JP2022141900A - Game device and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow a player to be conscious of a sense of solidarity with another player playing in another game device.

SOLUTION: A game device configures a game system in which a plurality of game devices each including a lottery part are connected via a network. The game device includes: a first lottery result acquisition part for acquiring a lottery result of the lottery part included in own game devices; a second lottery result acquisition part for acquiring a lottery result of the lottery part included in another game device; a game condition determination part for determining whether predetermined game conditions are satisfied, based on a combination of the lottery result acquired by the first lottery result acquisition part and the lottery result acquired by the second lottery result acquisition part; and reward granting means for granting a predetermined reward to a player when the game condition determination part determines that the predetermined game conditions are satisfied.

SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 17

COPYRIGHT: (C)2022,JPO&INPIT

Description

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

Some rewards are determined based on the lottery result of the lottery machine of the game device played by the player. For example, there is a game device in which a plurality of players can share the lottery result of one lottery machine provided in one game device (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2011-088019 A

In the above-described lottery machine game device, although it is possible to make players who play the same game device at the same time feel a sense of solidarity, it is difficult to make them feel a sense of solidarity with any player who plays another game device. could not.

An object of some aspects of the present invention is to provide a game device and a program that can make a player aware of a sense of solidarity with another game device.

Another object of another aspect of the present invention is to provide a game device and a program capable of achieving the effects described in the embodiments to be described later.

In order to solve the above-described problems, one aspect of the present invention provides a game device in a game system in which a plurality of game devices each having a lottery section are connected via a network, wherein the lottery section included in the own game device is a first lottery result acquisition unit that acquires a lottery result; a second lottery result acquisition unit that acquires a lottery result of a lottery unit provided in another game device; 2 A game condition determination unit that determines whether or not a predetermined game condition is satisfied based on a combination with the lottery result obtained by the lottery result obtaining unit; a reward granting unit that grants a predetermined reward to the player when it is determined that the game device is a game device.

In order to solve the above-described problems, one aspect of the present invention provides a game device in a game system in which a plurality of game devices each having one or more processing devices and a lottery device are connected via a network, The above processing device acquires the lottery result of the lottery device provided in the own game device, acquires the lottery result of the lottery device provided in the other game device, obtains the lottery result of the lottery device provided in the own game device, and the other game device. Based on the combination with the lottery result of the lottery device provided in the game device, it is determined whether or not a predetermined game condition is satisfied, and if it is determined that the predetermined game condition is satisfied, a predetermined reward is given. is provided to the player.

Another aspect of the present invention is a program for causing a computer to function as the game apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a game system according to a first embodiment; FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of a game device according to a first embodiment; FIG. The figure which shows the game screen before a cooperation lottery game start. The figure which shows the 1st example of the game screen after a lottery start. The figure which shows the 2nd example of the game screen after the lottery start. A diagram showing an example of lottery probability of slot lottery. The figure which shows the 3rd example of the game screen after a lottery start. The figure which shows the 4th example of the game screen after the lottery start. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a game device according to a first embodiment; FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of play data stored in a station storage unit; 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a server device according to the first embodiment; FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a server storage unit according to the first embodiment; FIG. The figure which shows the data example of player data. The figure which shows the data example of play implementation status data. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of matching data; 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a server control unit according to the first embodiment; FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a station control section according to the first embodiment; FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of cooperative lottery game processing according to the first embodiment; 4 is a flowchart showing a first example of game progress update processing according to the first embodiment; 9 is a flowchart showing a second example of game progress update processing according to the first embodiment; Explanatory drawing explaining an example of the cooperation lottery game which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. The figure which shows the state which the horizontal bingo line is established by two bingo sheets arranged in the horizontal direction. The figure which shows the state in which the vertical bingo line is established by two bingo sheets arranged in the vertical direction. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a state in which two bingo sheets arranged horizontally form a diagonal bingo line; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a state in which vertical and horizontal bingo lines are formed on four bingo sheets; 10 is a flowchart showing an example of game progress update processing according to the second embodiment;

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
[First embodiment]
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described.
〔System configuration〕
First, the system configuration of the game system according to this embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a game system 1 according to this embodiment. The game system 1 includes a computer device including a plurality of game devices 10 (game device 10-1, game device 10-2, . . . , game device 10-N (N is a natural number)) and a server device 30. These computer devices are connected via a network NW.

The network NW is an information communication network including a WAN (Wide Area Network), a LAN (Local Area Network), and the like. WAN is, for example, a mobile phone network, PHS (Personal Handy-phone
System) network, PSTN (Public Switched Telephone)
Network (Public Switched Telephone Network), dedicated communication line network, VPN (Virtual Private Network), and the like. Also, the network NW may be wired or wireless.

The game device 10 is installed, for example, in a game facility (a game corner in a commercial facility such as a game center or a shopping center). Each game device 10 may be installed at the same facility or at different facilities. The server device 30 communicates with the game device 10 via the network NW to manage information about players who play on the game device 10, manage the play status of each game device 10, and manage information between the game devices 10. to control the exchange of

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of the game device 10. As shown in FIG. In the example shown in FIG. 2, the game device 10 has eight stations ST as places where players play. Since one player can play at each station ST, a maximum of eight players can play at the same time with this single game device 10 . The game device 10 also includes a lottery section 14 in the center. The eight stations ST are arranged radially around the lottery section 14 so as to surround it.

The lottery unit 14 is a lottery machine having a physical lottery mechanism, and selects a plurality of selection elements by lottery. For example, the lottery unit 14 rolls the ejected ball in a circular orbit on the outer periphery of a plurality of pockets (holes) arranged in a circular shape, and the lottery result is determined by which pocket the ball finally enters. It is a ball lottery machine. A camera (not shown) is installed on the ceiling 10T of the game device 10 . The camera photographs the lottery section 14 from the ceiling 10T side.

The lottery unit 14 is not limited to the ball lottery machine described above. A lottery machine, a dice lottery machine, or the like may be used in which a specific position (for example, the position pointed by a needle) when a disc divided radially from the center is rotated and stopped becomes a lottery result. The lottery unit 14 is not limited to a lottery machine having a physical lottery mechanism, and may be an internal lottery unit that generates lottery results by software. Also, the plurality of game devices 10 may be three or more, and in that case, all the game devices 10 may be provided with the same type of lottery section (lottery section with the same lottery elements, lottery method, etc.). , some game devices 10 may be provided with different types of lottery units (lottery units with at least partly different lottery elements, lottery methods, etc.).

Each station ST is provided with a display section 18 . Each display unit 18 includes a touch panel display that is a combination of a touch panel that receives a touch operation by a player's finger or the like and a flat display that displays an image. Further, although not shown in FIG. 2, each station ST is provided with a card reader for reading card data and a medal slot for inserting medals. Information about the player is written on a card that can be read by a card reader. The information about the player includes, for example, a player ID for identifying the player, a player name, an icon image corresponding to the player, points and money information that can be used in the game, game play history, and the like. Note that it is not necessary to store all the information about the player in the card. Information about the player may be stored in the server device 30). For example, it is possible to associate the points and money information and the play history information with the player ID and store them in a dedicated server device. Information about the amount (the number of medals, etc.) or the value of medals inserted into the medal slot is stored in the game device 10 . By holding the card over the card reader or inserting medals into the medal insertion slot, the player causes the game device 10 to store information on usable credits, and consumes the necessary amount of credits to play the game. can participate in Here, medals are used as an example of game media to be inserted, but instead of medals, money (banknotes, coins), token coins, redemption tickets, and the like may be used.

For example, the video (video) of the lottery section 14 shot by the camera is displayed as the video of the lottery game on the display section 18 of each station ST. As shown in FIG. 2, the player P plays the lottery game by operating the display unit 18 while sitting on a chair placed in front of the station ST. That is, the player P who plays the lottery game can look at the lottery section 14 beyond the display section 18 and the display surface of the display section 18 while operating the display section 18 .

[Description of the game]
Next, the lottery game according to this embodiment will be described.
The lottery game according to the present embodiment is based on the lottery result of the lottery section 14 of the game device 10 played by the player (hereinafter also referred to as the own game device 10) and the lottery result of the lottery section 14 of the other game device 10. Then, a reward is given to the player. In other words, it is a lottery game (hereinafter also referred to as a "coordinated lottery game") in which rewards are determined by linking the lottery results of the own game device 10 and the lottery results of the other game devices 10 . The other game device 10 may be in the same game facility as the own game device 10, or may be in a different game facility.

For example, the other game device 10 is a game device 10 played by a matching partner matched with the player himself/herself among the plurality of game devices 10 . The own game device 10 acquires the lottery result of the lottery section 14 of the other game device 10 (the game device 10 of the matching partner) via the server device 30 . Based on the combination of the lottery result of the lottery section 14 of the game apparatus 10 and the lottery result of the lottery section 14 of the other game apparatus 10, the own game apparatus 10 determines whether or not a predetermined game condition is established. is determined, and a predetermined reward is given to the player when it is determined that a predetermined game condition is satisfied.

Here, specific examples of the predetermined game conditions and predetermined rewards will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5. FIG.
3 to 5 are explanatory diagrams for explaining an example of the cooperative lottery game by the ball lottery machine according to the present embodiment, showing game screens displayed on the display unit 18 based on the lottery status of the lottery unit 14. FIG. there is

FIG. 3 shows a game screen before starting the cooperation lottery game. An image of the ball lottery machine of the lottery section 14 is displayed on the illustrated game screen RG10. This video is the video (image) of the lottery section 14 of the own game device 10 . In the illustrated example of the ball lottery machine, 16 pockets (holes) PK1 to PK16 are arranged along the outer periphery of the circular area CR. A total of 9 balls are ejected. A lottery may be performed by ejecting nine balls in succession, or a lottery may be performed by ejecting balls in a plurality of times such as "2 balls → 2 balls → 2 balls → 2 balls → 1 ball". may be broken. The ejected ball rolls on the outer periphery of the pockets PK1 to PK16 so as to draw a circular orbit, and the result of the lottery is determined by which pocket the ball finally enters. The number of balls discharged in one lottery game (that is, the number of lotteries) and the discharge timing can be determined arbitrarily. Also, the same pocket may be filled with a ball a plurality of times, or once a ball is put into a selected pocket, the ball may not be put into that pocket after that. That is, the lottery unit 14 may select the same selection element multiple times, or may not select the selection element once selected. Here, it is assumed that the ball may enter the same pocket a plurality of times, but an upper limit may be set for the number of times.

The image of the ball lottery machine before the lottery starts is displayed on the game screen RG10, and the player name, the name of the game facility, the icon image, etc. are superimposed as matching partner information inside the circular area CR. Is displayed. Players can bet on the next lottery before the lottery begins. When the lottery is started, the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of the own game device 10 and the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of the matching partner game device 10 are superimposed and displayed on this image.

FIG. 4 shows an example of the game screen after the start of lottery. On the illustrated game screen RG20, a lottery has started, and the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of the own game device 10 and the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of the matching partner game device 10 are displayed. The pocket PK 9 displays an icon image of the player playing on the own game device 10, indicating that the lottery section 14 of the own game device 10 has won a ball. On the other hand, pocket PK3 and pocket PK13 display icon images of matching partners, indicating that a ball has entered in the lottery section 14 of the game device 10 of the matching partner.

FIG. 5 is an example of a game screen after the start of the lottery, and unlike FIG. 4, shows an example in which multiple balls enter the same pocket. In the illustrated game screen RG30, the pocket PK9 shows that the lottery unit 14 of the own game device 10 has duplicated (two) balls, and points (here, "+2") are added as acquired points. showing. Also, the pocket PK 7 receives balls from both the lottery unit 14 of the own game device 10 and the lottery unit 14 of the matching partner game device 10, and a higher point (here, "+3") is added as an acquired point. This indicates that the That is, at least one or more identical pockets are selected by lottery for both game devices 10, and a predetermined reward is awarded to the player. The total number of acquired points is displayed at the place indicated by the symbol KP. A final payout is determined based on the total value of acquired points. A winning WIN value indicating a winning payout is displayed at a place indicated by the symbol WP.

Note that when the ball enters both the own game device 10 and the matching partner game device 10, the number of points the next time the ball enters the same pocket may be determined by slot lottery or the like. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of lottery probabilities of slot lottery. In this way, the lottery probability for each point is set, and the slot lottery or the like is performed with this lottery probability, and the number of points when the player enters the same pocket next time is determined. In this case, the points earned when both balls enter for the first time are set to an initial value (for example, "+1"), and acquisition of at least "+1" points may be guaranteed.

FIG. 7 is an example of a game screen after the start of the lottery, showing an example in which the pockets containing the balls in the lottery section 14 of the own game device 10 and the lottery section 14 of the matching partner game device 10 all match. ing. In this case, the order in which the ball enters each pocket is irrelevant as long as the pockets in which the balls enter the respective game devices 10 are the same. In other words, there is no pocket in which the ball is put in only by the own game device 10, and there is no pocket in which the ball is put in only by the game device 10 of the matching partner. In the illustrated game screen RG40, both game devices 10 have balls in pockets PK2, PK4, PK6, PK7, PK10, PK11, PK14, and PK16, and none of the game devices 10 have balls in the other pockets. That is, both game devices 10 have the same pocket containing the ball. In this case, a higher point may be given to the player than in the case where the ball enters one pocket more than once, and a special bonus point may be added. In other words, when all the pockets drawn by both game devices 10 match, a predetermined reward is given to the player.

FIG. 8 is an example of a game screen after the start of the lottery. According to the lottery results of the lottery unit 14 of the own game device 10 and the lottery unit 14 of the matching partner game device 10, at least one game device is placed in all pockets. 10 shows an example in which the ball enters. In the illustrated game screen RG50, at least one game device 10 has entered at least one ball in all of the pockets PK1 to PK16. indicates that has been selected. In this way, a special bonus point may be added even when balls enter all the pockets. It should be noted that some of the pockets PK1 to PK16 may contain balls in the same pocket from both game devices 10. FIG. That is, when the lottery results of both game devices 10 are combined, all the pockets are selected by lottery, and a predetermined reward is awarded to the player.

As described above, the game device 10 according to the present embodiment performs a predetermined game based on the combination of the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of the own game device 10 and the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of the other game device 10. A determination is made as to whether or not a condition has been established, and a predetermined reward is provided when it is determined that a predetermined game condition has been established. The predetermined game condition is, for example, that at least one or more identical pockets are selected by lottery of both game devices 10, that all the pockets that are drawn by both game devices 10 match, or that both game devices 10 All the pockets are selected by lottery when the lottery results of the game devices 10 are combined. As a result, the game device 10 can make players aware of a sense of solidarity with players who play on other game devices in the lottery game.

[Configuration of game device 10]
Next, the hardware configuration of the game device 10 will be described.
FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the game device 10 according to this embodiment. As described above, the game device 10 includes the lottery section 14, the camera 15 capable of photographing the lottery section 14, and eight stations ST (ST-1 to ST-8). The lottery unit 14 is, for example, a ball lottery machine having a physical lottery mechanism, but may be a lottery machine having other lottery mechanisms, or an internal lottery unit that generates lottery results by software. good. The camera 15 includes a lens and an imaging device (imaging device), and outputs video such as captured moving images or still images. Here, the camera 15 is installed so that the lottery section 14 is within its imaging range, and outputs a video (image) of the lottery section 14 photographed.

The game device 10 also includes a game device communication section 11 , a game device storage section 12 , and a game device control section 13 . The game device communication unit 11 includes, for example, a plurality of Ethernet (registered trademark) ports and a plurality of digital input/output ports such as USB (Universal Serial Bus). It communicates with the server device 30) and the like.

The game device storage unit 12 is, for example, a HDD (Hard Disk Drive), an SSD (Solid State Drive), an EEPROM (Electrically
Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), ROM (Read-Only Memory), RAM (Random Access
Memory), etc., and stores various information, programs, etc. processed by the game device control unit 13 . For example, the game device storage unit 12 stores information such as a game facility ID for identifying the game facility where the game device 10 is installed, a game device ID for identifying the game device 10, and the like. 14 control, camera 15 control, communication control with station ST and server device 30, and the like. The game device storage unit 12 also stores (temporarily stores) video data captured by the camera 15 .

The game device control unit 13 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and executes various processes by executing programs stored in the game device storage unit 12 . For example, the game device control unit 13 executes lottery start processing and lottery result detection processing for the lottery unit 14 . Specifically, the game device control unit 13 executes processes such as ball discharge in the lottery unit 14 and detection of the location of the pocket in which the ball is put, and a shooting process of the camera 15 . The location of the pocket containing the ball can be detected by detecting the output of a detection sensor provided in each pocket. Alternatively, the image of the lottery unit 14 photographed by the camera 15 can be analyzed and detected. In addition, the game device control section 13 relays communication of various information between the station ST and the server device 30, and controls transfer of various information to and from the station ST and the server device 30, respectively.

Each of the eight stations ST has a similar configuration. For example, station ST includes station control section 16 , input section 17 , display section 18 , and station storage section 19 . The input unit 17 has a card reader 171 and a medal slot 172 . As described above, the display unit 18 includes a touch panel display that is a combination of a touch panel and a flat display. Here, the player operates the game device 10 using the touch panel, but the input unit 17 may be provided with mechanical operation means such as operation buttons instead of or in addition to the touch panel.

The station control unit 16 includes a CPU, and executes various processes related to the game by a functional configuration realized by executing a program stored in the station storage unit 19 . For example, the station control unit 16 acquires information about the player based on card data read by the card reader 171 . In addition, the station control unit 16 counts the number of medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 172 and acquires information on credits that can be used in the game. In addition, the station control unit 16 executes game processing based on the user's operation. The details of the configuration related to the game processing executed by the station control unit 16 will be described later with reference to FIG. 17 .

In the illustrated example, the game device control section 13 and the station control section 16 of each station ST are separately provided, but they may be provided together as one configuration.

The station storage unit 19 includes an HDD, SSD, EEPROM, ROM, RAM, etc., and stores various information, programs, etc. processed by the station control unit 16 . For example, the station storage unit 19 stores a program for executing lottery game processing. The station storage unit 19 also stores play data of players who play the lottery game at the station ST.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of play data stored in the station storage unit 19. As shown in FIG. The illustrated play data includes a game facility ID for identifying the game facility and the game device 10 where the player plays, the facility name and the game device ID, and a station ID for identifying the station ST where the player plays. , the player ID of the player, the player name, the play, the image, the play data, and the like. The player ID, player name, and player image are acquired based on the card data read by the card reader 171 . For example, when the player ID, player name, player image, etc. are stored in the card, the card reader 171 reads them from the card. On the other hand, for example, if only the player ID is stored in the card, and the player name, player image, etc. are stored in the server device 30 , the player ID is read from the card by the card reader 171 . The name, player image, etc. may be obtained from the server device 30 .

[Configuration of server device 30]
Next, the configuration of the server device 30 will be described.
FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the server device 30 according to this embodiment. The server device 30 includes a server communication section 31 , a server storage section 32 and a server control section 33 . The server communication unit 31 includes, for example, a plurality of Ethernet (registered trademark) ports and a plurality of digital input/output ports such as USB (Universal Serial Bus). communication with the game device 10) or the like.

The server storage unit 32 includes an HDD, SSD, EEPROM, ROM, RAM, etc., and stores various information, programs, etc. that need to be shared by a plurality of game devices 10 . FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the server storage unit 32 according to this embodiment. The illustrated server storage unit 32 includes a player data storage unit 321 , a play progress data storage unit 322 , and a matching data storage unit 323 .

The player data storage unit 321 stores player data regarding players. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of player data. The illustrated play data is associated with a player ID, a player name, a player image, and play history data. The play history data includes information such as play date and time, number of times played, play results, acquired items, etc., and is updated as the player plays. When the player plays multiple games, the play history data is associated with a game ID for identifying each game.

The play progress data storage unit 322 stores play progress data as information about players who are playing on each game device 10 . FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of play progress data. The illustrated play progress data is associated with a game facility ID, a game device ID, a station ID, and a player ID who plays there. If the game has not been played, a value indicating "null" is stored in the player ID. In other words, by referring to this play progress data, it is possible to obtain information about which station ST of which game device 10 is currently playing and who the player is currently playing. In other words, by referring to this play progress data, it is possible to obtain information about which player is playing.

The matching data storage unit 323 stores matching data between players in the cooperative lottery game. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of matching data. The illustrated matching data includes the player IDs of the two matched players "Player (1)" and "Player (2)", the game device IDs of the game devices 10 they are playing, and the game device IDs of the game devices. 10 is associated with information (game facility ID, game facility name, etc.) on the game facility where the game facility is installed. The illustrated example shows matching data for two players, but in the case of matching for three or more players, information for each of the three or more players is associated. Note that a history of matching data may be left so that it can be referred to whether or not each player has been matched. In that case, the matching data storage unit 323 may store the matching data in association with matching date and time information.

Returning to FIG. 11 , the server control unit 33 includes a CPU and executes various processes by a functional configuration realized by executing a program stored in the server storage unit 32 .
FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the server control unit 33 according to this embodiment. The illustrated server control unit 33 includes a player data management unit 331 , a play progress management unit 332 , a matching processing unit 333 , and a lottery result distribution unit 334 .

The player data management unit 331 manages player data of players playing on each of the plurality of game devices 10 . For example, the player data management unit 331 causes the player data storage unit 321 to store player data of players who play on each of the plurality of game devices 10 . Specifically, the player data management unit 331 acquires the player data of each player from each of the plurality of game devices 10, and newly registers and updates the player data. Also, the player data management unit 331 transmits player data to the game device 10 as necessary.

The play progress management unit 332 manages information about players who are playing from each of the plurality of game devices 10 . For example, the play progress management unit 332 associates and acquires the player ID of the player currently playing, the game facility ID, the game device ID, and the station ID where the player plays, from each of the plurality of game devices 10. , is stored in the play execution status data storage unit 322 .

The matching processing unit 333 executes matching processing for determining matching between players in the cooperative lottery game. For example, the matching processing unit 333 acquires from the game device 10 a matching request for determining another player to be matched with the player based on the operation of the player playing on the game device 10 . Upon acquiring a matching request, the matching processing unit 333 determines a matching partner based on a predetermined rule from players who are candidates for matching partners. The predetermined rule may be, for example, a random lottery among all registered players, or a random lottery among players registered as friends with the player himself in the game. Moreover, not only a complete random lottery but also some weighting such as increasing the probability of each lottery may be performed according to the number of times of matching so far or the degree of intimacy between players. Also, a matching partner may be determined based on a predetermined matching rule without using a random lottery. Players who are candidates for matching partners are players managed by player data stored at least in the player data storage unit 321 of the server device 30, but refer to the play progress data in the play progress data storage unit 322. Then, the player may be limited to the player who is currently playing on any of the game devices 10 . Also, a player who is a candidate for a matching partner may be a player who plays on a game device other than the same game device 10 .

It should be noted that the matching may be performed for each game device 10 instead of for each player. That is, even if the own game device 10 has a plurality of stations ST (that is, a plurality of play sections exist), there is only one lottery section 14 for the other game device 10 to be a matching partner. After the one-to-one matching of the game devices 10 is performed, the players playing on each game device 10 may be matched with each other. For example, a player A playing on one game device 10 and a player C playing on another game device 10, a player B playing on the one game device 10 and a player D playing on the other game device 10, and so on. In addition, the same game devices 10 may be combined, or different players may be combined.

Also, the matching processing unit 333 manages matching data indicating matching results. For example, the matching processing unit 333 causes the matching data storage unit 323 to store the matching result (the player ID of the matched player and the game device ID of the game device 10 played by the player). The matching processing unit 333 also transmits the matching data to both of the matched game devices 10 (three or more matched game devices 10 in the case of three or more matches).

The lottery result distribution unit 334 distributes the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 provided in each game device 10 so that it can be used by other game devices 10 . For example, the lottery result distribution unit 334 acquires information indicating the lottery results of the lottery units 14 of the matched game devices 10 so that the matched players can use the lottery results of the game devices 10 of each other. , to the other game device 10 . The information indicating the lottery result may be transmitted and received between the matched game devices 10 through the network NW without going through the server device 30 .

[Configuration related to lottery game processing]
Next, in the game device 10, the configuration related to the cooperative lottery game process executed by the station control unit 16 of the station ST will be described in detail.
FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the station control section 16 according to this embodiment. The illustrated station control unit 16 includes a matching request unit 161, a lottery result acquisition unit 162, a lottery result transmission unit 163, an other lottery result acquisition unit 164, and a game condition determination unit 165 as functional configurations related to the cooperative lottery game process. , a reward granting unit 166 , and a display control unit 167 .

The matching request unit 161 transmits a matching request for determining a matching partner in the cooperative lottery game to the server device 30 via the game device communication unit 11 . For example, when a bet is placed on a cooperative lottery game based on the operation of the player playing on the own game device 10, the matching request unit 161 provides information on the player (for example, user ID) and information on the game device 10 ( For example, a game device ID, a game facility ID, etc.) is associated with the matching request and transmitted to the server device 30 via the game device communication unit 11 . The matching request unit 161 also receives information indicating the matching result of the matching process performed by the server device 30 in response to the transmitted matching request (for example, matching partner player ID, player name, game device ID, game facility ID, game facility name, etc.) from the server device 30 via the game device communication unit 11 .

The lottery result acquisition unit 162 acquires the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 included in the own game device 10 . For example, when the lottery unit 14 selects a plurality of selection elements by lottery, the lottery result acquisition unit 162 acquires information on each selection element as the lottery result from the game device control unit 13 at any time. As an example, in the case of a ball lottery machine in which the lottery unit 14 selects a plurality of pockets by lottery depending on which of the plurality of pockets the ball will enter as described above, the lottery result acquisition unit 162 determines the position of the pocket in which the ball has entered. position information (for example, identification information of the pocket) indicating the position is obtained from the game device control unit 13 as the result of the lottery.

The lottery result transmission unit 163 transmits the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of the own game device 10 to the server device 30 via the game device communication unit 11 so that other game devices 10 can use the lottery result. For example, the lottery result transmission unit 163 transmits position information indicating the position of the pocket containing the ball (for example, identification information of the pocket) to the server device 30 as the lottery result. As a result, the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of the own game device 10 is transmitted to the other game device 10 by the server device 30, and can be used by the other game device 10. FIG. Note that the lottery result transmission unit 163 may transmit the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of the own game device 10 to another game device 10 without going through the server device 30 . Also, the lottery result transmitting unit 163 may transmit the lottery results in multiple batches when transmitting the lottery results. For example, when the lottery is divided into multiple times such as “2 balls → 2 balls → 2 balls → 2 balls → 1 ball”, the lottery result transmission unit 163 transmits each lottery result at each lottery break. You may send.

The other lottery result acquisition unit 164 acquires the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 included in the other game device 10 . For example, the other lottery result acquisition unit 164 acquires, as the lottery result, position information (for example, pocket identification information) indicating the position of the pocket in which the ball has entered in the lottery unit 14 provided in the other game device 10 . The lottery unit 14 of the own game device 10 and the lottery unit 14 of the other game device 10 (for example, the game device 10 of the matching partner) are of the same type (lottery unit with the same lottery elements, lottery method, etc.). ) or a different type of lottery section (lottery section with at least partly different lottery elements, lottery methods, etc.). For example, the same number of selection elements may be selected by lottery from the selection elements (pockets) that form the same population, or either the number of selection elements that form the population or the number of selection elements that are selected by lottery or both may be different.

For example, based on the matching result from the matching requesting unit 161 , the other lottery result acquisition unit 164 obtains the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of the game device 10 played by the matching partner player from among the plurality of game devices 10 . Get from Note that when the own game device 10 is provided with a plurality of stations ST (that is, a plurality of play sections exist), the other lottery result acquisition section 164 obtains the game played by the matching partner of each player who plays at each station ST. The lottery results of the lottery unit 14 of the device 10 may be acquired respectively. That is, when a plurality of players play the cooperative lottery game on the game device 10 , the game device 10 may acquire the lottery results of the lottery units 14 of the other game devices 10 . The other lottery result acquisition unit 164 acquires the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of the game device 10 played by the matching partner player from the game device 10 through the network NW, not through the server device 30. good too.

Further, the other lottery result acquisition unit 164 acquires the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 provided in the other game device 10 on condition that a bet on the cooperative lottery game is accepted by the operation of the player of the own game device 10. good too. For example, in the case where the own game device 10 has a plurality of stations ST (that is, a plurality of play sections exist), when a bet on a cooperative lottery game is received at any of the plurality of stations ST, the station The other lottery result acquisition unit 164 of ST acquires the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 included in the other game device 10 .

If the other lottery result acquisition unit 164 cannot acquire the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 provided in the other game device 10, it acquires an alternative lottery result that substitutes for the lottery result. The case where the lottery result of the other game device 10 cannot be acquired is, for example, communication failure (disconnection of communication, decrease in communication speed, etc.) of communication via the network NW. In this case, the other lottery result acquisition unit 164 may generate the alternative lottery result by internal lottery using software. Further, the other lottery result acquisition unit 164, for example, even when the communication between the other game device 10 and the server device 30 is disconnected, if the communication between the server device 30 and the own game device 10 is normal, , the alternative lottery result generated in the server device 30 may be obtained.

A game condition determination unit 165 determines whether or not a predetermined game condition is satisfied based on the combination of the lottery result acquired by the lottery result acquisition unit 162 and the lottery result acquired by the other lottery result acquisition unit 164. . The predetermined game conditions are, for example, the lottery result obtained by the lottery result obtaining unit 162 (lottery result of the own game device 10) and the lottery result obtained by the other lottery result obtaining unit 164 (lottery result of the other game device 10). For example, in a ball lottery, at least one or more identical pockets are selected in both the lottery of the own game device 10 and the lottery of the other game device 10 (furthermore, both All the pockets drawn by the game device 10 match). Further, as another example of the predetermined game condition, for example, all selection elements (pockets) are selected based on the lottery result obtained by the lottery result obtaining unit 162 and the lottery result obtained by the other lottery result obtaining unit 164. That is, all the pockets are selected (filled) by combining the lottery results of the own game device 10 and the lottery results of the other game devices 10 .

The reward giving unit 166 gives a predetermined reward to the player when the game condition determining unit 165 determines that a predetermined game condition is satisfied. For example, when the same pocket is selected in both the lottery of the own game device 10 and the lottery of the other game device 10, or the lottery result of the own game device 10 and the other game device 10 When a predetermined number or more of pockets are selected in combination with the result of the lottery (for example, when all pockets are selected), a reward with a specific higher value than that selected only by the lottery of one game device 10. (For example, high game value) may be given. As the reward, credits as game value may be given, or game media such as medals may be paid out. Also, as a reward, points converted into credits may be given, or tickets that can be exchanged for prizes or the like may be paid out. The reward given to the player is stored as play data in association with the player's player ID.

The display control unit 167 displays the lottery result acquired by the lottery result acquisition unit 162 and the lottery result acquired by the other lottery result acquisition unit 164 in association with the video (image) of the lottery unit 14 included in the own game device 10 . 18. The image of the lottery section 14 is the image of the lottery section 14 photographed by the camera 15 . For example, the display control unit 167 acquires the image of the lottery unit 14 captured by the camera 15 from the game device control unit 13 and causes the display unit 18 to display the image. In addition, the display control unit 167 superimposes and displays information (user name, game facility name, etc.) about the matching partner player on the image of the lottery unit 14 (see FIG. 3). In addition, the display control unit 167 displays information indicating which game device 10 was selected by lottery, and a position corresponding to the selection element (pocket) selected by lottery in the own game device 10 and the other game devices 10 . , and information indicating that both game devices 10 have been selected by lottery are superimposed on the image of the lottery unit 14 and displayed. Each piece of information may be displayed in association with the image of the lottery unit 14 by being superimposed on the image of the lottery unit 14, or may be displayed in the vicinity of the image of the lottery unit 14 without being limited to the superimposed display. may be displayed.

[Operation of Lottery Game Processing]
Next, the operation of the cooperative lottery game process executed by the game device 10 will be described.
FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing an example of cooperative lottery game processing according to the present embodiment.

The game device 10 accepts a bet based on the operation of the player of the own game device 10 during the bet acceptance period of the cooperative lottery game (step S100).

When a bet is accepted at the end of the bet acceptance period, the game device 10 transmits a matching request for determining a matching partner to the server device 30 . Then, the game device 10 receives information indicating the matching result of the matching process performed by the server device 30 in response to the transmitted matching request (for example, matching partner player ID, player name, game device ID, game facility ID, game facility name, etc.) from the server device 30 (step S102).

Next, the game device 10 acquires the lottery result of the lottery section 14 provided in the game device 10 itself. For example, the game device 10 acquires position information indicating the position of the pocket containing the ball (for example, pocket identification information) as the result of the lottery (step S104).

In addition, the game device 10 transmits the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 included in the own game device 10 to the game device 10 of the matching partner (step S106). Note that the game device 10 may transmit the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 included in the own game device 10 to the game device 10 of the matching partner via the server device 30 , or may send the matching partner game device 10 via the server device 30 . You may transmit to the other party's game device 10. FIG. As a result, the lottery result of the lottery section 14 of the own game device 10 can be used by the other game devices 10 .

Next, the game device 10 acquires the lottery result of the lottery section 14 included in the game device 10 of the matching partner (step S108). Note that the game device 10 may acquire the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 included in the game device 10 of the matching partner via the server device 30 , or the game device 10 of the matching partner may obtain the result of the lottery via the server device 30 . may be obtained from

Subsequently, the game device 10 updates the progress of the cooperative lottery game based on the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 provided in the own game device 10 and the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 provided in the game device 10 of the matching partner. A progress update process is executed (step S110). In the game progress update process, the game device 10 sets a predetermined game condition based on a combination of the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 provided in the own game device 10 and the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 provided in the matching partner game device 10. is established, a predetermined reward is given to the player.

Here, a specific example of the operation of the game progress update process will be described with reference to FIGS. 19 and 20. FIG.
FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a first example of game progress update processing according to this embodiment. The game progress update process shown in this figure is a specific example of the process of step S110 in FIG. be.

The game device 10 compares the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 provided in the own game device 10 with the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 provided in the matching partner game device 10 (step S1100).

Next, the game device 10 determines whether or not the game device 10 has the same lottery result as the other game device 10 based on the comparison result (step S1102).

If it is determined in step S1102 that there are the same lottery results (YES), the game device 10 adds a predetermined reward (for example, points) (step S1104). Then, returning to the flowchart of FIG. 18, the process of step S110 is terminated and the process proceeds to step S112. On the other hand, if it is determined that there is no same lottery result in step S1102 (NO), the game device 10 returns to the flowchart of FIG. After finishing, the process proceeds to step S112.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a second example of game progress update processing according to the present embodiment. The game progress update process shown in this figure is a specific example of the process of step S110 in FIG. be.

The game device 10 compares the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 provided in the own game device 10 with the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 provided in the matching partner game device 10 (step S1110).

Next, the game device 10 determines whether or not a predetermined number or more of selection elements (pockets) have been selected (for example, all selection elements have been selected) based on the comparison result (step S1112).

If it is determined in step S1112 that a predetermined number or more of selection elements (pockets) have been selected (YES), the game device 10 adds a predetermined reward (for example, points) (step S1114). Then, returning to the flowchart of FIG. 18, the process of step S110 is terminated and the process proceeds to step S112. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1112 that the predetermined number or more of selection elements (pockets) are not selected (NO), the game device 10 does not add a predetermined reward (for example, points), Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 18, the process of step S110 is terminated and the process proceeds to step S112.

Returning to FIG. 18, the game device 10 determines whether or not the lottery has ended. Specifically, the game device 10 determines whether or not one lottery game has ended based on the number of discharged balls. For example, when nine balls are discharged in one lottery game, the game device 10 determines that the lottery is over when the lottery for the nine balls is completed, and the nine balls are discharged. If the lottery for the minute has not been completed, it is determined that the lottery has not been completed (step S112).

When it is determined in step S112 that the lottery has not ended (NO), the game device 10 returns to the process of step S104 and executes the processes of steps S104 to S110 for the next lottery. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S112 that the lottery has ended (YES), the game device 10 confirms the game results such as the added reward (for example, points) and the acquired payout, and starts the cooperative lottery game process. End (step S114).

[Summary of the first embodiment]
As described above, the game device 10 according to the present embodiment is a game device in the game system 1 in which a plurality of game devices 10 each having the lottery section 14 are connected via a network. For example, the game device 10 includes a lottery result acquisition unit 162 (an example of a first lottery result acquisition unit), another lottery result acquisition unit 164 (an example of a second lottery result acquisition unit), a game condition determination unit 165, a reward and a granting unit 166 . The lottery result acquisition unit 162 acquires the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 included in the own game device 10 . On the other hand, the other lottery result acquisition unit 164 acquires the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 included in the other game device 10 . A game condition determination unit 165 determines whether or not a predetermined game condition is satisfied based on the combination of the lottery result acquired by the lottery result acquisition unit 162 and the lottery result acquired by the other lottery result acquisition unit 164. . Then, when the game condition determining unit 165 determines that a predetermined game condition is satisfied, the reward giving unit 166 gives a predetermined reward to the player.

As a result, in the ball lottery game, the game device 10 gives a reward to the player based on the combination of the lottery result of the own game device 10 and the lottery result of the other game device 10 . In addition, it is possible to make the players aware of the sense of solidarity with the players playing on the other game devices 10 .

For example, the other game device 10 is a game device 10 played by a matching partner player matched with the player of the own game device 10 . The lottery unit 14 of the own game device 10 and the lottery unit 14 of the other game device 10 (for example, the game device 10 of the matching partner) are of the same type (lottery unit with the same lottery elements, lottery method, etc.). ) or a different type of lottery section (lottery section with at least partly different lottery elements, lottery methods, etc.).

Further, the predetermined game conditions are, for example, the lottery result obtained by the lottery result obtaining unit 162 (the lottery result of the own game device 10) and the lottery result obtained by the other lottery result obtaining unit 164 (the lottery result of the other game device 10). For example, in the ball lottery, at least one or more identical pockets are selected in both the lottery of the own game device 10 and the lottery of the other game device 10 (furthermore, All the pockets drawn by both game devices 10 match). Further, the predetermined game condition is, for example, based on the lottery result obtained by the lottery result obtaining unit 162 and the lottery result obtained by the other lottery result obtaining unit 164, a predetermined number or more (for example, all) of selection elements (pocket ) is selected, that is, a predetermined number or more (for example, all) of the pockets are selected (filled) by combining the lottery results of the own game device 10 and the lottery results of the other game devices 10 . be. As described above, in the present embodiment, a predetermined reward is given to the player not only based on the lottery result of the own game device 10 but also based on the combination of the lottery result of the own game device 10 and the lottery results of the other game devices 10. Therefore, a sense of solidarity with players playing on other game devices 10 can be enhanced.

The provision of the predetermined reward may be the provision of credits as game value, or the payment of game media such as medals. Further, the provision of the predetermined reward may be the provision of points that are converted into credits, or the payment of tickets that can be exchanged for prizes or the like. For example, when the same pocket is selected in both the lottery of the own game device 10 and the lottery of the other game device 10, or the lottery result of the own game device 10 and the other game device 10 When a predetermined number or more of pockets are selected in combination with the lottery result, a reward of a specific higher value (for example, a higher game value) may be given than those selected only by the lottery of one game device 10. - 特許庁. As a result, a sense of solidarity with players playing on other game devices 10 can be enhanced.

Further, the other lottery result acquisition unit 164 (an example of the second lottery result acquisition unit) receives a lottery provided by the other game device 10 on condition that a bet on a predetermined game is accepted by the operation of the player of the own game device 10. You may acquire the lottery result of the part 14. FIG. As a result, the game device 10 acquires the lottery results of other game devices 10 only when it is necessary to use them, so unnecessary communication processing does not occur and the processing load can be reduced.

Further, when the other lottery result acquisition unit 164 (an example of the second lottery result acquisition unit) cannot acquire the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 included in the other game device 10, it acquires an alternative lottery result that substitutes for the lottery result. may For example, the other lottery result obtaining unit 164 may generate the alternative lottery result by internal lottery using software. As a result, even if the game device 10 cannot acquire the lottery result from another game device 10 due to communication failure (disconnection of communication, decrease in communication speed, etc.), the game device 10 can use the alternative lottery result without falling into a state where the game cannot be played. A cooperative lottery game can be made playable. Note that the other lottery result acquisition unit 164, for example, even when the communication between the other game device 10 and the server device 30 is disconnected, if the communication between the server device 30 and the own game device 10 is normal, , the alternative lottery result generated in the server device 30 may be obtained.

The game device 10 also includes a display control section 167 . The display control unit 167 displays the lottery result acquired by the other lottery result acquisition unit 164 (an example of the second lottery result acquisition unit) and the lottery result acquired by the other lottery result acquisition unit 164 (an example of the second lottery result acquisition unit). is displayed on the display unit 18 in association with the image of the lottery unit 14 provided in the own game device 10 . As a result, the game device 10 can allow the player to easily recognize both the lottery result of its own game device 10 and the lottery result of the other game device 10 . Therefore, the player can play the game with a sense of unity and solidarity with the players of the other game devices 10 . In particular, even players of other game devices 10 in different game facilities can create a sense of unity and solidarity by playing a common lottery game at the same time.

[Second embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment of the invention will be described.
In the second embodiment, an example of a bingo game based on ball lottery results will be described. Since the basic configurations of the game device 10 and the server device 30 included in the game system 1 according to the present embodiment are the same as those of the first embodiment, the description thereof will be omitted as appropriate. Characteristic processing of the game will be described.

The lottery game according to the present embodiment is a cooperative lottery game in which rewards are awarded to the player based on the lottery results of the own game device 10 and the lottery results of the other game devices 10, as in the first embodiment. However, a bingo game is played based on a ball lottery.

For example, as in the first embodiment, the other game device 10 may be the game device 10 played by a matching partner matched with the player himself/herself among the plurality of game devices 10 . The own game device 10 acquires bingo sheet information as a lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of another game device 10 (matching partner game device 10) via the server device 30 . Based on the combination of the bingo sheets as the lottery results of the lottery section 14 of the game apparatus 10 and the bingo sheets as the lottery results of the lottery sections 14 of the other game apparatuses 10, the own game apparatus 10 selects a predetermined number. It is determined whether or not a game condition is satisfied, and a predetermined reward is provided when it is determined that a predetermined game condition is satisfied. The predetermined game condition of this embodiment is, for example, a bingo line. That is, when the bingo sheet as the lottery result of the own game device 10 and the bingo sheet as the lottery result of the other game device 10 are arranged adjacent to each other, and the bingo line is established across both bingo sheets, the player will be notified. A predetermined reward is given.

Even with the same game device 10, different bingo sheets are assigned to each station ST. Therefore, even with the same lottery results from the same lottery unit 14, the bingo sheets are selected differently, resulting in different bingo game results. . Therefore, even if matching is performed for each game device 10, the game results differ for each station ST (per player).

FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a cooperative lottery game using bingo according to the present embodiment, and shows a game screen displayed on the display unit 18 based on the lottery status of the lottery unit 14. As shown in FIG. On the illustrated game screen BG10, an image of the ball lottery machine of the lottery unit 14 of the own game device 10 is displayed as in the first embodiment. 16 pockets (holes) PK1 to PK16 are arranged along the outer circumference of the circular region CR, and one number (number) is displayed in clockwise order from 1 to 16 in each pocket. In addition, inside the circular area CR of the game screen BG10, the player name, the name of the game facility, the icon image, etc. are displayed as the matching partner information superimposed on the image of the ball lottery machine. The bingo sheet of the player of the device 10 and the bingo sheet of the matching partner are superimposed and displayed as information indicating the respective lottery results. When the bingo sheet is superimposed and displayed, part or all of the matching partner information may not be displayed due to being blocked by the bingo sheet display.

In the illustrated example, two bingo sheets are displayed side by side in the horizontal direction. The bingo sheet BGS1 on the left side is the bingo sheet given to the player on the own game device 10 . On the other hand, the bingo sheet BGS2 on the right side is a bingo sheet given to a matching partner player on another game device 10 . The number of each pocket in the ball lottery corresponds to the number of each square on the bingo sheet, and the square with the number corresponding to the pocket containing the ball is selected.

When the lottery starts, for example, a total of nine lottery balls are discharged in one lottery game. A lottery may be performed by ejecting 9 balls in succession, or the balls may be ejected in multiple times such as "2 balls → 2 balls → thinking time → 2 balls → 2 balls → 1 ball". A lottery may be held. In Thinking Time, the player can operate his/her own bingo sheet to replace or shuffle the numbers in at least some squares of the bingo sheet according to a predetermined rule. The ejected ball rolls in a circular orbit around the outer periphery of the pockets PK1 to PK16, and the lottery result is determined by which pocket the ball finally enters, and the bingo sheet corresponding to the number selected by lottery is selected. A mass is selected. The number of balls discharged in one lottery game (that is, the number of lotteries) and the discharge timing can be determined arbitrarily. Also, the same pocket may be filled with a ball a plurality of times, or once a ball is put into a selected pocket, the ball may not be put into that pocket after that.

For example, the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of the own game device 10 is reflected on the left bingo sheet BGS1, and the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of the other game device 10 is reflected on the right bingo sheet BGS2. Two bingo sheets BGS1 and BGS2 are regarded as one connected bingo sheet, and when a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal bingo line is formed by the squares selected by ball lottery, a predetermined reward is awarded. (eg, points) are awarded to the player. It should be noted that the arrangement of the bingo sheets is not limited to the horizontal direction and may be the vertical direction.

22 to 24 are diagrams for explaining examples of bingo lines when two bingo sheets are regarded as one connected bingo sheet. The selected squares are indicated by hatching. FIG. 22 is a diagram showing a state in which horizontal bingo lines are formed by two bingo sheets arranged horizontally. All squares in the second row from the top are selected, showing a state in which a horizontal bingo line is established across two bingo sheets. It should be noted that when all squares in one row (four squares) are selected in the vertical direction, a vertical bingo line is formed in the same manner as in the case of one bingo sheet. FIG. 23 is a diagram showing a state in which a vertical bingo line is formed by two vertically aligned bingo sheets. All squares in the second row from the left are selected, and a vertical bingo line is established across the two bingo sheets. It should be noted that, when all squares in one horizontal row (four squares) are selected, a horizontal bingo line is formed in the same manner as in the case of one bingo sheet.

FIG. 24 is a diagram showing a state in which two bingo sheets arranged in a horizontal direction form a diagonal bingo line. All squares diagonally extending from the third square from the right in the top row to the third square from the left in the bottom row are selected, and a diagonal bingo line is established across the two bingo sheets. . Incidentally, in the case of the two vertically aligned bingo sheets shown in FIG. 23, a diagonal bingo line can also be established across the two bingo sheets.

In the case of matching of three or more players, three or more bingo sheets may be regarded as one bingo sheet that is connected as a result of the lottery of the game devices 10 played by each player. For example, in the case of a four-player match, consider the four bingo sheets as one concatenated bingo sheet. FIG. 25 is a diagram showing a state in which vertical and horizontal bingo lines are established on four bingo sheets. In the illustrated example, four bingo sheets are arranged in "2 vertical×2 horizontal", and it is determined that a bingo line is formed as one bingo sheet. All squares in the third row from the right are selected, and a vertical bingo line is established across the upper right and lower right bingo sheets. Also, it shows a state in which all the squares in the third row from the top are selected, and a horizontal bingo line is formed across the upper right and upper left bingo sheets. For example, if all the squares diagonally from the top row and rightmost column square to the bottom row leftmost column square are selected, the two bingo sheets, upper right and lower left, are diagonally crossed. A bingo line is established. The method of arranging (arranging) the plurality of bingo sheets is not limited to the illustrated example, and can be determined arbitrarily.

Next, the configuration of the station control section 16 according to this embodiment will be described. Since the basic configuration of the station control unit 16 according to this embodiment is the same as the configuration of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 17, description thereof will be omitted as appropriate.

When a code such as a number (number) is assigned to a pocket as in the present embodiment, the lottery result acquisition unit 162 obtains information indicating the code instead of position information of the pocket (for example, identification information of the pocket). may be acquired as a lottery result. The lottery result transmission unit 163 transmits, as the lottery result, information indicating the sign of the number (number) corresponding to the pocket containing the ball and the information of the bingo sheet to the server device 30 . As a result, the lottery result of the lottery section 14 of the own game device 10 is transmitted by the server device 30 to the other game device 10 (for example, the game device 10 of the matching partner), and can be used by the other game device 10 . Note that the lottery result transmission unit 163 may transmit the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of the own game device 10 to another game device 10 (for example, a matching partner game device 10) without going through the server device 30. .

The other lottery result acquisition unit 164 obtains, as the lottery result, information indicating the sign of the number (number) corresponding to the pocket in which the ball has entered in the lottery unit 14 provided in the other game device 10 (for example, the game device 10 of the matching partner). and information on the bingo sheet.

A game condition determination unit 165 determines whether or not a predetermined game condition is satisfied based on the combination of the lottery result acquired by the lottery result acquisition unit 162 and the lottery result acquired by the other lottery result acquisition unit 164. . The predetermined game condition is that a bingo line is established on the bingo sheet based on the lottery result obtained by the lottery result obtaining unit 162 and the lottery result obtained by the other lottery result obtaining unit 164 . As an example of a predetermined game condition, a bingo sheet reflecting the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of the own game device 10 and a bingo sheet reflecting the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of the other game device 10 are arranged adjacent to each other. , the formation of a bingo line across both sheets.

The reward giving unit 166 gives a predetermined reward to the player when the game condition determining unit 165 determines that a predetermined game condition is satisfied. For example, when a bingo line over a plurality of bingo sheets is established, the reward granting unit 166 may grant a higher value reward (for example, a higher game value) than in the case of a bingo line within a single bingo sheet. good.

Next, the operation of cooperative lottery game processing using the bingo game according to the present embodiment will be described. The cooperative lottery game process according to this embodiment differs from the cooperative lottery game process of the first embodiment described with reference to FIG. is similar. Therefore, description of the flow of basic processing of the cooperative lottery game is omitted, and a specific example of the present embodiment will be described for the game progress update processing in step S110 of FIG.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing an example of game progress update processing according to this embodiment. The game device 10 selects a game element corresponding to the lottery result of the lottery section 14 provided in the game device 10 (here, the squares of the bingo sheet of the player of the game device 10) (step S1120).

In addition, the game device 10 selects a game element (here, the squares of the bingo sheet of the matching partner) corresponding to the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 provided in another game device 10 (for example, the game device 10 of the matching partner). (Step S1122).

Then, the game device 10 determines whether or not a predetermined game condition (bingo line) is satisfied with the selected game elements (here, the squares of the bingo sheets of both players) (step S1124). If it is determined in step S1124 that the predetermined game condition (bingo line) has been established (YES), the game device 10 adds a predetermined reward (for example, points) (step S1126). For example, the game device 10 may add a higher value reward (for example, higher game value) than in the case of a bingo line within a single bingo sheet when a bingo line is established over a plurality of bingo sheets. . Then, returning to the flowchart of FIG. 18, the process of step S110 is terminated and the process proceeds to step S112. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1124 that the predetermined game condition (bingo line) is not established (NO), the game device 10 does not add a predetermined reward (for example, game value), Returning to the flowchart, the process of step S110 is ended and the process proceeds to step S112.

[Summary of the second embodiment]
As described above, in the ball lottery game, the game device 10 according to the present embodiment combines the lottery results of the own game device 10 and the lottery results of the other game devices 10 in the same manner as in the first embodiment. Since rewards are given to the player by , it is possible to make the player aware of a sense of solidarity with not only the players who play on the same game device 10 but also the players who play on other game devices 10 . In this embodiment, a bingo game element is added to the ball lottery, and a bingo line is formed by combining the bingo sheets based on the lottery results of the own game device 10 and the bingo sheets based on the lottery results of the other game devices 10. Since a predetermined reward is given to the player by, a highly interesting cooperation lottery game can be provided.

In this embodiment, the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of the own game device 10 is reflected in the bingo sheet of the player of the own game device 10, and the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of the other game device 10 is reflected in the other game device 10. Although an example has been described in which this is reflected in the bingo sheet BGS2 of the player (for example, the matching partner), the present invention is not limited to this. For example, both lottery results of each lottery unit 14 may be reflected in each bingo sheet. Also, the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of the own game device 10 is reflected in the bingo sheets of the players of other game devices 10 (for example, matching partners), and the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of the other game device 10 is reflected in the own game device. It may be reflected in the bingo sheet BGS2 of the ten players. In addition, the bingo sheet is only the bingo sheet of the player of the own game device 10, and both the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of the own game device 10 and the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of the other game device 10 are player's bingo sheet.

[Modification]
Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above in detail with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and includes design and the like within the scope of the gist of the present invention. For example, the configurations described in the first and second embodiments can be combined arbitrarily.

In the above-described embodiment, an example in which each game device 10 is integrally provided with a lottery unit 14 having a physical lottery mechanism has been described. The device 10 and the lottery section 14 may be physically separated. Further, when the lottery unit 14 performs the process of generating the lottery result by software, the process may be performed inside the game apparatus 10, or may be performed by an external server device or the like connected for communication.

Also, a mobile terminal device such as a smartphone may communicate with the lottery unit 14 provided inside or outside each game device 10, and the mobile terminal device may acquire the lottery result of the lottery unit 14. . For example, the mobile terminal device may include at least part of the functions of the game device 10, and the lottery unit 14 corresponding to each mobile terminal device may be provided so as to be communicatively connectable with each mobile terminal device. For example, the first mobile terminal device receives the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of the first mobile terminal device and the lottery result of the lottery unit 14 of the second mobile terminal device (for example, the mobile terminal device of the matching partner). A predetermined reward may be given to the player when a predetermined game condition is established based on the combination of the above. That is, a mobile terminal device may be used instead of the game device 10 .

In addition, in the above embodiment, the game device 10 installed in a game facility was described as an example, but the present invention can be applied to a game device for casino games installed in a casino facility as well as a game facility. For example, instead of accepting the insertion of playing medals at the game device 10, the insertion of money such as banknotes or coins may be accepted, or a card in which money data is recorded in an internal storage unit, a ticket in which money data is recorded as a print code, or the like. , or a medium in which a medium management server associates a medium ID with monetary data. Also, instead of paying out playing medals from the game device 10, banknotes or coins may be ejected, a medium such as a card in which monetary data is recorded in an internal storage unit, a ticket in which printed code is recorded, or a medium. A medium in which the management server associates the medium ID with the monetary data may be ejected. In the gaming machine of the casino game, when a predetermined game condition is satisfied based on a combination of the lottery result of the own game machine and the lottery result of the other game machine, a predetermined reward is given to the player, and bills or coins are provided. A medium such as money or a substitute for money may be ejected.

Also, a program for realizing the functions of the game device control unit 13, the station control unit 16, or the server control unit 33 described above is recorded in a computer-readable recording medium, and the program recorded in this recording medium is transferred to the computer. The processing as a function of the game device control section 13, the station control section 16, or the server control section 33 may be performed by making the system read and execute the program. Here, "loading and executing the program recorded on the recording medium into the computer system" includes installing the program in the computer system. The "computer system" here includes hardware such as an OS and peripheral devices. Also, the "computer system" may include a plurality of computer devices connected via a network including communication lines such as the Internet, WAN, LAN, and dedicated lines. The term "computer-readable recording medium" refers to portable media such as flexible discs, magneto-optical discs, ROMs and CD-ROMs, and storage devices such as hard discs incorporated in computer systems. Thus, the recording medium storing the program may be a non-transitory recording medium such as a CD-ROM. Recording media also include internal or external recording media accessible from the distribution server for distributing the program. The program code stored in the recording medium of the distribution server may be different from the program code in a format executable by the terminal device. That is, as long as it can be downloaded from the distribution server and installed in a form that can be executed on the terminal device, the form stored in the distribution server does not matter. It should be noted that the program may be divided into a plurality of parts, and the divided programs may be downloaded at different timings and then merged in the terminal device, or the distribution servers that distribute the divided programs may be different. In addition, "computer-readable recording medium" is a volatile memory (RAM) inside a computer system that acts as a server or client when the program is transmitted via a network, and retains the program for a certain period of time. It shall also include things. Further, the program may be for realizing part of the functions described above. Further, it may be a so-called difference file (difference program) that can realize the above functions by combining with a program already recorded in the computer system.

Also, part or all of the functions of the game device control unit 13, the station control unit 16, or the server control unit 33 described above may be implemented as an integrated circuit such as an LSI (Large Scale Integration). Each of the functions described above may be individually processorized, or part or all of them may be integrated and processorized. Also, the method of circuit integration is not limited to LSI, but may be realized by a dedicated circuit or a general-purpose processor. In addition, when an integration circuit technology that replaces LSI appears due to advances in semiconductor technology, an integrated circuit based on this technology may be used.

[Appendix]
From the above description, the present invention can be grasped, for example, as follows. In order to facilitate understanding of the present invention, reference numerals in the accompanying drawings are added in parentheses for convenience, but the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiments.

(Appendix 1) A game device (10) according to one aspect of the present invention is a game device in a game system in which a plurality of game devices each having a lottery section (14) are connected via a network. a first lottery result acquisition unit (162, S104) that acquires the lottery result of the lottery unit provided in the game device; a second lottery result acquisition unit (164, S108) that acquires the lottery result of the lottery unit provided in another game device; A game condition determination unit that determines whether a predetermined game condition is satisfied based on a combination of the lottery result obtained by the first lottery result obtaining unit and the lottery result obtained by the second lottery result obtaining unit. (165, S1102, S1112, S1124); and a reward granting unit (166, S1104, S1114, S1126).

According to the configuration of Supplementary Note 1, since the game device gives a reward to the player based on the combination of the lottery result of the own game device and the lottery result of the other game device, solidarity with the player who plays on the other game device. can make you feel.

(Supplementary Note 2) Also, one aspect of the present invention is the game device according to Supplementary Note 1, wherein the second lottery result acquisition unit accepts a bet on a predetermined game by an operation of the player of the own game device. on the condition that the lottery result of the lottery unit provided in the other game device is obtained.

According to the configuration of Supplementary Note 2, since the game device acquires the lottery result of another game device only when it is necessary to use it, unnecessary communication processing does not occur and the processing load can be reduced.

(Supplementary Note 3) Further, one aspect of the present invention is the game device according to Supplementary Note 1 or Supplementary Note 2, wherein the second lottery result acquisition unit cannot acquire the lottery results of the lottery units provided in other game devices. If so, obtain a substitute lottery result that substitutes for the lottery result.

According to the configuration of Supplementary Note 3, even if the game device cannot acquire the lottery result from another game device due to communication failure (disconnection of communication, decrease in communication speed, etc.), the alternative lottery result can be obtained without falling into a state where the game cannot be played. can be used to play a cooperative lottery game.

(Supplementary note 4) Further, one aspect of the present invention is the game device according to any one of supplementary notes 1 to 3, wherein the lottery result acquired by the first lottery result acquisition unit and the second lottery result acquisition a display control unit (167) for displaying on a display unit (18) the result of the lottery acquired by the unit in association with the image of the lottery unit provided in the own game device.

According to the configuration of Supplementary Note 4, the game device can allow the player to easily recognize both the lottery result of its own game device and the lottery result of the other game device.

(Appendix 5) A game device (10) according to one aspect of the present invention is a game in which a plurality of game devices each having one or more processing devices (16) and a lottery device (14) are connected via a network. A game device in a system, wherein the one or more processing devices acquire the lottery results of the lottery devices provided in the own game device (S104), and acquire the lottery results of the lottery devices provided in the other game devices (S108). determining whether or not a predetermined game condition is satisfied based on a combination of a lottery result of the lottery device provided in the own game device and a lottery result of the lottery device provided in the other game device; A predetermined reward is given to the player when it is determined that the game condition is satisfied.

According to the configuration of Supplementary Note 5, since the game device gives a reward to the player based on the combination of the lottery result of the own game device and the lottery result of the other game device, solidarity with the player who plays on the other game device. can make you feel.

(Appendix 6) Further, a program according to one aspect of the present invention is a program for causing a computer to function as the game device (10) according to any one of Appendices 1 to 5.

According to the configuration of Supplementary Note 6, since the program gives rewards to the player based on the combination of the lottery results of the own game device and the lottery results of the other game devices, a sense of solidarity with the players who play on the other game devices. can be made aware of

1 game system, 10 game device, 11 game device communication unit, 12 game device storage unit, 13 game device control unit, 14 lottery unit, 15 camera, ST station, 16 station control unit, 17 input unit, 18 display unit, 19 station storage unit 30 server device 31 server communication unit 32 server storage unit 33 server control unit 161 matching request unit 162 lottery result acquisition unit 163 lottery result transmission unit 164 other lottery result acquisition unit 165 game conditions Determining unit 166 Reward giving unit 167 Display control unit 171 Card reader 172 Medal slot 321 Player data storage unit 322 Play performance data storage unit 323 Matching data storage unit 331 Player data management unit 332 Play Implementation status management unit 333 Matching processing unit 334
Lottery results delivery department

Claims (1)

A game device in a game system in which a plurality of game devices each having a lottery section are connected via a network,
a first lottery result acquisition unit that acquires the lottery result of the lottery unit included in the own game device;
a second lottery result acquisition unit that acquires the lottery result of the lottery unit provided in another game device;
A game condition determination unit that determines whether a predetermined game condition is satisfied based on a combination of the lottery result obtained by the first lottery result obtaining unit and the lottery result obtained by the second lottery result obtaining unit. When,
a reward providing unit that provides a predetermined reward to the player when the game condition determination unit determines that a predetermined game condition is satisfied;
game device.

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