by “auto play” is displayed as the information of the players participating in the common game, and it is as if the player bets in real time to other players. Show as if you were participating in the game.
In the automatic play, for example, the bets are executed in the order of relatively high bets. In the example of the betting pattern described above, when 100 bets are designated 10 times, 50 bets are designated 3 times, and 10 bets are designated 3 times, that is, 100 bets (10 times) → 50 bets (3 times). → Automatic play is executed in the order of 10 bets (3 times).
When all the bets indicated by the set bet pattern are completed, the special participant selecting unit 362 does not select the player as a player participating in the common game. Thereby, the player is not selected as a player participating in the common game.

Now, after the end of automatic play, when the player causes the card reader 385 to read the card data and starts game play again, the station controller 370 uses the common game execution unit 364 to identify the player identification information read from the card. (Step S75).
The common game execution unit 364 transmits the result of automatic play for the player to the station controller 370. The station controller 370 stores information on rewards (credits, items, etc.) included in the result of automatic play and causes the video display unit 382 to display the result of automatic play. (Step S76).
After the process of step S76 or step S77, the operation when the special participant participates ends.

  Note that the player may resume the game play at the stage where the participation of each bet amount specified by the bet pattern is not completed. In this case, the game result of the automatic play completed up to that point is displayed and rewards are given, and credits that have not been consumed in the automatic play are returned to the player (the credits are stored in the station controller 370). (Added to credit).

FIG. 28 is an example of a screen showing the result of automatic play. For each game (match), the ranking, the type of game, the date and time when the automatic player was played, rewards (credits, items), etc. are displayed on the video display unit 382. Are displayed in list format.
FIG. 29 is an example of a screen for notifying that a jackpot has been acquired, and an effect image celebrating the player is displayed in a circular area of the video display unit 382.

FIG. 30 is a diagram showing an example of a specific temporal flow of the automatic play, and is an example when a bet pattern is designated by “automatic input” using 395 credits. In this case, 100 bets are 3 times, 50 bets are 1 time, 10 bets are 4 times (of which 1 time is 15 bets), and bets in automatic play are also made in this order.
As shown in the figure, when the player finishes playing after the end of the second game of the individual game (A1), automatic play starts from the next common game (B1) of the individual game. In the first common game (A1), participation is made with 100 bets. The common game execution unit 364 stores a game result by automatic play of the common game (B1), and stores reward information as part of the game result if a reward is generated in the common game (B1).
In the next individual game (A2), the automatic play is skipped and not executed, but is executed again with 100 bets in the next common game (B2). The common game execution unit 364 stores a game result by automatic play of the common game (B2), and if a reward is generated in the common game (B2), stores information on the reward as a part of the game result. .
When the player resumes the game in the middle of the individual game (A3), unused 195 credits are returned, and if a reward is generated in the common game (B1, B2), the reward is also included. It will be given to the player.

According to this example, for a certain player, even if the play is finished, the bet indicated by the bet pattern participates in the common game, so that it is possible to play with other types of game devices.
On the other hand, from the viewpoint of other players, it seems that the player who has finished playing participates in the common game in real time, so there are situations where the common game does not rise due to the small number of participants, and the number of participants is uniform. It is possible to suppress the occurrence of waiting time.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various applications and modifications as described below are possible, for example. Note that one or a plurality of arbitrarily selected aspects of application / deformation described below can be appropriately combined.

  When there are three types of common games S3 as in the embodiment, the special participant selection unit 362 selects a player whose bet pattern satisfies a predetermined condition as a special participant of a specific common game, and Players that do not satisfy the conditions may not be selected as special participants in the specific common game, but may be selected as special participants in other common games. For example, only a player who specifies 100 bets in the bet pattern is selected as a special participant in the first common roulette game and the last JP chance game, and a player who specifies 50 bets and 100 bets in the bet pattern is shared. You may make it select as a special participant of a bingo game.

  For a player who designates “automatic play”, the game device displays the state of automatic play in the game on a terminal device carried by the player or a terminal device stationary in a facility where the game device 30 is installed. It is good also as a structure which 30 notifies. As an example of the situation of automatic play, firstly, whether automatic play is in progress, whether automatic play is finished, and the like can be mentioned. The game device 30 generates information for notifying the participation status of the game by automatic play and transmits the information to a dedicated server device, and the dedicated server device transfers the game to the player terminal device. The participation status may be notified.

  FIG. 31 is a diagram showing an example of a screen for notifying that automatic play is in progress, and FIG. 32 is a diagram showing an example of a screen for notifying that automatic play has ended. If the play is in progress, you may be notified of the remaining bet count and remaining bet amount if the play is in progress. Notification may be made including the bet amount and the like.

As an example of the situation of the automatic play, secondly, a reward after the automatic play is finished can be cited.
FIG. 33 to FIG. 35 are examples of screens for notifying reward results, respectively, which are contents that imply the large, medium, and small of the rewards that are obtained by the facial expressions and movements of the character.

  In the embodiment, only for the common game S3, the player can set a bet pattern before a player to participate in the game is determined. However, the game is a game in which players of a plurality of game devices participate. There is no need. For example, a bet pattern may be set for each game device that is executed independently of other game devices.

  The game apparatus 30 (game machine controller 360) is played when a player participating in a game to be automatically played is determined, and the number of players that can participate in the game does not meet a predetermined standard. In this case, a part of the players participating in the game may be selected from the players who have not played when the player participating in the game is determined. For example, regarding a common game that can be participated on condition that a predetermined number of items have been acquired, if the number of players who have acquired the predetermined number of items in the game device is less than the predetermined number, the game is entered. A part of players who participate in the common game is selected from the players who have not played when the player to be determined is determined and who have designated the bet pattern before the player who participates in the game is determined. .

  The game device 30 (game machine controller 360) has a predetermined participation condition for participating in the game for the player who is playing when the player participating in the game to be automatically played is determined. The participation condition may not be applied to a player selected from among players who are not playing when a player participating in the game is determined. For example, for a player who is playing when executing the common game, the participation condition is that a predetermined number of items have been acquired for the player who is playing when the common game is executed. Participation conditions regarding item acquisition do not apply.

  The game apparatus 30 (game machine controller 360) may provide conditions regarding the number of players to be selected from the players who are not playing when a player participating in the game is determined for a game to be automatically played. . For example, you may restrict | limit so that the number of persons selected from the player who is not playing may become less than predetermined number. In addition, the number of players selected from among the players who are not playing when a player participating in the game is determined is a predetermined ratio with respect to the number of players who are playing when the game is executed. It may be limited as follows.

  In the embodiment, it is possible to specify a bet pattern for automatic play only for a game that is executed after the play is completed and until the play is resumed. However, it may be possible to specify an automatic play bet pattern.

As described above, the game device according to the embodiment or the like (as an example, the game device 30) includes a game execution unit (as an example, the common game execution unit 364) that executes one or more games in which a plurality of players participate, A bet pattern information acquisition unit (for example, a bet pattern information acquisition unit 361) that acquires bet pattern information for designating a bet pattern for a game before a player participating in the game is determined from one or more players; Based on the information, a special participant selection unit (for example, a special participant selection unit that selects a part of the players participating in the game from among the players who are not playing when the player participating in the game is determined) 362), and the game execution unit participates in the game with the player selected by the special participant selection unit. To run the game as part of the layer.
According to this game device, for a certain player, even if the game play is finished, the player participates in the game with the bet indicated by the bet pattern. On the other hand, from the point of view of other players, it seems as if the player who finished the game play is participating in the game, so the situation that the game does not rise due to the small number of participants, or until the number of participants is complete The occurrence of waiting time can be suppressed.
Here, the players include not only those who are playing the game but also those who have designated the bet pattern information.

  The bet pattern information includes participation number information for specifying the number of participations in the game, and the number of times the special participant selection unit has selected as a player to participate in the game has reached the number of participations specified in the participation number information. About a player, you may make it not select as a player participating in a game hereafter. Thereby, it is possible to participate in the game as many times as specified by the player.

  The bet pattern information includes combination information that specifies a combination of the number of times of participation in the game and a bet amount when participating in the game, and the special participant selection unit satisfies the combination specified by the combination information. A player may be selected as a part of players participating in the game. Thereby, it is possible to participate in the game with a combination of the number of bets and the bet amount designated by the player.

  In addition, when there are a plurality of types of games and the bet pattern specified by the bet pattern information matches a predetermined bet pattern, the special participant selection unit assigns a player associated with the bet pattern information to a plurality of types of games. You may select as a part of player who participates in a specific kind of game among them.

  You may further have a notification information production | generation part which produces | generates the information for notifying the participation condition in a game with respect to the terminal device of the player linked | related with bet pattern information. Thereby, the player can grasp the participation status in the game even if the game play is finished.

  The special participant selection unit plays when a player who participates in the game is determined. When the number of players that can participate in the game does not satisfy the predetermined standard, the player who participates in the game is determined. You may make it select some players who participate in a game from the players who are not playing. This makes it possible to allow players who are not playing when a player to participate in the game is determined to participate at an appropriate timing.

  The game execution unit applies a predetermined participation condition for participating in the game to a player who is playing when the player participating in the game is determined, and is selected by the special participant selection unit. The predetermined participation condition may not be applied to the player who is playing. Thereby, it becomes possible to further increase the motivation for the player to set bet pattern information.

  In the above description, the functions of the game execution unit, the bet pattern information acquisition unit, the special participant selection unit, and the notification information generation unit are realized by the hardware and software constituting the game device. A part or all of the above functions may be realized by a combination of hardware and software of one or more separate devices. In this case, it can be said that it is realized not as a “game device” but as a “game system”. That is, the game system acquires a game execution unit that executes a game in which a plurality of players participate, and bet pattern information that specifies a bet pattern for the game before one or more players determine a player to participate in the game. And a special participant selection for selecting a part of the players participating in the game from among the players not playing when the player participating in the game is determined based on the bet pattern information acquisition unit The game execution unit executes the game with the player selected by the special participant selection unit as a part of the player participating in the game.

  The present invention also records a computer program configured to cause one or more computers (game machine controller, station controller, etc.) in the above-described game device to function as each part of the above-described game device. It can also be regarded as a computer-readable recording medium. The recording medium is, for example, a non-transitory recording medium, and may include any known recording medium such as a semiconductor recording medium and a magnetic recording medium in addition to an optical recording medium such as a CD-ROM. The present invention is also specified as an operation method of the game apparatus or an operation method of the game system according to each aspect described above.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game system, 10 ... Common game server, 20 ... Common lottery game data center, 30 ... Game device, 361 ... Bet pattern information acquisition part, 362 ... Special participant selection part, 363 ... Participant information acquisition part, 364 ... Common game execution part, 370 ... Station controller, 380 ... Touch panel display, 381 ... Input reception part, 382 ... Video display part.

Claims (9)

A game execution unit for executing a game in which a plurality of players participate;
A bet pattern information acquisition unit that acquires bet pattern information for designating a bet pattern for the game before a player participating in the game is determined from one or more players;
A special participant selection unit that selects a part of the players participating in the game from among the players who are not playing when the players participating in the game are determined based on the bet pattern information;
Have
The game execution unit
The game apparatus, wherein the game is executed by using the player selected by the special participant selection unit as a part of the players participating in the game. The bet pattern information includes
The participation number information specifying the number of participations in the game is included,
The special participant selection unit
2. The game according to claim 1, wherein a player whose number of times of participation selected as a player participating in the game has reached the number of times of participation specified in the participation number information is not selected as a player who subsequently participates in the game. apparatus. The bet pattern information includes
Combination information specifying the number of times of participation in the game and a combination of bet amounts when participating in the game is included,
The special participant selection unit
The game device according to claim 1, wherein the player is selected as a part of the players participating in the game so as to satisfy the combination specified by the combination information. There are multiple types of games,
The special participant selection unit
When a bet pattern specified by the bet pattern information matches a predetermined bet pattern, a player associated with the bet pattern information is set as a part of a player who participates in a specific type of game among the plurality of types of games. select,
The game device according to claim 1, wherein the game device is a game device. 5. The information processing device according to claim 1, further comprising: a notification information generation unit configured to generate information for notifying a player's terminal device associated with the bet pattern information of a participation status in the game. The game device described in 1. The special participant selection unit plays when a player who participates in the game is determined, and a player who participates in the game is determined when the number of players that can participate in the game does not satisfy a predetermined standard. The game apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a part of the players participating in the game is selected from among the players who have not played at the time of being played. The game execution unit
For a player who is playing when a player participating in the game is determined, a predetermined participation condition for participating in the game is applied, and a player selected by the special participant selection unit Does not apply the prescribed participation conditions,
The game device according to claim 1, wherein the game device is a game device. A game execution unit for executing a game in which a plurality of players participate;
A bet pattern information acquisition unit that acquires bet pattern information for designating a bet pattern for the game before a player participating in the game is determined from one or more players;
A special participant selection unit that selects a part of the players participating in the game from among the players who are not playing when the players participating in the game are determined based on the bet pattern information;
Have
The game execution unit
The game is executed by using the player selected by the special participant selection unit as a part of the players participating in the game. The computer program comprised so that one or more computers might function as each part of the game device in any one of Claims 1-7, or the game system of Claim 8.

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