JP2020049207A - Game device - Google Patents

Abstract

To enhance fun of a game device.SOLUTION: A game device includes: a game field including a table 111; a conveyance apparatus 140 that has a first conveyance part 141 allowing a lottery medium B used for a lottery to be visible to a player near the table 111 and conveys the lottery medium B; a stopper 146 capable of switching a first state for stopping the lottery medium B at the first conveyance part 141 and a second state permitting conveyance of the lottery medium B by canceling the first state; and a control part for setting a stopper 146 to be in the first state when a predetermined condition is not satisfied and setting the stopper 146 to be in the second state when a predetermined condition is not satisfied.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

  The present invention relates to a game device.

  A game device that performs a lottery using a lottery medium such as a sphere is known. For example, in the game machine described in Patent Document 1, the ball is sequentially rolled on a dish-shaped rolling member, a sorting member, and another dish-shaped rolling member, and then released to a winning table, and the ball is released from the winning table. Collect the ball dropped from the hole.

JP 2009-136315 A

  However, the game machine described in Patent Document 1 has a problem in that the player cannot see the ball before the start of the lottery, so that the player's expectation of the lottery cannot be sufficiently increased. In view of the above circumstances, a preferred embodiment of the present invention aims to enhance the interest of the game device.

  In order to solve the above problems, a game device according to a preferred aspect of the present invention provides a game field including a table and an area where the lottery medium used for the lottery can be visually recognized by a player. A conveyance path for conveying the lottery medium, a first state in which the lottery medium is stopped in the area, and a second state in which the first state is released to enable conveyance of the lottery medium. And a control unit that sets the stopper to the first state when a predetermined condition is not satisfied and sets the stopper to the second state when the predetermined condition is satisfied.

FIG. 1 is an external view illustrating a game device according to an embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram of a station unit included in the game device as viewed from above. It is the figure which looked at the station unit from the side. It is a figure showing an example of a display at the time of electronic lottery. It is a figure showing an example of a display at the time of electronic lottery. It is a top view which illustrates the structure of a physical lottery part and a conveyance apparatus. It is a figure showing an example of a display at the time of a physical lottery. It is a figure showing an example of a display at the time of a physical lottery. It is a figure showing an example of a display of a game which progresses according to the result of physical lottery. It is the figure which looked at the satellite unit from the upper side. It is a top view which shows a 1st table and a 2nd table typically. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a control system of the game device according to the embodiment. FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of a lottery medium used in a game device according to a modification. It is a block diagram showing a control system of a game device concerning a modification.

  A preferred embodiment for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the drawings referred to in the following description, the dimensions and scale of each element may be different from actual products for convenience. The embodiments described below are preferred specific examples of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments.

[Game equipment]
FIG. 1 is an external view illustrating a game device 10 according to the embodiment. The game apparatus 10 is installed in, for example, an entertainment facility (for example, a game center or a casino) or a commercial facility (for example, a shopping center). When used in a casino, the game device 10 is sometimes called a gaming machine.

  The player can play the game using the game device 10 by consuming the game value (value medium). The game value is, for example, a tangible value medium such as a token coin (medal), a coin (money) or a ticket, or an intangible value medium such as a credit or a point. The game value is also referred to as a game token or substitute money. The player can play the game using the game device 10 on condition that the game value is consumed. It should be noted that the player may be able to select and consume either a tangible game value such as a token coin or an intangible game value such as a credit.

  In addition, a game value is provided to the player as a reward according to a result of playing the game by the game device 10. The game value consumed for playing the game and the game value given to the player as a reward may be of the same type or different types. For example, assuming that the game play is started by inserting a predetermined number of token coins, the number of token coins (same game value) according to the result of the play may be given to the player, The number of tickets (different game values) according to the result may be given to the player. In addition, the consumption (spend) of the game value is also referred to as the input of the game value, and the provision of the game value is also referred to as the payout of the game value.

  In addition, when an intangible game value such as a credit is given to a player as a reward, for example, upon a predetermined operation, the reward may be converted to a tangible game value such as a token coin and paid out to the player. Good. Intangible game values such as credits are electronically managed by the management device in a state where they are associated with player identification information. The management device is, for example, a computer installed in an entertainment facility or a commercial facility. The player can consume part or all of the intangible game value managed by the management device in the game, or deposit the intangible game value given as a reward into the management device.

  A fixed value is set for the game value. However, the amount of game value or identification information indicating the amount is stored in a storage circuit (for example, an IC tag), or a code (for example, a bar code or a QR code (registered trademark)) indicating the amount of game value is used as the game value. The value of the game value may be changed to a variable value by printing. The game value given to the player may be exchanged for various items such as prizes. In the first embodiment, it is assumed that the game value consumed for play and the game value given to the player as a reward according to the result of the play are token coins.

  In the game device 10, a game using a game body is executed. For example, a game body is used for a game by consuming a game value. For example, a game object corresponding to consumption of a game value is put into a game field. The consumed tangible game value may be used as it is in the game as a game body, or a game body different from the consumed tangible game value may be used in the game. For example, the token coin inserted by the player may be used as it is as a game body in the game, or a coin different from the token coin inserted by the player may be used as a game body in the game. In a configuration in which a game body of a type different from the consumed game value is used for the game, the relationship between the consumption amount of the game value and the number of game bodies used for the game due to the consumption can be changed as appropriate. For example, two game bodies may be inserted in exchange for consumption of one token coin, or one game body may be inserted in exchange for consumption of one token coin. Further, when a player plays a game by consuming intangible game values such as credits, a game body is thrown into a game field by operating a predetermined operator (not shown), for example.

  In the game device 10, at least one lottery is executed. The at least one lottery includes a lottery using a lottery medium. The lottery medium is a game body used for the lottery. That is, among the game bodies defined as described above, the game body used for the lottery is particularly called a lottery medium. The lottery medium may be used for games other than the lottery. In other words, as for the lottery medium, a game body used for a game other than the lottery may be used as it is as a lottery medium for the lottery, or a game body separate from the game body used for a game other than the lottery may be used for the lottery as the lottery medium May be.

  The shape of the game body is arbitrary. The game body may be, for example, a disc-like shape such as a token coin or a coin, or a three-dimensional shape such as a ball or a rectangular parallelepiped. In the present embodiment, a case where a disc-shaped game body and a game body (lottery medium) that can be rolled regardless of posture (orientation) is used will be described as an example. A typical example of the game body that can roll regardless of the posture is a sphere, but a substantially spherical polyhedron such as a truncated polyhedron is also included in the concept of a medium that can roll regardless of the posture.

  The game device 10 has one center unit CN, four satellite units SA, and 16 station units ST. Here, the four satellite units SA are arranged so as to surround the lower part of the center unit CN. Each satellite unit SA is combined with four station units ST. The sixteen station units ST are arranged so as to surround an aggregate of four satellite units SA. In the example of FIG. 1, a spacer SP is arranged between two satellite units SA adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction around the center unit CN. Note that the numbers of the satellite units SA and the station units ST included in the game device 10 are not limited to the above numbers, and are arbitrary. The spacer SP may be arranged as needed, and may be omitted.

  Each station unit SN provides a medal game, an electronic lottery, and a physical lottery to a player. As will be described in detail later, the medal game is a pusher game using a disc-shaped game body (medal). The electronic lottery is executed according to the result of the medal game. The physical lottery in the station unit SN is a ball lottery which is a lottery using a spherical game body as a lottery medium, and is executed according to the result of the electronic lottery. The satellite unit SA provides the player with a physical lottery shared by the four station units ST. As will be described in detail later, the physical lottery in the station unit ST is a ball lottery in which the game body (ball) after the physical lottery in the station unit SN is used as a lottery medium. The center unit CN provides a lottery shared by the 16 station units ST to the player. The lottery in the center unit CN is executed according to the game result in the station unit ST. The lottery in the center unit CN may be any lottery, and may be an electronic lottery or a physical lottery. Hereinafter, the station unit ST and the satellite unit SA will be described in detail. A detailed description of the lottery in the center unit CN will be omitted.

[Station unit ST]
FIG. 2 is a diagram of the station unit ST included in the game apparatus 10 as viewed from above. FIG. 3 is a diagram of the station unit ST as viewed from the side. FIG. 3 shows only a main part of the game field 110. As illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 3, the station unit ST includes a game field 110, an electronic lottery unit 120, a physical lottery unit 130, transporting devices 140 and 150, and a guiding unit 160. Hereinafter, each part of the station unit ST will be sequentially described. 2 and 3, in the following description, the left-right direction of the game field 110 is described as an X direction, the front-rear direction is described as a Y direction, and the vertical direction is described as a Z direction. The positive side in the X direction is the right side as viewed from the player, and the negative side in the X direction is the left side as viewed from the player. The positive side in the Y direction is the front (front side as viewed from the player), and the negative side in the Y direction is rear (rear side as viewed from the player). The XY plane corresponds to a horizontal plane. The positive side in the Z direction is upward, and the negative side in the Z direction is downward.

[Game field 110]
The game field 110 is a space where a medal game is executed. In the game field 110, a table 111, a pusher table 112, and an input unit 113 are provided. The table 111 is a flat member fixed substantially horizontally. The pusher table 112 is a structure that reciprocates in the front-rear direction (directions A and B shown in FIGS. 2 and 3) on the surface of the table 111. A plurality of game bodies M are randomly placed on a field F including the upper surface of the table 111 and the upper surface of the pusher table 112. The input unit 113 sequentially supplies the game bodies M onto the surface of the pusher table 112 in accordance with an operation by a player on an operation panel (not shown). In addition, a plurality of game bodies M according to the result of the lottery in the game device 10 are supplied to the pusher table 112 from a supply unit (not shown). Note that a configuration in which the game unit M is supplied from the supply unit onto the table 111 may be employed.

  Above the pusher table 112, a wall 115 facing the surface of the pusher table 112 via a gap smaller than the thickness of the game body M is installed. Therefore, when the pusher table 112 moves forward (toward the player), the game body M inserted on the surface of the pusher table 112 pushes against the wall 115 when the pusher table 112 moves backward. Due to the influence, the game body M at the end of the pusher table 112 falls on the surface of the table 111. When the game body M supplied on the table 111 is pushed and moved by the pusher table 112, the existing game body M pushed by the game body M sequentially moves and falls from the end (peripheral edge) of the table 111. I do.

  Here, the game body M falls from the front end E1 which is the front end (front side as viewed from the player) of the surface of the table 111, or the right or left end as viewed from the player on the surface of the table 111. Fall from the side edge that is When the game body M falls from the front end of the surface of the table 111, a reward according to the number of the game bodies M is given to the player. For example, a numerical value corresponding to the number of the game bodies M is added to the player's credit as a reward. It should be noted that a number of coins corresponding to the number of the game bodies M may be discharged from a payout port (not shown) as a reward. On the other hand, when the game body M falls from the side edge of the surface of the table 111, the game body M is stored inside the game device 10. In this case, it is a so-called "disappearance", and no reward is given to the player.

  As illustrated in FIG. 3, the surface 116 connecting the front end surface of the pusher table 112 and the upper surface is inclined so that the front side is lower. Therefore, the game body M falling from the upper surface of the pusher table 112 toward the table 111 slides along the surface 116. Here, as illustrated in FIG. 2, the surface 116 is provided with three holes 117. The three holes 117 are arranged at intervals in the X direction. Each hole 117 is a circular hole having an inner diameter larger than the diameter of the game body M. Therefore, the game body M can pass through the hole 117. For this reason, the game body M falling from the upper surface of the pusher table 112 toward the table 111 may reach the surface of the table 111 or enter the hole 117 in some cases.

  In each of the holes 117, a detector (not shown) for detecting the passage of the game body M is provided. When the detector (checker) detects the passing of the game body M, a lottery process of the electronic lottery unit 120 is executed. For this reason, the interest of the player adjusting the point of insertion of the game body M (operation of the operating element) with the aim of passing through the hole 117 is realized.

[Electronic lottery unit 120]
The electronic lottery unit 120 is an electronic device for executing an electronic lottery. The electronic lottery unit 120 includes a display panel 121. The display panel 121 includes, for example, a liquid crystal panel and the like. The electronic lottery unit 120 displays a slot on the display panel 121 and executes a slot game. When the game body M enters the hole 117 in the game field 110 described above, the display panel 121 displays a slot, and a slot game is executed. In this slot game, for example, when three symbols are collected, a prize is won.

  4 and 5 are diagrams each showing an example of a display at the time of electronic lottery (lottery in the electronic lottery unit 120). In the slot game executed by the electronic lottery unit 120, as shown in FIG. 4 or 5, when three symbols S1 or S2 are aligned, the lottery medium B is supplied to the physical lottery unit 130, and the physical lottery unit 130 A lottery process is executed. The symbol S1 illustrated in FIG. 4 is a symbol indicating a “normal ball”. When three symbols S1 are arranged, the normal lottery process in the physical lottery unit 130 is executed. At this time, the lottery medium B supplied to the physical lottery unit 130 is also referred to as “normal ball”. The symbol S2 illustrated in FIG. 5 is a symbol indicating a “special ball”. When three symbols S2 are arranged, the special lottery process of the physical lottery unit 130 is executed. At this time, the lottery medium B supplied to the physical lottery unit 130 is also referred to as a “special ball”.

[Physical lottery unit 130]
FIG. 6 is a plan view illustrating the configuration of the physical lottery unit 130 and the transport device 140. The physical lottery unit 130 is a mechanism for executing a physical lottery (ball lottery) using the lottery medium B. The lottery medium B is a sphere having optical transparency, and is made of, for example, a resin material or a glass material. The lottery medium B preferably has a light scattering property from the viewpoint of enhancing the design effect by the light from the light sources 148a, 148b, and 148c described later. The light scattering property can be obtained, for example, by adding particles to the material constituting the lottery medium B. The physical lottery unit 130 includes a display panel 121, a lottery plate 131, and a supply path 136. Here, the display panel 121 is shared with the electronic lottery unit 120 described above.

  The lottery dish 131 is a dish-shaped member made of, for example, a resin material. At the center of the lottery plate 131, a hole 132 penetrating in the vertical direction (Z direction) is provided. The hole 132 is a circular hole having an inner diameter larger than the diameter of the lottery medium B. Therefore, the lottery medium B can pass through the hole 132. In the hole 132, a detector 135 that detects the passage of the lottery medium B is provided. A curved surface 133 that guides the lottery medium B to the hole 132 is provided on the upper surface of the lottery plate 131. Further, on the upper surface of the lottery plate 131, a guard rail 134 for preventing the lottery medium B from dropping from a position other than the hole 132 is provided on the outer peripheral side of the curved surface 133. The supply path 136 guides the lottery medium B on the upper surface of the lottery plate 131. Here, the supply path 136 supplies the lottery medium B onto the upper surface of the lottery plate 131 in a circumferential direction at a position on the outer peripheral side of the hole 132. The lottery medium B supplied on the upper surface of the lottery plate 131 is guided by the curved surface 133 and enters the hole 132. In the physical lottery unit 130, a roulette game for determining a lottery result is executed at a timing when the detector 135 detects the passage of the lottery medium B in the hole 132.

  7 and 8 are diagrams each showing an example of a display at the time of physical lottery (lottery in the physical lottery unit 130). The physical lottery unit 130 performs a lottery using roulette displayed on the display panel 121, as illustrated in FIG. 7 or FIG. The roulette has a plurality of regions arranged side by side in the circumferential direction, and a region facing a specific direction upon detection by the above-described detector 135 (a region indicated by arrows shown in FIGS. 7 and 8). And determine the lottery result.

  In the normal lottery process in the physical lottery unit 130, it is determined whether or not to open a stopper 146 described later. The roulette used in the normal lottery process includes a plurality of types of regions Ra and Rb, as illustrated in FIG. The area Ra indicates that a later-described stopper 146 of the transport device 140 is opened (from a first state described later to a second state). The region Rb indicates that the payout at the time of winning is increased. FIG. 7 illustrates a case where a later-described game mode is a green mode. Note that the roulette used in the normal lottery process in the physical lottery unit 130 only needs to include at least one region Ra, and the result of the lottery in other regions is arbitrary.

  In the special lottery process in the physical lottery unit 130, one attribute is determined from a plurality of different attributes. In the present embodiment, the attribute is a color. The roulette used at the time of the special lottery process includes, as illustrated in FIG. 8, a plurality of types of regions R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 showing different colors. Examples of the color include red, blue, green, and yellow. The game device 10 changes the state of the game according to the color determined in the special lottery process. For example, the display color (attribute) of the display unit 148 described later is changed according to the color selected in the special lottery process. Here, for example, when the display color of the display unit 148 is green, the game mode of the game device 10 is the green mode. Similarly, when the display color of the display unit 148 is red, blue, yellow, or the like, the game mode of the game device 10 is a red mode, a blue mode, a yellow mode, or the like. Regarding the attribute (color) of the game mode, even if the attribute is determined in the subsequent special lottery processing, the lottery medium B used in the preceding special lottery processing is used for the lottery in the satellite unit SA and a predetermined condition is determined. It is maintained until it is satisfied (until the lottery of the outer lottery unit 220 reflecting the lottery result of the inner lottery unit 210 described later is completed). Note that the number and arrangement of roulette areas used in the special lottery process in the physical lottery unit 130 are not limited to those illustrated in FIG. 8 and are arbitrary.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display of a game that proceeds according to the result of the physical lottery. The physical lottery unit 130 executes a bingo game using a plurality of areas P0, P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, and P6 displayed on the display panel 121, as illustrated in FIG. The bingo game proceeds in accordance with the result of the above-described special lottery process. More specifically, the regions P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, and P6 are arranged in this order in the circumferential direction around the region P0. Here, the area P0 is arranged between the area P1 and the area P4. An area P0 is arranged between the area P2 and the area P5. An area P0 is arranged between the area P3 and the area P6. The areas P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, and P6 are selected one by one in this order for each special lottery process, and the attribute as a result of the special lottery is reflected.

  In the present embodiment, the color of the selected area becomes the same color as the result of the special lottery process. FIG. 9 illustrates a case where the area P1 is selected. In this case, as illustrated by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 9, the area P2 is selected next to the area P1. In the bingo game using the regions P0, P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, and P6, if the colors of the two regions arranged side by side with the region P0 being aligned, the game is won. As a result, for example, a process of increasing the payout at the time of winning the bingo game or another lottery is executed. The result of the winning of the bingo game is maintained not only immediately after the winning is confirmed but also until the colors of the two areas become inconsistent later, and the reward is continuously provided according to the progress of the game. Therefore, up to three sets of two regions having the same color can appear in the region P0, and a reward of up to three sets can be given.

  Note that the number of regions selected from the regions P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, and P6 may be two or more or may vary. For example, when a specific condition such as a case where no bingo game is won even when the number of bingo game executions exceeds a predetermined number is satisfied, the number may be increased. When the number is two or more, which area is selected is arbitrary. In the above description, the case where the bingo game proceeds in accordance with the result of the special lottery process in the physical lottery unit 130 has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the bingo game may be advanced in accordance with a lottery result in a satellite unit SA described later (more specifically, a lottery in an outer lottery unit 210 described later). In this case, when the lottery result in the outer lottery unit 210 has no attribute, the attribute of the selected area is maintained as the attribute before selection.

[Transport device 140]
The transport device 140 illustrated in FIG. 6 is a mechanism that transports the lottery medium B by switching from the physical lottery unit 130 to a plurality of different positions in the game field 110. In the present embodiment, as will be described later, the guiding unit 160 is disposed in a region in front of the front end E1 of the table 111, and the transport device 140 moves the physical lottery unit 130 on the table 111 or in the guiding unit 160. Switch up and transport. As illustrated in FIG. 6, the transport device 140 includes a first transport unit 141, a second transport unit 142, a receiving unit 144, a distribution unit 145, a stopper 146, a detector 147, and a display unit 148.

  The first transport unit 141 is a transport path that is disposed above the table 111 and that directly feeds the lottery medium B onto a guide unit 160 described below. Here, the player playing the game on the game device 10 looks down at the table 111 at a position on the + Y direction side of the table 111. Therefore, the first transport unit 141 is arranged at a position overlapping the table 111 when viewed from the player. Further, the first transport unit 141 is arranged at a position closer to the player than the center on the surface of the table 111. Here, the distance between the first transport unit 141 and the table 111 is, for example, about 20 cm or more and 30 cm or less.

The first transport unit 141 has a first loading unit 1411 for the lottery medium B and a transport path 1412. The first input unit 1411 is an outlet for discharging the lottery medium B toward the guiding unit 160. The first input unit 1411 illustrated in FIG. 6 is located above the guiding unit 160 with a distance larger than the diameter of the lottery medium B. In addition, the first input unit 1411 illustrated in FIG. 6 forms an annular shape having an inner diameter larger than the diameter of the lottery medium B. Therefore, the lottery medium B can pass through the inside of the first input unit 1411. The transport path 1412 is a transport path that transports the lottery medium B toward the first input unit 1411. The transport path 1412 illustrated in FIG. 6 includes two rails that are arranged in parallel at an interval smaller than the diameter of the lottery medium B. In addition, the transport path 1412 illustrated in FIG. 6 is disposed so as to be inclined such that the end on the first input unit 1411 side is lower than the other end. Therefore, the lottery medium B supplied on the transport path 1412 moves toward the first input unit 1411 along the transport path 1412. In the example of FIG. 6, the transport path 1412 has a curved shape when viewed from above. The first transport unit 141 is not limited to the configuration illustrated in FIG. 6, but may be a configuration using a transport path having a U-shaped groove or a V-shaped groove, for example.

  The second transport section 142 is disposed above the table 111, and is a transport path for loading the lottery medium B onto the table 111. The second transport section 142 has a second input section 1421 and a transport path 1422. The second input unit 1421 is an outlet for discharging the lottery medium B toward the table 111. 6 is located above the table 111 with a distance greater than the diameter of the lottery medium B with respect to the table 111. The second input unit 1421 illustrated in FIG. 6 has an annular shape having an inner diameter larger than the diameter of the lottery medium B. Therefore, the lottery medium B can pass through the inside of the second input unit 1421. The transport path 1422 is a transport path that transports the lottery medium B toward the second input unit 1421. The transport path 1422 illustrated in FIG. 6 includes two rails arranged in parallel at an interval smaller than the diameter of the lottery medium B. In addition, the transport path 1422 illustrated in FIG. 6 is disposed so as to be inclined such that the end on the second input unit 1421 side is lower than the other end. Therefore, the lottery medium B supplied on the transport path 1422 moves toward the second input unit 1421 along the transport path 1422. In the example of FIG. 6, the transport path 1422 has a shape that extends linearly when viewed from above. The transport path 1422 passes between the table 111 and the transport path 1412 of the first transport unit 141 described above. Here, the distance between the transport path 1412 and the transport path 1422 is such that the lottery medium B moving on the transport path 1422 does not contact the transport path 1412. The second transport unit 142 is not limited to the configuration illustrated in FIG. 6, and may be, for example, a configuration using a transport path having a U-shaped groove or a V-shaped groove.

  The receiving section 144 is a transport path for receiving the lottery medium B that has passed through the hole 132 of the lottery plate 131 of the physical lottery section 130 and transporting it to the distribution section 145. The receiving unit 144 illustrated in FIG. 6 is configured by two rails arranged in parallel at an interval smaller than the diameter of the lottery medium B. The receiving portion 144 illustrated in FIG. 6 is arranged so as to be inclined such that the end on the side of the distribution portion 145 is lower than the other end. Therefore, the lottery medium B supplied on the receiving section 144 moves toward the distribution section 145 along the receiving section 144. The receiving section 144 is disposed above the first transport section 141 and the second transport section 142 described above. Note that the receiving section 144 is not limited to the configuration illustrated in FIG. 6, and may be, for example, a configuration using a transport path having a U-shaped groove or a V-shaped groove.

  The distribution unit 145 is a mechanism for switching and supplying the lottery medium B from the receiving unit 144 to the first transport unit 141 or the second transport unit 142. Here, when the special lottery process is performed by the above-described physical lottery unit 130, the distribution unit 145 supplies the lottery medium B to the first transport unit 141. When the normal lottery process is performed by the above-described physical lottery unit 130, the distribution unit 145 supplies the lottery medium B to the second transport unit 142.

  The distribution unit 145 includes a transport path 1451, a receiving unit 1452, and a transport path 1453. The transport path 1451 is a transport path for transporting the lottery medium B from the receiving section 144 to the receiving section 1452. The transport path 1451 illustrated in FIG. 6 is a member that is disposed so as to extend the transport path of the receiving unit 144 and has a rectangular groove having a width greater than the diameter of the lottery medium B. The receiving unit 1452 is a member that receives the lottery medium B from the transport path 1451. The receiving portion 1452 illustrated in FIG. 6 is a box-shaped member that opens upward and to one side. Here, the bottom surface of the receiving portion 1452 is inclined such that the one side is lower. The receiving portion 1452 illustrated in FIG. 6 is fixed to the transport path 1451, and is arranged so as to be able to reciprocate in the directions C and D shown in FIG. The receiving portion 1452 is switched between a state in which it is connected to the transport path 1412 of the first transport section 141 and a state in which it is connected to the transport path 1453 by the driving force of an actuator (not shown). The transport path 1453 is a transport path that supplies the lottery medium B from the receiving unit 1452 to the transport path 1422 of the second transport unit 142. The transport path 1453 illustrated in FIG. 6 includes an inclined surface that is inclined such that one end on the transport path 1422 side is lower than the other end. Note that the distribution unit 145 only needs to be able to switch and supply the lottery medium B from the physical lottery unit 130 to the first transport unit 141 or the second transport unit 142, and is not limited to the configuration illustrated in FIG. For example, it may be configured to have a member such as a flap for switching the transport direction of the lottery medium B.

  The stopper 146 is a member that can switch between a first state in which the lottery medium B is stopped on the transport path 1412 of the first transport unit 141 and a second state in which the lottery medium B is transported. Here, the stopper 146 switches between the first state and the second state based on the lottery result of the physical lottery unit 130 described above. More specifically, when a result indicating that the stopper 146 is opened in the normal lottery process in the physical lottery unit 130 is obtained, the stopper 146 sets the second lottery medium B for a predetermined time during which the lottery medium B can drop to the guiding unit 160. State and then return to the first state.

  The stopper 146 illustrated in FIG. 6 is a member that is disposed in the first input unit 1411 of the first transport unit 141 and has a part in a circumferential direction of a disk that is rotatable around a central axis. The stopper 146 is rotated (rotated counterclockwise in FIG. 6) by an actuator (not shown) to switch between the first state and the second state. The stopper 146 of the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 6 is suitable for dropping a plurality of lottery media B, which stand by in line with the first transport unit 141, one by one from the first input unit 1411. FIG. 6 illustrates the stopper 146 in the first state. Note that the stopper 146 is not limited to the configuration illustrated in FIG. 6, and may have, for example, a member such as a flap. The configuration using a member such as a flap is suitable for collectively dropping a plurality of lottery media B waiting in line along with the first transport unit 141 from the first input unit 1411.

  The detector 147 is a sensor that detects the lottery medium B passing through the first input unit 1411 of the first transport unit 141. The sensor is, for example, a non-contact sensor such as an optical sensor or a contact sensor such as a mechanical switch.

  The display unit 148 is a circuit for displaying an attribute on the lottery medium B on the transport path 1412 of the first transport unit 141. The display unit 148 displays the attribute on the lottery medium B based on the lottery result of the physical lottery unit 130 described above. The display unit 148 of the present embodiment causes the lottery medium B to display a color, which is an example of an attribute, by irradiating the lottery medium B with light. The display unit 148 has light sources 148a, 148b, and 148c arranged along the transport path 1412. The light source 148a emits light to the lottery medium B stopped by the stopper 146. The light source 148 b irradiates light to the lottery medium B stopped after the lottery medium B stopped by the stopper 146 or the lottery medium B moving on the transport path 1412. The light source 148c irradiates the lottery medium B moving on the transport path 1412 with light. Each of the light sources 148a, 148b, and 148c includes, for example, an LED (light emitting diode), and is configured to be capable of irradiating the lottery medium B by switching a plurality of colors. For example, the light sources 148a, 148b, and 148c include LEDs that emit red, green, and blue light, respectively, and switch the emitted light by adjusting the balance of the luminance of these colors. The colors emitted by the light sources 148a, 148b, and 148c may be the same or different from each other. However, when there are a plurality of lottery media B on the transport path 1411, the attributes may be displayed for each lottery medium B. preferable.

[Transport device 150]
The transport device 150 is a mechanism for transporting the lottery medium B from the guiding unit 160 toward the satellite unit SA. The transport device 150 is configured to include, for example, one or more of a transport screw, a transport belt, and a slope.

[Guiding unit 160]
The guide unit 160 is a transport path for guiding the lottery medium B dropped from the table 111 or the first input unit 1411 to the transport device 150. The guiding portion 160 is arranged along the front end E1 below the front end E1 of the table 111, for example. Here, the upper surface of the guiding section 160 is inclined so that the side of the transport device 150 is lower. Therefore, the lottery medium B supplied on the guide unit 160 moves toward the transport device 150. Here, the guiding unit 160 is configured so as not to hinder a collecting unit (not shown) that collects the game bodies M falling from the table 111. The guide unit 160 is not limited to the configuration illustrated in FIG. 6, and may be configured to have, for example, a pair of rails. The lottery medium B guided to the transport device 150 by the guide unit 160 is transported to the satellite unit SA by the transport device 150 and used for the lottery in the satellite unit SA.

[Satellite unit SA]
FIG. 10 is a diagram of the satellite unit SA as viewed from above. As illustrated in FIG. 10, the satellite unit SA includes an inner lottery section 210, an outer lottery section 220, input sections 230 and 240, a transport section 250, and supply sections 260 and 270. Hereinafter, each part of the satellite unit SA will be sequentially described.

[Inner lottery unit 210 and outer lottery unit 220]
The inner lottery unit 210 executes a lottery in which the winning conditions of the outer lottery unit 220 are changed. The lottery in the inner lottery unit 210 is executed by using the dropped lottery medium B when the lottery medium B which has become a special ball falls into the guiding unit 160 in the above-mentioned station unit ST. In contrast, the outer lottery unit 220 executes a lottery in which the execution of the lottery in the center unit CN is a winning. The lottery in the outer lottery unit 220 is executed in conjunction with the lottery performed in the inner lottery unit 210. In addition, when the lottery medium B that has become a normal ball falls into the guiding unit 160 in the above-described station unit ST, the lottery in the outer lottery unit 220 is executed using the dropped lottery medium B.

  As described above, each of the inner lottery unit 210 and the outer lottery unit 220 is a mechanism for executing a physical lottery (ball lottery) using the lottery medium B. However, the lottery medium B used in the inner lottery unit 210 is a lottery medium B that has become a special ball in the station unit ST, that is, a lottery medium B whose attributes are displayed after the lottery in the physical lottery unit 130. On the other hand, the lottery medium B used in the outer lottery unit 220 is the lottery medium B that has become a normal ball in the station unit ST, that is, the lottery medium B whose attributes are not displayed after the lottery in the physical lottery unit 130, or The lottery medium B from the supply unit 260 or 270.

  The inner lottery unit 210 includes a first table 211. The first table 211 is a member having a substantially horizontal upper surface and having a circular shape in plan view. The first table 211 is provided with a plurality of holes 212 that are arranged side by side in the circumferential direction and that are opened on the upper surface of the first table 211. The hole 212 is a circular hole having an inner diameter larger than the diameter of the lottery medium B. Therefore, the lottery medium B can enter the hole 212. The lottery medium B that has entered the hole 212 is collected by a collection unit (not shown). In the hole 212, a detector (not shown) for detecting the entry of the lottery medium B is provided. A curved surface 213 for guiding the lottery medium B to the hole 212 is provided on the upper surface of the first table 211 for each hole 212. On the upper surface of the first table 211, a guard rail 214 for preventing the lottery medium B from jumping out is installed along the outer periphery of the first table 211.

  The outer lottery unit 220 includes a second table 221. The second table 221 has a substantially horizontal upper surface, and is a member that forms a ring surrounding the first table 211 in plan view. In the second table 221, a plurality of holes 222 arranged in the circumferential direction are provided in the upper surface of the second table 221 so as to open. The hole 222 is a circular hole having an inner diameter larger than the diameter of the lottery medium B. Therefore, the lottery medium B can enter the hole 222. The lottery medium B that has entered the hole 222 is collected by a collection unit (not shown). A detector (not shown) for detecting the entry of the lottery medium B is provided in the hole 222. A curved surface 223 for guiding the lottery medium B to the hole 222 is provided on the upper surface of the second table 221 for each hole 222. On the upper surface of the second table 221, a guard rail 224 for preventing the lottery medium B from jumping out is installed along the outer periphery of the second table 221.

  FIG. 11 is a plan view schematically showing the first table 211 and the second table 221. As illustrated in FIG. 11, attributes corresponding to a plurality of attributes used for the lottery in the physical lottery unit 130 are appropriately assigned to the plurality of holes 222 of the second table 221. This assignment is changed according to the lottery result of the inner lottery unit 210. A display unit 225 including an LED or the like is provided around each hole 222 of the second table 221 illustrated in FIG. 11, and the display unit 225 is assigned an attribute (color) assigned to the hole 222. Is displayed. Here, the hole 222 on which the same attribute as the attribute of the game mode is displayed is a winning hole. When the lottery medium B enters the hole 222 serving as the winning hole, the lottery in the center unit CN is executed. On the other hand, information indicating an increase in the number is appropriately assigned to the plurality of holes 212 of the first table 211. This assignment may be fixed or variable. In the example of FIG. 11, the indications of “+1”, “+2”, “+3”, “+4”, and “+5” are assigned to the plurality of holes 212. When the lottery medium B enters the hole 212, the number of winning holes of the hole 222 of the second table 221 is increased according to the information (number) displayed in the hole 212. As a result, the winning probability in the outer lottery unit 220 increases. FIG. 11 illustrates a state of the second table 221 after a result of “+3” is obtained by the lottery using the first table 211.

[Input units 230 and 240]
The loading unit 230 illustrated in FIG. 10 is a mechanism for loading the lottery medium B on the upper surface of the first table 211 described above. The input section 230 includes a receiving section 231 and an input path 232. The receiving section 231 receives the lottery medium B from the transport section 250 and supplies it to the input path 232. The insertion path 232 is configured by two rails arranged in parallel at an interval smaller than the diameter of the lottery medium B. Further, the charging path 232 is arranged so as to be inclined such that the end on the first table 211 side is lower than the other end. Therefore, the lottery medium B supplied on the input path 232 moves along the input path 232 and falls on the upper surface of the first table 211. The input section 230 is not limited to the configuration illustrated in FIG. 10, and may be, for example, a configuration using a transport path having a U-shaped groove or a V-shaped groove.

  The loading unit 240 illustrated in FIG. 10 is a mechanism for loading the lottery medium B on the upper surface of the second table 221 described above. The input section 240 includes a receiving section 241 and an input path 242. The receiving section 241 receives the lottery medium B from the transport section 250 and supplies it to the input path 242. The insertion path 242 is configured by two rails arranged in parallel at an interval smaller than the diameter of the lottery medium B. Further, the charging path 242 is arranged so as to be inclined such that the end on the second table 221 side is lower than the other end. Therefore, the lottery medium B supplied on the input path 242 moves along the input path 242 and falls on the upper surface of the second table 221. The input section 240 is not limited to the configuration illustrated in FIG. 10, and may be, for example, a configuration using a transport path having a U-shaped groove or a V-shaped groove.

[Transportation unit 250]
The transport unit 250 transports the lottery medium B from the supply unit 260 or 270 to the physical lottery unit 130 of the station unit ST, or transports the lottery medium B from the transport device 150 of the station unit ST to the loading unit 230 or 240. Mechanism. Here, when the lottery in the inner lottery unit 210 described above is performed, the transport unit 250 transports the lottery medium B from the transport device 150 to the input unit 230. When the lottery in the outer lottery unit 220 described above is performed, the transport unit 250 transports the lottery medium B from the transport device 150 to the input unit 240, or sends the lottery medium B from the supply unit 260 or 270 to the input unit 240. The lottery medium B is transported. Therefore, the lottery medium B (B2) used for the lottery in the outer lottery unit 220 is separate from the lottery medium B (B1) used for the lottery in the inner lottery unit 210. The lottery medium B (B1) is supplied to the outer lottery unit 220 through a different path. Therefore, even when the lottery in the outer lottery unit 220 is executed after the execution of the lottery in the inner lottery unit 210, the lottery medium B after the lottery by the inner lottery unit 210 is conveyed to the outer lottery unit 220. Since the time required for carrying between the lottery units is not required, these lotteries can be executed quickly.

  The transport section 250 includes a rail 251, a slider 252, and a receiving section 253. The rail 251 is an annular member arranged outside the second table 221 along the outer periphery of the second table 221. The slider 252 is a member that moves on the rail 251 along the rail 251 by a driving force of a driving unit (not shown). The receiving unit 253 is a member that is provided on the slider 252 and transfers the lottery medium B from the transport device 150, the supply unit 260 or 270 to the physical lottery unit 130 or the input unit 230 or 240.

[Supply Units 260 and 270]
The supply units 260 and 270 are mechanisms for supplying the lottery medium B from the collection unit (not shown) to the transport unit 250, respectively. Each of the supply units 260 and 270 includes, for example, a transport screw. The lottery media B used for the supply units 260 and 270 may be the same or different. In the case of different types, for example, the supply unit 260 or 270 can be selected and used according to the lottery status of the inner lottery unit 210 and the outer lottery unit 220.

[Control system of game device 10]
FIG. 12 is a block diagram illustrating a control system of the game device 10 according to the embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 10, the game device 10 includes a processor 81, a storage device 82, a detection device 83, a display device 84, and a drive device 85. The storage device 82 includes, for example, a hard disk drive that records various information including the program PG1 and the attribute information D1, a RAM (Random Access Memory), and the like. The processor 81 includes, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and controls each unit of the game device 10. The processor 81 realizes various functions including the control unit 811 by executing the program PG1 stored in the storage device 82. The detection device 83 includes a plurality of detectors that detect the passage of the game body M and the lottery medium B in each part of the game device 10. Here, the detection device 83 includes the detectors 135 and 147 described above. The display device 84 includes the display panel 121 and the display unit 148 described above. The driving device 85 is configured to include an actuator that drives each unit of the game device 10. Here, the driving device 85 includes an actuator 851 (motor) for driving the stopper 146 and an actuator 852 for driving the distribution unit 145.

  In the game device 10 having the above-described control system, the control unit 811 displays a slot on the display panel 121 at the time of the lottery in the electronic lottery unit 120, and executes the normal lottery process or the special lottery process in the physical lottery unit 130. Decide what to do. The control unit 811 controls the driving of the actuator 852 based on this determination, and switches the state of the distribution unit 145. Specifically, when performing the normal lottery process in the physical lottery unit 130, the control unit 811 sets the distribution unit 145 to a state in which the lottery medium B is supplied to the second transport unit 142. On the other hand, when performing the special lottery process in the physical lottery unit 130, the control unit 811 sets the distribution unit 145 to a state in which the lottery medium B is supplied to the first transport unit 141.

  When the physical lottery unit 130 executes the special lottery process, the control unit 811 displays a roulette on the display panel 121, determines an attribute (color) based on the detection timing of the detector 135, and changes the attribute. It is displayed on the display unit 148. At this time, the control unit 811 stores the information on the determined attribute in the storage device 82 as attribute information D1 (color information) in association with the information on the execution order of the physical lottery unit 130.

  When the normal lottery process is performed by the physical lottery unit 130, the control unit 811 displays a roulette on the display panel 121 and determines whether to open and close the stopper 146 based on the detection timing of the detector 135. . Specifically, when performing the normal lottery process in the physical lottery unit 130, the controller 811 determines whether to release the stopper 146 in the normal lottery process in the physical lottery unit 130. By controlling the driving, the stopper 146 is returned to the first state after the second state for a predetermined time.

  When the detector 147 detects the passage of the lottery medium B, the control unit 811 detects an attribute displayed on the lottery medium B that has passed the detector 147 based on the number of detections and the attribute information D1. (The lottery in the inner lottery section 210) is executed by the satellite unit SA. In this case, in the satellite unit SA, after the lottery in the inner lottery unit 210, the lottery in the outer lottery unit 220, that is, the lottery based on the result of the lottery in the inner lottery unit 210 is executed under the lottery conditions reflecting the lottery result. You. Note that a detector (not shown) that detects the passage of the lottery medium B is provided in the guiding unit 160, and the lottery medium B is detected by the detector in a state where the lottery medium B is not detected by the detector 147. In this case, the lottery in the outer lottery unit 220, that is, the lottery not based on the result of the lottery in the inner lottery unit 210, is executed without going through the lottery in the inner lottery unit 210. As described above, the lottery method executed by the outer lottery unit 220 can be changed according to whether the lottery medium B falling on the guiding unit 160 is a normal ball or a special ball. Therefore, the lottery can be diversified.

[Modification]
The embodiments exemplified above are variously modified. Specific modifications that can be applied to the above-described embodiment will be described below. Two or more aspects arbitrarily selected from the following examples may be appropriately combined within a mutually consistent range.

(1) In the above-described embodiment, the display unit 148 in which the light sources 148a, 148b, and 148c are arranged outside the lottery medium B is illustrated, but the specific forms of the lottery medium B and the display unit 148 are not limited to the above examples. . For example, as illustrated in FIG. 13, a display unit 148A in which a light source 148d is disposed inside the lottery medium BA may be used. The light source 148d includes LEDs that emit red, green, and blue light, and can switch the emitted light by adjusting the balance of the luminance of these colors.

  Here, the display unit 148A has a power source 171, a communication unit 172, and a control unit 173 in addition to the light source 148d, and these are arranged inside the lottery medium BA. The power supply 171 is a power supply for supplying power to the light source 148d. The power supply 171 is configured to include, for example, a primary battery or a secondary battery such as a button type, a solar battery, or the like. When the power supply 171 is a secondary battery, a circuit for wireless power supply is also built in the lottery medium BA. The communication unit 172 is a circuit that receives a light emission of the light source 148d or an instruction of its color. The communication unit 172 is a circuit for short-range wireless communication such as NFC (Near Field Communication). The control unit 173 is a circuit such as an IC (Integrated Circuit) that controls driving of the power supply 171 and the communication unit 172.

  The lottery medium BA includes a storage circuit 180 in addition to the light source 148d, the power supply 171, the communication unit 172, and the control unit 173. The storage circuit 180 is, for example, an IC tag and stores externally readable identification information. The identification information is information for identifying the lottery medium BA. Note that the storage circuit 180 may have a configuration in which information such as attribute information can be written in a timely manner.

  FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing a control system of the game device 10A using the lottery medium BA exemplified in FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 14, the game device 10A includes a processor 81A, a storage device 82A, a detection device 83A, a display device 84A, a drive device 85, and a communication device 86. The storage device 82A is the same as the storage device 82 except that the storage device 82A stores a program PG2 and attribute information D2 instead of the program PG1 and attribute information D1. The processor 81A is the same as the processor 81 described above, except that the processor 81A executes a program PG2 instead of the program PG1. The processor 81A of the present embodiment realizes various functions including the control unit 811 and the determination unit 812 by executing the program PG2. The detection device 83A is the same as the detection device 83 described above, except that the detection device 83A includes detectors 135A and 147A instead of the detectors 135 and 147. The detector 135A is a sensor that detects the identification information of the storage circuit 180 of the lottery medium BA that passes through the hole 132 of the physical lottery unit 130 described above. The detector 147A is a sensor that detects the storage circuit 180 of the lottery medium BA passing through the first input unit 1411. The display device 84A is the same as the above-described display device 84 except that the above-described display unit 148 is omitted. The communication device 86 is a device configured to be able to communicate with the communication unit 172 of the lottery medium BA.

  In the game device 10A having the above-described control system, when the special lottery process is performed by the physical lottery unit 130, the control unit 811 displays a roulette on the display panel 121 and sets the attribute (based on the detection timing of the detector 135A). Color), and the attribute is displayed on the display unit 148A. At this time, the control unit 811 stores the information on the determined attribute as attribute information D2 (color information) in the storage device 82A in association with the identification information of the storage circuit 180. When the storage circuit 180 is configured to be able to write information such as attribute information in a timely manner, the determined attribute information may be written to the storage circuit 180 at a position slightly downstream of the detector 135A. In this case, it is not necessary to store the attribute information D2.

  When the detector 147A detects the passage of the lottery medium B and the identification information, the control unit 811 detects the attribute displayed on the lottery medium BA that has passed the detector 147 based on the identification information and the attribute information D2. Then, the satellite unit SA executes a lottery (lottery in the inner lottery unit 210) according to the attribute. When the determined attribute information is written in the storage circuit 180, the attribute displayed on the lottery medium BA passing through the detector 147 can be detected based only on the identification information detected by the detector 147A. .

(2) In the above-described embodiments, a sphere is exemplified as the lottery medium B, but the form of the lottery medium B is not limited to the above examples. For example, a lottery medium B in the form of a polyhedron (typically a regular polyhedron or semi-regular polyhedron) or a three-dimensional lottery medium B in which the corners of the polyhedron are rounded may be used. As understood from the above description, the lottery medium B is a three-dimensional rollable solid regardless of the posture. Discs such as token coins (eg, medals or coins) roll when the arc-shaped peripheral surface is in contact with the ground, but do not roll when the flat surface or the back surface is in contact with the ground. It does not fall under “rollable solid”. A typical example of a “solid that can roll regardless of posture” is a solid whose entire circumferential surface is a curved surface (typically a sphere), but a solid that is partially flat also rolls regardless of its posture. "Possible solids".

(3) In each of the above-described embodiments, the case where the lottery medium B used in the special lottery in the physical lottery unit 130 and the lottery medium B used in another lottery are of the same type (the same characteristics) is exemplified. The lottery medium B used in the special lottery in 130 may be of a different type from the lottery medium B used in other lotteries. For example, in the special lottery in the physical lottery unit 130, a lottery medium B (for example, a sphere that easily scatters light or a self-luminous sphere illustrated in FIG. 13) having a property of easily displaying an attribute is used. In the normal lottery in the physical lottery unit 130, a lottery medium B having no or inferior characteristics is used.

(4) In each of the above-described embodiments, the case where the attribute determined in the special lottery in the physical lottery unit 130 is only a chromatic color such as red, blue, green, or yellow is exemplified, but the attribute is determined in the special lottery. The attribute may be not only a chromatic color but also an achromatic color such as black, gray or white. When the determined attribute is achromatic, for example, by not irradiating the lottery medium B with light or irradiating the lottery medium B with white light, the result of the special lottery is displayed on the lottery medium B. be able to.

[Appendix]
For example, the following configuration can be understood from the above-described embodiments. In addition, in order to facilitate understanding of each embodiment, reference numerals in the drawings are appended in parentheses for convenience, but the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment.

[Appendix 1]
A game device (10, 10A) according to a preferred aspect of the present invention allows a player to visually recognize a game field (110) including a table (111) and a lottery medium (B, BA) used for lottery. A possible area (141) is provided near the table (111), and a transport path (140) for transporting the lottery medium (B, BA) and the lottery medium (B, BA) are provided in the area (141). A stopper (146) capable of switching between a first state in which BA) is stopped and a second state in which the first state is released and the lottery medium (B, BA) is conveyed, and a predetermined condition is not satisfied. A control unit (811) that sets the stopper (146) to the first state and sets the stopper (146) to the second state when the predetermined condition is satisfied. According to the above configuration, when the predetermined condition is not satisfied, the control unit (811) stops the lottery medium (B, BA) in the area (141) visible to the player in the middle of the transport path (140). To wait. Therefore, the player's expectation for the lottery can be increased before the lottery. Then, when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the control unit (811) releases the waiting state of the lottery medium (B, BA). Therefore, the lottery medium (B, BA) can be used for the lottery after raising the player's expectation for the lottery.

[Appendix 2]
In a preferred example of Supplementary Note 1, the area (141) is arranged at a position overlapping the table (111) as viewed from a player. According to the above configuration, the lottery medium (B, BA) stopped by the stopper (146) enters the field of view of the player who looks at the table (111). Therefore, it is easy for the player to visually recognize the lottery medium (B, BA) stopped by the stopper (146).

[Appendix 3]
In a preferred example of the supplementary note 1 or the supplementary note 2, the area (141) is arranged at a position closer to a player than a center on a surface of the table (111). According to the above configuration, the lottery medium stopped by the stopper (146) with respect to the player as compared with the case where the area (141) is arranged at a position farther from the player than the center of the table (111). (B, BA) is easily visible.

[Appendix 4]
In a preferred example of any one of supplementary notes 1 to 3, a first lottery section (130) for performing a first lottery using the lottery medium (B, BA) and the lottery medium (130) used in the first lottery. B, BA), and a second lottery section (210, 220) that performs a second lottery different from the first lottery, and the transport path (140) is provided with the first lottery section (130). ) To the second lottery section (210, 220) on the path for transporting the lottery medium (B, BA). According to the above configuration, the result of the first lottery can be indicated by the lottery medium (B, BA) stopped by the stopper (146). Further, the lottery medium (B, BA) stopped by the stopper (146) can increase the player's expectation for the second lottery.

[Appendix 5]
In a preferred example of the supplementary note 4, the lottery medium (B, BA) is provided along at least a part of a periphery of the table (111) and is guided to a path for supplying the lottery medium (B, BA) to the second lottery unit (210, 220). A guiding section (160), wherein the transport path (140) is provided downstream of the area (141), and is configured to input the lottery medium (B, BA) into the guiding section (160). 1 input section (1411). According to the above configuration, the lottery medium (B, BA) is transported to the second lottery unit (210, 220), as compared with the case where the lottery medium (B, BA) is put on the surface of the table (111). Time can be shortened. For this reason, the second lottery can be performed while maintaining a state in which the player's expectation for the second lottery is increased.

[Appendix 6]
In a preferred example of Supplementary Note 5, the transport path (140) includes a second loading section (1421) for loading the lottery medium (B, BA) onto the table (111), and a first loading section (130). And a distribution unit (145) for switching and supplying the lottery medium (B, BA) from (1) to one of the first input unit (1411) and the second input unit (1421). According to the above configuration, the lottery medium (B, BA) can be input to the guiding unit (160) in a case where the lottery medium passes through the table (111) and a case where the lottery medium does not pass. For this reason, compared to the case where the lottery medium (B, BA) to be input to the guiding unit (160) passes through the table (111) or only passes through the table (111), the game device (10, 10A) can be more interesting.

[Appendix 7]
In a preferred example of the supplementary note 6, the distribution unit (145) stores the lottery medium (B, BA) in the first input unit (1411) or the second input unit (1421) based on a result of the first lottery. ). According to the above configuration, the start condition of the second lottery can be changed based on the result of the first lottery.

[Appendix 8]
In a preferred example of Supplementary Note 4 to Supplementary Note 7, the control unit (811) determines whether the predetermined condition is satisfied based on a result of the first lottery. According to the above configuration, the second lottery can be started based on the result of the first lottery.

[Appendix 9]
In a preferred example of any one of supplementary notes 3 to 8, the first lottery includes a lottery for determining an attribute, and the attribute is displayed on the lottery medium (B, BA) stopped in the area (141). According to the above configuration, the result of the first lottery can be notified to the player based on the attribute of the lottery medium (B, BA).

[Appendix 10]
In a preferred example of the supplementary note 9, the attribute is a color. According to the above configuration, it is easy to display and switch the attribute for the lottery medium (B, BA). Further, it is easy for the player to determine the attribute of the lottery medium (B, BA).

[Appendix 11]
In a preferred example of the supplementary note 10, based on a result of the first lottery, the light sources (148a, 148b, 148c) capable of irradiating the lottery medium (B, BA) stopped in the area (141) with light of a predetermined color. , 148d). According to the above configuration, it is easy to increase the number of colors that can be changed, as compared with other configurations such as a configuration in which a color is changed using a chromic substance. In addition, color visibility is good, and color change is easy and quick. Further, a design effect for the player can be realized.

[Supplementary Note 12]
In a preferred example of the supplementary note 11, the area (141) can stop a plurality of the lottery media (B, BA) in a row, and the light source (148a, 148b, 148c, 148d) can stop the lottery medium (B, BA). The plurality of lottery media (B, BA) stopped at 141) can be independently irradiated with light of a predetermined color for each lottery medium (B, BA). According to the above configuration, it is possible to selectively display colors for a plurality of lottery media (B, BA).

[Appendix 13]
In a preferred example of Supplementary Note 11 or 12, the light source (148a, 148b, 148c) is arranged outside the lottery medium (B). According to the above configuration, the configuration of the display unit (148) can be simplified as compared with the configuration in which the light source (148d) is arranged inside the lottery medium (BA).

[Appendix 14]
In a preferred example of Supplementary Note 11 or 12, the light source (148d) is disposed inside the lottery medium (BA). According to the above configuration, the configuration of the display unit (148A) can be reduced in size as compared with the configuration in which the light sources (148a, 148b, 148c) are arranged outside the lottery medium (B).

[Appendix 15]
In any preferred example of Supplementary Note 1 to Supplementary Note 12, the lottery medium (B, BA) can roll regardless of the posture. According to the above configuration, the lottery medium (B, BA) can be easily used in the physical lottery in the first lottery section (130).

[Appendix A]
A game device that performs a lottery using a lottery medium such as a sphere is known. For example, the lottery apparatus described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-4227 discloses a lottery device in which at least two colors of spheres are put into a lottery section, the color of the color sphere that has entered a winning opening of the lottery section is identified, and It is determined whether or not it is a hit.

  However, the lottery device described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-4227 has a problem that it is difficult for the player to understand the lottery result because the color of the color ball does not change before and after the lottery. In view of the above circumstances, a preferred embodiment (Supplementary Note A) of the present invention aims to enhance the interest of the game device.

[Appendix A1]
A game device (10, 10A) according to a preferred aspect of the present invention uses a lottery medium (B, BA) to perform a first lottery unit (1) that determines one attribute from a plurality of mutually different attributes. 130) and a display unit (148) for displaying the one attribute on the lottery medium (B, BA) after the first lottery based on the result of the first lottery. According to the above configuration, one attribute based on the result of the first lottery is displayed on the lottery medium (B, BA) after the first lottery. Therefore, the result of the first lottery is easy for the player to understand. As a result, the interest of the game device (10, 10A) can be enhanced.

  The “attribute” means a property or characteristic that can be visually identified by the player, and specific examples include a color, a pattern, a character, a graphic, a symbol, or a combination of two or more of these. For example, when the attribute is color and the payout to be obtained is determined for each color, the payout obtained as a result of the first lottery is easy for the player to understand by displaying the color on the lottery medium.

  At least a part of the “display units (148, 148A)” may be arranged inside the lottery medium (B, BA) or may be arranged outside. For example, the “display unit (148, 148A)” may be configured to perform display using a light source (148a, 148b, 148c) arranged outside the lottery medium (B), or may be configured to display the lottery medium (BA). The display may be configured to use a light source (148d) or the like disposed inside.

[Appendix A2]
In a preferred example of the supplementary note A1, the attribute is a color. According to the above configuration, the display and switching of the attribute for the lottery medium (B, BA) are easier than when other attributes are used. Further, the attributes can be visually recognized when the player views the lottery medium (B, BA) from any direction. Therefore, it is easier for the player to determine the attribute of the lottery medium (B, BA) than when using other attributes (characters, figures, etc.).

[Appendix A3]
In a preferred example of the supplementary note A2, the display unit (148, 148A) displays light of a plurality of different colors on the lottery medium (B, BA) after the first lottery based on a result of the first lottery. And light sources (148a, 148b, 148c, 148d) that can be illuminated by switching. According to the above configuration, it is easy to increase the number of colors that can be changed, as compared with other configurations such as a configuration in which a color is changed using a chromic substance. In addition, color visibility is good, and color change is easy and quick. Further, a design effect for the player can be realized.

[Appendix A4]
In a preferred example of supplementary note A3, the light sources (148a, 148b, 148c) are arranged outside the lottery medium (B). According to the above configuration, the configuration of the display unit (148) can be simplified as compared with the configuration (148A) in which the light source (148d) is arranged inside the lottery medium (BA).

[Appendix A5]
In a preferred example of supplementary note A3, the light source (148d) is arranged inside the lottery medium (BA), and irradiates the lottery medium with light from inside the lottery medium. According to the above configuration, the configuration of the display unit (148A) can be reduced in size as compared with the configuration (148) in which the light sources (148a, 148b, 148c) are arranged outside the lottery medium (B).

[Appendix A6]
In a preferred example of any one of supplementary notes A3 to A5, the lottery medium (B, BA) has a light transmitting property. According to the above configuration, the light from the light sources (148a, 148b, 148c, 148d) can be more easily recognized by the player than in the case where the lottery medium (B, BA) does not have light transmittance. For this reason, the effect of the design effect for the player can be enhanced.

[Appendix A7]
In a preferred example of supplementary note A6, the lottery medium (B, BA) has a light scattering property. According to the above configuration, the visibility of the light from the light sources (148a, 148b, 148c, 148d) to the player can be improved as compared with the case where the lottery medium (B, BA) does not have light scattering properties. . For this reason, the effect of the design effect for the player can be enhanced.

[Appendix A8]
In a preferred example of any one of the supplementary notes A1 to A7, the lottery medium (B, BA) can roll regardless of the posture. According to the above configuration, the lottery medium can be easily used in the physical lottery in the first lottery section (130).

[Appendix A9]
In a preferred example of any one of supplementary notes A1 to A8, a second lottery unit (210) that performs a second lottery different from the first lottery using the lottery medium (B, BA) after the first lottery. , 220), and the display unit (148, 148A) displays the lottery medium (B, BA) after the first lottery and before the second lottery based on the result of the first lottery. The one attribute is displayed. According to the above configuration, the configuration for transporting the lottery medium (B, BA) is simplified as compared with the case where a lottery medium different from the lottery medium (B, BA) whose attributes are displayed is used for the second lottery. can do. The attribute is displayed on the lottery medium (B, BA) by using the period during which the lottery medium (B, BA) is transported from the first lottery section (130) to the second lottery section (245, 220). Therefore, there is an advantage that the flow of the lottery in which the second lottery is performed after the first lottery is easily understood by the player.

  “Before the second lottery” means before the start of the second lottery. The display of the attribute for the lottery medium (B, BA) by the display unit (148, 148A) may be performed within an arbitrary period from after the first lottery to before the second lottery. In addition to the period, it may be performed during a period after the start of the second lottery.

[Appendix A10]
In a preferred example of Supplementary Note A9, the lottery medium (B, BA) has an area (141) in which the player can visually recognize the lottery medium (B, BA), and the lottery medium (B, BA) is stored in the first lottery unit ( 130), a path (140) for conveying the lottery to the second lottery section (210, 220). According to the above configuration, the player can visually recognize the lottery medium (B, BA) whose attribute is to be displayed after the first lottery and before the second lottery.

[Appendix A11]
In a preferred example of supplementary note A9 or supplementary note A10, in the second lottery, a winning condition is set based on the one attribute displayed on the lottery medium (B, BA) after the first lottery. According to the above configuration, the result of the first lottery is reflected in the winning conditions of the second lottery. Therefore, it is possible to enhance the interest of the lottery as compared with the case where each of the first lottery and the second lottery is simply an individual lottery.

[Appendix A12]
In a preferred example of supplementary note A11, a sensor (135A) for detecting identification information included in the lottery medium (BA) is included, and the one attribute displayed on the lottery medium (BA) after the first lottery is A determination unit (812) that determines using the detection result of the sensor (135A) is provided, and the winning condition is set based on the determination result of the determination unit (812). According to the above configuration, even if there are a plurality of lottery media (BA) after the first lottery, the attributes displayed on each of these lottery media (BA) are determined, and the attribute is determined according to the attribute. A second lottery can be performed.

  “Identification information” may be fixed or variable. In the case of fixed, after the first lottery, the identification information and the information on the attribute are stored in association with each other, and based on the stored information and the detection result (identification information) of the sensor (135A), the first lottery is performed. The attribute displayed on the subsequent lottery medium (BA) is determined. In the case of being variable, information about the attribute is written in the identification information after the first lottery, and the lottery medium (BA) after the first lottery is determined based on the detection result (identification information including the information about the attribute) of the sensor (135A). ) Is determined.

[Appendix A13]
In a preferred example of any one of the supplementary notes A1 to A12, the state of the game is changed according to the one attribute displayed on the lottery medium (B, BA) after the first lottery. According to the above configuration, the visual state of the game and the like can be changed according to one attribute displayed on the lottery medium (B, BA) after the first lottery. In this case, not only the attributes displayed on the lottery medium (B, BA) but also the visual state of the game can notify the player of the result of the first lottery. Further, according to one attribute displayed on the lottery medium (B, BA) after the first lottery, a state (game mode) such as a setting relating to a game progress pattern can be changed.

[Appendix B and C]
A game device that performs a lottery using a lottery medium such as a sphere is known. For example, in the game machine described in JP-A-2009-136316, a ball is sequentially rolled on a dish-shaped rolling member, a sorting member, and another dish-shaped rolling member, and then discharged to a winning table. And collect the ball that has fallen from the hole in the winning table. Here, the winning probability of the winning table changes according to the result of the lottery performed by the two rolling members.

  However, in the game machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2009-136316, since the same ball is used for both the lottery with the rolling member and the lottery at the winning table, the time required for the lottery becomes longer. is there. In view of the above circumstances, preferred embodiments (Additional Notes B and C) of the present invention aim to enhance the interest of the game device.

[Appendix B1]
A game device (10, 10A) according to a preferred aspect of the present invention includes a first lottery unit (210) for performing a first lottery using a first lottery medium (B1), and the first lottery unit after the first lottery. A lottery condition is set based on a result of the first lottery, and a second lottery unit (220) that performs a second lottery using a second lottery medium (B2) different from the first lottery medium (B1). Is provided. According to the above configuration, the lottery medium (B2) used for the second lottery performed after the first lottery is different from the lottery medium (B1) used for the first lottery. Therefore, as compared with the configuration in which the lottery medium (B1) after the lottery by the first lottery unit (210) is conveyed to the second lottery unit (220), the time required for sequentially performing the first lottery and the second lottery. Can be shortened.

  "Another" means that the first lottery medium (B1) and the second lottery medium (B2) are separate bodies, and the first lottery medium (B1) and the second lottery medium (B2) Regardless of the type. The “lottery condition” means a condition indicating a relationship between the behavior of the lottery medium (B1, B2) and the winning, and, for example, which of the holes (212, 222) into which the lottery medium (B1, B2) can enter. The hole may be a winning hole, or the degree of reward for winning.

[Appendix B2]
In a preferred example of supplementary note B1, the second lottery unit (220) can execute a lottery that is not based on a result of the first lottery. According to the above configuration, the lottery can be diversified.

[Appendix B3]
In a preferred example of supplementary note B1 or supplementary note B2, the second lottery medium (B2) is supplied to the second lottery unit (220) without passing through the first lottery unit (210). According to the above configuration, the second lottery unit (220) can selectively execute a lottery based on the result of the first lottery and a lottery not based on the result of the first lottery. Therefore, the lottery can be diversified. The time required for the second lottery can be reduced as compared with the case where the second lottery medium (B2) is supplied to the second lottery section (220) via the first lottery section (210).

[Appendix B4]
In a preferred example of any one of supplementary notes B1 to B2, the first lottery section (210) has a first table (211) into which the first lottery medium (B1) is inserted, and the second lottery section. (220) has a second table (221) into which the second lottery medium (B2) is inserted, and the first table (211) and the second table (221) have an inner and outer relationship in plan view. It is arranged so that it becomes. According to the above configuration, the first lottery unit (210) and the second lottery unit (220) can be efficiently arranged. There is also an advantage that the situation and results of the first lottery and the second lottery are easy for the player to understand.

[Appendix B5]
In a preferred example of supplementary note B4, the first table (211) has a plurality of first holes (212) into which the first lottery medium (B1) can enter, and the second table (221) includes It has a plurality of second holes (222) into which the second lottery medium (B2) can enter, and the number of the second holes (222) is larger than the number of the first holes (212). According to the above configuration, variations in winning in the second lottery can be increased as compared with the case where the number of the second holes (222) is smaller than the number of the first holes (212). Here, the number of the first holes (212) may be a number necessary for determining the lottery conditions of the second lottery, and there is no problem even if the number is smaller than the number of the second holes (222). In addition, by making the number of the first holes (212) smaller than the number of the second holes (222), there is an advantage that a lottery situation and a lottery result in the first table (211) can be easily understood by a player. is there.

[Appendix B6]
In a preferred example of the supplementary note B4 or B5, the first table (211) is disposed inside the second table (221) in a plan view. According to the above configuration, the area of the second table (221) is smaller than the area of the first table (211) as compared with the case where the first table (211) is arranged outside and the second table (221) is arranged inside. Also easy to make big. Therefore, it is easy to enhance the interest of the second lottery. Another advantage is that it is easy to increase the number of winning holes (222) in the second table (221).

[Appendix B7]
In a preferred example of any one of the supplementary notes B4 to B6, a first loading section (230) for loading the first lottery medium (B1) on the first table (211), and the second table (221). And a second input section (240) for inputting the second lottery medium (B2). According to the above configuration, the first lottery medium (B1) and the second lottery medium (B1) and the second lottery medium (B2) are input by switching the input direction of the same input unit. The degree of freedom in the timing of loading the lottery medium (B2) can be increased. As a result, there is an advantage that the time required for sequentially performing the first lottery and the second lottery is easily reduced.

[Appendix B8]
In a preferred example of any one of supplementary notes B4 to B7, the second table (221) has a plurality of holes (222) into which the second lottery medium (B2) can enter, and the result of the first lottery. As the lottery condition, the number of holes to be won among the plurality of holes (222) is changed based on the lottery condition. According to the above configuration, the lottery conditions of the second lottery can be changed based on the result of the first lottery.

[Appendix C1]
A game device (10, 10A) according to a preferred supplementary note of the present invention includes a plurality of attribute determination units (811) for determining attributes of the lottery medium (B, BA), and a plurality of lottery media (B, BA). One or more lottery targets (222) are determined from the lottery targets (222), and a lottery result is determined based on the one or more lottery targets (222) and the attributes determined by the attribute determination unit (811). A lottery section (220). According to the above configuration, the interest of the game apparatus (10, 10A) can be enhanced.

[Appendix C2]
In a preferred example of the supplementary note C1, the attribute determination unit (811) determines an attribute of the lottery medium (B, BA) before the lottery by the lottery unit (220). According to the above configuration, the lottery unit (220) can execute the lottery reflecting the determined attribute.

[Appendix C3]
In a preferred example of the supplementary note C1 or the supplementary note C2, a display unit (148, 148A) for displaying the attribute determined by the attribute determining unit (811) on the lottery medium (B, BA) is provided. According to the above configuration, the attribute of the lottery medium (B, BA) is easy for the player to understand.

[Appendix C4]
In a preferred example of supplementary note C3, an attribute is assigned to each of the plurality of lottery targets (222), and the lottery unit (220) determines whether the attribute determined by the attribute determination unit (810) is the same as the attribute. If the attribute assigned to one or more lottery targets (222) matches, it is determined that the lottery has been won. According to the above configuration, the winning condition is easy for the user to understand.

[Appendix C5]
In a preferred example of supplementary note C4, an attribute assigned to the lottery target (222) is variable. According to the above configuration, the lottery can be diversified.

[Appendix C6]
In a preferred example of the supplementary note C4 or the supplementary note C5, the number of the lottery targets (222) to which an attribute corresponding to the attribute determined by the attribute determining unit (810) is assigned is variable. According to the above configuration, the lottery can be diversified.

[Appendix C7]
In a preferred example of any one of the supplementary notes C4 to C6, an attribute is displayed in the lottery target (222). According to the above configuration, the winning condition is easy for the user to understand.

10 game device, 10A game device, 110 game field, 111 table, 120 electronic lottery unit, 130 physical lottery unit, 145 distribution unit, 146 stopper, 148 display unit, 148A display unit, 148a ... light source, 148b ... light source, 148c ... light source, 148d ... light source, 150 ... conveying device, 160 ... guidance unit, 180 ... memory circuit, 210 ... inside lottery unit, 211 ... first table, 212 ... hole, 220 ... outside Lottery unit, 221: second table, 222: hole, 811: control unit, 812: determination unit, 1411: first input unit, 1421: second input unit, B: lottery medium, BA: lottery medium.

Claims (1)

A game field including a table,
A transport path for transporting the lottery medium, which has an area near the table where the player can visually recognize the lottery medium used for the lottery,
A stopper capable of switching between a first state in which the lottery medium is stopped in the area and a second state in which the first state is released and the lottery medium can be transported;
A controller that sets the stopper to the first state when the predetermined condition is not satisfied, and sets the stopper to the second state when the predetermined condition is satisfied.
Game equipment.

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