JP5701541B2 - Game device and game program for realizing the game device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game device for consuming a game medium inserted by a player to advance a game, and providing the player with a game medium according to the progress of the game, and a game program for realizing the game device. , Relating to control when switching to a different game.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known a game apparatus that allows a player to insert a medal as a play medium to play a game and pays out a medal according to the progress of the game. In these game apparatuses, a game played by a player is configured in two stages, and a special game (hereinafter referred to as “special game”) when a predetermined condition is satisfied in a normally played game (hereinafter referred to as “normal game”). ”) Has been developed. In addition, one game device in which a plurality of players play a game has been developed. In this case, when a certain player satisfies a predetermined condition in a normal game, a special game may be started for all players. .

  For example, a game device has been developed that starts a bingo game as a special game in which all players can participate when a slot game progresses as a normal game and a player acquires 10 steps in the slot game (Patent Literature). 1).

JP 2007-98032 A

  In general, the special game is a game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game. Accordingly, an act of not playing the game (or playing a little game) while the normal game is in progress and playing the game after the special game is started (hereinafter referred to as “hyena action”). There is a person to do. When the hyena action is performed, the players participating from the normal game have an unfair feeling.

  The present invention has been conceived under the circumstances described above, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game device capable of suppressing a hyena action.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention takes the following technical means.

Game apparatus which is a first aspect of the present invention is carried out by at least one player, the first game Ru Oh game that is advanced by consuming a game medium which has been turned by the player, A game device that executes a second game different from the first game, wherein the first game is executed when at least one player participating in the first game satisfies a first predetermined condition. said second predetermined condition by the games and game control means for shifting the second game, and determining means for determining whether the second predetermined condition in said first game is satisfied, the determination means if is determined to have been satisfied, and a second discriminating means for discriminating whether or not the first game a predetermined number or more play media in was consumed, the game control means, the discrimination hand When it is determined that the second predetermined condition is satisfied, the player is allowed to participate in the second game, and when it is determined that the second predetermined condition is not satisfied, the player is If it is determined that the predetermined number or more of the game media have not been consumed by the second determining means without participating in the game, it is determined that the predetermined number or more of the play media has been consumed by the second determining means. It is characterized in that the progress of the second game is controlled so as to be more disadvantageous to the player than the case .

  It should be noted that the “play medium” in the present invention is one that is inserted into the slot of the game device for the player to play a game, such as a medal, a coin, or a ball. Further, in the case of a system in which a game device reads a card that records the number of medals, coins, balls, etc. and recognizes that these cards have been inserted, reading the card is considered to insert game media. “Consuming game media” not only reduces the number of physical game media that have been inserted and stored, but also records the number of game media that have been inserted as the number of credits. Including reduction. Similarly, “giving game media” includes not only increasing the number of physical game media stored but also increasing the number of credits. If there is no mechanism for storing game media, the input of game media is the consumption of game media, and the payout of game media is the grant of game media.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the second game is progressed by consuming the game medium input by the player, and the game medium is given to the player according to the progress. Yes, a lottery means for performing a lottery in the second game, a first probability table in which a winning probability for each lottery in the lottery is set, and contents advantageous to the player from the first probability table are easily won. Storage means for storing a second probability table, wherein the game control means uses the lottery means when the second determination means determines that a predetermined number or more of play media have not been consumed . based on the lottery result obtained using the first probability table to grant the play media, given by the second judging means If the number or the play media is determined to have been consumed, to impart the play media based on the lottery result obtained using the second probability table by said selecting means.

  According to the present invention, even if the first predetermined condition is satisfied and the transition from the first game to the second game is made, a player who does not satisfy the second predetermined condition during the first game I can't participate in the game. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a player who has not participated in the first game from participating in the second game. Thereby, the hyena action which participates only in the 2nd game without participating in the 1st game can be excluded.

  Further, when the second predetermined condition is “a player has inserted or consumed a play medium between the start of the first game and the transition of the second game”, the play medium in the first game is A player who has not thrown in or consumed cannot participate in the second game. Therefore, the hyena action by such a player can be eliminated.

In addition, even when the second predetermined condition is satisfied, the second player is such that a player who has not consumed a predetermined number of game media during the first game is more disadvantageous than a player who has consumed a predetermined number of game media . When the game is advanced, it is possible to sufficiently prevent the player who has participated in the first game from the beginning from feeling unfair.

  Other features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the detailed description given below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

It is a general-view perspective view which shows one Embodiment of the game device which concerns on this invention. It is a top view of one embodiment of the game device according to the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of one Embodiment of the game device which concerns on this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the main process which controls the whole flow of a game. It is a figure which shows the screen display of 1 scene in progress of a normal game. It is a figure which shows the screen display of one scene in progress of a special game. It is a figure which shows the screen display of one scene of a shooting game. It is a flowchart for demonstrating a shooting game process. It is a flowchart for demonstrating enemy character generation processing. It is a time table for demonstrating an example of an enemy generation | occurrence | production pattern. It is a flowchart for demonstrating setting medal number lottery processing. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of a probability table.

  Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, taking as an example a case where a slot game and a shooting game progress in a so-called medal game device.

  The medal game device according to the present embodiment consumes medals as play media inserted by the player to advance the game, and grants medals to the player according to the progress of the game. In this medal game device, a plurality of players can play a game. In the slot game according to the present embodiment, an effective bet line is determined according to the number of bets, and a number corresponding to a case where a combination of a plurality of stop pictures arranged on the bet line matches a predetermined winning combination. In this game, medals are awarded, and medals are consumed by betting medals. In the shooting game according to the present embodiment, the character is operated in the virtual game space (hereinafter, the character operated by the player is referred to as “player character”), and the enemy character (hereinafter “ "Enemy character") and hit a fireball to defeat it. In the game, medals are consumed every time the player character fires a fireball, and when the fireball that is fired hits an enemy character, medals of the number of medals set for the enemy character are awarded.

  The normal game in the present embodiment is composed of a slot game and a plurality of mini games that are progressed when a predetermined condition is satisfied in the slot game. When any of the players arranges a predetermined pattern in the slot game, the normal game is interrupted and the roulette game is started. This roulette game is started only for players having a predetermined pattern, and for other players, the normal game is interrupted and a shooting game is started. In this case, the normal game composed of the slot game and the mini game corresponds to the “first game” of the present invention, and the “shooting game” corresponds to the “second game” of the present invention. Further, the “first predetermined condition” of the present invention corresponds to the player arranging a predetermined pattern in the slot game. At this time, a player who has not participated in the normal game cannot participate in the shooting game. In this case, participating in the normal game corresponds to the “second predetermined condition” of the present invention.

  Further, in the present embodiment, even if the player has participated in the shooting game because he / she has participated in the normal game, the player who has consumed less than a predetermined number (for example, 50) of medals in the normal game will be In the lottery of the number of medals set for the enemy character appearing on the screen, a disadvantageous lottery is performed. In this case, the consumption of a predetermined number of medals during the normal game corresponds to the “third predetermined condition” of the present invention. Details of the shooting game will be described later.

  Next, a hardware configuration of the medal game device according to the present embodiment will be described.

  1-3 is a figure for demonstrating the hardware constitutions of the medal game device A which concerns on this embodiment. FIG. 1 is an overview perspective view of the medal game apparatus A. FIG. FIG. 2 is a top view of the medal game device A in which the description of the roof portion 2 and the support 2A (described later) is omitted. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the medal game apparatus A. As shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the medal game apparatus A is an arcade game apparatus in which four players can play a medal game. In the medal game device A, the slot game is played as a normal game, but other games such as a shooting game and a roulette game are also played when a predetermined condition is satisfied. The medal game device A is configured to advance a game by consuming medals as game media input by each player, and to grant medals according to the progress of the game. For example, in the case of a normal game (slot game), medals are consumed when each player bets and a slot game is executed, and medals are awarded when a stop pattern corresponds to a combination.

  The medal game device A includes a housing 1, a roof portion 2, an image display portion 3, a plurality of operation portions 4, a plurality of speakers 5, electrical decorations 6 (see FIG. 3), and various hardware including a CPU 10 (FIG. 3). See). In the following description, the configuration and operation when one player plays a slot game will be described unless otherwise specified.

  As shown in FIG. 1, an image display unit 3 is provided on the top of the housing 1. A plurality of operation units 4 are provided at the upper edge of the housing 1. At each location on the side surface of the housing 1 corresponding to each operation unit 4, a medal payout opening 1A is provided. A control board having various hardware is provided inside the housing 1. Above the housing 1, a roof portion 2 is provided via a support column 2A. Speakers 5 are provided at respective locations below the roof portion 2 corresponding to the operation portions 4. An electrical decoration 6 is provided on the side surface of the roof portion 2 (not shown in FIG. 1).

  The image display unit 3 is composed of a relatively large liquid crystal display panel, for example, and has a screen 30 disposed horizontally above the housing 1. The screen 30 displays a game image of the slot game for each of the areas divided into four so as to correspond to the plurality of operation units 4. That is, the slot game is executed as a so-called video slot. Note that the image display unit 3 can display not only a slot game but also a game image such as a shooting game on the screen 30.

  As shown in FIG. 2, each operation unit 4 is provided with a medal insertion port 40, a medal insertion sensor 41 (not shown in FIG. 2), a bet button 42, a start button 43, a payout button 44, and an operation lever 45. It has been.

  A medal is inserted into the medal slot 40 by the player. The inserted medals are stored in a medal storage unit (not shown) inside the housing 1.

  The medal insertion sensor 41 is arranged on a path from the medal insertion slot 40 to the medal storage unit, detects the inserted medal, and outputs a signal to that effect to the CPU 10 described later. The number of medals inserted into the medal insertion slot 40 (hereinafter referred to as “medal insertion number”) is processed by the CPU 10 as the number of credits (the number of game play rights). The number of medals awarded according to the game result (hereinafter referred to as “medal awarded number”) is added to the number of credits.

  The bet button 42 is used when the player instructs a desired medal bet number in the slot game. For example, if the bet button 42 is pressed once, twice, or three times and operated, the number of medal bets becomes 1, 2, and 3 according to the number of button operations. The bet button 42 outputs an operation signal to the CPU 10 described later based on a pressing operation by the player. The CPU 10 counts the number of medal bets by counting the input operation signals. The bet button 42 is used as a firing button for firing a fireball in a shooting game.

  The start button 43 is used for the player to instruct the start of a slot game (start of display of a game image such that a plurality of reels rotate). In the shooting game, the start button 43 is also used as a firing button for firing a fireball.

  The payout button 44 is used for the player to instruct the payout of medals. When the player depresses the payout button 44, a number of medals corresponding to the number of credits are sent from the medal storage unit to the medal payout exit 1A via a medal transport mechanism (not shown) and are paid out from the medal payout exit 1A. Hereinafter, the number of medals to be paid out when the payout button 44 is pressed is referred to as “medal payout number”.

  The operation lever 45 is not used in the slot game, but is used as an operation lever for moving the player character in the shooting game.

  When the four operation units 4 are individually indicated, they are described as the operation unit 4a, the operation unit 4b, the operation unit 4c, and the operation unit 4d, and each of the screens 30 corresponding to the operation units 4a, 4b, 4c, and 4d. The regions are described as a screen 30a, a screen 30b, a screen 30c, and a screen 30d, respectively (see FIG. 2). Further, when the operation unit 4a and the screen 30a are considered as one game device in a pseudo manner, this is described as a satellite a. Similarly, a pseudo game device including the operation unit 4b and the screen 30b is described as satellite b, a pseudo game device including the operation unit 4c and the screen 30c is described as satellite c, and the operation unit 4d and the screen A pseudo game device including 30d is referred to as satellite d.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the medal game device A includes a CPU 10, a ROM 11, a RAM 12, a GPU 13, a VRAM 14, a video interface 15, an input interface 16, and an output interface 17 as hardware provided on the control board. The CPU 10, ROM 11, RAM 12, GPU 13, input interface 16, and output interface 17 are connected to each other via a bus 18. The image display unit 3 is connected to the GPU 13 via the VRAM 14 and the video interface 15. To the input interface 16, a medal insertion sensor 41, a bet button 42, a start button 43, a payout button 44, and an operation lever 45 are connected. The output interface 17 is connected to the speaker 5 and the electrical decoration 6.

  The CPU 10 executes a system program and a game program stored in the ROM 11 and performs various input / output controls and arithmetic processes. For example, the CPU 10 functions as a digital counter and performs a counting process for the number of credits, the number of medals inserted, the number of medals awarded, the number of medals bet, and the number of medals paid out. The CPU 10 calculates the number of credits using the number of medals inserted and the number of medals given as an added value, and the number of medals bet as a subtracted value. The CPU 10 executes a game program of a slot game or a shooting game, and sends a command to the GPU 13 to display a game image on the image display unit 3. As the slot game progresses, the CPU 10 functions as a random number generator and executes a predetermined lottery process. Further, the CPU 10 executes a lottery process when determining the number of medals set for the enemy character in the shooting game. CPU10 operates the speaker 5 and the electrical decoration 6 according to the progress situation of a slot game or a shooting game. The game image of the shooting game and the lottery process will be described later.

  The ROM 11 is a read-only semiconductor memory. The ROM 11 stores a system program for controlling basic operations of the hardware, a game program in which instructions and procedures for causing the CPU 10 to execute various processes relating to the game are stored. The ROM 11 stores game images of slot games and shooting games, a lottery table used when the CPU 10 performs a predetermined lottery process, and the like.

  The system program includes a program for causing the CPU 10 to function as a digital counter. The game program includes a program that describes the progress procedure of the slot game and the shooting game, and also includes a program for causing the CPU 10 to function as a random number generator. The game image includes a plurality of patterns, character images, an effect image for notification, a background image, and the like constituting a slot game and a shooting game. A plurality of lottery tables are prepared according to a plurality of lottery processes. Note that the game program, the game image, and the lottery table may be recorded in a recording medium such as a hard disk, an optical disk, or a flash memory, and the CPU 10 may appropriately read out from the recording medium via a reading device.

  The RAM 12 is a readable / writable semiconductor memory, and is used for temporary storage of a program load and image data by the CPU 10. For example, the RAM 12 stores image data read from the ROM 11 and a lottery table.

  The GPU 13 performs high-speed calculation processing necessary for game image display processing. For example, the GPU 13 generates a game image at a frame rate of 20 fps, and transfers the generated image data frame by frame to the VRAM 14.

  The VRAM 14 is a semiconductor memory dedicated to video display. For example, the VRAM 14 functions as a frame buffer that temporarily holds a game image generated by the GPU 13. A game image is transmitted frame by frame from the VRAM 14 to the image display unit 3 via the video interface 15.

  In the present embodiment, the case where four satellites are controlled by one control board is described, but a control board may be provided for each satellite. In this case, the control boards are connected and synchronized with each other. Also, a control board for each satellite and a control board for controlling all the satellites may be provided.

  Next, the operation of the medal game device A will be described.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining a main process for controlling the overall flow of the game, executed by the CPU 10 of the medal game apparatus A, for example. The main process is started when the power of the medal game apparatus A is turned on, and is executed for each satellite. Below, the main process performed with respect to the satellite a (satellite which consists of the operation part 4a and the screen 30a) is demonstrated.

  When the power of the medal game apparatus A is turned on, a demo image is displayed and a medal insertion waiting state is entered (S1). Since the main process is started for other satellites, the demo images are displayed in the respective areas of the screen 30 (screens 30a, 30b, 30c, and 30d). Next, it is determined whether or not there is a satellite that satisfies a predetermined condition (S2). In this embodiment, a predetermined condition is that a predetermined pattern is arranged in the slot game. In step S1, since the normal game is not progressing, the player of satellite a does not satisfy the predetermined condition, but the player of other satellites may satisfy the predetermined condition. In this case, the display of the demonstration screen is interrupted at satellite a. The predetermined condition is not limited to this, and may be determined as appropriate in the overall design of the game. For example, a predetermined condition may be that all predetermined items are collected in a mini game that is started when a predetermined number of loses occur in a slot game, or that a predetermined time has elapsed for a normal game.

  When it is determined in step S2 that there is no satellite that satisfies the predetermined condition (S2: NO), it is determined whether the number of credits is 1 or more (S3). The number of credits is calculated by the CPU 10. When it is determined that the number of credits is less than 1 (that is, the number of credits is zero) (S3: NO), the process returns to step S1 and the display of the demo image is continued. That is, steps S1 to S3 are repeated until a medal is inserted and the number of credits is 1 or more (S3: YES), or a predetermined condition is satisfied with any satellite (S2: YES), and a demonstration is performed on the screen 30a. The image display continues.

  If it is determined in step S3 that the number of credits is 1 or more (S3: YES), an instruction to start a normal game control process (hereinafter referred to as “normal game process”) is given (S4). The normal game is composed of a slot game and a mini game, and the normal game process is executed in parallel in different process routines.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a screen display of one scene while the normal game is in progress. In the figure, a state in which a normal game is being executed on all satellites a, b, c, and d is shown. On the screens 30a, 30b, 30c, and 30d, images of slot games for the players who operate the operation units 4a, 4b, 4c, and 4d are displayed, respectively. Since the operation units 4c and 4d are located on the upper side of the screen 30 in the figure, the images displayed on the screens 30c and 30d, which are images for the player who operates the operation units 4c and 4d, are upper and lower in the figure. It is an upside-down image. In the center of the screen 30, an image for use by all players in common is displayed.

  The normal game process includes, in addition to the progress process of the slot game as the normal game, a process such as a mini game that is started in accordance with a pattern arranged in the slot game. The normal game process is a process that is started for each satellite when the start of the normal game process is instructed in step S4 of the flowchart showing the main process in FIG. In the normal game process, progress processes such as a slot game and a mini game are performed. In the normal game process, the cumulative number of medals consumed while the normal game is in progress (hereinafter referred to as “the total number of medals consumed by the normal game”) N is counted. Note that the detailed description of the normal game process is omitted.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the satellite is unused (the number of credits is zero) for a predetermined time (S5). The CPU 10 measures the time after the number of credits becomes zero. It is determined whether or not the measured time is the duration of the unused state of the satellite, and the measured time exceeds a predetermined time (for example, 60 seconds). If it is determined that the unused state has not continued for a predetermined time (S5: NO), it is determined whether there is a satellite that satisfies a predetermined condition (S6). The predetermined condition is the same as that in step S2. If it is determined that there is no satellite that satisfies the predetermined condition (S6: NO), the process returns to step S5. If it is determined that there is a satellite that satisfies the predetermined condition (S6: YES), the process proceeds to step S7. That is, the determinations of steps S5 and S6 are repeated until the predetermined condition is satisfied by any satellite (S6: YES) or the unused state of the satellite continues for a predetermined time (S5: YES). During this time, a normal game, a mini game, and the like are advanced by the normal game process.

  In step S7, switching from the base game to the special game is instructed (S7). The special game is a roulette game or a shooting game, and a roulette game control process (hereinafter referred to as “roulette game process”) and a shooting game control process (hereinafter referred to as “shooting game process”) They are executed in parallel in different processing routines. Note that the roulette game process and the shooting game process are collectively referred to as a special game process. That is, in step S7, the stop of the normal game process is instructed, and the start of the special game process is instructed.

  In the satellite satisfying the predetermined condition in step S6, the roulette game process is executed and the roulette game is advanced, and in the other satellites, the shooting game process is executed and the shooting game is advanced. The roulette game is a game as a reward for a player who satisfies the predetermined condition of step S6, and includes a winning of a super jackpot (hereinafter referred to as “SJP”) with a very large amount of medals. A detailed description of the roulette game process will be omitted. Further, the shooting game is a game for a player who plays with a satellite other than the satellite in which the roulette game proceeds. Details of the shooting game process will be described later.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a screen display of one scene in progress of the special game. In the center of the screen 30a and the screen 30 shown in the figure, an image of a roulette game that is a special game for the player who operates the operation unit 4a is displayed. Further, on the screens 30b and 30d shown in the figure, images of a shooting game for the player who operates the operation units 4b and 4d are displayed, respectively. That is, this figure is a case where the player of satellite a satisfies a predetermined condition.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the special game process has ended (S8). If it is determined that the special game process has not ended (S8: NO), the process returns to step S8, and the determination in step S8 is repeated. During this time, the special game is advanced by the special game process. On the other hand, if it is determined that the special game process has ended (S8: YES), the process proceeds to step S4. That is, the normal game process is started when the special game process is completed (S4). The roulette game process ends when the roulette game ends, and the shooting game process also ends when the roulette game ends. That is, when the roulette game ends, the special game processing for all the satellites ends all at once, and the normal game starts. Thereafter, steps S4 to S8 are repeated, and the normal game process and the special game process are repeated. The main process is ended when the power of the medal game device A is turned off.

  When the normal game process is being executed, if it is determined in step S5 that the unused state has continued for a predetermined time (S5: YES), the normal game process is ended (S9), and the process returns to step S1. That is, when the state where the number of credits is zero continues for a predetermined time, the satellite is regarded as not being used, and a medal insertion waiting state in which a demo image is displayed is entered. In this case, the normal game consumption medal cumulative number N is initialized to zero.

  When the demo image is displayed (that is, when neither the normal game nor the special game is in progress), when it is determined in step S2 that the predetermined condition is satisfied in the satellite other than the satellite that the player plays ( S2: YES), a special game standby image is displayed (S10). The special game standby image is an image in which the player character and the enemy character are not displayed among the progress images of the special game, and “Please wait for a while” is displayed in the center of the screen (see screen 30c in FIG. 6). In the satellite on which the special game standby image is displayed, neither insertion nor consumption of medals is accepted. Therefore, it is not possible to participate in the special game at the satellite.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the special game has ended (S11). Whether or not the special game has ended is determined by whether or not the roulette game in progress at any of the satellites has ended. When it is determined that the special game has not ended (S11: NO), the process returns to step S10. On the other hand, when it is determined that the special game has ended (S11: YES), the process proceeds to step S1. In other words, steps S10 and S11 are repeated while the special game is in progress at any of the satellites, and the display of the special game standby image is continued. When the special game is over, the display returns to the demonstration image display and enters the medal insertion waiting state (S1).

  Next, details of the shooting game process will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a screen display of one scene of the shooting game that is progressed by the shooting game processing, and is an enlarged view of the screen 30b in FIG. 6 (note that the roulette displayed in the center of the screen 30). (Images are omitted.)

  The shooting game is a game in which a player character appearing in the virtual game space is operated to hit an enemy character generated in the virtual game space with a fireball to defeat it. In the figure, a player character PC riding on a lift is displayed at the center of the screen. The vertical movement of the lift and the direction of the player character PC are operated by the operation lever 45 of the operation unit 4. That is, the player can move the lift downward by tilting the operation lever 45 downward (frontward as viewed from the player), and can move the lift upward by tilting upward (direction away from the player). Can be made. Further, the player can turn the player character PC to the left by tilting the operation lever 45 to the left, and can turn the player character PC to the right by tilting to the right. The player can fire a fireball by pressing the bet button 42 or the start button 43.

  In the figure, an enemy character ECa and two enemy characters ECb are displayed. The player operates the operation lever 45 to change the position and orientation of the player character PC, presses the bet button 42 or the start button 43, fires a fireball, and hits the fireball to hit the enemy characters ECa, ECb. Can be defeated. Each time a fireball is fired (that is, every time the bet button 42 or the start button 43 is pressed), one medal is consumed. Further, when the fireball hits the enemy characters ECa and ECb, medals of the number of medals set for the enemy characters ECa and ECb are awarded. The number of medals set for each enemy character ECa, ECb is determined by lottery when the enemy characters ECa, ECb are generated. Note that the four dashed ellipses in the figure indicate the location where the enemy character appears and are not displayed on the actual screen display.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining a shooting game process executed by, for example, the CPU 10 of the medal game apparatus A. The shooting game process is started after the normal game process is stopped in step S7 in the flowchart showing the main process in FIG. 4, and is executed for each satellite other than the satellite that satisfies the predetermined condition. Below, the shooting game process performed with respect to the satellite b (satellite which consists of the operation part 4b and the screen 30b) is demonstrated.

  First, the start of enemy character generation processing is instructed (S21). The enemy character generation process is a process executed in parallel in another process routine, and performs a process of generating an enemy character in the virtual game space. Details of the enemy character generation process will be described later.

  Next, it is determined whether or not an operation for moving the player character PC has been performed (S22). This determination is made based on whether or not an operation signal is input by operating the operation lever 45. When it is determined that the moving operation has been performed (S22: YES), a player character moving process is performed (S23), and the process proceeds to step S24. The player character moving process is a process of changing the direction of the player character PC or moving the player character PC and the lift up and down based on the input operation signal. When it is determined that the moving operation is not performed (S22: NO), the process proceeds to S24.

  In step S24, it is determined whether or not a fireball firing operation has been performed (S24). This determination is made based on whether or not an operation signal is input by pressing the bet button 42 or the start button 43. If it is determined that the firing operation has been performed (S24: YES), a firing process is performed (S25), and the process proceeds to step S26. The firing process is a process in which the player character PC performs an effect of firing a fireball. In the firing process, for example, an effect that a fireball is generated from the hand of the player character PC is performed, and an effect that the fireball flies by a fireball movement process described later is performed. The fireball launching production is not limited to this. In the firing process, the number of consumed medals (medal consumption number) 1 is subtracted from the credit number, and the cumulative number of consumed medals is increased by one. The total number of medals consumed is the total number of medals consumed during the shooting game in all satellites where the shooting game is in progress. When it is determined that the firing operation has not been performed (S24: NO), the process proceeds to step S26.

  In this embodiment, one medal is consumed every time one fireball is fired, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, every time one fireball is fired, two medals may be consumed, or one medal may be consumed and two fireballs may be fired.

  In step S26, enemy character movement processing is performed (S26). The enemy character movement process is a process of moving the enemy characters generated by the enemy character generation process according to a predetermined algorithm. Next, a fireball moving process is performed (S27). The fireball moving process is a process of moving the fireball generated by the firing process in the traveling direction.

  Next, it is determined whether or not a fireball has hit the enemy character (S28). The determination is made, for example, by comparing the coordinate range of the fireball with the coordinate range of the enemy character and determining whether there is an overlapping portion. In addition, you may discriminate | determine whether it was hit or not using another method. If it is determined that a hit has occurred (S28: YES), a hit process is performed (S29), and the process returns to step S22. The hit process is a process of performing an effect in which a fireball hits an enemy character. In the hit process, for example, the enemy character that hit the fireball changes to a medal with the number of medals set, and the player character PC obtains the medal. The production at the time of hitting is not limited to this. In the hit process, the number of medals set for the enemy character hit by the fireball is given and added to the number of credits and the total number of awarded medals. The total number of granted medals is the total number of medals awarded during the shooting game in progress for all satellites in which the shooting game is in progress. If it is determined that no hit has been made (S28: NO), the process returns to step S22.

  Thereafter, steps S22 to S29 are repeated. The shooting game process ends when the roulette game process ends. At this time, the cumulative number of consumed medals and the total number of awarded medals are reset and both are reset to zero. That is, the cumulative number of consumed medals and the total number of awarded medals are counted independently for each shooting game. Therefore, the payout number PO is independent for each shooting game (the payout number PO in the previous shooting game is not reflected). Note that the accumulated medals and the granted medals may be accumulated without being reset. In this case, the calculated payout number PO reflects the consumption and grant of medals in the previous shooting game. However, in order to demonstrate the effects of the present invention more effectively, every time the shooting game is finished (or the shooting game) so as to reflect only the consumption and grant of medals in the ongoing shooting game. It is desirable to reset the total number of consumed medals and the total number of granted medals (every time it is started).

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining enemy character generation processing executed by, for example, the CPU 10 of the medal game apparatus A. The enemy character generation process is executed for each satellite for which the start is instructed in step S21 of the flowchart showing the shooting game process of FIG. 8 and the shooting game process is being executed. Below, the enemy character generation process performed with respect to the satellite b (satellite which consists of the operation part 4b and the screen 30b) is demonstrated.

  First, an enemy generation pattern is determined by lottery (S31). The enemy generation pattern is a set of the type of enemy character to be generated and the timing for generation, and a plurality of patterns are set. Which enemy generation pattern is selected is determined by lottery.

  FIG. 10 is a time table for explaining an example of the enemy generation pattern.

  In the figure, the generation patterns of three types of enemy characters for 30 seconds are shown, the time from 0 to 30 seconds is shown on the horizontal axis, and the location of the time of the timing when the black circle in each enemy character column occurs Is shown in For example, in the pattern 1, the enemy character ECa is generated at the timing of 1, 11 and 21 seconds, the enemy character ECb is generated at the timing of 4, 6, 8, 14, 16, 18, 24, and 26 seconds, and 28 seconds. It is shown that the enemy character ECc is generated at the timing. In pattern 2, the enemy character ECa is generated at the timing of 1, 11, 21 seconds, the enemy character ECd is generated at the timing of 4, 6, 14, 16, 24, 26 seconds, and 8, 18, 28 seconds. It is shown that the enemy character ECe is generated at the timing. In the figure, a time table is shown so that the occurrence timing of the enemy character can be intuitively understood. However, a table that records the time of occurrence timing for each enemy character is actually recorded. It should be noted that the enemy generation pattern shown in the figure is merely an example, and the enemy generation pattern is not limited to the one showing the generation timing for 30 seconds. Further, the enemy generation patterns are not limited to those showing the generation patterns of three types of enemy characters, and the number of types of enemy characters may be different for each pattern.

  Next, the elapsed time from the enemy generation pattern determination and the generation timing of the enemy character in the determined enemy generation pattern are compared, and it is determined whether or not the generation timing of the enemy character is reached (S32). If it is not the occurrence timing (S32: NO), the process returns to step S32. If the occurrence timing is reached (S32: YES), the process proceeds to step S33. That is, the determination in step S32 is repeated until the generation timing comes. For example, when the enemy generation pattern is determined to be pattern 1 in FIG. 10 in S31, step S32 is repeated for 1 second from the determination, and the process proceeds to step S33 at the timing when it becomes 1 second.

  In step S33, the appearance position of the enemy character is determined by lottery (S33). The appearance position of the enemy character is determined as one of the positions indicated by the four dashed ellipses in FIG. In addition, the candidate of the appearance position of an enemy character is not restricted to this.

  Next, the number of medals set for the enemy character to be generated is determined by lottery (S34). Processing for determining the number of medals (hereinafter referred to as “set medal number lottery processing”) will be described later.

  Next, enemy character appearance processing is performed (S35). This process is a process for causing the enemy character that has been generated in step S32 to appear at the appearance position determined in step S33. The enemy character after the appearance is subjected to a movement process based on the enemy character movement process. Since the appearance location of the enemy character is behind the pillar at the position of the dashed ellipse shown in FIG. 7, it is not displayed on the screen when it appears, but is displayed on the screen when it comes out from the back side of the pillar by the enemy character movement process. (See the enemy character ECb at the upper left in FIG. 7).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the enemy generation pattern reproduction process has been completed (S36). Specifically, it is determined whether or not 30 seconds have elapsed since the enemy occurrence pattern was determined in step S31. This is because the generation timing of the enemy generation pattern is set to 30 seconds. If the setting time of the enemy generation pattern is different from this, the elapsed time for determination is naturally different. If the enemy generation pattern reproduction process has not ended (S36: NO), the process returns to step S32 to wait for the next enemy character generation timing. On the other hand, when the enemy generation pattern reproduction process is completed (S36: YES), the process returns to step S31, and the next enemy generation pattern is determined. The enemy character generation process is continued until the shooting game process is completed.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining the set medal number lottery process executed by the CPU 10 of the medal game apparatus A, for example. The set medal number lottery process is a process executed in step S34 of the flowchart in the enemy character generation process shown in FIG. 9, and is executed every time an enemy character is generated.

  First, it is determined whether or not the cumulative number of normal game consumption medals (the total number of medals consumed during the progress of the normal game) N is 50 or more (S41). When the normal game consumption medal accumulated number N is 50 or more (S41: YES), the payout number PO is calculated by subtracting the consumed medal accumulated number from the granted medal accumulated number (S42). The payout number PO is an index for indicating the number of awarded medal cumulative numbers relative to the consumed medal cumulative number, as in the so-called payout rate. In the shooting game process shown in FIG. 8, the cumulative number of consumed medals and the total number of awarded medals are counted. For example, when a roulette game is progressing in satellite a, the cumulative value of the number of medals consumed and the total number of awarded medals during the shooting game in the satellite in which the shooting game is progressing among satellites b, c, and d. These are counted as the total number of consumed medals and the total number of granted medals, respectively. The payout number PO is calculated by subtracting the consumed medal accumulated number from the granted medal accumulated number. Note that the payout number PO is always calculated, and the calculated payout number PO may be referred to in step S31.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the payout number PO is larger than 100 (S43). When the payout number PO is larger than 100 (S43: YES), that is, when 100 <PO, a lottery using a low table (see FIG. 12) of the probability table of the enemy characters to be generated is performed and set. The number of medals is determined (S44), and the set medal number lottery process is terminated.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining an example of the probability table.

  The probability table is set for each enemy character. In addition, a low table, a medium table, and a high table are set in each probability table, and a winning probability for each medal number in the lottery is set in each table. For example, in the probability table of the enemy character ECa shown in FIG. 5A, in the low table, the probability of loss (0 medal acquisition number; the same applies hereinafter) is 45%, the probability of one medal is 30%, and medal 2 The probability of 20 sheets and the probability of 3 medals are set to 5%. Similarly, in the middle table, the probability of loss is set to 25%, the probability of one medal is set to 30%, the probability of two medals is set to 25%, and the probability of three medals is set to 20%. The probability of loss is 15%, the probability of one medal is 20%, the probability of two medals is 35%, and the probability of three medals is 30%.

  The low table has a lower probability of winning two medals and three medals than the middle table, and has a higher probability of winning out of play. That is, the probability table is disadvantageous for the player. On the other hand, compared with the middle table, the high table has a higher probability of winning two medals and three medals, and a lower probability of winning out and one medal. That is, the probability table is advantageous for the player. The figure shows an example of a probability table, and the probability set in each table may be determined as appropriate in the overall design of the game. Further, FIG. 5A shows an example in which the number of medals set is 1 to 3, but the range of the number of medals set for each enemy character may be changed. For example, the probability table of the enemy character ECb shown in FIG. 5B is an example in the case where the number of medals set is 1 to 5.

  In step S43, when the payout number PO is 100 or less (S43: NO), it is determined whether or not the payout number PO is larger than 0 (S45). When the payout number PO is larger than 0 (S45: YES), that is, when 0 <PO ≦ 100, the number of medals set by lottery using the middle table of the probability tables of the enemy characters to be generated is set. It is determined (S46), and the set medal number lottery process is terminated. On the other hand, when the payout number PO is 0 or less (S45: NO), that is, when PO ≦ 0, the number of medals set by lottery using the high table of the probability tables of the enemy characters to be generated is set. It is determined (S47), and the set medal number lottery process is terminated.

  That is, in the present embodiment, the lottery of the number of medals set for the enemy character is performed using the probability table corresponding to the payout number PO at that time. When the payout number PO is larger than the target range (0 <PO ≦ 100) (100 <PO), a lottery is performed using a low table that is disadvantageous to the player. When the low table is used, the probability that a large number of medals is set for the enemy character is reduced and the probability that a small number of medals is set is increased as compared with the case where the medium table is used. Therefore, the number of medals awarded at the time of hitting is reduced and the payout number PO is adjusted to be small. On the other hand, when the payout number PO is smaller than the target range (0 <PO ≦ 100) (PO ≦ 0), a lottery is performed using a high table advantageous to the player. When the high table is used, the probability that a large number of medals is set for the enemy character is increased and the probability that a small number of medals is set is decreased as compared with the case where the medium table is used. Accordingly, the number of medals awarded at the time of hitting is increased and the payout number PO is increased. In the present embodiment, the target range of the number of payouts PO is 0 <PO ≦ 100. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The target range of the payout number PO may be set as appropriate depending on the content of the game, or may be set differently for each medal game device.

  In step S41, when the cumulative number N of normal game consumption medals is less than 50 (S41: NO), the low table (see FIG. 12) in the probability table of the generated enemy characters is used without calculating the payout number PO. The number of medals to be set is determined by performing a lottery (S44), and the set medal number lottery process is terminated. That is, when the cumulative number N of normal game consumption medals is less than 50, it can be determined that the player has not participated in the game so much in the normal game. In the present embodiment, the reference value of the total number N of normal game consumption medals for determining that the normal game is not so much participated in the game is set to 50, but is not limited thereto. The reference value may be set as appropriate depending on the content of the game, or may be set differently for each medal game device.

  According to the present embodiment, a satellite in which the unused state (the state where the number of credits is zero) continues for a predetermined time during the normal game is in a demonstration image display state. In this state, if a special game is started with a satellite other than the satellite displaying the demo image and the special game is started, the satellite displaying the demo image cannot participate in the shooting game. . That is, on the condition that the demo image is not displayed (that is, the satellite player is participating in the normal game), a player who does not satisfy the condition cannot participate in the shooting game. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a player who has not participated in the normal game (including a case where he / she participated only at the beginning of the normal game) from participating in the shooting game. As a result, it is possible to eliminate the hyena act that participates only in the shooting game without participating in the normal game, and the hyena act that participates in the shooting game while participating in the normal game only a little.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, when the predetermined condition is satisfied by any of the players, the demo image display state is not set, and even if the satellite has started the shooting game, the normal game consumption medal cumulative number N Is less than 50, a lottery using a low table is performed to determine the number of medals set for the enemy character. The lottery using the low table is disadvantageous for the player as compared to the lottery using the middle table or the high table. Therefore, it is possible to sufficiently prevent other players (players with a normal game consumption medal cumulative number N of 50 or more) from feeling unfair.

  For example, in the case of the probability table of FIG. 12A, the average value of the number of medals determined by the lottery using the low table is 0.85 (= 1 × 30% + 2 × 20% + 3 × 5%). )become. Similarly, the average value in the case of the middle table is 1.4 (= 1 sheet × 30% + 2 sheets × 25% + 3 sheets × 20%), and the average value in the case of the high table is 1.8 sheets (= 1 sheet × 20% + 2 sheets × 35% + 3 sheets × 30%). Assuming that the probability that the player can hit the enemy character with a fireball is 70%, the average value of the number of medals awarded by the player by consuming one medal is 0.595 when the low table is used (= 0) .85 sheets x 70%), 0.98 sheets (= 1.4 sheets x 70%) when a medium table is used, 1.26 sheets (= 1.8 sheets x 70%) when a high table is used ) That is, if a low table is always used in lottery of a shooting game, only about 0.6 medals are awarded on average for one medal consumption.

  In the above embodiment, the condition that the demo image is not displayed (that is, the player of the satellite is participating in the normal game) is a condition for participating in the shooting game, but is not limited thereto. For example, it may be a condition that a medal is consumed within a predetermined time before the normal game is interrupted, or a condition that a medal is inserted or consumed during the normal game. The cumulative number N of normal game consumption medals may be, for example, 10 or more, as a condition for participating in the shooting game.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the low table is used in the shooting game when the total number N of game consumption medals is less than the predetermined number has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the low table may be used when the normal game consumption medal cumulative number N is less than 50, and the medium table may be used when the normal game consumption medal cumulative number N is 50 or more and less than 100. Further, the number of medals may be adjusted after the lottery. For example, when the cumulative number N of normal game consumption medals is less than a predetermined number, the number of medals obtained by subtracting 1 from the number of medals determined by lottery (hereinafter referred to as “the number of selected medals”) may be set. Good.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the total number N of normal game consumption medals is compared with a predetermined number (50) has been described, but the present invention is not limited thereto. When the time from when the player participates in the normal game until the shooting game is started is short, the normal game consumption medal accumulated number N may be compared with a smaller predetermined number. For example, according to the ratio of the time t from when the player joins the normal game to the start of the shooting game with respect to the time T from the start of the normal game to the start of the shooting game, the normal game consumption medal The predetermined number for comparison with the cumulative number N may be changed. In this case, for example, if the time T is 10 minutes and the time t is 2 minutes, the predetermined number for comparison with the normal game consumption medal cumulative number N is 10 (= 50 × 2 minutes / 10 minutes). By doing so, it is possible to prevent a player who is not willing to perform a hyena action from being treated unfavorably when a shooting game is started immediately after participating. Further, the predetermined number for comparison with the normal game consumption medal accumulated number N may be changed according to the time T from the start of the normal game to the start of the shooting game. In this case, when the time T is short, the predetermined number for comparison with the normal game consumption medal cumulative number N is reduced, so that the player who is not willing to perform the hyena action is prevented from being disadvantaged. be able to. In addition, when the time T is long, the predetermined number for comparison with the normal game consumption medal cumulative number N is increased, so that a player who is willing to perform a hyena act can be treated as disadvantageous more appropriately.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the three tables are switched in order to adjust the payout number PO in the shooting game when the cumulative number N of normal game consumption medals is equal to or greater than the predetermined number has been described. Regardless of the number of payouts, for example, a high table is used for a player whose normal game consumption medal cumulative number N is a predetermined number or more, and for a player whose normal game consumption medal cumulative number N is less than a predetermined number, for example. A low table may be used.

  In the above embodiment, in the shooting game, the number of medals set for the enemy character is determined by lottery when the enemy character is generated, but is not limited thereto. When a fireball fired by the player character PC hits an enemy character, the number of medals to be given may be determined by lottery.

  In the above embodiment, a case has been described in which a special game that is progressed while a player of a certain satellite is playing a roulette game is a shooting game. However, the special game is not limited to a shooting game, and may be another type of game. May be. For example, a game in which medals are consumed and granted in an action game or a fighting game, a roulette game, a slot game, or the like may be used. Also, the special game may be a game that is not enjoyed and given medals and is only for the player to enjoy. Even in this case, the present invention is useful for preventing a hyena action that participates only in the special game without participating in the normal game. Also, the normal game is not limited to the slot game, and any game that consumes and gives medals such as the roulette game and the shooting game of the present embodiment may be used.

  In the above embodiment, one image display unit is divided and an image for each player is displayed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and an image display unit for each player may be provided. Also, each satellite may be a different game device.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the base game and the special game are games using images displayed on the image display unit has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. At least one of the normal game and the special game may be a game using an analog lottery machine, a slot machine, a roulette, or the like.

  In the above embodiment, only a player who satisfies a certain condition (participating in the normal game) can participate in the special game. Even if the condition is satisfied, another condition (a predetermined number or more in the normal game) Although a case has been described in which a player who does not satisfy medals is treated more disadvantageously than a player who satisfies the other condition, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, only the determination of the certain condition for participating in the special game may be performed, and the determination of the other condition may not be performed. In order to realize this, it is only necessary to proceed to step S42 without performing the determination of step S41 in the flowchart shown in FIG. Further, the above certain condition may be a condition for determining whether or not to be treated disadvantageously instead of a condition for participating in the special game. That is, in a special game, a player who did not participate in the normal game may be treated more disadvantageously than a player who participated in the normal game. In order to realize this, in the flowchart shown in FIG. 4, the flag is set only when step S5 is YES (does not proceed to step S9), and in the flowchart shown in FIG. 11, the flag is set in step S41. If the flag is set, the process proceeds to step S44. If the flag is not set, the process proceeds to step S42. Further, only the determination of the other condition may be performed without determining the certain condition. In order to realize this, it is only necessary to proceed to step S6 without performing the determination of step S5 in the flowchart shown in FIG. Further, for example, only a player whose number of medals consumed in the normal game is equal to or greater than the first predetermined number can participate in the special game, and the number of medals consumed in the normal game is equal to or greater than the first predetermined number. A player who is less than two predetermined number (> first predetermined number) may be treated more disadvantageously than a second predetermined number or more player.

  Although the case where the present invention is applied to a so-called medal game device has been described in the above embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this. The present invention can also be applied to an arcade game device, a home game device, a portable game device, or the like in which no medals are consumed or given. Also, the type of game is not limited. For example, in a hunting action game in which a plurality of people communicate with each other, the present invention may be applied to exclude a player who wants to participate from a midway quest. In this case, if three players are participating in the quest Q1 (for example, a quest for subjugating the monster A) at the beginning, and if the fourth player participates midway immediately before the quest Q1, the quest Q1 is terminated. It is possible to prevent the fourth player from participating in the next quest Q2 (for example, a quest to subdue monster B). In addition, it is possible to make it possible to participate in the quest Q2 only when the fourth player greatly contributes to the end of the quest Q1 (for example, a large damage is given to the monster A by one blow).

  The game device according to the present invention and the game program for realizing the game device are not limited to the above-described embodiments. The specific configuration of the game apparatus according to the present invention and the game program for realizing the game apparatus can be varied in design in various ways.

  The present invention is also a game device for executing a first game played by at least one player and a second game different from the first game, wherein the game device participates in the first game. Game control means for making a transition from the first game to the second game when at least one player satisfies the first predetermined condition, and the second predetermined condition is satisfied during the first game. A game device characterized by comprising: a discriminating means for discriminating whether or not the game game means is provided, wherein the game control means controls the second game based on a discrimination result by the discriminating means. In this case, a player that satisfies the second predetermined condition may participate in the second game, and a player that does not satisfy the second predetermined condition may not participate in the second game. it can. Furthermore, it is possible to cause the player who satisfies the second predetermined condition to play the second game under a condition more advantageous than a player who does not satisfy the second predetermined condition.

A medal game device 1 case 2 roof 2A support 3 image display unit 30 (30a, 30b, 30c, 30d) screen 4 (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) operation unit 40 medal insertion port 41 medal insertion sensor 42 bet button 43 start button 44 payout button 45 operation lever 5 speaker 6 illumination 10 CPU (game control means, discrimination means, second discrimination means, lottery means)
11 ROM
12 RAM (storage means)
13 GPU
14 VRAM
15 Video interface 16 Input interface 17 Output interface 18 Bus

Claims (2)

A first game that is a game that is played by at least one player and that is progressed by consuming game media that has been inserted by the player, and a second game that is different from the first game is executed. A game device,
Game control means for shifting from the first game to the second game when at least one player participating in the first game satisfies a first predetermined condition;
Determining means for determining whether or not a second predetermined condition is satisfied during the first game;
Second determination means for determining whether or not a predetermined number of game media have been consumed during the first game when the determination means determines that the second predetermined condition is satisfied;
With
The game control means includes
The player is allowed to participate in the second game when the determining means determines that the second predetermined condition is satisfied, and the player is determined to be determined that the second predetermined condition is not satisfied. Without participating in the second game,
When the second discriminating means determines that a predetermined number or more of the game media have not been consumed, it is more disadvantageous for the player than when the second discriminating means determines that the predetermined number or more of the play media has been consumed. To control the progress of the second game so that
A game device characterized by that. The second game is a game that is progressed by consuming the game medium input by the player, and the game medium is given to the player according to the progress.
Lottery means for performing lottery in the second game;
Storage means for storing a first probability table in which a winning probability for each lot in the lottery is set, and a second probability table in which contents advantageous to the player are more likely to win than the first probability table;
Further comprising
The game control means uses the lottery means to obtain the lottery result obtained by using the first probability table when it is determined by the second determination means that a predetermined number of game media have not been consumed. The lottery obtained by using the second probability table by the lottery means when the game medium is provided based on the number of game media consumed by the second judging means. Based on the result, the above-mentioned game medium is given.
The game device according to claim 1.

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