JP2017131537A - Game device and game program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce standby stress a player experiences by adaptively controlling event processing to be executed during a game.SOLUTION: A game device (10) includes: a game progress part (202) which progresses a game and outputs an execution instruction of event processing while the game progresses; an event execution part (204) executing the event processing in response to the execution instruction; and a determination part (206) determining whether or not the game is played by the player. The event execution part (204) executes event processing so that a time required for the event processing in the case that the determination part (206) has made a negative determination is shorter than a time required for event processing in the case that the determination part (206) has made an affirmative determination.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

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

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, game devices that execute event processing when a condition related to the progress of a game is satisfied while the game is in progress are known. As an example of this, Patent Document 1 discloses a game device that executes a lottery process as an event process when a condition that a medal passes a winning opening is satisfied.

JP 2006-223594 A

  Here, once the event process is executed, even if the player who is currently playing the game plans to stop the game after the end of the game, the event process is performed in order to obtain the event process result. You have to wait for it to finish. This is inconvenient for the player and is subject to stress (hereinafter referred to as “standby stress”). Also, other players must wait until the event processing is completed in order to play with the game device by switching, which is inconvenient and is subject to waiting stress.

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and an object of the present invention is to adaptively control event processing executed during a game, and to reduce waiting stress experienced by a player and a game program. Is to provide.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a game device according to the present invention causes a game to progress, and outputs a game progress execution instruction during the progress of the game, and the event in response to the execution instruction. An event execution unit that executes processing, and a determination unit that determines whether or not the game is played by a player, and the event execution unit is required for the event processing when the determination unit makes a negative determination The event processing is executed so that the time is shorter than the time required for the event processing when the determination unit makes an affirmative determination.

  According to this configuration, if the player who wants to end the event process does not play the game, the determination unit makes a negative determination that the player is not playing, and the time required for the event process executed by the event execution unit Is shorter than in the case of positive determination. As a result, the event process is completed early, so that the result of the event process can be obtained early. As a result, the game can be stopped and the waiting stress experienced by the player can be reduced.

  According to the present invention, it is an object to provide a game apparatus and a game program that can adaptively control event processing executed during a game and reduce waiting stress experienced by a player.

1 is an external perspective view of a game device according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is an enlarged view of the game stand in the game device shown in FIG. It is a block diagram for demonstrating the function structure of the game stand shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a process of the game progress part of a game stand. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the slot lottery process by an event execution part. (A) is an effect image showing the lottery before the start of the lottery displayed by the slot lottery process. (B) is the effect image which shows the lottery process of the slot lottery displayed following the effect image of (A). (C) is the effect image which shows the lottery result of the slot lottery displayed following the effect image of (B). It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the determination process by a determination part.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In order to facilitate understanding of the description, the same components and steps are denoted by the same reference numerals as much as possible in each drawing, and redundant description is omitted.

The type of the game device according to the embodiment of the present invention is not particularly limited. For example, a pusher-type commercial medal game device that allows up to four players to play will be described as an example. In terms of management, medals used in this business medal game device are divided into an actual medal that the player can actually pick up and a circulating medal that circulates only within the housing of the game device. When the player inserts a real medal, the inner medal is paid out to the field. It is detected that a real medal has been inserted and stored in the real medal hopper. Upon receiving the real medal, the corresponding circulating medal is discharged from the circulating medal hopper into the field. Conversely, when a circulating medal is acquired, the circulating medal that has fallen to the dropping port is detected, stored in the circulating medal hopper, and the corresponding actual medal is received from the actual medal hopper when the circulating medal is detected. It is a mechanism to discharge to
In the following embodiments, medals inserted by the player may be paid out directly to the field. Therefore, if there is no need to distinguish them in the description, all are set as medals M.
In addition, the medal insertion method in the game device according to the present embodiment is prepared in two ways: a medal play method and a credit method. In the medal play method, a real medal actually obtained by the player is inserted, a medal is inserted into the play field, and the acquired medal is actually paid out.
On the other hand, the credit method indicates the number of medals transferred by the player by transferring the number of medals to and from the medal lending / depositing machine by communication (lending / depositing) without the player actually getting a medal. From the credit, the medal is inserted into the play field by pressing the insertion button, and there are two types of credit schemes in which the acquired medals are all accumulated in the credit.
The following description will focus on the medal play method.

<Example of schematic configuration and game overview>
First, an example of a schematic configuration of the game apparatus 10 and an outline of the game will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a game apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The game apparatus 10 executes a medal pusher game (hereinafter simply referred to as “medal game”) using, for example, a disk-shaped medal M (inner medal) having the same shape as a game medium. The medal game incorporates various events such as a slot lottery event in which a medal M or the like is paid out to the field F by slot lottery and a so-called tower challenge event in which a medal tower MT is created on the field F by croon lottery. Yes. The medal tower MT is a cylindrical lump in which a plurality of medals M are arranged in an annular shape in plan view and are shifted in the plane direction over several stages and stacked alternately in a brick shape.

  The game apparatus 10 is composed of a plurality of game platforms that each execute the same medal game so that a plurality of players can play the medal game at the same time. The plurality of game tables include, for example, game tables 10A and 10B. In this embodiment, the case where the game medium is the medal M as described above will be described. However, the game medium may be a ball B, a coin, a coin, a chip, a piece, a trading card, or the like.

  The game apparatus 10 includes a rectangular parallelepiped housing 12. On the ceiling of the housing 12, for example, a decoration 12A of the medal tower MT expressing one feature of the medal game and a cloud decoration 12B expressing that the medal tower MT is stacked up to the sky are attached. A main speaker 14 and a sub-speaker 16 that output game sound to the outside are also attached to the ceiling of the housing 12.

  On the front side of the housing 12, the above-described two game stands 10A and 10B are provided adjacent to each other. Similarly, for example, two game tables are provided on the back side of the housing 12. Since these game tables have the same configuration and the same medal game executed on the game table, the game table 10A will be described below as an example.

  The outline of the medal game executed on the game table 10A is as follows. When the player inserts the medal M into the field F while appropriately operating the control panel 18, the pusher 20 pushes the medal M already placed in the field F. It is pushed out and dropped into the drop opening 22 so that the player can acquire it. In the medal game, the slot lottery event using the monitor 24, and the tower challenge event using the monitor 24, the croon lottery machine 26, and the timing detector 28 are also performed. FIG. 1 shows a state in which the monitor 24 of the game table 10B is covered with a transparent monitor mask.

<Hardware configuration>
Next, the hardware configuration of the game console 10A will be specifically described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the game table 10A shown in FIG.

  As described above, the game table 10 </ b> A includes the field F, the control panel 18, the pusher 20, the drop port 22, the monitor 24, the cruise lottery machine 26, and the timing detector 28. The game stand 10 </ b> A includes a field medal payout port 30, a player medal payout port 32, and a medal pool 34.

  The field F is provided at a central portion on the way from the front portion to the rear portion of the game table 10A when the front surface (the front side in FIG. 2) of the game table 10A is a front portion that is the front side of the player. . The field F is a placement area where the medal M and the ball B are placed. In the present embodiment, one or a plurality of medals M are placed on the field F in advance before the game is executed. Further, the ball B is paid out onto the field F by winning which will be described later.

  The control panel 18 is provided on the most front side in the game table 10A. The control panel 18 is operated by the player to start and advance the game. In addition, between the control panel 18 and the field F, a transparent glass that partitions the field F and a player who operates the control panel 18 is provided. The transparent glass is also provided at the upper part of the side surface of the housing so that the inside of the field F can be visually observed, and the player plays the game through the operation of the control panel 18.

  The pusher 20 is disposed on the rear portion on the field F. The pusher 20 normally reciprocates between the central portion and the rear portion of the game table 10A on the field F, that is, reciprocates in the front-rear direction. By the normal reciprocation of the pusher 20, the medal M and the ball B placed on the field F can be slid to the front side and dropped to the drop opening 22. In this embodiment, the pusher 20 is further slid from the range of the normal reciprocation of the pusher 20 to create the medal tower MT, and then the pusher 20 is returned to the original position. The created (stacked) medal tower MT can also be slid to the near side and dropped to the drop opening 22. Therefore, the center of the tip of the pusher 20 forms a semicylindrical recess 20a in accordance with the shape of the medal tower MT so that the medal tower MT can be pushed from the rear.

  The drop opening 22 is provided in front of the field F and adjacent to the field F. As described above, the medal M and the ball B fall into the drop opening 22. In the present embodiment, when the ball B falls on the drop opening 22, a prize is awarded (actually, when the number of drops exceeds a predetermined number), the drop opening 22 also functions as a ball prize opening.

  The monitor 24 is erected on the opposite side of the drop opening 22 across the field F, that is, on the far side from the field F. Various game images such as a lottery image for lottery (screen lottery) on the monitor 24 are displayed on the monitor 24, for example, unlike a clone lottery machine 26 described later.

The Kroon lottery machine 26 rotates a roulette with a plurality of pocket holes around it, rolls the ball B outward by centrifugal force, and performs physical lottery that enters one of the pocket holes when the rotation stops. It is a device and is provided in the center of the game device 10 on the right side in FIG.
The Kroon lottery machine 26 is a device that performs Kroon lottery. The Kroon lottery machine 26 is used not only for the game base 10A but also for other game bases included in the game apparatus 10. Each pocket of the croon (roulette) in the clown lottery machine 26 is provided with a plurality of hit pockets on which different numbers are written and one release pocket. In this embodiment, when the lottery machine 26 starts the main lottery, it rolls a predetermined object, for example, the ball B, with the croon, and specifies a pocket containing the ball B after a predetermined time has elapsed. That is, the croon lottery machine 26 determines one pocket from among a plurality of pockets by lottery.

  The timing detector 28 is provided adjacent to the monitor 24 below the monitor 24. The timing detector 28 includes two predetermined drop openings 28A, and is a part of a moving mechanism that moves a predetermined object to the drop openings 28A. Specifically, the timing detector 28 has a wave-like path below the monitor 24 and drops the ball B as an object so that it goes back and forth along the path and has two drop openings below the left and right edges of the monitor 24. The timing at which the ball B physically falls on any one of 28A is detected. Since the timing at which the ball B falls is random each time, the timing is detected (determined) by chance for the player.

  For example, two field medal payout openings 30 are provided above the field F. The field medal payout port 30 is used for sending the medal M onto the field F when the player inserts the medal M from the medal insertion slot 18B of the control panel 18. In the following, sending out the medal M or the ball B onto the field F may also be referred to as “paying”.

  The player medal payout opening 32 is provided in front of the field F and above the medal pool 34. The player medal payout port 32 is used for paying out the medal M that has fallen into the drop opening 22 to the player. The ball B that has fallen into the drop opening 22 is stored in the game table 10A without being paid out to the player, and the monitor 24 displays the cumulative number of dropped balls.

  The medal reservoir 34 is provided at the center of the control panel 18. The medal pool 34 is a member in which the medals M paid out from the player medal payout port 32 are stored. In the credit play method, medals are all accumulated in credits without being paid out.

  Next, a specific configuration of the field F will be described. The field F includes a stacked area 36 and a medal winning opening 38. In a normal state in which the pusher 20 reciprocates back and forth, the stacked area 36 is in a hidden position on the back side of the pusher.

  In the field F, for example, when the pusher 20 moves further rearward from the normal reciprocating movement area, the stacked area 36 is provided at a position exposed in front of the pusher 20. The stacked area 36 is an area where the medals M are stacked to create the medal tower MT. In the stacking area 36, for example, a device is built in which six medals M are stacked alternately in a cylindrical shape every several stages. When creating the medal tower MT, the semi-cylindrical recess 20a at the center of the front end of the pusher 20 is in sliding contact with the rear end portion of the medal tower MT, thereby assisting in standing the medal tower MT directly above. doing.

  In the field F, for example, two medal winning holes 38 are provided. The two medal winning openings 38 are respectively arranged in the fields F on both front sides of the normally operating pusher 20. These medal winning openings 38 are configured such that a medal M that is slid and moved on the field F enters inside. Actually, if a medal M enters at least one of these medal winning openings 38, a chucker win is obtained. When a chucker winning is detected, a 3-reel slot lottery (so-called virtual slot lottery) is performed on the monitor 24 by video.

  Next, a specific configuration of the control panel 18 will be described. The control panel 18 includes a coin slot 18A, a medal slot 18B, an operation lever 18C, a push button 18D, and a push button 18E.

  The coin insertion slot 18A is provided on the left side of the control panel 18 in FIG. This coin slot 18A is a member into which a player inserts coins. Actually, when coins are inserted into the coin insertion slot 18A, exchange of medals and a predetermined event during the game (for example, a continuation chance described later) are started.

  For example, two medal slot 18B are provided on the control panel 18. The two medal insertion ports 18B are respectively arranged on the left and right sides with the medal reservoir 34 interposed therebetween. These medal slot 18B is a member into which a player inserts medal M in order to progress the game. Actually, when the medal M is inserted into the medal insertion slot 18B, the medal M is paid out to the field F from the field medal payout opening 30 on the side where the medal is inserted, and the game proceeds. That is, when the medal M is paid out to the field F, the medal M is pushed out by the pusher 20, the balance of the medals M already placed in the field F is lost, and the medal M moves toward the drop opening 28A. The game progresses by sliding.

  For example, two operation levers 18 </ b> C are provided on the control panel 18. The two operation levers 18C are arranged on both sides of the medal reservoir 34 and in the vicinity of the medal slot 18B. The operation lever 18C is a member that adjusts the payout position on the field F where the medal M is paid out from the corresponding field medal payout opening 30 according to the operation of the player.

  Three push buttons 18 </ b> D are provided on the left side, the center, and the right side of the control panel 18. Of the three push buttons 18D, two push buttons are respectively arranged on both the left and right sides of the medal reservoir 34 so as to correspond to the medal slot 18B. The remaining one central push button among the three push buttons 18D is provided on the back side of the medal reservoir 34. These push buttons 18D are members for operating the progress of the game performed on the monitor 24. When playing in the credit system, the left and right push buttons are used for inserting medals.

  For example, two push buttons 18E are provided on the control panel 18. The two push buttons 18E are provided on the right side of the control panel 18 in FIG. These push buttons 18E are members for the player to operate, for example, the payout of medals M from the player medal payout port 32, and other optional operations.

<Functional configuration>
Next, the functional configuration of the game table 10A will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram for explaining a functional configuration of the game table 10A shown in FIG.

  The game table 10 </ b> A includes a detection unit 100, a medal stacking unit 130, a storage unit 140, a display unit 150, a sound output unit 160, a power unit 170, and a control unit 200.

  The detection unit 100 has a function of detecting an operation by a player, a coin, a medal M, a ball B, and the like. The detection unit 100 is realized by a switch, an optical sensor, an IC tag reader, or the like.

  The medal stacking unit 130 has a function of stacking medals M in the stacking area 36 of the field F to create a medal tower MT. The medal stacking unit 130 is realized by a medal stacking device provided at a lower portion of the stacking area 36, which includes a control unit 132 that operates independently of the control unit 200.

  The storage unit 140 has a function of storing various programs and an operating system. The storage unit 140 also has a function as a work area where the control unit 200 temporarily stores various data during processing, and a function of storing variables such as the number of pending execution instructions described later. The storage unit 140 is realized by a RAM, a ROM, or the like.

  The display unit 150 has a function of displaying game images and displaying characters such as game scores and game conditions. The display unit 150 is realized by the monitor 24.

  The sound output unit 160 has a function of outputting game sounds. The sound output unit 160 is realized by the main speaker 14 and the sub speaker 16.

  The power unit 170 has a function of operating the cruise lottery machine 26, the pusher 20, and the like. The power unit 170 is realized by a hopper, a motor, or the like according to its function.

  The control unit 200 is electrically connected to the detection unit 100, the medal stacking unit 130, the storage unit 140, the display unit 150, the sound output unit 160, and the power unit 170. The control unit 200 has a function of performing various game processes and controlling a connection destination based on detection data from the detection unit 100 and the like. The control unit 200 is realized by a game program stored in the storage unit 140 by the processor of the game console 10A.

  Next, a specific configuration of the detection unit 100 will be described.

  The detection unit 100 includes an operation detection unit 112, a medal insertion detection unit 114, a stacking detection unit 116, a winning detection unit 118, a coin insertion detection unit 120, a clown ball detection unit 122, and a drop mouth ball detection unit 124. And a ball stop empty detection unit 126.

  The operation detection unit 112 is provided inside the operation lever 18C and the push buttons 18D and 18E in the game table 10A. The operation detection unit 112 has a function of detecting the operation of the operation lever 18C and the push buttons 18D and 18E by the player.

  The medal insertion detection unit 114 is provided inside the medal insertion slot 18B. The medal insertion detection unit 114 has a function of detecting the medal M inserted by the player into the medal insertion slot 18B. The medal insertion detection unit 114 also detects the player's operation of the medal M insertion operation, like the operation detection unit 112.

  The stacking detection unit 116 is provided inside the game table 10A. The stacking detection unit 116 has a function of detecting that the number of medals M of the medal tower MT stacked in the stacking area 36 has reached a predetermined number.

  The winning detection unit 118 is provided inside the medal winning opening 38. The winning detection unit 118 has a function of detecting the medal M that has passed through the medal winning opening 38.

  The coin insertion detection unit 120 is provided inside the coin insertion slot 18A. The coin insertion detection unit 120 has a function of detecting a coin inserted into the coin insertion slot 18A by the player.

  The croon ball detection unit 122 is provided inside the croon lottery machine 26. The croon ball detection unit 122 has a function of detecting in which pocket of the croon of the clown lottery machine 26 the ball B has stopped.

  The drop opening ball detection unit 124 is provided inside the drop opening 22. The drop mouth ball detection unit 124 has a function of detecting the ball B dropped on the drop mouth 22.

  The ball retention empty detection unit 126 detects that the ball has not been picked up when the dropped and collected ball is picked up by the ball lift. The ball stop empty detecting unit 126 has a function of detecting that the ball B held inside the game table 10A is empty.

  Next, a specific configuration of the power unit 170 will be described. The power unit 170 includes a medal delivery unit 172, a rotation power unit 174, a reciprocating drive unit 176, a ball delivery unit 178, and a croon rotation unit 180.

  The medal sending unit 172 is provided inside the game table 10A. The medal sending unit 172 has a function of sending the medal M onto the field F from the field medal payout opening 30.

  The rotational power unit 174 is provided in the lower part of the accumulation area 36 of the medal tower. The rotation power unit 174 has a function of rotating the plurality of medals M stacked by the medal stacking unit 130 and constructing the medal tower MT by pushing up the medals while shifting the medals by several steps.

  The reciprocating drive unit 176 is provided below the pusher 20. The reciprocating drive unit 176 has a function of operating the pusher 20.

  The ball sending unit 178 is provided inside the game table 10A and has a function of sending the ball B onto the field F, the clown lottery machine 26, the timing detector 28, and the like. The ball B is sent out when the winning detection unit 118 detects the medal M and is won by slot lottery described later, or when the coin insertion detection unit 120 detects a coin.

  The cruising rotation unit 180 is provided in the lower part of the cruising lottery machine 26. The cruising rotation unit 180 has a function of rotating the cruising of the cruising lottery machine 26. The rotation of the croon starts when the falling-portion ball detection unit 124 detects a predetermined number (for example, 10) of balls B, stops rotating after a predetermined time, and the ball B enters one of the pockets of the croon. A Kroon lottery is held.

  Next, a specific configuration of the control unit 200 will be described.

  The control unit 200 includes a game progress unit 202, an event execution unit 204, and a determination unit 206.

  The game progression unit 202 has a function of advancing the medal game based on the operation detected by the detection unit 100. As this function, for example, the game progression unit 202 controls the medal sending unit 172 from the field medal payout port 30 when the medal insertion detection unit 114 detects the medal M, that is, when the player inserts (uses) the medal M. The medal M is sent out on the field F, or when the operation detecting unit 112 detects the operation of the operation lever 18C or the like, the slot lottery event or the tower challenge event is advanced.

  In addition, the game progression unit 202 outputs an execution instruction for event processing for realizing various events to the event execution unit 204 while the game is in progress. As this function, for example, the game progression unit 202 gives an instruction to the event execution unit 204 to execute a slot lottery process that realizes a slot lottery event when the winning detection unit 118 detects a medal M and wins a chucker. Output. In addition, for example, the game progression unit 202 issues an instruction to execute a tower challenge process that realizes a tower challenge event when the condition that the falling-portion ball detection unit 124 detects a predetermined number (for example, 10) of balls B is satisfied. Output to the event execution unit 204.

  In the present embodiment, the medal M is pushed out by the pusher 20 and passes through the medal winning slot 38 while the slot lottery process is being executed, that is, the winning detecting unit 118 detects the medal M and wins the chucker. It may become. In such a case, the game progression unit 202 holds the execution instruction for a new slot lottery process in the storage unit 140.

  The event execution unit 204 has a function of executing event processing such as slot lottery processing and tower challenge processing in response to the execution instruction output by the game progression unit 202. In addition, when there is one or a plurality of execution instructions held in the storage unit 140, the event execution unit 204 sequentially executes the next and subsequent slot lottery processes after the currently executed slot lottery process ends.

  In the slot lottery process, the event execution unit 204 determines that one of the winning and the winning is determined by a random number lottery based on a random number, an effect process for producing a slot lottery, and a random lottery process. If it is, a payout process for paying out the number of medals M or balls B on the field F according to the type of winning is performed.

  In the effect process, the event execution unit 204 controls the display unit 150 to display an effect image indicating the lottery process and result of the lottery. As an effect image, for example, a plurality of symbols are arranged in a roll shape and vertically rotated virtual reels are displayed in three horizontal rows, each of the three reels is rotated at the start of lottery, and the result of random lottery processing after a predetermined time has passed. In other words, an image of “virtual slot lottery” is displayed so as to stop at a suitable symbol.

  In the tower challenge process, the event execution unit 204 repeats the Kroon lottery in the Kroon lottery machine 26, and the number of medals M corresponding to the type of winning is fielded through the medal stacking unit 130 every time the Kroon lottery is won. Stack on top of tower F.

  For example, the determination unit 206 determines whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the medal insertion detection unit 114 last detected the operation of inserting the medal M into the game apparatus 10 by the player. It is determined whether or not the game is played.

  Here, in the present embodiment, the event execution unit 204 is configured such that the time required for event processing when the determination unit 206 makes a negative determination is shorter than the time required for event processing when the determination unit 206 makes a positive determination. Execute event processing. The phrase “so as to shorten” includes making the event processing time zero. In addition, when there is a pending execution instruction in the storage unit 140, the event execution unit 204 executes a new event process so that at least the time required for the new event process related to the suspended execution instruction is shortened. In the following description, the effect process of the slot lottery process will be described as an example of the event process that shortens the time required for the process.

<Processing flow of game console>
Next, processing of the game progression unit 202 of the game table 10A will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a process flow of the game progression unit 202 of the game table 10A. Note that as the initial setting process, a process of setting the number of detections of the detection unit 100, a holding number i of an execution instruction to be described later, the number j of drops of the ball B, and the like as initial values is set to, for example, zero. A plurality of medals M are placed on the field F in advance, and the pusher 20 reciprocates on the field F in the front-rear direction. Further, the following processing of the game progression unit 202 is repeatedly performed until, for example, the power of the game table 10A is turned off.

(Step SP10)
The game progression unit 202 determines whether or not the player has inserted a medal M through the medal insertion slot 18B. Specifically, the game progress unit 202 determines whether or not the medal insertion detection unit 114 has detected the medal M. And game progress part 202 will transfer to the process of step SP12, when affirmation determination is carried out, and will transfer to the process of step SP14, when negative determination is carried out.

(Step SP12)
The game progression unit 202 controls the medal sending unit 172 to pay, for example, one stored medal (circulated medal) stored in the game table 10A through the field medal payout opening 30 onto the field F from the circulating medal hopper. Let it come out. The medal to be paid out may not be the stored medal (circulation medal) but the medal M itself inserted through the medal insertion slot 18B by the player. Thereby, the medal M paid out on the field F and the medal M previously placed on the field F are pushed and moved by the pusher 20 reciprocating on the field F. And the game progress part 202 transfers to the process of step SP14.

(Step SP14)
The game progression unit 202 determines whether or not the pusher 20 has pushed out the medal M and passed the medal winning opening 38 to win a chucker. Specifically, the game progress unit 202 determines whether or not the winning detection unit 118 has detected the medal M. And game progress part 202 will transfer to the process of step SP16, when it affirmation determinates, and when negative determination is carried out, it will transfer to the process of step SP22.

(Step SP16)
The game progression unit 202 determines whether or not the event execution unit 204 is executing a slot lottery process in steps SP100 to SP110 described later. And game progress part 202 will transfer to the process of step SP20, when it affirmation determinates, and when negative determination is carried out, it will transfer to the process of step SP18.

(Step SP18)
The game progression unit 202 outputs an execution instruction for the slot lottery process to the event execution unit 204. In response to this, the event execution unit 204 starts executing the slot lottery process. Details of the slot lottery process will be described later. Then, after outputting the execution instruction, the game progression unit 202 proceeds to the process of step SP22 without waiting for the end of the slot lottery process.

(Step SP20)
The game progression unit 202 holds the execution instruction of the slot lottery process for the next and subsequent times in the storage unit 140. Specifically, the game progression unit 202 increments the number of holds i stored in the storage unit 140 (i = i + 1). And the game progress part 202 transfers to the process of step SP22.

(Step SP22)
The game progression unit 202 determines whether or not the ball B is pushed out by the pusher 20 and dropped into the drop opening 22. Specifically, the game progress unit 202 determines whether or not the drop mouth ball detection unit 124 has detected the ball B. And game progress part 202 will transfer to the process of step SP24, when affirmation determination is carried out, and will complete | finish a series of processes shown in FIG.

(Step SP24)
The game progression unit 202 counts the balls B that have fallen. Specifically, the game progression unit 202 increments the number j of balls B dropped (j = j + 1). And the game progress part 202 transfers to the process of step SP26.

(Step SP26)
The game progression unit 202 determines whether or not the number of drops of the ball B, that is, the number of drops m of the ball B is a predetermined value c. The predetermined value c is 10, for example. And game progress part 202 will transfer to the process of step SP28, when affirmation determination is carried out, and will complete | finish a series of processes shown in FIG.

(Step SP28)
The game progress unit 202 outputs an execution instruction for the tower challenge process to the event execution unit 204. In response to this, the event execution unit 204 starts execution of the tower challenge process.

  In this tower challenge process, first, the event execution unit 204 starts a croon (roulette) lottery process by the croon lottery machine 26. In the cruising lottery process, the event execution unit 204 controls the ball sending unit 178 to send the ball B to the cruising lottery machine 26, thereby actually starting the cruising lottery. The ball B delivered to the clown lottery machine 26 stops in either the roulette hit pocket or the release pocket after a predetermined time has elapsed. For example, when the ball B stops in the winning pocket, the event execution unit 204 determines that it is a win, and transmits the lottery result to the control unit 132 of the medal stacking unit 130, which controls the medal stacking unit 130. By controlling, the number of medals M obtained by multiplying the number described in the hit pocket by a predetermined magnification is stacked. Then, in the case of winning the Kroon lottery, the Kroon lottery is continuously executed, and the event execution unit 204 controls the medal stacking unit 130 so that the medals M are stacked each time the Kroon lottery is won. In this way, every time the Kroon lottery is won, the medals M are stacked, and the height of the medal tower MT increases. On the other hand, when the ball B stops in the release pocket due to the Kroon lottery, the medal stacking is not performed, and the Kroon lottery is completed and the payout to the field F of the medal tower MT is performed. As described above, the Kroon lottery process by the event execution unit 204 is continuously performed a plurality of times until the event is lost.

The game progression unit 202 ends the series of processes shown in FIG. 4 after the tower challenge process by the event execution unit 204 is completed.
Note that the event execution unit 204 executes a predetermined lottery on the condition that a player consumes a value medium such as a coin when the tower challenge process is once completed, and if it is determined that the predetermined lottery is successful, The tower challenge event may be continued while maintaining the state when the tower challenge event is completed. In the predetermined lottery, the timing for determining the result of the predetermined lottery may be determined based on the timing detected by the timing detector 28.

<Slot lottery processing>
Next, the slot lottery process by the event execution unit 204 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the flow of the slot lottery process by the event execution unit 204. FIG. 6A is an effect image showing the lottery before the lottery start displayed by the slot lottery process. FIG. 6B is an effect image showing the lottery process of the slot lottery displayed following the effect image of FIG. FIG. 6C is an effect image showing the lottery result of the slot lottery displayed following the effect image of FIG. 6B.

(Step SP100 to Step SP110)
The event execution unit 204 executes a slot lottery process including a random number lottery process, an effect process, and a payout process. Details of each step will be described later. The event execution part 204 transfers to the process of step SP112 after step SP110.

(Step SP112)
The event execution unit 204 determines whether or not there is a pending execution instruction for the slot lottery process. Specifically, the event execution unit 204 determines whether or not the number of holds i stored in the storage unit 140 exceeds zero (i> 0?). Then, the event execution unit 204 proceeds to the process of step SP114 when an affirmative determination is made, and ends the series of processes shown in FIG. 5 when a negative determination is made.

(Step SP114)
The event execution unit 204 decrements the hold number i (i = i−1). And the event execution part 204 returns to the process of step SP100. That is, the event execution unit 204 repeats the slot lottery process of step SP100 to step SP110 until the number of holds i becomes zero.

  Next, details of each step SP100 to step SP110 of the slot lottery process will be described.

(Step SP100)
The event execution unit 204 first executes a random number lottery process as part of the slot lottery process. When the random number lottery process is executed, the event execution unit 204 determines either one of winning or losing by random number lottery.

  Specifically, the event execution unit 204 generates a random number. Then, the event execution unit 204 refers to a winning determination table in which winning or winning is described for each of a plurality of predetermined random number ranges, and the generated random number is within the winning range. Or whether it is within the range of defeat. Next, the event execution unit 204 determines a win if the generated random number is within the winning range, and determines that it is a lost if the generated random number is within the lost range. If it is determined that the game is won, the event execution unit 204 is stored in the storage unit 140, and the type of winning (for example, payout of the ball B or payout of the medal B) is determined for each of a plurality of predetermined random number ranges. Referring to the winning determination table in which is described, the type of winning according to the generated random number is determined. And the event execution part 204 transfers to the process of step SP102.

(Step SP102)
The event execution unit 204 determines whether or not there is an instruction to execute a shortened effect process with a short effect process by a determination process described later. Specifically, the event execution unit 204 determines whether or not a flag FG indicating the execution instruction is set (FG = 1?). The event execution unit 204 proceeds to the process of step SP106 when an affirmative determination is made, and proceeds to the process of step SP104 when a negative determination is made.

(Step SP104)
The event execution unit 204 executes a slot effect lottery normal effect process as the effect process.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6A, the event execution unit 204 controls the display unit 150 to arrange the virtual reels 302 that are vertically rotated by arranging a plurality of symbols 300 in a roll shape in three horizontal rows. By displaying, the effect image before the lottery start of the slot lottery is displayed. Note that the effect image may include a mark 304 for allowing the player to grasp the number of holds i. Then, as shown in FIG. 6B, the event execution unit 204 controls the display unit 150 to rotate the three virtual reels 302, thereby producing an effect image of the start of the slot lottery and the lottery process of the slot lottery. Is displayed. After that, as shown in FIG. 6C, the event execution unit 204 controls the display unit 150 to match the three virtual reels 302 to the result of the random number lottery process after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the slot lottery. By stopping at, the effect image of the lottery result of the slot lottery is displayed. In the normal effect process, the predetermined time, that is, the effect time, is set longer than the effect time in the shortened effect process described later, for example, 5 seconds. And the event execution part 204 transfers to the process of step SP108.

(Step SP106)
The event execution unit 204 executes the slot lottery shortening effect process as the effect process. At this time, the event execution unit 204 executes the effect process so that the time required for the shortened effect process is shorter than the time required for the normal effect process.

  Specifically, similarly to step SP104, the event execution unit 204 controls the display unit 150 to sequentially display effect images as shown in FIGS. Here, in the shortening effect process, the effect time is set shorter than the effect time in the normal effect process, and is set to 2 seconds, for example. In order to shorten the effect time, for example, the rotation speed of the virtual reel 302 is increased or the rotation speed of the virtual reel 302 is decreased. And the event execution part 204 transfers to the process of step SP108.

(Step SP108)
The event execution unit 204 proceeds to the process of step SP110 when it is determined that the winning is made at step SP100 (Yes), and moves to the process of step SP112 when it is determined that the winning is determined at step SP100 (No).

(Step SP110)
The event execution unit 204 controls the ball delivery unit 178 to execute a payout process for paying out the number of balls B or medals M on the field F according to the type of winning. The ball B is paid out onto the field F from the drop port 28A of the timing detector 28, for example. Further, another payout opening may be provided in the game stand 10A so that the ball B is paid out onto the field F from the other payout opening. And the game progress part 202 transfers to the process of step SP22. And the event execution part 204 transfers to the process of step SP112.

<Judgment process>
Next, the determination process by the determination unit 206 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the flow of determination processing by the determination unit 206. This determination process is repeatedly performed while the game progression unit 202 is performing the process.

(Step SP200)
The determination unit 206 determines whether or not the medal game is played by the player. Specifically, the determination unit 206 determines whether or not the medal insertion detection unit 114 has detected the medal M, that is, the operation of the medal game, by the player performing an operation of inserting the medal M through the medal insertion port 18B. To do. Then, the determination unit 206 proceeds to the process of step SP202 when an affirmative determination is made, and proceeds to the process of step SP204 when a negative determination is made.

(Step SP202)
The determination unit 206 starts counting the time t after the operation of the medal game is detected. If the counting has already been performed, the determination unit 206 once resets the time t and starts counting again. And the determination part 206 transfers to the process of step SP204.

(Step SP204)
The determination unit 206 determines whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the last medal game operation was detected. Specifically, the determination unit 206 determines whether or not the counting time t has passed a predetermined time (for example, 2 minutes). Then, the determination unit 206 proceeds to the process of step SP208 when an affirmative determination is made, and proceeds to the process of step SP206 when a negative determination is made.

(Step SP206)
The determination unit 206 outputs an execution instruction for the above-described normal effect process to the event execution unit 204. Specifically, the determination unit 206 defeats the flag FG stored in the storage unit 140 (FG = 0). And the determination part 206 complete | finishes a series of processes shown in FIG.

(Step SP208)
The determination unit 206 outputs an execution instruction for the above-described shortened effect process to the event execution unit 204. Specifically, the determination unit 206 sets a flag FG stored in the storage unit 140 (FG = 1). And the determination part 206 complete | finishes a series of processes shown in FIG.
Thereby, as described above, the event execution unit 204 makes a negative determination in step SP102, and the effect process (shortening effect process) is performed so that the time required for the effect process in step SP106 is shorter than the time required for the effect process in step SP104. ). Note that, when the flag FG is set, if the event execution unit 204 is in the middle of executing the normal effect process, the determination unit 206 performs an effect process newly executed for the event execution unit 204 after the next time. This shortens the time required for the production (production time).

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, if the player who wants to end the event process does not play the game, the determination unit 206 makes a negative determination that the player is not playing, and the event execution unit The time required for event processing executed by 204 is shorter than in the case of an affirmative determination. As a result, the event process is completed early, so that the result of the event process (payout of the medal M or the like to the field F in this embodiment) can be obtained at an early stage. It is possible to reduce the waiting stress that is received.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, even if the current event process is finished, if an execution instruction for a new event process from the next time is held, the new event process related to the held execution instruction is also sequentially executed. Is done. Even in such a case, the event execution unit 204 requires at least the time required for event processing when the determination unit 206 makes a negative determination regarding the execution instruction held, and the time required for event processing when the determination unit 206 makes a positive determination. Event processing is executed so as to be shorter. As a result, at least the (new) event processing related to the held execution instruction is completed early, so that the result of the event processing can be obtained at an early stage, and as a result, the game can be stopped and the player can wait. Stress can be reduced.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the event execution unit 204 shortens the time required for the slot lottery effect process, so that the player can grasp the shortening through the effect realized by the effect process, and more waiting stress is generated. Can be reduced.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the player who wants to finish the event process does not operate the medal game for a predetermined time, thereby causing the determination unit 206 to make a negative determination that the player is not playing. Therefore, it is possible to reduce time and effort by the player for shortening the time required for event processing. Specifically, according to the present embodiment, the player does not play the medal M for a predetermined time into the game apparatus 10, that is, the field F, so that the determination unit 206 denies that the player is not playing. Let it be judged. The medal game is a game using the medal M, and it is clear that the player is not playing because it is not inserted into the game apparatus 10, and therefore the determination unit 206 says that the player is not playing. Judgment can be made appropriately.

<Modification>
The present invention is not limited to the specific examples described above. That is, the above-described specific examples, which are appropriately determined by those skilled in the art, are also included in the scope of the present invention as long as they have the characteristics of the present invention. For example, each element included in each of the specific examples described above and its arrangement, material, condition, shape, size, processing, and the like are not limited to those illustrated, and can be determined as appropriate. Moreover, each element with which embodiment mentioned above is provided can be combined as long as it is technically possible, and the combination of these is also included in the scope of the present invention as long as it includes the features of the present invention.

  For example, in the above embodiment, the business medal game device has been described as an example. However, the slot lottery effect process executed by the event execution unit 204 is a slot lottery of a game performed on a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone as a game device. It can also be applied to the production process.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the case has been described in which the event process that shortens the time required for the process is the effect process of the slot lottery process, but other event processes such as a tower challenge process may be used.

  In addition to the slot lottery, the event execution unit 204 can execute other lottery processes. Examples of other lottery processes include roulette, lottery based on video effects such as baskets and video games.

10: Game device 114: Medal insertion detection unit (detection unit)
140: storage unit 202: game progression unit 204: event execution unit 206: determination unit

Claims (6)

A game progression unit that advances the game and outputs an instruction to execute the event process during the game;
An event execution unit that executes the event process in response to the execution instruction;
A determination unit for determining whether or not the game is played by a player;
With
The event execution unit executes the event processing so that the time required for the event processing when the determination unit makes a negative determination is shorter than the time required for the event processing when the determination unit makes a positive determination. ,
Game device. A storage unit;
The game progress unit holds an instruction to execute a new event process in the storage unit when a condition related to the progress of the game is satisfied while the event process is being executed,
When the event execution unit has the execution instruction held in the storage unit, the time required for the event processing when the determination unit makes a negative determination with respect to at least the held execution instruction is determined by the determination unit. Executing the event processing so as to be shorter than the time required for the event processing when an affirmative determination is made,
The game device according to claim 1. The event process includes a lottery process for determining one of winning and a loss by lottery, and an effect process for producing the lottery,
The event execution unit executes the event process so that the time required for the effect process when the negative determination is made is shorter than the time required for the effect process when the positive determination is made.
The game device according to claim 1 or 2. A detection unit for detecting an operation of the game by the player;
The game progression unit advances the game based on the operation detected by the detection unit,
The determination unit performs the negative determination when a predetermined time has elapsed since the detection unit last detected the operation,
The game device according to claim 1. The game is a game using a play medium,
The detecting unit detects an operation of inserting the game medium into the game device by a player;
The game device according to claim 4. Computer
A game progression unit that advances the game and outputs an instruction to execute the event process during the game;
An event execution unit that executes the event process in response to the execution instruction;
A determination unit for determining whether or not the game is played by a player;
Function as
The event execution unit executes the event processing so that the time required for the event processing when the determination unit makes a negative determination is shorter than the time required for the event processing when the determination unit makes a positive determination. ,
Game program.

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