JP7013598B1 - Game equipment and programs - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To appropriately increase a user unit price for one use while fairly guaranteeing an opportunity to obtain a high-value game medium. SOLUTION: When the game device is in the non-use state, the game device is shifted to the use state according to the detection of payment of the price by the detection means, and the game device is in the use state. The game device is shifted to the non-use state on condition that the usage end condition of the above is satisfied, and the storage unit includes the first storage unit capable of accommodating the first type game medium and the first type storage unit. The second type of game medium is set to have a higher value in the game than the first type of game medium, including the second storage unit capable of accommodating the second type of game medium different from the first type of game medium. The game medium is provided, and the provision control means controls to provide the second type of game medium only for the payment of the additional price detected after the transition to the usage state. [Selection diagram] FIG. 5

Description

The present invention relates to game devices and programs, and more particularly to electronic games involving the provision of game media.

There is a game device in which a plurality of card dispensers accommodating cards having different rarities are provided, and for example, the probability of card provision from a card dispenser accommodating high rarity cards is controlled according to the total number of card purchases by the user (Patent Document 1). ).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2007-08544

However, in a mode such as the game device of Patent Document 1 in which the probability of providing a high rarity card increases according to the total number of card purchases by the user, a user who has been using the game device for a long time obtains a high rarity card. Since it becomes easy, for example, fairness is not guaranteed with a user who has newly started to use the game device.

Further, the game device of Patent Document 1 provides one card for one use related to the insertion of coins, and the user can obtain, for example, the game device in order to obtain more cards. It was necessary to re-arrange in the waiting line and use the game device again. On the other hand, it is conceivable that an additional coin can be inserted by one use and can be used multiple times. However, a mechanism for encouraging the user to insert such an additional coin is disclosed in Patent Document 1. It wasn't done. That is, Patent Document 1 does not disclose a mechanism for suitably increasing the amount of the price paid by the user (user unit price) for one use of the game device.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a game device and a program that appropriately raises a user unit price for one use while fairly guaranteeing an opportunity to obtain a high-value game medium.

The game device of the present invention is a game device capable of executing a game, and can accommodate a control means for controlling the operation of the game device, a detection means for detecting payment of a price, and a game medium that can be used for the game. A housing unit configured in the above, and a provision control means for controlling the provision of the game medium from the storage unit are provided, and the control means is paid for by the detection means when the game device is in an unused state. According to the detection, the game device is moved to the used state, and when the game device is in the used state, the game device is moved to the non-used state on condition that the predetermined end-of-use condition is satisfied. The accommodating unit is a first accommodating unit capable of accommodating a first type game medium and a second accommodating unit capable of accommodating a second type game medium different from the first type game medium. And a third type accommodating portion capable of accommodating the first type game medium and the third type game medium different from the second type game medium , and the second type game medium is the first type. It is a game medium that is set to have a higher value in the game than the type of game medium, and the provision control means is for the second type of game only for the payment of the additional price detected after the transition to the usage state. It provides the medium and controls to provide the third type of gaming medium without paying an additional price .

According to the present invention, it is possible to appropriately increase the user unit price for one use while fairly guaranteeing the acquisition opportunity of a high-value game medium.

The figure which exemplifies the appearance composition of the game apparatus 100 which concerns on embodiment and modification of this invention. A block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of a game device 100 according to an embodiment and a modification of the present invention. The figure for demonstrating the provision part 160 which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The figure for demonstrating the game card which concerns on embodiment and modification of this invention. A flowchart illustrating a start-up process executed by the game device 100 according to the embodiment and the modification of the present invention. The figure which exemplifies the data structure of the information used in the game apparatus 100 which concerns on embodiment and modification of this invention.

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

One embodiment described below describes an example in which the present invention is applied to a game device capable of providing different types of game media as an example of the game device. However, the present invention is applicable to any device capable of providing different types of game media.

<< Configuration of game equipment >>
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an external configuration of a game device 100 according to the present embodiment.

As shown in the figure, the game device 100 is mainly composed of a main body housing unit 120 and a display unit 140 provided above the main body housing unit 120. When the game device 100 is in the activated state, the display unit 140 is presented with information related to services that can be provided by the game device 100, including a game play screen (game screen).

The upper surface (top surface) of the main body housing portion 120 is composed of an arrangement portion 121 on which a game card for acquiring information when executing a game (play) can be arranged, and operation input members such as a selection button and a decision button. An operation input unit 109 that accepts various user operations when using the service is provided. Here, in the game in which the play experience is provided by the game device 100 of the present embodiment, it is possible to make a game element associated with the game card appear by acquiring information from the game card at the time of game play. It shall be configured in.

Further, on the upper surface of the main body housing portion 120, a slot 122 for receiving coins or the like, which is a price, is provided. Further, an outlet 123 is provided on the front surface of the main body housing portion 120, and when a game card is provided in the game device 100, the user can acquire the game card through the outlet 123. The front surface of the main body housing 120 is configured to include an opening / closing door 124 that can be opened / closed at the time of maintenance of the game device 100 or at the time of replenishment of the game card for provision.

In the present embodiment, the game medium that can be provided by the game device 100 is associated with game elements (characters, vehicles, items, etc.) appearing in the game, and information (identification information) for identifying the game elements. ) Is attached to the game card. However, the practice of the present invention is not limited to this, and may include other articles configured to be usable in the game device 100. The game medium may be, for example, a modeled object such as a figure having the appearance of a game element, or other toys, stickers, or the like.

The addition of the identification information to the game card may be realized, for example, by attaching a one-dimensional or multidimensional code obtained by converting the identification information to the game card by printing or the like. It may be realized by recording on a tag for short-range communication (NFC: Near Field Communication), an IC chip, or the like included in the game card.

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

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

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

The payment detection unit 104 detects that the price has been paid in the game device 100. Payment of the price is determined by detecting, for example, the insertion of a predetermined amount of coins or equivalent coins into the coin slot, or the completion of settlement processing based on communication with a chip related to a predetermined electronic money. It may be something that is done. The game device 100 of the present embodiment will be described as starting to provide a service for providing at least one of a game play experience and a game card based on payment of a price.

The acquisition unit 105 is an interface for acquiring information from a game card, which is provided in the game device 100 of the present embodiment. Specifically, the acquisition unit 105 acquires the identification information attached to the game card arranged in the arrangement unit 121 via the card reader 130. As the card reader 130, one suitable for the mode of adding the identification information to the game card may be used, and the detailed configuration thereof is not particularly limited.

The element DB 106 is a database that manages information (element information) about each of the game elements predetermined to appear in the game. The element information managed for one game element is, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, a type indicating the type in the game assigned to the game element in association with the identification information 601 that uniquely identifies the game element. Information 602, drawing information 603 including graphics data used for screen generation when the game element appears in the game, and activation by using the game element in addition to the name, attribute, etc. of the game element. Includes parameter information 604 that describes the effect of the game. The parameter information 604 is information referred to in the game in which the game element appears, and is involved in the progress control of the game.

In the present embodiment, the graphic data is stored in the element DB 106, and the element information is described as including these data, but the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this. The element information may include information indicating the storage location of the corresponding data.

The presentation control unit 107 controls the presentation of various information to the user in the game device 100. The game device 100 of the present embodiment will be described as having a display unit 140 for displaying images (game screen, menu screen, etc.) as means for presenting various information, but the means for presenting information is not limited to these. Needless to say, it can be replaced or added. The display unit 140 is, for example, a display device such as a liquid crystal display, and is fixed above the main body housing unit 120 in the vertical direction by being attached to a support column as shown in FIG.

The presentation control unit 107 includes a drawing device such as a GPU, and performs a predetermined drawing process when generating a screen to be displayed on the display unit 140. Specifically, the presentation control unit 107 is a drawing object (graphics data) required based on the processing or instruction performed by the control unit 101 while the game device 100 is running (during service provision or standby state). Performs necessary arithmetic processing on the screen and draws the screen. The generated screen is output to the display unit 140, and is presented to the user by being displayed in a predetermined display area.

The provision control unit 108 controls the operation of the provision unit 160 so that the game card is provided in response to the payment of the price related to the use of the service. The providing unit 160 is composed of a card dispenser configured to be able to provide the game cards accommodated in the accommodating unit one by one. In the present embodiment, the providing unit 160 includes two card dispensers (first card dispenser 161 and second card dispenser 162) inside the main body housing unit 120 as shown in FIG. 3A, and provides control. The unit 108 controls from which card dispenser the game card is provided. One card dispenser has a storage unit configured to be able to store game cards in a manner of stacking game cards in the vertical direction, and a game card held in the lowest layer in response to a provision command made by the provision control unit 108. It is equipped with a mechanism for sending one sheet. The transmitted game card is guided to an accessible space through the outlet 123 and provided to the user.

As described above, a game element is associated with the game card provided by the game device 100 of the present embodiment, and the game element can be made to appear in the game by using the game element during game play. The progress of the game is controlled according to the parameter information 604 of the game element that has appeared, and the game element having the parameter information 604 that allows the game to proceed more advantageously has a higher value in the game. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the game cards are classified into two types according to the value in the game of the associated game element.

Then, the providing unit 160 is configured to be able to provide and separate various types of game cards. Specifically, the accommodating portion of the first card dispenser 161 as the first accommodating portion according to the present invention accommodates the game card of the first type, and also accommodates the second card dispenser 162 as the second accommodating portion. A second type of game medium different from the first type game card is housed in the unit, and a corresponding card dispenser is driven based on the information of the provision type included in the provision instruction made by the provision control unit 108. By doing so, it is configured to be able to provide a specific type of game card. Therefore, the game cards are delivered to the store where the game device 100 is installed for each type, and when the game cards are replenished, a bundle of the first type game cards is placed in the accommodating portion of the first card dispenser 161. It is assumed that the storage unit of the card dispenser 162 is operated so as to store a bundle of game cards of the second type.

Here, the game card accommodated in the second card dispenser 162 is set to have a higher value in the game (performance of the associated game element, etc.) than the game card accommodated in the first card dispenser 161. In the following, the game card housed in the first card dispenser 161 will be referred to as a normal card, and the game card housed in the second card dispenser 162 will be referred to as a rare card. That is, the providing unit 160 of the present embodiment is configured to provide a normal card when the first card dispenser 161 is driven, and to provide a rare card when the second card dispenser 162 is driven. ing.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3A, the first card dispenser 161 and the second card dispenser 162 are arranged inside the main body housing portion 120 so as to be mounted on the pedestal 150. Here, the accommodating portion of the first card dispenser 161 and the second card dispenser 162, or the accommodating portion of the first card dispenser 161 and the accommodating portion of the second card dispenser 162 may be configured to be detachable from the pedestal 150. .. In order to improve maintainability or efficiency of game card replenishment, the pedestal 150 has at least a part of the pedestal 150 when the opening / closing door 124 of the main body housing 120 is in the open state as shown in FIG. 3 (b). It is assumed that it is configured so that it can be pulled out to the outside of the main body housing portion 120.

The operation input unit 109 is a user interface included in the game device 100, such as an operation member for determination input and various sensors. When the operation input unit 109 detects that an operation input has been made to the operation member, the operation input unit 109 outputs a control signal corresponding to the operation input to the control unit 101. The operation input unit 109 may include, for example, a touch input detection sensor for detecting a touch input made on the screen of the display unit 140.

The system timer 110 is a time measuring means for measuring time information as an index for various controls performed in the game device 100. Although the system timer 110 is shown in FIG. 2 as a configuration different from that of the control unit 101, the control unit 101 may also have the function of the system timer 110.

<< Service Overview >>
Next, the service provided in the game device 100 of the present embodiment will be described. In the following description, the mode in which the game device 100 is used in the mode including the provision of the play experience of the game (game) will be mainly described, but even in the mode in which the game device 100 is used in the mode including the provision of the play experience, the mode may be used. For example, the same may be applied except that the processing related to the game is not executed.

When the game device 100 is started, the state of the game device 100 shifts to a standby state in which service use can be accepted as a non-use state according to the present invention after executing a predetermined start-up process. In the standby state, payment of the price related to the use of the game device 100 can be accepted, and for example, a display to that effect is displayed on the display unit 140. When the payment of the price is detected in the standby state, the state of the game device 100 shifts to the usage state.

The usage state is a state in which the service is provided to the user in the game device 100, processing related to the provision of the game card, processing related to the provision of the play experience, and the like are performed, and the corresponding display (including the game screen) is displayed. It is made on the display unit 140. In the service provision, for example, end conditions (use end conditions) such as the end of the game and the time limit have been reached are defined, and the state of the game device 100 is on standby on condition that the end conditions are satisfied. Move to the state again.

In the present embodiment, the user can use the service once or the game device 100 from the transition to the usage state triggered by the detection of the payment of the price in the standby state to the situation where the usage termination condition is satisfied and the standby state is reached again. It is referred to as a one-time service provision by. The one-time service provision includes the provision of one or more game cards, the reception of setting of the game card used for the game, the execution of the process related to the game using the set game card, and the result of the executed game. It will be described as including the display.

<Providing game cards>
Here, the provision of the game card in the game device 100 of the present embodiment will be described in detail.

In the game device 100 of the present embodiment, one opportunity to provide a game card is secured for the price paid for the transition to the usage state. On the other hand, for users who want to obtain more game cards, an additional payment opportunity will be provided after the transition of usage status so that they can be obtained without using the service again. , It is configured to provide more game cards each time the payment of the additional price is detected. That is, when using the game device 100 once, the user can obtain two or more game cards by optionally paying an additional price.

This means that the amount of the price paid for one service provision increases, that is, the user unit price increases, which leads to an increase in the profit margin for the operating time of the game device 100. Alternatively, it is also suitable for the management side.

In the game device 100 of the present embodiment, the mode of providing the game card from the providing unit 160 is controlled so as to preferably encourage the user to pay an additional price in one service use. More specifically, the provision control unit 108 pays the price detected at the first time of one service use, that is, the first card dispenser 161 for the price detected in connection with the transition to the usage state. Control to provide game cards only from. On the other hand, for the payment of the additional price detected after the first use of the service, that is, the payment of the additional price detected after the transition to the usage state, the first card dispenser 161 and the second card dispenser It is controlled to provide the game card from any of the card dispensers 162. In other words, for each use of the service, the regular card is controlled to be always provided, while the rare card is controlled so that it can be provided only when the payment of the additional price is detected. In that respect, users who desire to obtain more game cards can be given preferential treatment.

Therefore, when the game device 100 is in a usable state and is in a state where it is possible to accept further requests for providing a game card, a notification that a rare card can be provided by paying an additional price is shown in FIG. 4, for example. It shall be made through the display of the display unit 140 as shown. The notification can suitably guide the user to obtain additional game cards.

Here, whether the game card is provided from the first card dispenser 161 or the second card dispenser 162 for the payment of the additional price is determined based on, for example, the result of a lottery game performed separately from the game. It may be something that is done. In the lottery game, the winning lottery process, the presentation of the lottery effect, the presentation of the lottery result, and the provision of the game card according to the lottery result are performed for each execution. In the present embodiment, the provision control unit 108 controls the provision so that the rare card is not provided when the result of the lottery game is unsuccessful. More specifically, the provision control unit 108 controls the second card dispenser 162 so as to provide a rare card when the result of the lottery game is a win, and provides a normal card when the result of the lottery game is a loss. Controls the card dispenser 161.

In addition, under what conditions, that is, the price was paid for the transition to the usage state, the lottery game executed by the payment of the additional price was won, and the price was executed by the payment of the additional price. The provision control unit 108 also controls the provision timing of the game card in order to make it easy to determine which of the lottery games was lost. Specifically, the provision control unit 108 provides the normal card within a predetermined time (first time) after the payment of the price related to the transition to the usage state is detected, and the result of the lottery game is obtained. Controls to provide a normal card or a rare card corresponding to the lottery game within a predetermined time (second time). In addition, the payment of the additional price is configured to be accepted multiple times, and after the lottery game is played for one payment of the additional price and the game card is provided, the additional price is paid again. It shall be controlled to accept. The number of acceptances may be such that an upper limit is set for one use of the service.

In this embodiment, the amount of the price (initial price) for shifting from the standby state to the usage state and the amount of the additional price received during one service provision after the transition to the usage state are the same amount. However, the practice of the present invention is not limited to this.

<< Processing at startup >>
Hereinafter, specific processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 5 regarding the startup processing performed when the game device 100 of the present embodiment is in the activated state. The process corresponding to the flowchart can be realized by the control unit 101 reading, for example, the corresponding processing program stored in the recording medium 102, expanding it into the memory 103, and executing the process. It should be noted that this start-up process will be described as being started when, for example, the game device 100 is started, the execution of the predetermined initialization process is completed, and the standby state is entered.

In S501, the control unit 101 determines whether or not the price for starting the service use has been paid. The determination in this step is made based on whether or not the payment detection unit 104 has detected the payment of the price in the standby state. When the control unit 101 determines that the price for starting the service use has been paid, the control unit 101 shifts the state of the game device 100 to the use state and shifts the processing to S502. Further, when the control unit 101 determines that the price for starting the service use has not been paid, the control unit 101 shifts the processing to S513.

In S502, the providing control unit 108 controls the first card dispenser 161 so as to provide the game card under the control of the control unit 101. As described above, the control unit 101 causes the process of this step to be executed within the first time after the payment of the price related to the transition to the usage state is detected. When the game card is provided, the control unit 101 shifts the processing to S503.

In S503, the control unit 101 determines whether or not one of the accommodating units of the first card dispenser 161 and the second card dispenser 162 is in a state of not accommodating the game card. Since the game device 100 of the present embodiment provides one game card for payment of the price, if any of the card dispensers is in a state of not accommodating the game card, an additional price is charged. In this step, the number of game cards that can be accommodated is determined so that payment will not be accepted. If the control unit 101 determines that the accommodating unit of any of the card dispensers is not accommodating the game card, the control unit 101 shifts the process to S511, and if it is determined that the accommodating unit is accommodating the game card, the control unit 101 performs the process S504. Move to.

In S504, the presentation control unit 107, under the control of the control unit 101, notifies that the rare card may be provided by paying an additional price.

In S505, the control unit 101 determines whether or not an additional price has been paid. The determination in this step is made based on whether or not the payment detection unit 104 has detected the payment of the price in the usage state. If the control unit 101 determines that the additional price has been paid, the process is transferred to S506, and if it is determined that the additional price has not been paid, the control unit 101 transfers the process to S510.

In S506, the control unit 101 executes a lottery game.

In S507, the control unit 101 determines whether or not the result of the lottery game has been won. If the control unit 101 determines that the result of the lottery game is a win, the process is transferred to S508, and if it is determined that the result of the lottery game is a failure, the control unit 101 shifts the process to S509.

In S508, the providing control unit 108 controls the second card dispenser 162 so as to provide the game card under the control of the control unit 101. As described above, the control unit 101 causes the process of this step to be executed within the second time after the payment of the additional price is detected. Then, when the game card is provided, the control unit 101 returns the process to S503.

On the other hand, when it is determined in S507 that the result of the lottery game is unsuccessful, the provision control unit 108 controls the first card dispenser 161 so that the game card is provided in S509 under the control of the control unit 101. Then, when the game card is provided, the control unit 101 returns the process to S503.

If it is determined in S505 that the additional price has not been paid, the control unit 101 determines in S510 whether or not the condition for terminating the acceptance of the payment of the additional price has been satisfied. The conditions for ending the acceptance of additional payments are, for example, the maximum number of game cards provided by using this service, for example, when a predetermined time limit has passed, operation input related to the decision to end the provision of game cards has been made, and so on. Etc. may be included. The control unit 101 shifts the process to S511 when it is determined that the acceptance end condition for the payment of the additional price is satisfied, and returns the process to S505 when it is determined that the condition is not satisfied.

In S511, the control unit 101 performs a registration process of a game card used for the game related to the use of the service this time. The game card registration process may be performed based on the placement of the game card on the placement unit 121 by the user and the acquisition of information from the game card.

In S512, the control unit 101 executes the game processing related to the current service use based on the information of the game card registered in S511. The details of the game processing will be omitted, but for example, it may be repeated until a predetermined winning / losing determination condition is satisfied. When the game processing is completed, the control unit 101 displays the result of the game on the presentation control unit 107, shifts the state of the game device 100 to the standby state, and shifts the processing to S513.

In S513, the control unit 101 determines whether or not one of the accommodating units of the first card dispenser 161 and the second card dispenser 162 is in a state of not accommodating the game card. If the control unit 101 determines that the accommodating unit of any of the card dispensers is not accommodating the game card, the control unit 101 shifts the process to S514, and if it is determined that the accommodating unit is accommodating the game card, the control unit 101 performs the process S501. Return to.

In S514, the presentation control unit 107 presents that the game device 100 cannot be used under the control of the control unit 101, and returns the process to S513.

As described above, according to the game device of the present embodiment, the user unit price for one use is fairly guaranteed for the user who pays at least the additional price, while equitably guaranteeing the opportunity to obtain the high-value game medium. Can be suitably increased.

[Modification 1]
In the above-described embodiment, the provision of the game card has been described as being made by either the first card dispenser 161 or the second card dispenser 162 included in the providing unit 160, provided that the payment of the price is detected. The implementation of the invention is not limited to this. The game device 100 may provide a game card without the condition of payment of a price.

In the game device 100 of the present modification, the providing unit 160 further includes a third card dispenser (not shown), and the game card can be provided from the third card dispenser as well. The game card housed in the storage of the third card dispenser is not provided in normal game play, such as a promotional game card (hereinafter referred to as a promotional card), that is, provided on condition of payment of a price. It shall be a game card that is not intended to be played. The card sending mechanism and operating principle of the card dispenser may be the same as those of the first card dispenser 161 and the second card dispenser 162, and may be detachably arranged on the pedestal 150 as in the above-described embodiment. ..

《Providing game cards》
In this modification, the promotional card housed in the third card dispenser is provided subject to payment of a predetermined amount of in-game currency. Here, the in-game currency is an in-game value concept given for one use of the service, and is given on condition that an additional price is paid. That is, in this aspect, the promotion card is provided on condition that at least the payment of the additional price is detected, the lottery game related to the payment of the additional price is executed, and the game card is provided.

Further, the in-game currency may be granted each time an additional payment is detected, and may be configured to be usable only during one service usage period. In other words, the in-game currency earned during one service usage period is controlled so that it cannot be carried over to the next service usage, and thus guides the user who wants to make effective use of it to pay an additional price. be able to.

You can also set the amount of in-game currency granted at one time so that multiple additional payments are required to acquire the in-game currency required to provide one promotional card. It can lead to payment of additional charges. In addition, the inductive effect may be further enhanced by differentiating (increasing) the amount of in-game currency granted according to the number of payments of the additional price in one service usage period. In addition, in order to ensure fairness among users, the cumulative condition of the number of payments of the additional price shall be limited to the period from the transition to the usage state to the next transition to the standby state. By doing so, the user unit price can be suitably increased.

The provision of the sales promotion card may be accepted at any time, such as before the registration process of the game card used for the game or after the execution of the game process. Also, as with regular cards and rare cards, payment of the price will not be accepted if the game card is not stored in the storage part of one of the card dispensers so that the in-game currency will not be granted in a state where it can not be provided. It shall be controlled by.

[Modification 2]
In the above-mentioned modification, a mode in which a sales promotion card is provided on condition that a predetermined amount of in-game currency is paid has been described. It may be provided based on other conditions that do not depend on payment of an additional price, such as when a user who has performed cooperative play achieves a predetermined condition.

[Modification 3]
In addition, for games according to the present invention, for example, an effect activated in a game each time payment of a price is detected (including a price related to the start of use) in order to appropriately guide the user to pay an additional price. The user may be provided with a digital item as a virtual medium that favors the progress of the game to be performed. The digital item is not limited to this, and may include avatar parts, titles, and the like obtained after playing.

In addition, from the viewpoint of increasing the user unit price, the digital item to be given is configured to make the value in the game different (increase the value) according to the number of payments of the price in one service use. It may be there. Here, in order to ensure fairness among users, the number of payments of the price is accumulated only at the time of transition to the usage state and during the period from the transition to the usage state to the next transition to the non-use state. It is preferable that the collateral is used.

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

100: Game device, 101: Control unit, 102: Recording medium, 103: Memory, 104: Payment detection unit, 105: Acquisition unit, 106: Element DB, 107: Presentation control unit, 108: Provided control unit, 109: Operation Input unit, 110: System timer, 120: Main unit housing unit, 121: Arrangement unit, 122: Input port, 123: Exit, 124: Open / close door, 130: Card reader, 140: Display unit, 150: Pedestal, 160 : Provided part, 161: 1st card dispenser, 162: 2nd card dispenser

Claims (21)

A game device that can execute games
A control means for controlling the operation of the game device and
A detection method that detects payment of payment, and
A storage unit configured to store a game medium that can be used for the game, and a storage unit.
A provision control means for controlling the provision of the game medium from the accommodating portion,
Equipped with
The control means is
When the game device is in a non-use state, the game device is shifted to the use state in response to the detection of payment by the detection means.
When the game device is in the used state, the game device is shifted to the non-used state on condition that a predetermined end-of-use condition is satisfied.
The accommodating unit includes a first accommodating unit capable of accommodating a first-type game medium, and a second accommodating unit capable of accommodating a second-type game medium different from the first-type game medium. The third type accommodating portion capable of accommodating the first type game medium and the third type game medium different from the second type game medium is included.
The second type of game medium is a game medium whose value in the game is set higher than that of the first type of game medium.
The provided control means
The second type of gaming medium is provided only for the payment of the additional price detected after the transition to the usage state .
A game device that controls to provide the third type of game medium without paying the additional price . The game device according to claim 1, further comprising a notification means for notifying that the second type of game medium may be provided by paying the additional price in the usage state. The game device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the provision control means controls to provide only the first type of game medium for payment of the price detected in connection with the transition to the usage state. The game device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the control means controls to provide a plurality of payment opportunities for the additional price in the usage state. The control means executes a lottery game each time the payment of the additional price is detected.
The provided control means
When the result of the lottery game is a win, control is performed to provide the second type of game medium.
The game device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, which controls not to provide the second type of game medium when the result of the lottery game is unsuccessful. The game device according to claim 5, wherein the provision control means controls to provide the game medium of the first type when the result of the lottery game is unsuccessful. The provision control means provides the game medium of the first type within the first time after the payment of the price related to the transition to the usage state is detected, and after the result of the lottery game is obtained. The game device according to claim 6, wherein the game device of the first type or the game medium of the second type is controlled to be provided within the second time. Further provided with a first granting means of granting in-game currency to the user each time the payment of the additional price is detected.
The game device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the provision control means controls to provide the third type of game medium on condition that a predetermined amount of the in-game currency is paid. The provision control means provides the third type of game medium, provided that the payment of the additional price is detected and the game medium related to the payment of the additional price is provided. The game device according to claim 8 . The game device according to claim 8 or 9 , wherein the amount of the in-game currency granted by the first granting means differs depending on the number of times the payment of the additional price is detected. The game device according to claim 10 , wherein the number of times the payment of the additional price is detected is accumulated only in the period from the transition to the usage state to the next transition to the non-use state. The game apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 11, further comprising a second granting means for granting the user a virtual medium for games that favors the progress of the game each time payment of a price is detected. .. The game device according to claim 12 , wherein the game virtual medium provided by the second granting means has a different value in the game depending on the number of times payment of the price is detected. The game device according to claim 12 , wherein the amount of the virtual medium for the game given by the second granting means differs depending on the number of times the payment of the price is detected. Claim 13 or 1 that the number of times the payment of the price is detected is accumulated only at the time of the transition to the usage state, and after the transition to the usage state until the next transition to the non-use state. 4. The game device according to 4. The first accommodating portion, the second accommodating portion, and the third accommodating portion are configured to be accommodating in a manner in which game media are laminated.
The game apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 15 , which sends out the lowest layer game medium when the provision control means controls the provision of the game medium. The control means controls so as not to accept payment of the price when any one of the first accommodating portion, the second accommodating portion, and the third accommodating portion is in a state of not accommodating the game medium. The game device according to claim 16 . The game device further includes a main body housing portion having an opening / closing door.
The first accommodating portion, the second accommodating portion, and the third accommodating portion are arranged on a pedestal provided inside the main body housing portion.
The game device according to any one of claims 1 to 17 , wherein the pedestal is configured so that at least a part of the pedestal can be pulled out to the outside of the main body housing portion when the opening / closing door is in the open state. The game device according to claim 18 , wherein each of the first accommodating portion, the second accommodating portion, and the third accommodating portion is detachably configured on the pedestal. The game device according to any one of claims 1 to 19 , wherein the amount of the price related to the transition to the usage state and the amount of the additional price are the same. A program for making a computer function as each means of the game device according to any one of claims 1 to 20.

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