JP5848209B2 - GAME SYSTEM AND GAME CONTROL METHOD - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game system and a game control method in which a server and a game machine are connected via a network so that they can communicate with each other.

  In recent years, network services represented by SNS (abbreviation of social networking service) have been widely used as a mechanism for providing a place for interaction between users via a network. On the other hand, in the field of game machines, a system that realizes pseudo communication by selectively transmitting and receiving appropriate dialogues according to game situations between commercial game machines connected to a network is known. (See Patent Document 1).

JP 2010-133102 A

  In a game machine in which a lottery game such as a slot game, a roulette game, or a bingo game is executed, it is difficult for users to communicate with each other according to the progress of the game. In game machines that execute a lottery game, it is also required to promote interaction between users and enhance the connection between users.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a game system or the like that can execute a lottery game to which a community function between users is added.

  In the game system of the present invention, a plurality of game machines (3) including a display device (36) and a server device (2) are connected to each other via a network (5) so that they can communicate with each other. Is a game system (1) provided with data holding means (23) for holding play data (51) in which user identification information of a user who plays a game on the game machine is recorded. A lottery execution means (33) for executing a lottery for determining whether or not, and referring to the play data, an auxiliary user determination for determining at least one user as an auxiliary user from users other than the user for executing the lottery Means (24) and effect display means (34) for causing the display device to display an effect such that the lottery result of the lottery executing means is determined by the assistance of the auxiliary user. , To solve the above problem by providing a.

  In the game control method of the present invention, a plurality of game machines (3) including a display device (36) and a server device (2) are connected to each other via a network (5) so that the server device can communicate with each other. Is a game control method of the game system (1) provided with data holding means (23) for holding play data (51) in which user identification information of a user who plays a game on the game machine is recorded. A lottery execution procedure (S1) for executing a lottery to determine whether or not a winning combination is established, and referring to the play data, at least one user other than a user for executing the lottery is set as an auxiliary user. The display device displays an effect that the auxiliary user determination procedure (S11 to S14) to be determined and the lottery result in the lottery execution procedure are determined by the assistance of the auxiliary user. That effect display procedure (S2 to S6), to solve the above problem by providing a.

  According to the present invention, when the lottery is executed, an auxiliary user is determined, and an effect that the auxiliary user affects the lottery result is displayed on the display device. Since the auxiliary user is determined by the user who plays the game machine, communication between users can be promoted even in the lottery game.

  In one form of the game system of the present invention, the auxiliary user determining means may determine the auxiliary user when the winning combination is established in the lottery execution means. According to this, it is produced so that the auxiliary user at the time of a lottery may assist formation of a winning combination. Since the user who is playing the game is displayed so that a winning combination is established with the assistance of the auxiliary user, communication with the auxiliary user can be promoted.

  In one form of the game system of the present invention, the play data is recorded in the play data in association with the user identification information, and the lottery execution means refers to the play data of the auxiliary user. A lottery may be executed. According to this, since the lottery result is influenced by the auxiliary user, depending on the selection of the auxiliary user, the user is expected to expect the lottery result. Therefore, the interest of the game can be enhanced.

  One form of the game system of this invention WHEREIN: You may further provide the auxiliary | assistant notification means (25) which notifies the said auxiliary | assistance user that the lottery execution means assisted the lottery. According to this, an auxiliary user can know that it was assisted by other users' lottery. Thereby, communication between users can be promoted and a community can be activated.

  In this aspect, a privilege grant unit (25) for granting a privilege to the auxiliary user may be provided, and the auxiliary notification unit may notify the auxiliary user that the privilege has been granted. According to this, since a privilege is given to an auxiliary user, a topic can be provided between the user who is assisted and an auxiliary user, and a community can be activated.

  In one form of the game system of the present invention, the play data records information in which another user is registered as a friend who has a predetermined connection with the user, and the auxiliary user determining means includes the friend. You may decide with priority as the said auxiliary user. According to this, since the user who knows as a friend is determined to be an auxiliary user, communication between users can be promoted.

  In addition, in the above description, in order to make an understanding of this invention easy, the reference sign of the accompanying drawing was attached in parenthesis, but this invention is not limited to the form of illustration by it.

  According to the present invention, when the lottery is executed, an auxiliary user is determined, and an effect that the auxiliary user affects the lottery result is displayed on the display device. Since the auxiliary user is determined by the user who plays the game machine, communication between users can be promoted even in the lottery game.

The figure which shows the whole structure of the game system which concerns on one form of this invention. The conceptual diagram for demonstrating the lottery assistance production | presentation function in the game system of FIG. The functional block diagram explaining the structure of the principal part of the control system of a game system. The figure which shows an example of a structure of play data. The flowchart which shows the process which the game service management part of a center server and the game control part of a game machine perform. The figure which shows an example of the game screen on which the production | presentation at the time of winning combination establishment was displayed. The figure following FIG. 6A. The figure following FIG. 6B. The flowchart which showed the modification of the process of FIG.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of a game system according to one embodiment of the present invention. The game system 1 includes a center server 2 as a server device, and a game machine 3 and a user terminal device 4 as game devices that can be connected to the center server 2 via a predetermined network 5. The center server 2 is configured as a single logical server device by combining a plurality of server units 2A, 2B. However, the center server 2 may be configured by a single server unit. Alternatively, the center server 2 may be logically configured using cloud computing.

  The center server 2 provides various services via the network 5 to the game machine 3, the user, and the operator. For example, the center server 2 provides various game machine services to the game machine 3 or its user. As a service for the game machine, for example, a service for receiving user identification information from the game machine 3 and authenticating the user and receiving and storing the play data 51 of the user from the game machine 3 or providing the game machine 3 with the service. There is a service for updating the program or data of the game machine 3 via the network 5. The center server 2 provides various Web services to the user terminal device 4 that is accessed via the network 5. As the Web service, for example, a service for playing a predetermined game in response to access from the user terminal device 4, game information for providing a user with various information related to a game to be executed on the game machine 3 or the user terminal 4 There are services.

  The game machine 3 is configured as a commercial (business) game machine that allows a user to play a game within a range corresponding to the play fee in exchange for payment of a predetermined play fee. This type of game machine 3 may be called an arcade game machine. The game machine 3 is installed in a predetermined facility such as a store 6 for the purpose of making a large number of users play a game repeatedly to increase profits. The game machine 3 is a so-called medal game machine that uses medals as game media. One or more appropriate number of game machines 3 are installed in the store 6. The game machine 3 may be configured as a dedicated machine having a physical configuration (for example, an operation unit) suitable for a specific game, or a general-purpose device capable of playing various games by rewriting software. It may be configured as a machine.

  The game machine 3 includes a center unit CN and a plurality of station units ST arranged around the center unit CN. Each station unit ST is provided with an insertion mechanism 3a for inserting a medal M, and a game field 3b in which a game progresses in accordance with the movement of the inserted medal M. A game using physical movement of the medal M is provided. Progresses. For example, a group of medals M is pushed out by a pusher table that reciprocates along the game field 3b, and the medals M discharged out of the game field 3b are paid out to the player. Further, various lotteries are executed according to the movement of the medal M, and when the winning combination is won, a payout is paid to the user. As the lottery executed by the game machine 3, an electronic lottery displayed on the display device 36 provided in each station unit ST and a physical lottery using the lottery mechanism of the center unit CN are executed. The medal game is provided by the game control unit 31 of the game machine 3. The user pays a fee to the operator or consumes virtual currency according to the number of medals M to be lent.

  On the other hand, the user terminal device 4 is a computer device that can be connected to a network and is used for a user's personal use. For example, a stationary or book-type personal computer (hereinafter referred to as a PC) 4a or a mobile terminal device 4b such as a mobile phone (including a smartphone) is used as the user terminal device 4. In addition, various computer devices that can be connected to the network and are used for personal use of the user, such as stationary home game machines, portable game machines, and portable tablet terminal devices, are used as the user terminal device 4. It's okay. The user terminal device 4 can allow the user to enjoy various services provided by the center server 2 by installing various computer software.

  The network 5 may be appropriately configured as long as the game machine 3 and the user terminal device 4 can be connected to the center server 2 respectively. As an example, the network 5 is configured to realize network communication using a TCP / IP protocol. Typically, it is constructed by connecting the Internet 5A as a WAN and LANs 5B and 5C that connect the Internet 5A to the center server 2 and the game machine 3 via the router 5D. The user terminal device 4 is also connected to the Internet 5A with an appropriate configuration. Note that a local server may be installed between the game machine 3 and the router 5D of the store 6, and the game machine 3 may be communicably connected to the center server 2 via the local server. The server units 2A, 2B,... Of the center server 2 may be connected to each other by the WAN 5A instead of or in addition to the LAN 5C.

  In the game system 1, community services can be used. The community service is provided by the Web service management unit 22 of the center server 2. In the community service, a virtual community space is formed via the network 5 for the user terminal device 4 such as the game machine 3 or the PC 4a or the mobile phone 4b, and the exchange of users who access the virtual community space is mainly aimed at. . The user can register other users as friends using the community service, and can communicate with the friends such as playing a game on the game machine 3 and exchanging messages via the user terminal device 4. In the community service, friends can be registered and comments can be sent and received from the game machine 3.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 2, the mechanism of the game implemented in the game system 1 will be described. The game system 1 is equipped with a lottery auxiliary effect function for determining an auxiliary user from other users who are different from the user who plays the game at the time of the lottery, and displaying an effect in which a winning combination is established with the assistance of the auxiliary user. ing. A user who plays the game machine 3 has a plurality of friends recorded in the play data 51. When an electronic lottery, for example, a slot game is started on the game machine 3, the center server 2 determines one auxiliary user X from among the friends of the user A recorded in the play data 51. The auxiliary user X may be determined regardless of whether or not the winning combination is won, or may be determined only when the winning combination is won. On the game screen 100 of the display device 36 of the game machine 3, an effect as if the winning combination was won with the assistance of the auxiliary user X is displayed. As an example of production, in a slot game where three digits are aligned, when the reach is two “5” s, the reel stops at the number “5” in order to form a winning combination, and the auxiliary user X Is displayed on the game screen 100 in conjunction with an animation that helps the user A. On the other hand, for the auxiliary user X, a privilege is given for assistance to the user A. As an example, fellow points that can be used in the game are awarded. By using fellow points, for example, a new stage is lifted. Or you may enable it to exchange for the item etc. which advance the game which can be utilized within a game advantageously according to the number of points.

  FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram illustrating the configuration of the main part of the control system of the game system 1. The center server 2 is provided with a game service management unit 21, a Web service management unit 22, and a storage unit 23. The management units 21 and 22 are logical devices realized by a combination of computer hardware (including a CPU and a memory as an internal storage device necessary for its operation) of the center server 2 and software. The storage unit 23 as data holding means is an external storage device realized by a storage unit such as a hard disk array. The memory | storage part 23 may be comprised so that all the data may be hold | maintained on one memory | storage unit, and may be comprised so that data may be distributed and memorize | stored in a some memory | storage unit. Various data are stored in the storage unit 23, but play data 51 is shown in FIG. 3. The play data 51 is data in which game play contents are stored in order for the user to continue playing the game. The play data 51 is created for each user and is recorded in the storage unit 23 in association with the user identification information. FIG. 3 shows only the play data 51 associated with one user identification information.

  The game service management unit 21 provides a predetermined game service to the game machine 3. As a game service, for example, user authentication information (for example, a unique identification number and password for each user) is received from the game machine 3 to authenticate the user, and play data 51 corresponding to the user is received from the game machine 3. Or the service for providing the user's play data 51 stored in the storage unit 23 to the game machine 3 and software (game program or data) for the game machine 3 via the network 5. There are services that are updated. As a logical device for executing processing related to the lottery assistance effect function, the game service management unit 21 is further provided with an auxiliary user determination unit 24 and a privilege granting unit 25. The auxiliary user determining unit 24 determines an auxiliary user who assists the lottery among the user's companions during the lottery during the execution of the game. The privilege granting part 25 gives fellow points as benefits to the auxiliary user.

  The web service management unit 22 provides various web services to the user terminal device 4. As an example, the Web service management unit 22 receives user authentication information (for example, unique identification information and password for each user) from the user terminal device 4, authenticates the user, and responds to the authenticated user request. Thus, the play data 51 of the user is provided to the user terminal device 4 as browsing data. Further, the web service management unit 22 may be appropriately equipped with a function for providing a community service for providing an exchange place such as information transmission, exchange, and sharing using the user terminal device 4.

  The game machine 3 is provided with a game control unit 31 and a storage unit 32. The game control unit 31 is a logical device realized by a combination of hardware of the game machine 3 (including a CPU and a memory as an internal storage device thereof) and software. The game control unit 31 executes various arithmetic controls necessary for the progress of the game, and executes various processes necessary for enjoying the game service provided by the game service management unit 21 of the center server 2. The game control unit 31 is further provided with a lottery execution unit 33 and an effect display unit 34 as a logical device for executing processing related to the lottery assistance effect function. The lottery execution unit 33 executes electronic lottery displayed on the display device 36. The effect display unit 34 causes the display device 36 to display the effect at the time of the lottery.

  The storage unit 32 is an external storage device realized by a storage unit such as a hard disk or a semiconductor storage device. Various types of data are recorded in the storage unit 32, and FIG. 3 shows play data 51 provided from the center server 2. Further, the user terminal device 4 is provided with a Web service processing unit 41 as a logical device realized by a combination of the computer hardware (including a CPU and a memory as its internal storage device) and software. ing. The web service processing unit 41 executes processing necessary for enjoying the service provided by the web service management unit 22 of the center server 2. The user terminal device 4 is also provided with an external storage device for storing appropriate data, but the illustration thereof is omitted.

  Furthermore, the game machine 3 is provided with various input / output devices such as an input device 35 that outputs a signal corresponding to a user operation, a display device 36 for presenting a game screen or the like to the user, and a card reader 37. The card reader 37 is a device for reading a unique card ID for each card recorded on a card 38 possessed by the user as a kind of identification information to be used for user authentication. Note that user identification information to be used for user authentication may be different between user authentication in the game machine 3 and user authentication in the user terminal device 4, or may be common. For example, in the game machine 3, the card ID recorded on the user's card 38 is used as identification information, and the card ID and the play data 51 are associated with each other and stored in the storage unit 23. On the other hand, when the user terminal device 4 uses a user ID uniquely set for each user as the user identification information, any ID can be set by setting a correspondence between the user ID and the card ID. Can also be used as user identification information.

  FIG. 4 shows an example of the play data 51. In the play data of FIG. 4, various information such as player information, play history, item information, community information, and point information corresponds to the user identification information as information to be referred to by the game control unit 31 of the game machine 3. It is recorded with. The player information is information for specifying a nickname used by the user in the game. The play history is log information in which a play result such as a date and time when the user plays the game, the number of times of play, a play time, a play mode, and a score is recorded. Item information is information for specifying an item acquired by the user in the game. Items exchanged by consumption of fellow points are also recorded in the item information.

  As the community information, various kinds of information to be referred to when the game is being executed or when the user uses the community service is recorded. For example, identification information of a user who becomes a friend registered by the user and comments exchanged with the user are recorded. In addition, the procedure for registering a friend is similar to that of a general community service. The center server 2 is accessed from the game machine 3 and an invitation as a friend is transmitted to another user, and the consent of the transmission partner is obtained. In such a case, a process of recording the identification information of the other party in the identification information of each user's associate may be executed, and detailed description thereof will be omitted. The access from the game machine 3 is not limited, and the user terminal device 4 may perform processing related to friend application and approval. The setting of the friend relationship is not limited to online processing via the network 5, but may be applied offline, and the operator of the center server 2 may describe the application content in the play data 51 at an appropriate time. Moreover, the friend information which the user currently has is recorded as point information.

FIG. 5 shows processing executed by the game service management unit 21 of the center server 2 and the game control unit 31 of the game machine 3. In this process, when a lottery is started on the game machine 3, an auxiliary user is determined from among the companions on the center server 2 on the basis of establishment of the winning combination, and an effect that the auxiliary user assists establishment of the winning combination on the game screen 100 Display. First, the lottery execution unit 33 executes a lottery according to the progress of the game being executed on the game machine 3 (step S1). Then, the effect display unit 34 of the game service management unit 21 determines whether or not a winning combination has been established (step S2). A plurality of types of winning combinations in the lottery may be provided according to a dividend or a privilege.

  When the winning combination is established in step S2, the effect display unit 34 requests the center server 2 to determine the auxiliary user (step S3). In the center server 2, the auxiliary user determination unit 24 of the game service management unit 21 acquires the play data 51 of the user who plays with the game machine 3 (step S11), and acquires the identification information of the friends described in the community information. (Step S12). And the auxiliary user determination part 24 determines an auxiliary user from this friend (step S13). The auxiliary user may be determined at random from a predetermined range (companies) of users, or may be determined based on predetermined items of the play data 51. For example, a user who has the largest number of registered friends may be the auxiliary user, a user who has the largest number of plays in the play history, or a user who has the best results may be the auxiliary user. The item to be referred to may be determined at random, or the user may be notified in advance of the period to be applied and the item to be referred to. When there is no friend registered in the user's play data 51, the predetermined range may be expanded or changed, and the user currently playing in the store 6 or a user in the same region may be determined. . It can also be determined at random from among users nationwide. The determination of the auxiliary user may be changed as appropriate.

  When the auxiliary user is determined, the auxiliary user determining unit 24 notifies the determined auxiliary user to the game machine 3 (step S14). Moreover, the privilege provision part 25 of the game service management part 21 updates the play data 51 of the determined auxiliary user, and provides a privilege (step S15). For example, if the privilege is a fellow point, a predetermined number of fellow points are given. At this time, the assisting user and the number of points awarded are recorded in the play data 51 in association with each other. Further, the privilege granting unit 25 notifies the assistant user that he / she has become an assistant user at the timing when the assistant user plays the game on the game machine 3 and the content of the privilege granted (step S16). Thereby, when an auxiliary user plays a game with the game machine 3 next time, he / she becomes an auxiliary user and assists the fellow user's lottery, and as a result, it can be known that the fellow point is given. In addition, you may enable it to confirm that it became an auxiliary user and grant of a fellow point by accessing the center server 2 from the user terminal device 4. FIG.

  When receiving the notification of the auxiliary user decision from the center server 2, the effect display unit 34 of the game control unit 31 generates an effect image (or effect image) when the winning combination is established (step S4). On the other hand, when the winning combination is not established in step S2, the effect display unit 34 generates an effect image (or effect image) when the winning combination is not established (step S5). And the effect display part 34 displays the effect image produced | generated by step S4 or step S5 on the display apparatus 36 (step S6), and complete | finishes this process.

  6A to 6C are diagrams showing a game screen 100 on which an effect when a winning combination is established is displayed. FIG. 6A shows the time when a slot game has two numbers out of three numbers (patterns). In FIG. 6A, an animation is displayed as if the user's avatar A1 playing the game is in a pinch. In FIG. 6B that follows, “Konami Taro” avatar A2 of “Tokyo” determined as the auxiliary user appears, and an effect for assisting the user's avatar A1 is displayed. At this time, the user can confirm on the game screen 100 who the auxiliary user is. In FIG. 6C, it is displayed that the winning combination is formed with three numbers “5” with the assistance of the auxiliary user. Since it is displayed on the game screen 100 so that a winning combination is established by lottery with the assistance of an auxiliary user, communication between users can be promoted. The user wins a winning role by the auxiliary user, and on the other hand, if it is selected by the auxiliary user, fellow points will be awarded, so that both parties will benefit and activate the community between the users and encourage the user to continue playing the game Can do. As an example of communication, a message may be transmitted to an auxiliary user when winning a lottery. Alternatively, a message may be transmitted to a user assisted by an auxiliary user when notified that a privilege has been granted. Even when communication is made at an appropriate timing, communication between users can be promoted by providing a lottery topic.

  In the above embodiment, the auxiliary user determination unit 24 of the game service management unit 21 of the center server 2 functions as the auxiliary user determination unit by executing the processing of steps S11 to S14 in FIG. 5, and the privilege granting unit 25 performs step S15. By executing this process, it functions as a privilege giving means, and further, the privilege giving unit 25 functions as an auxiliary notification means by executing the process of step S16. Further, the lottery execution unit 33 of the game control unit 31 of the game machine 3 functions as a lottery execution unit by executing the process of step S1 in FIG. 5, and the effect display unit 34 executes the processes of steps S2 to S6. Therefore, it functions as an effect display means.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described form and can be implemented in various forms. For example, in this embodiment, the auxiliary user is requested to be determined when a winning combination is established by lottery on the game machine 3, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the auxiliary user may be determined first and then the lottery process may be executed. In this case, the branching occurs when a winning combination is established by the auxiliary user and when a winning combination is not established even with the assistance of the auxiliary user. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a modification of the process of FIG. In the process of FIG. 7, the same reference numerals are assigned to steps performing the same process as in FIG.

  The lottery execution unit 33 of the game machine 3 requests the center server 2 to determine the auxiliary user when the game played by the user progresses and processing for executing the lottery starts (step S21). Since the process of step S11-S14 which the auxiliary user determination part 24 of the center server 2 performs is the same as that of the above-mentioned form, description is abbreviate | omitted. Note that the play data 51 of the auxiliary user is transmitted when the auxiliary user is notified. When receiving the notification of the auxiliary user decision from the center server 2, the lottery execution unit 33 acquires the play data 51 of the auxiliary user (step S22). And the lottery execution part 33 performs a lottery with reference to the acquired play data 51 of the auxiliary user (step S23). With reference to a predetermined item of the play data 51, for example, the number of times the auxiliary user has played, it may be “win” if the item is greater than or equal to a predetermined value, and “out” if it is less than the predetermined value.

  The effect display unit 34 of the game machine 3 determines whether or not a winning combination has been established as a result of the lottery in step S23 (step S24). If the winning combination is established, the effect display unit 34 generates an effect image when the winning combination is established (step S25). If not established, the effect display unit 34 generates an effect image when the winning combination is not established (step S26). ). Then, the effect display unit 34 displays the effect image generated in step S25 or S26 on the display device 36 (step S27), and notifies the center server 2 of the lottery result (step S28). The privilege granting unit 25 of the center server 2 updates the play data 51 of the auxiliary user based on the lottery result (step S32). If the result of the lottery in step S23 is “winning”, a privilege is granted to the auxiliary user, and if it is “out”, no privilege is granted. Alternatively, a difference between “win” and “out of” may be provided by adjusting the amount of privilege to be given. And the privilege provision part 25 notifies that it became an auxiliary user with respect to an auxiliary user at the timing which an auxiliary user plays a game with the game machine 3, and the content of the provided privilege (step S32). At this time, you may make it notify the lottery result when becoming an auxiliary user. Thereby, it becomes an auxiliary user regardless of “winning” or “off” of the lottery, and it can be produced so as to influence the user's lottery. Therefore, the community between users can be activated.

  In the process in the modified example, the auxiliary user determining unit 24 of the center server 2 functions as a privilege granting unit by executing the process of step S31 in FIG. 7, and further, the privilege granting unit 25 executes the process of step S32. It functions as auxiliary notification means. The lottery execution unit 33 of the game machine 3 functions as a lottery execution unit by executing the processes of steps S21 to S23 in FIG. 7, and the effect display unit 34 performs the processes of steps S24 to S28. Functions as a means.

  In the above-described embodiment, one auxiliary user is described, but a plurality of auxiliary users may assist lottery. Alternatively, the user may be allowed to select one from a plurality of auxiliary users, and the auxiliary user may assist the lottery. When selecting from a plurality of auxiliary users, the lottery result may be determined in advance, or each auxiliary user may be associated with “win” or “out of”. Moreover, although the game machine 3 has been described in the form in which the lottery execution means is provided, the present invention is not limited to this, and the lottery may be executed on the center server 2 side. In this case, the lottery result may be notified to the game control unit 31 of the game machine 3. The auxiliary user determining means may also be processed by the game machine 3 by referring to the community information of the play data 51 of the user and determining the auxiliary user, and then processing the inquiry to the center server 2 for the auxiliary user. it can. About each process, you may set the apparatus in charge according to the structure of a game system.

  In the above-described embodiment, it has been described that the auxiliary user is determined from among the user's associates, and is determined from other users when there is no associate, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, you may determine from the user who is playing now in the store 6, the user in the same area, and may determine at random from the users in the whole country. The range of the user group that is the target of the auxiliary user determination may be changed as appropriate. Moreover, the selection method of an auxiliary user may be determined based on each information of the play data 51, may be determined at random, and an appropriate change is possible. Further, at least user identification information may be recorded in the play data 51. For the determination of the auxiliary user, at least user identification information is sufficient. In this case, all users may be targeted for the determination of the auxiliary user. In addition, if the play data 51 in which only the user identification information is recorded is associated with the data in which the play contents of the game stored separately for each user are associated, the embodiment can be implemented in the same manner as described above. Data may be configured so that the present invention can be realized, and the storage form is not limited as long as individual data are associated with each other.

  In the above embodiment, the lottery executed by the game machine 3 has been described as a slot game, but is not limited thereto. For example, in a roulette game, a game such as a bingo game, or a card game such as poker or blackjack, an auxiliary user can be directed so as to influence the selected number, pattern, card, etc. it can. If the lottery result and the effect of the auxiliary user can be controlled, the present invention can be applied not only to the electronic lottery but also to the physical lottery.

1 Game system 2 Center server (server device)
3 game machine 21 game service management part 23 memory | storage part (data holding means)
24 Auxiliary user determining unit (auxiliary user determining means)
25 privilege grant section (privilege grant means, auxiliary notification means)
31 game control unit 33 lottery execution unit (lottery execution means)
34 effect display section (effect display means)
36 Display device

Claims (5)

A plurality of game machines provided with a display device and a server device are connected to be able to communicate with each other via a network, and the server device has recorded therein user identification information of a user who plays a game on the game device A game system provided with data holding means for holding data,
Lottery execution means for executing a lottery to determine whether a winning combination is established;
When a winning combination is established in the lottery execution means, with reference to the play data, auxiliary user determining means for determining at least one user as an auxiliary user from users other than the user for executing the lottery,
Production display means for causing the display device to display an effect such that the lottery result by the lottery execution means is determined by the assistance of the auxiliary user;
The effect display means causes the display device to display an effect such that when the winning combination is established by the lottery executing means, the auxiliary user determined by the auxiliary user determining means assists the establishment of the winning combination, and the lottery executing means When the winning combination is not established, a game system that causes the display device to display an effect in which no winning combination is established without the auxiliary user determining means determining the auxiliary user. The game system according to claim 1, further comprising an auxiliary notification unit that notifies the auxiliary user that the lottery execution unit has assisted the lottery. A privilege granting means for granting a privilege to the auxiliary user;
The game system according to claim 2 , wherein the auxiliary notification unit notifies the auxiliary user that the privilege has been granted. In the play data, information registered as a friend having a predetermined connection with another user is recorded for the user,
The game system according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the auxiliary user determining unit determines the associate as a priority as the auxiliary user. A plurality of game machines provided with a display device and a server device are connected to be able to communicate with each other via a network, and the server device has recorded therein user identification information of a user who plays a game on the game device A game control method of a game system provided with data holding means for holding data,
A lottery execution procedure for executing a lottery to determine whether or not a winning combination is established;
When a winning combination is established in the lottery execution procedure, referring to the play data, an auxiliary user determination procedure for determining at least one user as an auxiliary user from users other than the user for executing the lottery,
An effect display procedure for causing the display device to display an effect such that the lottery result in the lottery execution procedure is determined by the assistance of the auxiliary user,
In the effect display procedure, when a winning combination is established in the lottery execution procedure, an effect that the auxiliary user determined in the auxiliary user determination procedure assists establishment of the winning combination is displayed on the display device, and the lottery execution is performed. A game control method for causing a display device to display an effect in which a winning combination is not established without an auxiliary user being determined in the auxiliary user determination procedure when a winning combination is not established in the procedure.

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