JP7468758B1 - Game Device - Google Patents

Abstract

[Problem] It is possible to weaken the sense of artificial manipulation involved in changing the game for the player. [Solution] A game device 10 that provides a game to a player includes a field on which a plurality of objects can be placed, a storage means for storing objects that have left the field, and a change means 66 that changes the game depending on the number or type of objects stored in the storage means. [Selected Figure] Figure 5

Description

The present invention relates to a game device.

Conventionally, gaming devices that execute a lottery game in which one piece of content is selected by lottery from among a number of pieces of content are known.

In this regard, Patent Document 1 discloses a technology that, when a predetermined option is selected in a digital lottery game, changes the game conditions according to the selected option.

JP 2010-88710 A

However, in the technology described in Patent Document 1, the options are selected by lottery in a digital lottery game, which gives the player the impression that deliberate manipulation is being performed to change the game conditions, etc.

The present invention was made in consideration of these problems, and its purpose is to provide a game device that reduces the player's sense that deliberate manipulation is involved in changing the game.

To solve the above problems, a game device according to a first aspect of the present invention is a game device that provides a game to a player, and includes a field on which a plurality of objects that can be moved by the operation of the player are placed, a storage means for storing objects that have moved outside the field, and a change means for changing the game according to the number or type of objects stored in the storage means.

The game device according to the second aspect of the present invention further includes a moving means capable of moving the object when an operation by the player is received.

In addition, in the game device according to the third aspect of the present invention, the change means changes the content of the game according to the number or type of objects stored in the storage means.

In addition, in the game device according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the change means changes the presentation of the game according to the number or type of objects stored in the storage means.

In addition, in a game device according to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the plurality of objects include a first object and a second object different from the first object, and the device further includes a determination means for determining whether an object that has gone outside the field is the first object or the second object, and a control means for executing the game when the determination means determines that the object that has gone outside the field is the second object.

In addition, in a game device according to a sixth aspect of the present invention, when the determination means determines that the object that has gone outside the field is the first object, the control means performs storage control on the game device to store the first object in the storage means, and when the determination means determines that the object that has gone outside the field is the second object, the control means performs control on the game device to return the object stored in the storage means to the field.

In addition, in a game device according to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the game includes a lottery game, and the change means changes the content of the lottery game depending on the number of objects stored in the storage means when the lottery game is executed.

In addition, in the game device according to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the change means makes the content of the lottery game more advantageous the greater the number of objects stored in the storage means when the lottery game is executed.

In addition, in a game device according to a ninth aspect of the present invention, when the number of objects stored in the storage means reaches an upper limit, the control means controls the game device to return the objects stored in the storage means to the field.

In addition, in a game device according to a tenth aspect of the present invention, an opening is provided outside one end of the field, into which the first object and the second object can fall, and the first object or the second object that falls into the opening is stored in the storage means in order from the other end of the field toward the one end.

This invention makes it possible to reduce the player's sense that deliberate manipulation is intervening to change the game.

1 is a perspective view showing an example of a game device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the game device shown in FIG. 1 taken along the line AA. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing one play area in the game device shown in FIG. 2. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of the game device according to the present embodiment. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of a game device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of a processing flow of the game device according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a game screen displayed on the game device according to the present embodiment. FIG. 7B is a diagram showing an example of a game screen continuing from the game screen shown in FIG. 7A. FIG. 7C is a diagram showing an example of a game screen continuing from the game screen shown in FIG. 7B. FIG. 7D is a diagram showing an example of a game screen continuing from the game screen shown in FIG. 7C. FIG. 7E is a diagram showing an example of a game screen continuing from the game screen shown in FIG. 7D. FIG. 7C is a diagram showing an example of a game screen continuing from the game screen shown in FIG. 7E.

Below, an embodiment of the present invention (hereinafter referred to as "the present embodiment") will be described with reference to the attached drawings. To facilitate understanding of the description, the same components and steps in each drawing will be given the same reference numerals as much as possible, and duplicate descriptions will be omitted.

<Overall composition>
1 is a perspective view showing an example of a game device 10 according to this embodiment. The game device 10 provides a game to one or more players. The game may be, but is not limited to, a medal game, a puzzle game, a simulation game, a music game, an action game, etc., and in this embodiment, the game is a medal pusher game among medal games. In this embodiment, medal pusher games also include sugoroku games such as Monopoly and lottery games.

As shown in FIG. 1, the game device 10 includes an input device 12 and an operation device 14.

The insertion device 12 is a device that allows the player to insert medals as game media into the game device 10.

The operation device 14 is a device for operating the game device 10. For example, the operation device 14 controls the direction in which the coin is inserted by the insertion device 12.

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of the game device 10 shown in Figure 1 taken along the line A-A.

As shown in FIG. 2, the gaming device 10 includes four lottery machines 16, a display device 18, and four play areas 20.

The lottery machine 16 is used in the physical lottery described below, and includes a moving platform 16A, a pitfall 16B, and a first detection sensor 16C as a detection device. The moving platform 16A is for a lottery ball (not shown) to move when it is shot by the lottery machine 16 during the physical lottery. The pitfall 16B is a hole into which the lottery ball that has moved along the moving platform 16A falls. The first detection sensor 16C detects physical changes in the game device 10. For example, the first detection sensor 16C detects that a real object prepared in advance in the game device 10 has moved to a predetermined location in real space. Specifically, the first detection sensor 16C detects that a lottery ball as a real object has fallen into the pitfall 16B as a predetermined location.

The display device 18 displays the game screen of the game that is executed in conjunction with the medal pusher game.

The play area 20 is the area where one player plays the medal pusher game.

Figure 3 shows one play area 20 in the game device 10 shown in Figure 2.

As shown in FIG. 3, the play area 20 includes a field section 30 and a storage unit 40 serving as a storage means.

The field section 30 includes a field 30A, a push plate 30B, an ejector 32 as a moving means, a drop hole 34 as an opening, and a second detection sensor 36.

On the field 30A, one or more medals M and balls O as objects are placed. The balls O include one or more dice balls O1 as first objects and one or more special balls O2 as second objects. The dice ball O1 is, for example, a spherical ball with a dice pattern drawn on it. The special ball O2 is a ball different from the dice ball O1, and is, for example, a spherical ball colored with a predetermined color all around. From the viewpoint of improving the playability of the game, it is preferable that the number of special balls O2 is smaller than the number of dice balls O1. It is more preferable that the number of special balls O2 is half or less of the number of dice balls O1.

The push plate 30B is provided on the opposite side of the field 30A from the drop opening 34. This push plate 30B repeats reciprocating motion in the direction D1 of the drop opening 34.

The ejector 32 ejects the medal M inserted from the insertion device 12 onto the field 30A or the push plate 30B. When the medal M ejected by the ejector 32 enters in front of the push plate 30B, the medal M is pushed into the other medals M on the field 30A by the push plate 30B. Due to this effect, the other medals M on the field 30A move one after another, and any medal M, dice ball O1, special ball O2, etc. on the field 30A fall into the drop hole 34. That is, the ejector 32 functions as a moving means capable of moving the dice ball O1 or special ball O2 as an object when it receives a player's operation of inserting a medal M. In other words, the dice ball O1 and special ball O2 can move indirectly on the field 30A by the player's operation of inserting a medal M. Then, when the medal M moves and falls into the drop hole 34, the medal M is paid out to the player. When the dice ball O1 moves and falls, a first process (e.g., a process for a normal lottery game) is executed. When the special ball O2 moves and falls, a second process (e.g., a process for a special lottery game) different from the first process is executed. The normal lottery game is played to progress the game based on the lottery result. The special lottery game is played to award a reward to the player based on the lottery result.

The drop hole 34 is provided outside one end of the field 30A in the direction D1. This drop hole 34 is sized to allow the medals M, dice balls O1, and special balls O2 placed on the field 30A to fall through.

The second detection sensor 36 determines whether an object has fallen into the drop hole 34.

The stocker 40 is provided adjacent to the field 30A and extends from one end of the field 30A to the other end. The stocker 40 stores the balls O that have fallen into the drop hole 34. The maximum number of balls O that can be stored in the stocker 40 is, for example, 10.

An ejector 42 is provided at one end of the stocker 40. The ejector 42 ejects the balls O that have fallen into the drop opening 34 toward the other end of the stocker 40. This causes the balls O to be stored in order from the other end of the field 30A toward the one end.

In addition, a lifting device 44 is provided at the bottom of the stocker 40. The lifting device 44 lifts one end of the stocker 40 opposite the field 30A. As a result, the lifting device 44 tilts the stocker 40 toward the field 30A, and returns all of the balls O stored in the stocker 40 to the field 30A or the push plate 30B.

<Hardware Configuration>
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the game device 10 according to this embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 4, the game device 10 includes a first detection sensor 16C, a display device 18, a second detection sensor 36, an elevator device 44, a processor 50, a memory 52, and a storage device 54.

The processor 50 functions as various functional components by executing a predetermined program stored in the memory 52 or the storage device 54. Details of these functional components will be described later.

The memory 52 stores various setting values for the game device 10.

The storage device 54 is composed of a hard disk or the like. This storage device 54 stores various programs and information necessary for executing processes in the game device 10, including the game program, as well as information on the results of processing.

<Functional configuration>
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the game device 10 according to this embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 5, the game device 10 has, as its functional configuration, a storage unit 60, a determination means 62, a control means 64, and a change means 66. These functional configurations are realized by the processor 50 executing a program.

The memory unit 60 stores multiple pieces of play information 60A and multiple pieces of lottery target information 60B. The play information 60A includes the progress of the game, the number of rewards the player has won by playing the game, etc. The lottery target information 60B includes identification information for multiple lottery targets in a lottery held in the game.

The determination means 62 determines whether the object that has fallen outside the field 30A is a first object or a second object. In this embodiment, the determination means 62 determines whether the object that has fallen from the field 30A into the drop hole 34 is a dice ball O1 or a special ball O2 based on the transmittance received from the second detection sensor 36. Specifically, the determination means 62 determines that the fallen object is a dice ball O1 when the transmittance received from the second detection sensor 36 is less than a threshold value, and determines that the fallen object is a special ball O2 when the transmittance received from the second detection sensor 36 is equal to or greater than the threshold value.

When the determination means 62 determines that the object that has gone outside the field 30A is the dice ball O1, the control means 64 performs storage control to cause the game device 10 to store the dice ball O1 in the stocker 40. When the determination means 62 determines that the ball that has gone outside the field 30A is the special ball O2, the control means 64 performs storage control to cause the game device 10 to store the special ball O2 in the stocker 40, and after the lottery game, the control means 64 performs control to cause the game device 10 to return the balls stored in the stocker 40 to the field 30A.

When the determination means 62 determines that the ball O that has gone outside the field 30A is the dice ball O1, the control means 64 executes, for example, a normal lottery game as a first process. When the determination means 62 determines that the ball O that has gone outside the field 30A is the special ball O2, the control means 64 executes, for example, a special lottery game as a second process different from the game that is executed when the ball O is determined to be the dice ball O1.

In addition, when the number of balls O stored in the stocker 40 reaches an upper limit, the control means 64 controls the game device 10 to return all balls O stored in the stocker 40 to the field 30A.

The change means 66 changes the game depending on the number or type of balls stored in the stocker 40. For example, the change means 66 changes the content of the game or the presentation of the game depending on the number or type of balls stored in the stocker 40. Note that the content of the game and the presentation of the game are different concepts.

Examples of changing the content of the game include the change means 66 changing the rules of the game, changing the rewards obtained in the game, changing the events executed in the game, changing the number of medals M dispensed, changing the content of the roulette executed for a jackpot or the like, changing the game so that a special mode is started, and changing the content of the lottery game. In this embodiment, the change means 66 changes the content of the lottery game according to the number or type of balls stored in the stocker 40 when the lottery game is executed. Specifically, the change means 66 makes the content of the lottery game more advantageous the more balls are stored in the stocker 40 when the lottery game is executed. More specifically, the more balls are stored in the stocker 40 when the lottery game is executed, the more new lottery target contents are added to the lottery target contents prepared for the lottery game.

Examples of changing the game presentation include changing the lighting of the game device 10, emphasizing the game presentation, adding new presentations to the game presentation, deleting some presentations from new presentations to the game presentation, and changing the presentation of the lottery game in particular. In this embodiment, the change means 66 changes the presentation of the lottery game according to the number of balls stored in the stocker 40 when the lottery game is executed. Specifically, the change means 66 emphasizes the presentation of the lottery game by making it more luxurious or darker in color the more balls O are stored in the stocker 40 when the lottery game is executed.

<Processing flow>
6 is a flow chart showing an example of the flow of processing of the game device 10 according to the present embodiment. Note that the following processing is repeated at predetermined intervals. Also, the content and order of the following processing can be changed as appropriate.

(Step SP10)
When the game device 10 is powered on, or when a medal M is inserted into the field 30A via the insertion device 12, the control means 64 controls the display device 18 to display a game screen for a predetermined period of time.

Figure 7A shows an example of a game screen 100A displayed on a game device 10 according to this embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 7A, the game screen 100A displays a map 102, a number of squares 104, and a piece 106. The map 102 is configured, for example, with a number of squares 104 connected in a ring shape. Each of the squares 104 is provided with an event, for example, an Ath event through a Pth event. The piece 106 is placed in one of the squares 104, and moves between the squares 104 depending on the result of a regular lottery game.

Returning to FIG. 6, processing proceeds to step SP12.

(Step SP12)
The determination means 62 determines whether or not a ball has fallen into the drop hole 34 based on the detection result of the second detection sensor 36. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step SP14, and if the determination is negative, the process returns to step SP12. The ball O that has fallen into the drop hole 34 is shot by the shot machine 42 and stored in the stocker 40.

(Step SP14)
The control means 64 increments the number of stored balls N (N=N+1), and the process proceeds to step SP16.

(Step SP16)
The determination means 62 determines whether the ball O that has fallen into the drop hole 34 is the dice ball O1 or the special ball O2, based on the transmittance output from the second detection sensor 36. Specifically, the determination means 62 determines that the fallen ball O is the dice ball O1 when the transmittance received from the second detection sensor 36 is less than a threshold value, and determines that the fallen ball O is the special ball O2 when the transmittance received from the second detection sensor 36 is equal to or greater than the threshold value. Then, the process proceeds to step SP18.

(Step SP18)
In step SP16, if the ball is not determined to be a special ball O2, the process proceeds to step SP20, and if the ball is determined to be a special ball O2, the process proceeds to step SP30.

(Step SP20)
The control means 64 executes the normal lottery game through the following steps SP20A to SP20C.

(Step SP20A)
The control means 64 executes a lottery using dice (dice lottery) as a normal lottery game. Specifically, the control means 64 rolls electronic dice and/or physical dice to draw a number. The control means 64 may multiply the drawn number by a predetermined factor. Then, the process proceeds to step SP20B.

(Step SP20B)
The control means 64 moves the piece 106 by the number of squares 104 corresponding to the number obtained by lottery on the map 102 shown in FIG. 7A.

Returning to FIG. 6, processing proceeds to step SP20C.

(Step SP20C)
The control means 64 executes an event corresponding to the square 104 on which the moved piece 106 is located, and then the process proceeds to step SP22.

(Step SP22)
The control means 64 judges whether the number of stored balls N is equal to the upper limit Nmax (N=Nmax?), and if the judgment is affirmative, the process proceeds to step SP24, whereas if the judgment is negative, the series of processes shown in FIG.

(Step SP24)
The control means 64 releases the storage of the stocker 40. Specifically, the control means 64 controls the lifting device 44 to raise one end of the stocker 40 opposite the field 30A, and returns all balls O stored in the stocker 40 to the field 30A. The control means 64 also initializes the number of stored balls N to zero. Then, the series of processes shown in FIG. 6 ends.

(Step SP30)
If an affirmative decision is made in step SP18, the control means 64 executes a special lottery game through the following steps SP30A to SP30I.

(Step SP30A)
The control means 64 controls the display device 18 to display a slot lottery screen, which is an example of a special lottery game.

Figure 7B is a diagram showing an example of game screen 100B continuing from game screen 100A shown in Figure 7A.

As shown in FIG. 7B, the game screen 100B includes a slot lottery screen 110. On the slot lottery screen 110, a plurality of lottery target contents 112 are displayed based on the lottery target information 60B. The plurality of lottery target contents 112 include opened contents 112A and unopened contents 112B. There is no particular limit to the number of these, but in this embodiment, there are eight lottery target contents 112, four opened contents 112A, and four unopened contents 112B.

The opened content 112A is content that has already been opened and the contents of the content are visible to the player. Examples of the opened content 112A include content that awards a predetermined number of medals M to the player, content that awards a predetermined number of points to the player, and content that moves the piece 106 to a predetermined square 104.
On the other hand, the unopened content 112B is the opposite of the opened content 112A in that it has not yet been opened and the contents of the content are not visible to the player. The contents of the unopened content 112B may be the same as the contents of the opened content 112A, but it is preferable that the unopened content 112B contains better content than the contents of the opened content 112A. Examples of the unopened content 112B include content that grants a predetermined number of medals M to the player, content that moves the piece 106 to a predetermined square 104, and content that executes an event that is not included in the event corresponding to the square 104.

Returning to FIG. 6, processing proceeds to step SP30B.

(Step SP30B)
The control means 64 controls the display device 18 to display the number N of stored balls.

Figure 7C shows an example of game screen 100C continuing from game screen 100B shown in Figure 7B.

As shown in FIG. 7C, the game screen 100C displays the number of stored balls N, such as "four this time." The game screen 100C also displays an image showing the state of the stocker 40 with the number of balls stored therein indicated by the number of stored balls N.

Returning to FIG. 6, processing proceeds to step SP30C.

(Step SP30C)
The change means 66 changes the content of the special lottery game according to the current number of stored balls N, in other words, the number of stored balls N when the special lottery game is executed in step SP30. Specifically, the change means 66 increases the number of contents to be added as opened contents 112A of the lottery target contents 112 in the special lottery game as the number of stored balls N increases. In other words, the change means 66 increases the number of unopened contents 112B to be opened as the number of stored balls N increases. Specifically, the change means 66 changes the number of unopened contents 112B to be opened to zero when the number of stored balls N is zero, changes the number of unopened contents 112B to be opened to one when the number of stored balls N is one, changes the number of unopened contents 112B to be opened to two when the number of stored balls N is a first predetermined value of two or more, changes the number of unopened contents 112B to be opened to three when the number of stored balls N is a second predetermined value higher than the first predetermined value, and changes the number of unopened contents 112B to be opened to four when the number of stored balls N is a third predetermined value higher than the second predetermined value. After the change, the change means 66 deletes the unopened contents 112B that are not opened from the lottery target contents 112.
Next, the change means 66 sets the content of each unopened content 112B to be opened to one content determined by lottery from a predetermined plurality of contents. The plurality of contents are provided with contents having better quality or quantity than the contents of the opened content 112A. At this time, the change means 66 may change the lottery probability of the plurality of contents according to the number of stored balls N. For example, the change means 66 may increase the lottery probability of a content having better quality or quantity than the contents of the opened content 112A as the number of stored balls N increases.
As a result, the number of selection target contents 112 in the special selection game increases. Then, the process proceeds to step SP30D.

(Step SP30D)
The control means 64 executes an effect showing the unopened content 112B being opened. At this time, the change means 66 makes the effect more luxurious as the number N of stored balls increases.

Figure 7D shows an example of game screen 100D continuing from game screen 100C shown in Figure 7C.

As shown in FIG. 7D, the game screen 100D displays a scene in which, for example, objects such as stars flow to the character 116, and then the character 116 hits the unopened content 112B with a hammer 116A to open it. Here, the change means 66 makes the color of the character 116 and the hammer 116A more luxurious as the number of stored balls N increases. Also, the change means 66 increases the number of times the unopened content 112B is hit to open it as the number of stored balls N increases. Also, the change means 66 increases the number of objects flowing to the character 116 as the number of stored balls N increases.

Figure 7E is a diagram showing an example of game screen 100E continuing from game screen 100D shown in Figure 7D.

As shown in FIG. 7E, the game screen 100E displays the state after the unopened content 112B has been opened. The opened unopened content 112B contains content that differs from the content of the opened content 112A. For example, in this game screen 100E, the opened unopened content 112B contains content that moves the content to the square corresponding to the Pth event, and content that executes a "special event" that is not included in the event corresponding to square 104.

Returning to FIG. 6, processing proceeds to step SP30E.

(Step SP30E)
The control means 64 starts a slot lottery for selecting one of the plurality of lottery target contents 112 including the opened and added lottery target contents by a slot presentation.

Figure 7F is a diagram showing an example of a game screen 100F that continues from the game screen 100E shown in Figure 7E.

As shown in FIG. 7F, a slot reel 120 is displayed on the game screen 100F. The drum 122 of the reel 120 reflects a pattern depicting the contents of the multiple lottery target contents 112. When the slot lottery starts, the drum 122 of the reel 120 is displayed spinning, and the multiple lottery target contents 112 are displayed in a dynamic manner.

Returning to FIG. 6, processing proceeds to step SP30F.

(Step SP30F)
The control means 64 controls the lottery machine 16 to shoot a lottery ball to the moving base 16A. Then, the process proceeds to the process of step SP30G.

(Step SP30G)
The determination means 62 determines whether or not the lottery ball has fallen into the trap 16B based on the detection result from the first detection sensor 16C. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step SP30H, and if the determination is negative, the process returns to step SP30G.

(Step SP30H)
The control means 64 stops the rotation of the drum 122. Then, the process proceeds to step SP30I.

(Step SP30I)
The control means 64 determines the lottery result of the special lottery game to be the lottery content 112 indicated by the symbol displayed on the reel 120 when the drum 122 stops. Then, the control means 64 executes the lottery content 112 corresponding to the lottery result or awards it to the player. Then, the process proceeds to step SP24.

＜Effects＞
As described above, the game device 10 according to this embodiment is a game device 10 that provides a game to a player, and includes a field 30A on which a plurality of balls O are placed, a storage unit 40 that stores the balls O that have gone outside the field 30A, and a change means 66 that changes the game depending on the number or type of balls O stored in the storage unit 40.
According to this configuration, the game changes according to a physical change, that is, the number or type of balls O stored in the stocker 40, so the player feels less that an artificial operation is intervening in changing the game, compared to a case in which the game changes electronically regardless of a physical change.

Moreover, the game device 10 according to this embodiment further includes a launcher 32 capable of moving the ball O when an operation by the player is received.
According to this configuration, the ball O can be indirectly moved and stored in the storage 40 by the player's operation, so that the player feels that an intentional operation is being involved in changing the game, further reduced compared to a case in which the ball O is moved without the player's operation.

Furthermore, in the game device 10 according to this embodiment, the change means 66 changes the content of the game depending on the number or type of balls O stored in the stocker 40 .
According to this configuration, the content of the game can be changed, which can increase the interest of the player in the game.

Furthermore, in the game device 10 according to this embodiment, the changing means 66 changes the presentation of the game depending on the number or type of balls O stored in the stocker 40 .
According to this configuration, the presentation of the game can be changed, making the player feel more immersed in the game.

In addition, in the game device 10 according to this embodiment, the multiple balls O include a dice ball O1 and a special ball O2 different from the dice ball O1, and the game device 10 further includes a determination means 62 that determines whether the ball O that has gone outside the field 30A is the dice ball O1 or the special ball O2, and a control means 64 that executes the game when the determination means 62 determines that the ball O that has gone outside the field 30A is the special ball O2.
According to this configuration, the game is started by releasing the special ball O2, and the game changes depending on how many dice balls O1 are stored in the stocker 40 up to that point. This increases the strategic nature of the game, and can increase the interest of the player in the game.

Furthermore, in the game device 10 according to this embodiment, when the judgment means 62 judges that the ball O that has gone outside the field 30A is the dice ball O1, the control means 64 performs storage control on the game device 10 to store the dice ball O1 in the storage means, and when the judgment means 62 judges that the ball O that has gone outside the field 30A is the special ball O2, the control means 64 performs control on the game device 10 to return the ball O stored in the stocker 40 to the field 30A.
According to this configuration, when the special ball O2 goes out, the game is executed, but since the balls O stored in the stocker 40 are exhausted, it becomes more important to decide when to release the special ball O2, which further enhances the strategic nature of the game.

Furthermore, in the game device 10 according to this embodiment, the game includes a lottery game, and the change means 66 changes the content of the lottery game depending on the number of balls O stored in the stocker 40 when the lottery game is executed.
Compared to other games, lottery games tend to give players the impression that deliberate manipulation is involved, but with the above-described configuration, the content of the lottery game changes in response to a physical change in the number of balls O stored in the stocker 40, so that the player can reliably reduce the impression that deliberate manipulation is involved in changing the content of the lottery game.

Furthermore, in the game device 10 according to this embodiment, the changing means 66 makes the content of the lottery game more advantageous as the number of balls O stored in the stocker 40 when the lottery game is executed increases.
According to this configuration, it becomes more important to get as many balls O out as possible before the lottery game is started, which can further enhance the strategic nature of the entire game.

Furthermore, in the game device 10 according to this embodiment, when the number of balls O stored in the storage 40 reaches the upper limit value Nmax, the control means 64 controls the game device 10 to return the balls O stored in the storage 40 to the field 30A.
According to this configuration, it is important to pay attention not only to how many balls O are put out before the lottery game is started but also to the upper limit value Nmax, which can further enhance the strategic nature of the entire game.

In addition, in the game device 10 according to this embodiment, a drop hole 34 through which the dice ball O1 and the special ball O2 can fall is provided outside one end of the field 30A, and the dice ball O1 or the special ball O2 that falls into the drop hole 34 is stored in the storage unit 40 in sequence from the other end of the field 30A toward the one end.
According to this configuration, if the special ball O2 is stored after many dice balls O1 have been stored in the stocker 40, the special ball O2 is returned to one end of the field 30A after the lottery game is over. Since the special ball O2 that has returned to one end of the field 30A is closer to the drop hole 34, it becomes easier to drop the special ball O2 again, further enhancing the strategic nature of the entire game.

<Modification>
The present invention is not limited to the above specific examples. In other words, even if a person skilled in the art appropriately modifies the above specific examples, the present invention will include the features of the present invention. In addition, the elements of the above-mentioned embodiment and the modified examples described below can be combined to the extent technically possible, and the combination of these is also included in the scope of the present invention as long as it includes the features of the present invention.

For example, in the above embodiment, a case has been described in which eight pieces of lottery-target content 112 are prepared, but the change means 66 may change the number, type, and content of the lottery-target content 112 depending on the progress of the game, the level of the player, the number of medals M owned, and the like. The change means 66 may also change the number, type, and content of the lottery-target content 112 based on the operation of a user such as a player or an administrator.

In addition, in the above embodiment, the change means 66 changes the game depending on the number or type of objects stored in the stocker 40, but the game may also be changed depending on the size of the objects stored in the stocker 40, the numbers written on the objects, or the weight of the objects. For example, the change means 66 may make the content of the lottery game more advantageous the larger the size of the objects stored in the stocker 40 or the number written on the ball. Also, the change means 66 may make the content of the lottery game more advantageous the heavier the object stored in the stocker 40.

Conversely, the change means 66 may make the content of the lottery game more advantageous the fewer the number of objects stored in the stocker 40 when the lottery game is executed. Also, the smaller the size of the objects stored in the stocker 40 when the lottery game is executed or the smaller the numbers written on the objects, the more advantageous the content of the lottery game. Also, the lighter the objects stored in the stocker 40 when the lottery game is executed, the more advantageous the content of the lottery game.

In the above embodiment, the object is a ball O, but it may be a medal M, a candy, a toy, a stuffed animal, a key holder, etc.

In the above embodiment, the dice ball O1 and the special ball O2 are described as being indirectly movable by the player's operation of inserting a medal M, but the dice ball O1 and the special ball O2 may be moved directly by the player touching and manipulating them.

In the above embodiment, the change means 66 changes the content of the lottery game according to the number of objects stored in the stocker 40, but the game may be changed according to the number of second objects that have fallen. For example, the change means 66 changes the normal lottery game that is executed when an object that has gone outside the field 30A is determined to be a first object according to the number of objects that have been determined to be second objects by the determination means 62. Specifically, the change means 66 increases the multiplication factor (value to be multiplied) by which the number drawn in step SP20A is multiplied, the more objects that have gone outside the field 30A are determined to be second objects by the determination means 62. The change means 66 may also change the presentation of the normal lottery game so that the more objects that have gone outside the field 30A are determined to be second objects by the determination means 62, the more exciting the presentation of the normal lottery game becomes.

10: Game device 30A: Field 32: Projectile (movement means)
34: Drop hole (opening)
40: Stocker (storage means)
42: Launcher (means of transportation)
62: Determination means 64: Control means 66: Change means O: Ball (object)
O1: Dice ball (object, first object)
O2: Special ball (object, second object)

Claims (9)

A gaming device that provides a player with a game including a lottery game ,
a field on which a plurality of objects are placed;
a storage means for storing objects that have gone outside the field;
a change means for changing the content of the lottery game in accordance with the number of objects stored in the storage means;
A game device comprising: moving means for moving the object when an operation by the player is accepted;
The game device according to claim 1 , further comprising: the change means changes the presentation of the game in accordance with the number or type of objects stored in the storage means.
3. The game device according to claim 2. the plurality of objects includes a first object and a second object different from the first object,
a determination means for determining whether an object that has gone outside the field is the first object or the second object;
a control means for executing the lottery game when the determination means determines that the object that has gone outside the field is the second object; and
The game device according to claim 1 , further comprising: the control means, when the determination means determines that the object that has gone out of the field is the first object, performs storage control on the game device to store the first object in the storage means, and, when the determination means determines that the object that has gone out of the field is the second object, performs control on the game device to return the object stored in the storage means to the field.
5. The game device according to claim 4 . the changing means changes the content of the lottery game in accordance with the number of objects stored in the storage means when the lottery game is executed.
6. The game device according to claim 5 . the varying means changes the content of the lottery game to be more advantageous as the number of objects stored in the storage means increases when the lottery game is executed,
7. The game device according to claim 6 . the control means, when the number of objects stored in the storage means reaches an upper limit, controls the game device to return the objects stored in the storage means to the field.
8. The game device according to claim 7 . an opening through which the first object and the second object can fall is provided outside one end side of the field;
the first object or the second object that has dropped into the opening is stored in the storage means in order from the other end side of the field toward the one end side.
9. The game device according to claim 8 .

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