JP2023001370A - Game system and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a highly amusing game.

SOLUTION: A game system includes: a game control part for progressing each of plural games G and determining whether a first condition for granting a game value to a player is satisfied for each game G; a condition determination part for determining satisfaction of a second condition regarding a game G for which the first condition is satisfied from among plural games G; and a privilege granting part for granting privilege to a player when the condition determination part determines that the second condition is satisfied.

SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

COPYRIGHT: (C)2023,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to a game system and program.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been proposed a game system in which a game proceeds according to the result of a lottery using lottery media such as spheres. For example, in Patent Document 1, lottery media are sequentially thrown into a disk-shaped lottery field in which a plurality of lottery holes are formed. A lottery device for advancing a bingo game has been proposed. Specifically, among the plurality of numbers arranged in a matrix on the bingo card, the numbers corresponding to the lottery holes into which the lottery medium has entered are changed to the valid state, and all the numbers in one row are changed to the valid state. Winning (bingo) is established when

Japanese Patent No. 4885296

However, the bingo game of Patent Literature 1 has a problem that the player tends to become monotonous and gets bored in the middle of the progress. In consideration of the above circumstances, a preferred aspect of the present invention aims to provide a highly entertaining game.

In order to solve the above problems, a game system according to a preferred aspect of the present invention advances each of a plurality of games, and determines whether or not a first condition for giving a game value to a player is established. a game control unit that determines each game, a condition determination unit that determines whether or not a second condition related to a game in which the first condition is satisfied among the plurality of games is satisfied, and when the second condition is satisfied, the condition and a benefit granting unit that grants a benefit to the player when the determination unit makes a determination.

A program according to a preferred aspect of the present invention comprises: a game control unit that advances each of a plurality of games and determines for each game whether or not a first condition for giving a game value to a player is satisfied; a condition determination unit that determines whether or not a second condition is satisfied regarding a game in which the first condition is satisfied among the games of the above, and a privilege to the player when the condition determination unit determines that the second condition is satisfied The computer functions as a privilege granting unit that grants

1 is a plan view of a game system according to a first embodiment; FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the functional configuration of a game system; FIG. It is a block diagram which illustrates the functional composition of a control device. It is a schematic diagram of a game screen. FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of a game screen in a state where a second condition is satisfied; 4 is a flowchart illustrating processing by a control device; FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of a game system according to a third embodiment; FIG.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The dimensions and scale of each part in the drawings are appropriately different from the dimensions and scale of the actual configuration. The embodiments described below include various technically preferred limitations. The scope of the present invention is not limited to the forms exemplified below.

[First embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a plan view illustrating the configuration of a game system 100A according to the first embodiment. The game system 100A is installed, for example, in entertainment facilities such as game centers or casinos, or commercial facilities such as shopping centers. A gaming system 100A used in a casino is also called a gaming machine.

A player can play a game by the game system 100A by inserting and using (that is, betting) a game value. The gaming value is, for example, a tangible medium such as a token coin (medal), coin (money) or ticket, or an intangible value such as credit or points. The amount of intangible game value is stored as data in a recording medium such as an IC card, for example. Either the tangible game value or the intangible game value may be selected and inserted by the player.

The game value is given to the player as a privilege (reward) according to the result of the game. That is, one of the objectives of the game is to acquire game value. Giving game value can also be called payout of game value. The game value used for playing the game and the game value given to the player as a privilege according to the result of the game may be of the same type or of a different type. For example, depending on the result of the player playing the game by inserting credits that are intangible game value, a predetermined amount of credits (that is, the same kind of game value) may be given to the player as a privilege, or a tangible game value may be given to the player. Token coins that are value (that is, different game values) may be given to the player as a privilege.

A game system 100A of the first embodiment comprises a lottery mechanism 10 and a plurality of stations 20, as illustrated in FIG. The lottery mechanism 10 has a substantially circular shape when viewed from the vertical direction, and is used for a physical lottery using the lottery medium B. The lottery medium B is, for example, a three-dimensional object such as a sphere. A plurality of stations 20 are circumferentially arranged to surround the lottery mechanism 10 . A player uses each of the plurality of stations 20 to play the game.

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

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

Each of the plurality of stations 20 is a device that a player uses to play the game. As exemplified in FIG. 1, each station 20 comprises a reception section 21 used for inputting and outputting game values. The reception unit 21 includes an insertion slot into which tangible game value such as token coins is inserted, and a payout slot through which the tangible game value is released as a privilege. However, a reading circuit for reading intangible game values such as credits from a recording medium such as an IC card and a writing circuit for writing the intangible game values to the recording medium may be used as the receiving unit 21. .

As illustrated in FIG. 1 , each of the plurality of stations 20 has a display device 22 and an operating device 23 . The display device 22 displays various images. For example, a flat display panel such as a liquid crystal display panel or an organic EL (ElectroLuminescence) display panel is preferably used as the display device 22 . For example, the display device 22 displays a screen (hereinafter referred to as “game screen”) X representing a game using the result of a physical lottery using the lottery mechanism 10 . The operation device 23 receives operations by the player. The operation device 23 of the first embodiment is a touch panel that is integrated with the display surface of the display device 22 and that detects contact by the player. However, an operator operated by the player may be used as the operation device 23 .

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the functional configuration of the game system 100A according to the first embodiment. The game system 100A comprises a management system 30 as illustrated in FIG. Each of the plurality of stations 20 is connected to management system 30 . It should be noted that only one station 20 is representatively illustrated in FIG. The management system 30 is a computer system comprising a control device 31 and a storage device 32 . The control device 31 is composed of a processing circuit such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and controls the entire game system 100 including the lottery mechanism 10 and each station 20 . The storage device 32 stores programs executed by the control device 31 and various data used by the control device 31 . For example, image data representing an image displayed by the display device 22 is stored in the storage device 32 . For example, a known recording medium such as a semiconductor recording medium and a magnetic recording medium, or a combination of a plurality of types of recording media may be arbitrarily adopted as the storage device 32 .

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating the functional configuration of the control device 31. As shown in FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 3, the control device 31 executes a program stored in the storage device 32 to perform a lottery control unit 311, a game control unit 312, a display control unit 313, an array control unit 314, and a condition determination unit. 315 and a privilege granting unit 316 .

A lottery control unit 311 controls a physical lottery using the lottery mechanism 10 . Specifically, the lottery control unit 311 executes, for example, a process of controlling the injection of the lottery medium B by the injection mechanism 13 and a process of specifying the lottery hole H into which the lottery medium B has entered among the plurality of lottery holes H. do. As understood from the above description, the lottery mechanism 10 and the lottery control unit 311 function as a lottery processing unit that executes a lottery using the lottery medium B. FIG.

The following description will focus on any one station 20 for convenience. Note that the game control unit 312 , the condition determination unit 315 , the privilege provision unit 316 , the arrangement control unit 314 and the display control unit 313 may be individually installed in each of the plurality of stations 20 . The game control unit 312 advances a plurality of games using the results of the physical lottery. For example, a plurality of games of different types (for example, games with different rules) progress. The game control unit 312 of the first embodiment advances a plurality of games in parallel according to the results of the physical lottery.

Whether or not to use the game value is set for each game. The player can set the usage of the game value for each game by setting the amount of the game value to be used (hereinafter referred to as “usage amount”) for each game by operating the operation device 23 . The player may set a common usage amount (that is, bet amount) for each game, or may set a different usage amount for each game. Specifically, the game control unit 312 advances each of the plurality of games for each station 20 according to the lottery results of the lottery processing unit.

The display control unit 313 causes the display device 22 of each station 20 to display the game screen X. FIG. FIG. 4 is a display example of the game screen X displayed by the display device 22. As shown in FIG. The game screen X is displayed by outputting the image data of the game screen X to the display device 22 . As illustrated in FIG. 4, the game screen X includes a plurality of unit images P displayed in a region R1 on the right side of the game screen X, and an enlarged image Z displayed in a region R2 on the left side of the game screen X. . Each of the plurality of (nine in FIG. 4) unit images P1-P9 is an image representing each game G that the game control unit 312 progresses. On the other hand, the enlarged image Z is an image obtained by enlarging any unit image P of the plurality of games G (G1-G9). For example, nine unit images P1-P9 are displayed in a predetermined arrangement (for example, 3 rows and 3 columns) in the region R1, and a game G6 selected by the player from among the nine unit images P1-P9 is displayed in the region R2. is enlarged and displayed. The player selects the unit image P6 enlarged and displayed in the area R2 by operating the operation device 23, for example. The enlarged image Z displayed in the area R2 can be switched at any time even during the progress of the game G. The unit image P6 of the game G6 selected by the player is displayed in a manner different from other unit images P so that the player can recognize it, for example, in the area R1. In FIG. 4, the periphery of the unit image P6 is shaded for convenience. An image F representing the usage amount of the game value set for each game G is displayed at a position corresponding to the unit image P of the game G in question. As shown in FIG. 4, for example, when the player sets a common usage amount of "10" for each game G, an image F including a character string "BET 10" is displayed below each unit image P. .

The arrangement control section 314 of FIG. 3 defines an arrangement for a plurality of games G1-G9. Specifically, the arrangement control unit 314 defines the arrangement of the plurality of unit images P1-P9. The display control unit 313 displays the plurality of unit images P1 to P9 in the region R1 according to the arrangement defined by the arrangement control unit 314. FIG. Specifically, as illustrated in FIG. 4, nine unit images P1 to P9 are arranged in a matrix of 3 rows and 3 columns in the region R1. That is, the array control unit 314 defines which game G each element of the matrix in the region R1 corresponds to. As exemplified in FIG. 4, a plurality of straight lines L1-L8 are conceived by arranging a plurality of unit images P1-P9 in a matrix within the region R1.

Each game G progressed by the game control unit 312 is, as illustrated in FIG. 4 , a game in which, for example, a plurality of objects assigned numbers that are candidates for a lottery by the lottery processing unit are arranged. The object is, for example, an image having a shape corresponding to the content of game G (for example, a circular image in game G6). The game G progresses according to the result of the lottery by the lottery processing unit.

When the game G progresses and the first condition is satisfied, the game value is given to the player. That is, the first condition is a condition for giving game value to the player. Specifically, the first condition is a condition defined according to the rules of the game G, and differs for each game G. Therefore, the success or failure of the first condition differs for each game G. The game control unit 312 determines whether each game G satisfies the first condition. Therefore, the time point at which the first condition is satisfied may differ for each game G. That is, among the plurality of games G1 to G9, there may exist a game G in which the first condition is satisfied and a game G in which the first condition is not satisfied. For example, in game G8 in which a plurality of objects are arranged in a matrix, the first condition is that the objects with numbers drawn by the lottery processing unit are arranged in a straight line (that is, bingo). Further, for example, in a game G6 in which objects with numbers sequentially drawn by the lottery processing unit and objects positioned around the objects are erased, it is first necessary to erase all the objects as the game G progresses. It is a condition. The game control unit 312 advances each game G and determines for each game G whether or not the first condition is satisfied. Incidentally, in the first embodiment, it is determined whether or not the first condition is met for all of the plurality of games G1 to G9.

The display control unit 313 of the first embodiment updates the unit image P of each game G at any time as the game G progresses. That is, each of the plurality of unit images P1-P9 is an image that changes in real time as the game G progresses.

The condition determination unit 315 in FIG. 3 determines whether or not the second condition is satisfied for the game G in which the first condition is satisfied among the plurality of games G1 to G9. The second condition of the first embodiment is that the game G for which the first condition is established is a specific combination. The condition determination unit 315 of the first embodiment determines whether or not the second condition is satisfied for the game G in which the first condition is satisfied and the use of the gaming value is set (that is, the game G in which the usage amount is set). judge. Each time one lottery medium B enters the lottery hole H, success or failure of the first condition and the second condition is determined. While the first condition is determined for each individual game G, the second condition is determined for the entire plurality of games G1-G9. In other words, each of the plurality of games G1-G9 progresses individually, and the plurality of games G1-G9 as a whole constitutes a game.

FIG. 5 is a display example of the game screen X when the second condition is satisfied. The display control unit 313 displays an image W (for example, "WIN" display) for the game G in which the first condition is satisfied. The second condition is that the unit images P satisfying the first condition (the unit images P displaying "WIN") are arranged in a straight line within the region R1. That is, when the first condition is satisfied for a plurality of games G positioned on the straight line L (that is, bingo), the second condition is satisfied. FIG. 5 illustrates a case where the second condition is satisfied by satisfying the first condition for three games G1, G5, and G9 located on the straight line L7. In the first embodiment, the straight line that satisfies the second condition may be any one of the plurality of straight lines L1-L8. Further, the second condition may be that three games G in which the first condition is satisfied line up on two or more straight lines L among the plurality of straight lines L1-L8. As understood from the above description, the second condition of the first embodiment is a condition regarding the arrangement of two or more games G in which the first condition is satisfied. Note that the second condition may be satisfied for a plurality of straight lines L in some cases.

Whether or not the game value is used is set for the establishment of the second condition. By setting the usage amount of the game value by operating the operating device 23, the player can set the use of the game value for the establishment of the second condition. For example, the same usage amount as the usage amount set for each game G is set when the second condition is met. Also, the player may set the usage amount separately from the usage amount of each game G. FIG.

The privilege granting unit 316 in FIG. 3 grants the game value to the player for each game G for which the first condition is satisfied. In FIG. 5, a game value is given to each game G (G1, G4, G5, G9) in which the first condition is satisfied. Specifically, for each game G for which the first condition is satisfied, a game value corresponding to the usage amount "10" set for the game G is given. For example, the amount of game value obtained by multiplying the usage amount by a predetermined magnification (that is, odds) is awarded. After the first condition is satisfied, the number of game values to be given may be increased step by step according to the lottery result.

Moreover, the privilege provision part 316 provides a privilege to a player, when the condition determination part 315 determines with the 2nd condition being satisfied. In the first embodiment, when the condition determination unit 315 determines that the second condition is satisfied and use of game value is set for the satisfaction of the second condition, a privilege is given. Specifically, a privilege corresponding to the usage amount set for the establishment of the second condition is given to the player. In the first embodiment, the player is given the amount of game value corresponding to the amount used for the second condition. That is, the game value given to the player is changed quantitatively according to the usage amount. For example, the amount of game value obtained by multiplying the usage amount by a predetermined magnification is awarded. In addition, when the second condition is satisfied for a plurality of straight lines L, the amount of game value to be given increases according to the number of the straight lines L concerned. As can be understood from the above description, there is a possibility that game value will be given to the player for both the establishment of the first condition and the establishment of the second condition in each of the plurality of games G1-G9.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a specific procedure of processing executed by the control device 31 in the first embodiment. The processing of FIG. 6 is started in parallel for each of the plurality of stations 20 . When the processing of FIG. 6 is started, the arrangement control section 314 defines the arrangement of the games G1 to G9 (Sa1). For example, as exemplified above, a matrix-like arrangement is defined. The display control unit 313 causes the display device 22 to display the game screen X (Sa2). The display control unit 313 displays the plurality of unit images P1 to P9 according to the arrangement defined by the arrangement control unit 314. FIG. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of unit images P1-P9 are displayed in the area R1, and an enlarged image Z of any one of the games G1-G9 is enlarged in the area R2. displayed.

When the game screen X is displayed on the display device 22, a lottery is started by the lottery processing unit. That is, M lottery media B are sequentially introduced from the injection mechanism 13, and each lottery medium B enters a different lottery hole H, thereby sequentially determining M winning numbers. The number M of winning numbers determined by lottery is a natural number less than the total number of lottery candidate numbers (for example, 25). It should be noted that another lottery medium B cannot enter the lottery hole H into which one lottery medium B has entered during execution of each game G. That is, in the game G, each winning number is selected only once, and the winning number is not determined multiple times. The player can set the usage amount of the game value for each game G and for the fulfillment of the second condition, before the lottery processing section starts the lottery. It should be noted that the usage amount of the game value may be set or changed at any time until the M winning numbers are determined.

The game control unit 312 waits until one winning number is determined by the lottery processing unit (Sa3: NO). When one winning number is determined (Sa3: YES), the game control unit 312 advances each game G according to the result of the lottery by the lottery processing unit (Sa4). That is, each game G progresses each time a winning number is determined (that is, each lottery medium B). In the first embodiment, multiple games G1-G9 progress in parallel. The display control unit 313 updates the game screen X according to the progress of the game G (Sa5). The plurality of unit images P1-P9 displayed in the region R1 and the enlarged image Z enlarged and displayed in the region R2 are updated. That is, each unit image P changes as the game G progresses.

The game control unit 312 determines for each game G whether or not the first condition is satisfied (Sa6). Further, the condition determination unit 315 determines whether or not the second condition has been established as a result of the establishment of the first condition (Sa7). Specifically, it is determined whether or not two or more games G in which the first condition is established and the usage amount of the game value is set are arranged in a straight line (along the straight line L in FIG. 4). be.

The game control unit 312 determines whether or not the processes of steps Sa3 to Sa7 have been executed for the M winning numbers sequentially determined by the lottery processing unit (Sa8). That is, one play ends when M lottery media B are inserted. If the process has not been executed for the M winning numbers (Sa8: NO), the process moves to step Sa3 and waits for determination of a new winning number by the lottery processing section. On the other hand, when the process is executed for M winning numbers (Sa8: YES), the privilege granting unit 316 grants game value (Sa9). Specifically, the game value is awarded to the player for each game G for which it is determined that the first condition is established in step Sa6 and the use of the game value (that is, the amount used) is set. Further, when it is determined in step Sa7 that the second condition has been established and the usage of the gaming value (that is, the usage amount) is set for the establishment of the second condition, a privilege is given to the player. A game value is awarded to the player in an amount corresponding to the amount used for the second condition. For example, the amount of game value obtained by multiplying the usage amount by a predetermined magnification is awarded. If there is no game G that satisfies the first condition and if the second condition is not satisfied, no game value is awarded.

As can be understood from the above description, in the first embodiment, a privilege is given to the player when the second condition is satisfied for the game G in which the first condition is satisfied among the plurality of games G1 to G9. It is possible to give the player a sense of anticipation not only for the fulfillment of the first condition for each G, but also for the fulfillment of the second condition. Further, each of the plurality of games G1 to G9 progresses individually, and the plurality of games G1 to G9 as a whole constitutes a game. Therefore, it is possible to provide a highly interesting game G that does not get boring for a long time.

In the first embodiment, a plurality of games G1-G9 progress in parallel, and the success or failure of the first condition in each game G is determined in parallel over the plurality of games G1-G9. Therefore, the plurality of games G1 to G9 progress simultaneously in a short period of time, and the effect of being able to give the player a sense of anticipation is remarkable. In addition, compared to a configuration in which a plurality of games G1 to G9 progress in order, the time required to determine whether the second condition is true or false can be shortened.

In addition, in the first embodiment, a plurality of games G1-G9 progress in parallel according to the results of the lottery by the lottery processing section. That is, the lottery results are shared over a plurality of games G1-G9. Therefore, there is an advantage that the processing load required for the lottery can be reduced compared to the configuration in which the lottery is individually executed for each of the plurality of games G1-G9.

Especially in the first embodiment, the condition regarding the arrangement of two or more games G in which the first condition is satisfied is defined as the second condition, so that the player can intuitively grasp whether the second condition is satisfied. According to the first embodiment in which a plurality of unit images P1 to P9 are arranged and displayed, there is an advantage that the player can visually and intuitively grasp whether the second condition is met. Further, according to the configuration of the first embodiment in which an image that changes in conjunction with the progress of each game G is displayed as the unit image P, the player can grasp the progress of a plurality of games G1 to G9 in parallel. .

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

In the first embodiment, a privilege is given to the player when the second condition is satisfied for any straight line L among the plurality of straight lines L1-L8 in FIG. In contrast, in the second embodiment, a privilege is given when the second condition is satisfied for a specific straight line L (hereinafter referred to as "specific straight line") among the plurality of straight lines L1-L8. That is, when the second condition is satisfied for a specific combination of one or more games G (that is, a plurality of games G positioned on a specific straight line L) among the plurality of games G1 to G9, a privilege is given to the player. .

A specific straight line to which a privilege is to be given is selected from among a plurality of straight lines L1-L8, for example, according to an instruction from the player before the game G starts. In the second embodiment, the specific straight line is selected according to the amount of use instructed by the player regarding the establishment of the second condition. For example, each time the usage amount exceeds a predetermined value due to an increase in usage, one of the plurality of straight lines is selected as the specific straight line in a predetermined order. Therefore, a plurality of straight lines may be selected as specific straight lines. It should be noted that the player may select an arbitrary straight line from the plurality of straight lines L1-L8 as the specific straight line by operating the operating device 23. FIG. The player sets the usage amount of the game value for the specific straight line. Alternatively, the game control section 312 may randomly select a specific straight line from the plurality of straight lines L1-L8.

In the second embodiment, at step Sa9 in FIG. 6, a game value is awarded to the player for each game G for which it is determined that the first condition is satisfied, as in the first embodiment. Further, in the second embodiment, when the second condition is satisfied in step Sa7 and the straight line L on which the second condition is satisfied is the specific straight line, the game value is awarded to the player. If the straight line L that satisfies the second condition is not the specific straight line, no game value is awarded. That is, the privilege granting unit 316 of the second embodiment grants a privilege when the second condition is satisfied for a specific combination of one or more games G among the plurality of games G1-G9.

The same effects as in the first embodiment are achieved in the second embodiment. In the second embodiment, the privilege is granted when the second condition is satisfied for a specific combination of one or more games G among the plurality of games G1 to G9, so as long as the second condition is satisfied regardless of the combination. A game with high interest is provided as compared with a configuration in which a privilege is given.

[Third Embodiment]
FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of a game system 100B according to the third embodiment of the invention. A game system 100B of the third embodiment is an information terminal such as a smart phone or a personal computer. A portable game device dedicated to games may be used as the game system 100B. As illustrated in FIG. 7, the game system 100B includes a control device 51, a storage device 52, a display device 53, and an operation device .

The control device 51 is composed of, for example, a processing circuit such as a CPU, and comprehensively controls each element of the game system 100B. The storage device 52 stores programs executed by the control device 51 and various data used by the control device 51 . For example, a known recording medium such as a semiconductor recording medium and a magnetic recording medium, or a combination of a plurality of types of recording media may be arbitrarily adopted as the storage device 52 . The display device 53 displays various images under the control of the control device 51 . The operation device 54 receives operations by the player. For example, a touch panel integrated with the display surface of the display device 53 is preferably used as the operation device 54 .

The control device 51 functions as a lottery processing unit 310, a game control unit 312, an arrangement control unit 314, a condition determination unit 315, a privilege provision unit 316, and a display control unit 313 by executing programs stored in the storage device 52. do. The lottery processing unit 310 sequentially determines one of the plurality of numbers by lottery, as in the first embodiment. While the lottery processing unit of the first embodiment executes a physical lottery using the lottery mechanism 10, the lottery processing unit 310 of the third embodiment performs an electronic lottery using arithmetic processing by the control device 51 to determine winning numbers. to decide. The electronic lottery is information processing that probabilistically determines winning numbers by, for example, generating random numbers. The display control unit 313 of the second embodiment displays each unit image P and causes the display device 53 to display an image representing the lottery process. For example, an image representing the lottery mechanism 10 of the first embodiment is displayed on the display device 53 .

The game control unit 312, the arrangement control unit 314, the condition determination unit 315, and the privilege provision unit 316 perform the same processing as in the first embodiment. Therefore, the privilege is given to the player when the second condition is satisfied. The third embodiment also achieves the same effect as the first embodiment. Note that the configuration of the second embodiment may be applied to the game system 100B of the third embodiment.

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

(1) In each of the above-described embodiments, a configuration in which one of a plurality of numbers is determined by lottery was exemplified, but the element determined by lottery (lottery element) is not limited to numbers. For example, various symbols such as letters, symbols, colors, patterns, or designs may be used as lottery elements, and may be determined by lottery from a plurality of candidates. As understood from the above description, a typical example of the lottery executed by the lottery processing unit is the process of determining one of the plurality of lottery elements. Also, in some of the lotteries that are held multiple times, the player may be allowed to select any one of the plurality of lottery elements. For example, a configuration is assumed in which a player who uses a predetermined item acquires the right to select a lottery element.

(2) In each of the above embodiments, the lottery of the roulette system in which the lottery medium B is entered into any one of the plurality of lottery holes H is exemplified, but the lottery system executed by the lottery processing unit is not limited to the above examples. For example, a lottery may be executed by rolling a polyhedron (dice) with different lottery elements written on each side. The lottery element of the top face in the state where the polyhedron is stationary is determined as a result of the lottery.

(3) In each of the above embodiments, a plurality of different games G1-G9 with different rules are executed, but a plurality of games G of the same type with common rules may be executed. For example, when nine games G6 of the same type are executed, the arrangement of objects differs for each game G6. Therefore, the degree of progress differs for each game G6. That is, whether or not the first condition is satisfied differs for each game G6. The type of game G may be selected by the player by operating the operating device 23, for example. The number of types of games G selected by the player is arbitrary. For example, of nine games G1 to G9 executed by the game system 100A, four can be set as game G6 and five can be set as game G5.

(4) In each of the above-described embodiments, the game value is given to the player as a privilege when the first condition is met and when the second condition is met, but the privilege given to the player is not limited to the game value. For example, the privilege granting unit 316 may grant the player an item to be used in the game as a privilege. Also, the right to play a special game may be given to the player as a privilege. A special game is, for example, a lottery game in which a large amount of game value (so-called jackpot) can be obtained. In other words, "giving game value" includes the case where game value is given directly in response to the establishment of the first condition or the second condition, and the case where game value is given indirectly by the right to play a game in which game value can be acquired. This includes both the case where a game value is given. Also, the content of the privilege given when the second condition is satisfied may be different for each straight line L. As can be seen from the above examples, benefits are comprehensively expressed as benefits for the player regarding the game.

(5) In each of the above embodiments, the plurality of games G1-G9 are arranged in a matrix, but the arrangement that the arrangement control section 314 defines for the plurality of games G1-G9 is not limited to the above example. For example, a linear or curvilinear array may be defined for a plurality of games G1-G9. In each of the above embodiments, the second condition is that two or more games G satisfying the first condition are arranged in a straight line. It can be changed as appropriate. For example, when the arrangement control unit 314 defines a linear or curved arrangement, the second condition may be that the first condition is satisfied for games G located within a specific range of the arrangement.

(6) In each of the above embodiments, the second condition is that the game G in which the first condition is established is a specific combination (that is, bingo is established), but the second condition is not limited to the above examples. . For example, the conditions exemplified below may be used as the second conditions.

[A] The second condition may be that the game G in which the first condition is satisfied is a specific game (hereinafter referred to as "specific game"). For example, a specific game out of a plurality of games G1-G9 is set before starting the game. The game control unit 312 may randomly select a specific game from a plurality of games G1-G9, or the player may select a specific game from a plurality of games G1-G9. Note that a plurality of specific games may be selected. A game value in a quantity proportional to the total number of specific games may be given to the player.

[B] The second condition may be that the total number of games G in which the first condition is satisfied reaches a predetermined value. The predetermined value may be a preset fixed value, or may be arbitrarily set by the player. In the configuration in which the player sets the predetermined value, the game value proportional to the predetermined value may be given to the player.

[C] The second condition may be that the first condition is satisfied in a specific order for two or more games G among the plurality of games G1 to G9. For example, the order may be set by the game control unit 312, or may be arbitrarily set by the player.

As can be understood from the above description, the second condition may be a condition unrelated to the arrangement defined for the plurality of games G1-G9. That is, the array control unit 314 is not essential in the present invention. In addition, in the configuration in which a condition unrelated to the arrangement is set as the second condition, the arrangement of the unit images P displayed in the region R1 is arbitrarily set.

(7) In each of the above embodiments, the arrangement control section 314 may define the arrangement of the plurality of games G1-G9 (that is, the arrangement of the plurality of unit images P1-P9) according to instructions from the player. By operating the operation device 23, the player instructs the arrangement of the unit images P displayed in the area R1. For example, the player arranges an arbitrary unit image P in each element of the matrix within the region R1. That is, the arrangement of game G is defined. In a configuration in which the arrangement control unit 314 defines the arrangement according to an instruction from the player, a condition regarding the arrangement instructed by the player is determined as the second condition, so a highly entertaining game is provided. Note that the arrangement control section 314 may specify the arrangement for each play, or may specify the arrangement in common for a plurality of plays.

(8) In each of the embodiments described above, the game control unit 312 progresses the plurality of games G1 to G9 in parallel, but it is not essential in the present invention to progress the plurality of games in parallel. For example, a plurality of games may be played in order. Further, in each of the above-described forms, the game control unit 312 progresses nine games G, but the total number of games G progressed by the game control unit 312 is arbitrary.

(9) In each of the above embodiments, an image that changes as the game G progresses is displayed in the area R1 as the unit image P, but the unit image P displayed in the area R1 is not limited to the above images. For example, a configuration in which a fixed image that does not depend on the progress of the game G (that is, an icon representing the game G) is displayed as the unit image P, or a configuration in which an image that represents a simplified version of the game G is displayed as the unit image P is adopted. be. In the present invention, it is not essential to display the unit image P that changes in conjunction with the progress of the game G in the area R1.

(10) In each of the above embodiments, the plurality of unit images P1-P9 are displayed according to the arrangement specified by the arrangement control unit 314. It may be displayed in the area R1.

(11) In each of the above-described embodiments, each game G is progressed according to the lottery results of the lottery processing unit. You may proceed. That is, the lottery by the lottery processing unit is not essential in the present invention.

(12) In each of the above-described embodiments, even if the amount of game value given when the second condition is satisfied is changed according to the usage amount of each game G positioned on the straight line L where the second condition is satisfied. good. For example, the amount of game value given when the second condition is satisfied may be increased in proportion to the total value of the amount used for each game G positioned on the straight line L.

(13) In each of the above embodiments, the game system 100 (100A, 100B) configured as a single device (game device) was exemplified, but the game system 100 is configured by a plurality of devices formed separately from each other. You may Also, part of the functions of the game system 100 may be implemented by a server device capable of communicating with the game system 100 .

(14) In each of the above embodiments, whether or not the game value is used is set for each game G, but setting whether or not the game value is used for each game G is not essential in the present invention. That is, it is omitted to consider whether or not the game is the game G in which the use of the gaming value is set in determining whether the second condition is successful or not.

(15) In each of the above-described forms, whether or not the game value is used is set when the second condition is satisfied, but setting whether or not the game value is used when the second condition is satisfied is not essential in the present invention. . Therefore, if the condition determination unit 315 determines that the second condition is established, the game value is awarded. That is, it is not essential to consider whether or not the use of the game value is set for the establishment of Article 2 in the provision of the game value.

Note that if the condition determining unit 315 determines that the second condition is satisfied and the usage amount set for the satisfaction of the second condition exceeds a predetermined value, the privilege providing unit 316 may provide the privilege. good. In addition, when the condition determining unit 315 determines that the second condition is satisfied and the amount of gaming value given to the player for the game G in which the first condition is satisfied exceeds a predetermined value, the privilege providing unit 316 , may give benefits. As can be understood from the above description, in addition to the fulfillment of the second condition, an arbitrary condition (for example, the use of gaming value is set for the fulfillment of the second condition) is a condition for granting a privilege to the player. may be set as

(16) In each of the above-described forms, the game value usage amount is set for the satisfaction of the second condition, but setting the game value usage amount for the satisfaction of the second condition is not essential in the present invention.

(17) In each of the above embodiments, the player is given a privilege depending on the amount of usage when the first condition is met and the second condition is met, but the privilege may be given regardless of the amount of usage.

(18) In each of the above embodiments, the game value given to the player is changed quantitatively according to the usage amount set for the establishment of the second condition. The game value given to the player may be qualitatively changed according to the situation. For example, the right to play a type of game according to the amount of usage, or an item according to the amount of usage may be granted.

(19) In each of the embodiments described above, all of the plurality of games to be controlled by the game control unit 312 are judged to meet the first condition. The success or failure of the condition may be determined. For example, the game control section 312 may determine whether or not the first condition is satisfied for the game G for which use of gaming value is set among the plurality of games G1 to G9. That is, only the game G for which the usage amount of the game value is set is subject to the determination of the success or failure of the first condition. In the above configuration, the condition determining section 315 omits the process of determining whether or not the game value is used for the game G in which the first condition is established, so the processing in the condition determining section 315 is simplified. As can be understood from the above description, the process of determining whether or not use of gaming value is set for each game G is executed before the process of determining whether the first condition is met by the game control unit 321. can also be run later. It should be noted that the success or failure of the first condition may be determined only for the game G in which the usage amount set exceeds the predetermined value among the plurality of games G1 to G9.

(20) In each of the above-described modes, the condition determining unit 315 may determine whether the second condition is satisfied only when the use of gaming value is set for the establishment of the second condition. That is, when the use of gaming value is not set for the establishment of the second condition, the processing by the condition determination unit 315 is omitted. In the above configuration, the process of determining whether or not the game value is used is omitted in the privilege granting section 316 when the second condition is established, so the processing in the privilege granting section 316 is simplified. As can be understood from the above description, the process of determining whether or not the use of gaming value is set for the fulfillment of the second condition is executed before the process of determining whether the second condition is satisfied by the condition determination unit 315. or later. It should be noted that the condition determining unit 315 may determine whether the second condition is satisfied only when the usage amount set for the satisfaction of the second condition exceeds a predetermined value.

(21) As described above, the functions of the management system 30 in the first embodiment are realized by cooperation between processing circuits such as the control device 31 and programs. Also, the functions of the game system 100B in the third embodiment are realized by cooperation between the processing circuits such as the control device 51 and the program, as described above. The program according to each of the forms described above can be provided in a form stored in a computer-readable recording medium and installed in a computer. The recording medium is, for example, a non-transitory recording medium, and an optical recording medium (optical disc) such as a CD-ROM is a good example. Also included are recording media in the form of It should be noted that the non-transitory recording medium includes any recording medium other than transitory, propagating signals, and does not exclude volatile recording media. Alternatively, the program may be provided to the computer in the form of distribution via a communication network.

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

[Appendix 1]
A game system (100) according to a preferred aspect (Appendix 1) of the present invention advances each of a plurality of games (G), and checks whether a first condition for giving a game value to a player is established. A game control unit (312) that determines for each game (G), and a condition determination that determines whether or not a second condition related to the game (G) in which the first condition is satisfied among the plurality of games (G) is satisfied. and a benefit giving unit (316) for giving a benefit to the player when the condition determination unit (315) determines that the second condition is satisfied.

According to the above aspect, since the privilege is given to the player when the second condition is satisfied for the game (G) in which the first condition is satisfied among the plurality of games (G), It is possible to give the player not only the expectation for the fulfillment of the first condition, but also the expectation for the fulfillment of the second condition regarding the game (G) in which the first condition is fulfilled. Further, each of the plurality of games (G) progresses individually, and the plurality of games (G) as a whole constitutes a game. Therefore, it is possible to provide a highly interesting game that is difficult to get tired of for a long time.

The “plurality of games (G)” may be games (G) of the same type (eg, games (G) with common rules) or different types of games (G) (eg, games (G) with different rules). For example, a case of executing a plurality of bingo games (same type of game (G)) with different number arrangements and a case of executing a plurality of types of games (G) with different rules are included. “Playing value” is a value that is a target to be acquired in a game using a game system, and includes, for example, a tangible value medium (token coins) or an intangible playing value (credits). A "privilege" is a benefit for a player related to a game, and includes, for example, game value, items used in the game, or the right to play a special game. The "first condition" is a condition determined for each game (G). The success or failure of the first condition differs for each game (G).

"Second condition" is a condition for giving a privilege to the player,
(1) The game (G) in which the first condition is satisfied is a specific combination (for example, bingo is established) (2) The game (G) in which the first condition is satisfied is a specific game (G) (3) ) that the total number of games (G) in which the first condition is satisfied reaches a predetermined value; and (4) that the first condition is satisfied in a specific order.

[Appendix 2]
In the preferred embodiment of Appendix 1 (Appendix 2), for each game (G), whether or not the game value is used is set, and the condition determination unit (315) determines that the first condition is satisfied and the It is determined whether or not the second condition is established for the game (G) in which the use of gaming value is set. According to the above aspect, whether or not the privilege is given changes depending on whether or not the game value is used for each game. Therefore, it is possible to promote the use of game value and provide a highly entertaining game.

[Appendix 3]
In the preferred embodiment of supplementary note 1 or supplementary note 2 (additional note 3), whether or not the game value is used is set for the establishment of the second condition, and the privilege granting unit (316) determines whether the second condition is established. When the condition determination unit (315) determines that the second condition is satisfied and the use of the game value is set for the establishment of the second condition, the privilege is provided. According to the above aspect, whether or not the privilege is given changes depending on whether or not the game value is used for the establishment of the second condition. Therefore, it is possible to promote the use of game value and provide a highly entertaining game (G).

[Appendix 4]
In the preferred embodiment of Supplementary Note 3 (Supplementary Note 4), when the second condition is met, the usage amount of the game value is set, and the privilege granting unit (316) grants a privilege according to the usage amount. . According to the above aspect, since a privilege is given according to the usage amount of the game value, it is possible to promote the use of the game value.

The "privilege according to the amount of usage" means changing the privilege quantitatively or qualitatively according to the amount of usage. Quantitative change in benefits is, for example, changing the quantity of benefits (for example, game value) according to the usage amount. A qualitative change in the privilege is to change the type of privilege according to the amount of usage, for example. For example, granting the right to play a type of game according to the amount of usage can be exemplified.

[Appendix 5]
In any one of the preferred aspects (Additional Note 5) of Additional Notes 1 to 4, the privilege granting section (316) may provide the above-mentioned second The privilege is provided when the two conditions are met. According to the above aspect, since the privilege is granted when the second condition is satisfied for a specific combination relating to one or more games (G) among the plurality of games (G), the second condition is granted regardless of the combination. It is possible to provide a highly entertaining game by comparing configurations in which a privilege is given if the above is established.

A “specific combination for one or more games (G)” is, for example, a combination for which the player instructs to use a predetermined amount of gaming value (that is, bet).

[Appendix 6]
In any one of the preferred aspects (note 3) of notes 1 to 7, the game control unit (312) advances the plurality of games (G) in parallel. According to the above aspect, since the plurality of games (G) progress in parallel, whether or not the first condition is established in each game (G) is determined in parallel over the plurality of games (G). Therefore, the effect that a plurality of games progress at the same time and can give the player a sense of anticipation is remarkable. Also, for example, compared to a configuration in which a plurality of games (G) progress in order, the time required to determine whether the second condition is met can be shortened.

[Appendix 7]
In the preferred embodiment of Appendix 6 (Appendix 7), there is provided a lottery processing unit (10, 311, 310) that determines one of a plurality of lottery elements by lottery, and the game control unit (312) performs the lottery processing. The plurality of games (G) are progressed in parallel according to the result of lottery by a part (10, 311, 310). According to the above aspect, since a plurality of games (G) proceed in parallel according to the results of the lottery that determines any of the plurality of lottery elements, the lottery results are shared across the plurality of games (G). . Therefore, the processing load required for the lottery can be reduced compared to a configuration in which a lottery is individually executed for each of the plurality of games (G).

A “lottery element” is an element selected by lottery, such as a roulette number or a pattern in a slot. The lottery executed by the "lottery processing unit" may be a physical lottery (for example, roulette) using a tangible lottery mechanism, or may be an electronic lottery based on arithmetic processing.

[Appendix 8]
In the preferred embodiment of any one of Appendices 1 to 7 (Appendix 8), an arrangement control unit (314) for defining an arrangement of the plurality of images (P) respectively representing the plurality of games (G); a display control unit (313) for displaying the plurality of images (P) on the display device (22) in an arrangement defined by the unit (314); This is the condition regarding the arrangement of the images (P) representing the game (G) described above. According to the above aspect, since the condition regarding the arrangement of the images (P) representing two or more games (G) in which the first condition is satisfied is defined as the second condition, the player can intuitively determine whether the second condition is satisfied. can be grasped.

The "arrangement condition" is, for example, when images (P) representing a plurality of games (G) are arranged in a matrix, the images (P) representing two or more games (G) for which the first condition is satisfied. are arranged in a straight line (i.e. bingo).

[Appendix 9]
In a preferred aspect of Appendix 8 (Appendix 9), the arrangement control section (314) defines the arrangement according to an instruction from the player. According to the above aspect, since the condition regarding the arrangement according to the designation from the player is set as the second condition, a highly entertaining game is provided.

[Appendix 10]
In a preferred aspect of Appendix 8 or Appendix 9 (Appendix 10), each of the plurality of images (P) is an image that changes in conjunction with progress of the game (G). According to the above aspect, since an image that changes in conjunction with the progress of each game (G) is displayed, the player can grasp the progress of a plurality of games (G) in parallel.

[Appendix 11]
A program according to a preferred aspect (additional remark 11) of the present invention advances each of a plurality of games (G), and determines whether or not a first condition for giving a game value to a player is established. A game control unit (312) that determines each game, a condition determination unit (315) that determines whether a second condition related to a game (G) in which the first condition is satisfied among the plurality of games (G) is satisfied, And, the computer is caused to function as a privilege granting section (316) that grants a privilege to the player when the condition determination section (315) determines that the second condition is satisfied.

100 (100A, 100B) game system 10 lottery mechanism 11 physical lottery unit 12 lottery field 13 input mechanism 20 station 21 reception unit 22 display device 23 operation device 30... Management system, 31... Control device, 310... Lottery processing unit, 311... Lottery control unit, 312... Game control unit, 313... Display control unit, 314... Array control unit, 315... Condition determination unit, 316... Benefit provision Part 32... Storage device 51... Control device 52... Storage device 53... Display device 54... Operation device.

Claims (1)

a game control unit that advances each of a plurality of games and determines for each game whether or not a first condition for awarding a game value to a player is satisfied;
a condition determination unit that determines whether or not a second condition related to a game in which the first condition is satisfied among the plurality of games is satisfied;
A game system comprising: a privilege granting unit that grants a privilege to a player when the condition determination unit determines that the second condition is satisfied.

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