JP7276853B2 - Game system, game control method and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to technology for controlling games.

A game system capable of playing a plurality of types of games has been conventionally proposed. For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a gaming machine in which a user can play any of a plurality of types of games using gaming points recorded in an IC card. Specifically, the gaming machine performs (1) card processing for acquiring game points by inserting an IC card into the insertion slot, and (2) selecting one of a plurality of types of games according to instructions from the user. A game selection process, (3) a game control process for progressing the selected game, and (4) a settlement process according to the result of the game are executed.

Japanese Patent No. 5816766

Under the technique of Patent Document 1, (1) card processing, (2) game selection processing, (3) game control processing, and (4) settlement processing are executed in the above order for each game. Therefore, there is a problem that the procedure for a user who plays a plurality of types of games is complicated, and the processing load on the game device is heavy. In consideration of the above circumstances, a preferred aspect of the present invention aims to reduce the complexity of the user's procedure and the processing load of the device when playing a plurality of types of games.

In order to solve the above problems, a game system according to a preferred aspect of the present invention includes an allocation unit that allocates a game value received from a user to a first game and a second game, and a game value allocated to the first game. a first game control unit that advances the first game using a portion of the first game value and increases or decreases the first game value according to the progress of the first game; a second game control unit that advances the second game using part of the second game value obtained and increases or decreases the second game value according to the progress of the second game.

A game control method according to a preferred aspect of the present invention assigns a game value received from a user to a first game and a second game, and uses part of the first game value assigned to the first game to a first game control process for advancing the first game and increasing or decreasing the first game value according to the progress of the first game; and using part of the second game value allocated to the second game. a second game control process for advancing the second game and increasing or decreasing the second game value according to the progress of the second game.

A program according to a preferred aspect of the present invention includes an allocation process for allocating a game value received from a user to a first game and a second game, and an allocation process for allocating a game value received from a user to one or more processors provided in a game system; a first game control process for progressing the first game using a portion of the obtained first game value and increasing or decreasing the first game value according to the progress of the first game; A second game control process is executed for advancing the second game using a portion of the allocated second game value and increasing or decreasing the second game value according to the progress of the second game.

1 is a plan view of a game system according to a first embodiment; FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the functional configuration of a game system; FIG. FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of an image of the first game; FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of an image of the second game; 4 is a flowchart illustrating a specific procedure of operations performed by a control device; 4 is a flowchart illustrating a specific procedure of operations performed by a control device; 7 is a flowchart illustrating a specific procedure of transfer processing; FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of an image for a user to select a transfer direction; FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of an image for a user to specify a transfer amount; 4 is a schematic diagram of an image displayed on a display device; FIG. FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of a game system in a third embodiment; FIG. FIG. 12 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of a game system in a fourth embodiment; FIG. FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of a game device in a fourth embodiment; FIG.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The embodiments described below include various technically preferred limitations. The scope of the present invention is not limited to the forms exemplified below.

[First embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a plan view illustrating the configuration of a game system 1A according to the first embodiment. The game system 1A is installed, for example, in entertainment facilities such as game centers or casinos, or commercial facilities such as shopping centers. A gaming system 1A used in a casino is also called a gaming machine.

As illustrated in FIG. 1, a game system 1A of the first embodiment includes a lottery mechanism 10 and a plurality of stations 30. As shown in FIG. The lottery mechanism 10 is configured in a substantially circular shape in plan view from the vertical direction, and is used for physical lottery using the lottery body B. - 特許庁The lottery object B is, for example, a three-dimensional object such as a sphere. A plurality of stations 30 are circumferentially arranged to surround the lottery mechanism 10 . A plurality of users (that is, players) play the game in parallel using a plurality of stations 30 respectively.

The lottery mechanism 10 includes a physical lottery unit 11 , a lottery field 12 and an input mechanism 13 . The physical lottery unit 11 is a rotatably supported disc-shaped structure (roulette). In the physical lottery section 11, N lottery holes H (for example, 25) are formed at regular intervals along the circumferential direction. Each of the N lottery holes H is a pocket into which the lottery body B can enter. Each of the N lottery holes H is assigned a different number. As illustrated in FIG. 1, a number assigned to each lottery hole H is written near each lottery hole H. As shown in FIG. The physical lottery unit 11 of the first embodiment is rotated by being driven by a drive mechanism (not shown) such as a motor. Note that the physical lottery unit 11 may not be rotated.

The lottery field 12 is an annular plate-like member surrounding the physical lottery section 11 in plan view from the vertical direction. The surface of the lottery field 12 is an inclined surface that descends from the outer peripheral edge to the inner peripheral edge (that is, the physical lottery section 11 side). The input mechanism 13 is installed in the vicinity of the outer periphery of the lottery field 12 to sequentially input the lottery bodies B onto the surface of the lottery field 12 . The lottery object B introduced by the injection mechanism 13 gradually approaches the physical lottery unit 11 while rolling on the surface of the lottery field 12, and finally reaches one of the N lottery holes H of the physical lottery unit 11. to enter the crab. The number corresponding to the lottery hole H into which the lottery body B entered is the result of the lottery. That is, the physical lottery using the lottery mechanism 10 is an operation of randomly selecting one of the N numbers corresponding to the different lottery holes H. FIG.

Each of the multiple stations 30 is a unit used by the user to play the game. As illustrated in FIG. 1, each station 30 includes a reception mechanism 31, a payout mechanism 32, a display device 33, and an operation device .

The accepting mechanism 31 is a mechanism for accepting value media from users. A value medium is a tangible medium for a user to play a game, such as a token coin (medal), coin (money), or ticket. The reception mechanism 31 includes, for example, a reception port into which the value medium is inserted, and a supply path for transporting the value medium. Input of value media can also be called consumption or use of value media.

When the user plays the game, the amount of value media according to the result of the play is given to the user as a reward. The payout mechanism 32 is a mechanism for paying out value media to the user. Specifically, the payout mechanism 32 includes a payout port for discharging value media and a discharge path for conveying value media to the payout port. It should be noted that the value medium inserted into the reception mechanism 31 and the value medium dispensed from the dispensing mechanism 32 may be of the same type or of a different type. For example, depending on the result of the user playing the game by inserting token coins into the accepting mechanism 31, a predetermined amount of token coins (that is, the same type of value medium) may be paid out from the paying mechanism 32, or may be exchanged for a prize, for example. Possible tickets (ie, disparate value media) may be dispensed from dispensing mechanism 32 .

The display device 33 displays various images. For example, a flat display panel such as a liquid crystal display panel or an organic EL (ElectroLuminescence) display panel is used as the display device 33 . For example, an image representing the progress of the game is displayed on the display device 33 . The operating device 34 accepts user's operations. The operation device 34 of the first embodiment is a touch panel that is configured integrally with the display surface of the display device 33 and that detects contact by the user. However, an operator operated by the user may be used as the operation device 34 .

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the functional configuration of the game system 1A according to the first embodiment. As exemplified in FIG. 2, the game system 1A of the first embodiment is a computer system that includes a control device 41 and a storage device 42 in addition to the lottery mechanism 10 and the plurality of stations 30 described above. The control device 41 is, for example, one or more processors that control each element of the game system 1A. Specifically, for example, one or more processors such as CPU (Central Processing Unit), GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), DSP (Digital Signal Processor), FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), or ASIC (Application Apecific Integrated Circuit) The control device 41 is configured by the following.

The storage device 42 stores programs executed by the control device 41 and various data used by the control device 41 . For example, image data representing an image displayed by the display device 33 is stored in the storage device 42 . For example, a known recording medium such as a semiconductor recording medium and a magnetic recording medium, or a combination of multiple types of recording media may be arbitrarily adopted as the storage device 42 .

As exemplified in FIG. 2, the control device 41 executes a program stored in the storage device 42, thereby providing a plurality of elements (an allocation unit 410, a first game control unit 411 , second game control unit 412, display control unit 413, payout control unit 414).

The user can play the first game and the second game using the game value corresponding to the value medium inserted into the reception mechanism 31 . The game value is the value (ie, credits) required for the user to play the game. The first game and the second game are separate video games that progress independently of each other. In other words, the progress of one of the first game and the second game (for example, the result of the game) does not affect the progress of the other.

The allocation unit 410 allocates the game value received from the user to the first game and the second game. Specifically, the allocating unit 410 sets a game value, for example, by multiplying the amount of value media inserted by the user into the reception mechanism 31 by a predetermined conversion rate α, and assigns the game value to the first game and the second game. Allocate to 2 games. For example, the allocation unit 410 sets part of the game value received from the user as the first game value C1 for the first game, and sets the other part of the game value C1 as the second game value for the second game. Set as C2. As will be described later, the allocation unit 410 of the first embodiment initially allocates all of the gaming value received from the user to the first game, and allocates part or all of the first gaming value C1 to the second game. The first gaming value C1 is used for playing the first game, and the second gaming value C2 is used for playing the second game. The storage device 42 stores the first game value C1 and the second game value C2.

The first game control unit 411 controls progress of the first game. The second game control section 412 controls the progress of the second game. The first game and the second game progress individually for each station 30 . At each station 30, the first game and the second game progress in parallel. The display control unit 413 causes the display device 33 of each station 30 to display various images. For example, the display control unit 413 causes the display device 33 to display an image representing the progress of each of the first game and the second game.

The first game is a game that progresses according to the result of the physical lottery by the lottery mechanism 10 . For example, the first game is a bingo game that progresses according to the lottery hole H into which the lottery objects B that are sequentially thrown into the lottery field 12 enter. The first game control unit 411 causes the first game to proceed according to the number corresponding to the lottery hole H into which the lottery object B has entered among the N lottery holes H.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of an image G1 (an example of a first image) that the display control unit 413 causes the display device 33 to display for the first game. The image G1 is an image representing the progress of the first game. Specifically, the image G1 includes the first game value C1 and the game card P. The game cards P are bingo cards in which N numbers are arranged in a matrix of 5 rows×5 columns. The user appropriately operates the operating device 34 to specify the amount (hereinafter referred to as "first usage amount") of the first game value C1 to be used (for example, bet) in the first game. The first usage amount is part or all of the first game value C1.

The first game control unit 411 sequentially inserts a plurality of lottery objects B by controlling the inserting mechanism 13 . The first game control unit 411 sequentially changes the number corresponding to the lottery hole H into which the lottery body B has entered, among the N lottery holes H, to the valid state, and selects an arbitrary row (for example, vertical 1) in the game card P. If all the numbers in the row, one horizontal row, or one diagonal row are changed to the valid state, it is determined that the winning (bingo) has been established. When winning is established in the first game, the first game control unit 411 adds a numerical value obtained by multiplying the first usage amount by a predetermined magnification (odds) to the first game value C1 as a reward for the user. If winning is not established, addition to the first game value C1 is not executed. Note that the first game is not limited to the type of game (bingo game) exemplified above.

The second game is a game that progresses regardless of the result of the physical lottery by the lottery mechanism 10 . For example, the second game is a slot game (specifically, a video slot) in which winning/non-winning is determined according to a combination of a plurality of patterns selected stochastically. The second game control section 412 advances the second game regardless of the result of the physical lottery by the lottery mechanism 10 .

Before the start of the physical lottery using the lottery mechanism 10, a predetermined length of time is secured to wait for designation (that is, bet) of the first usage amount by a plurality of users. In addition, a certain amount of time is required for the lottery body B to enter the lottery hole H after the lottery body B is introduced by the insertion mechanism 13 . As illustrated above, it is assumed that each user waits in the process of progressing the first game. A preferred example of the second game is an auxiliary game played by the user while waiting for the progress of the first game.

A situation is assumed in which the popularization of game devices for the second game is promoted in a situation where the game system for the first game is widely used. If the game system 1A of the first embodiment is constructed by introducing the second game into an existing game system for the first game, an opportunity to play the second game using widely spread existing equipment. can be given to many users. Since the second game is recognized by a large number of users by securing the opportunity to play the second game as described above, there is also the advantage that the spread of the game device for the second game is promoted.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of an image G2 (an example of a second image) that the display control unit 413 causes the display device 33 to display for the second game. The image G2 is an image representing the progress of the second game. Specifically, the image G2 includes a second game value C2 and a plurality of rotating bodies (reels) R. The first game value C1 in the image G1 is also displayed continuously in the image G2. A plurality of patterns (numbers in the illustration of FIG. 4) are arranged on the outer peripheral surface of each of the plurality of rotating bodies R. As shown in FIG. The user appropriately operates the operation device 34 to specify the amount of the second game value C2 to be used (for example, bet) in the second game (hereinafter referred to as "second usage amount"). The second usage amount is part or all of the second game value C2.

The second game control unit 412 rotates the plurality of rotating bodies R in parallel, and sequentially stops the rotating bodies R at a specific point in time. The second game control unit 412 determines that winning is established when the patterns of the rotating bodies R are in a predetermined combination (for example, a combination of the same patterns) while all the rotating bodies R are stopped. When winning is established in the second game, the second game control unit 412 adds a numerical value obtained by multiplying the second usage amount by a predetermined multiplier to the second game value C2 as a reward for the user. If winning is not established, addition to the second game value C2 is not executed. Note that the second game is not limited to the types of games (video slots) exemplified above.

As illustrated above, the first game control unit 411 advances the first game using a portion of the first game value C1 allocated to the first game (that is, the first usage amount), The first game value C1 is increased or decreased according to the progress of . The second game control unit 412 advances the second game using a portion of the second game value C2 allocated to the second game (that is, the second usage amount), and according to the progress of the second game to increase or decrease the second game value C2. The first game is a game that progresses in parallel for a plurality of users according to the results of a physical lottery using the common lottery mechanism 10, and the second game progresses independently for each user (i.e., uses It may be expressed as a game in which the results of the game are not correlated between players.

The payout control unit 414 shown in FIG. 2 pays out value media from the payout mechanism 32 in quantities corresponding to the first game value C1 and the second game value C2. Specifically, the payout mechanism 32 discharges value media in a quantity corresponding to the sum of the first game value C1 and the second game value C2. The payout of value media is executed when the user instructs payout by operating the operation device 34 .

5 and 6 are flowcharts illustrating specific procedures of processing executed by the control device 41 of the first embodiment. 5 and 6 are executed in parallel for each of the plurality of stations 30. FIG.

When the process of FIG. 5 is started, the allocation unit 410 determines whether or not a value medium has been inserted into the reception mechanism 31 (Sa1). When value media have been inserted (Sa1: YES), the allocation unit 410 allocates the game value corresponding to the amount of value media inserted to the first game as first game value C1 (Sa2). The first game control unit 411 advances the first game (Sa3). Specifically, the first game control unit 411 advances the first game using part or all of the first game value C1, and reduces the first game value C1 according to the progress of the first game. Increase or decrease. Step Sa3 is an example of the "first game control process".

As illustrated in FIG. 3, an operation image Q1 (second game) is arranged in the image G1 of the first game. The operation image Q1 is an image for the user to instruct the progress of the second game. The control device 41 determines whether or not the user has operated the operation image Q1 (Sa4). If the operation image Q1 is not operated (Sa4: NO), the control device 41 shifts the process to step Sa1. That is, the allocation (Sa1, Sa2) of the first game value C1 by the allocation unit 410 and the control of the progress of the first game (Sa3) by the first game control unit 411 are repeated.

When the operation image Q1 is operated (Sa4: YES), the display control unit 413 causes the display device 33 to display the image G2 of the second game (Sa5). As illustrated in FIG. 4, an operation image Q2 (transfer) is arranged in the image G2. The operation image Q2 is an image for the user to instruct the transfer of the game value between the first game and the second game.

The control device 41 determines whether or not the user has operated the operation image Q2 (Sa6). If the operation image Q2 has been operated (Sa6: YES), the allocation unit 410 executes a process of transferring the game value from one of the first game and the second game to the other (hereinafter referred to as "transfer process") (Sa7 ). If the operation image Q2 is not operated (Sa6: NO), the transfer process Sa7 is not executed.

If the second game value C2 is 0 when the operation image Q1 is operated (Sa4: YES), the transfer process Sa7 may be started without the operation on the operation image Q2 being a condition. That is, the display of the image G2 (Sa5) and the determination of the operation on the operation image Q2 (Sa6) are omitted. A case where the second game value C2 is 0 means a case where the user starts the second game first after starting the game, or a case where the second game value C2 assigned in the past is the progress of the second game. is reduced to 0 as a result of

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a specific procedure of transfer processing Sa7. When the transfer processing Sa7 is started, the display control unit 413 causes the display device 33 to display the image G3 of FIG. 8 (Sa71). The image G3 is an image for the user to indicate the direction of game value transfer (hereinafter referred to as "transfer direction"). By operating the image G3 with the operation device 34, the user can select a first direction to transfer the game value from the first game to the second game and a second direction to transfer the game value from the second game to the first game. You can choose between The allocation unit 410 receives a selection of the transfer direction from the user (Sa72).

Upon receiving the selection of the transfer direction, the display control unit 413 causes the display device 33 to display the image G4 of FIG. 9 (Sa73). The image G4 is an image for the user to indicate the amount X of the game value transferred between the first game and the second game (hereinafter referred to as "transfer amount"). By operating the image G4 with the operation device 34, the user can specify an arbitrary transfer amount X with the amount of the game value of the transfer source as the upper limit. Allocation unit 410 receives an instruction for transfer amount X from the user (Sa74). The order of selection of the transfer direction (Sa71, Sa72) and instruction of the transfer amount X (Sa73, Sa74) may be reversed.

The allocation unit 410 determines whether or not the user has selected the first direction (Sa75). If the user selects the first direction (Sa75: YES), the allocation unit 410 executes the first process (Sa76). The first process is a process of transferring the game value of the transfer amount X from the first game to the second game. That is, part or all of the first game value C1 is transferred to the second game value C2. Specifically, the allocation unit 410 subtracts the transfer amount X from the first game value C1 and adds the transfer amount X to the second game value C2. That is, the allocation unit 410 allocates part or all of the first game value C1 (transfer amount X) to the second game.

On the other hand, if the user selects the second direction (Sa75: NO), the allocation unit 410 executes the second process (Sa77). The second process is a process of transferring the game value of the transfer amount X from the second game to the first game. That is, part or all of the second game value C2 is transferred to the first game value C1. Specifically, the allocation unit 410 subtracts the transfer amount X from the second game value C2 and adds the transfer amount X to the first game value C1. That is, the allocation unit 410 allocates part or all of the second game value C2 (transfer amount X) to the first game.

As understood from the above description, the user's selection of the transfer direction (Sa72) corresponds to selection of either the first process or the second process. That is, allocation unit 410 executes the process instructed by the user, out of the first process and the second process. Step Sa2, the first process (Sa76) and the second process (Sa77) are an example of "allocation process".

As illustrated in FIG. 5, when the transfer process Sa7 is executed, or when the operation image Q2 is not operated (Sa6: NO), the second game control unit 412 advances the second game (Sa8). Specifically, the second game control unit 412 advances the second game using part or all of the second game value C2, and sets the second game value C2 according to the progress of the second game. Increase or decrease. Step Sa8 is an example of a "second game control process".

A user who has played the first game or the second game that progresses according to the above procedure can operate the operation device 34 to instruct the payout of the value medium. As illustrated in FIG. 6, the control device 41 determines whether or not the user instructs to pay out value media (Sa9). When the payout is instructed by the user (Sa9: YES), the payout control unit 414 pays out the value medium of the quantity corresponding to the first game value C1 and the second game value C2 from the payout mechanism 32 (Sa10, Sa11). Specifically, the payout control unit 414 calculates the payout amount Y by multiplying the total value of the first game value C1 and the second game value C2 by the conversion rate β (Sa10). The conversion rate β from the game value to the value medium is, for example, the reciprocal of the conversion rate α from the value medium to the game value. The payout control unit 414 ejects the value media of the payout amount Y from the payout mechanism 32 (Sa11). If the payout of value media is not instructed (Sa9: NO), the payout of value media is not executed. Note that the conversion rate α and the conversion rate β are set to arbitrary numerical values. It should be noted that when the conversion rate α and the conversion rate β are numerical values other than 1, for example, even when the conversion rate α and the conversion rate β are 1, the concept of "conversion" between the value medium and the game value subsumed.

As illustrated in FIG. 4, the operation image Q3 is arranged in the image G2 of the second game. The operation image Q3 is an image for the user to give an instruction to interrupt the second game. As illustrated in FIG. 6, the control device 41 determines whether or not the user has operated the operation image Q3 (Sa12). The operation on the operation image Q3 corresponds to an instruction to deactivate (shrink or erase) the display of the second game, and is an example of a "predetermined instruction". When the operation image Q3 is operated (Sa12: YES), the display control unit 413 determines whether or not the second game value C2 has a remaining amount (Sa13). That is, it is determined whether or not the second game value C2 is a numerical value exceeding zero.

When the second game value C2 has no remaining amount (Sa13: NO), the display control unit 413 controls the display device 33 to erase the image G2 of the second game (Sa14). After the image G2 is erased, the display of the image G1 of the first game is resumed. On the other hand, if the second game value C2 has a remaining amount (Sa13: YES), the display control unit 413 controls the display device 33 to display the image G2 of the second game in a reduced size (Sa15). Specifically, as illustrated in FIG. 10, the display control unit 413 replaces the image G2 with an image G2a obtained by reducing the image G2 (hereinafter referred to as a "reduced image") as the image G1 of the first game. The display device 33 is made to display them in an overlapping manner. Specifically, the reduced image G2a is arranged at a position not overlapping the game card P in the image G1. The reduced image G2a is an image obtained by reducing each element while maintaining the arrangement of all the elements of the image G2, or an image obtained by omitting or simplifying some elements of the image G2. A reduced image G2a illustrated in FIG. 10 includes a plurality of rotating bodies R and a second game value C2, like the image G2 before reduction.

In a configuration in which the image G2 is deleted by operating the operation image Q3 even when the second game value C2 has a remaining amount, for example, after the image G2 is deleted, the second game value C2 can be obtained by playing the first game. The user may forget that C2 remains. In the first embodiment, when there is a remaining amount of the second game value C2, the display of the reduced image G2a corresponding to the image G2 of the second game is maintained, so the remaining amount of the second game value C2 is used. It is possible to reduce the possibility that the person forgets. On the other hand, if the second game value C2 has no remaining amount, the image G2 of the second game is erased. It is possible to concentrate on playing one game.

After executing the above process, the control device 41 shifts the process to step Sa1 in FIG. As can be understood from the above description, the control device 41 executes the first game and the second game in parallel while transferring the game value between the first game and the second game in accordance with instructions from the user. proceed to

As illustrated above, in the first embodiment, the game value received from the user is assigned to the first game and the second game. The first game value C1 increases or decreases according to the progress of the first game using part of the first game value C1, and the second game value C1 increases or decreases according to the progress of the second game using part of the second game value C2. 2. The game value C2 increases or decreases. Therefore, in the first embodiment, it is not necessary to execute the complicated procedure disclosed in Patent Document 1 for each game. That is, according to the first embodiment, there is an advantage that the complexity of the user's procedure and the processing load of the apparatus can be reduced.

A configuration (hereinafter referred to as “comparative”) in which the game values are not differentiated between the first game and the second game is assumed. In contrast, for example, when the user tries to play the second game following the first game, the playing value of the first game decreases more than expected, and as a result, it is possible that the user cannot fully play the second game. have a nature. In contrast to the comparison, in the first embodiment, the game value received from the user is assigned to the first game and the second game, and when one of the first game value C1 and the second game value C2 increases or decreases. but the other is preserved. In other words, the game value required to sufficiently play each of the first game and the second game is secured separately for each game. Therefore, even if the game value is excessively decreased by playing one of the first game and the second game, the possibility that the game value available for the other game is insufficient is reduced.

[Second embodiment]
A second embodiment will be described. It should be noted that, in each of the following illustrations, the reference numerals used in the description of the first embodiment are used for the elements whose functions are the same as those of the first embodiment, and detailed description of each will be omitted as appropriate.

The second game control unit 412 of the first embodiment causes the second game to proceed according to instructions from the user. The second game control unit 412 of the second embodiment advances the second game in either the first operation mode or the second operation mode. A user selects either the first operation mode or the second operation mode by operating the operation device 34 . The second game control unit 412 advances the second game in the operation mode selected by the user.

As in the first embodiment, the first operation mode is an operation mode (manual mode) in which the second game is advanced according to instructions from the user. That is, in the first operation mode, the second game control unit 412 performs a single game (hereinafter referred to as a "unit game") by rotating and stopping a plurality of rotating bodies R to determine winning. start accordingly. The second usage amount applied to the unit game is individually set for each unit game according to instructions from the user.

On the other hand, the second operation mode is an operation mode (automatic mode) in which the second game proceeds without requiring any instruction from the user. For example, in the second operation mode, the second game control section 412 repeats the unit game at a predetermined cycle. That is, the unit game is started without requiring any instruction from the user. The second usage amount applied to each unit game is set, for example, to a numerical value instructed in advance by the user or a predetermined numerical value. That is, in the second operation mode, the user cannot specify the second usage amount individually for each unit game.

When the operation image Q3 in FIG. 4 is operated while the first action mode is selected, the image G2 is replaced with the reduced image G2a on condition that the second game value C2 remains, and the progress of the second game is stopped. . On the other hand, when the operation image Q3 is operated while the second action mode is selected, the progress of the second game continues even after the image G2 is replaced with the reduced image G2a on the condition that the second game value C2 remains. Continued. The reduced image G2a, like the image G2, changes moment by moment as the second game progresses. Therefore, the user can play the first game while checking the image G1, and can check the current situation of the second game while checking the reduced image G2a.

The same effects as in the first embodiment are achieved in the second embodiment. Also, in the second embodiment, the second game proceeds without requiring an instruction from the user in the second operation mode. Therefore, the user can progress the second game without instructing the progress of the second game. That is, according to the second embodiment, the aforementioned effect of reducing the complexity of user procedures is remarkable.

In the above description, the second game control unit 412 advances the second game in either the first operation mode or the second operation mode. The first game may proceed in any of the operation modes. That is, the first game control section 411 may progress the first game without requiring an instruction from the user.

[Third embodiment]
FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of a game system 1B according to the third embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 11, the game system 1B of the third embodiment includes a first game device 51 and a second game device 52. As shown in FIG. The first game device 51 and the second game device 52 can communicate with each other. For example, the first game device 51 and the second game device 52 are directly connected via a communication line and communicate with each other without a communication network such as the Internet. Note that the first game device 51 and the second game device 52 may communicate via a communication network.

The first game device 51 is a terminal device used to play the first game. The first game device 51 has the same configuration as the game system 1A of the first embodiment. However, the second game control unit 412 that controls the progress of the second game is not installed in the first game device 51 . The second game device 52 is a terminal device used for playing the second game, and includes a second game control section 412 . The user uses the first game device 51 to play the first game, and uses the second game device 52 to play the second game. As can be understood from the above description, the game system 1B of the third embodiment replaces the game system 1A of the first embodiment with the first game device 51 for the first game and the second game device 52 for the second game. It is a distributed configuration. The second game device 52 is installed near each station 30 of the first game device 51, for example. Therefore, the user can play the second game using the second game device 52 while playing the first game using the station 30 of the first game device 51 .

The allocation unit 410 sets a first game value C1 used by the first game device 51 for the first game and a second game value C2 used by the second game device 52 for the second game. That is, as in the first embodiment, the game value received from the user is allocated to the first game and the second game. Also, similarly to the first embodiment, the allocating unit 410 transfers the game value from one of the first game and the second game to the other. Although the allocation unit 410 is installed in the first game device 51 in FIG. 11, the allocation unit 410 may be installed in the second game device 52 .

As can be understood from the above description, the third embodiment also achieves the same effects as the first embodiment. Note that the configuration of the second embodiment may be adopted in the third embodiment.

[Fourth Embodiment]
FIG. 12 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of a game system 1C according to the fourth embodiment. A game system 1C of the fourth embodiment includes a game system 1A and a game device 60, as illustrated in FIG. The game system 1A has the same configuration as that of the first embodiment. That is, the game system 1A includes a first game control section 411 that advances the first game and a second game control section 412 that advances the second game.

The game device 60 is a terminal device used to play the second game. The game system 1A is used both for playing the first game and the second game, while the game device 60 is dedicated for playing the second game. Game device 60 can communicate with game system 1A. For example, game device 60 is directly connected to game system 1A via a communication line. However, for example, the game device 60 and the game system 1A may communicate via a communication network such as the Internet.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the game device 60. As shown in FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 13, the game device 60 includes a control device 61, a storage device 62, a display device 63, and an operation device 64. FIG. The control device 61 is, for example, one or more processors that control each element of the game device 60 . Specifically, the control device 61 is configured by one or more types of processors such as CPU, GPU, DSP, or FPGA.

The storage device 62 stores programs executed by the control device 61 and various data used by the control device 61 . For example, image data representing an image displayed by the display device 63 is stored in the storage device 62 . For example, a known recording medium such as a semiconductor recording medium and a magnetic recording medium, or a combination of a plurality of types of recording media may be arbitrarily adopted as the storage device 62 .

The display device 63 displays various images. For example, a flat display panel such as a liquid crystal display panel or an organic EL display panel is used as the display device 63 . For example, an image representing the progress of the second game is displayed on the display device 63 . The operating device 64 accepts user's operations. For example, a touch panel that detects contact by the user or an operator operated by the user is used as the operating device 64 .

As exemplified in FIG. 13, the control device 61 executes a program stored in the storage device 62, thereby providing a plurality of elements (second game control unit 611, display It functions as a control unit 612, a payout control unit 613, and a reward management unit 614).

The second game control section 611 controls the progress of the second game, similarly to the second game control section 412 of the game system 1A. Specifically, the second game control unit 611 uses the second usage amount of the game value corresponding to the value medium inserted into the game device 60 to progress the second game. The second usage amount is designated by the user, for example, by operating the operating device 64 . The display control unit 612 causes the display device 63 to display an image G2 representing the progress of the second game. The second game of game system 1A and the second game of game device 60 progress independently of each other. The payout control unit 613 controls payout of value media by a payout mechanism (not shown).

The reward management unit 614 manages rewards for playing the second game. Specifically, the reward management unit 614 determines the amount of reward ( (hereinafter referred to as "special reward amount") Z is managed.

The second game control unit 412 of the game system 1A notifies the game device 60 of the second usage amount of the game value used in each unit game of the second game. The reward management unit 614 adds to the special reward amount Z a numerical value corresponding to the second usage amount notified from the game system 1A (for example, a numerical value obtained by multiplying the second usage amount by a predetermined coefficient). Further, the reward management unit 614 adds to the special reward amount Z a numerical value corresponding to the second usage amount specified in the second game on the game device 60 . As can be understood from the above description, for the second game played on the game system 1A in parallel with the first game and the second game played on the game device 60, the special reward amount Z is set for each unit game. A cumulatively increasing progressive jackpot is realized.

In the second game in the game system 1A or the game device 60, special winning (so-called jackpot) is established with a very low probability. A value medium with a special reward amount Z is given to the user who has established a special prize. For example, when a special winning is established in the second game of the game system 1A, the reward management unit 614 instructs the payout control unit 414 of the game system 1A to pay out the value medium of the special reward amount Z. The payout control unit 414 discharges the value medium of the special reward amount Z from the payout mechanism 32 in accordance with the instruction from the reward management unit 614 . On the other hand, when the special winning is established in the second game of the game device 60, the reward management unit 614 instructs the payout control unit 613 to pay out the value medium of the special reward amount Z. FIG. The payout control unit 613 discharges the value medium of the special reward amount Z from the payout mechanism according to the instruction from the reward management unit 614 .

In the fourth embodiment, since the special reward amount Z cumulatively increases according to the play of the second game on the game system 1A and the play of the second game on the game device 60, either the game device 60 or the game system 1A Even when playing the second game in , it is possible to give the user a sense of anticipation for obtaining the special reward amount Z, thereby providing sufficient interest.

In the above description, the reward management unit 614 is installed in the game device 60 as an example, but the reward management unit 614 may be installed in a management device separate from the game system 1A and the game device 60. Further, the second game control unit 611 of the fourth embodiment advances the second game in either the first operation mode or the second operation mode, similarly to the second game control unit 412 of the second embodiment. good too.

[Modification]
Each form illustrated above can be variously modified. Specific modifications that can be applied to each of the above-described modes are exemplified below. Two or more aspects arbitrarily selected from the following examples may be combined as long as they do not contradict each other.

(1) In each of the above-described forms, the configuration was exemplified in which the game value received from the user is initially allocated to the first game, and the allocated game value is subsequently transferred from the first game to the second game. , the method of allocating game values to the first game and the second game is not limited to the above examples. For example, the gaming value received from the user may be initially assigned to the second game, and the assigned gaming value may be subsequently transferred from the second game to the first game. Also, for example, the game value received from the user may be divided from the beginning into a first game value C1 and a second game value C2 and assigned to each game.

(2) In each of the above-described forms, the configuration in which the game value is transferred bidirectionally between the first game and the second game is illustrated, but a configuration in which the game value is transferred only in one direction is also envisioned. For example, only the transfer of game value from the first game to the second game may be permitted, or only the transfer of game value from the second game to the first game may be permitted.

(3) The conversion rate α and the conversion rate β between the game value and the value medium may be different between the first game and the second game. For example, the quantity of the value medium is multiplied by the conversion rate α1 to calculate the quantity of the first game value C1, and the quantity of the value medium is multiplied by the conversion rate α2 different from the conversion rate α1 to calculate the second game value The quantity of C2 may be calculated. The payout control unit 414 multiplies the first game value C1 by the conversion rate β1 (β1=1/α1) and the conversion rate β2 (β2=1/α2) different from the conversion rate β1 as the second game value. The payout amount Y is calculated as the sum of the value obtained by multiplying C2.

(4) In each of the above-described forms, game value is accepted by inserting a value medium such as a token coin. value may be accepted. A typical example of gaming points is credits or other types of points, which are recorded in a recording medium such as an IC card. In the configuration for accepting input of game points, for example, a reading circuit for reading game points from a recording medium and a writing circuit for adding a payout amount Y to the game points of the recording medium are used as the accepting mechanism 31 and the payout mechanism 32. be. Value media or game points to be received by the receiving mechanism 31 or paid out by the paying mechanism 32 are comprehensively expressed as "value".

(5) The relationship between each of the first game control unit 411 and the second game control unit 412 and the allocation unit 410 is arbitrary. For example, in each of the above-described embodiments, the allocation unit 410 is common to the first game and the second game, but the allocation unit 410 is under the control of the first game control unit 411 or the second game control unit 412. Configurations or configurations in which the allocation unit 410 is part of the first game control unit 411 or the second game control unit 412 are also envisioned. Also, the allocation unit 410 may be configured by an element for allocating a game value to the first game and an element for allocating a game value to the second game. For example, the first game control unit 411 implements the element for allocating the gaming value to the first game, the second game control unit 412 implements the element for allocating the gaming value to the second game, and the elements cooperate with each other. is assumed.

(6) In each of the above embodiments, the game system 1 (1A, 1B, 1C) configured as a single device was exemplified, but the game system 1 may be configured with a plurality of devices configured separately from each other. good too. Also, part of the functions of the game system 1 may be realized by a server device capable of communicating with the game system 1 .

(7) In each of the above embodiments, the operation image Q2 (transfer) for instructing the transfer of the game value is arranged on the image G2 of the second game, but the operation image Q2 is arranged on the image G1 of the first game. good too. That is, the operation image Q2 is arranged on at least one of the image G1 and the image G2. According to the configuration in which the operation image Q2 is arranged on the image G1 of the first game, the game value can be transferred between the first game and the second game without transitioning from the first game to the second game.

(8) As described above, the functions of the game system 1 according to each of the above-described forms are realized by the cooperation of the processing circuits such as the control device 41 and the program. Also, the functions of the game device 60 in the fourth embodiment are realized by cooperation between processing circuits such as the control device 61 and programs. The program according to each of the above forms can be provided in a form stored in a computer-readable recording medium and installed in the computer. The recording medium is, for example, a non-transitory recording medium, and a good example is an optical recording medium (optical disc) such as a CD-ROM. Also included are recording media in the form of It should be noted that the non-transitory recording medium includes any recording medium other than transitory, propagating signals, and does not exclude volatile recording media. Further, in a configuration in which a distribution device distributes a program via a communication network, a storage device that stores the program in the distribution device corresponds to the above-described non-transitory recording medium.

[Appendix]
From the above description, for example, the following preferred embodiments of the present invention are understood. In order to facilitate understanding of each aspect, hereinafter, reference numerals in the drawings are written together in parentheses for the sake of convenience, but this is not intended to limit the present invention to the illustrated aspects.

[Appendix 1]
A game system (1A, 1B) according to a preferred aspect (Appendix 1) of the present invention comprises an allocation unit (410) for allocating a game value received from a user to a first game and a second game, and A first game control unit that advances the first game using a portion of the allocated first game value (C1) and increases or decreases the first game value (C1) according to the progress of the first game. (411) and a part of the second game value (C2) allocated to the second game is used to progress the second game, and according to the progress of the second game, the second game value ( C2) is provided with a second game control unit (412) for increasing or decreasing C2).

In the above aspect, the game value received from the user is allocated to the first game and the second game, and the first game value ( C1) increases or decreases, and the second game value (C2) increases or decreases according to the progress of the second game using part of the second game value (C2). According to the above configuration, there is no need to execute the complicated procedure disclosed in Patent Document 1 separately for each of the first game and the second game. It has the advantage of reducing

"Game value" means the value necessary for the user to play the game. A typical example of "game value" is credits.

The “game value received from the user” means the game value set according to the action of the user. For example, the amount of game value corresponding to the value medium inserted by the user or the amount of game value corresponding to the game points recorded on the recording medium are specific examples of the "game value received from the user." . Typical examples of value media are token coins (medals), coins (money) or tickets. A typical example of gaming points recorded on the recording medium is credits or any other type of points.

The ratio (conversion rate) of the amount of game value to the unit amount of value medium or game points is arbitrary. Note that the conversion rate may be the same or different between the first game and the second game.

"Allocating the gaming value to the first game and the second game" means that part of the gaming value received from the user is set as the first gaming value (C1) for the first game, and the other part It means setting as the second game value (C2) for the second game. For example, a process of initially allocating all of the gaming value received from the user to one of the first game and the second game and transferring a part of the gaming value to the other of the first game and the second game, This is a specific example of game value allocation by an allocation unit (410). Further, the process of classifying the gaming value received from the user into the first gaming value (C1) and the second gaming value (C2) (that is, dividing the gaming value into the first game and the second game) It is included in the concept of game value allocation by the unit (410). That is, it is not always necessary to initially allocate all of the game value received from the user to one of the first game and the second game.

It is not always necessary to allocate all of the "gaming value received from the user" to the first game and the second game. For example, a configuration is also conceivable in which part of the game value received from the user is allocated to the first game and the second game. Also, when there is a third game separate from the first game and the second game, part or all of the gaming value received from the user is allocated to the first game, the second game and the third game. may

The relationship between the first game and the second game is arbitrary. For example, the first game and the second game have a relationship of progressing independently of each other. That is, the progress of one of the first game and the second game does not affect the progress of the other. However, progress of the first game and progress of the second game may be correlated with each other. Also, the temporal relationship between the first game and the second game is arbitrary. For example, the first game and the second game progress in parallel with each other. That is, the period during which the first game progresses and the period during which the second game progresses at least partially overlap on the time axis. However, the first game and the second game may be executed sequentially. That is, after one of the first game and the second game ends, the other may be started.

The "allocation unit (410)" is controlled by, for example, one of the first game control unit (411) and the second game control unit (412). However, the allocation unit (410) may be realized as an element independent of the first game control unit (411) and the second game control unit (412), or an element for allocating the game value to the first game and the second game control unit (412) may be implemented. A set of elements for allocating game values to games may be implemented as an "allocation unit (410)".

The "game system (1A, 1B)" may be composed of a single game device, or may be composed of a set of a plurality of game devices.

[Appendix 2]
In a preferred aspect of Appendix 1 (Appendix 2), the allocation unit (410) is capable of transferring game value from one of the first game and the second game to the other. According to the above aspect, by transferring the game value from one of the first game and the second game to the other, it becomes possible to use it in the game of the transfer destination. The amount of game value transferred may be either a fixed value or a variable value. In addition, both the configuration in which the game value is transferred bidirectionally between the first game and the second game, and the configuration in which the game value is transferred only in one direction between the first game and the second game. is included in

[Appendix 3]
In the preferred aspect of Appendix 1 (Appendix 3), the allocating unit (410) includes a first process (Sa76) of transferring game value from the first game to the second game, A second process (Sa77) of transferring the game value to one game can be executed. According to the above aspect, by transferring the game value from the first game to the second game, it becomes possible to use it for the second game, and by transferring the game value from the second game to the first game, the first game value can be used. It can be used for games. The amount of game value transferred may be either a fixed value or a variable value.

[Appendix 4]
In the preferred aspect of Appendix 3 (Appendix 4), the allocation unit (410) executes the processing instructed by the user out of the first processing (Sa76) and the second processing (Sa77). According to the above aspect, the user can instruct the direction of the game value transfer between the first game and the second game.

[Appendix 5]
In the preferred embodiment of Appendix 3 or Appendix 4 (Appendix 5), the allocating unit (410) determines the amount of game value transferred between the first game and the second game according to an instruction from the user. set. According to the above aspect, the user can indicate the amount of game value transferred between the first game and the second game.

[Appendix 6]
In the preferred embodiment of any one of Supplements 1 to 5 (Supplementary Note 6), the allocating unit (410) allocates the game value received from the user to the first game, and the game value allocated to the first game Some or all of the value is transferred to the second game.

[Appendix 7]
In any one of the preferred aspects (note 7) of notes 1 to 6, the amount of value corresponding to the first game value (C1) and the second game value (C2) is paid from a payout mechanism (32). A payout control unit (414) is provided.

The payout control unit (414) typically pays out a value corresponding to the sum of the first game value (C1) and the second game value (C2) through the payout mechanism (32). A typical example of the "value" paid out by the payout mechanism (32) is the aforementioned value medium or game points. A quantity of value media is paid out according to the sum of the value obtained by multiplying the first game value (C1) by a predetermined conversion rate and the value obtained by multiplying the second game value (C2) by a predetermined conversion rate. It may be dispensed from mechanism (32).

[Appendix 8]
In any one of the preferred aspects (note 8) of notes 1 to 7, the second game control unit (412) advances the second game in parallel with the first game.

[Appendix 9]
In the preferred embodiment of any one of Supplementary Notes 1 to 8 (Supplementary Note 9), one of the first game control section (411) and the second game control section (412) does not require an instruction from the user. to advance the game. According to the above configuration, it is possible to progress the game without the user being overly conscious of the situation of the first game or the second game.

[Appendix 10]
In the preferred embodiment of any one of Supplements 1 to 9 (Supplementary Note 10), a first image (G1) representing the progress of the first game and a second image (G1) representing the progress of the second game ( G2) and a display control unit (413) for displaying the second game value (G2) on the display device (33), and the display control unit (413) displays the second game value ( When there is a remaining amount in C2), the second image (G2) is reduced and displayed, and when there is no remaining amount in the second game value (C2), the second image (G2) is erased. According to the above configuration, when the second game value (C2) has a remaining amount, the second image (G2) is reduced and displayed, so that the user forgets the remaining second game value (C2). can reduce the possibility.

The "predetermined instruction" is, for example, an instruction to deactivate (shrink or erase) the display of the second game. In addition, "reduced display" refers to reduction while maintaining all the elements of the second image (G2), as well as reduction after omitting or simplifying some elements of the second image (G2). Also includes cases.

[Appendix 11]
A game control method according to a preferred aspect (Appendix 11) of the present invention assigns a game value received from a user to a first game and a second game, and assigns a first game value (C1) assigned to the first game. A first game control process (Sa3) for progressing the first game using a part of the first game and increasing or decreasing the first game value (C1) according to the progress of the first game; A second game control process for progressing the second game using a portion of the allocated second game value (C2) and increasing or decreasing the second game value (C2) in accordance with the progress of the second game. (Sa8) is executed.

[Appendix 12]
A program according to a preferred aspect (Appendix 12) of the present invention transfers a game value received from a user to one or more processors (41) of the game system (1A, 1B) as a first game and a second game. and a portion of the first game value (C1) allocated to the first game is used to proceed with the first game, thereby progressing the first game. a first game control process (Sa3) for increasing or decreasing the first game value (C1) according to the above; and a second game control process (Sa8) for increasing or decreasing the second game value (C2) according to the progress of the second game.

1A, 1B, 1C... game system, 10... lottery mechanism, 11... physical lottery unit, 12... lottery field, 13... input mechanism, B... lottery body, H... lottery hole, 30... station, 31... acceptance mechanism, 32 Payout mechanism 33, 63 Display device 34, 64 Operating device 41, 61 Control device 42, 62 Storage device 410 Allocation unit 411 First game control unit 412, 611 Second 2 game control unit 413, 612 display control unit 414, 613 payout control unit 51 first game device 52 second game device 60 game device 614 reward management unit.

Claims (5)

an allocation unit that allocates game values to the first game and the second game;
a first game control unit that increases or decreases the first game value assigned to the first game according to the progress of the first game;
a second game control unit that increases or decreases the second game value assigned to the second game according to the progress of the second game;
a display control unit that causes a display device to display a first image representing the progress of the first game and a second image representing the progress of the second game;
a specifying unit that specifies the remaining amount of the second game value;
provided with
The display control unit changes the display mode of the second image according to the remaining amount of the second game value specified by the specifying unit when an instruction to interrupt the progress of the second game is given. game system. The first game progresses in parallel for a plurality of users,
The second game progresses individually for each of the plurality of users
The game system according to claim 1. The allocation unit is capable of executing a transfer process of transferring game value from one of the first game and the second game to the other.
3. A game system according to claim 1 or 2. an allocation process for allocating game values to the first game and the second game;
a first game control process for increasing or decreasing a first game value assigned to the first game according to the progress of the first game;
a second game control process for increasing or decreasing a second game value assigned to the second game according to the progress of the second game;
display processing for displaying a first image representing the progress of the first game and a second image representing the progress of the second game;
a specifying process for specifying the remaining amount of the second game value;
, and run
The display process includes the No. 2 When an instruction to interrupt the progress of the game is given, the display mode of the second image is changed according to the remaining amount of the second game value specified by the specifying process.
A game control method implemented by a computer system. One or more processors provided in the game system,
an allocation process for allocating game values to the first game and the second game;
a first game control process for increasing or decreasing a first game value assigned to the first game according to the progress of the first game;
a second game control process for increasing or decreasing a second game value assigned to the second game according to the progress of the second game;
display processing for displaying a first image representing the progress of the first game and a second image representing the progress of the second game;
a specifying process for specifying the remaining amount of the second game value;
, run
The display process includes the No. When an instruction to interrupt the progress of the second game is given, the display mode of the second image is changed according to the remaining amount of the second game value specified by the specifying process.
program.

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