CN114650872A - Game device, game system, control system, operation method of game device, operation method of control system, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

The game device is provided with: a game control part for controlling the game given to the user according to the result of the reward according to the amount of the game media; a progress data generation unit that generates progress data indicating a progress of the game; a transmission control unit for transmitting the progress status data to the control system via the communication device via the communication network; and a reception control unit that receives progress instruction data instructing the progress of the game from the control system via the communication device via the communication network. The game control part controls the game according to the progress instruction data received by the receiving control part.

Description

Game device, game system, control system, operation method of game device, operation method of control system, and program

technical field

The present invention relates to a game.

Background technique

For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a game device including a field in which a ball rolls as a game medium, and a turntable portion provided with a plurality of pockets into which the ball can enter. In the game device, a game in which a result is determined depending on whether the ball thrown into the field enters any one of the plurality of pockets is executed.

[Prior Art Literature]

[Patent Literature]

[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-89514.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[The problem to be solved by the invention]

It is difficult for a user who has little experience in playing various games to correctly understand the program to be executed according to the user's situation. In consideration of the above-mentioned circumstances, the present invention aims to effectively support the play of the game by the user.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to solve the above problems, a game device according to a suitable aspect of the present invention includes: a game control unit that controls the game; a user data generation unit that generates user data indicating the status of the user playing the game; The control unit sends the user data to the control system through the communication device through the communication network; the receiving control unit receives the user data from the control system through the communication network through the communication device to make the avatar play in the broadcast playback control data of the device; and a playback control unit which, in parallel with the control of the game by the game control unit, causes the virtual character to be played on the playback device according to the playback control data.

In order to solve the above problems, a game system according to a suitable aspect of the present invention is a game system including a game device and a control system that can communicate with each other through a communication network, wherein the game device includes: a game control unit that controls a game; a user data generation unit that generates user data representing the status of the user playing the game; a first transmission control unit that transmits the user data to the control system via the first communication device through the communication network; a first reception control unit, which receives playback control data from the control system through the communication network through the first communication device for making the avatar play on the playback device; The control of the game by the control unit causes the avatar to be played on the playback device according to the playback control data, and the control system includes a second reception control unit that passes through the communication network from the game device through a second communication The device receives the user data; a playback control data generation unit generates the playback control data; and a second transmission control unit uses the playback control data generated by the playback control data generation unit through the second communication device, It is sent to the aforementioned game device through the aforementioned communication network.

In order to solve the above problems, an operation method of a game device according to a suitable aspect of the present invention is that the game device that controls the game performs the following operations: generating user data indicating the status of a user playing the game; By means of the communication device, it is sent to the control system through the communication network; from the above-mentioned control system through the above-mentioned communication network, through the above-mentioned communication device, the play control data for making the virtual character play on the playing device is received by the above-mentioned communication device; and in parallel with the control of the above-mentioned game, The virtual character is played on the playback device according to the playback control data.

In order to solve the above problems, a program according to a suitable aspect of the present invention causes one or more processors included in a game device to execute the following processing: game control processing for controlling the game; User data of the user's condition; sending process, which transmits the user data to the control system through the communication device through the communication network; receiving process, which is sent from the control system through the communication network through the communication device. receiving playback control data for playing the virtual character on the playback device; and a playback process, which is parallel to the game control process, and causes the virtual character to be played on the playback device according to the playback control data.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the game system according to the first embodiment.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the game device.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating the structure of the game apparatus.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of each station.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating the functional configuration of the game device.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a specific program of the game.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of user data.

FIG. 8 is a display example of an avatar.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the control system.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the control system.

FIG. 11 is a display example of the management screen.

FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram of playback control data.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of the operation of the playback control unit.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of the overall operation of the game system.

FIG. 15 is a block diagram of a progress instruction data generating unit in the second embodiment.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram of machine learning for generating patterns.

FIG. 17 is a block diagram of a playback control data generating unit in the second embodiment.

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram of machine learning for generating patterns.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the game device in the third third embodiment.

FIG. 20 is a plan view of a game device in a modification.

Detailed ways

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The form of implementation described below includes various technically suitable limitations. The scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments exemplified below.

[First Embodiment]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the game system 1 according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1 , the game system 1 of the first embodiment includes a control system 10 and a game device 20 . The control system 10 and the game device 20 can communicate with each other through a communication network 2 such as a network. Communication between the control system 10 or the game device 20 and the communication network 2 may be either wired communication or wireless communication. In addition, in the actual game system 1, each of the plurality of game devices 20 can communicate with the control system 10, but the following description will appropriately focus on one game device 20.

The game device 20 is installed in, for example, a game facility. The gaming facility is an entertainment facility such as a gaming center, or a commercial facility such as a shopping mall. The game device 20 is a computer system that provides games to users (ie, players) Pa in the gaming facility. The control system 10 is a computer system for controlling the operation of the game device 20 . The control system 10 is installed outside the game facility, and is operated by a manager Pb who operates the control system 10 . The operation of the game device 20 is remotely controlled by the control system 10 .

The user Pa plays the game by the game device 20 by using the game medium. Game media are tangible or intangible value media used in games. Tangible game media are, for example, tokens (medals), tickets. Intangible gaming media are, for example, electronic medals, credits or points. The number of intangible game media is stored as electronic data in a recording medium such as an IC card. When the user Pa plays a game, an award, such as an electronic medal, a credit value, or a point, is given to the user Pa according to the amount of the result of the play. In addition, when the game medium used for playing the game is an intangible medium, the reward given to the user Pa may be either the same type or the different type.

FIG. 2 is a plan view illustrating the structure of the game device 20 . As shown in FIG. 2 , the game device 20 of the first embodiment includes a lottery mechanism 21 and N stations S1 to SN (N is a natural number of 1 or more). In FIG. 2, the game apparatus 20 provided with six stations S1-S6 (N=6) is suitably illustrated. The lottery mechanism 21 is configured to be substantially circular in plan view from the vertical direction, and is used for physical lottery using the lottery body B. The lottery body B is, for example, a three-dimensional object such as a sphere. The N stations S1 to SN are arranged in the circumferential direction so as to surround the lottery mechanism 21 . In the first embodiment, one or more users Pa play games using different stations Sn (n=1 to N). The game is played in parallel at N stations S1 to SN.

As shown in FIG. 2 , the lottery mechanism 21 includes a physical lottery unit 211 , a lottery area 212 , and an entry mechanism 213 . The physical lottery unit 211 is a disk-shaped structure supported rotatably. A plurality of (for example, 25) lottery holes H are formed in the physical lottery portion 211 at equal intervals in the circumferential direction. Each of the plurality of lottery holes H is a cavity into which the lottery body B can enter. Each of the plurality of lottery holes H is assigned a different lottery number. The physical lottery portion 211 of the first embodiment is driven and rotated by, for example, a drive mechanism (not shown) such as a motor. In addition, the physical lottery portion 211 may not be rotated.

The lottery area 212 is an annular plate-shaped member that surrounds the physical lottery portion 211 when viewed in a plan view from the vertical direction. The surface of the lottery area 212 is an inclined surface that descends from the outer periphery to the inner periphery (ie, the physical lottery portion 211 side). The input mechanism 213 is provided in the vicinity of the outer periphery of the lottery area 212 , and sequentially injects the lottery bodies B on the surface of the lottery area 212 . The lottery body B injected by the injection mechanism 213 rolls on the surface of the lottery area 212 and slowly approaches the physical lottery portion 211 , and finally enters any one of the plurality of lottery holes H of the physical lottery portion 211 . The lottery number corresponding to the lottery hole H entered by the lottery body B is the result of the lottery. That is, the physical lottery by the lottery mechanism 21 is an operation of randomly selecting any one of a plurality of lottery numbers (examples of lottery elements) corresponding to different lottery holes H.

Each of the N stations S1 to SN is a unit used by each user Pa to play a game. As shown in FIG. 2 , each station Sn includes a receiving mechanism 22 . The accepting mechanism 22 is configured to include an input slot for inserting tangible game media such as tokens, and a payout slot for discharging the tangible game media as a reward. However, for example, a reading circuit for reading an intangible game medium such as an electronic medal or a credit value from a recording medium such as an IC card, and a writing circuit for writing the intangible game medium into the storage medium may also be used as the receiving means 22 . .

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the game device 20 . As shown in FIG. 3 , the game device 20 of the first embodiment includes the aforementioned lottery mechanism 21 and N stations S1 to SN, plus a control device 23, a storage device 24, a communication device 25, an operation device 26, and a playback device 23. device 27. In addition, the game device 20 may be implemented as a set (that is, a system) of a plurality of devices composed of different individuals, in addition to being implemented as a single device.

The control device 23 is, for example, a single or a plurality of processors that control each element of the game device 20 . Specifically, the control device 23 includes, for example, one of a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), a DSP (Digital Signal Processor), an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), or an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit). composed of the above processors.

The storage device 24 is a single or a plurality of memories that store programs executed by the control device 23 and various data used by the control device 23 . As the storage device 24, a known recording medium such as a semiconductor recording medium and a magnetic recording medium, or a combination of a plurality of recording media is used. The communication device 25 (an example of the first communication device) communicates with the control system 10 through the communication network 2 under the control of the control device 23 . The operating device 26 is constituted by, for example, a plurality of operating elements, and is operated by, for example, an employee of the game facility.

The playback device 27 plays the animation including video and sound. Specifically, the playback device 27 includes a display device 271 that displays video, and a sound-emitting device 272 that emits sound. The display device 271 is, for example, a display panel such as a liquid crystal display panel or an organic light emitting diode (ElectroLuminescence) display panel. The sound reproduction device 272 is, for example, a speaker.

As shown in FIG. 2 , the playback device 27 of the first embodiment is disposed above the lottery mechanism 21 . The playback device 27 can be moved to a position corresponding to any one of the plurality of users Pa (specifically, a position corresponding to any one of the stations Sn). That is, the playback device 27 can move in a circle around the central axis of the lottery mechanism 21 as indicated by the arrows in FIG. 2 , and can rotate around the rotation axis in the vertical direction at any point on the circle. Therefore, the position and angle of the playback device 27 facing the user Pa using any of the N stations S1 to SN are controlled. Specifically, the display surface of the display device 271 and the sound emission surface of the sound emission device 272 are in a state of facing the user Pa using the specific station Sn. That is, the playback device 27 can play the animation toward a specific user Pa among the plurality of users Pa.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of each of the N stations S1 to SN. As shown in FIG. 4 , each station Sn includes the aforementioned reception mechanism 22 plus a playback device 31 , a recording device 32 , and an operating device 33 . The playback device 31 plays an animation including video and sound. Specifically, the playback device 31 includes a display device 311 that displays video, and a sound-emitting device 312 that emits sound. The display device 311 is, for example, a display panel such as a liquid crystal display panel or an organic light-emitting diode display panel, and the sound reproduction device 312 is, for example, a speaker. As understood from the above description, the playback device 27 is shared by a plurality of users Pa, and the playback device 31 is used individually by the users Pa at each station Sn.

The recording device 32 is a picture input device that records animation including video and audio. Specifically, the recording device 32 includes an imaging device 321 that captures an image of the user Pa, and a sound pickup device 322 that collects the voice of the user Pa. The imaging device 321 includes, for example, an optical system such as a video recording lens, and an imaging element that converts incident light from the optical system into an electrical signal. The sound pickup device 322 is a microphone that generates an electrical signal according to surrounding sounds.

The operation device 33 accepts the operation by the user Pa. For example, the operating device 33 is a plurality of operating elements operated by the user Pa, or a touch panel integrated with the display device 311 to detect the contact by the user Pa.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating the functional configuration of the game device 20 . As shown in FIG. 5 , the control device 23 in the game device 20 of the first embodiment realizes a plurality of functions (game control unit 231 , progress data generation unit 232 , user data generation unit 233, playback control unit 234, transmission control unit 235, and reception control unit 236). In addition, the control device 23 may be constituted by N control units corresponding to each of the N stations S1 to SN, and a control unit that integrally controls the N stations S1 to SN. That is, a plurality of functions of the game device 20 illustrated in FIG. 5 are also realized by a plurality of control units. For example, the game control unit 231 and the playback control unit 234 may be provided for each station Sn.

The game control unit 231 controls the progress of the game. The game of the first embodiment is a lottery game in which the user Pa's winning is determined based on the result of the physical lottery by the lottery mechanism 21 . For example, among a plurality of lottery numbers arranged in rows and columns on a card, a card game in which a winning is established when lottery numbers selected in sequence by physical lottery are arranged in a row is a suitable example of a lottery game. However, the types of games executed in the game device 20 are not limited to the above examples. The game control unit 231 performs the game by the lottery mechanism 21 in parallel for the N stations S1 to SN.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a specific procedure of progress of the game. The processing illustrated in FIG. 6 is repeated. Once the process is started, the game control unit 231 accepts the use of the game medium by each user Pa (Sa1). Each user Pa can use a desired amount of game media (hereinafter referred to as "amount of use") via the operation device 33 . The game control unit 231 accepts an instruction on the usage amount of the game medium from the user Pa from the plurality of users Pa during the acceptance period. The acceptance period is a period of a specified length for accepting an instruction to use the game medium from each user Pa.

When the end of the acceptance period is reached, the game control unit 231 sequentially drops each of the plurality of lottery bodies B onto the surface of the lottery area 212 via the control drop mechanism 213 (Sa2). The game control unit 231 determines whether the winning of the lottery by each user Pa is successful or not based on the lottery number corresponding to the lottery hole H into which the lottery body B enters among the plurality of lottery numbers (Sa3). Then, the game control unit 231 rewards the user Pa who has won the lottery (Sa4). Specifically, the user Pa is given game media according to the amount of usage received from the user Pa as a reward. As can be understood from the above illustration, in the game of the first embodiment, the reward according to the amount of usage of the game medium by the user Pa is given to the user Pa according to the result of the game.

The progress status data generating unit 232 of FIG. 5 generates the progress status data G indicating the progress status of the game. Specifically, the progress status data generation unit 232 generates a status indicating the current stage of the game (any of steps Sa1 to Sa4 in FIG. 6 ), the status of reward obtained by each user Pa, and the game by each user Pa The use status of the medium and the progress status data G of the result of the physical lottery (winning number).

The user data generation unit 233 generates user data U indicating the status of each user Pa. The user data U is data indicating the animation recorded by the recording device 32 of each station Sn. Specifically, the user data U includes, as shown in FIG. 7 , video data U1 representing images captured by the imaging device 321 of each station Sn, and audio data U2 representing audio collected by the audio pickup device 322 of each station Sn. The file format of the video data U1 and the audio data U2 is arbitrary.

The video data U1 is data representing each video of the plurality of users Pa. The user data generation unit 233 generates video data U1 by performing specified image processing on the video signal supplied from the imaging device 321 of each station Sn. The video data U1 can also be said to be data representing the actions or expressions of each user Pa. On the other hand, the sound data U2 is data representing the sound uttered by each of the plurality of users Pa. The user data generation unit 233 generates the audio data U2 by performing predetermined audio processing on the audio signal supplied from the audio pickup device 322 of each station Sn. The voice data U2 can also be said to be data representing the inflection by the content of the speech of the user Pa. In addition, it is also possible to limit generation of only the video data U1 and the audio data U2 of the user Pa whose recording is permitted among the plurality of users Pa.

The playback control unit 234 in FIG. 5 causes the playback device 27 and each playback device 31 to execute playback operations. The playback control unit 234 of the first embodiment causes the display device 311 of each playback device 31 to display a game screen showing the progress of the game, and causes the sound according to the progress of the game to be displayed on the sound playback device 312 of each playback device 31 . release. Further, as shown in FIG. 8 , the playback control unit 234 plays the animation of the avatar V on the playback device 27 in parallel with the control of the game by the game control unit 231 . The avatar V is an object representing a virtual creature in the virtual space, and supports the play of the game by each user Pa. Specifically, the playback control unit 234 displays the video of the avatar V on the display device 271 of the playback device 27 , and causes the sound playback device 272 of the playback device 27 to emit the sound of the avatar V.

The playback control unit 234 of the first embodiment can control the position and angle of the playback device 27 . By playing the animation of the avatar V on the playback device 27 in a state facing a specific user Pa among the plurality of users Pa, the user Pa can recognize the image and sound of the avatar V. That is, an atmosphere in which the virtual character V seems to be conversing with the user Pa is generated.

The transmission control unit 235 and the reception control unit 236 in FIG. 5 control communication with the control system 10 using the communication device 25 . The transmission control unit 235 (an example of the first transmission control unit) transmits various data from the communication device 25 to the control system 10 through the communication network 2 . Specifically, the transmission control unit 235 transmits the progress status data G generated by the progress status data generation unit 232 and the user data U generated by the user data generation unit 233 from the communication device 25 to the control system 10 .

The reception control unit 236 (an example of the first reception control unit) receives various data from the control system 10 via the communication network 2 via the communication device 25 . Specifically, the reception control unit 236 receives from the control system 10 via the communication device 25 progress instruction data Q for instructing the progress of the game, and playback control data C for playback of the avatar V via the playback device 27 . Details of the progress instruction data Q and the playback control data C will be described later.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the control system 10 . As shown in FIG. 9 , the control system 10 of the first embodiment includes a control device 11 , a storage device 12 , a communication device 13 , a playback device 14 , and an operation device 15 . In addition, the control system 10 may be realized as a set of a plurality of devices constituted by different individuals, in addition to being realized as a single device.

The control device 11 is, for example, a single or multiple processors that control each element of the control system 10 . Specifically, the control device 11 is constituted by one or more types of processors such as CPU, GPU, DSP, FPGA, or ASIC, for example. The storage device 12 is a single or a plurality of memories that store programs executed by the control device 11 and various data used by the control device 11 . For example, an existing recording medium such as a semiconductor recording medium and a magnetic recording medium, or a combination of a plurality of recording media is used as the storage device 12 . The communication device 13 (an example of the second communication device) communicates with the game device 20 through the communication network 2 under the control of the control device 11 .

The playback device 14 plays the animation including video and sound. Specifically, the playback device 14 includes a display device 141 that displays video, and a sound-emitting device 142 that emits sound. The display device 141 is a display panel such as a liquid crystal display panel or an organic light emitting diode display panel. The sound reproduction device 142 is, for example, a speaker. The operation device 15 is operated by the manager Pb of the operation control system 10 . For example, the operating device 15 is a plurality of operating elements operated by the administrator Pb, or a touch panel that is integrally formed with the display device 141 and detects the contact by the administrator Pb.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating the functional configuration of the control system 10 . As shown in FIG. 10 , the control device 11 in the control system 10 of the first embodiment realizes a plurality of functions (the execution instruction data generation unit 111A, the playback control data generation unit 112A, the playback control unit 113, transmission control unit 114, and reception control unit 115).

The transmission control unit 114 and the reception control unit 115 control communication with the game device 20 using the communication device 13 . The transmission control unit 114 (an example of the second transmission control unit) transmits various data from the communication device 13 to the game device 20 through the communication network 2 . Specifically, the transmission control unit 114 transmits the progress instruction data Q and the playback control data C from the communication device 13 to the game device 20 . The reception control unit 115 (an example of the second reception control unit) receives various data from the game device 20 through the communication network 2 via the communication device 13 . Specifically, the reception control unit 115 receives the progress status data G and the user data U from the game device 20 via the communication device 13 .

The playback control unit 113 causes the playback device 14 to execute a playback operation. The playback control unit 113 of the first embodiment causes the playback device 14 to execute a playback operation based on the progress status data G and the user data U received by the reception control unit 115 . The playback control unit 113 of the first embodiment displays the management screen R of FIG. 11 on the display device 141 of the playback device 14 . The manager Pb can refer to the management screen R. As shown in FIG. 11 , the management screen R includes a first area R1, a second area R2, and a third area R3.

The playback control unit 113 displays the picture of each user Pa indicated by the video data U1 of the user data U in the first region R1 . Specifically, N pictures G1 to GN corresponding to different stations Sn are displayed in the first region R1. Any one of the pictures Gn is an image captured by the imaging device 321 of the station Sn corresponding to the picture Gn. That is, the picture Gn is an image of the user Pa using the station Sn.

The manager Pb can select any one of the N pictures G1 to GN via the operation device 15 . The playback control unit 113 expands and displays one picture (hereinafter referred to as "selected picture") Gn selected by the manager Pb among the N pictures G1 to GN in the second area R2. Further, the playback control unit 113 uses the sound data U2 to cause the sound playback device 142 of the playback device 14 to emit the sound collected by the sound pickup device 322 of the station Sn corresponding to the selected picture Gn. That is, the sound of the user Pa using the station Sn corresponding to the selected picture Gn is released from the sound reproduction device 142 . As can be understood from the above description, the manager Pb can grasp the actions or expressions of the user Pa using each station Sn, and the By the content and inflection of the speech of the user Pa.

The playback control unit 113 displays the progress status indicated by the progress status data G in the third area R3. Specifically, the current stage of the game, the status of the reward obtained by each user Pa, and the result of the physical lottery (for example, the winning number) are displayed in the third area R3. The manager Pb can confirm the progress status of the game indicated by the progress status data G through the management screen R.

The progress instruction data generation unit 111A of FIG. 10 generates progress instruction data Q that instructs the progress of the game. The progress instruction data Q of the first embodiment instructs the entry of the lottery entity B into the lottery area 212 and the end of the acceptance period (ie, the acceptance deadline) for receiving the usage amount of the game medium from the user Pa.

By referring to the management screen R and operating the operation device 15, the manager Pb can select an instruction regarding the progress of the game by the game device 20 from a plurality of candidates. The plurality of candidates include, for example, the entry of the lottery body B and the end of the acceptance period. For example, the manager Pb selects the end of the acceptance period by referring to the first area R1 or the second area R2 of the management screen R at the stage of confirming that the usage amount of the game media for all the users Pa has been accepted. In addition, the manager Pb selects the entry lottery body B at the stage of confirming that all the users Pa are paying attention to the lottery mechanism 21 by referring to the first area R1 or the second area R2 of the management screen R. The progress instruction data generating unit 111A of the first embodiment generates the progress instruction data Q in accordance with the instruction from the manager Pb to the operation device 15 . Specifically, proceeding instruction data Q indicating the instruction selected by the manager Pb is generated.

As in the above example, in the first embodiment, the user data U including the video data U1 representing the image of the user Pa and the audio data U2 representing the voice of the user Pa is transmitted from the game device 20 to the control system 10 . Therefore, it is possible to generate appropriate progress instruction data Q according to the situation of the user Pa in the control system 10 . In addition, there is also an advantage that, in accordance with an instruction from the manager Pb who refers to the progress status of the game indicated by the progress status data G, various types of progress instruction data Q can be generated according to the play status.

The playback control data generation unit 112A shown in FIG. 10 generates playback control data C for causing the avatar V to be played back on the playback device 27 . As shown in FIG. 12 , the playback control data C includes motion data C1 indicating the action of the avatar V, audio data C2 indicating the sound of the avatar V, and instruction data C3 specifying any of the N stations S1 to SN.

The manager Pb can instruct the action and sound of the avatar V by referring to the management screen R and operating the operation device 15 . For example, the manager Pb selects each of the action and sound of the avatar V from a plurality of candidates. In addition, the manager Pb selects the station Sn of the user Pa who is the playback target of the avatar V from the N stations S1 to SN. The playback control data generation unit 112A generates playback control data C in accordance with an instruction from the manager Pb. Specifically, the playback control data generating unit 112A generates playback control data C including the following data: action data C1 representing the action selected by the manager Pb, audio data C2 representing the sound selected by the manager Pb, and a designated manager Indication data C3 of the station Sn selected by Pb.

As in the above example, in the first embodiment, the user data U including the video data U1 representing the image of the user Pa and the audio data U2 representing the voice of the user Pa is transmitted from the game device 20 to the control system 10 . Therefore, the playback control data C can be generated in the control system 10, wherein the playback control data C can playback the virtual character V that performs appropriate actions or voices according to the situation of the user Pa. In addition, there is an advantage that various types of playback control data C corresponding to the status of the user Pa indicated by the user data U can be generated in accordance with an instruction from the administrator Pb who refers to the status of the user Pa indicated by the user data U.

The transmission control unit 114 transmits the progress instruction data Q generated by the progress instruction data generation unit 111A and the playback control data C generated by the playback control data generation unit 112A from the communication device 13 to the game device 20 . As described above, the reception control unit 236 of the game device 20 receives the progress instruction data Q and the playback control data C transmitted from the control system 10 via the communication device 25 . As described below, the operation of the instruction data Q and the playback control data C in the game device 20 is controlled by the reception control unit 236 .

The game control unit 231 of FIG. 5 controls the game based on the progress instruction data Q received by the reception control unit 236 . Specifically, the game control unit 231 executes the operation indicated by the execution instruction data Q. For example, when the instruction data Q indicates the entry of the lottery body B, the game control unit 231 controls the deposit mechanism 213 to deposit the lottery body B into the lottery area 212 (Sa2). In addition, when the execution instruction data Q indicates the end of the acceptance period, the game control unit 231 ends the acceptance period for accepting the usage amount of the game medium (Sa1). As can be understood from the above description, the progress of the game in the game device 20 is controlled from the control system according to an instruction from the manager Pb who can refer to the progress status of the game in the game device 20 and the status of each user Pa. 10 remote remote control.

In addition, the playback control unit 234 of FIG. 5 makes the avatar V play on the playback device 27 according to the playback control data C, wherein the playback control data C is received by the reception control unit 236 from the control system 10 . FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a specific procedure of the process of controlling the playback of the avatar V by the playback control unit 234 .

The playback control unit 234 moves the playback device 27 to the position and angle of the station Sn indicated by the instruction data C3 corresponding to the playback control data C ( Sb1 ). That is, the playback device 27 is adjusted to the position and angle facing the user Pa of the station Sn.

The playback control unit 234 causes the avatar V to be displayed on the display device 271 ( Sb2 ), and causes the avatar V to execute the motion of the motion data C1 representing the playback control data C. Further, the playback control unit 234 makes the sound of the sound data C2 representing the playback control data C sound to the sound-emitting device 272 (Sb3). With the above operation, it is possible to make the user Pa feel that the avatar V acts and sounds like the user Pa who is facing the platform Sn.

As described above, in the first embodiment, the avatar V is displayed to a specific user Pa among the plurality of users Pa playing the game. Therefore, the play of the game by the specific user Pa can be effectively supported. In particular, in the first embodiment, since the avatar V is played in a state where the playback device 27 is moved to a position corresponding to a specific user Pa among the plurality of users Pa, it is possible to support a specific user The effect of Pa is particularly remarkable. In addition, there is also an advantage that other users Pa can easily grasp the specific user Pa who is the object of playback of the avatar V. There is also an advantage that the viewer of the game played by the plurality of users Pa can easily grasp the specific user Pa who is the object of the playback of the avatar V.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of the overall operation of the game system 1 . As shown in FIG. 14 , the game control unit 231 of the game device 20 controls the progress of the game ( Sc1 ). The specific program used by the game control unit 231 to control the progress of the game is shown in FIG. 6 .

The progress status data generating unit 232 generates the progress status data G indicating the progress status of the game ( Sc2 ). Further, the user data generation unit 233 generates user data U indicating the status of the user Pa recorded by the recording device 32 of each station Sn ( Sc3 ). In addition, the order of the generation of the progress status data G ( Sc2 ) and the generation of the user data U ( Sc3 ) may be reversed. The transmission control unit 235 transmits the progress status data G and the user data U from the communication device 25 to the control system 10 (Sc4).

The reception control unit 115 of the control system 10 receives the progress status data G and the user data U transmitted from the game device 20 via the communication device 13 ( Sd1 ). The playback control unit 113 causes the playback device 14 to execute a playback operation based on the progress status data G and the user data U received by the reception control unit 115 ( Sd2 ). Specifically, the playback control unit 113 causes the display device 141 to display the management screen R based on the video data U1 of the progress status data G and the user data U, and causes the sound indicated by the audio data U2 of the user data U to be played back. device 142 . The manager Pb instructs the control system 10 on the progress of the game and the avatar V by referring to the management screen R displayed on the display device 141 and the sound emitted by the sound playback device 142 and operating the operation device 15 .

The progress instruction data generating unit 111A generates the progress instruction data Q in accordance with the instruction from the manager Pb (Sd3). The playback control data generation unit 112A generates playback control data C in accordance with an instruction from the manager Pb (Sd4). In addition, the order of the generation of the instruction data Q (Sd3) and the generation of the playback control data C (Sd4) may be reversed. The transmission control unit 114 transmits the progress instruction data Q and the playback control data C from the communication device 13 to the game device 20 (Sd5).

The reception control unit 236 of the game device 20 receives the progress instruction data Q and the playback control data C transmitted from the control system 10 via the communication device 25 (Sc5). The game control unit 231 controls the progress of the game based on the progress instruction data Q received by the reception control unit 236 (Sc6). Specifically, the game control unit 231 executes the operation indicated by the execution instruction data Q. Further, the playback control unit 234 causes the avatar V to be played on the playback device 27 according to the playback control data C received by the reception control unit 236 (Sc7). The operation illustrated in Figure 14 is repeated periodically.

As described above, in the first embodiment, the progress status data G is transmitted to the control system 10 through the communication device 25 , and the game is controlled according to the progress instruction data Q generated by the control system 10 . Therefore, even if the player who controls the progress of the game by operating the operation device 33 is not in the vicinity of the game device 20 , the progress of the game can be controlled from the control system 10 . In particular, in the first embodiment, since the progress status data G and the user data U indicating the status of the user Pa are transmitted to the control system 10 via the communication device 25, it is possible to generate a basis in the control system 10. Advantages of the progress instruction data Q for both the progress status of the game and the status of the user Pa.

In addition, in the first embodiment, the user data U is sent to the control system 10 through the communication device 25 , and the virtual character V is controlled according to the playback control data C generated by the control system 10 . Therefore, the play of the game by the user Pa can be effectively supported. In addition, since it is unnecessary to load the game device 20 with a function for generating the playback control data C according to the status of the user Pa, there is also an advantage of simplifying the configuration and processing of the game device 20 .

[Second Embodiment]

A second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In addition, in each form illustrated below, regarding the element which has the same function as that of the first embodiment, the symbols used in the description of the first embodiment are used, and the detailed description of each is omitted as appropriate.

In the control system 10 of the second embodiment, the progress instruction data generation unit 111A of the first embodiment is replaced with the progress instruction data generation unit 111B of FIG. 15 . The progress instruction data generating unit 111A of the first embodiment generates the progress instruction data Q in accordance with the instruction from the manager Pb as described above. The progress instruction data generation unit 111B of the second embodiment generates the progress instruction data Q using the generation pattern M1 constructed by machine learning ( Sd3 ).

The control data X is supplied to the generation mode M1. The control data X includes progress status data G and user data U received from the game device 20 . The generation pattern M1 is a learned pattern in which the relationship between the control data X and the instruction data Q has been learned. A statistical estimation mode such as a deep neural network or the like is suitably utilized as the generation mode M1. Specifically, the generation mode M1 is realized by causing the control device 11 to execute a program for generating the calculation of the instruction data Q from the control data X, and a combination of a plurality of coefficients applied to the calculation.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram of machine learning for generating the pattern M1. As shown in FIG. 16, a plurality of coefficients of the generation pattern M1 are set by deep learning using a plurality of teacher data L1. Each of the plurality of teacher data L1 is composed of a combination of control data X and progress instruction data Q (positive solution value).

The control device 11 of the control system 10 in the second embodiment realizes the learning processing unit 51 of FIG. 16 by executing the program stored in the storage device 12 . The learning processing unit 51 sets a plurality of coefficients of the generation pattern M1. Specifically, the learning processing unit 51 repeatedly updates a plurality of coefficients of the generation pattern M1 so as to reduce the input of the control data X included in the teacher data L1 in the provisional generation pattern M1 and output the progress instruction data Q and There are many errors in the progress instruction data Q of the teacher data L1. The plurality of coefficients set by the above deep learning are stored in the storage device 12, and the plurality of coefficients stored in the storage device 12 are applied to the generation mode M1. As can be understood from the above description, the generation pattern M1 after machine learning is statistically suitable for outputting unknown control data X with a tendency between the control data X and the instruction data Q among the plurality of teacher data L1. The progress instruction data Q.

In addition, in the control system 10 of the second embodiment, the playback control data generation unit 112A of the first embodiment is replaced by the playback control data generation unit 112B of FIG. 17 . The reproduction control data generating unit 112A of the first embodiment generates the reproduction control data C in accordance with the instruction from the manager Pb as described above. The reproduction control data generation unit 112B of the second embodiment generates reproduction control data C by using the generation pattern M2 created by machine learning ( Sd4 ).

The control data X is supplied to the generation mode M2. The control data X includes the progress status data G and the user data U received from the game device 20 as described above. In addition, the control data X supplied to the generation mode M1 and the control data X supplied to the generation mode M2 may be different. The generation pattern M2 is a learned pattern for learning the relationship between the control data X and the playback control data C. A statistical estimation mode such as a deep neural network or the like is suitably utilized as the generation mode M2. Specifically, the generation mode M2 is realized by causing the control device 11 to execute a program of calculation for generating the playback control data C from the control data X, and a combination of a plurality of coefficients applied to the calculation.

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram of machine learning for generating the pattern M2. As shown in FIG. 18, a plurality of coefficients of the generation pattern M2 are set by deep learning using a plurality of teacher data L2. Each of the plurality of teacher data L2 is constituted by a combination of control data X and playback control data C (positive solution value).

The control device 11 of the control system 10 in the second embodiment realizes the learning processing unit 52 of FIG. 18 by executing the program stored in the storage device 12 . The learning processing unit 52 sets a plurality of coefficients of the generation pattern M2. Specifically, the learning processing unit 52 repeatedly updates the plurality of coefficients of the generation pattern M2 so as to reduce the reproduction control data C that is output by the tentative generation pattern M2 to the input of the control data X included in the teacher data L2, and the playback control data C included in the There are many errors in the playback control data C of the teacher data L2. The plurality of coefficients set by the above deep learning are stored in the storage device 12, and the plurality of coefficients stored in the storage device 12 are applied to the generation mode M2. As can be understood from the above description, the generation pattern M2 after machine learning has a tendency to be latent between the control data X and the playback control data C among the plurality of teacher data L2, and is statistically suitable for outputting the unknown control data X. the playback control data C.

As described above, in the second embodiment, the progress instruction data Q is generated by the generation mode M1, and the playback control data C is generated by the generation mode M2. Therefore, the structure for generating the progress instruction data Q and the playback control data C in accordance with the instruction from the manager Pb is omitted. For example, the configuration (the playback control unit 113 and the playback device 14 ) for playback of the management screen R may be omitted. The configuration and operation other than the generation of instruction data Q and playback control data C are the same as those of the first embodiment. Therefore, also in the second embodiment, the same effects as those of the first embodiment are achieved.

As described above, in the second embodiment, the progress instruction data Q is generated using the generation pattern M1 in which the relationship between the learned control data X (the progress status data G and the user data U) and the progress instruction data Q is used. Therefore, it is not necessary for the administrator Pb to operate the control system 10, and the appropriate progress instruction data Q for the progress status data G and the user data U can be generated.

In addition, in the second embodiment, the reproduction control data C is generated using the generation mode M2 in which the relationship between the control data X (progress status data G and user data U) and the reproduction control data C has been learned. Therefore, it is not necessary for the administrator Pb to operate the control system 10, and the playback control data C appropriate for the progress status data G and the user data U can be generated.

In addition, the teacher data L1 and the teacher data L2 may be generated according to the actual instruction from the manager Pb. Specifically, as exemplified in the first embodiment, in the application that generates the instruction data Q and the playback control data C according to an instruction from the manager Pb, a plurality of teacher data L1 and a plurality of teacher data L2 are collected. For example, the control device 11 of the control system 10 generates teacher data L1 in which the teacher data L1 corresponds to the control data X including the progress status data G and the user data U received in step Sd1 of FIG. 14 , and in step Sd3 The progress instruction data Q is generated in accordance with an instruction from the manager Pb. In addition, the control device 11 generates teacher data L2 corresponding to the control data X including the progress status data G and the user data U received in step Sd1, and generated in accordance with an instruction from the manager Pb in step Sd4 the playback control data C.

At the stage where the teacher data L1 necessary for machine learning has been collected, the learning processing unit 51 constructs a generation pattern M1 by machine learning ( FIG. 16 ) using the teacher data L1 . Similarly, at the stage in which the teacher data L2 necessary for machine learning has been collected, the learning processing unit 52 creates a generation pattern M2 by machine learning ( FIG. 18 ) using the teacher data L2 . The generation pattern M1 and the generation pattern M2 constructed by the above method are used in the game system 1 of the second embodiment.

In addition, the generation pattern M1 may be updated by additional machine learning using the newly collected teacher data L1 at an arbitrary time point after the generation pattern M1 is constructed. Similarly, the generation pattern M2 may be updated by additional machine learning using the newly collected teacher data L2 at an arbitrary time point after the generation pattern M2 is constructed.

[third embodiment]

The game device 20 of the third embodiment operates in any one of the first operation mode and the second operation mode. The first operation mode is an operation mode (remote control mode) in which the game is controlled according to an instruction from the control system 10 . The second operation mode is an operation mode in which the game is not controlled by an instruction from the control system 10 (automatic control mode). Managers (hereinafter referred to as "facility managers") such as employees of the game facility select either one of the first operation mode and the second operation mode via the operation device 26 of the game device 20 .

FIG. 19 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the control device 23 in the game device 20 of the third embodiment. As shown in FIG. 19 , the control device 23 determines which one of the first operation mode and the second operation mode is to be selected (Se1). When the first operation mode is selected (Se1: YES), the control device 23 operates according to the progress instruction data Q and the playback control data C sent by the control system 10 as in the first embodiment (Se2). Specifically, the control device 11 generates and transmits progress status data G and user data U (Sc2-Sc4), and receives progress instruction data Q and playback control data C from the control system 10 (Sc5). Further, the control device 11 executes the control of the game based on the execution instruction data Q (Sc6) and the display of the avatar V based on the playback control data C (Sc7). Therefore, the same effects as those of the first embodiment are achieved.

On the other hand, when the second operation mode is selected (Se1: NO), the control device 23 operates without an instruction from the control system 10 (Se3). Specifically, the control device 23 does not execute the generation and transmission of the progress status data G and the user data U ( Sc2 to Sc4 ). Therefore, the control device 23 performs the game by the processing of FIG. 4 without depending on the progress instruction data Q, and causes the avatar V to be played on the playback device 27 by the specified algorithm independent of the playback control data C. As understood from the above description, according to the third embodiment, in addition to controlling the game based on the progress instruction data Q received from the control system 10 in the first operation mode, in the second operation mode, the game can be controlled independently of the progress instruction data Q to control the game.

In addition, in the above description, the 1st operation mode which makes a game progress according to the instruction|indication from the control system 10, and the 2nd operation mode which makes a game progress automatically have been illustrated. A configuration in which the first operation mode and the second operation mode can be selected and a third operation mode (manual control mode) in which the game is performed in accordance with an instruction from the facility manager is also suitable. The facility manager checks the actual state of the game and the states of the plurality of users Pa at any time, and at the same time instructs the progress of the game through the operation of the operation device 26 . In the third operation mode, the control device 23 throws the lottery object B into the lottery area 212, for example, using an instruction from the facility manager as a trigger, and ends the reception period by the instruction from the facility manager. In addition, a configuration in which any one of the first operation mode and the third operation mode can be selected (a configuration in which the second operation mode is omitted) is also envisaged. In addition, in the above description, the structure based on the first embodiment has been exemplified, but the third embodiment can also be applied to the second embodiment.

[Fourth Embodiment]

The progress instruction data Q of the fourth embodiment represents an instruction to a specific user Pa among the plurality of users Pa. The manager Pb confirms the status of each user Pa and the progress status of the game through the management screen R, and simultaneously operates the operation device 15 to designate any one of the N stations S1 to SN and the user Pa of the station Sn. instruct. The progress instruction data generating unit 111A generates the progress instruction data Q in accordance with the instruction from the manager Pb. The progress instruction data Q is transmitted to the game device 20 together with the playback control data C, as in the first embodiment.

The playback control unit 234 not only plays the avatar V on the playback device 27 according to the playback control data C, but also plays the instruction indicated by the execution instruction data Q on the playback device 27 . Specifically, the playback control unit 234 not only moves the playback device 27 to the position and angle corresponding to the station Sn indicated by the execution instruction data Q, but also causes the playback device 27 to broadcast the instruction indicating the execution instruction data Q. For example, the playback control unit 234 causes the display device 271 to display a picture indicating the instruction, and causes the sound reproduction device 272 to emit a sound indicating the instruction. That is, the playback control unit 234 causes the playback device 27 to playback the instruction indicated by the instruction data Q to a specific user Pa among the plurality of users Pa.

Also in the fourth embodiment, the same effects as those of the first embodiment are achieved. Further, according to the fourth embodiment, the specific user Pa can be notified of the instruction represented by the instruction data Q. In particular, in the fourth embodiment, there is an advantage that the instruction can be limitedly notified to a specific user Pa among the plurality of users Pa by moving the playback device 27 . In addition, there is an advantage that other users Pa can easily grasp the specific user Pa who has been notified of the instruction. There is also an advantage that a viewer of a game played by a plurality of users Pa can easily grasp the user Pa who is the target of notification of the instruction. In addition, the second embodiment or the third and third embodiments can also be applied to the fourth embodiment.

[Variation]

Each of the forms exemplified above can be modified in various ways. The specific deformation|transformation aspect which can be applied to each aspect mentioned above is illustrated below. Two or more aspects arbitrarily selected from the following illustrations may be combined within a range that does not contradict each other.

(1) In each of the above-described forms, the execution instruction data Q has instructed the end of the input and acceptance period of the lottery body B, but the content of the instruction indicated by the execution instruction data Q is not limited to the above examples. For example, any one of a plurality of lottery numbers may be indicated by the indication data Q. For example, through the confirmation management screen R, the manager Pb selects the lottery number expected by the user Pa which is estimated to be the majority of the lottery numbers. The game control unit 231 of the game device 20 assumes that the lottery number indicated by the execution instruction data Q (the lottery number for which the lottery body B does not actually enter the lottery hole H) has been selected by the lottery and causes the game to proceed. In addition, in the configuration including the conveyance mechanism for conveying the lottery body B to an arbitrary lottery hole H, the game control unit 231 controls the conveyance mechanism by allowing the lottery body B to enter the lottery number indicated by the instruction data Q. According to the above configuration, the manager Pb can give priority to winning the lottery for the intended user Pa.

(2) Although the motion data C1 representing the motion selected by the manager Pb has been generated in the above-described respective types, the method of generating the motion data C1 of the playback control data C is not limited to the above examples. For example, the action data C1 representing the action may be generated by the playback control data generation unit 112A (112A, 112B) by analyzing the action of the administrator Pb from a picture captured by the imaging device 321 of the action of the administrator Pb. According to the above configuration, the avatar V can be caused to perform the operation of the manager Pb.

(3) In each of the above-described aspects, the audio data C2 representing the audio selected by the administrator Pb has been generated, but the method of generating the audio data C2 of the playback control data C is not limited to the above examples. For example, the playback control data generation unit 112A (112A, 112B) may generate the audio data C2 representing the voice of the manager Pb collected by the audio pickup device. According to the above configuration, the sound emitted by the manager Pb can be emitted from the sound emission device 272 as the sound of the avatar V. The playback control data generation unit 112A ( 112A, 112B) may generate sound data C2 representing the sound of which the timbre of the sound uttered by the manager Pb has been converted. In addition, the playback control data generation unit 112A may generate audio data C2 representing the character string instructed by the manager Pb. The playback control unit 234 generates an audio signal by voice synthesis for the character string representing the audio data C2 , and emits the audio by supplying the audio signal to the audio playback device 272 . According to the above configuration, the sound corresponding to the character string instructed by the manager Pb can be emitted from the sound emission device 272 as the sound of the avatar V.

(4) As the playback control data C, moving image data representing images and sounds of the avatar V may also be used. The playback control unit 234 causes the playback device 27 to playback the animation indicated by the playback control data C (eg, streaming playback). According to the above configuration, there is an advantage that it is not necessary to control the image processing of the avatar V based on the motion data C1.

(5) In the second embodiment, one instruction data Q is generated by the generation mode M1, but the method of generating the instruction data Q using the generation mode M1 is not limited to the above example. For example, a plurality of execution instruction data Q may be generated by the generation mode M1 , and the manager Pb may select one of the plurality of execution instruction data Q through the operation device 15 and transmit the execution instruction data Q to the game device 20 . That is, the execution instruction data generating unit 111 ( 111A, 111B) generates the execution instruction data Q according to one of the processing by the generation mode M1 and the selection by the manager Pb.

Similarly, in the second embodiment, one reproduction control data C is generated by the generation mode M2, but the method of generating the reproduction control data C by the generation mode M2 is not limited to the above example. For example, a plurality of playback control data C may be generated by the generation mode M2, and one playback control data C selected by the manager Pb through the operation device 15 among the plurality of playback control data C may be sent to the game device 20 . That is, the reproduction control data generation unit 112 generates one reproduction control data C according to the processing by the generation mode M2 and the selection by the manager Pb.

(6) In the game device 20 in each of the above-mentioned types, the display of the video by the display device 271 and the sound of the sound by the sound-emitting device 272 have been performed for the avatar V, but the display of the video may be omitted. and the party that emits the sound. That is, one of the display device 271 and the sound-emitting device 272 may be omitted from the playback device 27 . In addition, in the control system 10 in each of the above-mentioned types, the display of the management screen R by the display device 141 and the sound of the user Pa by the sound playback device 142 are already performed, but the management screen may be omitted. The display of R and the release of sound. That is, one of the display device 141 and the sound-emitting device 142 may be omitted from the playback device 14 .

(7) In each of the above-mentioned types, the playback device 27 is moved to a position and an angle corresponding to any one of the N stations S1 to SN, but the method of using the playback device 27 to inform each user Pa information is not limited to the above example of.

As shown in FIG. 20 , it is assumed that the space O is secured by one station S6 among the six stations S1 to S6 illustrated in FIG. 2 . In the space O, components other than the platform Sn, such as a conveying mechanism that conveys the lottery body B, are installed.

As shown in FIG. 20 , the playback device 27 is controlled to display the angle of the surface F facing the opposite surface of the space O at a position close to the space O (between the platform S1 and the platform S5 ). In the state of FIG. 20 , each user Pa using the five stations S1 to S5 can visually view the video displayed on the playback device 27 . Therefore, by playing the avatar V by the playback device 27, an atmosphere in which the avatar V is in a general conversation with the plurality of users Pa is generated. In addition, the playback device 27 in the state shown in FIG. 20 can notify all of the plurality of users Pa of the instruction by playing the instruction indicated by the instruction data Q (fourth embodiment). In addition, the playback device 27 in the position close to the space O can be adjusted to the angle toward a specific user Pa, so that the playback device 27 can not be moved to the vicinity of the user Pa, and the user Pa can be individually notified in real time. .

As in the above example, the playback device 27 can be moved to the position corresponding to the space O and to the position corresponding to each station Sn. As described above, in a state where the playback device 27 is located at a position corresponding to the space O, information is notified to all of the plurality of users Pa. In contrast to the above state, in the state where the playback device 27 is located at a position corresponding to one station Sn, there is an advantage that the atmosphere in which the avatar V is having an individual conversation with the user Pa of the station Sn can be emphasized.

(8) In each of the above-described aspects, the progress status data G and the user data U have been transmitted from the game device 20 to the control system 10, but the generation and transmission of the progress status data G may be omitted. That is, the progress status data generation unit 232 may be omitted. The playback control unit 113 of the control system 10 plays the management screen R including the first region R1 and the second region R2 according to the user data U. The progress instruction data generating unit 111A generates the progress instruction data Q in accordance with an instruction from the manager Pb, as in the first embodiment. The progress instruction data generation unit 111B of the second embodiment generates playback control data C from the control data X including the user data U by the generation mode M1. In the second embodiment, the progress status data G is omitted from the control data X.

In addition, generation of the user data U and transmission to the control system 10 may be omitted. That is, the user data generation unit 233 may be omitted. The playback control unit 113 of the control system 10 plays back the management screen R including the third area R3 based on the progress status data G. The progress instruction data generating unit 111A generates progress instruction data Q in accordance with an instruction from the manager Pb, as in the first embodiment. The progress instruction data generation unit 111B of the second embodiment generates playback control data C from the control data X including the progress status data G by the generation mode M2. In the second embodiment, the user data U is omitted from the control data X.

(9) In each of the above-described aspects, the control system 10 generates both the execution instruction data Q and the playback control data C, but the generation of the execution instruction data Q may be omitted. That is, the execution instruction data generation unit 111 (111A, 111B) may be omitted. In the above configuration, the control (Sc6) based on the game in which the instruction data Q is performed is omitted. In addition, the generation of the playback control data C may be omitted. That is, the playback control data generation unit 112 (112A, 112B) may be omitted. In the above configuration, the playback of the avatar V based on the playback control data C is omitted (Sc7).

(10) In each of the aforementioned types, the avatar V is played by the playback device 27 shared by the plurality of users Pa, but the virtual character V may also be played by the playback device 31 installed in each station Sn. The common avatar V can be played through the respective playback devices 31 of the N stations S1 to SN, and the individual avatars V can also be played through the playback device 31 at each station Sn. In addition, the avatar V may be played only by the playback device 31 of the specific station Sn among the N stations S1 to SN.

In each of the above-mentioned types, the avatar V has been played through the display device 271 and the audio playback device 272 of the playback device 27, but the image of the avatar V can also be displayed on the display device 271 of the playback device 27, and the The sound of the avatar V is emitted from the sound emission device 312 of each station Sn. For example, the sound of the avatar V is emitted from the sound emission device 312 at the station Sn indicated by the instruction data C3.

(11) In each of the aforementioned types, the progress status data G and the user data U have been sent from the game device 20 to the control system 10 in step Sc4 in FIG. 14 , but the progress status data G and the user data U may also be sent The data U are sent to the control system 10 at individual points in time. In addition, in each of the aforementioned types, the progress instruction data Q and the playback control data C have been sent from the control system 10 to the game device 20 in step Sd5 of FIG. 14 , but the progress instruction data Q and the playback control data C may also be Sent to the game device 20 at individual time points.

(12) In the second embodiment, the control data X including the progress status data G and the user data U has been exemplified, but the content of the control data X is not limited to the above example. For example, the control data X may include data generated by image processing of the image data U1 of the user data U (for example, the feature value of the image represented by the image data U1 ). In addition, the control data X may include data generated by audio processing of the audio data U2 of the user data U (for example, the feature value of the audio represented by the audio data U2 or a character string representing the content of the audio). As understood from the above example, the control data X is comprehensively expressed as data based on the progress status data G and/or the user data U.

(13) In each of the aforementioned types, the game device 20 has been controlled by one control system 10 , but the game device 20 may also be controlled by a plurality of control systems 10 . For example, in a configuration in which the playback device 27 plays a plurality of avatars V, each of the avatars V is controlled by the playback control data C transmitted from each of the plurality of control systems 10 . That is, for example, the virtual character V corresponding to each control system 10 is controlled in accordance with an instruction from the manager Pb operating the control system 10 . In addition, one avatar V may be controlled using the playback control data C sent from the plurality of control systems 10 . In addition, the control system 10 which generates the instruction data Q and the control system 10 which generates the playback control data C may be provided separately. In the configuration using the plurality of control systems 10, the game device 20 transmits progress status data G and user data U to the plurality of control systems 10 (Sc4).

(14) The functions of the control system 10 according to the above-described various types are realized by cooperation of one or more processors constituting the control device 11 and a program stored in the storage device 12 . Similarly, the functions of the game device 20 according to the above-described various types are realized by the cooperation of one or more processors constituting the control device 23 and a program stored in the storage device 24 . The program according to each of the above-mentioned types is provided in the form of being accommodated in a recording medium that can be read by a computer, and can be installed in the computer. The recording medium is, for example, a non-transitory recording medium, and an optical recording medium (optical disk) such as CD-ROM is a good example, but any known arbitrary recording medium such as a semiconductor recording medium or a magnetic recording medium is also included. form of recording media. In addition, the non-transitory recording medium includes any recording medium other than a transient transmission signal (transitory, propagating signal), and a volatile recording medium is not excluded. In addition, in the configuration in which the transmission device transmits the program via the communication network 2, the storage device that stores the program in the transmission device corresponds to the aforementioned non-transitory recording medium.

[Addendum]

From the above description, suitable aspects of the present invention are understood, for example, as follows. In addition, in order to make the understanding of each aspect easy, below, the symbols shown in the figure are described in parentheses as appropriate, but the present invention is not intended to be limited to the aspects shown in the figure.

[Addendum A]

In the technique of Patent Document 1, the throwing mechanism mounted in the lottery device automatically throws the ball for the lottery at the timing according to the progress of the game. On the other hand, in a scene such as an event held in a game facility, for example, a player such as an employee of the game facility can play the game at an appropriate timing according to the progress of the game, etc., and can be used for many participants. Hot atmosphere. However, in order to realize the above application, there is a problem that it is necessary to secure a player for each game facility. In addition, in the above description, the game including the physical lottery has been appropriately exemplified, but the same problem can be assumed in any type of game. Taking the above into consideration, the following aspects (Additional Note A) are exemplified for the purpose of appropriately progressing the game in accordance with the user's situation in an environment where the player does not need to be installed in the game device.

[Addendum A1]

A game device (20) according to a suitable aspect (Appendix A1) of the present invention is provided with: a game control unit (231) that controls a reward based result based on the amount of usage of the game medium by the user (Pa). A game given to the user (Pa); a progress status data generating unit (232) that generates progress status data (G) indicating the progress status of the game; a transmission control unit (235) that generates the aforementioned progress status data (G) ) is sent to the control system (10) through the communication network (2) by the communication device (25); and the receiving control unit (236) is sent from the control system (10) through the communication network (2), by the above-mentioned A communication device (25) receives progress instruction data (Q) instructing the progress of the aforementioned game. The game control unit (231) controls the game according to the progress instruction data (Q) received by the reception control unit (236). With the above aspect, the progress status data (G) is sent to the control system (10) through the communication device (25), and the progress instruction data (Q) generated by the control system (10) according to the progress status data (G) ) is received by the communication device (25), and the game is controlled according to the progress instruction data (Q). Therefore, even if the manager who makes the game run manually is not in the vicinity of the game device (20), the progress of the game can be controlled by the control system (10).

A typical example of the "game" is a lottery game in which a user (Pa) is given a reward according to the amount of usage of the game medium as a result of winning by lottery processing (physical lottery or electronic lottery). However, the "game" in the present invention is not limited to the lottery game exemplified above. For example, a battle game (for example, a card game) in which a plurality of users (Pa) compete is also a suitable example of the "game". In the battle game, the progress of the game differs from user to user.

The "use amount of game media" is the number of game media that the user (Pa) instructs to use. For example, in a lottery game in which a user (Pa) who wins a lottery is rewarded by multiplying the number of game media indicated by the user (Pa) by the number of the specified multiplier, the amount indicated by the user (Pa) in the lottery game The amount of game media is equivalent to "usage".

"Progress status data (G)" is data indicating the progress status of the game, for example, data indicating the current stage in a game consisting of a plurality of stages (for example, acceptance of game media → lottery processing → award of rewards), The status of the reward obtained by the user (Pa), the use status of the game media by the user (Pa), or the result of the lottery process.

The "progress instruction data (Q)" is data instructing the progress of the game. For example, data indicating the following operations are exemplified as "instruction data (Q)": input of a lottery body (B) for physical lottery, acceptance of an instruction on the usage amount of game media from a user (Pa) The end of the period, or the selection of any one of the plurality of lottery elements.

[Addendum A2]

The game device (20) according to a suitable example of Supplementary Note A1 (Supplementary Note A2) is provided with a user data generation unit (233) for producing user data (U) representing the condition of the user (Pa), and the transmission control is performed. The part (235) transmits the aforementioned progress status data (G) and the aforementioned user data (U) to the aforementioned control system (10) via the aforementioned communication device (25). According to the above aspect, since the progress status data (G) and the user data (U) indicating the status of the user (Pa) are transmitted to the control system (10) through the communication device (25), the user data (U) can be transmitted via the communication device (25). Using the progress status data (G) and the user data (U), the control system (10) generates progress instruction data (Q) according to both the game progress status and the user (Pa) status.

"User data (U)" is arbitrary data representing the status of the user (Pa). For example, video data (U1) representing a picture of a user (Pa) or audio data (U2) representing a voice made by the user (Pa) are suitable examples of the user data (U).

The temporal relationship between the transmission of the status data (G) and the transmission of the user data (U) is arbitrary. For example, the progress status data (G) and the user data (U) may be sent to the control system (10) together, or the progress status data (G) and the user data (U) may be sent at independent time points. Sent to the control system (10).

[Addendum A3]

In a suitable example of appendix A2 ( appendix A3 ), the user data (U) includes video data (U1 ) indicating an image of the user (Pa) captured by the imaging device (321), and a sound pickup device. (322) Collect at least one of the voice data (U2) of the voice of the user (Pa). According to the above aspect, the control system (10) can generate in the control system (10) the action or expression of the user (Pa) captured by the imaging device (321), or the voice of the user (Pa) collected by the sound pickup device (322). The content or inflection of the appropriate proceeding instruction data (Q).

[Addendum A4]

In a suitable example (Additional Note A4) of any one of Supplementary Note A1 to Supplementary Note A3, the aforementioned game is a lottery game in which the result of the game is judged by a physical lottery, wherein the physical lottery is determined by the lottery body (B) A lottery in which any one of a plurality of lottery elements is selected, and the aforementioned execution instruction data (Q) indicates the input of the aforementioned lottery body (B), and the end of the acceptance period for receiving an instruction from the aforementioned user (Pa) regarding the usage amount of the game medium , and at least one of a selection of any of the foregoing plurality of lottery elements.

"Selection of any one of the plurality of lottery elements" means an operation of forcibly selecting a specific lottery element among the plurality of lottery elements. For example, once a physical lottery is envisaged in which the lottery body (B) is entered into any one of the plurality of lottery holes (H) corresponding to the different lottery elements, by mechanically blocking the plurality of lottery holes (H) corresponding to For each lottery hole (H) other than the lottery hole (H) of the lottery element of the target, the lottery body (B) is forced to enter the lottery hole (H) of the lottery element corresponding to the target by performing instruction data (Q) instructions. ) operation. In addition, the lottery element indicating the target by performing the instruction data (Q) does not actually perform the physical lottery and operates as a selected state.

[Addendum A5]

In a suitable example (Additional Note A5) of any one of Supplementary Note A1 to Supplementary Note A4, in the first operation mode, the game control unit (231) performs the instruction according to the above-mentioned received by the reception control unit (236). The data (Q) controls the above-mentioned game, and in the second operation mode, the above-mentioned game is not controlled according to the above-mentioned progress instruction data (Q). According to the above aspect, in addition to controlling the game based on the progress instruction data (Q) received from the control system (10), it is possible to control the game without using the progress instruction data (Q).

[Addendum A6]

The game device (20) according to any one of the suitable examples (Supplementary Note A6) from Supplementary Note A1 to Supplementary Note A5 is provided with a playback control unit (234) that causes the instruction pair represented by the aforementioned progress instruction data (Q) to include the aforementioned A specific user (Pa) among a plurality of users (Pa) of the user is played on the playback device (27, 31). According to the above aspect, the specific user (Pa) among the plurality of users (Pa) can be notified of the instruction indicated by the instruction data (Q).

[Addendum A7]

In a suitable example of Supplementary Note A6 (Supplementary Note A7), the playback device (27) can be moved to a position corresponding to a specific user (Pa) among the plurality of users (Pa), and the playback control unit (234) In a state where the playback device (27) is moved to a position corresponding to the specific user (Pa), the playback device (27) is caused to play the instruction indicated by the proceeding instruction data (Q). According to the above aspect, by moving the playback device (27), it is possible to notify a specific user (Pa) among a plurality of users (Pa) including the user (Pa) that the instruction data (Q) is performed. instructions. In addition, because the playback device (27) moves to the position corresponding to the specific user (Pa), other users (Pa) can easily grasp the specific user (Pa) who is the object played by the playback device (27). Pa) advantages. There is also an advantage that the viewer of the game by the game system (1) can easily grasp the specific user (Pa) to be played.

[Addendum A8]

A game system (1) according to a suitable aspect (Supplementary Note A8) of the present invention is a game system including a game device (20) and a control system (10) capable of communicating with each other through a communication network (2), wherein the aforementioned game device (20) comprising: a game control unit (231) that controls a game in which a reward is given to the user (Pa) according to the result of the amount of use of the game medium by the user (Pa); a progress status data generation unit (Pa) 232), which generates progress status data (G) representing the progress status of the game; and a first transmission control unit (235), which transmits the progress status data (G) through the first communication device (25) through the aforementioned communication The network (2) is sent to the aforementioned control system (10); and the first receiving control unit (236) is received from the aforementioned control system (10) through the aforementioned communication network (2) by the aforementioned first communication device (25) Progress instruction data (Q) for instructing the progress of the game, and the control system (10) includes a second reception control unit (115) that passes through the communication network (2) from the game device (20), by means of a second reception control unit (115). Two communication devices (13) receive the aforementioned progress status data (G); a progress instruction data generating unit (111) that generates the aforementioned progress instruction data (Q); and a second transmission control unit (114) that generates the aforementioned progress instruction data The aforementioned progress instruction data (Q) generated by the generating unit (111) is transmitted to the aforementioned game device (20) via the aforementioned second communication device (13) through the aforementioned communication network (2). The game control unit (231) controls the game according to the progress instruction data (Q) received by the first reception control unit (236).

The specific content of the processing for generating the execution instruction data (Q) by the execution instruction data generating unit (111) is arbitrary. For example, the progress instruction data generating unit (111) generates progress instruction data (Q) in accordance with an instruction from a manager (Pb) who can refer to the progress status of the game indicated by the progress status data (G). Furthermore, the progress instruction data generating unit (111) generates the progress instruction data (Q) using the generation mode (M1) in which the relationship between the progress status data (G) and the progress instruction data (Q) has been learned.

[Addendum A9]

In a suitable example of appendix A8 ( appendix A9 ), the progress instruction data generation unit ( 111 ) generates an instruction from a manager (Pb) who can refer to the progress status of the game indicated by the progress status data (G) The aforementioned conduct instruction data (Q). According to the above configuration, in accordance with an instruction from the manager (Pb) who refers to the progress status of the game indicated by the progress status data (G), various types of progress instruction data (Q) corresponding to the progress status can be generated.

"Generation of progress instruction data (Q) based on an instruction from a manager (Pb)" includes operations to generate progress instruction data (Q) only based on an instruction from a user (Pa), but also includes a manager ( Pb) An operation of selecting any one of a plurality of candidates generated by various arithmetic processes such as a machine-learned generation mode.

[Addendum A10]

In a suitable example of Supplementary Note A8 (Supplementary Note A10), the aforementioned progress instruction data generation unit (111) uses the control data (X) and the progress instruction data (Q) based on the progress status data (G) through machine learning learning. The relationship generation mode (M1) generates progress instruction data (Q) corresponding to the progress status data (G) received by the second reception control unit (115). According to the above configuration, since the progress instruction data (Q) is generated using the machine-learned generation mode (M1), it is not necessary for the manager (Pb) to give various instructions to the control system (10), and it is possible to monitor the progress status. Data (G) generates appropriate progress instruction data (Q).

[Addendum A11]

The operation method of the game device (20) according to a suitable aspect of the present invention (Additional A11) is as follows: Controlling the reward according to the amount of the usage of the game medium by the user (Pa) is given to the user (Pa) according to the result. The game device (20) of the game of Pa) generates progress status data (G) indicating the progress status of the game (Sc2); and transmits the progress status data (G) through the communication device (25) through the communication network (2) Send to the control system (10) (Sc4); receive from the control system (10) through the communication network (2) through the communication device (25) progress instruction data (Q) indicating the progress of the game (Sc5) ; and control the aforementioned game (Sc1, Sc6) according to the aforementioned progress instruction data (Q).

[Addendum A12]

A program according to a suitable aspect (Aspect A12) of the present invention causes one or more processors (23) included in the game device (20) to execute the following processing: game control processing (Sc1, Sc6), the control basis of which is controlled by The reward for the amount of usage of the game media of the user (Pa) is given to the game of the user (Pa) according to the result; the progress status data (G) generation process (Sc2) that generates the progress status indicating the progress status of the aforementioned game data (G); transmission processing (Sc4), which transmits the aforementioned progress data (G) to the control system (10) through the communication network (2) via the communication device (25); and reception processing (Sc5), which The progress instruction data (Q) instructing the progress of the game is received from the control system (10) via the communication network (2) via the communication device (25). And in the said game control process, the said game (Sc1, Sc6) based on the said progress instruction data (Q) is controlled.

[Addendum B]

It is difficult for a user who has little experience in playing various games such as physical lottery to correctly understand the program to be executed according to the user's situation. In addition, in the above description, the game including the physical lottery has been appropriately exemplified, but the same problem is assumed for any kind of game. Taking the above into consideration, each aspect shown below (Additional Note B) is intended to effectively support the play of the game by the user.

[Addendum B1]

A game device (20) according to a suitable aspect (Additional Note B1) of the present invention includes: a game control unit (231) that controls the game; and a user data generation unit (233) that generates a user data indicating that the user is playing the game User data (U) of the status of (Pa); transmission control unit (235), which transmits the aforementioned user data (U) to the control system (10) via the communication device (25) through the communication network (2) ; Receiving control unit (236), which receives from the aforementioned control system (10) through the aforementioned communication network (2), by the aforementioned communication device (25) to make the virtual character (V) play on the playback device (27, 31) and a playback control unit (234), which, in parallel with the control of the aforementioned game by the aforementioned game control unit (231), causes the aforementioned virtual character (V) to play according to the aforementioned playback control data (C) on the aforementioned playback device (27, 31). According to the above configuration, by playing the avatar (V) according to the situation of the user (Pa) by the playback device (27, 31), the play of the game by the user (Pa) can be effectively supported. In addition, since there is no need to provide the game device (20) with a function for generating playback control data (C) based on the user data (U), there is an advantage that the structure and processing of the game device (20) are simplified.

The type of "game" is arbitrary. For example, as a result of winning by a lottery process (physical lottery or electronic lottery), a lottery game in which a user (Pa) is given a reward according to the amount of usage of the game medium, a battle in which a plurality of users (Pa) play against each other Any type of game, such as a game or a medal game played by the user (Pa) alone, is included in the concept of "game" of the present invention.

The "virtual character (V)" is a virtual character that can be checked by the user (Pa) playing the game. For example, the biological character supporting the progress of the game by the user (Pa) is an example of a "virtual character (V)".

"Playing the avatar (V)" is, for example, the operation of displaying the image of the avatar (V) on the display device ( 271 , 311 ), and the operation of making the sound of the avatar (V) play on the sound-emitting device ( 272 , 312 ) ) at least one party to the operation.

The format of the "playback control data (C)" is arbitrary. Focusing on the display of the image of the avatar (V), for example, motion data (C1) indicating the action of the avatar (V), or animation data (eg, streaming data) indicating the image of the avatar (V) are included on the concept of "playback control data (C)". When the reception control unit (236) receives the motion data (C1) as the playback control data (C), the playback control unit (234) generates an animation representing the video of the avatar (V) acting according to the motion data (C1). data, and display it on the display device (271, 311).

Focusing on the release of the voice of the avatar (V), for example, pronunciation data indicating the content (that is, a character string) of the voice of the avatar (V), or voice data (C2) indicating the voice of the avatar (V) itself. ) is included in the concept of "playback control data (C)". When the reception control unit (236) receives the pronunciation data as the reproduction control data (C), the reproduction control unit (234) generates speech data representing the speech corresponding to the character string of the pronunciation data by, for example, a speech synthesis process, and causes the reproduction control unit (234). It is played out of the sound playback device (272, 312).

[Addendum B2]

In a suitable example of Supplementary Note B1 (Supplementary Note B2), in the aforementioned game, a reward according to the amount of usage of the game medium by the aforementioned user (Pa) is given to the user (Pa) according to the result of the game ).

A typical example of the "game" is a lottery game in which a reward according to the amount of usage of game media is given to the user (Pa) as a result of winning by lottery processing (physical lottery or electronic lottery). However, the "game" in the present invention is not limited to the lottery game exemplified above.

[Addendum B3]

In a suitable example of appendix B2 ( appendix B3 ), the user data (U) includes video data ( U1 ) indicating an image of the user (Pa) captured by the imaging device ( 321 ), and a sound pickup device. (322) At least one of the collected voice data (U2) of the voice of the user (Pa). According to the above aspect, playback control data (C) can be generated in the control system (10), wherein the playback control data (C) can playback the actions or expressions of the user (Pa) captured by the camera (321), Or the content of the voice of the user (Pa) collected by the sound pickup device (322) or the playback control data (C) of the appropriate avatar (V) for inflection.

[Addendum B4]

In a suitable example (Supplementary Note B4) of any one of Supplementary Note B1 to Supplementary Note B3, the playback control unit (234) uses a specific use among a plurality of users (Pa) including the above-mentioned user (Pa). The person (Pa) causes the virtual character (V) to be played on the playback device (27, 31). According to the above aspect, since the avatar (V) is played to a specific user (Pa) among the plurality of users (Pa), the play of the game by the user (Pa) can be effectively supported.

[Addendum B5]

In a suitable example of appendix B4 ( appendix B5 ), the playback device ( 27 ) can be moved to a user (Pa) position corresponding to any one of the plurality of users (Pa), and the playback control unit ( 234) Play the virtual character (V) in a state where the playback device (27) is moved to a position corresponding to the specific user (Pa). According to the above aspect, the avatar (V) can be displayed to a specific user (Pa) among a plurality of users (Pa) by moving the playback device (27). In addition, because the playback device (27) is moved to the position corresponding to the specific user (Pa), other users (Pa) can easily grasp the specific user who is the object of playback of the virtual character (V). (Pa) advantage. There is also an advantage that the viewer of the game by the game system (1) can easily grasp the specific user (Pa) who is the object of playback of the virtual character (V).

[Addendum B6]

A game system (1) according to a suitable aspect of the present invention (Note B6) is a game system including a game device (20) and a control system (10) capable of communicating with each other through a communication network (2), wherein the aforementioned game device (20) comprising: a game control unit (231) for controlling the game; a user data generation unit (233) for generating user data (U) indicating the status of a user (Pa) playing the game; and a first transmission a control unit (235), which transmits the aforementioned user data (U) to the aforementioned control system (10) through the aforementioned communication network (2) via a first communication device (25); a first receiving control unit (236), It receives from the aforementioned control system (10) through the aforementioned communication network (2) and via the aforementioned first communication device (25) the playback control data (C) for making the virtual character (V) play on the playback devices (27, 31) ); and a playback control unit (234), which, in parallel with the control of the aforementioned game by the aforementioned game control unit (231), causes the aforementioned virtual character (V) to be played on the aforementioned playback device (27) according to the aforementioned playback control data (C) , 31), and the control system (10) is provided with: a second receiving control unit (115), which receives the use from the game device (20) through the communication network (2) through the second communication device (13) user data (U); a playback control data generation unit (112) that generates the aforementioned playback control data (C); and a second transmission control unit (114) that generates the aforementioned playback control data generation unit (112) The playback control data (C) is sent to the game device (20) through the communication network (2) through the second communication device (13).

[Addendum B7]

In a suitable example (Supplementary Note B7) of Supplementary Note B6, the playback control data generation unit (112) is based on a message from a manager (Pb) who can refer to the status of the user (Pa) indicated by the user data (U) Instructs to generate the aforementioned playback control data (C). According to the above configuration, according to an instruction from the manager (Pb) who refers to the status of the user (Pa) indicated by the user data (U), various types of playback control data according to the status of the user (Pa) can be generated (C).

The method by which the manager (Pb) refers to the status of the user (Pa) indicated by the user data (U) is arbitrary. For example, when the user data (U) is the video data (U1) representing the video of the user (Pa), the manager (Pb) can display the image (R) represented by the video data (U1). In the display device (141), the image of the user (Pa) is visually referred to. In addition, for example, when the user data (U) is the voice data (U2) representing the voice of the user (Pa), the manager (Pb) can make the voice represented by the voice data (U2) play out through the voice data (U2). The sound device (142) refers to the voice of the user (Pa) auditorily.

The content of the specific processing for generating the playback control data (C) in accordance with an instruction from the user (Pa) is arbitrary. For example, when focusing on the display of the image of the avatar (V), for example, the control data (C) is used to make the avatar (V) perform an action according to the movement of the body of the manager (Pb), or to indicate the basis from the management Playback control data (C) of an operation type (for example, an operation type selected by a manager (Pb) from a plurality of different candidates) generated by the instruction of the person (Pb). In addition, when focusing on the release of the voice of the virtual character (V), for example, the playback control data (C) representing the sound produced by the manager (Pb) or the sound processed by the manager, or the playback control data (C) representing the sound produced by the manager (Pb) is used. Playback control data (C) of the specified character string.

[Addendum B8]

In a suitable example of Supplementary Note B6 (Supplementary Note B8), the playback control data generation unit (112) uses machine learning to learn the control data (X) and playback control data (C) based on the user data (U) The relationship generation mode (M2) generates playback control data (C) corresponding to the user data (U) received by the second reception control unit (115). According to the above configuration, since the reproduction control data (C) is generated using the machine-learned generation mode (M2), it is not necessary for the manager (Pb) to give various instructions to the control system (10), and the user data can be (U) Generate appropriate playback control data (C). As can be understood from Supplementary Note B7 and Supplementary Note B8, the playback control data generation unit (112) is comprehensively expressed as an element that generates playback control data (C) based on user data (U).

[Addendum B9]

The operation method of the game device (20) according to a suitable aspect (Supplementary Note B9) of the present invention is that the game device (20) for controlling the game performs the following operation: generating a use indicating the status of the user (Pa) playing the aforementioned game user data (U); the user data (U) is sent to the control system (10) through the communication network (2) through the communication device (25); from the control system (10) through the communication network (2) , through the aforementioned communication device (25) to receive playback control data (C) for making the virtual character (V) play on the playback device (27, 31); and parallel to the aforementioned game control, according to the aforementioned playback control data (C) ) causes the virtual character (V) to be played on the playback device (27, 31).

[Addendum B10]

The program according to a suitable aspect of the present invention (Note B10) causes one or more processors (23) provided in the game device (20) to execute the following processes: game control processes (Sc1, Sc6) that control the game; user Data generation processing (Sc3), which generates user data (U) representing the status of the user (Pa) playing the game; transmission processing (Sc4), which transmits the user data (U) through the communication device (25) ), sent to the control system (10) through the communication network (2); receiving processing (Sc5), which is received from the aforementioned control system (10) through the aforementioned communication network (2) by the aforementioned communication device (25) to use The virtual character (V) plays the playback control data (C) on the playback device (27, 31); and the playback processing (Sc7), which is parallel to the aforementioned game control processing (Sc1, Sc6), according to the aforementioned playback control data (C) The aforementioned virtual character (V) is played on the aforementioned playback device (27, 31).

Label description:

1: Game system

2: Communication network

10: Control system

11: Control device

111A, 111B: Instruction data generation unit

112A, 112B: Playback control data generation unit

113: playback control section

114: Transmission Control Unit

115: Reception Control Department

12: Storage device

13: Communication device

14: Playback device

141: Display device

142: Sound playback device

15: Operating device

20: Game Device

21: Sweepstakes agency

211: Physics Lottery Department

212: lottery area

213: Investing in Institutions

22: Receiving Institution

23: Controls

231: Game Control Department

232: Progress data generation unit

233: User Data Generation Section

234: playback control section

235: Transmission Control Unit

236: Reception Control Department

24: Storage device

25: Communication device

26: Operating device

27: Playback device

271: Display Devices

272: Sound Reproducing Device

Sn(S1～SN): platform

31: Playback device

311: Display device

312: Sound Reproducing Device

32: Recording device

321: Cameras

322: Radio

33: Operating device

51: Learning Processing Department

52: Learning Processing Department.

Claims (22)

1. A game device is characterized by comprising:

a game control unit that controls a game;

a user data generation unit that generates user data indicating a situation of a user who plays the game;

a transmission control unit for transmitting the user data to a control system via a communication network via a communication device;

a reception control unit that receives, from the control system via the communication network, playback control data for causing a virtual character to be played back by a playback device via the communication device; and

a play control section for playing the virtual character on the playing device in parallel with the control of the game by the game control section according to the play control data.

2. The game device according to claim 1, wherein the user data includes at least one of image data representing an image of the user captured by the capturing device and sound data representing a sound of the user collected by the sound pickup device.

3. The game device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the playback control unit causes the virtual character to be played back on the playback device for a specific user among a plurality of users including the user.

4. A game apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the playing means is movable to a position corresponding to any one of the plurality of users;

and the playing control part enables the virtual character to be played in a state that the playing device is moved to a position corresponding to the specific user.

5. A game device according to claim 1, wherein the game device includes a progress status data generation unit that generates progress status data indicating a progress status of the game; wherein

The transmission control unit transmits the progress status data and the user data to the control system via the communication device,

the reception control unit receives progress instruction data instructing progress of the game from the control system via the communication network via the communication device, and the reception control unit receives the progress instruction data instructing progress of the game via the communication network

The game control unit controls the game based on the progress instruction data received by the reception control unit.

6. A game apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the game control section controls the game in accordance with the progress instruction data received by the reception control section in a first operation mode, and controls the game in accordance with no progress instruction data in a second operation mode.

7. The game device according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the game device includes a playback control unit that causes an instruction indicated by the progress instruction data to be played back to a playback device for a specific user among a plurality of users including the user.

8. The game apparatus of claim 7, wherein the playing means is movable to a position corresponding to a specific user among the plurality of users, and

the playback control unit causes the playback device to play the instruction indicated by the performance instruction data to the playback device in a state in which the playback device is moved to a position corresponding to the specific user.

9. A game system comprising a game device and a control system that can communicate with each other via a communication network, wherein the game device comprises:

a game control unit that controls a game;

a user data generation unit that generates user data indicating a situation of a user who plays the game;

a first transmission control unit that transmits the user data to the control system via a first communication device via the communication network;

a first reception control unit that receives, from the control system via the communication network, playback control data for causing a virtual character to be played back by a playback device via the first communication device; and

a play control section for causing the virtual character to be played on the playing device in accordance with the play control data in parallel with the control of the game by the game control section, and

the control system is provided with:

a second reception control unit that receives the user data from the game device via a second communication device via the communication network;

a playback control data generation unit that generates the playback control data; and

and a second transmission control unit that transmits the playback control data generated by the playback control data generation unit to the game device via the second communication device via the communication network.

10. The game system according to claim 9, wherein the play control data generation section generates the play control data in accordance with an instruction from a manager who can refer to a situation of the user indicated by the user data.

11. The game system according to claim 9, wherein the play control data generation section generates play control data in accordance with the user data received by the second reception control section.

12. The game system according to claim 11, wherein the play control data generating section generates the play control data corresponding to the user data received by the second reception control section, using a generation pattern by machine learning of a relationship between the play control data and control data according to the user data.

13. The game system according to claim 11, wherein the game device includes a progress data generating unit that generates progress data indicating a progress of the game; wherein

The first transmission control unit transmits the progress status data and the user data to the control system via the first communication device,

the first reception control unit receives progress instruction data instructing progress of the game from the control system via the first communication device via the communication network, and the first reception control unit receives the progress instruction data instructing progress of the game via the communication network

The game control unit controls the game based on the progress instruction data received by the first reception control unit.

14. A control system characterized by comprising:

a reception control unit for receiving, from the game device via a communication network, user data indicating a situation of a user who plays a game with the game device via the communication device;

a playback control data generation unit that generates playback control data for causing the virtual character to be played back on the playback device; and

and a transmission control unit that transmits the playback control data generated by the playback control data generation unit to the game device via the communication network via the communication device.

15. The control system according to claim 14, wherein the playback control data generation section generates the playback control data in accordance with an instruction from an administrator who can refer to the situation of the user indicated by the user data.

16. The control system according to claim 14, wherein the playback control data generation section generates playback control data in accordance with the user data received by the reception control section.

17. The control system according to claim 16, wherein the playback control data generating section generates the playback control data corresponding to the user data received by the second reception control section, using a generation pattern in which a relationship between the playback control data and control data according to the user data is learned by machine learning.

18. The control system according to any one of claims 14 to 17, characterized by comprising a progress instruction data generating unit that generates progress instruction data that instructs progress of the game; wherein

The reception control unit receives progress data indicating a progress of the game from the game device via the communication network, and the reception control unit receives the progress data via the communication device

The transmission control unit transmits the progress instruction data generated by the progress instruction data generation unit to the game device via the communication network.

19. An operation method of a game device, the operation method controlling the game device to execute the following operations:

generating user data representing a status of a user playing the game;

sending the user data to a control system through a communication network by a communication device;

receiving, from the control system via the communication network, play control data for causing the virtual character to be played on a playing device by the communication device; and

and in parallel with the control of the game, the virtual character is played on the playing device according to the playing control data.

20. An operation method of a control system, the operation method being capable of performing the following operations with a control system communicating with a game device that controls a game:

receiving, from the game device via a communication network, user data indicating a situation of a user who plays a game with the game device via a communication device;

generating play control data for causing the virtual character to be played on the playing device; and

and sending the playing control data to the game device through the communication network by means of the communication device.

21. A program for causing one or more processors included in a game device to execute:

a game control process of controlling a game;

a user data generation process of generating user data indicating a situation of a user who plays the game;

a transmission process of transmitting the user data to a control system via a communication network via a communication device;

a receiving process of receiving, from the control system via the communication network, play control data for causing the virtual character to be played on a player by the communication device; and

and playing processing, which is parallel to the game control processing, for playing the virtual character on the playing device according to the playing control data.

22. A program for causing one or more processors included in a control system capable of communicating with a game device that controls a game to execute:

a reception process of receiving, from the game device via a communication network, user data indicating a situation of a user who plays a game with the game device via the communication device;

a generation process of generating playback control data for causing the virtual character to be played back on the playback device; and

and a transmission process of transmitting the play control data to the game device via the communication network via the communication device.

Images