JP2023111553A - Program and game device - Google Patents

Abstract

To impart a highly amusing game element.SOLUTION: A program allows a computer capable of providing a play experience of a match game to execute an acquisition process of acquiring evaluation values of each of a player and a match opponent for the match game in which the play experience is provided, an imparting process of imparting a game element to the player according to provision of the play experience of the match game, and a control process of controlling impartation of the game element in the imparting process on the basis of a lottery result of an executed lottery process, and the control process allows a winning probability of the lottery process to differ according to a difference in an evaluation value between the player and the match opponent.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a program and a game device, and more particularly to an electronic game including giving game elements to a player.

There is an electronic game that provides game elements according to the lottery results of lottery processing (Patent Document 1).

JP 2018-033864 A

By the way, in a mode in which the lottery process as described above is executed as a reward for achieving the winning condition of the competitive game, for example, it is difficult to achieve the winning condition because the difficulty level of the competitive game changes depending on the opponent player. can be Therefore, the lottery chance given to the player may be reduced depending on the matching situation of the opponent. On the other hand, if the winning probability of the lottery process is fixed in consideration of fairness, even if you win against a higher-ranked opponent, you may lose the lottery process. , there is a risk that the player's interest in the competitive game will decrease.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a program and a game device that realize the addition of highly interesting game elements.

The program of the present invention provides a computer capable of providing a competitive game play experience with an acquisition process for acquiring the evaluation values of the player and the opponent for the competitive game for which the competitive game play experience has been provided, and providing the competitive game play experience. and a control process for controlling the giving of the game element in the giving process based on the lottery result of the executed lottery process, the control process comprising: changes the winning probability of the lottery process according to the difference in evaluation value between the player and the opponent.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide highly interesting game elements.

1 is a diagram illustrating the system configuration of a game system according to an embodiment and modifications of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the functional configuration of a game device 100 according to an embodiment and modifications of the present invention; FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the functional configuration of the server 200 according to the embodiment and modifications of the present invention; The figure which illustrated the change aspect of the winning probability which concerns on embodiment of this invention. 3 is a flowchart exemplifying grant control processing executed in the game device 100 according to the embodiment and modifications of the present invention; A diagram exemplifying a setting screen 600 for use of a function for changing winning probability according to Modification 6 of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating the data structure of various information used in the game system according to the embodiment and modifications of the present invention;

[Embodiment]
Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that 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 features described in the embodiments may be combined arbitrarily. Also, the same or similar configurations are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant explanations are omitted.

One embodiment described below is a game configured to provide a competitive game play experience in which players using a plurality of game devices connected for communication via a network participate as an example of a game device. An example in which the present invention is applied to a device will be described. However, the present invention is applicable to any device capable of providing services including providing a competitive game playing experience and providing game elements to players.

《Configuration of the game system》
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the system configuration of a game system according to this embodiment. As illustrated, the game system is configured such that server 200 and each of one or more game devices 100 can communicate with each other via network 300 .

In this embodiment, with such a system configuration, it is assumed that a competitive game can be realized between players using a plurality of game devices 100 via the server 200 and the network 300 . In addition, the game for which a play experience is provided on the game device 100 is not limited to a battle game between players, and may include a game configured for one player.

The game device 100 according to this embodiment has an appearance as illustrated. The game device 100 is configured to be able to detect the payment of the price when it is available, and when the payment of the price is detected, the user (player) is provided with at least one game element. Provide services for the game playing experience. Payment of the price is detected, for example, when a predetermined amount of coins is inserted into the slot 141 .

A game element that can be provided by the game device 100 includes a game card, which is an actual item, and the game card is provided when a condition is satisfied during service provision. In this embodiment, one game play experience is described assuming that at least one game card is provided. An ejection opening 142 is provided on the exterior of the game device 100, and the player can access a holding section 143 provided inside through the ejection opening 142. FIG. When a game card is provided, the holding unit 143 holds the game card so that the player can take it out at any timing.

In addition, the appearance of the game device 100 is provided with a placement section 144 on which predetermined cards including game cards provided by the game device 100 can be placed. Although the details will be described later, the player can play the game by placing the game card on the placement section 144 while using the game device 100, while reflecting the information attached to the game card. . In addition to game cards, player cards for identifying players can also be placed on the placing portion 144 . By placing a player card on the placement unit 144 when using the game device 100, the player can play the game in a state in which the player's progress is reflected. The player's progress is managed by the server 200, and when the player is identified when using the game device 100, that is, when the game play experience is provided with the player identified, Information managed for each player is updated.

<Functional configuration of game device>
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the game device 100 according to this embodiment.

The control unit 101 is, for example, a CPU, and controls the operation of each functional block included in the game device 100 . Specifically, the control unit 101 reads, for example, an operation program related to each functional block stored in the storage device 102, develops it in the memory 103, and executes it, thereby realizing the operation of each functional block.

The storage device 102 is a device capable of permanently holding data, such as a non-volatile memory or HDD. The storage device 102 stores operation programs related to each functional block of the game device 100, parameter information required for the operation of each functional block, and various graphics data used in the game executed by the game device 100. etc. is stored. The memory 103 is a storage device, such as a volatile memory, used for temporary data storage. The memory 103 is used not only as a development area for the operation program of each block, but also as a storage area for temporarily storing data output in the operation of each block.

Payment detection unit 104 detects that payment has been made on game device 100 . The payment of the price is detected, for example, when a coin of a predetermined amount or equivalent is inserted into the slot 141 of the game device 100, or when payment processing is completed based on communication with a chip related to predetermined electronic money. It may be judged by doing. The game device 100 of the present embodiment will be described as starting to provide a service including a competitive game play experience based on payment of a fee for starting service provision.

Acquisition unit 105 is an interface related to information acquisition from a physical card provided in game device 100 of the present embodiment. Specifically, the acquisition unit 105 includes a reader capable of acquiring information attached to the card placed on the placement unit 144 . Physical cards that can be used in the game device 100 (information can be acquired by the acquisition unit 105) are roughly classified into the following two types, and the placement unit 144 is configured to be able to place both of them. .

One type of card that can be used is a game card that is configured to be available in gaming device 100 . Each of the game cards is associated with a play element (character, vehicle, item, effect, etc.) related to a game for which a play experience is provided on the game device 100 . In the present embodiment, in order to facilitate understanding of the invention, it is assumed that the game element associated with each game card is a character, but implementation of the invention is not limited to this. Information (character ID: character identification information) for specifying a character is attached to each game card, so that the character and the game card are associated with each other. The player places a game card on the placement unit 144 and causes the acquisition unit 105 to acquire the information, thereby registering the corresponding character, using it in the game (or making it appear in the game, and associating it with the character). (such as activating the effect in the game).

Another type of card that can be used is a player card for information that identifies a player regarding the use of the game device 100 . The game device 100 of the present embodiment is configured to save the player's progress of the game, and to restart from the saved progress the next time the game is used. Therefore, the player card is attached with at least identification information (player ID: player identification information) that can uniquely identify the player. By placing the player card on the placement unit 144 and causing the acquisition unit 105 to acquire the information, the player can receive the service in a state in which the progress of past usage is reflected. Here, the progress is, for example, a player's evaluation value related to the game such as experience value, level, rank, etc.; , includes information on interest elements that increases and expands as the game device 100 is used more and more. The progress also includes information on game elements given to the player. Although the details will be described later, various game elements are given to the player in the game in which the play experience is provided by the game device 100 of the present embodiment. The provided game elements include game elements (items and skills) that can be used in the next and subsequent game plays, and game elements (medals) that are accumulated to be exchanged for such game elements.

In this embodiment, the player is identified by obtaining information from the player card. However, the player identification method is not limited to this, and information is obtained from an article other than the player card. Alternatively, for example, it may be replaced by a player's recognition processing via another device.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the card is assumed to be the actual item from which information can be acquired by the acquisition unit 105, but it is needless to say that the actual item other than the card may be used.

The character DB 106 is a database that manages information (character information) about each character that appears in the game. Character information managed for one character is associated with a character ID 701 that uniquely identifies the character, as shown in FIG. It includes parameter information 702 that describes the effect or the like that is activated by doing. The parameter information 702 is information referred to in a game using characters, and is involved in progress control of the game.

The provision control unit 107 controls provision of game cards to the player when using the game device 100 . Provision of the game card is realized by the provision unit 120 included in the game device 100 . The provision unit 120 is configured so that a plurality of game cards can be stored in a storage unit (not shown), and upon receiving a character card provision instruction from the provision control unit 107, one stored game card is sent out. behaves like The sent game card is held in the holding section 143 in a manner that the player can take it out.

The granting unit 108 controls the granting of game elements to the player for a game in which a play experience is provided on the game device 100 . Although the details will be described later, in the game device 100 of the present embodiment, medals, which are one of the game elements related to the game, are awarded according to the content of the game in which the play experience is provided. The awarding unit 108 executes processing related to awarding of the medals, and determines whether or not to award medals to the player and the number of medals to be awarded.

The presentation control unit 109 controls presentation of various information to the player via the presentation unit 130 in the game device 100 . In the present embodiment, the presentation unit 130 that implements information presentation is described as a display device capable of visually presenting information, such as a liquid crystal display, which displays images (game screens, menu screens, etc.). However, the information presentation means is not limited to this, and needless to say, alternatives or additions are possible. The presentation unit 130 may include, for example, a speaker or the like that presents information aurally.

In a mode in which the presentation unit 130 is a display device, the presentation control unit 109 includes a drawing device such as a GPU, for example, and performs predetermined drawing processing for generating a screen to be displayed on the presentation unit 130 . Specifically, the presentation control unit 109 generates necessary drawing objects (graphics data) based on processing and commands performed by the control unit 101 while the game device 100 is running (during service provision or standby state). , and draws the screen. The generated screen is output to the presentation unit 130 and presented to the player by being displayed in a predetermined display area.

The operation input unit 110 is a user interface of the game apparatus 100, such as an operation member for decision input and various sensors. The operation input unit 110 outputs a control signal corresponding to the operation input to the control unit 101 when it detects that an operation input has been made to the operation member. In this embodiment, the operation input unit 110 includes, for example, a touch input detection sensor that detects a touch input made on the display screen of the presentation unit 130, that is, a touch of a part of the human body.

The communication unit 111 is a communication interface with an external device included in the game device 100 . The communication unit 111 can be connected to an external device via a communication network such as the Internet or a network 300 (whether wired or wireless), which can be a cable for connecting devices, and can transmit and receive data. can. The communication unit 111 converts, for example, information input as a transmission target into data in a predetermined format, and transmits the data to an external device such as the server 200 via the network 300 . When receiving information from an external device via the network 300 , for example, the communication unit 111 decodes the information and stores it in the memory 103 . In this embodiment, the game device 100 transmits and receives information via the communication unit 110 at least when providing a service reflecting the player's progress.

<Server configuration>
Next, the functional configuration of the server 200 according to this embodiment will be described using the block diagram of FIG. In the description of the functional configuration of the server 200, the configuration that implements the same function as the configuration of the game device 100 is prefixed with "server" in order to distinguish it from the configuration of the game device 100. shall be shown.

The server control unit 201 is a CPU, for example, and controls the operation of each functional block of the server 200 . Specifically, the server control unit 201 reads, for example, an operation program related to each functional block recorded in the server storage device 202, develops it in the server memory 203, and executes it, thereby controlling the operation of each functional block.

The server storage device 202 is a recording device, such as a non-volatile memory or HDD, that can permanently hold data. The server storage device 202 records information such as parameters necessary for the operation of each functional block, in addition to the operation programs related to each functional block of the server 200 . The server memory 203 is a storage device, such as volatile memory, used for temporary data storage. The server memory 203 is used not only as a development area for operation programs related to each functional block, but also as a storage area for temporarily storing data output in the operation of each functional block.

The player DB 204 is a database that manages various information (player information) about each user (player) for a game that provides a play experience on the game device 100 of the game system of this embodiment. The player information is referred to when information is acquired from the player card in the game device 100 to provide a game play experience, and can be sequentially changed according to the provided play experience.

The player information is, for example, as shown in FIG. 7B, associated with a player ID 711 that uniquely identifies a player, and includes setting information including individual player settings such as a display name, date of birth, and avatar configuration for the player. 712, progress information 713 indicating the progress of the game of the player, the number of owned medals 714 indicating the number of medals owned by the player, and an evaluation value 715 related to the game play of the player. good. The player information related to one player may be registered when the player uses the game device 100 for the first time using the player card. Information included in the setting information 712 may be input to the game device 100 at the time of use.

When the matching unit 205 receives a competitive game play request from the game device 100, the matching unit 205 identifies the other game devices 100 that have similarly received the competitive game play request, and performs a competitive game between these game devices 100. come true. That is, the matching unit 205 detects players who want to play a competitive game at the same time, and determines two of them as players to participate in one competitive game.

In the following description, a game in which a player is provided with a play experience on the game device 100 of the present embodiment is played between players using a predetermined number of game devices 100 connected via the network 300 and the server 200. It shall be a battle game to be played. In the fighting game, one or more characters registered by obtaining information from the game card appear as characters operated by each player, and based on operation inputs made by each player during the game and parameter information of each character. , the progress of the battle game is controlled.

The server communication unit 206 is a communication interface with an external device that the server 200 has. The server communication unit 206 connects to an external device via a communication network such as the Internet or a network 300 (whether wired or wireless), which may be a cable connecting devices, and enables data transmission and reception. can be done. The server communication unit 206 converts, for example, information input as a transmission target into data in a predetermined format, and transmits the data to an external device such as the game device 100 via the network 300 . When receiving information from an external device via the network 300 , for example, the server communication unit 206 decodes the information and stores it in the server memory 203 .

《Overview of Medal Award》
An outline of awarding medals to players in the game system of the present embodiment will be described below.

The game system of this embodiment provides a playing experience of a competitive game in which two players compete against each other. Also, a lottery process relating to awarding of medals is executed to a player who has won against the opponent in the competitive game, and medals are awarded based on the result of the lottery process. In this embodiment, if the lottery results in winning, the corresponding player is provided with a specified number (one medal) of medals. In other words, the player can obtain a lottery opportunity if he or she wins the competition game, and if he/she wins in the lottery process, he/she can obtain medals, and if he or she loses, he/she cannot obtain medals. Can not.

Medals are configured so that they can be held beyond the period of one use of the game device 100 . More specifically, the information on the points granted to the player is reflected in the number of owned medals 714 of the player information managed for the player in the player DB 204 of the server 200 at the timing of termination of use of the game device 100, for example. be. When the player acquires the information of the player card and uses the game device 100 again, the service is provided with the player information taken over, so medals can be accumulated. Therefore, awarding of medals is performed on the condition that the game device 100 is used while the player is identified.

Accumulated medals can be exchanged for other game elements (items and skills) that activate the effect of adjusting the progress of the game in an advantageous direction when used during gameplay, for example, on the condition that a predetermined number of medals are consumed. may be The other game element may be of a different type from the character registered based on the game card, and may be limited in the number of times it can be used in order to ensure fairness.

By the way, as described above, the matching of opponents is not necessarily preferable because the number of players requesting a match at the same time may increase or decrease depending on, for example, the time zone or day of the week in which the game is played, or the area where the server 200 is installed. do not become. That is, since there is a difference in game play skill (skill) between the players and a difference in the ability (performance) of the character used between the competing players, a matching that can be advantageous to one player can occur. If such a matching occurs, the disadvantaged player's motivation for the competitive game may decrease, which in turn may cause the player's interest in the game to decrease. Also, if the player on the disadvantaged side abandons the game play in the middle of the game, the progress of the game is delayed, and the interest of the player on the opponent's (advantageous side) in the game may decrease.

Therefore, in the game system of the present embodiment, when there is a difference in skills between players, the lottery process executed when the disadvantaged player wins is controlled so as to increase the winning probability. do. That is, by facilitating the awarding of medals to the player, the player's motivation for the competitive game increases, and the player's interest in the game can be easily maintained. In addition, by increasing the possibility of awarding medals, the chances of providing game elements that make the progress of the game advantageous to such players are increased, and as a result, fairness is easily realized in the battle game that is subsequently performed. can be induced.

The control of awarding medals derives an evaluation value for each player according to the game skill and the performance of the character used (the character who owns the corresponding game card). This is achieved by varying the probability of winning in the lottery process based on the difference in evaluation value between participating players. Hereinafter, in order to simplify the invention, the game play skill of the player and the performance of the characters used will simply be referred to as the player's "strength", and the evaluation value of each player is the quantification of the skill in a predetermined manner. It shall be derived by The player's evaluation value may be, for example, a rate determined according to the win or loss of the competitive game, a cumulative score that increases or decreases according to the number of victories in the competitive game, or a total number of awarded medals. It may be determined based on That is, the player's evaluation value is an absolute numerical value representing the degree to which the player can advance the competitive game in an advantageous manner. In addition, the evaluation value of each player derived in this way is included in the player information related to the player as an evaluation value 715 and managed.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, for example, the odds of winning are changed so that the greater the difference between the evaluation values of the player and the opponent, the greater the increment of the odds of winning. That is, when a player with a lower evaluation value than the opponent wins the battle game, the winning probability in the lottery process executed after the battle game is higher than when the player wins against the opponent with the same evaluation value. It is changed higher by the amount of the difference.

Further, the information on the mechanism of increasing the winning probability in the lottery process when winning the battle game against a player with a high evaluation value (higher-ranked player) is, for example, during standby of the game device 100, during the execution of the battle game, or during the execution of the lottery. It may be made known by being presented via the presentation unit 130 when the process is executed, or by being described on a game explanation panel or the like attached to the appearance of the game device 100 or the like. In order to facilitate the progress of the competitive game, it is assumed that the evaluation values of the players participating in the competitive game are not presented at least during the provision of the experience of playing the competitive game. However, in order to appropriately stimulate the gambling spirit of the player's medal award, for example, the opponent is a higher-rank player, the winning probability of the lottery process executed at the time of victory is increased, etc. Information that suggests a difference in evaluation value may be presented.

<<Grant control process>>
With regard to the awarding control process executed in connection with the awarding of medals in the game device 100 of the present embodiment having such a configuration, a specific process will be described using the flowchart of FIG. 5 . The processing corresponding to the flowchart can be realized by the control unit 101 reading a corresponding processing program stored in, for example, the storage device 102, developing it in the memory 103, and executing it.

It should be noted that the provision control process will be described as being started when, for example, the provision of the play experience related to the executed battle game is completed and the result of the battle is determined. In addition, prior to execution of the grant control process, information is acquired from a player card relating to a player using the game device 100 (hereinafter referred to as a target player), and the game device 100 is managed for the player. Player information is received from the server 200 and held in the memory 103, for example. It is also assumed that at least the evaluation value information of the player who is the opponent is received and held in the memory 103 for the executed competitive game.

In S501, the control unit 101 determines whether or not the result of the executed match game is victory. The control unit 101 shifts the processing to S502 when determining that the result of the battle is victory. If the control unit 101 determines that the result of the battle is not victory, that is, that the player is defeated, the control unit 101 completes this award control processing assuming that no medals will be awarded.

In S502, the control unit 101 determines whether or not the opponent's evaluation value is higher than the target player's evaluation value. If the control unit 101 determines that the opponent's evaluation value is higher than the target player's evaluation value, the control unit 101 shifts the processing to S504, and if it determines that the evaluation value is not higher, the processing shifts to S503.

In S503, the control unit 101 determines the winning probability of lottery processing related to awarding of medals. The winning probability determined in this step is a predetermined fixed winning probability (fixed probability) for the lottery process.

On the other hand, when it is determined in S502 that the evaluation value of the opponent is higher than the evaluation value of the target player, the control unit 101 performs lottery processing related to awarding medals in S504 based on the evaluation values of the target player and the opponent. determine the odds of winning. The winning probability determined in this step is a probability higher than the fixed probability (high possibility of winning). Specifically, the control unit 101 determines the winning probability of the lottery process to a value increased from the fixed probability at a rate proportional to the difference between the target player's evaluation value and the opponent's evaluation value. In other words, the winning probability determined in this step is determined to be higher as the difference in evaluation value between the target player and the opponent is larger.

In S505, the control unit 101 executes lottery processing with the determined winning probability. That is, in the lottery process performed in this step, when the opponent's evaluation value is higher than the target player's evaluation value, the target player's winning probability is higher than the fixed probability by the difference between the evaluation values. If the evaluation value of the opponent is not higher than the evaluation value, it is performed with a fixed probability.

In S506, the control unit 101 determines whether or not the lottery result of the lottery process executed in S505 is winning. If the result of the lottery is winning, the control unit 101 shifts the process to S507.

In S507, the granting unit 108 grants medals to the target player under the control of the control unit 101, and completes this granting control process. The awarding of medals is performed by increasing the number of possessed medals 714 of the player information relating to the target player acquired from the server 200 and held in the memory 103 in relation to the current use of the game device 100 to a value incremented by one. will be The changed player information is then sent to the server 200 together with a request to update the player information, and is used to update the player information in the player DB 204 (the player information related to the target player held in the player DB 204 is , the number of owned medals 714 is updated), and as a result, a state in which medals are awarded to the player is realized.

As described above, according to the game device of the present embodiment, even if the matching for the competitive game is not in a suitable mode, the player on the disadvantaged side (with the lower evaluation value) wins. Profits can be increased, and highly interesting game elements can be provided.

[Modification 1]
In the above-described embodiment, the number of medals to be awarded when winning in the lottery process is the specified number (one medal), but implementation of the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in order to further increase the profit received when the player on the disadvantaged side wins, the number of medals given at the time of winning is increased according to the difference in evaluation value between the player and the opponent. good too.

[Modification 2]
In the above-described embodiment and modified example, a modification has been described in which the winning probability in the lottery process when the disadvantaged player wins is increased according to the difference from the opponent's evaluation value. is not limited to this. For example, the difference in evaluation value that increases the probability of winning may be determined in stages by a plurality of thresholds, and by specifying the stage in which the difference in evaluation value is classified, the stage is set. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the winning probability is adopted. In this aspect, the winning probability adopted when the evaluation value difference is classified into a stage larger than the predetermined threshold is adopted when the evaluation value difference is classified into a stage smaller than the predetermined threshold. higher than the odds of winning.

Further, in this aspect, as in the first modification, the number of medals to be awarded at the time of winning may be increased as the difference in the evaluation values is increased. That is, the number of medals awarded when the difference in evaluation value is larger than the predetermined threshold is the number of medals awarded when the difference in evaluation value is smaller than the predetermined threshold. may be configured to be greater than the number of

[Modification 3]
In the above-described embodiment and modification, when the opponent's evaluation value is higher than the target player's evaluation value, the winning probability in the lottery process is set to a value higher than the fixed probability. Although the aspect of adopting a fixed probability when the value is the same as or smaller than the evaluation value of the opponent has been described, implementation of the present invention is not limited to this. Depending on the method of deriving the evaluation value, it is difficult to give the same evaluation value to players with similar ability, and if the specification changes the winning probability with a slight difference in the evaluation value, there are cases where fairness between players cannot be guaranteed. can also be assumed. Therefore, if the target player and the opponent have the same ability, the fixed probability may be adopted. For example, if the difference between the target player's evaluation value and the opponent's evaluation value falls within a predetermined range for judging that they are of the same ability, the winning probability is not changed according to the difference in evaluation value. Instead, it may be configured to adopt a fixed probability.

[Modification 4]
In the awarding control process of the above-described embodiment, when the evaluation value of the opponent is higher than the evaluation value of the target player, the lottery process is executed with a fixed probability, and medals are awarded when winning. However, implementation of the present invention is not limited to this. Giving medals also increases the possibility that the player will obtain a game element that makes the game progress advantageously. This can widen the difference in ability between players. Therefore, the lottery process may be configured not to be executed when the opponent's evaluation value is lower than the target player's evaluation value or is equal to or less than the target player's evaluation value.

[Modification 5]
In the above-described embodiment and modified example, the lottery process is executed on the condition that the target player has won the competitive game, but implementation of the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the lottery process may be executed according to the experience of playing the competitive game, regardless of the result of the competitive game. In this case, the number of medals given by winning the lottery process executed when the match result is a loss is, for example, 1/5 (collecting five of the same medal can be exchanged for one medal). For example, the number of medals may be less (lower in value) than the medals given by winning the lottery process executed when the match game is won.

[Modification 6]
By the way, the game element provided by the lottery process after the match game does not need to correspond to the virtual item that can be used in the game, such as the medals shown in the above-described embodiment and modification. For example, game elements such as game cards or cards for other purposes may be used as game elements to be awarded at the time of winning.

On the other hand, if the game elements given at the time of winning are actual items, the actual item will be out of stock due to the occurrence of winnings that exceed the expected rate of granting, and the game element will be lost even if the item is won. A situation may arise in which it is not possible to grant to the player. Therefore, the function of changing the probability of winning in the lottery process according to the difference in the evaluation values between the players participating in the competitive game may be configured to be used or not used arbitrarily.

Therefore, the game device 100 of the present modification can provide a competitive game playing experience as the first mode according to the present invention. It is configured to be operable by switching between two types of operation modes, ie, a "maintenance mode" which cannot provide a competitive game play experience and does not allow use by the player. Since the setting of whether or not to use the function related to changing the winning probability is related to the operation of the store where the game device 100 is installed, it is not preferable to allow the player to change the setting. Therefore, setting whether or not to use the function related to changing the winning probability can be performed only while the game device 100 is operating in the maintenance mode.

Switching to the maintenance mode is realized, for example, when the game device 100 is restarted and an operation input is made to a special switch (not shown). An employee of the installation shop sets whether or not to use the function related to changing the probability of winning on a setting screen 600 such as that shown in FIG. be able to. In the illustrated example, the setting screen 600 includes a setting item 601 indicating that the function for changing the winning probability is to be used, and a setting item 602 indicating that the function is not to be used. It shows a selected state, that is, a state in which use of a function related to changing the winning probability is set.

The setting screen 600 also includes presentation of winning probability 603 according to the difference in evaluation values between players. In the example of FIG. 6, winning probability 603 presents the winning probability with respect to the difference in evaluation values in three stages. The probability of winning for each stage is configured to be changeable by an increase/decrease button 604, so that an employee or the like can adjust the probability of winning for each difference in evaluation value.

The information of the setting made in the setting screen 600 in this way is held, for example, in the storage device 102 or the like, and when the control unit 101 executes the grant control process, by performing the process with the contents reflecting the setting, the winning It is possible to provide services by changing the provision of time game elements in accordance with management policies and the like.

[Modification 7]
In the above-described embodiment and modified example, the lottery process is executed in response to the provision of the play experience of the competitive game, and game elements (medals) are awarded. However, the implementation of the present invention is limited to this. not a thing The addition control process for realizing the addition of such game elements may be limited to some of the multiple types of battle games that can provide a play experience on the game device 100 . For example, since the difference in ability between the players can be significant due to the difference in the length of time (experienced time) of using the game device 100, it is difficult for the disadvantaged player to make up for the difference in ability and win. For this reason, in a competitive game of a type that executes grant control processing, for example, the types of game cards that can be used by the player are limited (only game cards that were available from the game device 100 during a specific period can be used). By restricting the game to the types of competitive games for which regulations are set, it is possible to adjust the balance between fairness among players and interest in imparting game elements. Therefore, it is possible to control whether or not to execute the grant control process, that is, whether or not to execute the lottery process and to grant game elements based on the lottery results, according to the type of competitive game selected by the player to play. may be configured.

[Modification 8]
In the above-described embodiment and modification, the opponent in the competitive game is another player using another game device 100, but the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this. The opponent in the competitive game may be a virtual player (NPC: Non Player Character) realized by executing a predetermined thought program or the like, and the depth of thought and the probability of adopting highly effective actions are high. It goes without saying that the above-described grant control process may be executed using an evaluation value corresponding to the ability (ability) determined for the virtual player.

[Other embodiments]
The invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications and changes are possible within the scope of the invention.

100: game device, 101: control unit, 102: storage device, 103: memory, 104: payment detection unit, 105: acquisition unit, 106: character DB, 107: provision control unit, 108: grant unit, 109: presentation control Unit 110: Operation input unit 111: Communication unit 120: Providing unit 130: Presentation unit 200: Server 201: Server control unit 202: Server storage device 203: Server memory 204: Player DB 205 : matching unit, 206: server communication unit, 300: network

Claims (18)

A computer capable of providing a competitive game playing experience,
Acquisition processing for acquiring evaluation values of each of the player and the opponent for the competitive game in which the play experience is provided;
a granting process of granting a game element to the player in accordance with the provision of the playing experience of the competitive game;
A control process for controlling the giving of game elements in the giving process based on the lottery result of the executed lottery process;
A program that executes
The control processing is a program for varying the winning probability of the lottery processing according to the difference in evaluation value between the player and the opponent. 2. The program according to claim 1, wherein said control process executes said lottery process on condition that said player has won against an opponent in said match game. In the control process, when the opponent's evaluation value is higher than the player's evaluation value, the winning probability of the lottery process is changed according to the difference in evaluation value between the player and the opponent. 3. The program according to Item 1 or 2. In the control process, the lottery process is performed when the difference in the evaluation values between the player and the opponent is larger than the threshold than when the difference in the evaluation values between the player and the opponent is smaller than the threshold. 4. The program according to claim 3, which increases the winning probability of. The control process reduces the number of game elements to be awarded in the awarding process when the lottery result is winning, than when the difference in evaluation value between the player and the opponent is smaller than the threshold. 5. The program according to claim 4, wherein control is performed such that the difference in evaluation value between the player and the opponent is greater than the threshold value. 4. The program according to claim 3, wherein the control process increases the winning probability of the lottery process as the difference between the evaluation values of the player and the opponent increases. 7. The control process according to claim 6, wherein, when the lottery result is winning, the number of game elements to be given in the giving process increases as the difference in evaluation value between the player and the opponent increases. program. 8. The program according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the control process does not execute the lottery process when the opponent's evaluation value is equal to or less than the player's evaluation value. 8. The program according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the control process does not execute the lottery process when the opponent's evaluation value is lower than the player's evaluation value. 10. The computer according to any one of claims 1 to 9, further causing the computer to execute a setting process for accepting a setting as to whether or not the winning probability of the lottery process is to be changed according to the difference in evaluation value between the player and the opponent. The program described in Section. The computer is operable in a first mode capable of providing a playing experience of the competitive game and a second mode not capable of providing a playing experience of the competitive game,
11. The program according to claim 10, wherein said setting process is executed when said computer is operating in said second mode. 11. When said computer is operating in said second mode, causing said computer to further execute a first presentation process of presenting a winning probability according to a difference in evaluation value between said player and said opponent. program described in . 11. or, when the computer is operating in the second mode, causing the computer to further execute a change process of accepting a change in winning probability according to a difference in evaluation value between the player and the opponent. 12. The program according to 12. 12. The program according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein an opponent's evaluation value is not presented while the playing experience of the competitive game is provided. The competitive game includes a competitive game of a first type and a competitive game of a second type different from the first type,
The control process includes
When the play experience of the first type battle game is provided, while the provision of game elements based on the lottery result of the lottery process is not performed in the provision process,
15. The program according to any one of claims 1 to 14, wherein, when providing the experience of playing the second type of competitive game, a game element is imparted in the imparting process based on a lottery result of the lottery process. 16. The program according to any one of claims 1 to 15, wherein the player's evaluation value is determined based on the number of wins in the competitive game. 17. The program according to any one of claims 1 to 16, wherein progress of said battle game is controlled based on character information obtained from real items. A game device capable of providing a competitive game playing experience,
Acquisition means for acquiring respective evaluation values of the player and the opponent for the competitive game for which the play experience was provided;
an imparting means for imparting a game element to the player according to the provision of the playing experience of the fighting game;
a control means for controlling the granting of game elements by the granting means based on the lottery result of the executed lottery process;
with
The control means is a game device that varies the winning probability of the lottery process according to the difference in evaluation value between the player and the opponent.

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