JP5155806B2 - Game console and point linkage system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game machine and a point linkage system suitable for a prize acquisition game.

Conventionally, there are various types of prize acquisition game machines that allow a player to acquire a prize. There are some prize acquisition game machines that require a certain skill to acquire a prize, and some that can not get a prize unless they are won in the lottery result. Under such circumstances, there has been proposed a prize acquisition game device that sets a game in a state where it is easy to succeed for a player who has repeatedly failed to acquire a prize in the same state (for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2004-105477 A

  However, the game machine described in Patent Document 1 makes the game easy to succeed for the first time when the same state is repeated and a prize cannot be acquired. For this reason, during the repetition until the game is likely to be successful, a player who cannot acquire a prize accumulates stress, which may reduce the willingness to play. Especially for beginner players, there is a possibility that the game will not be played in the first place because the difficulty level of the game is felt high.

  On the other hand, the player has strengths and weaknesses depending on the type of game. For example, there are players who are good at a game in a certain field, but are good at a game in a different field, such as a puzzle game and a prize acquisition game.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a game machine and a point linkage system that make it easy to succeed in using a profit obtained in other fields.

  The present invention solves the above problems by the following means. In addition, in order to make an understanding easy, although the code | symbol corresponding to embodiment of this invention is attached | subjected and demonstrated, it is not limited to this. In addition, the configuration described with reference numerals may be improved as appropriate, or at least a part thereof may be replaced with another configuration.

The invention of claim 1 is based on a predetermined device (60, 209c) in which points given in accordance with a game result on another game machine (52, 54, 56) different from the game machine are stored. A point acquisition unit (11) for acquiring the points, a prize paying part (16) for paying out a prize (G), a selection part (31) by which a player can select one prize from a plurality of the prizes, Paying out the prize from the prize paying section by changing the probability of paying out the one prize selected by the selection section to a high level by adding the probability corresponding to the number of points acquired from the point acquisition section. A game machine (1, 201) including a difficulty level changing unit (14) for changing the probability to be high .
According to a second aspect of the invention, the game machine according to claim 1 (1,201), a storage unit for storing priority relating to the payout of the prize of the multiple (G) and (20), the selection unit (31 ) And a priority changing unit (13) for storing the first prize selected by the player in the storage unit so that priority is given, and the difficulty changing unit (14) is configured to store the one prize. The game machine is characterized in that the probability of paying out the other prizes is changed to be lower in order from the other prizes having the lower priority order stored in the storage unit among the plurality of prizes excluding. .
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the game machine (1, 201) according to the first or second aspect , the probability changed by the difficulty level changing unit (14) is displayed in a graph format to the player. It is a game machine characterized by including an informing part (15) for informing.

The invention of claim 4 is the game machine ( 1, 201) according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , the predetermined device (6, 209c) used together with the game machine , Is a point linkage system.

According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) The present invention acquires points stored in a predetermined device and is used to easily change the difficulty level of the game. Therefore, it is possible to provide a game machine with a new idea of making the game easy to succeed using the profits obtained in other fields such as points. In addition, by making the game difficulty level easy, it is possible to provide an environment that is easy to play, especially for beginners and players who are not good at games in the field of the game machine.

(2) Since the present invention acquires points given according to the game result on other game machines, for example, it is not good at acquiring points given by playing with a good game machine. The difficulty of a simple game can be made easy, and points can be used effectively. Therefore, points can be exchanged between game machines in different fields, and the operating rate of both game machines can be improved. In addition, the player can practice the play by making the difficulty level of the poor game easy.

(3) The present invention can use the points to change the probability of giving out a prize in the prize acquisition game machine. And, as the number of points is larger, the probability of paying out premiums is changed higher, so that the points can be used to make it easier for the player to acquire the prizes.

(4) Since the present invention accepts selection of one prize among a plurality of prizes by the player and changes the probability of paying out that one prize to a high value corresponding to the number of points, the prize desired by the player is paid out. The probability of putting out can be increased. Therefore, it is easy for the player to acquire a desired prize, and motivation to play can be improved.

(5) The present invention stores the priority order related to the payout of prizes, giving priority to the payout of one prize selected by the player, and lowering the probability of paying out a prize from the one with the lower priority order. The probability of paying out a prize as a whole can be increased by increasing the probability of paying out a prize desired by the user and lowering the probability of a low priority item such as a loss.

(6) In the present invention, the difficulty level is displayed in a graph format and notified to the player, so that the player can check the difficulty level shown in an easy-to-understand manner and play. Further, since the player can recognize that the difficulty level is confirmed by the change of the point by the change of the graph, the player can visually confirm that the point has been used.

  The present invention aims to provide a game machine and a point linkage system that makes it easy for a game to be successful using profits obtained in other fields, and the game machine stores points given under predetermined conditions. This is realized by including a point acquisition unit that acquires points from the predetermined device and a difficulty level changing unit that easily changes the difficulty level of the game as the number of points acquired by the point acquisition unit increases.

(First embodiment)
Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. This is merely an example, and the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to this.
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an overall configuration of a game machine 1 according to the first embodiment. The game machine 1 is a large device installed in a game center or the like, for example, having a width of about 1.2 m in the left-right direction X, a length of about 1 m in the depth direction Y, and a height of about 1.5 m in the vertical direction Z. . The game machine 1 is a prize acquisition game machine that performs a lottery and pays out a prize G according to a result of the lottery.

The game machine 1 includes a housing 2, a prize display unit 3, a button 4, a probability display unit 5, an input display unit 6, a coin slot 7, and a prize takeout 8.
The housing 2 is a case of the game machine 1.
The prize display unit 3 is provided above the housing 2 and displays a prize G (Ga, Gb). The prize display unit 3 places a real prize G as a sample on the prize placing part 3a provided in the housing 2, and is transparent so that the player P cannot directly touch the prize G, for example. The prize placing portion 3a is covered with an acrylic plate or the like in a state where the player P can visually recognize it.
The button 4 (4a, 4b) is disposed below the prize display unit 3 and substantially directly below the prize G (Ga, Gb). The button 4 is a selection unit for selecting a prize G by the player P.

The probability display unit 5 and the input display unit 6 are display screens represented by a display or the like. The probability display unit 5 and the input display unit 6 are arranged below the button 4 and arranged in order from right to left in the X direction.
The probability display unit 5 displays the probability of winning the prize G in a graph format. The probability display unit 5 is arranged at a position where the player P can visually recognize so that the player P can play while watching.
The input display unit 6 is a screen on which the player P performs an operation when using points to be described later. The input display unit 6 is in a touch panel format, and the player P can input by touching the input display unit 6.
The probability display unit 5 and the input display unit 6 display, for example, a demonstration screen showing the game contents of the game machine 1 using two screens before the start of play.

The coin insertion slot 7 is provided below the input display unit 6. A predetermined coin is inserted into the coin insertion slot 7 by the player P.
When a predetermined coin is inserted, the game machine 1 starts playing a prize acquisition game in which a prize G selected by the player P is paid out under a predetermined condition. For example, instead of the coin insertion slot 7, a prepaid card or the like that can realize the payment of the play fee may be used.
The prize outlet 8 is a payout exit for the prize G that has been hit. The player P can receive the prize G paid out to the prize taking-out port 8.

Next, the overall configuration of the point linkage system 100 will be described.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of the point linkage system 100 and a functional configuration of the game machine 1 according to the first embodiment.
The point linkage system 100 includes the game machine 1 described in FIG. 1, a game machine 52 such as a gun game machine, a PC (personal computer) 54, a mobile phone 56, and a management server 60 (device). They are connected via a communication network 50.

  The game machine 1 includes a control unit 10, a memory, in addition to the coin insertion slot 7 described in FIG. 1, the display unit 30 having the probability display unit 5 and the input display unit 6, the selection unit 31 having the buttons 4 (4 a and 4 b). Unit 20 and a prize storage unit 32. They are connected via a bus line (not shown) which is a line for transmitting address signals and data in the game machine 1.

The control unit 10 includes a point acquisition unit 11, a selection data acquisition unit 12, a priority order change unit 13, a difficulty level change unit 14, a notification unit 15, and a prize payout unit 16.
The control unit 10 is an information calculation processing device (CPU) that performs calculation and processing of information, and controls the entire game machine 1. The control unit 10 implements various functions according to the present invention in cooperation with the hardware of the game machine 1 by appropriately reading and executing various programs stored in the storage unit 20 described later.

The point acquisition unit 11 is a control unit that performs a process of acquiring points stored in the management server 60. Here, the point refers to, for example, a score calculated under a certain condition in accordance with payment of a play fee, a play result, or the like.
The selection data acquisition unit 12 is a control unit that performs processing for acquiring data selected from the selection unit 31 and acquiring data input from the input display unit 6.
The priority changing unit 13 is a control unit that performs a process of changing the priority of payout of the prize G.
The difficulty level changing unit 14 is a control unit that performs a process of changing the difficulty level of play.
The notification unit 15 is a control unit that performs processing for notifying the player P of the difficulty level.
The prize payout unit 16 is a control unit that performs a process of paying out the prize G to the prize takeout port 8.
Details of the processing of each of these control means will be described later.

  The storage unit 20 includes a game program 21, a probability table 22, and a priority table 23. The game program 21 is a game program for a prize acquisition game in which a prize G is paid out based on a lottery result executed by the control unit 10. The probability table 22 and the priority order table 23 are used by the game program 21. In addition, the temporary storage area may include a local memory and a cache memory for developing tables and the like when various programs such as the game program 21 are executed.

As what implement | achieves the memory | storage part 20, you may include what implement | achieves electrically, magnetically, optically, and electromagnetically. More specifically, a semiconductor memory device including a random access memory (RAM), a read only memory (ROM), a magnetic disk, and the like are included.
Note that the computer in the present invention refers to an information processing device including a storage device, a control unit, and the like, and the game machine 1 is an information processing device including the storage unit 20, the control unit 10, and the like. Included in computer concept.
The prize storage unit 32 stocks prizes G (Ga, Gb). The prize storage unit 32 is provided with a payout device (not shown) for paying out the prize G under the control of the control unit 10.

The communication network 50 is a communication network such as the Internet for performing communication among the game machine 1, the game machine 52, the PC 54, the mobile phone 56, and the management server 60.
The game machine 52 is a device that executes a game different from the game machine 1. The game machine 52 is installed in an entertainment facility such as a game center that is the same as or different from the game machine 1.
The PC 54 and the mobile phone 56 are devices that can execute a network game or the like via the communication network 50.
The game machine 52, the PC 54, and the mobile phone 56 have a point giving unit that gives points by paying a play fee, and also gives points according to the result of play. For example, 1 point is awarded for each play, 1 point is awarded for completing the stage, and 5 points are awarded for the highest score.

  The management server 60 is a device that stores points awarded by the game machine 52, the PC 54, and the mobile phone 56. The management server 60 includes a control unit 61 and a storage unit 62, and the storage unit 62 further includes a point storage unit 63 and an ID storage unit 64. The control unit 61 receives data regarding points from the game machine 52, the PC 54, and the mobile phone 56 via the communication network 50, and performs an authentication process based on the ID storage unit 54. In response to the authentication, the received point data is stored in the point storage unit 63.

Next, processing in the game machine 1 will be described.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart of the play process according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the probability table 22 and the priority order table 23 according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a display example on the input display unit 6 according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart of the probability changing process according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a display example on the probability display unit 5 according to the first embodiment.

  In FIG. 3, in step S <b> 1, the control unit 10 performs a start process when a coin is inserted into the coin insertion slot 7. As a start process, the probability table 22 is created. The storage unit 20 stores in advance data for winning the prize G at a predetermined rate, and creates a probability table 22 based on the data. For example, when the storage unit 20 stores data indicating that the probability of winning the prize Ga and the prize Gb is 5% each and the remaining 90% is lost, the range of the winning numbers is randomly determined using this data. To decide. And the probability table 22 shown to Fig.4 (a) (1) is produced using the range of the determined winning number.

Here, the probability table 22 will be described.
4A and 4A show the probability table 22 created in the start process. The probability table 22 has items of a prize name and a winning number. In the winning number, a number in the range of 00 to 99 is stored. The winning number is a range of winning numbers corresponding to the prize name. The prize name A, which is the prize Ga, and the prize name B, which is the prize Gb, both have a probability of 5%, and the loss has a probability of 90%.

  Returning to FIG. 3, in step S <b> 2, the control unit 10 (selection data acquisition unit 12) accepts selection of the prize G. The prize G can be selected by selecting the prize G corresponding to the button 4 when the player P presses the button 4 (FIG. 1). In step S <b> 3, the control unit 10 (priority changing unit 13) changes the priority of the priority table 23.

Here, the priority table 23 will be described.
4B and 4B show the priority table 23 in the start process, and FIGS. 4B and 4B show the priority table 23 after the priority change. The priority order table 23 includes items of a prize name and a priority order. The priorities are numbered in ascending order of priority. As shown in FIGS. 4B and 4A, in the start process, the priority of the prize name “losing” is set lower than the others, but the prize name “A” and the prize name “B” Has no priority. On the other hand, in FIGS. 4B and 4B, the priority of the prize name “A” selected by the player P is changed to be the highest priority, and the prize name “A” is changed to the prize name “A”. The priority is changed to be higher than “B”.

Returning to FIG. 3, in step S4, the control unit 10 determines whether or not a play using points is selected. The play using points refers to a play that increases the winning probability of the prize G by using the points stored in the management server 60. Whether or not to use the points can be selected by touching the button 101 by the player P using the input display unit 6 shown in FIG. Returning to FIG. 3, when a play using points is selected (step S <b> 4: YES), the control unit 10 moves the process to step S <b> 5. On the other hand, when the play which uses a point is not selected (step S4: NO), the control part 10 moves a process to step S6.
In step S5, the control unit 10 performs a probability changing process. Thereafter, the control unit 10 moves the process to step S6.

Here, the probability changing process will be described with reference to FIG.
When the player P has selected a play that uses points, the control unit 10 displays an ID input screen on the input display unit 6 in step S21. FIG. 5B shows the input display unit 6 that displays an ID input screen. The player P inputs the ID and password of the player P from the ID input screen. The ID is a code for identifying the player P and is given to the player P in advance. After inputting the ID and password, by selecting the “Next” button 103, the ID and password are transmitted to the management server 60, and authentication processing is performed in the management server 60.

  In step S <b> 22 of FIG. 6, the control unit 10 determines whether authentication has been successful. Whether or not the authentication is successful can be determined based on the authentication result received from the management server 60. The management server 60 collates whether or not the ID and password received from the game machine 1 match the ID and password stored in the ID storage unit 64. As a result of the collation, if the matching ID and password are stored in the ID storage unit 64, it can be authenticated, and if the matching ID and password are not stored in the ID storage unit 64, it can be authenticated. The server 60 transmits those authentication results to the game machine 1. If the authentication is successful (step S22: YES), the control unit 10 moves the process to step S23. On the other hand, when it cannot authenticate (step S22: NO), the control part 10 complete | finishes this process.

In step S <b> 23, the control unit 10 (point acquisition unit 11) acquires points by receiving the point data of the corresponding ID stored in the point storage unit 63 from the management server 60. The control unit 10 stores the transmitted point data in the storage unit 20.
In step S24, the control unit 10 determines whether there is a point. In this example, having a point means being 1 or more. When there is a point (step S24: YES), the control unit 10 moves the process to step S25. On the other hand, when there is no point (step S24: NO), the control unit 10 ends this process.

  In step S <b> 25, the control unit 10 displays a point selection screen on the input display unit 6. FIG. 5 (3) shows the input display unit 6 displaying the point selection screen. The point unit 104 displays the points acquired from the management server 60 as the current number of points. In addition, the point unit 105 displays points used in the current play. The number of the point units 105 can be changed by the operation of the player P. The prize selection unit 106 highlights and displays the prize G selected by the player P in step S2 (FIG. 3).

  Returning to FIG. 6, in step S <b> 26, the control unit 10 determines whether or not the number of points has been input. Whether or not the number of points has been input can be determined based on whether or not the point portion 105 has a value of 1 or more when the button 107 is selected in FIG. When the number of points is input (step S26: YES), the control unit 10 moves the process to step S27. On the other hand, when the number of points is not input (step S26: NO), the control unit 10 repeats step S26 until the number of points is input.

  In step S27, the control unit 10 (difficulty level changing unit 14) performs a probability changing process. The probability changing process increases the hit number corresponding to the number of points used. In the example of FIG. 5 (3), the winning number of the prize Ga of the prize name “A” is increased by 91. In the example of FIG. 4, since the lowest priority order is the prize name “losing”, first, 90 hit numbers “05” for the prize name “losing” shown in FIGS. 49, 55-99 "is set as the winning number of the prize name" A "as shown in FIGS. For the other one, the winning number “50” of the prize name “B” shown in FIGS. 4A and 4A is changed to the winning number of the prize name “A” as shown in FIGS. . The winning number changed as described above is stored by updating the probability table 22. FIGS. 4A and 4B show the probability table 22 changed by the probability changing process. As a result of this processing, the probability table 22 is updated to a state in which there is no empty lottery and there is no winning number for the prize name “losing”.

As described above, the game machine 1 acquires points stored in the management server 60 and uses them to easily change the difficulty level of the game. In particular, it can be used to change the probability of prize payout at the game machine 1 to be high. Therefore, it is possible to make the game easy to succeed using the profits obtained in other fields such as points, and by making the game difficulty easy, especially beginners and games in that field are not good. An environment where it is easy to play can be provided to the player P.
In addition, the game machine 1 changes the probability of paying out the prize G selected by the player P to be higher corresponding to the number of points. Further, the game machine 1 stores a priority table relating to payout of the prize G, giving priority to payout of the prize G selected by the player P, and lowering the probability from the lowest priority order. Accordingly, the probability of paying out the prize G as a whole can be increased by increasing the probability of paying out the prize G desired by the player P and lowering the probability of the loss of low priority.

Returning to FIG. 6, in step S <b> 28, the control unit 10 (notification unit 15) displays the changed probability on the probability display unit 5 in a graph format.
In FIG. 7, the example of a display of the probability display part 5 is shown. FIG. 7 (1) is a pie chart 111 displayed on the probability display unit 5 before the probability change process, and FIG. 7 (2) is a pie chart 112 displayed on the probability display unit 5 after the probability change process. . The pie chart 111 and the pie chart 112 correspond to the probability table 22 shown in FIG.
Then, the control part 10 complete | finishes this process.

  Thus, since the game machine 1 displays the difficulty level in a graph format and notifies the player P, the player P can check the difficulty level shown in an easy-to-understand manner and play. Further, since the player P can recognize that the degree of difficulty is confirmed by the change of the graph, the player P can visually confirm that the point has been used.

Returning to FIG. 3, in step S <b> 6, the control unit 10 determines whether or not start is selected. “Start” is selected means that the player P touches the start button 102 in FIG. 5 (1) or the button 108 in FIG. 5 (4). When start is selected (step S6: YES), the control unit 10 moves the process to step S7. On the other hand, when the start is not selected (step S6: NO), the control unit 10 repeats the process of step S6 until the start is selected.
In step S <b> 7, the control unit 10 performs a lottery process using the probability table 22. The control unit 10 determines one number among the numbers from 00 to 99 by generating a random number. A lottery is performed by searching for a winning number in the probability table 22 that matches the determined number and obtaining a prize name corresponding to the winning number.

In step S8, the control unit 10 determines whether or not a prize G has been won. Winning a prize G means that it is other than “losing”. When the prize G is won (step S8: YES), the control unit 10 moves the process to step S9. On the other hand, when the prize G is not hit (step S8: NO), the control unit 10 ends this process.
In step S <b> 9, the control unit 10 (premium dispensing unit 16) performs a process of dispensing the corresponding premium G from the premium storage unit 32 to the premium outlet 8. Then, the control part 10 complete | finishes this process.

  As described above, the game machine 1 acquires points given according to the game results of other game machines such as the game machine 52, the PC 54, and the mobile phone 56. For example, when the player P is good at playing with the game machine 52 and is not good at playing with the game machine 1, the player P obtains points given by playing with the game machine 52, thereby obtaining the game machine 1. The difficulty of playing can be made easy, and points can be used effectively. Therefore, points can be exchanged between game machines in different fields, and the operating rate of both game machines can be improved.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described.
The second embodiment uses an apparatus such as an IC card in which information is recorded when the game machine is not connected via a communication network.
Note that, in the following description and drawings, the same reference numerals or the same reference numerals are given to portions that perform the same functions as those in the first embodiment described above, and overlapping descriptions will be omitted as appropriate.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of the point linkage system 200 according to the second embodiment.
The game machine 201 includes a reader / writer unit 209 in addition to the components described in the first embodiment. The player P brings an IC card 209c. The IC card 209c stores points given by other game machines and information regarding the ID of the player P. The reader / writer unit 209 receives the point data and information related to the ID stored in the IC card 209c by the player P holding the IC card 209c.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to embodiment mentioned above. In addition, the effects described in the embodiments are merely a list of the most preferable effects resulting from the present invention, and the effects of the present invention are not limited to those described in the embodiments. In addition, although embodiment mentioned above and the deformation | transformation form mentioned later can also be used in combination as appropriate, detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

(Deformation)
(1) In each embodiment, using the points given by the game, the probability of the prize acquisition in the prize acquisition game machine is changed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and points awarded by other than the game may be used. For example, points given under certain conditions may be used in accordance with shopping using the Internet (for example, the number of purchases and purchase amounts of various products and services).
(2) In each embodiment, an example in which 1 point has a probability of 1% is shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the ratio between points and probabilities may be set arbitrarily.

It is a figure showing the whole game machine composition concerning a 1st embodiment. It is a figure showing the whole point interlocking system composition concerning a 1st embodiment, and the functional composition of a game machine. It is a flowchart of the play process which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the probability table which concerns on 1st Embodiment, and a priority table. It is a figure which shows the example of a display in the input display part which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart of the probability change process which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a display in the probability display part which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the whole structure of the point interlocking system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1,201 Game machine 4,4a, 4b Button 5 Probability display part 6 Input display part 10 Control part 11 Point acquisition part 12 Selection data acquisition part 13 Priority change part 14 Difficulty degree change part 15 Notification part 16 Premium giveout part 20 Memory | storage Unit 21 Game program 22 Probability table 23 Priority table 30 Display unit 31 Selection unit 50 Communication network 52 Game machine 54 PC
56 Mobile phone 60 Management server 63 Point storage unit 100, 200 Point linkage system 111, 112 Pie graph 209 Reader / writer 209c IC card

Claims (4)

A point acquisition unit for acquiring the points from a predetermined device in which points given in accordance with the result of the game on another game machine different from the game machine are stored;
A prize dispensing section for dispensing prizes;
A selection unit that allows the player to select one prize from the plurality of prizes;
The probability that the one prize selected by the selection unit is paid out is increased by adding the probability corresponding to the number of points acquired from the point acquisition unit, so that the prize is paid out from the prize giving unit. Difficulty level change section to change the probability of issuing high ,
A game machine comprising: The game machine according to claim 1 ,
A storage unit for storing a priority order related to the payout of the prizes;
A priority changing unit for storing in the storage unit so as to give priority to the payout of the one prize selected by the player by the selection unit;
With
The difficulty level changing unit changes the probability of paying out the other prizes in order from the other prizes having the lowest priority stored in the storage unit among the plurality of prizes excluding the one prize. To do,
A game machine characterized by In the game machine according to claim 1 or 2 ,
Including a notifying unit for displaying the probability changed by the difficulty changing unit in a graph format and notifying a player;
A game machine characterized by Point interlocking system comprising a gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, and a predetermined device to be utilized with the gaming machine.

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