JP2021101884A - Game device, program, and game system - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a service with suitable profitability.SOLUTION: A game device provides a user with service according to payment of a price, and includes detection means for detecting paying of a price, execution means for executing a game, first providing means for providing actual articles and reception means for receiving selection of a mode for providing a service, and control means for controlling an offer of service, execution means, and the first providing means according to a received service-providing mode. The control means performs control so as to execute first service providing processing pertaining to a game and second service providing processing pertaining to a game when selection of a first mode is received, and performs control so as to execute the first service providing processing and the second service providing processing and to provide actual articles by the first providing means when selection of a second mode is received.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

The present invention relates to game devices, programs and game systems, and particularly to electronic games involving the provision of actual articles during game play.

There is a game system that realizes game play by building a deck using character data obtained by lottery (Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2019-080819

By the way, there is a so-called arcade game, which is installed in a store or the like and provides a one-time play experience when payment of a price is accepted. Such a game device does not have a change discharging function in order to reduce the introduction cost of the game device (paid by the store side). Therefore, for one service provision (providing a game playing experience) in the game device, an amount that does not require change, such as one coin (100 yen) or several coins in legal tender, is customarily adopted as a price. Was there. Such setting of the price is suitable for the user because it reduces the troublesomeness of preparing the price.

On the other hand, as the price rises, the development, manufacturing, and operation costs of the game device also increase, but it is difficult to increase the price amount based on the above-mentioned price setting criteria. That is, even if prices rise, it is difficult to change the amount of the price with the conventional game device, and as a result, the profit margin related to one service provision may decrease.

In particular, such a problem can be manifested in a game device having a function of providing an actual article. That is, since the manufacturing cost of the actual product increases in addition to the game device, the decrease in the profit margin due to the increase in prices can be significant.

In other words, when prices rise, in order to secure the same profits as before the rise, increase the number of times the service is used or the total amount of payment for the price of one service use, or change the quality and mode of the goods to be provided. Adjustments such as making them different are necessary.

An object of the present invention is to provide a game device, a program, and a game system that realize a service provision with a suitable rate of return.

The game device of the present invention is a game device that provides a service to a user in response to payment of a price, and provides a detection means for detecting the payment of the price, an execution means for executing a game, and an actual article. The service provision, the execution means, and the first provision according to the first provision means, the reception means that accepts the selection of the mode for providing the service from the plurality of modes, and the mode for providing the service received by the reception means. A control means for controlling the means is provided, and the reception means can accept the selection of the first mode on condition that the payment of the first price is detected prior to the start of execution of the game, and the second mode is accepted. The selection of the second mode can be accepted on condition that the payment of the price is detected, and when the selection of the first mode is accepted, the control means performs the first service provision processing related to the game and the selection of the first mode. Control to execute the second service provision process related to the game, and when the selection of the second mode is accepted, the execution of the first service provision process and the second service provision process and the first provision Controlled to provide the actual article by means, the first service provision process and the second service provision process both present the results derived by the execution of the process, and from the start of the execution of the process. The time required to present the result is shorter in the second service providing process than in the first service providing process.

With such a configuration, according to the present invention, it is possible to realize a service provision with a suitable rate of return.

A block diagram illustrating the functional configuration of the game device 100 according to the embodiment and the modified example of the present invention. The figure which illustrated the actual article provided by the game apparatus 100 which concerns on embodiment and modification of this invention. The figure for demonstrating the play mode and the play + sale mode included in the game apparatus 100 which concerns on embodiment and modification of this invention. A flowchart illustrating a use-time process executed in relation to one use in the game device 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. A flowchart illustrating the lottery sequence process executed by the game device 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. A flowchart illustrating a game sequence process executed by the game device 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The figure for demonstrating each utilization mode included in the game apparatus 100 which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. A flowchart illustrating a use-time process executed in relation to one use in the game device 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. A flowchart illustrating a lottery sequence process (sales mode) executed by the game device 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The figure which illustrated the data structure of the item information used in the game apparatus 100 which concerns on embodiment and modification of this invention.

[Embodiment 1]
Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following embodiments do not limit the invention according to the claims, and not all combinations of features described in the embodiments are essential to the invention. Two or more of the plurality of features described in the embodiments may be arbitrarily combined. In addition, the same or similar configuration will be given the same reference number, and duplicate description will be omitted.

One embodiment described below is an example in which the present invention is applied to a game device configured to be able to provide an actual product, which provides a service to a user in response to payment of a price, as an example of the game device. Will be explained. However, the present invention is applicable to any device capable of providing services to users upon payment of price.

Further, in the present specification, the term "service provision" means that the user who has paid the price is temporarily authorized to occupy and use the game device. The start of service provision to one user is conditional on the payment of the price being detected when the service is not provided, and is basically predetermined for one use. It ends after the execution of the function of the game device is completed.

Further, the actual article provided by the game device 100 of the present embodiment is made of resin or metal, which forms the appearance of a game element (item) related to a game for which a play experience is provided, as shown in FIG. It will be described as assuming that the swing key chain 200 is configured to include an ornament (charm 201). It is assumed that there are a plurality of types of items related to the game, and accordingly, there are a plurality of types of charm 201. The game device 100 is configured so that, for example, each of such swing key chains 200 can be housed in a storage unit in a manner of being encapsulated in a resin capsule or the like, and one of them is used when providing an actual article. Provide one capsule to the user. The charm 201 of the swing key chain 200 is provided with information for identifying an item whose appearance is shown by the charm 201, and the user can obtain information from the swing key chain 200 (charm 201) during game play. , The play experience can be provided with the item appearing in the game. However, it goes without saying that the actual article provided by the game device 100 in the practice of the present invention does not have to be configured so that information can be acquired, and may be an accessory or the like related to the game content. ..

In the present embodiment, the addition of the information that identifies the associated item to the charm 201 is such that the two-dimensional code 202 in which the information including the item ID of the item is converted is printed on the sticker as a two-dimensional image. Although it will be described as being attached to the charm 201, it goes without saying that the method of attaching the information to the charm 201 may be any method. That is, the information that identifies the associated item may be converted into a one-dimensional or three-dimensional code, a character string, or the like and attached, or is included in the charm 201 such as an IC tag. It may be attached by being stored in a predetermined recording medium.

Further, in the present embodiment, the actual article provided by the game device 100 is determined in advance at a factory or the like, where the appearance of the article and the game element associated with the article are fixedly determined at least when the actual article is housed in the game apparatus 100. Although the swing key chain 200 is described as manufactured, the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this. The actual article is not limited to the swing key chain 200, and may be any article such as a figure, a toy, or other model having the appearance of an item or character related to the game content, or a paper medium such as a card. .. Further, the appearance of the actual article does not have to be fixed, and may be configured to be changeable on demand, for example, it may be formed by printing or the like after receiving a provision instruction.

Furthermore, the game elements associated with the actual article are not limited to the items that can be made to appear in the game by acquiring information as in the present embodiment, but appear in the game in which the play experience is provided. Any game element may be used.

<< Functional configuration of game device >>
Hereinafter, the functional configuration of the game device 100 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG.

The control unit 101 is, for example, a CPU and controls the operation of each block of the game device 100. Specifically, the control unit 101 controls the operation of each block by reading, for example, the operation program of each block recorded on the recording medium 102, expanding it into the memory 103, and executing it.

The recording medium 102 is a recording device such as a non-volatile memory or an HDD that can permanently hold data. The recording medium 102 stores information such as parameters required for the operation of each block and various graphics data used for the game executed by the game device 100, in addition to the operation program of each block of the game device 100. To do. The memory 103 is a storage device used for temporary data storage such as a volatile memory. The memory 103 is used not only as an expansion area for the operation program of each block, but also as a storage area for temporarily storing data and the like output in the operation of each block.

The detection unit 104 detects that the price has been paid in the game device 100. The payment of the price may be determined, for example, by inserting a predetermined amount of coins or a corresponding coin (physical currency) into the coin slot. When the detection unit 104 detects that the price has been paid, the detection unit 104 outputs a control signal indicating that the price has been paid to the control unit 101 each time. In the present embodiment, the service is provided to the user in the game device 100 in response to the detection unit 104 detecting that the price has been paid.

In the game device 100 of the present embodiment, it is customarily described that the amount of the price for use can be set in units of 100 yen, but the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this. Absent. That is, in the implementation of the present invention, an arbitrary amount of money is set as a price, such as a detection unit 104 being configured so that the completion of settlement processing based on communication with a chip related to a predetermined electronic money (electronic currency) can be detected. It is also possible to apply it to a game device that is configured as possible. However, as described above, the present invention is particularly effective in a mode in which the price must be set in a predetermined amount unit, such as a game device that does not have a change discharging function. Therefore, the present invention is controlled in the present embodiment. The unit 101 will be described as having a configuration capable of counting the number of specific physical currencies detected by the detection unit 104 during the period for accepting payment of the price.

The lottery unit 105 executes a lottery process related to the provision of the swing key chain 200, which is one aspect of providing the service in the game device 100 of the present embodiment. Although the details will be described later, in the game device 100 of the present embodiment, as the provision mode of the swing key chain 200, one is determined at the start of service use and the other is not determined at the start but may occur depending on the lottery result. There are two types. Regarding the latter provision, the lottery unit 105 performs a lottery process relating to whether or not to provide the swing key chain 200.

The provision control unit 106 controls the provision unit 120 so that the user is provided with one swing key chain 200 in response to receiving the provision instruction of the swing key chain 200. When the control is performed, the providing unit 120 drives one capsule containing the swing key chain 200 housed in the housing unit 121 to, for example, an outlet (not shown) accessible from the outside of the game device 100. To do.

The acquisition unit 107 acquires information from the swing key chain 200 (charm 201) mounted on the reader 130 when playing the game provided by the game device 100 of the present embodiment. For example, in a mode in which information is added to the charm 201 in the mode of the two-dimensional code 202 as in the present embodiment, the reader 130 includes an imaging unit that images the surface of the charm 201 in contact with the mounting surface, and is obtained by imaging. By applying a predetermined operation to the image, the two-dimensional code 202 attached to the charm 201 is extracted and converted, and the information (item ID) for identifying the associated item is obtained in the acquisition unit 107. Send out.

The item DB 108 is a database that manages information (item information) for each of the items that are predetermined game elements that appear in the game.

The item information managed for one item may have a data structure as shown in FIG. 10, for example. As shown, the item information is associated with the item ID 1001 that uniquely identifies the item, and the drawing information 1002 including graphics data and the like used for screen generation when the item appears in the game, and the item. In addition to names, attributes, etc., it includes a progress parameter 1003 that describes element-specific abilities such as predetermined score addition, effects that are activated by single use or simultaneous use. The progress parameter 1003 is information referred to in the game in which the item appears, and the progress control of the provided game is performed by using the information.

In the present embodiment, the graphic data is stored in the item DB 108, and the item information will be described as including these data, but the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this. The item information may include information indicating a storage location of the corresponding data.

The presentation control unit 109 controls the presentation of information to the user in the game device 100. The game device 100 of the present embodiment will be described as having at least a presentation unit 140 for displaying images (game screen, menu screen, etc.) as means for presenting various information to the user. Needless to say, it is not limited to, and can be replaced or added.

The presentation control unit 109 includes a drawing device such as a GPU, and performs a predetermined drawing process when generating a screen to be displayed on the presentation unit 140. Specifically, the presentation control unit 109 performs a calculation required for a drawing object (graphics data) required based on a process or instruction performed by the control unit 101 in each sequence during operation of the game device 100. Execute processing to draw and generate a screen. The generated screen is output to the presentation unit 140, which is a display device detachably connected to the same housing as the game device 100 or to the outside of the game device 100, and is displayed in a predetermined display area by the user. Presented at.

The operation input unit 110 is a user interface included in the game device 100, such as an operation member for direction input, an operation member for determination input, and various sensors. When the operation input unit 110 detects that an operation input has been made to the operation member, the operation input unit 110 outputs a control signal corresponding to the operation input to the control unit 101. In the present embodiment, the game device 100 will be described as having various interfaces as physical operation members, but includes, for example, a touch input detection sensor for detecting touch input made on the screen of the presentation unit 140. May be good.

<< Overview of service provision >>
Next, the outline of the service provision performed by the game device 100 of the present embodiment having such a configuration will be described with reference to the drawings.

It is assumed that the game device 100 of the present embodiment is configured to attach an item to a predetermined character and provide a play experience of a rhythm game in which the character appears as a predetermined game. The item to be attached to the character is selected from the item group whose item DB 108 manages the item information. For example, the operation for the notes of the corresponding attribute in the rhythm game according to the attribute of the attached item. It has the effect of increasing the evaluation (score) of the input. In the present embodiment, a rhythm game will be described as an aspect of the game in which the game play is provided in the game device 100, but it goes without saying that the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this.

<Mode selection>
The game device 100 of the present embodiment includes two types of usage modes as usage modes of the user. The first is a play mode as the first mode according to the present invention, and the second is a play + sale mode as the second mode. The game device 100 of the present embodiment basically has a game sequence process for providing a play experience of a rhythm game as a first service providing process according to the present invention, and a swing as a second service providing process. By executing the lottery sequence process related to the provision of the key chain 200, the service is provided to the user. As shown in FIG. 3, the play mode and the play + sale mode proceed through the lottery sequence and the game sequence related to the two processes, but the latter provides the swing key chain 200 without performing the lottery sequence process. It differs in that it further includes the provided sequence. The swing key chain 200 in the lottery sequence is provided according to the lottery result, and is provided when the lottery result is won, and is not provided when the lottery result is lost.

Therefore, since the play mode and the play + sale mode are different in that the provision of at least one swing key chain 200 is guaranteed, the game device 100 of the present embodiment is 100 yen (100 yen) for using the play mode. Payment of the first price according to the present invention) is stipulated as a requirement, and payment of 200 yen (second price according to the present invention), which is higher than that of the play mode, is stipulated as a requirement for using the play + sales mode. It is assumed that there is. In other words, by paying 100 yen, which is the difference in price, and using the game device 100 in the play + sales mode, the user can secure one swing key chain 200 while receiving the same service as in the play mode. Can be obtained at.

Which usage mode the user uses the game device 100 is configured to accept a selection at the start of using the game device 100, for example. The selectable usage mode may change according to the amount of the price paid at the start of usage, and in the present embodiment, the play mode is selected according to the detection of payment of 100 yen in the standby state. Is accepted, and the payment of 100 yen is detected (without selecting the play mode), that is, the payment of 200 yen in total is detected, and the play + sale mode is selected. Shall be controlled so that it can be accepted.

The user can start using the game device 100 in the play mode or the play + sale mode by selecting the desired usage mode from the usage modes that can be selected according to the payment of the price. If the play mode selection is accepted after payment of 200 yen, the surplus of 100 yen may be controlled to be returned as it is, but this control is related to the implementation of the present invention. Since it is not intended to be used, the description thereof will be omitted.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the time that the game device 100 occupies the user differs depending on the use, and the benefits that the user enjoys also differ depending on whether or not the provision of the swing key chain 200 is guaranteed. Therefore, the mode in which it is possible to decide whether or not to obtain the swing key chain 200 according to the play content and the lottery result when the user plays the game is arranged in the waiting line for the use of the game device 100. It may diminish the interest of other users in the game. Also, from the viewpoint of profit margin, there is a possibility that the opportunity to reliably provide the swing key chain 200 and obtain a price may be impaired. Therefore, in order to ensure fairness among users, the game device 100 of the present embodiment accepts payment of the price related to the selection of the usage mode at the start of using the game device 100, that is, actually provides the service. It is essential that the game sequence processing and the lottery sequence processing be performed prior to the start of execution. However, the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this, and the period during which payment of the price is possible is changed depending on, for example, the actual goods to be provided and the timing of the production related to the provision. You may.

After the selection of the usage mode is accepted and the service provision related to the selected usage mode is started, the control unit 101 shifts the sequence for the corresponding usage mode in a predetermined order as shown in FIG. Promote service provision.

<Provided sequence>
As shown, after the start of service provision, the game device 100 transitions to the provision sequence in the play + sale mode. In the providing sequence, the providing unit 120 controls to provide one swing key chain 200, and the user can surely obtain the swing key chain 200 in the sequence. As will be described later, the rhythm game of the present embodiment does not own the swing key chain 200 because the items to be attached to the character during the game can be changed based on the information acquired from the swing key chain 200. Alternatively, for a user who owns a small number of swing key chains 200, there is a merit in using the swing key chain 200 in the play + sales mode in which the swing key chain 200 can be surely obtained.

<Lottery sequence>
After the provision sequence is completed, or after the service provision starts in the play mode, the game device 100 transitions to the lottery sequence. In the lottery sequence, lottery sequence processing including execution of lottery processing by the lottery unit 105 is performed, either winning or losing is derived as the lottery result, and the lottery result is presented to the user via the presentation unit 140. .. Here, in the lottery process, in order to ensure fairness, the lottery result is derived based on a predetermined winning probability, and none of the other factors are involved in the derivation. That is, the lottery sequence processing is an aspect of providing a service performed by the game device 100, in which the result is derived without performing operation input or evaluation of the play content or the like.

If the lottery result is won, the right to obtain the swing key chain 200 is given to the user, and the user can obtain the swing key chain 200 by paying a further price. That is, in the game device 100, if the lottery result is a winning, the control is performed to provide the swing key chain 200 related to the winning, on condition that a further price is paid.

In this way, the lottery sequence processing gives a separate opportunity to obtain the swing key chain 200 for one use of the game device 100, especially for users who have a small number of swing key chains 200 and for collecting the swing key chains 200. It is suitable for the intended user. Further, in the lottery sequence processing in which there is a loss, the configuration that gives an opportunity to obtain the swing key chain 200 only when the player wins the game device 100 expands the interest of the user related to the use of the game device 100, and further relates to the price. The profit margin is also expected to rise.

Since the provision of the swing key chain 200 related to the winning requires payment of a further price, the user who does not want to obtain the swing key chain 200 should skip the control by not paying the further price. Is configured to be possible.

<Game sequence>
After the lottery sequence is completed, the game device 100 transitions to the game sequence. In the game sequence, various processes related to providing a play experience of a rhythm game are executed. In the rhythm game, a predetermined character with an item attached appears as described above, and the behavior and effect control of the character are performed according to the operation input (operation input for each note during music playback) made during the game play. It shall proceed as a result of the above.

In the rhythm game of the present embodiment, the item to be attached to the character in the rhythm game is changed to the item associated with the swing key holder 200 by acquiring information from the swing key holder 200 (appearing in the rhythm game). It shall be possible to do so. In other words, by obtaining the swing key chain 200, the user can release the usable condition of the item having the same appearance as the charm 201 of the swing key chain 200 in the rhythm game. That is, by owning more swing key chains 200, it is possible to increase the possibility of playing a rhythm game with the character in a desired state.

In the present embodiment, for the sake of simplicity, it is assumed that the character is equipped with a default item, and it is necessary to acquire information from the swing key chain 200 in order to change the default item. Implementation is not limited to this. For example, the number of items based on the information obtained from the swing key chain 200 is a specified number so that even users who do not own the swing key chain 200 or have a small number of them can easily experience the fun of the rhythm game. If the number is less than the above, the shortage of items may be selected by lottery from a predetermined item group and attached.

In the rhythm game of the present embodiment, the play content of the rhythm game is evaluated, and the result is derived and presented as a score. The evaluation of the play content is based on the accuracy of the operation input for each of the notes presented according to the progress of the music, for example, during the music playback related to the rhythm game. The score may be increased or decreased according to (whether the operation was performed at the timing), and the play content may be ranked according to the final score (score) to make a clear judgment. Therefore, unlike the lottery sequence processing, the game sequence processing is an aspect of providing a service performed by the game device 100, in which the result is derived by evaluating the operation input, the play content, and the like.

As described above, the processes (lottery sequence process and game sequence process) related to the provision of the two types of services executed by the game device 100 of the present embodiment in any of the usage modes are both derived as a result of executing the processes. Is presented. On the other hand, the hobby provided by the game device 100 to the user is mainly the experience of playing a rhythm game, and the provision of the hobby in the lottery related to the provision of the swing key chain 200 is only ancillary. Therefore, the time required for providing the service, that is, the time required from the start of execution of the process to the presentation of the result is configured to be shorter in the lottery sequence process than in the game sequence process.

<End sequence>
After the game sequence is completed, the game device 100 transitions to the end sequence for returning to the standby state again, and completes the process related to one use of the game device 100 by the user.

<< Processing at the time of use >>
Next, in the game device 100 of the present embodiment, specific processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 4 regarding the process at the time of use that realizes one use of the game device 100 by the user. The processing corresponding to the flowchart can be realized by the control unit 101 reading, for example, the corresponding processing program stored in the recording medium 102, expanding it in the memory 103, and executing it. It should be noted that this processing at the time of use will be described as being started when, for example, the game device 100 is in a standby state in which it is not used by any user, and payment of a price is detected.

In S401, the control unit 101 sets a usage mode that can be selected according to the total price paid for the start of use of the game device 100 this time, and can accept mode selection for the usage mode. To control. Information on the selectable usage mode is transmitted to the presentation control unit 109 and presented to the user via the presentation unit 140. The content of the presentation is that if the total price paid is 100 yen, for example, in the play mode, the swing key chain 200 will be provided only by lottery, and the play + sale to surely obtain the swing key chain 200. It may include an indication (display and / or audio output) that an additional payment of 100 yen is required to select the mode. Further, when the total price paid is 200 yen, for example, by selecting the play + sale mode, at least one swing key chain 200 may include an indication that it can be obtained.

In S402, the control unit 101 determines whether or not an additional price has been paid for the start of use of the game device 100 this time. The judgment of this step is that, for example, in a state where payment of 100 yen is detected for the game device 100 in the standby state, an additional price (100 with a total of 200 yen) is made so that it can be used in the play + sales mode. It is about whether or not payment of (yen) is made. Therefore, it is not necessary to execute the process of this step when the price of 200 yen has already been paid. The control unit 101 returns the process to S401 when it determines that an additional price has been paid for the start of use of the game device 100 this time, and shifts the process to S403 when it determines that the process has not been made.

In S403, the control unit 101 determines whether or not the selection of the usage mode has been accepted. When the control unit 101 determines that the selection of the usage mode has been accepted, the control unit 101 stores the information of the usage mode for which the selection has been accepted in the memory 103, transfers the process to S404, and determines that the process has not been accepted. Is returned to S402.

In S404, the control unit 101 determines which usage mode the selected usage mode is. The control unit 101 shifts the process to S405 when the selected usage mode is the play mode, and shifts the process to S408 when the selected usage mode is the play + sale mode.

In S405, the control unit 101 executes the lottery sequence process.

<Lottery sequence processing>
Here, the lottery sequence process executed in relation to the lottery sequence will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In S501, the lottery unit 105 executes the lottery process related to the provision of the swing key chain 200 based on the information of the predetermined winning probability under the control of the control unit 101. When the lottery result is obtained for the executed lottery process, the lottery unit 105 transmits the information of the lottery result to the control unit 101.

In S502, the control unit 101 determines whether or not the lottery result is a winning result. When the control unit 101 determines that the lottery result is a win, the process is transferred to S503, and when it is determined that the lottery result is not a winner, that is, the winner is a loss, the control unit 101 shifts the process to S506.

In S503, the presentation control unit 109 indicates that the lottery result is won under the control of the control unit 101, and that the swing key chain 200 can be obtained by paying a further price (100 yen). Present to.

In S504, the control unit 101 determines whether or not a further price has been paid. A predetermined acceptance period is set for the payment of the further price, and the judgment in this step is made as to whether or not the further payment has been made before the end of the predetermined acceptance period. When the control unit 101 determines that the further price has been paid, the control unit 101 shifts the process to S505. Further, the control unit 101 is a user who has not paid a further price, that is, the predetermined acceptance period has expired without further payment of the price, or the swing key chain 200 does not need to be provided. When the operation input (for example, skip operation, etc.) is made, the main lottery sequence processing is completed.

In S505, the provision control unit 106 controls the provision unit 120 so as to provide the swing key chain 200 under the control of the control unit 101, and completes the main lottery sequence processing. At this time, the presentation control unit 109 presents to the presentation unit 140 that the swing key chain 200 will be provided.

On the other hand, when it is determined in S502 that the lottery result is unsuccessful, the presentation control unit 109 presents to the presentation unit 140 that the lottery result is unsuccessful under the control of the control unit 101 in S506, and performs the main lottery sequence processing. Complete.

When the lottery sequence process is completed in this way, the control unit 101 shifts the process to S406. In addition, in order to increase the interest of users, regarding the lottery process, apart from the actual processing contents (derivation of the lottery result, confirmation of the lottery result), there is a production to derive the lottery result and a production to present the lottery result. , It is assumed that the time is divided and presented to the presentation unit 140.

In S406, the control unit 101 executes a game sequence process related to providing a play experience of a rhythm game.

<Game sequence processing>
Here, the game sequence processing executed in relation to the game sequence will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In S601, the control unit 101 accepts the selection of the item to be used. As described above, the rhythm game in which the play experience is provided by the game device 100 of the present embodiment accepts the selection of up to a predetermined number of items to be used for the game, and attaches the selected items to a predetermined character. The game progresses in the state. The selection of the item to be used is performed based on the information acquisition from the swing key chain 200, and the control unit 101 corresponds to the item based on the information attached to the swing key chain 200 acquired via the acquisition unit 107. The item information is acquired from the item DB 108 and stored in the memory 103 as the selected item information.

In S602, the control unit 101 executes a game process for providing a play experience of a rhythm game in which a character equipped with the selected item appears for the use of the game device 100 this time. Since the features of the present invention are not limited to the content of the game processing, the details thereof are not mentioned in the present specification. The game processing may be any game genre or content as long as it provides a game that can be operated by the user.

In S603, the control unit 101 determines whether or not the play end condition of the game processing is satisfied. The play end condition of the game processing is satisfied, for example, when the music of the rhythm game is finished, the condition that the game cannot be continued due to the decrease in the score during the rhythm game is satisfied, the production presentation related to the end of the rhythm game is completed, and the like. The control unit 101 may determine the condition while controlling the progress of the game processing. When the control unit 101 determines that the play end condition of the rhythm game is satisfied, the process shifts to S604, and if it is determined that the condition is not satisfied, the process of this step is repeated.

In S604, the control unit 101 evaluates the play content of the game processing satisfying the play end condition, and causes the presentation unit 140 to present the result presentation related to the evaluation via the presentation control unit 109. Then, the control unit 101 completes the game sequence processing.

When the lottery sequence process is completed in this way, the control unit 101 shifts the process to S407.

In S407, the control unit 101 performs a process of terminating one use of the game device 100 related to the user. The control unit 101 shifts the current state of the game device 100 to the standby state, and completes the process at the time of use.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the usage mode selected in S404 is the play + sale mode, the provision control unit 106 controls the provision unit 120 so as to provide the swing key chain 200 under the control of the control unit 101 in S408. .. At this time, the presentation control unit 109 presents to the presentation unit 140 that the swing key chain 200 will be provided.

In S409, the control unit 101 executes the lottery sequence process. The lottery sequence process executed in this step may have the same contents as that performed in S405 for the play mode. When the lottery sequence processing is completed, the control unit 101 shifts the processing to S410.

In S410, the control unit 101 executes a game sequence process related to providing a play experience of a rhythm game. The game sequence processing executed in this step may have the same contents as that performed in S406 for the play mode. When the game sequence processing is completed, the control unit 101 shifts the processing to S407.

As described above, according to the game device of the present embodiment, it is possible to realize the service provision with a suitable rate of return. More specifically, as the usage mode of the game device, two types of usage modes with different prices that require payment are provided, and the usage mode in which the required price is cheap is based on the lottery result, but there is an opportunity to obtain the actual item. By providing it, the possibility of further payment of the price from the user will increase, which will lead to an increase in the profit margin. In addition, for usage modes where the required price is higher, by guaranteeing the acquisition of at least one actual item, payment of a higher price is surely confirmed for one use of the game device than in the former usage mode. be able to. In addition, in any of the usage modes, the provision of the actual goods according to the lottery result requires the payment of a further price, so that the profit margin related to the service provision can be expected to increase.

In the present embodiment, the first service provision process and the second service provision process performed in the game device 100 have been described as being a lottery sequence process and a game sequence process for providing different interests. The implementation of the invention is not limited to this. If the time required from the start of execution of the process to the presentation of the result is shorter in the latter than in the former, the first service providing process and the second service providing process are provided in each process. There is no need to change the interests that are played.

Further, in the game device 100 of the present embodiment, it has been described that the lottery sequence processing performed in S405 or S409 has the same contents regardless of the play mode or the play + sales mode. It is not limited to. That is, since the price required for use is cheaper in the play mode, the profit margin related to the use of the game device 100 once can be lower than that in the play + sale mode. Therefore, in order to increase the payment probability of the price associated with the provision of the swing key chain 200 related to the winning in the lottery sequence, the winning probability of the lottery processing performed in the lottery sequence processing is set when the play mode is used rather than when the play + sales mode is used. May be controlled to be higher.

[Modification 1]
In the above-described embodiment, the article provided by the lottery sequence processing has been described as a swing key chain 200 which is an actual article, but the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this. In this modification, the articles that can be provided by the game device 100 include a virtual article (virtual swing) that has no substance in the real world in addition to a real article (swing key chain 200) that has substance in the real world. A mode of controlling the provision of these articles according to the lottery result of the sequence will be described. The game device 100 according to this modification may have the same configuration as that of the first embodiment described above, and the description of the functional configuration will be omitted.

<< Overview of service provision >>
The service provision performed by the game device 100 of this modified example will be described below.

<Provided sequence>
In the play + sales mode provision sequence according to the present modification, control is performed so that one swing key chain 200 is provided from the provision unit 120 as in the first embodiment. That is, it is guaranteed that the user can obtain at least one swing key chain 200 in the play + sale mode.

<Lottery sequence>
On the other hand, in the lottery sequence according to the present modification, unlike the first embodiment, the lottery result of the lottery process includes a plurality of types. More specifically, in order to win the lottery process, the swing key chain 200 is provided with the requirement of payment of a further price as in the first embodiment (hereinafter referred to as the actual product winning), and the payment of a further price is not a requirement. , Which provides a virtual swing that can be used in the current use of the game device 100 (virtual article winning). In this modification, in order to simplify the explanation, the result of the lottery process is one of the actual article winning, the virtual article winning, and the losing, and the winning probability is determined for each of the actual article winning and the virtual article winning. It is assumed that there is.

The virtual swing is associated with any item whose item information is managed in the item DB 108. The items that can be provided as a virtual swing may be limited to some items managed in the item DB 108, or may be all targeted. When the lottery result is a virtual item winning, the control unit 101 determines the item ID to be provided in relation to the winning, and presents the graphic reproducing the appearance similar to the swing key chain 200 related to the item 140. Notify the user of the winning of the virtual item by presenting it to the user.

The virtual swing provided by winning the virtual article is electronic data, and is configured to be usable in place of the information acquired from the swing key chain 200 when selecting an item in the game sequence processing. That is, the virtual swing provided in the lottery sequence can be used for item selection related to the rhythm game, like the swing key chain 200, but is configured so that information acquisition via the reader 130 is not required for the selection. .. In other words, for one use of the game device 100, the swing key chain 200 provided by the providing unit 120 has a rhythm unless the reader 130 acquires information from the swing key chain 200 during the execution of the game sequence processing. While it cannot be used in a game, the virtual swing is configured to be able to be used in a rhythm game without causing the user to perform an operation related to information acquisition.

Further, the provision of the virtual swing is provided in place of the swing key chain 200 when the lottery result is the actual item winning but the further price for the provision of the swing key chain 200 is not paid. May be good. That is, the game device 100 of the present modification may be configured to provide at least a virtual swing to the user if the lottery result is the result of providing any of the articles (winning). As a result, it is possible to further improve the interest that the user enjoys with respect to the lottery sequence.

By doing so, the game device of the present modification can enhance the convenience and interest of the lottery sequence processing and the game sequence processing related to the service provision while expanding the variation of the provided articles.
[Embodiment 2]
In the above-described embodiments and modifications, the mode in which only the usage mode including the provision of the play experience of the rhythm game can be selected is described with respect to the game device 100, but the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this. .. In this modification, for example, a user who mainly aims to collect the swing key chain 200 achieves this without any trouble, and when the game device 100 is occupied by such a user, the turnover rate (unit). In order to avoid a decrease in the number of times the game device 100 is used per hour), a mode including a usage mode for providing a service that does not include game sequence processing will be described. The game device 100 according to this modification may have the same configuration as that of the first embodiment and the first modification described above, and the description of the functional configuration will be omitted.

<< Overview of service provision >>
The service provision performed by the game device 100 of this modified example will be described below.

<Mode selection>
The game device 100 of the present embodiment includes, in addition to the two types of usage modes of the first embodiment, a sales mode in which the swing key chain 200 is provided and the lottery sequence processing is executed as the usage mode of the user. As shown in FIG. 7A, the sales mode is configured so that the period for providing the service to the user is shorter because the game sequence is not changed as compared with the play mode and the play + sales mode. While enabling the user to obtain efficiently, the time that the game device 100 is occupied by the user is shortened, and the user's suitable use of the game device 100 for the main purpose of game play is guaranteed. be able to.

By the way, in the sales mode, since the swing key chain 200 is provided and the service related to the execution of the lottery sequence processing is provided to the user, the service is provided with the same contents as the play + sales mode from the viewpoint of providing goods. That is, since the service provision related to the rhythm game proceeds without the involvement of the provision of goods, the store side where the game device 100 is installed does not incur costs other than the execution of the program related to the rhythm game. There is no big difference in the cost incurred when the game device 100 is installed in the standby state. On the other hand, in the provision sequence and the lottery sequence, goods may be provided, and as a result, the inventory of the swing key chain 200 decreases each time one swing key chain 200 is provided, and at the same time, a purchase cost related to inventory replenishment is incurred. Become.

Therefore, in the game device 100 of the present embodiment, payment of 200 yen (third price according to the present invention), which is the same amount as the play + sales mode, is defined as a requirement for using the sales mode. That is, in the present embodiment, the selection of the play mode can be accepted according to the detection of the payment of 100 yen in the standby state, and the payment of 100 yen is subsequently detected (without selecting the play mode). That is, it is assumed that the selection of the play + sales mode and the sales mode can be accepted according to the fact that the payment of 200 yen in total is detected.

<Extension of usage period>
As shown in FIG. 7A, since the sales mode does not include the transition to the game sequence, the time that the user can occupy the game device 100 for 200 yen is shorter than that of the other two usage modes. In other words, even if the sales modes are used several times, the occupancy time of the game device 100 related to these uses is less than the occupancy time related to the use of the play mode or the play + sales mode.

Therefore, when the game device 100 of the present embodiment is used in the sales mode, the game device 100 is used once, provided that the price (200 yen) for the further use of the sales mode is paid. It is possible to extend the usage period related to the above and additionally provide services related to the use of the sales mode continuously.

Here, one usage period is defined for each usage mode, and basically, regardless of the age of the user, the user can calmly use the service provision related to the usage mode. The user can occupy the game device 100 for the one use period unless the operation input related to the processing shortening is intentionally made. When the user uses the game device 100 in the sales mode, for example, after selecting the sales mode, the time required for providing the swing key chain 200 in the provision sequence and the lottery result in the lottery sequence The predetermined time (surplus time) set in consideration of the user's return preparation and the transition to the standby state was added to the required time specified for the presentation of the swing key chain 200 and the provision of the swing key chain 200 (depending on the lottery result). The time is set as one usage period. Therefore, if an additional 200 yen is paid at any time during one usage period related to the sales mode, the control unit 101 extends the usage period and relates to the use of the additional sales mode. Control to provide services. At this time, the time increment related to the extension of the usage period may be an amount equivalent to one usage period related to the sales mode, for example, as shown in FIG. 7B.

The maximum number of times the usage period related to the use of the sales mode can be extended shall be set so as not to interfere with the use of other users. When the maximum number of times is reached, the control unit 101 controls not to accept the subsequent payment of the price, or to extend the usage period even if the price is paid, so that the usage period is reached. Further selection of such sales modes may be disabled.

In the game device 100 of the present embodiment, the usage period can be extended up to 5 times, and the user can receive the service related to the sales mode up to 6 times for one use of the game device 100. It is configured to be possible. In other words, the user can receive the service related to the lottery sequence processing up to 6 times during one use period, can obtain up to 12 swing key chains 200, and swing key chains. The collection of 200 can be performed efficiently. Here, the upper limit of the number of times the lottery sequence process is executed during one use period may be set to be shorter than, for example, one use period related to the use of the play + sale mode.

By doing so, it is possible to expect payment of the price related to the sales mode a plurality of times for one use of the game device 100, so that the profit margin is expected to increase. Further, as shown in FIG. 7B, when the lottery sequence processing of the upper limit number of times is performed in one use of the game device 100 in order to shorten the waiting time of other users, the upper limit number of times (6) In the second lottery sequence process, the lottery unit 105 is not subjected to the lottery process, that is, the effect until the lottery result is derived is not presented, and the lottery result obtained as the lottery result is presented together with the effect of winning. You may control to provide the swing key chain 200 according to the above. In particular, since it is less necessary to secure a grace period for further payment of the upper limit of the number of times, it is preferable to control so that the lottery process is not performed in order to shorten the period of service provision.

Further, from the viewpoint of increasing the profit margin, as shown in the figure, when the number of executions of the lottery sequence processing reaches a predetermined number of times less than the upper limit, such as the fifth time, the lottery processing with the winning probability as 100% is performed. It may be controlled so that the lottery unit 105 is made to perform the payment, and the number of payments of the price during one use period may be increased. In this case, in order to increase the motivation of the user to use the sales mode a plurality of times in one usage period, the user may be controlled to present the increase in the winning probability when accepting the payment of the price.

<< Processing at the time of use >>
Hereinafter, in the game device 100 of the present embodiment, specific processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 8 regarding the process at the time of use that realizes one use of the game device 100 by the user. The processing corresponding to the flowchart can be realized by the control unit 101 reading, for example, the corresponding processing program stored in the recording medium 102, expanding it in the memory 103, and executing it. It should be noted that this processing at the time of use will be described as being started when, for example, the game device 100 is in a standby state in which it is not used by any user, and payment of a price is detected. Further, in the process at the time of use of the present embodiment, the steps for performing the same process as the process at the time of use of the first embodiment are given the same reference number and the description is omitted. Will be described.

In S801, the control unit 101 sets a usage mode that can be selected according to the total price paid for the start of use of the game device 100 this time, and is in a state where mode selection can be accepted for the usage mode. To control. Here, the contents presented about the selectable usage modes further include the presentation that the sales mode in which the swing key chain 200 can be obtained without playing the game can be selected by paying the price of 200 yen. It may be.

When it is determined in S403 that the selection of the usage mode is accepted, the control unit 101 determines in S802 which usage mode the selection is accepted. The control unit 101 shifts the process to S405 when the usage mode for which the selection is accepted is the play mode, shifts the process to S408 when it is the play + sell mode, and shifts the process to S803 when it is the sell mode. ..

In S803, the providing control unit 106 controls the providing unit 120 so as to provide the swing key chain 200 under the control of the controlling unit 101. At this time, the presentation control unit 109 presents to the presentation unit 140 that the swing key chain 200 will be provided.

In S804, the control unit 101 executes the lottery sequence process.

<Lottery sequence processing (sales mode)>
Here, the lottery sequence process executed in relation to the sales mode in the game device 100 of the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the lottery sequence processing of the sales mode described below, the same reference numbers are given to the steps for performing the same processing as the lottery sequence processing of the play mode and the play + sales mode, and the description thereof will be omitted.

In S901, the control unit 101 determines whether or not the number of executions of the lottery sequence process during one use period is 6 or more. Information on the number of times the lottery sequence process is executed during one use period is initialized (set to 0 times) at the start of the use period and stored in the memory 103, and is stored in the memory 103 at the start of execution of the lottery sequence process (this step). It may be configured to be added by 1 before). When the control unit 101 determines that the number of executions of the lottery sequence processing during one use period is 6 or more, the control unit 101 shifts the processing to S503 and performs the processing related to the provision of the swing key chain 200 without performing the lottery processing. Proceed. If the control unit 101 determines that the number of executions of the lottery sequence process during one use period is less than 6, the control unit 101 shifts the process to S902.

In S902, the lottery unit 105 determines whether or not the number of executions of the lottery sequence process during one use period is 5 under the control of the control unit 101. When the lottery unit 105 determines that the number of executions of the lottery sequence process during one use period is 5, the process is transferred to S903, and when it is determined that the number of executions is not 5, the process is transferred to S501.

In S903, the lottery unit 105 executes the lottery process related to the provision of the swing key chain 200 based on the information of the winning probability related to the fifth lottery sequence process under the control of the control unit 101. When the lottery result is obtained for the executed lottery process, the lottery unit 105 transmits the information of the lottery result to the control unit 101 and shifts the process to S503. As described above, the winning probability related to the fifth lottery sequence processing is 100%, but the lottery unit 105 formally performs the lottery processing in this step in order to present the effect until the lottery result is derived.

When the lottery sequence process is completed in this way, the control unit 101 shifts the process to S805.

In S805, the control unit 101 determines whether or not the number of executions of the lottery sequence process during one use period is 6 or more. When the control unit 101 determines that the number of executions of the lottery sequence processing during one usage period is 6 or more, the control unit 101 shifts the processing to S406 so that the usage in the sales mode during the usage period cannot be reselected. If the control unit 101 determines that the number of executions of the lottery sequence process during one use period is less than 6, the control unit 101 shifts the process to S806.

In S806, the presentation control unit 109 presents to the presentation unit 140 that the sales mode can be additionally used by paying a further price (200 yen) under the control of the control unit 101.

In S807, the control unit 101 determines whether or not a further price has been paid. Regarding the payment of the further price, a predetermined acceptance period was set in the same manner as the provision of the swing key chain 200, and the judgment of this step was whether the further price was paid before the end of the predetermined acceptance period. Do about whether or not. When the control unit 101 determines that the further price has been paid, the control unit 101 returns the process to S803. Further, the control unit 101 has not paid the further price, that is, the predetermined acceptance period has expired without the further payment of the price, or the process is transferred to S406.

In the present embodiment, only for the use of the sales mode, a mode in which one use period can be extended and the service is additionally provided in response to the extension has been described, but the embodiment of the present invention is limited to this. It is not something that can be done. For example, it may be configured so that after being used in the play mode or the play + sales mode, the selection of the sales mode can be accepted by receiving further payment. In this case, it is sufficient to control so that the number of reusable times is smaller than that in the case where the product is used only in the sales mode during one usage period. On the contrary, for example, depending on the time required to provide the service related to each usage mode, after the sales mode is used during one usage period, a further price is paid to select another usage mode. It may be configured to be able to accept. In this case, depending on the number of times the sales mode is used, it may be configured to reduce the difference between the users in the time occupied by the game device 100, such as controlling so that the selection of only the play mode can be accepted.

[Modification 2]
In the above-described embodiments and modifications, the price required to be paid for using the play mode and the play + sales mode has been described as being set so that the latter is high, but the embodiment of the present invention is limited to this. is not it. That is, the price required to be paid for using the play mode and the play + sale mode may be set to the same amount. In this case, for example, a plurality of accommodating units 121 of the swing key chain 200 provided by the presentation unit 140 are provided, and the swing key chain 200 provided without lottery is not associated with a high rarity (rare) item. The swing key chain 200 provided only to the 200 and provided by lottery may be provided and controlled by using the accommodating unit 121 properly so as to include the swing key chain 200 to which the item of high rarity is associated. .. Alternatively, for the swing key chain 200 accommodated in each accommodating portion 121, a difference is provided in the ratio (probability of provision) of the swing key chain 200 to which items of higher rarity are associated, and the swing key chain 200 provided without lottery The swing key chain 200 provided by the lottery from the accommodating portion 121 having a low proportion may be controlled so as to be provided from the accommodating portion 121 having a high proportion.

With this configuration, a large number of swing key chains 200 are owned in the play mode for users who have a small number of swing key chains 200, such as those who have just started using the game device 100 in the play + sales mode. Users can receive suitable services according to their own usage conditions, such as for users who are doing so. In addition, since it is assumed that the profit margin related to the play mode may decrease in such an aspect, the winning probability in the lottery sequence processing of the play mode as described above is particularly increased as compared with that of the play + sale mode. It is preferable that the method is such that the additional price is easily paid.

[Other Embodiments]
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications and changes can be made within the scope of the gist of the invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The game device according to the present invention can also be realized by a program that causes one or more computers to function as the game device. The program can be provided / distributed by being recorded on a computer-readable recording medium or through a telecommunication line.

100: Game device, 101: Control unit, 102: Recording medium, 103: Memory, 104: Detection unit, 105: Lottery unit, 106: Provision control unit, 107: Acquisition unit, 108: Item DB, 109: Presentation control unit , 110: operation input unit, 120: providing unit, 121: accommodating unit, 130: reader, 140: presenting unit

Claims (16)

A game device that provides services to users in response to payment.
A detection method that detects payment and
The means of executing the game and
The first means of providing the actual goods and
A reception means that accepts the selection of the mode for providing services from multiple modes,
A control means for controlling the service provision, the execution means, and the first provision means according to the mode of providing the service received by the reception means.
With
The receiving means makes it possible to accept the selection of the first mode on condition that the payment of the first price is detected prior to the start of execution of the game, and the payment of the second price is detected. Allows the selection of the second mode to be accepted on condition that
The control means
When the selection of the first mode is accepted, it is controlled to execute the first service providing process related to the game and the second service providing process related to the game.
When the selection of the second mode is accepted, it is controlled to execute the first service providing process and the second service providing process, and to provide the actual article by the first providing means. ,
The first service providing process and the second service providing process both present the results derived by executing the processes.
A game device in which the time required from the start of execution of the process to the presentation of the result is shorter in the second service providing process than in the first service providing process. The first service provision process is a process of providing a game play experience, presenting a play result in which the play content is evaluated, and presenting the play result.
The game device according to claim 1, wherein the second service providing process is a process of performing a lottery, and presents the lottery result without performing evaluation. The game device according to claim 2, wherein the control means controls so that an article can be provided on condition that the game device is won by a lottery in the second service provision process. The game device according to claim 3, wherein the control means controls the winning probability of the lottery in the second service provision process so that it is higher in the first mode than in the second mode. When the control means wins the lottery in the second service provision process, the first provision is provided so as to provide the actual goods related to the selection, provided that further payment of the price is detected. The game device according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the means is controlled. Further provided with a second means of providing virtual goods,
When the actual article related to the winning is not provided for the lottery in the second service providing process, the control means provides the second providing means so as to provide the virtual article according to the lottery result. The game device according to claim 5, which is controlled. Each of the real article and the virtual article is associated with a game element related to the game.
The game device further includes an acquisition means for acquiring information identifying a game element associated with the actual article from the actual article.
The control means
The second service provision process is executed prior to the first service provision process,
Regarding the game element associated with the actual article related to the winning provided by the first providing means in relation to the second service providing process, the game is subject to the acquisition of information from the actual article by the acquiring means. To appear in
The game element associated with the virtual article provided by the second providing means in relation to the second service providing process is controlled so as to appear in the game without the condition of information acquisition by the acquiring means. The game device according to claim 6. The receiving means makes it possible to accept the selection of the third mode on condition that the payment of the third price is detected.
3. The control means controls to execute the second service providing process and provide the actual article by the first providing means when the selection of the third mode is accepted. The game device according to any one of items 7 to 7. When the reception means starts one use of the game device based on the selection of the third mode, further payment of the third price is detected during the one use period. On condition that, the selection of the third mode can be additionally accepted.
The control means
A lottery is performed for each of the second service provision processes executed during the one usage period.
When the number of executions of the second service provision process reaches the first number during the one use period, the payment of the further price is detected without performing the lottery, and the above-mentioned The game device according to claim 8, wherein the first providing means is controlled so as to provide the actual article related to the winning. When the number of executions of the second service provision process reaches the first number of times during the one use period, the reception means further obtains the third mode for the one use period. The game device according to claim 9, which makes the selection unacceptable. The control means controls so that the lottery is always won when the number of executions of the second service providing process reaches the second number of times less than the first number of times during the one use period. The game device according to claim 9 or 10. The game device according to any one of claims 8 to 11, wherein the amount of the third price is the same as the second price. The game device according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the first price and the second price are different amounts. The game device according to claim 13, wherein the amount of the first price is smaller than the amount of the second price. A program that causes a computer to function as the control means of the game device according to any one of claims 1 to 14. A game system including a game device that provides a service to a user according to payment of a price, and an actual game article that the game device can provide.
The game device has a detection means for detecting payment and
The means of executing the game and
The first providing means for providing the actual game article and
A reception means that accepts the selection of the mode for providing services from multiple modes,
A control means for controlling the service provision, the execution means, and the first provision means according to the mode of providing the service received by the reception means.
With
The receiving means makes it possible to select the first mode on the condition that the payment of the first price is detected prior to the start of execution of the game, and the condition that the payment of the second price is detected. The second mode can be selected as
The control means
When the selection of the first mode is accepted, it is controlled to execute the first service providing process related to the game and the second service providing process related to the game.
When the selection of the second mode is accepted, the first service providing process and the second service providing process are executed, and the actual game article is provided by the first providing means. Control and
The first service providing process and the second service providing process both present the results derived by executing the processes.
A game system in which the time required from the start of processing execution to the presentation of the result is shorter in the second service providing process than in the first service providing process.

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