JP7431316B1 - Programs, game devices and game systems - Google Patents

Abstract

[Problem] To improve a player's motivation for playing a competitive game. [Solution] On the condition that a request to play a first type of competitive game is made to a computer that controls execution of the first type of competitive game, the player who made the play request can play the first type of competitive game. A determination process for determining whether the player is a first type of player who can play the first type of competitive game or a second type of player who cannot play the first type of competitive game, and according to the type of the player who made the play request. , a control process for controlling whether or not to execute a first type competitive game, and in the control process, if the player who made the play request is determined to be a first type player, the first type competitive game is executed. When a player who made a play request is determined to be a second type of player, a predetermined benefit is given to the player without executing a first type of battle game. [Selection diagram] Figure 4

Description

Application of Article 30, Paragraph 2 of the Patent Act ▲1▼ Website publication date: April 28, 2020 Website address: https://www. cardass. com/dbh/sdbh_ugm/event/championship2022/ https://www. cardass. com/dbh/sdbh_ugm/event/jvc2022/ Publisher: Bandai Co., Ltd. ▲2▼Publication period: April 23, 2020 - May 15, 2020 May 21, 2020 - June 12, 2020 Reiwa June 13th to June 26th, 2020 Published location: Stores in Japan that installed the product name “Data Carddass Super Dragon Ball Heroes” case Published by: Bandai Co., Ltd. ▲3▼ Date: Reiwa 4 July 17th Event name: Jump Victory Carnival 2022 Venue: Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Center Exhibition Halls 5 and 6 Publisher: Bandai Co., Ltd. ▲4▼ Date: July 23, 2020 Event name: Ultra God Mission Championship 2022 West Representative Tournament Venue: Osaka Merchandise Mart Hall C Publisher: Bandai Co., Ltd. ▲5▼ Date: October 23, 2020 Event Name: Ultra God Mission Championship 2022 Japan Championship Tournament Location: Bandai Head Office Building Publisher: Bandai Co., Ltd. ▲6▼ Website publication date: October 23, 2020 Website address: Live streaming https://twitter. com/i/broadcasts/1ZkKzXaqVNdJv https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=lsIjRE39KFY Archive distribution https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=fP6l_8EumG8 Publisher: Bandai Co., Ltd.

The present invention relates to a program and a game device, and more particularly to an electronic game having a function of publicly recruiting participants.

There is a game system that allows a game tournament to be easily held at a store or the like (Patent Document 1). The game system disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a function of accepting applications for participation in a tournament from players and generating a match list for the tournament in which all participants are arranged.

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By the way, the game system described in Patent Document 1 assumes a tournament of a scale that can be held at a store, etc., so when it is used for a tournament with a large number of participants, such as an online tournament, all the games on the match list There was a risk that the tournament could not be managed in a suitable manner, such as by taking a long time to complete the event and by increasing the amount of information that the system had to manage.

An object of the present invention is to provide a program and a game device that ensure fairness among players while controlling the provision of a playing experience for some games.

A program according to an aspect of the present invention provides that, on condition that a play request for a first type of competitive game is made to a computer that controls the execution of the first type of competitive game, a player who has made the play request can play a first type of competitive game. Discrimination processing for determining whether the player is a first type of player who can play one type of competitive game or a second type of player who cannot play the first type of competitive game, and a player who made a play request. and a control process for controlling whether or not to execute a first type of competitive game according to the type of the game, and in the control process, the player who made the play request is determined to be a first type of player. When the first type of competitive game is executed and the player who made the play request is determined to be a second type of player, a predetermined benefit is given to the player without causing the first type of competitive game to be executed. Let it be granted.
Control takes place.

According to the present invention, it is possible to ensure fairness among players while controlling the provision of a playing experience for some games.

A block diagram illustrating the hardware configuration of a game device 100 according to an embodiment and a modification of the present invention A diagram illustrating the configuration of a game system according to an embodiment and a modification of the present invention A block diagram illustrating the hardware configuration of a server 200 according to an embodiment and a modification of the present invention Flowchart illustrating tournament control processing according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention

[Embodiment]
Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that the following embodiments do not limit the claimed invention, and not all combinations of features described in the embodiments are essential to the invention. Two or more features among the plurality of features described in the embodiments may be arbitrarily combined. In addition, the same or similar configurations are given the same reference numerals, and duplicate explanations will be omitted.

In an embodiment described below, a server, which is an example of an information processing apparatus, controls whether or not to execute a competitive game in a game device used by a player according to the type of the player who has made a play request. An example to which the present invention is applied will be explained. However, the present invention is applicable to any device capable of switching execution of a competitive game depending on the type of player who has made a play request.

《Game system configuration》
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of a game system according to an embodiment of the present invention. As illustrated, the game system of the present embodiment includes a plurality of game devices 100, each of which is configured to be able to provide playing experiences of multiple types of competitive games, and controls whether or not the competitive games can be executed in the game devices 100. server 200. More specifically, the server 200 controls whether at least some types of competitive games are executed in the game device 100.

Game device 100 and server 200 are configured to be able to transmit and receive information via network 300. In this embodiment, the network 300 will be described as a wide area information communication network such as the Internet. However, the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this, and it goes without saying that a short-range communication network such as a LAN may be used.

Note that although detailed description is omitted in this embodiment, the server 200 may also function as a matching server that enables online competition for some types of competitive games. Upon receiving a matching request from a game device 100, the server 200 performs a process of matching a player using the game device 100 with a player using another game device 100 who has made a matching request at the same time. It may also be done.

The hardware configuration of each device will be described below with reference to separate figures.

《Hardware configuration of game device》
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of a game device 100 according to this embodiment.

The control unit 101 is a processor such as a CPU, and controls the operation of each piece of hardware included in the game device 100 and the implementation of various functions including the function of providing a game play experience. Specifically, the control unit 101 performs the corresponding control by, for example, reading a necessary program stored in the storage device 102, loading it into the memory 103, and executing it.

The storage device 102 is a device capable of permanently storing information, such as a nonvolatile memory or an HDD. The storage device 102 stores an operating system for operating the game device 100 and programs related to games that provide a play experience, as well as information on parameters necessary for realizing various controls and various programs related to a game that provides a play experience. Store data. The memory 103 is a storage device such as a volatile memory used for temporary data storage. The memory 103 may be used not only as a development area for each program, but also as a storage area for temporarily storing data output during the operations of various hardware and various controls.

The GPU 104 is a drawing device that executes various drawing processes related to the generation of game screens and other screens/images that are presented while providing a game play experience. The GPU 104 includes a GPU memory (not shown), expands various graphics data read from the storage device 102, performs predetermined calculations, and generates various images including a screen. The screen or image generated by the GPU 104 is presented to the player by being displayed, for example, on a display device included in the presentation device 110 included in the game device 100.

The presentation device 110 is a device provided with an information presentation function included in the game device 100. In one aspect, presentation device 110 includes a display device such as a liquid crystal display that displays a screen generated by GPU 104. Furthermore, the means for presenting information in the game device 100 is not limited to those that realize visual information presentation such as display devices and lighting devices, but also audio output devices such as speakers that realize auditory information presentation, It may also include other types of information presentation means, such as a haptic presentation device that realizes tactile information presentation. In that case, the information to be presented may be, for example, data read from the storage device 102 or data configured by the control unit 101 at any time.

The operation I/F 105 is a user interface that the game device 100 has and accepts operation inputs. When the operation I/F 105 detects that an operation input has been made, the operation I/F 105 outputs a control signal corresponding to the operation input to the control unit 101. In one aspect, the operation I/F 105 includes operation members such as a button for inputting a decision and a button for inputting a selection, various sensors, and the like. Further, in an embodiment in which the presentation device 110 includes a display device capable of detecting touch input, the operation I/F 105 includes a touch input detection sensor provided in the display device.

Communication I/F 106 is a communication interface with an external device included in game device 100. Information communication between the communication I/F 106 and an external device may be carried out via a wide area network (WAN) such as the Internet, or may be carried out via a LAN or the like. . The information communication performed by the communication I/F 106 may be performed by wire or wirelessly, and in the latter case, it may include, for example, short-range wireless communication or close-range wireless communication.

The payment device 120 is a device that accepts payment for the use of the game device 100. The price is paid, for example, by inserting a predetermined amount of coins or equivalent coins into an unillustrated slot, or by completing a payment process based on communication with a chip related to predetermined electronic money. It can be treated as When the payment device 120 detects that the price has been paid, it outputs a control signal indicating this to the control unit 101. In the following description, unless otherwise specified, when the game device 100 detects payment of a price in a state where it is not being used by any player (standby state), the game device 100 provides a game play experience in that state. The server will switch to a possible state and begin providing services to the player.

The reader 130 is a device that acquires information from real objects included in the game device 100. The information acquisition method of the reader 130 may be, for example, a method of reading a code attached to the external appearance of the actual item using an imaging device. In another aspect, the information acquisition method of the reader 130 is, for example, a method of reading information from a predetermined chip built in the real product, or a method of inputting a predetermined switch in the mounting section when the real product is mounted on the game device 100. It is also possible to adopt any information acquisition method, such as a method of monitoring the conduction state of the connection terminal or the like. The information acquired by the reader 130 is transmitted to the control unit 101 and is used, for example, to control the progress of the game and the content of service provision.

The providing device 140 is a device that has a function of providing actual items stored in advance. The game device 100 of the present embodiment is configured such that the providing device 140 provides a specified number of real goods under the control of the control unit 101 when a predetermined condition is met, such as when starting to provide a service. Ru. In one embodiment, the providing device 140 can provide the actual items stored in the built-in stocker in the order in which they are stored. In another aspect, the providing device 140 can perform a predetermined process on the stored actual article and then provide the actual article. In one embodiment, the actual article provided by the providing device 140 may be an article attached with information that can be acquired by the reader 130.

Although the present embodiment will be described on the assumption that these hardware configurations are built into the casing of the game device 100, the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this. For example, at least one of the presentation device 110, the payment device 120, the reader 130, and the providing device 140 is provided outside the casing of the game device 100, and is configured to be usable by being connected to the game device 100. There may be.

<<Hardware configuration of server 200>>
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the server 200 according to this embodiment. In the following description, a hardware configuration that implements the same functions as game device 100 will be prefixed with "server" to distinguish it from the configuration of game device 100.

The server control unit 201 is a processor such as a CPU, and controls the operation of each piece of hardware included in the server 200 and the implementation of various functions including a player matching function. Specifically, the server control unit 201 performs the corresponding control by, for example, reading a necessary program stored in the server storage device 202, loading it into the server memory 203, and executing it.

The server storage device 202 is a device capable of permanently storing information, such as a nonvolatile memory or an HDD. The server storage device 202 stores, in addition to an operating system for operating the server 200 and programs related to matching, information on parameters necessary for realizing various controls and various data necessary for providing a matching function. The server storage device 202 is also assumed to have a database function for managing information on each player registered as a user of the game system. The server memory 203 is a storage device such as a volatile memory used for temporary data storage. The server memory 203 may be used not only as a deployment area for each program, but also as a storage area for temporarily storing data output during the operation of various hardware and various control processes.

The server communication I/F 204 is a communication interface with an external device included in the server 200. Information communication between the server communication I/F 204 and external devices may be carried out via a wide area network (WAN) such as the Internet, or may be carried out via a LAN or the like. good. Information communication performed by the server communication I/F 204 may be performed by wire or wirelessly.

《Overview of execution control for competitive games》
Hereinafter, an overview of execution control of some types of competitive games performed in the game system of this embodiment will be explained.

By paying a price, the game device 100 can exchange characters used by each player with other players who use other game devices 100 at the same time, or with NPCs (Non-Player Characters). It is possible to execute a competitive game in which players compete against each other. The game device 100 of this embodiment is configured to be able to execute roughly two types of competitive games.

One of the executable competitive games is a "normal game" which can be played unconditionally by all players who have paid the price, which is a second type of competitive game according to the present invention. The normal game is configured so that it is possible to select whether to play against other players online or against NPCs locally. When the opponent is selected, the match game is executed on the game device 100 after matching by the server 200 as necessary, and the player is provided with the experience of playing the match game.

Another executable competitive game is the first type of competitive game according to the present invention, which is determined by the server 200 to be playable from among players who have paid the price and performed a predetermined entry operation. This is a "special game" that can only be played by players who have played the game. In this embodiment, the special game is a competitive game executed in connection with a tournament configured to allow entry by all players using the game device 100, and except for some regulations being adjusted for the tournament. The game may provide a playing experience similar to a normal game. The details will be described later, but the tournament is structured to be completed through multiple stages, and in each stage the number of people who can play the special game is controlled to decrease in sequence. Further, which of the other players and the NPC will be the opponent is also set in advance for each stage.

Both the normal game and the special game can be played using real game objects. The real game product that can be used in the game device 100 of the present embodiment is a character card as a second type of real product of the present invention, which is associated with any of the characters that can appear in the competitive game. including. In the character registration sequence for the character to be used, the player can register the character as the character to be used by having the reader 130 obtain information on the character card associated with the character that the player wants to appear in the battle game.

Further, since each player is allowed to enter a tournament related to a special game only once, the actual game item that can be used in the game device 100 must include at least identification information that uniquely identifies the player. It also includes a license card as a first type of physical product according to the present invention. By having the reader 130 acquire license card information when using the game device 100, the player can make the game device 100 and the server 200 identify which player is currently using the game device 100. By identifying the player, it becomes possible to enter the tournament on the game device 100. In this embodiment, the license card will be explained as being mainly used for entry into a tournament, but for example, it can be used to understand the past usage history of the game device 100 by the player and the progress of the game at the time of the most recent use. The license card may be used for other functions, such as resuming use from the reflected state or using game elements acquired during past use.

<Player identification>
When an operation input related to entry is made on the game device 100, a request to play a special game is sent to the server 200, and it is determined whether the player is a player who can play the special game or a player who cannot play the special game. A determination is made. In this embodiment, determination as to whether or not the player is capable of playing the special game is made by a lottery process in the server 200. More specifically, the server control unit 201 executes a lottery process in response to receiving a request to play a special game, and if the lottery result is a win, determines the player as a player who can play the special game. On the other hand, if the lottery result is a loss, the server control unit 201 determines the player as a player who cannot play the special game. Here, since it is assumed that the game device 100 is installed in stores such as game centers throughout Japan and used by many players, the probability of winning in the lottery process is set lower than the probability of losing. do. The information on the determination result is stored in the server storage device 202 in association with the player's identification information, and is referenced when the player requests play again.

When the determination of the player is completed, the server control unit 201 controls the execution of the special game in the game device 100 that transmitted the play request based on the determination result. Specifically, when the server control unit 201 determines that the player is capable of playing the special game, the server control unit 201 returns a control command to cause the game device 100, which is the transmission source, to execute the special game. Upon receiving the control command, the control unit 101 notifies the player that he/she has acquired the qualification to participate in the tournament, and starts providing a play experience by executing a special game. Further, if the server control unit 201 determines that the player is unable to play the special game, it returns a control command that does not allow the game device 100, which is the transmission source, to execute the special game. Upon receiving the control command, the control unit 101 notifies the player that he/she is not qualified to participate in the tournament, controls the special game to be impossible, and instead executes the normal game and starts providing a play experience. do.

In other words, to determine whether a player who has entered a tournament can play a special game and to control the execution of the special game, the game device 100 acquires information from the license card and acquires the player's identification information. This will be done on the condition that the

<Granting benefits>
Incidentally, in a situation where the player is not eligible to participate in the tournament despite having made an entry, fairness among the players is not ensured, which may reduce the player's interest in the competitive game. Therefore, in the game device 100, when the server control unit 201 determines that the player is unable to play the special game, control is performed to grant a predetermined benefit to the player. In this embodiment, the providing device 140 provides a character card as a predetermined benefit. Here, the character card provided as a benefit is different from the character card provided from the providing device 140 when the game device 100 is normally used (used only to play the normal game without entering the tournament). It shall be a type of character card. In other words, a player who is not qualified to participate in the tournament can obtain a character card that cannot be obtained when using the game device 100 normally.

Note that in this embodiment, since the actual item that can be used in the competitive game in the game device 100 is a character card, the description will be made assuming that the character card is provided as a bonus, but the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this. do not have. In an embodiment where the real item that can be used in the competitive game is not a character card, the real item provided as a bonus may also be a real item that matches this. Alternatively, the benefit does not necessarily have to be the same type of real product as the real product that can be used in the competitive game, and a real product that cannot be used in the competitive game may be provided as a benefit.

〈Convention composition〉
The tournament is held in three stages during its holding period, for example, a first qualifying round, a second qualifying round, and a main round, and players participating in each stage can play special games on the game device 100. All players who have qualified to participate in the tournament can play special games related to the first qualifying round, but not all players can play special games during the second qualifying round and main tournament stage. More specifically, each stage is configured such that the number of players who can proceed to the next stage is reduced depending on the results of the special game executed for that stage and the lottery process. That is, in order to execute the final stage main game with a specific number of players, participating players are thinned out in the first and second qualifying stages.

Therefore, the special game play experience is provided to players who have qualified to participate in the tournament a maximum of three times, provided that the experience is within the tournament period. In addition, from among the players who played the special game in each stage, those who will be offered the special game play experience related to the next stage are thinned out, so the special game play experience increases with each stage. The total number of players provided is controlled to decrease.

《Tournament control processing》
Hereinafter, a specific process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 4 regarding tournament control processing in which the server 200 of this embodiment controls the operation of the game device 100 at the time of tournament entry. The processing corresponding to the flowchart can be realized by the server control unit 201 reading out a corresponding processing program stored in, for example, the server storage device 202, loading it into the server memory 203, and executing it. Note that the tournament control process will be described as being started, for example, when a play request related to tournament entry is received from the game device 100.

In S401, the server control unit 201 determines whether the player who made the received play request (hereinafter referred to as the target player) has been identified. That is, the server control unit 201 determines whether or not an operation input related to tournament entry has been made after information has been obtained from the license card in the game device 100 that transmitted the play request. The determination in this step is made based on whether or not the target player's identification information is associated with the received play request. If the server control unit 201 determines that the target player has been identified, it moves the process to S402, and if it determines that the target player has not been identified, it completes the tournament control process.

In S402, the server control unit 201 determines whether or not the target player has already been determined to be a player who can play the special game. The determination in this step is made based on whether or not the information on the player determination results managed by the server storage device 202 includes the information on the determination results associated with the identification information of the target player. If the server control unit 201 determines that the target player has already been determined, the process proceeds to S407, and if it determines that the determination has not yet been made, the process proceeds to S403.

In S403, the server control unit 201 executes a lottery process with a predetermined winning probability for the target player.

In S404, the server control unit 201 determines whether or not a winner has been won in the lottery process executed in S403. If the server control unit 201 determines that the player has won in the lottery process, the process moves to S405 and determines that the target player is a player who can play the special game. Further, if the server control unit 201 determines that the player has been defeated in the lottery process, the process moves to S406, and the server control unit 201 determines that the target player is a player who cannot play the special game. Information on these determination results is stored in the server storage device 202 in association with the identification information of the target player.

In S407, the server control unit 201 determines whether the target player is a player who can play the special game. If the server control unit 201 determines that the target player is a player who can play the special game, the process moves to S408, and if it determines that the target player is a player who cannot play the special game, the process moves to S409.

In S408, the server control unit 201 transmits a control command to execute the special game to the game device 100 that transmitted the play request via the server communication I/F 204, and completes the tournament control process.

Further, if it is determined in S407 that the target player is a player who cannot play the special game, the server control unit 201, in S409, issues a control command to the game device 100 that transmitted the play request to prevent the special game from being executed; A control command for granting a benefit is transmitted via the server communication I/F 204, and the tournament control process is completed.

As described above, according to the information processing device of the present embodiment, it is possible to control the provision of a playing experience for some games while ensuring fairness among players.

[Modification 1]
In the embodiment described above, the providing device 140 provides a character card of a type that is not provided when normally using the game device 100 as a benefit to a player who has made an entry but is not eligible to participate in the tournament. However, the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a card that is given the right to exchange it for a different type of character card may be provided as a benefit. In this case, the player who has obtained the card can obtain a different type of character card in exchange for the card by asking an employee of the store where the game device 100 is installed.

Further, for example, in an embodiment in which the providing device 140 is not configured to be able to provide different types of real goods, it is not possible to separately provide a card to which the above-mentioned redemption right is granted, and therefore a virtual card to which the redemption right is granted is not provided. It may also be configured such that articles are provided. The virtual item may be provided to the player by being displayed on a display device (presentation device 110) included in the game device 100, for example. In this case, the player can obtain character cards of different types by calling a store employee or the like and having them check the virtual goods displayed on the display device.

Alternatively, the virtual item may be provided by being sent to a communication terminal owned by the player. In this case, the player can obtain character cards of different types by displaying the virtual item on the display device of the communication terminal and having an employee or the like check the display.

[Modification 2]
In the embodiment described above, a mode has been described in which a different type of character card that is not provided when using the normal game device 100 is provided as a benefit, but the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this. The character cards provided as benefits are limited to some character cards, such as character cards of a predetermined rarity or higher, among the character cards that can be provided when the game device 100 is used normally. There may be.

[Modification 3]
In the embodiment described above, as a game system, the server 200 that has received a play request related to tournament entry from the game device 100 determines whether or not the player is capable of playing the special game, and determines whether or not the player is capable of playing the special game. Although the embodiment of execution control has been described, the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the determination and execution control may be performed by the control unit 101 in the game device 100 used by the player. In this case, information as to whether or not the player is capable of playing the special game may be transmitted to the server 200 and managed in association with the player's identification information.

[Summary of embodiments]
The above embodiments disclose at least the following programs, game devices, and game systems.

(1) A computer that controls the execution of the first type of competitive game,
On the condition that a play request for the first type of competitive game is made, the player who made the play request can play the first type of competitive game with a first type of player who can play the first type of competitive game. A determination process for determining whether the player is a second type of player who cannot play a competitive game;
control processing for controlling whether or not to execute the first type of competitive game according to the type of the player who made the play request;
run the
In the control process,
If the player who made the play request is determined to be the first type of player, causing the first type of competitive game to be executed;
If the player who made the play request is determined to be the second type of player, the program performs control to grant a predetermined benefit to the player without executing the first type of competitive game.

(2) In the discrimination process,
The lottery process is executed,
The program according to (1), wherein the type of player who made the play request is determined according to a lottery result of the lottery process.

(3) In the program according to (2), in the determination process, if the lottery result is a win, the player who made the play request is determined to be the first type of player.

(4) The program according to (3), wherein in the lottery process, the probability of winning is set lower than the probability of losing.

(5) If the player who made the play request is determined to be a player of the first type, the player is provided with the experience of playing a competitive game of the first type, provided that the player is included within a predetermined period. The program according to any one of (1) to (4), wherein execution of the first type of competitive game is controlled in the control process so that the first type of competitive game is provided a maximum of a plurality of times.

(6) The execution of the first type of competitive game a plurality of times is controlled such that the total number of players of the first type to whom the play experience is provided decreases each time. program.

(7) The computer further controls execution of a second type of competitive game that is different from the first type of competitive game,
Any one of (1) to (6), wherein in the control process, if the player who made the play request is determined to be the second type of player, the second type of competitive game is controlled to be executable. The program mentioned in one of the above.

(8) The first type of competitive game and the second type of competitive game are games that can be played by using real game objects,
The program according to (7), wherein the real game objects that can be used in the first type of competitive game are limited to some of the real game objects that can be used in the second type of competitive game.

(9) The first type of competitive game and the second type of competitive game are games that can be played by using real game objects,
The real goods for the game include a first type of real goods and a second type of real goods,
The first type of real item includes at least identification information that uniquely identifies the player,
Discrimination in the discrimination process and execution control of the first type of competitive game in the control process are performed on the condition that the identification information is acquired from the first type of real item. program.

(10) The program according to (9), wherein the predetermined benefit includes the second type of real goods.

(11) The program according to (9), wherein the predetermined benefit includes a real product to which the right to exchange for the second type of real product is granted.

(12) The program according to (9), wherein the predetermined benefit includes a virtual item that is given the right to exchange for the second type of real item.

(13) In the control process, the virtual item is transmitted to a communication terminal associated with the player who has made the play request, so that the predetermined benefit is granted to the player. program.

(14) A game device that executes a competitive game,
On the condition that the play request for the competitive game is made, the player who made the play request is a first type of player who can play the competitive game, and a second type of player who cannot play the competitive game. a discriminating means for discriminating whether the
a control means for controlling whether or not to execute the competitive game according to the type of the player who made the play request;
Equipped with
The control means includes:
If the player who made the play request is determined to be the first type of player, executing the competitive game;
A game device that performs control to provide a predetermined benefit to the player without executing the competitive game when the player who has made the play request is determined to be the second type of player.

(15) A game system including a game device that executes a competitive game, and an information processing device that controls execution of the competitive game in the game device,
The game device includes:
a first communication means for transmitting and receiving information to and from the information processing device;
detection means for detecting that a player has made a request to play the competitive game, and transmitting information indicating that the play request has been made to the information processing device via the first communication means;
Executing means for executing the competitive game;
a granting means for granting a predetermined benefit;
Equipped with
The information processing device includes:
a second communication means for transmitting and receiving information to and from the game device;
When the second communication means receives information indicating that the play request has been made, the player has a first type of player who can play the competitive game, and a second type of player who cannot play the competitive game. a determining means for determining which type of player the player is;
a control means for controlling whether or not to execute the competitive game according to the type of the player;
Equipped with
The control means includes:
If the player is determined to be a player of the first type, transmitting a first control signal for executing the competitive game to the game device via the second communication means;
If the player is determined to be a player of the second type, transmitting a second control signal for granting the predetermined benefit without executing the competitive game to the game device via the second communication means. death,
When the first communication means receives the first control signal, the execution means executes the competitive game;
In the game system, when the first communication means receives the second control signal, the execution means does not execute the competitive game, and the granting means grants the predetermined privilege to the player.

[Other embodiments]
The invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications and changes can be made within the scope of the invention.

100: Game device, 101: Control unit, 102: Storage device, 103: Memory, 104: GPU, 105: Operation I/F, 106: Communication I/F, 110: Presentation device, 120: Payment device, 130: Reader , 140: providing device, 200: server, 201: server control unit, 202: server storage device, 203: server memory, 204: server communication I/F, 300: network

Claims (15)

A computer that communicates with a game device and controls execution of a competitive game on the game device ;
When a request to play a first type of competitive game is accepted from the game device , the player who made the play request plays a first type of player who can play the first type of competitive game, and a first type of player who can play the first type of competitive game. A determination process for determining whether the player is a second type of player who cannot play the first type of competitive game;
control processing for controlling whether or not to cause the game device to execute the first type of competitive game, depending on the type of the player who made the play request;
A program that executes
In the discrimination process,
For the player who made the play request, it is determined whether the type of the player has already been determined;
If the type of the player who made the play request has not yet been determined, a lottery process is executed, and the type of the player who made the play request is determined based on the lottery result of the lottery process,
In the control process,
If the player who made the play request is determined to be the first type of player, causing the game device to execute the first type of competitive game;
If the player who made the play request is determined to be a player of the second type, control is performed to grant a predetermined benefit to the player without causing the game device to execute the first type of competitive game. The program that will be used. 2. The program according to claim 1 , wherein in the determination process, if the lottery result is a win, the player who made the play request is determined to be the first type of player. 2. The program according to claim 1 , wherein in the lottery process, the probability of winning is set lower than the probability of losing. If the player who made the play request is determined to be a player of the first type, the maximum play experience of the competitive game of the first type is given to the player, provided that the player is included within a predetermined period. The program according to claim 1, wherein execution of the first type of competitive game in the game device is controlled in the control processing so that the program is provided multiple times. 5. The program according to claim 4 , wherein execution of the first type of competitive game a plurality of times is controlled such that the total number of players of the first type to whom the play experience is provided decreases each time. The computer further controls execution of a second type of competitive game different from the first type of competitive game on the game device ,
Claims 1 to 5, wherein in the control process, when the player who has made the play request is determined to be the second type of player, the game device is controlled to be able to execute the second type of competitive game. The program described in any one of the paragraphs. The first type of competitive game and the second type of competitive game are games that can be progressed by using real game objects,
7. The program according to claim 6 , wherein the real game objects that can be used in the first type of competitive game are limited to a part of the real game objects that can be used in the second type of competitive game. The first type of competitive game and the second type of competitive game are games that can be progressed by using real game objects,
The real goods for the game include a first type of real goods and a second type of real goods,
The first type of real item includes at least identification information that uniquely identifies the player,
The determination in the determination process and the execution control of the first type of competitive game in the control process are performed on the condition that the identification information is acquired from the first type of real item. program. The program according to claim 8 , wherein the predetermined benefit includes the second type of real goods. 9. The program according to claim 8 , wherein the predetermined benefit includes a real product to which the right to exchange for the second type of real product is granted. 9. The program according to claim 8 , wherein the predetermined benefit includes a virtual item that is given the right to exchange with the second type of real item. 12. The program according to claim 11 , wherein in the control process, the predetermined benefit is granted to the player by transmitting the virtual item to a communication terminal associated with the player who has made the play request. 2. The program according to claim 1, wherein the play request is accepted on the condition that a price has been paid on the game device. A game device that executes a competitive game,
When a request to play the competitive game is accepted , the player who made the play request is a player of the first type who can play the competitive game and a player of the second type who cannot play the competitive game. a discriminating means for discriminating which one;
A control means for controlling whether or not to execute the competitive game according to the type of player who made the play request;
Equipped with
The determining means is
Determining whether or not the type of the player who made the play request has already been determined;
If the type of the player who made the play request has not yet been determined, executing a lottery process and determining the type of the player who made the play request based on the lottery result of the lottery process;
The control means includes:
executing the competitive game if the player who made the play request is determined to be the first type of player;
A game device that performs control to provide a predetermined benefit to the player without executing the competitive game when the player who has made the play request is determined to be the second type of player. A game system including a game device that executes a competitive game, and an information processing device that controls execution of the competitive game in the game device,
The game device includes:
a first communication means for transmitting and receiving information to and from the information processing device;
detection means for detecting that a player has made a request to play the competitive game, and transmitting information indicating that the play request has been made to the information processing device via the first communication means;
Executing means for executing the competitive game;
a granting means for granting a predetermined benefit;
Equipped with
The information processing device includes:
a second communication means for transmitting and receiving information to and from the game device;
When the second communication means receives information indicating that the play request has been made, the player has a first type of player who can play the competitive game, and a second type of player who cannot play the competitive game. a determining means for determining which type of player the player is;
a control means for controlling whether or not to execute the competitive game according to the type of the player;
Equipped with
The determining means is
determining whether the type of the player has already been determined;
If the type of the player has not yet been determined, executing a lottery process and determining the type of the player based on the lottery result of the lottery process;
The control means includes:
If the player is determined to be a player of the first type, transmitting a first control signal for executing the competitive game to the game device via the second communication means;
If the player is determined to be a player of the second type, transmitting a second control signal for granting the predetermined benefit without executing the competitive game to the game device via the second communication means. death,
When the first communication means receives the first control signal, the execution means executes the competitive game;
In the game system, when the first communication means receives the second control signal, the execution means does not execute the competitive game, and the granting means grants the predetermined privilege to the player.

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