TWI855400B - Programs and gaming devices - Google Patents

Abstract

The subject of the present invention is to maintain the interest of players while ensuring fairness among players. The program of the present invention enables a computer capable of providing a game playing experience to execute a provision process of providing game elements to players and a control process of determining the game elements to be provided in the provision process based on a preset provision sequence, and the control process is to determine the game elements to be provided not based on the preset provision sequence after providing a specific number of game elements to the player based on the preset provision sequence.

Description

Programs and gaming devices

The present invention relates to a program and a game device, and more particularly to an electronic game that provides game elements to players.

In electronic games, measures are taken to guide players to play the game repeatedly in order to increase the player's interest in the game. Patent document 1 discloses an electronic game that awards points based on the results of the lottery game, and grants the right to execute an event that provides additional high-rarity characters to the player based on the accumulated points.

[Prior Art Literature] [Patent Literature]

[Patent document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2021-062098

Furthermore, from the perspective of ensuring fairness among players, it is better to ensure that all players who meet the conditions can obtain all types of game elements that can be provided additionally. For example, by setting the number of provided game elements to 1 and providing the unprovided game elements in sequence, it is possible to ensure fair provision.

On the other hand, when the amount of each game element provided to a player is limited, it may reduce the interest of players who meet the conditions earlier in the game.

The purpose of this invention is to provide a program and a gaming device that maintains the interest of players while ensuring fairness among players.

The program of the present invention enables a computer capable of providing a game playing experience to execute a provision process of providing game elements to a player, and a control process of determining the game elements to be provided in the provision process based on a preset provision sequence, and the control process is to determine the game elements to be provided not based on the preset provision sequence after providing a specific number of game elements to the player based on the preset provision sequence.

According to the present invention, it is possible to maintain the interest of players while ensuring fairness among players.

100: Gaming devices

101: Control Department

102: Memory device

103:Memory

104: Payment Testing Department

105: Acquisition Department

106: Provide control unit

107: Provide element DB

108: Prompt control unit

109: Operation input unit

110: Communications Department

120: Prompt Department

130: Loading unit

200: Server

201: Server control unit

202: Server memory device

203: Server memory

204: Player DB

205: Server Communication Department

300: Network

401~407: Game elements

FIG1 is a diagram showing the system configuration of a game system according to an embodiment and a variation of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the functional structure of the gaming device 100 of the embodiment and variation of the present invention.

FIG3 is a block diagram showing the functional structure of the server 200 of the embodiment and variation of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing game elements provided in association with the default provision order of the implementation method and the variation of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a notification of game elements provided in the embodiment and variation of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating the provision process performed by the gaming device 100 of the embodiment and variation of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating the element providing processing executed by the gaming device 100 of the embodiment and variation of the present invention.

Figures 8(a) and (b) are diagrams illustrating the data structure of various information used in the game system of the embodiment and variation of the present invention.

[Implementation method]

The following is a detailed description of the implementation method with reference to the drawings. Furthermore, the following implementation method does not limit the invention within the scope of the patent application, and not all combinations of the features described in the implementation method are necessary for the invention. Two or more of the multiple features described in the implementation method can be combined arbitrarily. In addition, the same reference number is marked for the same or similar components, and repeated description is omitted.

One embodiment described below is an example of applying the present invention to a game device that can provide game elements to players when providing a game experience. However, the present invention can be applied to any machine that can provide game elements.

<Game system structure>

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the system configuration of the game system of the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the game system is configured so that a server 200 and each of more than one game device 100 can communicate via a network 300.

In this embodiment, such a system is configured to realize a battle game between players using a plurality of game devices 100 via the server 200 and the network 300. In addition, the game that provides a game playing experience in the game device 100 is not limited to a battle game between players, but also includes a game configured for single-player use.

The gaming device 100 of this embodiment has an appearance as shown in the figure. The gaming device 100 is configured to detect payment in an available state, and when payment is detected, a service of game playing experience is provided to the user (player), including providing at least one game element. For example, payment is detected by inserting a specific number of coins into an unillustrated slot.

In addition, a loading unit 130 is provided in the appearance of the game device 100, and the loading unit 130 can load specific cards including a player card for identifying a player. As described in detail below, when using the game device 100, the player loads the player card on the loading unit 130, so that the game can be played in a state reflecting the player's progress. The player's progress is managed in the server 200, and when the player's status is identified when using the game device 100, that is, when the status of which player provides the game experience is identified, the information managed for each player is updated.

<Functional structure of gaming device>

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the functional structure of the gaming device 100 of this embodiment.

The control unit 101 is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), which controls the actions of each functional module of the game device 100. Specifically, the control unit 101 reads the action program of each functional module recorded in the memory device 102, and expands it to the memory 103 for execution, thereby realizing the actions of each functional module.

The memory device 102 is, for example, a non-volatile memory or a recording device such as a HDD (Hard Disk Drive) that can permanently store data. In addition to storing the action programs of each functional module of the game device 100, the memory device 102 also stores information on parameters required for the action of each functional module, or various graphic data used in the game executed by the game device 100. The memory 103 is, for example, a volatile memory or other memory device used for temporary data storage. The memory 103 is not only used as an expansion area for the action programs of each module, but also as a storage area for temporarily storing data output during the action of each module.

The payment detection unit 104 detects that a payment has been made in the game device 100. The payment can be determined by detecting the following contents, such as inserting a specific amount of coins or game coins of equivalent value into the input port of the game device 100, or completing the settlement processing based on the communication of the chip related to the specific electronic currency. The game device 100 of this embodiment describes that it starts to provide services based on the payment related to the start of providing services, including providing game playing experience.

The acquisition unit 105 is an interface for acquiring information from a card provided in the game device 100 of the present embodiment. Specifically, the acquisition unit 105 is provided with a reader configured to acquire information attached to a card placed on the placement unit 130. Cards that can be used in the game device 100 (information can be acquired by the acquisition unit 105) include player cards for identifying player information when the above-mentioned game device 100 is used. In the game device 100 of the present embodiment, the player's game progress is saved so that the game can be restarted from the saved progress the next time it is used. Therefore, the player card is at least attached with identification information that can uniquely identify the player (player ID (identifier): player's identification information). The player places the player card on the loading unit 130 so that the acquisition unit 105 acquires the information, thereby being able to receive service provision in a state that reflects the progress related to past use. Here, the progress includes, for example, the player's evaluation value related to the game, such as experience value, level, grade, or information on fun elements that increase and expand with repeated use of the game device 100, such as information on fun elements provided to the player in stages, such as function unlocking conditions and provision of game elements. In addition, the progress also includes information on fun elements temporarily provided to the player, such as information on game elements (equipment or skills) that can be used in the next and subsequent games.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, it is described that the player is identified by obtaining information from the player card, but the method of identifying the player is not limited to this. For example, the acquisition unit 105 may obtain information from an item other than the player card to perform identification, or the player may be identified by other devices instead.

The provision control unit 106 controls the provision of game elements to the player when the game device 100 is used. It is described that the game elements provided by the game device 100 of this embodiment are intangible objects that directly reflect the progress of the game. The provision control unit 106 performs provision control in a manner of providing one game element to the player each time the game device 100 is used. There are multiple game elements provided by the provision control unit 106, and the information of each type is managed in the provision element DB 107 described below.

The provided element DB 107 is a database that manages information (element information) related to each of the multiple game elements that can be provided to the player. The element information managed for one game element is associated with the element ID 801 that uniquely identifies the game element, as shown in FIG8(a), and includes the default provided times information 802 indicating the number of times the game element is provided, the generated effect information 803 describing the effect generated when the game element is provided, and the provided time image 804 displayed when the game element is provided.

As will be described in detail below, in the game system of this embodiment, as long as the player uses the game device 100 a specific number of times, all types of game elements managed in the provided element DB 107 are provided to the player to ensure fairness among players. The order of providing each game element is predetermined, and the default provided round information 802 specifies in which of the provided rounds the provided element is provided. In addition, the effect produced by the game element described in the produced effect information 803 specifies the changes in the player's progress when the game element is provided. Alternatively, the produced effect information 803 may also record the effect produced when the game element is used after the game element is provided. When provided, the image 804 may be an appearance assigned to each game element, or a two-dimensional image containing text corresponding to the effect information 803 related to the game element.

The prompt control unit 108 is responsible for controlling the prompt unit 120 in the game device 100 to prompt various information to the player. In this embodiment, the prompt unit 120 for realizing information prompting is described as a display device capable of visual information prompting such as a liquid crystal display that displays images (game screen, menu screen, etc.). However, the mechanism for prompting information is not limited to this, and of course, it can also replace the display device or add other mechanisms. The prompt unit 120 can also include a speaker for auditory information prompting, etc.

In the form where the prompt unit 120 is a display device, the prompt control unit 108 includes a graphics device such as a GPU (Graphic Processing Unit) to perform specific graphics processing to generate a screen displayed on the prompt unit 120. Specifically, the prompt control unit 108 performs the required calculation processing on the required drawing object (graphic data) based on the processing or command performed by the control unit 101 during the startup of the game device 100 (during service provision or standby state) to draw the screen. The generated screen is output to the prompt unit 120 and displayed in a specific display area, thereby prompting the player.

The operation input unit 109 is a user interface of the game device 100, such as an operation component or various sensors for inputting decisions. When the operation input unit 109 detects an operation input to the operation component, it outputs a control signal corresponding to the operation input to the control unit 101. Furthermore, in a form configured to detect the touch input performed by the prompt unit 120 on the display screen, the operation input unit 109 may include a touch input detection sensor, etc.

The communication unit 110 is an interface of the game device 100 for communicating with external devices. The communication unit 110 can be connected to the external device via the network 300 (whether wired or wireless) to realize data transmission and reception. The network 300 can be a communication network such as the Internet or a cable connecting machines. The communication unit 110, for example, converts the information input as the transmission object into data in a specific form and sends it to the external device such as the server 200 via the network 300. In addition, when the communication unit 110 receives information from the external device, for example, via the network 300, it decodes the information and stores it in the memory 103. In this embodiment, the gaming device 100 sends and receives information via the communication unit 110 at least when providing services that reflect the player's progress.

<Server composition>

Next, the functional configuration of the server 200 of this embodiment is described using the block diagram of FIG3. Furthermore, in the description of the functional configuration of the server 200, the configuration that realizes the same function as the configuration of the game device 100 is indicated by adding the prefix "server" to distinguish it from the configuration of the game device 100.

The server control unit 201 is, for example, a CPU, which controls the actions of each functional module of the server 200. Specifically, the server control unit 201 controls the actions of each functional module by reading out the action program of each functional module recorded in, for example, the server memory device 202 and expanding it to the server memory 203 for execution.

The server memory device 202 is a recording device that can permanently store data, such as a non-volatile memory or HDD. In addition to recording the action programs of each functional module of the server 200, the server memory device 202 also records information such as parameters required for the action of each functional module. The server memory 203 is a storage device such as a volatile memory used for temporary data storage. The server memory 203 is not only used as an expansion area for the action programs of each functional module, but also as a storage area for temporarily storing data output during the action of each functional module.

The player DB 204 is a database that manages various information (player information) related to each user (player) regarding the game that provides the game experience in the game device 100 of the game system of this embodiment. The player information is obtained from the player card in the game device 100 and used as a reference when providing the game experience, and can be changed in sequence according to the provided game experience.

For example, as shown in FIG8(b), the player information is associated with the player ID 811 that uniquely identifies the player, and may include: setting information 812, which includes the player's display name, date of birth, avatar composition, and other player-specific settings; progress information 813, which indicates the player's game progress; and history information 814, which indicates the player's game playing history or the history of using the game device 100. The player information of a player can be registered when the player uses the game device 100 for the first time with a player card. Furthermore, the information included in the setting information 812 can be input into the game device 100 during this use and sent to the server 200 for storage.

The server communication unit 205 is an interface of the server 200 for communicating with external devices. The server communication unit 205 can be connected to external devices via a network 300 (whether wired or wireless) to realize data transmission and reception. The network 300 can be a communication network such as the Internet or a cable connecting machines. The server communication unit 205, for example, converts the information input as the transmission object into data in a specific form and sends it to an external device such as a game device 100 via the network 300. In addition, when the server communication unit 205 receives information from an external device via the network 300, for example, it decodes the information and stores it in the server memory 203.

<Provide an overview of the game elements>

The following is an overview of the provision of game elements when a player uses the game device 100 once in this embodiment. The provision of game elements is managed for each player, and is therefore limited to the following situation, that is, the game device 100 is used in a state where the player is identified by at least obtaining information from the player card. The information of the game elements provided to the player is transmitted to the server 200 and reflected in the player information of the player for management.

In the game device 100 of the present embodiment, after executing the game processing for providing the game playing experience, the game elements are provided to the player. The game elements provided do not depend on the progress content of the game being executed, but are determined according to the number of times the player uses the game device 100 to ensure fairness among players. For example, for the player's use of the game device 100 after the start of the specific period for determining the provision of game elements, the game elements are selected and provided to the player according to the number of times they are used. In the present embodiment, the following structure is described: based on the default provision sequence shown in FIG. 4 (specifying the provision content of the 1st to 7th provision rounds), 7 types of game elements 401 to 407 are provided in sequence. That is, the player can obtain all types of game elements by providing a round of game elements related to the default provision sequence. In addition, the game elements provided in each provision round are different, so as to provide different fun elements to players. Therefore, the element information of the seven game elements is managed in the provision element DB 107.

Furthermore, after all seven game elements are provided in the default provision order (i.e., after the player has used the game device 100 seven times), when the player uses the game device 100, the game elements are not provided, but one game element determined from the seven game elements is provided. That is, in the first to seventh provision rounds, the game elements specified in each provision round are provided in the default provision order, whereas in the eighth and subsequent provision rounds, the game elements determined not in the default provision order are provided. In this way, fun elements can be continuously provided to players who have already obtained all types of game elements. In this embodiment, it is described that the game elements provided in the 8th and subsequent providing rounds are determined by lottery from the 7 game elements in Figure 4, but the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this, and any method can be adopted as long as it is not determined based on the default providing order.

The provision of such game elements not only effectively increases the fun elements that players obtain when using the game device 100, but also effectively encourages players to use the game device 100 next time and in the future. In this embodiment, the game elements to be provided in the next provision round are prompted in advance while the game elements are provided to the player based on the preset provision order, so as to further enhance the effect of the latter. For example, when the game element 402 related to the second time provided is provided to the player, as shown in FIG. 5 , the prompt content is to provide the game element 403 related to the third time provided the next time the game device 100 is used. notification. Furthermore, when providing the game element 407 of the 7th providing round, although the game element to be provided in the 8th providing round has not been determined at that time point, for example, it can be prompted that the game elements 401 to 407 will be provided. Any game element in this content.

Here, from the perspective of encouraging players to continue using the game device 100, it is preferred to prompt that more useful game elements will be provided in the next and subsequent provision rounds when the game device 100 is used for the first time. Therefore, in the game system of this embodiment, the value of the game element 401 provided for the first time when used in the game (hereinafter referred to as the use value) is set lower than the game elements 402~407 provided in other provision rounds. Here, the use value can be determined based on, for example, the degree of benefit to the progress of the game when using the game element (the more beneficial, the higher the use value).

In addition, the information prompts related to the provision of game elements may include information prompts indicating the quantity (cumulative provision quantity) of each game element that can be provided to the player, so as to increase the interest of players who use the game device 100 more times. The information on the cumulative provision quantity of each player may be included in the progress information 813 or the historical record information 814 of the player information for management.

<Provide processing>

Hereinafter, regarding the provision processing performed in association with providing services to the player (the player uses the game device 100 this time) in the game device 100 of this embodiment, the specific processing is described using the flowchart of FIG. 6. The processing corresponding to the flowchart can be realized by the control unit 101 reading the corresponding processing program stored in the memory device 102, for example, and expanding it to the memory 103 for execution. Furthermore, it is described that this provision processing starts, for example, when the payment detection unit 104 detects that payment has been made.

In S601, the control unit 101 determines whether the player is identified during this use. The determination in this step is performed based on whether the acquisition unit 105 obtains information from the player card within a specific period set for identifying the player. The control unit 101 moves the processing to S602 when it is determined that the player is identified during this use, and moves the processing to S603 when it is determined that the player is not identified.

In S602, the control unit 101 obtains the player information corresponding to the player from the game device 100. Specifically, the control unit 101 transmits the player ID obtained from the player card to the communication unit 110, and sends it to the server 200 together with the request to send the player information. Afterwards, when the control unit 101 receives the player information corresponding to the player ID from the server 200, it stores it in the memory 103, and changes various parameters used this time based on the stored player information (hereinafter referred to as the used player information), so that the processing moves to S603.

In S603, the control unit 101 executes a game process that provides a game playing experience. This game process is executed in a state that reflects the player's past game progress when the player information is obtained in S602. When the executed game process is completed, the control unit 101 moves the process to S604.

In S604, the control unit 101 determines whether the player is identified. If the control unit 101 determines that the player is identified, the process moves to S605, and if the control unit 101 determines that the player is not identified, the process of this game ends.

In S605, the control unit 101 performs element provision processing related to providing game elements.

<Element provision processing>

Here, the flowchart of FIG. 7 is used to explain in detail the element providing processing executed by the game device 100 of this embodiment.

In S701, the control unit 101 derives the number of times the game element is provided to the player. Specifically, the control unit 101 refers to the information of the cumulative number of times provided, for example, included in the historical record information 814 of the player information, and derives the number of times provided N corresponding to the provision of the game element this time by incrementing (+1 times) the information of the cumulative number of times provided.

In S702, the control unit 101 determines whether the number of times provided N derived in S701 is greater than the total number of game elements specified in the default provision sequence. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, 7 game elements are provided as the default provision sequence, so the control unit 101 determines in this step whether the number of times provided N exceeds 7, that is, whether the provision of the game element this time belongs to the 8th and subsequent provision rounds. The control unit 101 moves the processing to S705 when it is determined that the number of times provided N is greater than the total number of game elements specified in the default provision sequence, and moves the processing to S703 when it is determined that it is not greater than the total number.

In S703, the provided element DB107, under the control of the control unit 101, provides the player with the game elements specified in the corresponding provided rounds in the default provided sequence (the default provided rounds information 802 of the element information is the game elements provided for the number of rounds N). Providing the game elements to the player can be achieved by changing the progress information 813 of the user player information. For example, when the number of provided rounds N is 2, the provided element DB107 is controlled to provide the player with the game elements 402 specified in the second time of the default provided sequence. At this time, the control unit 101 updates the user player information to the following state: reflecting the effect described for the game element 402 in the generated effect information 803 of the element information (hereinafter referred to as the target element information) managed by the provided element DB107. Furthermore, under the control of the control unit 101, the prompt control unit 108 causes the prompt unit 120 to prompt the provision time image related to the game element provided this time. For example, when the number of provision times N is 2, the prompt control unit 108 causes the prompt unit 120 to prompt the provision time image 804 of the element information of the default provision times information 802 being 2 as the information of the game element provided this time.

In S704, the prompt control unit 108, under the control of the control unit 101, causes the prompt unit 120 to prompt the provision time image related to the game element to be provided in the next provision round, and ends the present provision processing. When the provision round number N is less than 6, the prompt control unit 108 causes the prompt unit 120 to prompt the provision time image 804 of the element information of the provision round number N+1 as the information of the game element to be provided when the game device 100 is used next time. In addition, when the provision round number N is 7, the prompt control unit 108 causes the prompt unit 120 to prompt the content of the notification that any game element of the element information managed in the provision element DB 107 will be provided next time.

On the other hand, when it is determined in S702 that the number of times provided N is greater than the total number of game elements specified in the preset provision order, the provided element DB 107, under the control of the control unit 101, performs a lottery process in S705 to determine the game element to be provided. That is, the provided element DB 107 selects one game element from the seven types of game elements 401 to 407 shown in FIG. 4 through the lottery process and determines it as the game element to be provided this time.

In S706, the providing element DB 107 provides the player with the game element corresponding to the lottery result of S705 under the control of the control unit 101.

In this way, the gaming device according to this embodiment can maintain the players' interest while ensuring fairness among the players.

[Variation Example 1]

In the above-mentioned implementation, when the game elements are provided based on the default provision sequence, a notification indicating the game elements provided the next time the game device 100 is used is described, but the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the following information may be provided to replace or supplement such notification, that is, information indicating the default provision sequence (specifying which provision round it is) as shown in FIG. 4 and information indicating which game element is provided in each provision round of the provision sequence. In this way, the player can be guided not only to use the game device 100 next time, but also to use the game device 100 corresponding to the number of provision rounds specified in the default provision sequence.

[Variation 2]

In the above-mentioned implementation and variation, after providing the game elements according to the number of times specified in the default provision order, a form of selecting one of the game elements specified in the default provision order by executing a lottery process is described, but the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this. That is, after providing the game elements according to the number of times specified in the default provision order, the present invention can select the game elements to provide not based on the default provision order, for example, it can also be selected based on the reverse order of the default provision order, or a provision order different from the default provision order.

[Variation 3]

In the above-mentioned embodiments and variations, the mode of providing one of the game elements specified in the default provision sequence after the game elements are provided the number of times specified in the default provision sequence is described, but the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it can also be configured such that, in the next provision round after the game elements are provided the number of times specified in the default provision sequence, a different game element (hereinafter referred to as a special game element) not specified in the default provision sequence is provided. Moreover, when the game elements are provided the number of times specified in the default provision sequence (the 7th time), a notification that the special game element is provided the next time (the 8th time) the game device 100 is used can be provided. Alternatively, the control may be performed in such a manner that the following information is prompted until the game elements are provided at least the number of times specified in the default provision sequence, i.e., information indicating the default provision sequence, information indicating which game element is provided in each provision round of the provision sequence, and information indicating that a special game element will be provided after all game elements specified in the default provision sequence are provided.

Here, by making the use value of the special game element higher than any game element specified in the default provision order, the player can be properly guided to use the game device 100 8 times. Furthermore, the provision of the special game element can also be limited to only once for each player to ensure fairness among players. Alternatively, the special game element can be provided at a specific number of intervals to give more preferential treatment to players who use it more times.

Furthermore, in this variation, it is described that after providing game elements according to the number of times specified in the default provision sequence, special game elements are provided the next time the game device 100 is used, but the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when providing game elements according to the number of times specified in the default provision sequence, special game elements may be additionally provided, and when the game device 100 is used next time, any game element specified in the default provision sequence may be provided in the same manner as in the above-mentioned implementation.

[Variation 4]

In the above-mentioned embodiments and variations, the game elements provided are described as intangible objects, but the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in a form in which the game device 100 is configured to provide tangible objects such as cards or characters, the game elements provided may also include tangible objects.

[Other implementation methods]

The invention is not limited to the above-mentioned implementation methods, and various changes and modifications can be made within the scope of the invention.

Claims (13)

A program that enables a computer capable of providing a game playing experience to execute: a provision process that provides game elements to a player; and a control process that determines the game elements to be provided in the provision process based on a default provision sequence; and the control process determines, in the next provision round after providing a specific number of game elements to the player based on the default provision sequence, a game element different from the specific number of game elements provided according to the default provision sequence as the game element to be provided; and after providing the different game elements to the player, the game element to be provided is determined from the specific number of game elements provided according to the default provision sequence without based on the default provision sequence. As in the program of claim 1, wherein the control process is to determine the game element to be provided from the specific number of game elements according to a lottery process after providing the different game elements to the player. A program as claimed in claim 1, wherein the control process is to determine the game elements to be provided from the specific number of game elements based on another providing order after providing the different game elements to the player. A program as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the above-mentioned default providing sequence is in the form of providing the above-mentioned specific number of game elements based on the providing sequence, so that the specified providing rounds are repeated once. A program as in any one of claim items 1 to 3, which causes the above-mentioned computer to further perform the following processing: when the above-mentioned player is provided with game elements, the game elements to be provided in the next provision round are prompted. A program such as any one of request items 1 to 3, which causes the above-mentioned computer to further perform the following processing: prompting the cumulative amount of each game element provided to the above-mentioned player. A program as claimed in any one of claim 1 to 3, wherein the above-mentioned default provision sequence provides for providing different game elements in each provision round. For example, in the program of claim 7, in the above-mentioned default provision sequence, the usage value of the game elements provided for the first time in the above-mentioned game may be set lower than the game elements provided in other provision rounds. A program as in any one of claim items 1 to 3, which causes the above-mentioned computer to further perform the following processing: prompting the above-mentioned default provision sequence, the game elements to be provided in each provision round of the above-mentioned default provision sequence, and the above-mentioned different game elements. A program as in any one of claim items 1 to 3, wherein the control process determines the different game elements as the game elements to be provided only once. A program as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the usage value of the above-mentioned different game elements in the above-mentioned game is set to be higher than the above-mentioned specific number of game elements provided in the above-mentioned default provision order. A program as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3, which causes the computer to further execute a game processing accompanied by providing the game playing experience, wherein the providing processing provides game elements after executing the game processing. A gaming device capable of providing a game playing experience, and comprising: a providing mechanism that provides game elements to a player; and a control mechanism that determines the game elements provided by the providing mechanism based on a preset providing sequence; and the control mechanism determines, in the next providing round after providing a specific number of game elements to the player based on the preset providing sequence, a game element different from the specific number of game elements provided according to the preset providing sequence as the game element to be provided; and after providing the different game elements to the player, the control mechanism determines the game element to be provided from the specific number of game elements provided according to the preset providing sequence, not based on the preset providing sequence.