TW201919741A - Game system and recording medium recorded with computer program used in the game system - Google Patents

Abstract

A game system includes: a game operation receiving unit 30 receiving a game operation of a player in exchange for consumption of game value; a game control unit 32 calculating a game result according to the received game operation; a reward amount determination unit 33 determining a reward amount to be added to the player based on the calculated game result; and a reward adding unit 34 adding the determined reward amount to the player, wherein the reward amount determination unit 33 is further provided with a lottery unit 41 executing a predetermined lottery when a predetermined lottery condition is established, and a reward amount adjustment unit 42 adjusting a reward amount to be determined based on the game result in accordance with a result of the lottery so that a correspondence relationship between the game result and a reward amount to be added to the player is changed.

Description

Game system and recording medium recording computer program used in game system

The present invention relates to a game system in which adjustment of a payout rate is possible.

Game systems that consume and redeem entertainment value to enable contestants to play games and reward contestants according to the results obtained are well known. In such a game system, it is sometimes necessary to adjust the payment rate for the competitor's reward, that is, the ratio (or percentage) of the amount of reward to the consumption amount based on the game value of the competitor. For example, when a game system is operated for business or commercial purposes, it is necessary to adjust the payment rate in such a way that the operating entity can ensure an appropriate profit. On the other hand, in games using amusement media such as tokens, the result of the game changes in accordance with the cleverness of the game operation such as the operation of the contestant's entertainment media. Therefore, it is better to set a certain correlation between the skill of the competitor and the amount of reward, such as the higher the skill of the competitor (the amount of skill related to amusement) and the more reward is given. However, the problem is how to adjust the payment rate when the amount of reward is changed according to skills. For example, if the competitor clearly feels that the control of the payout rate is involved in the payment of rewards, it may be inappropriate to reduce the interest in the game. As a solution to such a problem, when a game meets certain conditions, a lottery according to a predetermined lottery is implemented, and if the expected value of the reward obtained in the lottery is changed according to the status of the payment rate, the lottery is selected. A system for processing the control of the payment rate has been proposed (for example, refer to Patent Document 1). [Prior Art Literature] [Patent Literature]

[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2011-36549

(Problems to be solved by the invention)

In the conventional game system, the lottery process is merely implemented as a chance for the competitor to obtain additional rewards when the game obtains a predetermined result, and the result is not related to the skill of the competitor. Therefore, there is still room for review on the issue of putting the function of adjusting the payout rate in a game that includes a skill-based reward element.

Then, this invention aims at providing the game system etc. which can adjust the payment rate appropriately for the game which is rewarded according to the game operation of a contestant. (Means for solving problems)

A game system according to one aspect of the present invention includes: game operation acceptance means, which are related to the game operation of a predetermined game value consumption and exchange acceptance contestant; game control means, which calculates a game result according to the accepted game operation ; Means for determining the amount of reward, which determines the amount of reward that should be given to the aforementioned contestant according to the result of the operation of the game; and means for giving compensation, which means that the determined amount of reward is given to the aforementioned contestant, the means for determining the amount of reward is more equipped: The lottery means is to implement a predetermined lottery when the predetermined lottery conditions are satisfied; and the amount of compensation adjustment means is to change the correspondence relationship between the game result and the amount of reward given to the contestant in accordance with the aforementioned lottery. As a result, the amount of reward to be determined according to the aforementioned game result is adjusted.

A recording medium in which a computer program for a game system is recorded according to one aspect of the present invention is configured so that a computer included in the game system functions as the following means, and a game operation acceptance means is based on consumption and exchange of predetermined game value Accept game operations of contestants; game control means, which calculates the game results according to the accepted game operations; reward amount determination means, which determines the amount of rewards that should be given to the aforementioned contestants based on the calculated game results; remuneration giving means, It is to award the determined amount of reward to the aforementioned contestant. The aforementioned means for determining the amount of reward functions as the following means. The means of selection, which implements a predetermined lottery when predetermined conditions for the lottery are established; and means of adjusting the amount of compensation, which is based on In a manner in which the correspondence between the game result and the amount of reward to be given to the contestant changes, the amount of reward to be determined based on the game result is adjusted according to the result of the lottery.

Other forms of the game system of the present invention include: an input device which detects a game operation of a contestant; a memory device which stores a predetermined computer program; and a processor which is connected with the aforementioned input device and the aforementioned memory The device is connected and performs predetermined processing according to the computer program of the aforementioned memory device. Its characteristics are: The aforementioned processor is based on the aforementioned computer program, and accepts the game operation of the contestant via the aforementioned input device at the consumption and exchange of predetermined game value. , Calculate the game result according to the accepted game operation, determine the amount of reward that should be given to the contestant according to the calculated game result, and give the determined amount of reward to the contestant, and in the determination of the amount of reward, in a predetermined When the lottery conditions are established, a predetermined lottery is implemented to adjust the amount of reward to be determined according to the result of the game in a manner that the corresponding relationship between the game result and the amount of reward to be given to the contestant changes.

FIG. 1 shows the main parts of a game system according to an aspect of the present invention. The game system 1 is a game machine 2 including at least one (only one is shown in FIG. 1). The gaming machine 2 is an entertainment facility or the like installed in an unspecified number of people, and is operated for business use or commercial use. Such a game machine may be called an arcade game machine. The game machine 2 is also communicably connected to a predetermined game server 4 via a network 3 such as the Internet. The game server 4 is a physical server computer device including at least one. The game server 4 may be configured as a server system in which a plurality of server computer devices are combined, or may be configured as a logical server system using cloud computing.

The gaming machine 2 includes a display device 5 that displays a game screen, a plurality of stations 6 arranged to surround the periphery of the display device 5, and a center lottery mechanism 7 that is shared among the stations 6. The display device 5 is an example in which one or a plurality of flat display devices can be used. The display device 5 is installed on the gaming machine 2 such that the display surface thereof is horizontal and upward. The stations 6 are two for each side of the gaming machine 2 and eight are installed in the entire gaming machine 2. Each station 6 is provided with an input device 8 that accepts an input operation of a contestant related to the game. The input device 8 is configured to be equal to each other among all the stations 6. The input device 8 is provided with a detection unit 8a that detects a game operation of a competitor. The detection unit 8a includes an operation lever 9, a small button 10, and a large button 11 as an example. The operating lever 9 is based on a neutral position standing vertically above as viewed from the contestant, and can be operated in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction, and outputs an operation signal corresponding to the operation direction. However, the operation lever 9 can be operated in all directions of 360 ° from the neutral position. Each of the small button 10 and the large button 11 outputs an operation signal corresponding to a pressing operation of a competitor. The large button 11 is larger than the small button 10, whereby the buttons 10, 11 are visually differentiated.

A reader 12 is also provided at each station 6 for reading the media ID from a storage medium (not shown) such as a card owned by the contestant, a portable terminal, or the like. The media ID is uniquely set for each storage medium. The storage medium holding the media ID is a magnetic storage medium, an IC chip, or other various non-volatile storage media. In the game system 1, the media ID is associated with a unique contestant ID for each contestant. The competitor ID is an example of competitor identification information for identifying a competitor. The game system 1 has a function of identifying a contestant by identifying a contestant ID based on the media ID obtained through the reader 12, thereby identifying the contestant. The competitor ID is used for authentication of the competitor, determination of the competition data corresponding to the competitor, and the like. Contest data is data that records the content of the game of the competitor, and is used for the purpose of the competitor to continue playing the game. The configuration of the contestant identification and the storage of the competition data may be the same as that of a well-known game system.

The center lottery mechanism 7 is supported by a pair of pillars 13 and beams 14 of the gaming machine 2 in a state of being suspended so as to be positioned above the center of the display surface of the display device 5. The central lottery mechanism 7 is, for example, a physical lottery mechanism that assigns a reward corresponding to the result of a lottery to a contestant when a predetermined winning condition for a game is established. For example, the center lottery mechanism 7 may be used when a jackpot lottery or the like for which a large amount of rewards can be obtained.

The gaming machine 2 is further provided with various types of equipment, such as a token receiving device 15 that accepts tokens as an example of amusement media, a payment outlet 16 for paying out tokens to contestants, and a horn device 17 that outputs the sound of a performance game. . Tokens are used as an example of entertainment media that symbolizes the value of entertainment. For example, a token is a unit equivalent to the value of amusement. Gaming value is the value that is consumed when a competitor performs a predetermined game operation. The value of amusement can be expressed quantitatively using appropriate terms. When showing the value of entertainment value that can be consumed by the game, the contestant uses the term "CREDIT" to quantitatively express the value of entertainment value as an example. In this case, one point is equivalent to one unit of amusement value. Once a contestant puts one token into the gaming machine 2, if the contestant has a point of gaming value, the number of tokens corresponds to the number of points. However, the points are not limited to the example of the addition of physical tokens. It is also possible to use cash or virtual currency checkout methods to enable contestants to purchase game value in advance, and save the amount of game value after purchase in the competition data, thereby replacing the game value maintained in the competition data with the contestant Points that can be consumed in the game. The token input port 15 a of the token receiving device 15 is shared between two adjacent stations 6. Since the station 6 is instructed from which side the token is put in, the token receiving device 15 is provided with a station selection switch 15b.

The game to be provided on the gaming machine 2 is appropriately selectable. Here, a game in which at least a part of the operation to be performed by the contestant is to receive and exchange a predetermined amount of game value (points) is executed in the game. Machine 2. An example will be described with reference to FIG. 2. FIG. 2 shows an example of a game screen displayed on the display surface of the display device 5. The game screen 100 is displayed on each of two regions obtained by dividing the display surface of the display device 5 in half with the boundary line BL in FIG. 1. That is, the game screen 100 of FIG. 2 is a game screen shared among four stations 6. The game screen 100 is provided with a competition area 101 and an information presentation area 102. The competition area 101 is an area that displays the progress of the game, and the information presentation area 102 is an area that displays information that should be presented to the competitors as the game progresses.

In the competition area 101, there are displayed a rectangular game field 110 that is divided into a grid pattern, contestant characters 111A to 111D, and a plurality of enemy objects 112. The contestant characters 111A to 111D correspond to each of the four stations 6 sharing the game screen 100 one-to-one. The competitor characters 111A to 111D are moved in the game field 110 in accordance with the operation of the input device 8 of the corresponding station 6 by the competitor. That is, the contestant characters 111A to 111D are examples of a contestant object that moves in the game field 110 in accordance with the contestant's operation. The contestant characters 111A to 111D are displayed in a state in which they can be recognized from each other using shapes, colors, patterns, and other visual elements. An indicator 113 is displayed on the game screen 100 to identify the correspondence between the contestant characters 111A to 111D and the station 6. The index 113 is displayed as a linear image of the position of the connecting station 6 and the contestant characters 111A to 111D as an example. However, the index 113 is not limited to a straight line, as long as the correspondence between the contestant identification station 6 and the contestant characters 111A to 111D can be displayed in an appropriate form. In the following, the reference characters 111 are used to represent the contestant characters 111A to 111D.

The competitor character 111 moves in the game field 110 in the direction in which the competitor operates the operation lever 9. However, in the game field 110, plural blocks 114 and 115 are arranged. Where the blocks 114 and 115 are arranged, the position where the player character 111 cannot move is set. Therefore, the contestant must move the contestant character 111 along the path where the blocks 114 and 115 are not placed to progress the game. In addition, the block 114 is fixedly arranged in the game field 110 and is provided as a fixed block that does not cause changes such as movement and destruction. On the other hand, the block 115 is a variable block in which a contestant character 111 takes a certain action, etc., and a change is made in accordance with a certain condition to eliminate such a change.

The enemy 112 is controlled by the computer of the game machine 2. That is, the enemy object 112 is an example of a so-called non-competitor character that cannot be operated by a contestant. The number, position, moving direction, and the like of the enemies 112 are appropriately controlled by the computer of the game machine 2. The enemy 112 is set as the target of attack by the contestant character 111. For example, as shown in FIG. 3A, the contestant character 111 is an attack item 116 that can place a mock bomb or the like at an appropriate position on the playground 110 (except for the positions of the blocks 114 and 115). As shown in FIG. 3B, the attack item 116 exhibits its effect once it meets a predetermined effect generation condition after a certain period of time elapses after it is set. The effect of the attack item 116 is, for example, set to be obtainable: centering on the location of the attack item 116, an explosive area 116a is generated within a predetermined range, and the enemy 112 existing in the affected area 116a is defeated. Game results. An effect that the variable block 115 is broken may be set as one of the effects of the attack item 116.

The attack item 116 prepares plural types according to the size of the influence area 116a. The contestant can set, for example, an attack item 116 having a relatively small influence range 116 a by operating the small button 10, and can set an attack item 116 having a relatively large influence area 116 a by operating the large button 11. The size of the influence range 116a is the size of the influence that can be given to the game result by the attack item 116. In other words, in the attack item 116, there are plural types in which the value of the game (the effect on the game result is taken as an example) is differentiated. The position of the attack item 116 may be set according to the position of the contestant character 111, for example. For example, if the competitor operates the joystick 9 to move the competitor character 111 to an appropriate position, and if the button 10 or 11 is operated at this position, the attack item 116 is set at the position of the competitor character 111 at that point in time.

The operation of operating the small button 10 or the large button 11 to set the attack item 116 is set as one of game operations for consumption and exchange of a predetermined amount of game value accepted by a contestant. The consumption of amusement value is differentiated according to the effect of the attack item 116 in a manner that the effect (or value) of the attack item 116 is larger and the consumption amount is larger. For example, when the small button 10 is operated to set the attack item 116, 1 point is consumed, and when the large button 11 is set to set the attack item 116, 3 points are consumed. When the competitor does not have the amount of points necessary for the setting of the attack item 116, the attack item 116 is not set even if the buttons 10 and 11 are operated.

On the other hand, due to the effect of the attack item 116, if the enemy 112 is defeated, the player is rewarded when a predetermined game result can be obtained for a game operation related to the consumption of points. The enemies 112 are plural types in which different amounts of rewards should be given to competitors. The example of FIG. 2 shows four types of enemy objects 112 by being distinguished from each other by hatching. However, the type of the enemy object 112 may be appropriate. By differentiating the shape, color, appearance, and other visual elements of the enemy 112, the enemy 112 may be displayed in a form corresponding to the type. FIG. 3C shows an example of a reward given to an amount corresponding to the type of the enemy object 112. In FIG. 3B, it is assumed that there are two enemy objects 112 in the area of influence 116a, so that one token is awarded when defeating one enemy object 112, and three tokens are awarded when defeating the other enemy object 112. As an example of the reward, the corresponding relationship between the enemy 112 and the reward amount is set. In this case, as shown in FIG. 3C, the enemy 112 existing in the area of influence 116a will be destroyed, and 1 and 3 tokens will be exchanged for this exchange, and a total of 4 tokens will be awarded to the contestant as compensation. It is suggested that the performance to the contestant will be attached to the game screen 100.

In addition, although not shown in FIG. 2, the enemy object 112 is a special character included when a special condition of the game is satisfied. The special character is a person who is set as an enemy character 112, for example, a character called a leader character, etc., in comparison with a normal enemy object, and consumes a large amount of points necessary for defeating, and obtains more rewards. For example, special characters cannot be defeated if they use attack item 116 multiple times, and when set, they are set to compare with enemy item 112 that can be defeated by the use of one attack item 116, and a large number of generations can be obtained. currency. The condition (an example of a switching condition) for the presence of a special character may be appropriately set according to the situation of the game. For example, when a predetermined game result can be obtained in a game, when a predetermined amount of game value is consumed, and the like, the conditions may be appropriately set in association with the game.

As described above, in the game exemplified in FIG. 2, the amount of rewards received by the contestant varies depending on where and when the contestant sets the attack item 116 in the game. If aiming at a place where a large number of enemies 112 meet or a lot of enemies 112 exist to move the competitor character 111 and set an attack item 116, the competitor can defeat more enemies 112 or a higher value. Enemies 112 to get a lot of tokens. Therefore, the game of FIG. 2 includes: the game result will change according to the skill of the competitor, and the amount of reward will also change accordingly. The so-called skill game elements.

In the game screen 100 shown in FIG. 2, the information presentation area 102 is provided with four sections 102 a to 102 d which are distinguished in a one-to-one correspondence with the four stations 6 sharing the game screen 100. In each of the departments 102a to 102d, a point display unit 103 is provided. The points display unit 103 displays the remainder of the points that can be consumed by the contestant of the corresponding station 6 in the game.

In the game described above, the amount of reward given to the contestant varies depending on the type and number of the defeated enemy 112, but the function of adjusting the amount of reward from the viewpoint of controlling the payout rate is installed on the gaming machine 2. An example of this compensation adjustment is shown in FIG. 4. In the example of FIG. 4, first, the number of tokens M (F1) which is the amount of reward that should be given to the contestant is determined based on the game result. For example, as shown in FIG. 3C, if the number of tokens to be defeated is set to one and three enemies 112, respectively, the number of tokens to be remunerated is set to four. On the other hand, when a lottery condition scheduled for the game is satisfied, a lottery using the computer of the gaming machine 2 is performed (F2). This lottery is not performed in accordance with the central lottery mechanism 7 provided as a physical lottery mechanism in the gaming machine 2, but is implemented as an internal lottery process that selects any one of the options according to the lottery probability set for each lottery option.

The internal lottery process is performed before or after determining the amount of reward corresponding to the game result. Once the game result is determined, the reward amount is adjusted based on the number of tokens M and the internal lottery result as the reward amount corresponding to the game result (F3). For example, the number of tokens M is adjusted to N. This adjustment is performed by changing the correspondence between the game result and the amount of reward given to the contestant according to the result of the lottery. Then, the adjusted number of tokens N is awarded to the contestant as a reward (F4). The adjustment of the amount of reward according to the lottery result may be implemented in an appropriate form. For example, the upper limit N of the number of tokens available to the contestant is determined according to the lottery result, and then the number of tokens M corresponding to the game result is determined. If the number of tokens M is within the upper limit N, then The determined number of tokens M is given to the contestant. When the value exceeds the upper limit N, the reward amount can be reduced to N or less to give the contestant. In this case, the upper limit value has a meaning as a value defining the amount of remuneration that a contestant can obtain in the future. In addition to the above, instead of the upper limit, the reward rate may be determined based on the lottery result, and the original reward amount (the reward amount determined in F1) may be multiplied by the reward grant rate to adjust the reward amount. Or it can also be an adjustment based on the lottery result to determine the adjustment amount that should be added or subtracted to the original amount of compensation, and the final adjustment amount should be determined by adding or subtracting the determined amount of adjustment and the original amount of compensation.

When the lottery process is used to adjust the number of tokens used as rewards, the game result will be affected by the skills of the contestants. The number of tokens used as rewards will also change accordingly. Control the situation to determine the probability of drawing so that its results are reflected in the adjustment of the number of tokens. Thereby, it is possible to appropriately adjust the payout rate for a game including an element for giving a reward in accordance with the game operation of the competitor. In addition, the magnitude relationship between the number of tokens M and N as the amount of reward may be appropriately determined in accordance with the control of the payment rate. For example, the adjusted number N of tokens may be limited to be smaller than the number M of tokens before adjustment, or the number N of tokens after adjustment may be allowed to be greater than the number M of tokens before adjustment More increase. The adjustment of the number of tokens does not have to be applied often, and it is also possible to appropriately select the number of tokens M corresponding to the number M given to the game result and the adjusted number of tokens N to the contest. Person.

FIG. 5 shows an example of adjusting the number of tokens to be determined in accordance with the game result of FIG. 3B to reward the contestant. In the example of FIG. 3B, as shown in FIG. 3C, the game result of defeating two enemies 112 is 4 coins originally given to the contestant. However, in the example of FIG. 5, the tokens used as rewards are reduced to three. In this case, the performance on the game screen also changes in response to the decrease in the number of tokens. For example, as shown in FIG. 3C, the enemy object 112 in which one token is set as the reward amount is shown as being defeated and destroyed, and one token is exchanged for this. In contrast, the enemies 112 with three tokens set as the reward amount are adjusted to reduce the total reward amount by one. The original amount of three tokens should be given to the contestant, only 2 The token is given, and the performance is changed in such a way that the enemy 112 does not disappear. In this case, a performance such as weakening of the surviving enemy 112 can be performed.

With the above-mentioned performance change, the contestant can think that the effect of the attack item 116 is not sufficient, and some of the enemies 112 have survived, and the number of tokens for rewards has been reduced accordingly. That is, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of such a sense of incongruity that rewards are unnaturally reduced. In addition, in the example of FIG. 5, the performance may be changed as follows: the enemies 112 related to 3 tokens are set to generate 3 tokens as a reward, and the enemies 112 related to 1 token are set. In order to prevent rewards from being generated, a total of 3 tokens are awarded as rewards. Correspondingly, enemies 112 set with 3 tokens as a reward amount are destroyed, and enemies 112 set with 1 token are destroyed. Survival was rewarded with a total of 3 tokens. Or, the performance can be changed as follows: the enemies 112 with 3 tokens set will not generate rewards, and only the enemies 112 with 1 token set will be rewarded, so as to make a total of 1 Tokens are given as rewards. Correspondingly, the enemies 112 set with 3 tokens are destroyed, while the enemies 112 set with 1 token survive. When a plurality of enemy objects 112 are located in the influence range 116a and the reward amount is adjusted within the range of the upper limit value, which enemy object 112 is selected as an object of the reward amount adjustment can be appropriately set. For example, the enemy object 112 near the position where the attack item 116 is placed is preferentially selected as the target of the reward amount, although the enemy object 112 located far away from the attack item 116 is selected as the target of the reward amount adjustment. The position of the enemy object 112 within the range of influence 116a may be considered to select the enemy object 112 that should be the target of the compensation adjustment. Or, the enemies 112 with a large number of tokens for the amount of rewards are preferentially selected as targets for the occurrence of the amount of reward, and the enemies 112 with a small number of tokens for the amount of rewards are set as the target of the amount of compensation. The amount of rewards set to the enemy 112 may be considered to select the enemy 112 that is the target of the amount of reward adjustment. When the upper limit value of the reward amount of each of the plurality of enemy objects 112 is set to an intermediate value, it may be set that the enemy object 112 whose reward amount is set to exceed the upper limit value does not generate a reward. Reward enemies 112 for a reward amount set below the upper limit. For example, in a state where the upper limit is set to 2 tokens, when the enemies 112 whose rewards are set to 3 tokens and the enemies 112 whose rewards are set to 1 are located in the area of influence 116a, the relevant The enemies 112 with 3 tokens set do not generate rewards, only the enemies 112 with 1 token set do so. However, even in this case, when there is a plurality of enemies 112 selected as the object of the reward, and the total value of these rewards exceeds the upper limit, it must be such that the amount of the reward becomes below the upper limit, at least A part of the adjustment corresponds to the reward amount of the enemy object 112.

Next, a specific example of the control system of the gaming machine 2 provided with the adjustment function described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 14. In addition, the following is an example of adjusting the amount of reward using the above-mentioned upper limit value as an example of the amount of reward adjustment described in FIG. 4. FIG. 6 shows an example of a specific configuration of a control system of the gaming machine 2. The gaming machine 2 is provided with a control device 20 and a memory device 21. The control device 20 is configured as a computer, and the computer is a combination of a micro processing unit (MPU) as an example of a processor that performs various arithmetic processing and motion control in accordance with a predetermined computer program, and an internal memory necessary for the operation. Body and other peripherals. The memory device 21 is an external memory device for the control device 20, and is a memory device including a magnetic disk memory device, a flash memory, and other non-volatile memory media capable of retaining memory.

The memory device 21 stores therein a game program PG, which is an example of a computer program, and a game data DG, each of which is necessary to execute various processes necessary for providing the game to the contestant. The game data DG includes various data including data defining the game field 110, portrait data representing contestant characters 111 and enemies 112, and portrait and audio data to be used in the performance of the game. The game data DG includes the normal odds table ODn and the special odds table ODs as data related to the setting of the upper limit of the amount of reward. These odds tables ODn and ODs are data tables that are referred to in the lottery for adjustment of the amount of compensation.

An example of the normal odds table ODn is shown in FIG. 7, and an example of the special odds table ODs is shown in FIG. 8. As is clear from these figures, the odds tables ODn and ODs are data recorded in association with the addition amount N of the upper limit of the number of tokens that can be given to the contestant and the lottery probability. The addition amount N is equivalent to an example of a selection option. By adjusting the odds of the odds tables ODn and ODs, the payout rate of the game can be set appropriately. The total amount of game value (points) consumed by the competitor in the game during the predetermined accumulation period is A, and the amount of reward (the number of tokens given as compensation) to the contestant during the same accumulation period is When the payout ratio B / A at B is controlled to be less than 1, the drawing probability P1 can be set to 0.29, P2 to 0.68, P3 to 0.02, and P4 to 0.01 as examples.

The odds table ODn, the addition amount N of the ODs, and the lottery probability are expected values that determine the upper limit value based on the lottery result. That is, the sum of the products of each addition amount N and the lottery probability is the expected value of the addition amount, and the sum of the expected value and the upper limit value before the addition amount N is added is the expected value indicating the upper limit value after the lottery. The special odds table ODs are used when the above-mentioned special characters appear, and the contestant gets a special state in which more rewards occur. Corresponding to the possibility of obtaining a large amount of rewards, the upper limit addition amount of the special odds table ODs is compared with the upper limit addition amount of the ordinary odds table ODn, and is set to be large. The value is also set to large. The added amounts described in the odds tables ODn and ODs need not necessarily be positive integers. Additions with decimal points can also be included in the odds tables ODn and ODs. In addition, a part of the added amount may be set to a negative value as one of the types of unselected lottery.

The competition data DP is also recorded in the memory device 21. The competition data DP is stored in the game server 4 in correspondence with the contestant ID of the identification information of the contestant. The contestant is provided to the game machine 2 as the contestant's authentication when the game machine 2 plays the game, and is recorded in the memory.装置 21。 Device 21. The race data DP recorded in the memory device 21 is updated at an appropriate timing in accordance with the progress of the game of the game machine 2 and is provided from the game machine 2 to the game server 4 at the end of the game and stored.

In the competition data DP, the competition content of the player of the game machine 2 may be appropriately recorded, but in the example shown in the figure, the upper limit data DU is included in the competition data DP. The upper limit value data DU is information specifying an upper limit value of a reward amount set for a contestant. By including the upper limit value data DU in the competition data DP, the previous game can be set to maintain the upper limit value of the competitor and the competitor ID, and the same competitor in the next game can follow The upper limit to continue playing the game. However, the upper limit value is not limited to a form that is held in correspondence with the competitor ID. This point will be described later.

The control device 20 is provided with a game processing unit 22 as a logical device implemented by a combination of a game program PG that is a hardware resource and a software resource of the control device 20. The game processing unit 22 executes various processes necessary for playing a game of the gaming machine 2 in accordance with the game program PG. The details of the game processing unit 22 will be described later.

The control device 20 is connected to the display device 5, the center lottery mechanism 7, the input device 8, the reader 12, the token receiving device 15, and the speaker device 17 shown in FIG. 1, and is connected to the token payment device 26 and the communication control device 27. . The token payment device 26 is a device for paying tokens against the outlet 16 (see FIG. 1). The communication control device 27 is a device for controlling communication between the control device 20 and the game server 4. In addition to the above, an appropriate input / output device may be connected to the control device 20, but the description is omitted here.

FIG. 9 shows an example of a specific configuration of the game processing unit 22. The game processing unit 22 is further provided with a game operation receiving unit 30, a point management unit 31, a game control unit 32, a reward determination unit 33, a reward giving unit 34, a game screen generating unit 35, and a reward performance instructing unit 36 as further steps. Logical device. The game operation receiving unit 30 accepts a game operation of the input device 8 by a contestant. The points management unit 31 manages points by adding or subtracting point data DC describing the number of points owned by the competitor. When the game operation accepting unit 30 detects a game operation based on the consumption of points, such as the operation of the buttons 10 and 11 of the input device 8, the game operation accepting unit 30 instructs the point management unit 31 to deduct the game operation and exchange The number of points to be consumed accepts the game operation on the condition that the number of points instructed by the subtraction point management unit 31 is used. The point data DC is data that is temporarily generated in the internal memory of the control device 20. When the contestant ends the game, the number of tokens corresponding to the number of points held in the point data DC will be paid to the contestant from the token payment device 26, and the unused points can be returned as tokens. To the contestants. At the end of the game, the point data DC is recorded in the memory device 21 as a part of the competition data DP, and is stored in the game server 4 in association with the contestant ID, so that the next game can inherit the unused game. Points used.

The game control unit 32 performs various calculations necessary for the progress of the game based on the game operation accepted by the game operation acceptance unit 30. For example, in the game shown in FIG. 2, the game control unit 32 repeatedly calculates the position of the enemy 112 and calculates the position of the competitor character 111 in accordance with the game operation of the input device 8 by the competitor. In addition, the game control unit 32 calculates the position of the attack item 116 when the game operation for placing the attack item 116 is performed, and calculates the effect corresponding to the position and type of the attack item 116 as the game result.

The reward amount determination unit 33 determines the number of tokens as rewards to be awarded to the contestant based on the game result calculated by the game control unit 32. The reward giving unit 34 instructs the point management unit 31 to add points corresponding to the number of tokens determined by the reward amount determining unit 33 to the point data DC, thereby rewarding the contestant. The game screen generation unit 35 repeats the game screen 100 so that the game progresses in accordance with the game result calculated by the game control unit 32. The pay performance instructing unit 36 instructs the contestant to obtain a performance image (the image shown in FIG. 3C or FIG. 5 as an example) showing the reward determined by the reward amount determining unit 33, and instructs the game screen 100 The game screen generation unit 35 attaches a paid performance to the game screen, and provides information necessary for the addition of the performance to the game screen generation unit 35.

In order to realize the above-mentioned adjustment of the amount of reward, the amount-of-reward determination unit 33 is provided with a standard amount-of-reward determination unit 40, a lottery unit 41, and an amount-of-reward adjustment unit 42. The standard reward determination unit 40 determines when the game result calculated by the game control unit 32 includes a result that should be paid, for example, when the result of the attack of the attack item 116 in the game shown in FIG. The number of tokens set as the reward amount corresponding to the type of the enemy 112 is used as the standard reward amount. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 3C, the two enemy objects 112 included in the area of influence 116a are determined to be one and three tokens, respectively.

The lottery unit 41 performs a lottery process for determining an added amount for determining an upper limit value associated with the adjustment of the amount of reward when the lottery conditions scheduled for the game are satisfied. The lottery unit 41 performs the lottery in accordance with the odds table ODn or ODs shown in FIG. 7 or FIG. 8 (hereinafter referred to as a reference symbol OD). The reward amount adjustment unit 42 adjusts the number of tokens (the reward amount determined according to the game result) determined by the standard reward amount determination unit 40 based on the lottery result of the lottery unit 41, which is hereinafter referred to as the standard reward amount. situation). This adjustment is performed such that the correspondence between the game result and the amount of reward given to the contestant changes from the correspondence between the amount of reward determined in the standard reward determination unit 40 and the game result. The result of the lottery by the lottery unit 41 restricts the upper limit of the amount of reward to achieve adjustment. In order to achieve this adjustment, the compensation amount adjustment unit 42 is provided with an upper limit management unit 43 and a compensation limit unit 44. The upper limit value management unit 43 adds the upper limit value of the amount of rewards held in the upper limit value data DU according to the lottery result of the lottery unit 41 or subtracts the amount of rewards given from the reward limit unit 44. The compensation limitation unit 44 compares the standard compensation amount determined by the standard compensation amount determination unit 40 with the upper limit value recorded in the upper limit value data DU. When the standard reward amount exceeds the upper limit value, it is awarded to the contestant. The amount of remuneration is reduced in such a way that the amount of remuneration is less than the upper limit. The compensation limitation unit 44 determines the standard compensation amount as the compensation amount to be given to the contestant when the standard compensation amount is within the upper limit value.

FIG. 10 is an example of a program of a game process repeatedly executed by the game processing unit 22 at a predetermined cycle (the frame rate of the display device 5 is taken as an example). The processing in FIG. 10 is processing performed independently for each station 6. The following is a description of the process of FIG. 10 as a process targeted at any of the stations 6. In the process of FIG. 10, the competitor ID of the competitor of the target station 6 is already judged. As soon as the time comes to execute the processing of FIG. 10, the game operation accepting unit 30 first determines whether or not the game operation of the point consumption consumer is performed (step S10). As an example, if the button 10 or 11 is operated, it is determined that the game operation as a consumption object is performed, and if the input device 8 is not operated or only the operation lever 9 is operated, it is determined that the operation as a consumption object is not performed. When it is determined that the operation of the consumption object has not been performed, the processing of steps S11 to S14 is skipped, and the game control unit 32 calculates the game result of the game screen 100 that should be reflected in the secondary frame (step S15). In this case, for example, if the position of the enemies 112 in the sub-frame is calculated and the operation lever 9 is operated, the process of calculating the position of the contestant character 111 is performed in accordance with the operation.

On the other hand, when the game operation of the consumption target judged as points in step S10 is performed, the game operation accepting unit 30 determines whether or not points corresponding to the amount corresponding to the game operation should be consumed or not via the point management unit 31. It is recorded in the point data DC, that is, whether the amount of the game value owned by the contestant is more than the consumption corresponding to the game operation (step S11). When the number of points is sufficient, the game operation accepting unit 30 accepts the game operation of the contestant as the validator, notifies the game control unit 32 of the game operation, and instructs the point management unit 31 to correspond only to the consumption reduction points corresponding to the game operation. The number of points of the data DC is counted (step S12). Thereby, the points owned by the contestant will be consumed only in accordance with the amount of operation of the button 10 or 11. When it is determined that the number of points is insufficient in step S11, that is, when the amount of game value owned by the contestant does not correspond to the consumption amount of the game operation, the game operation accepting unit 30 disables the game operation of the contestant. In this case, the processing of steps S12 to S14 is skipped, and the game processing proceeds to step S15.

When the game operation is accepted in step S12, the game operation acceptance unit 30 notifies the lottery unit 41 of its intention. The lottery unit 41 accepts a game operation for consumption and redemption of points, and considers that the lottery condition is satisfied, and executes an internal lottery process (step S13). This internal lottery is a process of determining the added amount of the upper limit of the reward amount by using the normal odds table ODn or the special odds table ODs, which will be described in detail later. Once the added amount of the upper limit value is determined in the lottery section 41, the added amount is notified to the upper limit management section 43. The upper limit value management unit 43 updates the upper limit value data DU so that the added amount notified from the lottery unit 41 is added to the upper limit value of the competition data held by the contestant (step S14). However, in the lottery in step S13, when the added amount is determined to be 0, the upper limit data DU is not substantially updated. In this case, there is no case where the upper limit value is increased until the next round or the subsequent lottery chance is greater than 0.

After the processes of steps S12 to S14 are sequentially executed, the game process proceeds to step S15. In this case, the game control unit 32 calculates a game result corresponding to the game operation notified from the game operation receiving unit 30 by the process of step S12 (step S15). In this case, similar to the case where the process progresses from step S10 or step S11 to step S15, the calculation of the position of the enemies 112 of the next frame is performed, but in addition, the types of operations corresponding to the buttons 10 and 11 are also calculated. The location of the attack project 116 should be configured. In addition, if the operation lever 9 is operated in parallel with the operation of the buttons 10 and 11, the calculation of the position of the contestant character 111 is also performed simultaneously.

Once the game result is calculated in step S15, the game control unit 32 determines whether or not a condition for generating a reward is satisfied based on the calculated game result (step S16). When it is determined that the condition is satisfied, the reward amount determination unit 33 determines the amount of reward to be given to the contestant based on the game result calculated by the game control unit 32 and the upper limit value held in the upper limit value data DU (step S17). Details of the procedure for determining the amount of reward will be described later. Once the reward amount is determined, the reward amount determination unit 33 notifies the reward amount to the reward granting unit 34, and the reward granting unit 34 accepting this is an amount corresponding to the number of tokens that is the reward amount to the point management unit 31 The point management unit 31 is notified of the number of points (step S18). Thereby, the amount of points corresponding to the amount of reward is added to the point data DC of the competitor. After determining the amount of reward, the reward performance instructing unit 36 notifies the content of the determination of the reward. Accepting this, the reward performance instruction unit 36 instructs the game screen generation unit 35 to attach a performance showing the appearance of the contestant to the game screen 100, and provides information necessary for the performance to the game screen generation unit 35. (Step S19). Then, the process proceeds to step S20, and generation of the game screen 100 by the game screen generating unit 35 is performed. In this case, when the reward amount is not reduced below the upper limit and is awarded to the competition limiter, the enemy 112 is defeated and the number of tokens corresponding to the set of the enemy 112 is displayed (Fig. 3C). When the amount of reward is reduced below the upper limit and awarded to a competitor, the performance changes in response to this adjustment (Figure 5).

FIG. 11 shows an example of a specific procedure of the internal lottery executed in step S13 of FIG. 10. In the example of FIG. 11, the lottery unit 41 first obtains information for determining the state of the game from the game control unit 32, and determines whether the game is in a special state (step S30). As described above, the so-called special state is a state in which a contestant can expect more rewards such as the appearance of a special character as the enemy 112. When it is determined that the game is not in a special state, the lottery unit 41 selects the normal odds table ODn as if the game is in a normal state (step S31), and when it is determined that the game is in a special state, selects a special odds table ODs (step S32). . After the selection of the odds table OD, the lottery unit 41 selects the added amount of the upper limit value according to the lottery probability of the selected odds table OD (step S33). Next, the lottery unit 41 notifies the reward amount adjustment unit 42 of the addition amount of the selected upper limit value as the lottery result (step S34), and then ends the processing of FIG. 11. When the added amount is notified in step S34, the upper limit value management unit 43 updates the upper limit value data DU so that the added amount is added to the upper limit value of the upper limit value data DU (step S14 in FIG. 10). In addition, in FIG. 11, the odds table OD is switched depending on which of the normal state or the special state. However, three or more types of the odds table may be switched depending on the state of the game.

FIG. 12 shows an example of a specific procedure for determining the amount of reward to be executed in step S17 of FIG. 10. In the example of FIG. 12, the standard reward amount determination unit 40 obtains the game result from the game control unit 32 and determines the standard reward amount corresponding to the game result (step S40). As described above, the standard reward amount is the number of tokens determined in accordance with the correspondence relationship between the enemies 112 and the reward amount that are set in advance. For example, when an enemy 112 set with 3 tokens as a reward is defeated, the standard reward is 3 tokens. The standard compensation amount determination unit 40 notifies the compensation limit unit 44 of the determined standard compensation amount, and the compensation limit unit 44 determines whether or not the notified standard compensation amount exceeds the upper limit value recorded in the upper limit value data DU (step S41). If it does not exceed, the reward limitation unit 44 determines the standard reward amount as the reward amount to be awarded to the contestant (step S42). On the other hand, when it is determined in step S41 that the standard reward amount exceeds the upper limit value, the reward limit unit 44 determines an integer value within a range not exceeding the upper limit value as the reward amount to be awarded to the contestant (step S43). For example, the standard reward amount is 4 tokens, and when the upper limit value is 3, 0 to 3 tokens are determined as the reward amount. The standard return amount is determined as a positive integer, while the upper limit value is a value that allows a decimal point. Therefore, when the upper limit is less than 1, the standard reward amount is determined, and the reward amount is determined to be zero.

After the amount of reward is determined, the reward restriction unit 44 notifies the reward giving unit 34 of the amount of reward (step S44). Then, the reward limit unit 44 instructs the upper limit value management unit 43 to subtract the reward amount determined in step S42 or S43 from the upper limit value recorded in the upper limit value data DU, and the upper limit value management unit 43 accepts this The amount of reward is subtracted from the upper limit value of the upper limit value data DU (step S45). As a result, as long as the upper limit value is not added in step S14 of FIG. 10, the upper limit value is gradually reduced for each reward given.

FIG. 13 shows an example of a specific procedure of a performance-related performance instruction executed in step S19 of FIG. 10. In the example of FIG. 13, the reward performance instruction unit 36 obtains information specifying the content of the reward amount determination processing of FIG. 12 from the reward restriction unit 44 (step S50). Next, the reward performance instruction unit 36 determines whether or not the reward amount is adjusted to an upper limit value or less by the reward restriction unit 44 based on the obtained information (step S51). When the amount of compensation is not adjusted and the standard amount of compensation is determined as the amount of compensation given to the competitor, the compensation performance instruction unit 36 rewards the competitor with the correspondence between the enemy 112 defeated in the current game result and the amount of compensation. In addition, the game screen generation unit 35 is instructed to attach a standard performance (showing an example of the performance in FIG. 3C as an example) to the contestant to show the enemy 112 to be destroyed, and provide the information necessary for the performance to the game screen generation unit 35 (step S52). For example, it provides information that specifies the defeated enemy 112 and information that specifies the number of tokens obtained by the contestant as reward.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step S51 that the amount of reward is adjusted, the reward performance instruction section 36 instructs the game screen generation unit 35 to add a performance that changes the standard performance according to the adjustment result of the amount of reward (the performance in FIG. 5 is an example) ), And provide information necessary for the performance to the game screen generation unit 35 (step S52). For example, the information specifying the enemy object 112 that should be displayed as an undefeated survivor, and the number of tokens obtained by the designated contestant as compensation information are provided as a result of the adjustment of the compensation amount. In this case, when a defeated enemy 112 exists in the result of the current game, information specifying the enemy 112 and information on the amount of reward corresponding to the result are also provided. After the instruction of step S52 or S53, the reward performance instruction unit 36 ends the processing of FIG. 13. In addition, according to the limitation of the upper limit, when the reward amount is determined to be 0, the performance in which the reward occurs is not performed. In this case, a performance may be performed to destroy the enemy object 112, which is not set to be paid, or a performance may be performed to become the enemy object 112 without being affected by the attack item 116 and survive.

According to the above processing, once the opportunity equivalent to the consumption of points as amusement value can be obtained as a condition to give the competitor an opportunity to obtain a reward, the competitor uses the attack item 116 to defeat the enemy 112 and the reward is given to the game result. , The competitor is paid. By this, for example, the contestant effectively configures the attack project 116 to defeat more enemies 112, or the more the enemy value 112 is defeated, the more reward is given to the contestant, and the skill of the contestant can be reflected in the reward. . On the other hand, the amount of rewards received by competitors is limited by the upper limit, and rewards beyond a certain limit cannot be obtained. The upper limit of the amount of reward is determined by a lottery performed in association with the consumption of points of a contestant. Therefore, by appropriately adjusting the probability of the lottery, the payment of rewards can be controlled to a predetermined range in which an operating entity whose payment rate is maintained at the game system 1 or the game machine 2 can secure an appropriate profit. With this, it is possible to put the control of the payout rate in a game including elements that increase or decrease the reward according to the skill of the competitor, so that the satisfaction of the competitor and the guarantee of an appropriate profit controlled by the payout rate coexist. When the reward is adjusted by the upper limit, the performance will be changed accordingly. Therefore, it is possible to increase the sense of recognition of the contestant, reduce the intervention of the contestant's conscious pay rate control, and reduce the risk of interest in the game.

In the game system 1 described above, the upper limit value of the reward amount is stored by being associated with the player ID, and the same player can inherit the previous upper limit value to play the next game. FIG. 14 is an example of a procedure of the upper limit value saving process performed by the control device 20 of the gaming machine 2 in order to store the upper limit value in association with the player ID in this manner. This process may be performed by the upper limit management unit 43 as an example. For example, the upper limit management unit 43 starts the process of FIG. 14 when the contestant ends the game, first determines the contestant ID of the contestant, and determines the competition data DP based on the determined contestant ID (step S60), Then, the determined competition data DP stores the upper limit data DU (step S61). When the game server 4 is available, the competition data DP in which the upper limit data DU is stored may be associated with the player ID and held on the game server 4. When the upper limit data DU is associated with the competitor ID and stored in the memory device 21 of the gaming machine 2, when the competitor restarts the game on the same gaming machine 2, as long as the competitor ID is recognized to read the corresponding contest data DP, You can reuse the previous upper limit. As long as the game data DP is stored on the game server 4, the previous upper limit value can be reused even when the game player 2 restarts the game on a different game machine 2.

Alternatively, instead of the competitor ID, at least one input device 8 of the gaming machine 2 may be used as a unit, and the upper limit value may be managed for each unit. For example, as an example of the input device identification information identifying the input device 8, a unique station ID may be set for each station 6, and the upper limit value may be increased or decreased for each station ID, and at the end of the game, the The upper limit data DU at this time point is stored in association with the station ID, and the competitor playing at the same station 6 will inherit the upper limit data DU. In this case, the upper limit value management unit 43 only needs to execute the processing of FIG. 15 instead of the processing of FIG. 14. That is, in the process of FIG. 15, the upper limit value management unit 43 starts the process of FIG. 15 when the competitor ends the game, and first discriminates the station ID of the competitor's station 6 (step S60A). The station ID corresponding to is stored in the memory device 21 (step S61A). In this case, when playing at the same station 6 is next, as long as the upper limit data DU corresponding to the station ID is read out from the memory device 21, and the upper limit data DU is used for playing the game at the station 6, it can be inherited. Upper limit.

When the upper limit value is associated with and managed by the competitor ID, or when the upper limit value is associated with and managed by the station ID, the upper limit value is set and associated with one contestant. However, the upper limit may be set in common for two or more competitors. For example, a group including a plurality of competitors may be set, and a common upper limit value may be set using the group as a unit. Alternatively, a common upper limit value may be set by a plurality of stations 6 of one game machine 2 as a unit. In addition, a common upper limit value may be set by plural game machines 2 as a unit.

In the above aspect, the game operation accepting unit 30 performs the processing of steps S11 and S12 of FIG. 10 as an example of the function of the game operation accepting means, and the game control unit 32 executes the processing of step S15 of FIG. 10 as a game. As an example of the function of the control means, the compensation amount determination unit 33 performs the processing of steps S13, S14, and S17 in FIG. 10, and as an example of the function of the compensation amount determination means, the compensation giving unit 34 performs the processing in step S18 of FIG. An example of the function of the means. In addition, the lottery unit 41 executes the process of FIG. 11 as an example of the function of the lottery means, and the remuneration adjustment unit 42 executes the processes of steps S41 to S45 of FIG. 12 and the processes of FIG. 14 or FIG. 15 as adjustments of the remuneration amount. An example of the function of the means. In addition, the reward performance instruction unit 36 executes the processing of FIG. 13 as a function of an example of a reward performance control means.

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned form, and may be implemented by appropriately deforming or changing the form. For example, in the above-mentioned form, the added amount of the upper limit of the lottery is set as the lottery condition per contestant's consumption of game value, but the lottery condition may be changed appropriately. For example, it may be established when the amount of game value consumption reaches a predetermined amount, or when the number of times consumption of game value reaches a predetermined number, and the consumption conditions or the number of consumption times are associated with each other to set the lottery conditions. . The predetermined amount in this case may be set to be larger than the consumption amount for one game operation. It is also possible to establish such a method when the amount of remuneration paid reaches a certain value, and establish the association with the amount of remuneration to set the lottery conditions. Or, when a predetermined game result is obtained, for example, a lottery condition is established when at least one enemy object 112 is defeated in the game of FIG. 2, the lottery condition is set in association with the game result. Alternatively, the lottery conditions may be set in such a manner that the lottery conditions are satisfied when the number of races, the race time, and the like of the contestant's game reach a predetermined reference value. The lottery condition is not limited to an example in which the lottery condition is directly associated with the game and is set. For example, the lottery condition may be established at a predetermined time, a predetermined week, and a predetermined day of each month, and the lottery condition may be set in association with the time or date.

In the above-mentioned form, it is assumed that each time a game operation is performed by a contestant, the game value corresponding to the operation is consumed, but the correspondence between the game operation and the consumption of game value may be appropriately set. For example, multiple game operations can be accepted through one consumption of gaming value. You can also accept game operations for an unlimited number of times within a predetermined time with one consumption of gaming value. In the above-mentioned form, the operation of arranging the attack item 116 by using the operation buttons 10 or 11 is taken as an example, as a game operation, but a plurality of types of game operations may also be set for game value consumption and exchange acceptance.

In the above-mentioned form, the lottery probability and the added amount of the odds tables ODn and ODs are set in advance, and the re-modification is, for example, as long as the operating entity of the gaming machine 2 appropriately performs. However, if the payout rate is monitored during the operation of the gaming machine 2, the payout table ODn, Ods can be drawn in such a way that the payout rate approaches the upper or lower limit of the predetermined range, or when the payout rate converges to the predetermined range. In order to change the probability or the amount of addition, control to dynamically change the odds tables ODn and ODs in accordance with the change in the payout rate is added.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the game system 1 is configured such that a plurality of players can play the same game in parallel on one game machine 2 at the same time, but the present invention is not limited to such a mode. For example, one gaming machine 2 is sufficient if it has at least one input device 8. In this case, a plurality of competitors may play the game at different times from each other, and a payment rate that is a ratio of the total value of the reward amount to the total value of the competitors' consumption amount within a predetermined period may be maintained within a predetermined range. The method can be applied to the present invention. In addition, the game system is not limited to the form of a game machine that can obtain a payout rate like a gaming machine. For example, as shown in FIG. 16, a user terminal device 2A such as a smart phone used by the user and the game server 4 are connected via the network 3, and are controlled by the user terminal device under the control of the game server 4. The game system of 2A type in which each user plays a game can also apply the present invention. For example, in a form such as an online gaming game, by applying the present invention, the skill of a contestant can be reflected in the amount of reward, and the payout rate can be controlled to an appropriate range. In addition, as the user terminal device 2A, various terminal devices such as a desktop or notebook personal computer, a tablet terminal, a portable game machine, or a desktop game console can be used.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the control device 20 of the computer set as the game machine 2 executes each of the processors shown in FIG. 10 and below, but a computer such as the game server 4 may execute at least a part of these processes. In addition, at least one game machine 2 connected via the network 3 may be used as the game server 4, and the game machine 2 may perform processing on other game machines 2. When the game server 4 executes various processes, a virtual game machine that executes the game program PG on the game server 4 may be constructed. The game machine 2 functions as a remote input / output device for the virtual game machine. The game implemented in the game system of the present invention is not limited to the game illustrated in FIG. 2, as long as it includes game value consumption and exchange acceptance game operations, the game results are calculated according to the accepted game operations, and the game results are determined based on the calculated game results. The competitor's compensation amount can be implemented in various games such as shooting games, grid games, and capture games.

Various aspects of the present invention, which are derived from each of the embodiments and modifications described above, are described below. In addition, in the following description, in order to easily understand each aspect of the present invention, corresponding members shown in the drawings are attached with parentheses. However, the present invention is not limited to the forms shown.

A game system (1) according to one aspect of the present invention is provided with: 游戏 game operation acceptance means (30, S11, S12) for receiving and redeeming game operations of a contestant at a predetermined game value consumption and exchange; 运算 calculating a game according to the accepted game operation Resulting game control means (32, S15); 之 A reward amount determining means (33, S13, S14, S17) that determines the amount of reward that should be given to the aforementioned contestant based on the game result of the operation; and giving the determined amount of reward to the aforementioned Competitors' rewarding means (34, S18), The aforementioned means for determining the amount of reward are more equipped: 实行 A lottery means (41, S30 ~ S34) that implements a predetermined lottery when predetermined lottery conditions are established; and In a manner in which the correspondence relationship of the amount of reward given to the contestant changes, the amount of reward adjustment means (42, S41 to S45) that adjusts the amount of reward to be determined based on the result of the game is adjusted according to the result of the aforementioned lottery.

A computer program (PG) for a game system according to an aspect of the present invention is configured so that a computer (20) included in the game system functions as a means for accepting a game value of a predetermined game value and accepting a game operation of a contestant. Game operation acceptance means (30, S11, S12); 游戏 Game control means (32, S15) for calculating game results in accordance with accepted game operations; Determine the amount of remuneration that should be given to the aforementioned contestants based on the calculated game results Decision means (33, S13, S14, S17); and compensation means (34, S18) for awarding the determined amount of reward to the aforementioned contestant, The aforementioned means for determining the amount of reward functions as the following means, In predetermined lottery conditions A predetermined lottery (41, S30 ~ S34) is implemented when it is established; and in a way that the corresponding relationship between the aforementioned game result and the amount of reward given to the contestant changes, adjustments based on the aforementioned lottery result should be based on the aforementioned game A reward adjustment means (42, S41 to S45) of the reward amount determined as a result.

A computer program according to an aspect of the present invention may be provided while being stored in a storage medium. As long as this memory medium is used, for example, the computer program of the present invention can be installed in a computer for execution, and the computer can be used to implement the game system of the present invention. The storage medium storing the computer program is a non-temporary storage medium such as a CDROM.

A game system (1) according to another aspect of the present invention includes an input device (8) that detects a player's game operation, a memory device (21) that stores a predetermined computer program (PG), and the input device and The memory device is connected to a game system (1) of a processor (a part of the control device 20 is an example) that executes predetermined processing based on a computer program of the memory device, and the processor is based on the computer program in a predetermined game value. The consumption and redemption acceptance of the game via the input device of the contestant (S11, S12), the game result is calculated according to the accepted game operation (S15), and the amount of reward to be given to the contestant is determined based on the calculated game result. (S13, S14, S17), the determined amount of reward is given to the aforementioned contestant (S18), and in the aforementioned determination of the amount of reward, the predetermined lottery is performed when the predetermined lottery condition is satisfied (S30 ~ S34) so that The manner in which the correspondence between the game result and the amount of reward to be given to the contestant changes, and the report to be determined based on the game result is adjusted according to the result of the lottery. Amount (S41 ~ S45).

According to the above aspect, the amount of reward is determined based on the game result calculated in accordance with the game operation of the competitor, and the skill of the competitor's game is reflected in the amount of reward. On the other hand, the amount of reward is adjusted according to the lottery result. Therefore, by appropriately adjusting the probability or expected value of the lottery, the correspondence between the game result and the amount of reward can be appropriately changed according to the control of the payout rate. Thereby, for a game including an element to be rewarded in accordance with a game operation of a competitor, adjustment of a payout rate can be appropriately included.

In the above aspect, the means for adjusting the amount of reward may be set to determine the upper limit of the amount of reward to be given to the contestant based on the result of the lottery (S14), so that the amount of reward to be determined based on the result of the game may not Adjust the amount of rewards above the upper limit (S17, S41 ~ S45). According to this aspect, as long as the upper limit value is not exceeded, the reward corresponding to the amount of the game result is given to the contestant, and thus the correspondence relationship of the reward based on the game result corresponding to the game operation of the competitor can be appropriately maintained. On the other hand, the amount of reward is adjusted in such a way that it does not exceed the upper limit, and the upper limit is determined based on the result of the lottery. Therefore, it is possible to appropriately control the rate of payment based on the upper limit to limit the grant of excessive rewards.

In the above-mentioned form, the aforementioned lottery means can be implemented repeatedly each time the aforementioned lottery conditions are satisfied, and the aforementioned means for adjusting the amount of reward can also be set to determine the upper limit value based on one lottery, to the next round or later During the period until the new upper limit is determined by lottery, the upper limit is reduced according to the amount of reward given by the reward giving means (S45). According to this form, the upper limit value will be gradually reduced in accordance with the reward. On the other hand, by repeating the lottery, the chance of the upper limit value increasing will be given to the contestant. Therefore, in a manner in which the lottery is repeated, the contestant can be given an incentive to continue playing.

In the above aspect, the means for adjusting the amount of reward may also be used to identify the contestant based on predetermined competitor identification information (S60), and associate the upper limit value with the competitor identification information to memorize in a predetermined memory means. (21) (S61). According to this aspect, since the upper limit value is held in correspondence with the identification information of the competitor, the upper limit value set for the competitor can be continuously applied to the same competitor. For example, even in the next round of the same contestant, the upper limit set in the previous round of competition can continue to be applied, so that the contestant can continue playing the game from the previous round.

In the above aspect, the game system may be further provided with a plurality of input devices (8) each including a detection unit (8a) that detects the game operation of the contestant, and the aforementioned means for adjusting the amount of reward may be used as The input device is identified based on predetermined input device identification information (S60A), and the upper limit value is associated with the input device identification information to be stored in a predetermined storage means (21) (S61A). According to this aspect, since the upper limit value is held in correspondence with the input device, when different players use the same input device to sequentially play the game, the upper limit value can be continuously applied among the competitors. play games.

The above-mentioned form further includes a performance control means (36, S50 to S53) for controlling the performance of the game in a manner that the performance corresponding to the payment of the reward is presented to the contestant. When the amount of reward determined based on a game result is changed by the adjustment of the amount of reward adjustment means, the content of the performance corresponding to the grant of the reward is changed according to the result of the adjustment. According to this form, when the amount of reward is adjusted, the performance presented to the contestant is changed in cooperation with it, so that even if the amount of reward changes for a game result, the contestant can be given a sense of recognition of the change. Thereby, it is possible to reduce a player's consciousness that the interest in the game may be reduced due to the artificiality caused by the intervention of the control of the payment rate.

In the above aspect, the game control means may switch the game between a plurality of states according to a predetermined switching condition, and the lottery means may be set so that an expected value regarding the upper limit value may be changed according to the state. According to the method, the corresponding relationship between the selection items of the lottery and the lottery probability of each selection item is changed according to the state, and the lottery is performed (S30 to S33). According to this, the expected value of the upper limit value can be changed in accordance with the state of the game. For example, a state in which a large amount of reward can be obtained can be achieved by increasing the expected value of the upper limit value and obtaining a larger amount of reward. Mode, the upper limit is appropriately controlled in accordance with the state of the game.

In the above aspect, the lottery condition may be set to include at least one of the establishment conditions including consumption of the amusement value. According to this, since the upper limit of the amount of reward is set by lottery between consumption and exchange of amusement value, a competitor can be motivated to consume amusement value. By setting and setting the upper limit value for adjusting the amount of reward to the consumption of the entertainment value, the lottery regarding the upper limit value and the payment rate can be more clearly related.

In the above aspect, the lottery means may also control the lottery in such a manner that a specific payment rate is maintained within a predetermined range as a ratio of the amount of reward given to the contestant to the consumption amount of the game value of the contestant. According to this, by controlling the lottery so that the payout rate is maintained within a predetermined range, it is possible to more appropriately adjust the payout rate for games that include elements that give rewards in accordance with the game operations of the contestants.

1‧‧‧Game System

2‧‧‧Game console

2A‧‧‧User terminal device

4‧‧‧Game Server

5‧‧‧ display device

6‧‧‧ stop

7‧‧‧Central Lottery

8‧‧‧ input device

8a‧‧‧Testing Department

20‧‧‧Control device (computer)

21‧‧‧memory device (memory means)

30‧‧‧Game Operation Acceptance Department (Game Operation Acceptance Means)

32‧‧‧Game Control Department (Game Control Means)

33‧‧‧Determining Department of Remuneration

34‧‧‧Remuneration Department (Remuneration Payment Means)

36‧‧‧Reward Performance Instruction Department (Reward Performance Control Department)

41‧‧‧Lot selection department (selection means)

42‧‧‧Return amount adjustment department (return amount adjustment means)

100‧‧‧ Game Screen

110‧‧‧Playground

111A, 111B, 111C, 111D‧‧‧‧Character

112‧‧‧ enemy

116‧‧‧ Attack Project

116a‧‧‧Scope of influence

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of a game system according to an aspect of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a game screen. FIG. 3A is a diagram showing an example of how the game progresses to the consumption and exchange of entertainment value. 3B is a diagram showing an example of a game result corresponding to FIG. 3A. C FIG. 3C is a diagram showing an example of a performance in which a state of being paid is presented in accordance with the game result of FIG. 3B. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of adjustment of the amount of reward. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a performance when the amount of compensation is adjusted in correspondence with FIG. 3C. 6 is a block diagram showing an example of a configuration of a control system of a gaming machine. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a normal odds table. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a special odds table. 9 is a functional block diagram showing an example of a specific configuration of a game processing unit of a gaming machine. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of a program of a game process executed by the game processing unit of FIG. 6. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of a procedure of an internal lottery process executed by the lottery unit in FIG. 9. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an example of a procedure of a reward amount determination process performed by the reward amount determination unit in FIG. 9. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an example of a procedure of a performance instruction process executed by the reward performance instruction unit of FIG. 9. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an example of a procedure of an upper limit value saving process executed by the upper limit value management unit in FIG. 9. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing another example of a program of the upper limit value saving process executed by the upper limit value management unit of FIG. 9. FIG. 16 is a diagram showing another aspect of the game system.

Claims (11)

A game system is characterized by: game operation acceptance means, which are related to the game operation of a predetermined game value consumption and exchange acceptance contestant; game control means, which calculates the game result according to the accepted game operation; the amount of reward The means for determining means is to determine the amount of reward to be given to the aforementioned contestant based on the result of the operation of the game; and the means for giving rewards is to give the determined amount of reward to the aforementioned contestant. The means for determining the amount of remuneration further includes: It is to implement a predetermined lottery when the predetermined lottery conditions are met; and a means for adjusting the amount of compensation, which is to adjust according to the result of the aforementioned lottery in a manner that the corresponding relationship between the aforementioned game result and the amount of reward given to the contestant changes The amount of reward to be determined based on the aforementioned game results. For example, the game system of claim 1 in which the aforementioned compensation amount adjustment means is based on the result of the aforementioned lottery to determine the upper limit of the amount of compensation that should be given to the contestant, so that the compensation should be determined according to the foregoing game result. Adjust the amount of reward in such a way that the amount does not exceed the upper limit. For example, in the game system for applying for the second item of the patent scope, the aforementioned lottery means is based on each of the aforementioned lottery conditions being established, and the aforementioned lottery may be repeatedly performed. The period up to the next time or until a new upper limit value is determined by subsequent lottery, the upper limit value is deducted in accordance with the amount of remuneration given by the remuneration giving means. For example, the game system of the second or third aspect of the patent application, wherein the aforementioned means for adjusting the amount of compensation is to identify the contestant according to predetermined contestant identification information, and to associate the aforementioned upper limit value with the contestant identification information so Memorize in predetermined memory means. For example, the game system according to the second or third aspect of the patent application, further comprising: a plurality of input devices each having a detection unit that detects the game operation of the contestant, and a means for adjusting the amount of reward based on a predetermined input device. The identification information is used to identify the input device, and the upper limit value is associated with the input device identification information to be memorized in a predetermined memory means. For example, the game system of item 1 of the scope of patent application, which further includes: a performance control means for controlling the performance of the game in a manner corresponding to the presentation of the performance corresponding to the payment of the aforementioned performance, to the contestant; When the amount of reward determined based on a game result is changed by the adjustment of the aforementioned amount of reward adjustment means, the content of the performance corresponding to the grant of the aforementioned reward is changed according to the adjustment result. For example, the game system of the second or third aspect of the patent application, wherein the aforementioned game control means can switch the aforementioned game between a plurality of states in accordance with a predetermined switching condition, and the aforementioned lottery means is based on the aforementioned upper limit value. The expected value of is changed in accordance with the aforementioned state, so that the corresponding relationship between the aforementioned selected option and the probability of each selected option is changed according to the aforementioned state to implement the aforementioned lottery. For example, the game system of the first scope of the patent application, wherein the aforementioned lottery conditions are set to include at least one of the above-mentioned consumption of entertainment value as the establishment conditions. For example, the game system of claim 1 in which the above-mentioned lottery means maintains a specific payment rate within a predetermined range as a ratio of the amount of reward given to the contestant to the consumption amount of the game value of the contestant. This way controls the aforementioned lottery. A recording medium in which a computer program for a game system is recorded is characterized in that a computer included in the game system functions as the following means, and a game operation acceptance means, which is a consumption and exchange acceptance contestant of a predetermined game value游戏 Game control means, which calculates the game result according to the accepted game operation; Reward amount determination means, which determines the amount of reward that should be given to the aforementioned contestant based on the calculated game result; Reward granting means, which will The determined amount of reward is given to the aforementioned contestant. The aforementioned means for determining the amount of reward functions as the following means. The means of selection, which implements a predetermined lottery when predetermined conditions for the lottery are established; and means for adjusting the amount of compensation, which is used in the aforementioned game. In a manner in which the correspondence between the result and the amount of reward to be given to the contestant changes, the amount of reward to be determined according to the result of the game is adjusted according to the result of the aforementioned lottery. A game system includes: (i) an input device that detects a game operation of a contestant; (ii) a memory device that stores a predetermined computer program; and a processor that is connected to the aforementioned input device and the aforementioned memory device, and according to the aforementioned memory The computer program of the device performs predetermined processing. Its characteristics are: The processor is based on the computer program, and accepts the game operation of the predetermined game value for consumption and redemption. The game operation of the contestant via the input device is performed according to the accepted game operation. Calculate the game result, determine the amount of reward to be given to the contestant based on the result of the calculated game, give the determined amount of reward to the contestant, and in the determination of the amount of reward, execute the predetermined when the predetermined lottery conditions are met The lottery is adjusted in accordance with the result of the lottery in such a way that the correspondence between the game result and the amount of reward to be given to the contestant changes.