CN113226496B - Game device, game system and program - Google Patents

Abstract

Improve the fun of the game and realize operation at an appropriate cost. The game device includes: a detection unit that detects the payment of consideration; an execution unit that receives the fact that the detection unit has detected the payment of consideration and starts the processing related to the game; a first providing unit that provides a first item; a second providing unit that provides a second item different from the first item; and a control unit that controls the provision of items by the first providing unit and the second providing unit in response to the state of the game that changes according to the progress of the game executed by the execution unit, wherein when the state of the game is the first state, the control unit controls the first providing unit to provide the first item, and when the state of the game is the second state different from the first state, the control unit controls the second providing unit to provide the second item on the condition that the detection unit detects further payment of consideration.

Description

Game device, game system and program

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a game device, a game system and a program, and in particular to a game device that provides items for playing games.

Background technique

There is a game device that includes a plurality of card dispensers that store cards of different value levels, and is controlled to discharge cards from one card dispenser in accordance with a result of a draw (Patent Document 1).

Prior art literature

Patent Literature

Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2007-018544

Summary of the invention

Problem that the invention aims to solve

In addition, regarding the cards provided in the game device of Patent Document 1, generally speaking, high-value cards are often manufactured through special processing such as hot stamping and embossing, and the profit margin of providing high-value cards is lower than that of providing low-value cards.

Furthermore, when high-value cards are used in the game, in many cases this corresponds to game parameters that are determined in a way that facilitates progress. If such cards are owned by a large number of users, the so-called game balance may be disrupted, and this may also lead to an increase in development costs. For example, in order to avoid a breakdown in the game balance, balance adjustments may be made and new elements may be added.

An object of the present invention is to provide a game device, a game system, and a program that improve the fun of a game and realize operation at an appropriate cost.

Solutions for solving problems

The game device of the present invention comprises: a detection unit, which detects payment of consideration; an execution unit, which receives the fact that the detection unit has detected the payment of consideration and starts the processing related to the game; a first providing unit, which provides a first item; a second providing unit, which provides a second item different from the first item; and a control unit, which controls the item provision by the first providing unit and the second providing unit in response to the state of the game that changes according to the progress of the game executed by the execution unit, wherein when the state of the game is the first state, the control unit controls the first providing unit to provide the first item, and when the state of the game is the second state different from the first state, the control unit controls the second providing unit to provide the second item on the condition that the detection unit detects further payment of consideration.

Effects of the Invention

With such a configuration, according to the present invention, it is possible to improve the fun of the game and realize operation at a moderate cost.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the appearance of a game device 100 according to the embodiment and a modified example of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a game device 100 according to the embodiment and a modification of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a game process executed when providing a game play experience in the game device 100 according to the embodiment and the modification of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a data structure of various information according to the embodiment and modification examples of the present invention.

Detailed ways

[Implementation Method]

The following embodiments are described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, the following embodiments are not intended to limit the inventions involved in the claims, and all feature combinations described in the embodiments are not limited to those required for the invention. Two or more features among the multiple features described in the embodiments may also be arbitrarily combined. In addition, the same reference number is marked for the same or identical structures, and repeated descriptions are omitted.

In one embodiment described below, the present invention is applied to a game device that can provide two kinds of items as an example of a game device. However, the present invention can be applied to any device that can provide a plurality of kinds of items.

In the game device of this embodiment, the following structure is used for explanation: the items whose information can be obtained are classified into two categories, namely, the first item and the second item involved in the present invention, but both are game cards. The game card is configured so that, when playing the game provided in response to the payment of consideration, the game element corresponding to the game card can be made to appear in the game by obtaining the information of the game card. Both of these game cards are provided from the game device when playing the game.

For example, two game cards may be attached with information (card information) in the same form, and by acquiring the information when playing the game, the game device can maintain information used for controlling the progress of the game. The card information at least includes information that can identify the game element corresponding to the above-mentioned game card. Attaching the card information to the game card can be achieved, for example, by printing a two-dimensional code on the surface of the game card using invisible or visible ink, and the two-dimensional code is obtained by transforming the card information in a prescribed coding form. In this embodiment, for simplicity, the game card is set to correspond to a character in the game element, and it is configured to make the character appear in the game by acquiring the card information when playing the game.

In addition, in this embodiment, the game element corresponding to the game card is described as a character, but the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this. That is, the game element corresponding to the game card may also be other game elements such as a prop, an activated effect, etc.

In addition, in this embodiment, the first and second objects provided by the game device are both game cards for explanation, but these objects do not need to be of the same category and may be of different categories. In addition, the objects are not limited to game cards, and may be any object as long as the information attached to the object can be obtained in the game device, and the method of attaching information may be different depending on the form.

《The Structure of Game Devices》

Next, the functional structure of the game device 100 having the appearance shown in FIG. 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described using the block diagram of FIG. 2 .

The control unit 101 is, for example, a CPU, and controls the operation of each block of the game device 100. Specifically, the control unit 101 controls the operation of each block by, for example, reading an operation program of each block recorded in the recording medium 102, expanding the operation program in the memory 103, and executing the program.

The recording medium 102 is, for example, a nonvolatile memory, a HDD, or other recording device that can permanently store data. In addition to storing the action programs of each block of the game device 100, the recording medium 102 also stores information such as parameters necessary for the action of each block and various graphic data used in the game executed by the game device 100. The memory 103 is, for example, a storage device such as a volatile memory for temporary data storage. The memory 103 is used not only as a development area for the action programs of each block, but also as a storage area for temporarily storing data outputted in the action of each block.

The payment detection unit 104 detects whether a consideration payment has been made in the game device 100. For example, it can be determined that a consideration payment has been made by detecting that a prescribed amount of coins or equivalent game coins have been inserted into a coin insertion port (not shown), or by detecting that a settlement process based on communication between a chip related to prescribed electronic money has been completed. Regarding the game device 100 of this embodiment, it is assumed that the service accompanied by providing game cards to the user is started based on the consideration payment for explanation, but the consideration payment is not a necessary condition, and the service can also be started based on a prescribed start instruction.

The presentation control unit 107 is responsible for controlling the presentation of various information to the user in the game device 100. In the game device 100 of the present embodiment, as a unit for presenting various information to the user, a first display unit 121 and a second display unit 122 for displaying images (game screen, menu screen, etc.) are provided for explanation, but the unit for presenting information is not limited to this, and it is self-evident that it can be replaced or added.

The presentation control unit 107 includes, for example, a drawing device such as a GPU, and performs a predetermined drawing process when generating a screen to be displayed on the first display unit 121 and the second display unit 122. Specifically, during the operation of the game device 100 (during game play, during standby mode), the presentation control unit 107 performs appropriate calculation processing on the necessary drawing objects based on the processing and commands performed by the control unit 101 to draw the screen. The generated screen is output to the first display unit 121 or the second display unit 122, and is presented to the user by being displayed in a predetermined display area. The first display unit 121 or the second display unit 122 can be a display device that is in the same housing as the game device 100 or is connected to the outside of the game device 100 in a detachable manner.

The game device 100 of this embodiment displays the game screen, and has two display devices (first display unit 121 and second display unit 122) as shown in Figure 1, and the presentation control unit 107 generates the game screen for each display device respectively. As shown in the figure, in this embodiment, the second display unit 122 has a disk surface (carrying panel 123) on which game cards can be placed on its display area and is formed as a whole with the disk surface. In the game that provides a game playing experience in the game device 100 of this embodiment, it is configured so that the user can interfere with the progress of the game by moving the game cards on the carrying panel 123.

In addition, the second display unit 122 of the present embodiment displays various game screens that are transformed, and is configured to enable the acquisition unit 105 described later to acquire the invisible code attached to the game card placed on the placement panel 123. For example, in the case where the second display unit 122 is a liquid crystal display device, it is sufficient to be configured as follows: a translucent liquid crystal panel layer and a light guide layer are provided on the lower layer of the placement panel 123, and a light source is arranged around (on the side) the light guide layer, so that the bottom surface of the second display unit 122 does not have a shell as a shielding object. Thus, the camera unit (not shown) included in the acquisition unit 105 can acquire an image that can extract the code of the item placed on the placement panel 123 from the inside of the second display unit 122 (inside the housing of the game device 100). In addition, the structure of the second display unit 122 is not limited to this, and for example, a rear projection method can also be used to capture an image that can extract the code of the item placed on the placement panel 123.

The acquisition unit 105 acquires card information from game cards placed on the loading panel 123 for a game in which the game device 100 of the present embodiment provides a game playing experience in response to a consideration payment. In addition, the acquisition unit 105 recognizes a plurality of card information and also has the function of detecting at least one of its position, rotation, and movement. The acquisition unit 105 includes, for example, a camera unit that photographs the second display unit 122 from the inside as described above, and extracts and transforms the code attached to the item by applying a prescribed operation to the photographed image to acquire the card information. In addition, in the present embodiment, the acquisition unit 105 is configured to be able to photograph the entire area of the loading panel 123, and the loading panel 123 is configured to be able to detect whether a game card is placed thereon.

The character DB 106 is a database for managing information (character information) related to each character that is predetermined to appear in the game. In the game provided by the game device 100 of this embodiment, multiple characters can appear in the game related to one game play. In the game device 100, when a user uses a game card when playing the game, the character corresponding to the card information is used as the user's use character, so that it can appear in the game and can be used (operated).

Here, in the game involved in this embodiment, it is assumed that for the same character, there are multiple types of game cards, for example, different versions of the game providing the game cards, different patterns, different preciousness, etc., and a type ID is set for each character to identify which game card corresponds to the character. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4 (a), in the card information attached to the game card, a role ID 402 that uniquely identifies the character corresponding to the game card and a type ID 403 related to the character corresponding to the game card are associated with a card ID 401 that uniquely identifies the game card.

In addition, the character information managed for a character in the character DB 106 may have a data structure such as that shown in (b) of FIG. 4 . As shown in the figure, the character information can be determined by a combination of a character ID 411 and a type ID 412, and as shown in (b) of FIG. 4 , the character ID 411 and the type ID 412 are associated with the character ID 413 and the progress parameter 414, wherein the drawing information 413 includes graphic data used in screen generation when the character appears in the game, and the progress parameter 414 describes the predetermined physical strength (endurance), attack power, defense power, activation skills, special moves, and other inherent abilities of the elements in addition to describing the name and attributes of the character. Here, the progress parameter 414 is information referenced in the progress control of the game in which the corresponding character appears, and the information is different for each character, thereby enabling the progress of the game to change according to the use of the character.

In the present embodiment, the character DB 106 stores graphic data and the character information includes these data, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The character information may include information indicating the storage location of the corresponding data.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the following structure is used for explanation: the role information managed for each role in the role DB 106 is associated with a role ID and a type ID, and based on the card information acquired from the game card by the acquisition unit 105, various information required for the progress control of the game related to the role corresponding to the game card is acquired from the role DB 106, thereby enabling the registration of the character that appears in the game, but the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this. That is, the card information attached to the game card may not be configured to have only information for identifying the role information such as the role ID and the type ID, but may be configured to include various information required for the progress control of the game.

The provision control unit 108 controls in the following manner: one game card is usually provided for a game played once based on consideration payment. The game card provided by the game device 100 is provided from one of the first provision unit 131 and the second provision unit 132 after the start of a game sequence related to provision of a predetermined game (a game part for operating an operation character: a battle game).

In this embodiment, the first providing unit 131 and the second providing unit 132 are, for example, card dispensers, and may be configured as follows: a storage box (not shown) for stacking and storing game cards in a vertical direction, and a mechanism for providing a game card stored at the bottom of the storage box in response to a providing command issued by the providing control unit 108. That is, the game cards provided from the game device 100 of this embodiment are pre-printed ready-made cards, and the designs such as character images and parameters printed on the surface of the game cards are fixed.

In addition, the first providing unit 131 and the second providing unit 132 are arranged side by side inside the housing of the game device 100, and it is set that when each of the first providing unit 131 and the second providing unit 132 performs an action related to the provision of game cards, the game cards are guided to the common take-out port 133 (refer to FIG. 1 ) that can be accessed from the outside of the game device 100, and are provided to the user. In other words, no matter which providing unit provides the game cards, the user can take the provided game cards from the common take-out port 133.

In addition, in this embodiment, the first providing unit 131 and the second providing unit 132 are described as being built into the housing of the game device 100, but the implementation of the present invention is not limited thereto. That is, at least one of the first providing unit 131 and the second providing unit 132 may also be provided outside the game device 100 and connected to the game device 100, or may be a device that further requires an operation input to a handle or the like to provide game cards.

In addition, although the game cards provided in this embodiment are ready-made cards for explanation, the game cards provided may also be cards whose designs can be dynamically changed by so-called on-demand printing. In this case, at least one of the first providing unit 131 and the second providing unit 132 may be a printing device that prints on a predetermined paper medium, and, for example, may generate game cards in a state with card information corresponding to information of a character selected by a user according to the progress of the game or selected by a lottery process.

The operation input unit 109 is a user interface of the game device 100, such as an operation member for direction input, an operation member for decision input, and various sensors. When the operation input unit 109 detects that an operation input has been made to the operation member, it outputs a control signal corresponding to the operation input to the control unit 101. In addition, in the present embodiment, the game device 100 is described as having various interfaces as physical operation members, but it may also include, for example, a touch input detection sensor, which is used to detect a human body contact operation (touch input) on the screen of the second display unit 122, that is, on the placement panel 123.

The communication unit 110 is a communication interface between the game device 100 and the external device. The communication unit 110 can be connected to the external device via a network (whether wired or wireless), so as to send and receive data. The network can also be a communication network such as the Internet, or a cable connecting devices. The communication unit 110, for example, converts the information input as the transmission object into data in a prescribed form and sends it to the external device via the network. In addition, when the communication unit 110 receives information from the external device via the network, for example, the information is decoded and stored in the memory 103.

《Provision of Game Cards》

Next, provision of game cards by the game device 100 of this embodiment will be described.

The game device 100 of this embodiment includes a first providing unit 131 and a second providing unit 132, and the operation of the providing unit 108 is controlled by the providing control unit 108 to provide game cards pre-stored in these storage boxes. In this embodiment, the providing control unit 108 determines which of the first providing unit 131 and the second providing unit 132 is to provide game cards according to the state of the game being executed. Here, the state of the game refers to a state set to change according to the progress of the game, and the control unit 101 that executes the processing related to the game in response to the state determined according to, for example, how the game progresses, what kind of results appear, whether a specific condition is satisfied, etc., sequentially updates the corresponding information stored in the memory 103, thereby changing the state of the game.

〈Types of game cards provided〉

As described above, all the items provided by the game device 100 are game cards, but the types are different depending on which storage box of the first providing unit 131 and the second providing unit 132 the game cards are stored in. In other words, the game cards stored in the storage box of the first providing unit 131 as the first items involved in the present invention and the game cards stored in the storage box of the second providing unit 132 as the second items involved in the present invention are of different types.

The game cards stored in each providing unit can be classified according to their practicality in the game. In the present embodiment, the preciousness (rarity) determined by the game cards is set as a criterion for judging practicality, and classification is performed according to the preciousness. In more detail, the game cards are classified according to whether they belong to a level higher (rare) than the prescribed preciousness set for the game. In the present embodiment, it is set as follows: if the game is played using game cards with a high preciousness set for the same character, the game can be advantageously advanced. That is, with respect to the progress parameter 414 referenced when a game card corresponding to an arbitrary character is used, the progress parameter 414 based on the game card with a high preciousness is set to a value that makes the game progress more advantageously, compared to the progress parameter 414 based on the game card with a low preciousness.

Alternatively, it may be simply configured that the progress parameter 414 of a character corresponding to a game card with a high degree of cherishment is set to a value that makes the game progress more advantageously as a whole, compared to the progress parameter 414 of a character corresponding to a game card with a low degree of cherishment. More specifically, for example, it may be configured that the higher the level of cherishment, the larger the value determined as the basis for setting the progress parameter 414 for each level of cherishment, thereby creating a difference in practicality between the levels of cherishment regardless of the role. Alternatively, it may be configured that the higher the level of cherishment, the larger the total value of the values of the items included in the progress parameter 414, thereby creating a difference in practicality between the levels.

In addition, generally speaking, game cards with a high degree of preciousness are manufactured by special processing. That is, since the manufacturing cost of a game card with a high degree of preciousness is higher than the cost corresponding to the special processing, if the number of game cards that require special processing is reduced, the number of games manufactured and provided can be reduced, the cost can be suppressed. On the other hand, the existence of game cards that have undergone such special processing will increase the fun of the game or increase the interest of users, so reducing the number of games manufactured and provided is not always beneficial to the interests of the issuer.

Therefore, in the game device 100 of the present embodiment, game cards belonging to a level higher than a predetermined preciousness and game cards not belonging to the level are separately stored in the first providing unit 131 and the second providing unit 132, and the providing control is performed. More specifically, the former game cards are stored in the storage box of the second providing unit 132, and the latter game cards are stored in the storage box of the first providing unit 131. Hereinafter, the game cards stored and provided by the first providing unit 131 are referred to as ordinary cards, and the game cards stored and provided by the second providing unit 132 are referred to as special cards.

<provide conditions>

As described above, in the game device 100 of this embodiment, one game card is basically provided for one game play, and the providing unit to provide the game card, that is, whether to provide a normal card or a special card, is determined based on the game status.

In the game device 100 of the present embodiment, in the game sequence of the game playing experience provided, a battle game is provided between users or between users and a CPU, and the state of the game is determined according to the victory or defeat of the battle game. More specifically, when the result of the battle game is a defeat, the control unit 101 determines the state of the game to be a first state in which ordinary cards can be provided, and when the result of the battle game is a victory, the control unit 101 determines the state of the game to be a second state in which special cards can be provided. That is, the state of the game is controlled in such a way that a user who has achieved a good result (victory) in the battle game can be provided with a highly valued special card.

Moreover, when the processing progresses and it comes to the time to provide game cards, the providing control unit 108 controls which providing unit to provide game cards according to the state of the game. Here, when the state of the game is in the second state, the second providing unit 132 can also provide special cards, but as mentioned above, the manufacturing cost of special cards is higher than that of ordinary cards. Therefore, in this embodiment, in addition to the consideration paid for starting to provide the game experience, the providing control unit 108 controls the second providing unit 132 to provide the special card on the condition that further consideration payment is completed. Here, further consideration payment means that the consideration payment additionally detected by the payment detection unit 104 after starting to provide the game experience is recognized by the control unit 101 as the corresponding further consideration payment. In this embodiment, considering the specifications of the exchange machine in the store of the game device, the price of the further consideration is set to the same price as the consideration paid for starting to provide the game experience for explanation, but the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this, which is also self-evident.

In this way, it is possible to realize the provision of items that ensure the increased manufacturing cost caused by recycling special cards and increase the interest of users. In addition, when playing a game using special cards, the progress parameter of the character that appears is a value that makes the game progress favorably. Therefore, if such a character appears only on one side, the progress of the battle game may be unbalanced. However, according to the game device 100 of this embodiment, by adding a further condition of payment of consideration to the acquisition of special cards, the number of special cards provided can be suppressed.

In addition, when the game state is in the first state, or when the game state is in the second state but, for example, further consideration payment is not completed within a predetermined period, the provision control unit 108 controls the first provision unit 131 to provide ordinary cards. In this way, it is possible to ensure that at least ordinary cards are provided for a single game, and only when the game state changes to the second state, special cards are provided in place of ordinary cards on the condition that further consideration payment is made.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the state of the game is determined based on the result of the battle game for explanation, but the implementation of the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the state of the game may be determined according to the lottery result of the lottery game specified by the roulette, slot machine, etc., which is performed in the game experience or after the battle game. In more detail, the control unit 101 may also be configured as follows: when the result of the lottery game is a failure, the state of the game is determined to be a first state, and when the result of the lottery game is a selection, the state of the game is determined to be a second state. At this time, it is possible to determine whether to make the state of the game the second state, that is, the state in which special cards can be provided, either only by the lottery game or by both parties of the battle game and the lottery game (satisfying the conditions of either party, or being selected in the lottery game performed after the victory of the battle game, etc.).

Game Processing

Regarding the game processing executed in the game device 100 of the present embodiment having such a structure, the specific processing is described using the flowchart of Figure 3. The processing corresponding to the flowchart can be realized by the control unit 101, for example, reading the corresponding processing program stored in the recording medium 102, expanding it in the memory 103, and executing the processing program. In addition, for example, the game processing is started when the payment detection unit 104 detects the payment of the consideration for starting to provide the game experience.

In S301, the control unit 101 starts a registration sequence for registering a character used in the battle game. In the registration sequence, the user can register a character that appears in the game as his/her own character by placing a game card on the placement panel 123. The control unit 101 reads the corresponding character information from the character DB 106 based on the card information obtained from the placed game card and adds it to the use character table of the memory 103, for example, to perform registration.

In S302, the control unit 101 determines whether the end condition of the registration sequence is satisfied. The end condition of the registration sequence can be determined based on the completion of the operation input related to the determination of the user role, the passage of time corresponding to the prescribed time limit, etc. If the control unit 101 determines that the end condition of the registration sequence is satisfied, the processing moves to S303. If it is determined that the end condition of the registration sequence is not satisfied, the processing of this step is repeated.

In S303, the control unit 101 starts a game sequence related to the fighting game in which the user character appears. When the processing of the game sequence starts, the control unit 101 controls the progress of the fighting game based on the information registered in the user character table. In addition, the presentation control unit 107, under the control of the control unit 101, performs presentation control to present the game screen related to the fighting game on the first display unit 121 and the second display unit 122.

In S304, the control unit 101 determines whether the end condition of the game sequence is satisfied. The end condition of the game sequence can be satisfied by achieving a result of either victory or defeat in the battle game. If the control unit 101 determines that the end condition of the game sequence is satisfied, the processing moves to S305. If the control unit 101 determines that the end condition of the game sequence is not satisfied, the processing of this step is repeated.

In S305, the control unit 101 changes the game status information based on the battle result of the battle game. More specifically, when the battle result is a victory, the control unit 101 considers the game status to be the second status and updates the information, and when the battle result is a defeat, the control unit 101 considers the game status to be the first status and updates the information.

In S306, the control unit 101 starts a provision sequence related to provision of game cards.

In S307, the presentation control unit 107 determines whether the game state is the first state or the second state. If the presentation control unit 107 determines that the game state is the first state, the process moves to S310, and if it determines that the game state is the second state, the process moves to S308.

In S308, the presentation control unit 107 determines whether further consideration payment related to the provision of the special card has been completed. When judging this step, the presentation control unit 107 controls in the following manner under the control of the control unit 101: for example, a display indicating that additional consideration payment is required in order to provide the special card is presented on the first display unit 121. When the presentation control unit 107 determines that further consideration payment has been completed, the processing moves to S309. When the presentation control unit 107 determines that further consideration payment has not been completed, the processing of this step is repeated. In addition, when the presentation control unit 107 determines that further consideration payment has not been completed within the time limit set for accepting further consideration payment, the processing moves to S310.

In S309 , the presentation control unit 107 controls the second providing unit 132 to provide the special card.

On the other hand, when it is determined in S307 that the state of the game is the first state, or when it is determined in S308 that further consideration payment has not been completed, the presentation control unit 107 controls the first providing unit 131 in S310 to provide ordinary cards.

In S311, the control unit 101 ends the providing sequence, performs processing related to the end of the predetermined game play experience, and then completes the game process.

In this way, according to the game device of this embodiment, the fun of the game can be improved and the operation can be realized at an appropriate cost. In more detail, the game device can control multiple providing units according to the state of the game involved in the process of the game started based on the consideration payment, thereby realizing the provision of highly interesting items. At this time, the game device is controlled in the following manner: when the state of the game is the first state, the first item is provided, and when the state of the game is the second state, the second item is provided on the condition that further consideration payment is completed.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the following case is used for explanation: when the state of the game is the second state, the provision control unit 108 controls to provide special cards instead of ordinary cards on the condition that further consideration payment is completed, but the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this. Alternatively, when the price of the further consideration payment completed is greater than the price of the consideration required to provide the special card (for example, a price twice the consideration related to the start of the game experience), the provision control unit 108 controls the first provision unit 131 and the second provision unit 132 to provide both ordinary cards and special cards.

[Modifications]

In addition, as described above, if a large number of game cards (special cards) that make the game progress advantageously are provided, the game balance may be disrupted. In this regard, the number of supplies can be suppressed to a certain extent by adding a condition of further consideration payment, but the following situation is envisioned: users who are particularly interested in the game are willing to pay further consideration to obtain special cards.

Therefore, the game device 100 can also be configured to not only add further conditions for consideration payment, but also to limit the number of provided cards more directly. That is, it can also be set as follows: the control unit 101 controls the progress of the game itself based on the provision of special cards, thereby adjusting the occurrence of the state of the game to the second state, and as a result, reducing the number of special cards provided. In more detail, it can also be that the control unit 101 controls the probability of victory in the battle game by adjusting the progress parameters of the role or role of the battle opponent as the battle game, or controlling the progress of the event processing in the battle game based on this. Or, the control unit 101 can also control the probability of winning the lottery game. For example, the basis for this adjustment can be determined in the following way: the number of special cards provided in a specified period such as one hour or one day is converged within the range of a predetermined number, or simply making the number of ordinary cards provided more than the number of special cards provided during the specified period.

[Other Embodiments]

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and various changes and deformations can be made within the scope of the main idea of the invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. In addition, the game device involved in the present invention can also be implemented by making one or more computers function as the game device. The program can be provided/published by recording on a computer-readable recording medium or through an electrical communication line.

Description of Reference Numerals

100: Game device; 101: Control unit; 102: Recording medium; 103: Memory; 104: Payment detection unit; 105: Acquisition unit; 106: Character DB; 107: Presentation control unit; 108: Provision control unit; 109: Operation input unit; 110: Communication unit; 121: First display unit; 122: Second display unit; 123: Loading panel; 131: First provision unit; 132: Second provision unit; 133: Take-out port.

Claims (14)

1. A gaming device comprising: Testing unit, the testing consideration of which is paid; an execution unit that receives the fact that the detection unit has detected the payment of consideration and starts processing related to the game; a first providing unit that provides a first item; a second providing unit that provides a second item different from the first item, wherein a manufacturing cost of the second item is higher than a manufacturing cost of the first item; and a control unit configured to control provision of items by the first provision unit and the second provision unit in response to a state of the game that changes according to progress of the game executed by the execution unit, Wherein, when the state of the game is the first state, the control unit controls the first providing unit to provide the first item, When the state of the game is a second state different from the first state, the control unit controls the second providing unit to provide the second item on the condition that the detection unit detects further payment of consideration. 2. The game device according to claim 1, wherein: The detection unit detects, as the further consideration payment, consideration payment detected after the process involving the game is started. 3. The game device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: When the state of the game is the first state, the control unit controls the first providing unit to provide the first item without making it conditional on detecting the further payment of consideration. 4. The game device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: When the state of the game is the second state, the control unit controls the first providing unit to provide the first item on the condition that the further consideration payment is not detected. 5. The game device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: When the state of the game is the second state, the control unit performs control so that the first providing unit does not provide the first item but the second providing unit provides the second item, conditional on detection of the further consideration payment. 6. The game device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: The game includes a lottery game, When the result of the lottery game is a loss, the execution unit sets the state of the game to the first state, When the result of the lottery game is winning, the execution unit sets the state of the game to the second state. 7. The game device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: The game includes a battle game, When the result of the battle game is a loss, the execution unit sets the state of the game to the first state. When the result of the battle game is victory, the execution unit sets the state of the game to the second state. 8. The game device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: In the housing of the game device, the first providing unit and the second providing unit are arranged side by side. 9. The game device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: The first providing unit and the second providing unit are configured to include at least one of a storage unit capable of storing articles and a generation unit capable of generating articles. 10. The game device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: The execution unit controls the state of the game so that the number of provided first items becomes larger than the number of provided second items within a predetermined period. 11. The game device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: further comprising an acquisition unit, the acquisition unit acquiring information attached to the first article and the second article, The execution unit controls the progress of the game based on the information acquired by the acquisition unit. The information attached to the second item is information that makes the progress of the game more advantageous than the information attached to the first item. 12. The game device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: The further consideration is determined to be the same price as the consideration determined for starting the process related to the game. 13. A game system comprising a first item, a second item different from the first item, and a game device capable of providing the first item and the second item, The gaming device comprises: Testing unit, the testing consideration of which is paid; an execution unit that receives the fact that the detection unit has detected the payment of consideration and starts processing related to the game; a first providing unit, which provides the first item; a second providing unit that provides the second article, wherein the manufacturing cost of the second article is higher than the manufacturing cost of the first article; and a control unit configured to control provision of items by the first provision unit and the second provision unit in response to a state of the game that changes according to progress of the game executed by the execution unit, Wherein, when the state of the game is the first state, the control unit controls the first providing unit to provide the first item, When the state of the game is a second state different from the first state, the control unit controls the second providing unit to provide the second item on the condition that the detection unit detects further payment of consideration. 14 . A computer-readable recording medium having a program recorded thereon for causing a computer to function as a control unit of the game device according to claim 1 .