JP7562810B1 - Program, game device and game system - Google Patents

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a highly entertaining playing experience. [Solution] A program causes a computer executing a competitive game to execute an acquisition process for acquiring player information about a player, a lottery game process, an awarding process for awarding a benefit to the player on condition that the lottery game process is completed, and a control process for controlling at least one of the lottery game process and the awarding process, where the lottery game process is executed during the execution of the competitive game, and the control process adjusts the benefit to be awarded to the player based on the player information. [Selected Figure] Figure 6

Description

The present invention relates to a program, a game device, and a game system, and in particular to an electronic game that progresses by manipulating game media.

There are electronic games that provide special benefits to players who use game devices during campaign periods, etc. (Patent Document 1).

Patent No. 7204966

In the game device described in Patent Document 1, when the device is used a certain number of times during a period, predetermined game elements are provided in order, and when the device is used thereafter, game elements selected by lottery from among the game elements already provided are provided. However, with a provision method such as that described in Patent Document 1, for example, a player who uses the device many times may end up repeatedly receiving similar game elements, and there is a possibility that the provision of entertainment elements may not be effective for players who are particularly interested in the game.

The present invention aims to provide a program, a game device, and a game system that provide a highly entertaining playing experience.

A program according to one aspect of the present invention causes a computer executing a competitive game to execute an acquisition process for acquiring player information about a player, a lottery game process, a granting process for granting a benefit to the player on condition that the lottery game process is completed, and a control process for controlling at least one of the lottery game process and the granting process, where the lottery game process is executed during execution of the competitive game, and the control process adjusts the benefit granted to the player based on the player information.

The present invention makes it possible to provide a highly entertaining playing experience.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of a game device 100 according to an embodiment and a modification of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the appearance of a game device 100 according to an embodiment and a modification of the present invention; FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of the data configuration of player information referenced in a match game and a lottery game according to an embodiment and a modification of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining adjustment of the provision of benefits according to an embodiment and a modified example of the present invention. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display presented to a player in relation to adjustment of the provision of a benefit according to an embodiment and a modification of the present invention; A flowchart illustrating a granting process executed in the game device 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[Embodiment 1]
Hereinafter, the embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that the following embodiments do not limit the invention according to the claims, and not all combinations of features described in the embodiments are essential to the invention. Two or more features among the multiple features described in the embodiments may be arbitrarily combined. In addition, the same reference numbers are used for the same or similar configurations, and duplicated descriptions are omitted.

The embodiment described below is an example of a game device in which the present invention is applied to a game device that runs a lottery game while the player is using the device and awards a bonus to the player. However, the present invention can be applied to any device that can run a competitive game that includes an opportunity to award a bonus to a player.

Hardware configuration of the game device
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of a game device 100 according to this embodiment.

The control unit 101 is a processor such as a CPU, and performs control over the operation of each piece of hardware included in the game device 100, and control over the realization of various functions, including the function of providing a game play experience. Specifically, the control unit 101 performs the relevant control by, for example, reading out necessary programs stored in the storage device 102, expanding them into the memory 103, and executing them.

The storage device 102 is a device capable of permanently storing information, such as a non-volatile memory or HDD. In addition to an operating system for operating the game device 100 and programs related to the game that provides the play experience, the storage device 102 stores parameter information required to realize various controls and various data related to the game that provides the play experience. The memory 103 is a storage device used for temporary data storage, such as a volatile memory. The memory 103 may be used not only as an area for expanding each program, but also as a storage area for temporarily storing data output during the operation of various hardware and various controls.

The GPU 104 is a rendering device that executes various rendering processes related to the generation of game screens and other screens and images presented during the game play experience. The GPU 104 includes a GPU memory (not shown), and develops various graphics data read from the storage device 102, and performs predetermined calculations to generate various images including screens. The screens and images generated by the GPU 104 are presented to the player by being displayed on a display device, for example, included in the presentation device 110 provided in the game device 100.

The presentation device 110 is a device equipped with an information presentation function that is included in the game device 100. In one embodiment, the presentation device 110 includes a display device such as a liquid crystal display that displays a screen generated by the GPU 104. The means of presenting information in the game device 100 is not limited to those that realize visual information presentation such as display devices and lighting devices, but may include other types of information presentation means such as audio output devices such as speakers that realize auditory information presentation, and force feedback devices that realize tactile information presentation. In such cases, the information to be presented may be, for example, data read from the storage device 102 or data configured by the control unit 101 at any time.

The operation I/F 105 is a user interface provided in the game device 100 that accepts operation input. When the operation I/F 105 detects that an operation input has been made, it outputs a control signal corresponding to the operation input to the control unit 101. In one aspect, the operation I/F 105 includes operation members such as a button for inputting a decision or a button for inputting a selection, various sensors, and the like. In an aspect in which the presentation device 110 includes a display device capable of detecting touch input, the operation I/F 105 includes a touch input detection sensor provided on the display device.

The communication I/F 106 is a communication interface with an external device provided to the game device 100. Information communication between the communication I/F 106 and the external device may be performed via a wide area network (WAN) such as the Internet, or via a LAN or the like. Information communication performed by the communication I/F 106 may be performed either wired or wirelessly, and in the latter case may include, for example, short-range wireless communication or close-proximity wireless communication.

The payment device 120 is a device that accepts payment of the price for using the game device 100. The price can be treated as having been paid, for example, when a predetermined amount of coins or an equivalent coin is inserted into an insertion slot (not shown), or when a payment process based on communication with a chip related to a predetermined electronic money is completed. When the payment device 120 detects that the price has been paid, it outputs a control signal indicating this to the control unit 101. In the following description, unless otherwise specified, when the game device 100 detects that a price has been paid while in a state not being used by any player (standby state), it will switch the state to a state in which it can provide a game play experience and start providing services to the player.

The reader 130 is a device that acquires information from a real object provided in the game device 100. The reader 130 can acquire information by, for example, reading a code attached to the exterior of the real object using an imaging device. In another aspect, the reader 130 can acquire information by any arbitrary information acquisition method, such as reading information from a specific chip built into the real object, or by monitoring the input state of a specific switch or the electrical continuity state of a connection terminal in the attachment section when the real object is attached to the game device 100. The information acquired by the reader 130 is transmitted to the control section 101 and used, for example, to control the progress of the game or the content of the service provided.

The providing device 140 is a device that has the function of providing real items stored in advance. The game device 100 of this embodiment is configured such that when a predetermined condition is met, such as when the service provision starts, the providing device 140 provides a specified number of real items under the control of the control unit 101. In one aspect, the providing device 140 can provide the real items stored in a built-in stocker in the order in which they were stored. In another aspect, the providing device 140 can provide the stored real items after performing a predetermined process. In one aspect, the real items provided by the providing device 140 can be items to which information that can be acquired by the reader 130 is attached.

In this embodiment, the hardware configuration is described as being built into the housing of the game device 100, but the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this. For example, at least one of the presentation device 110, payment device 120, reader 130, and provision device 140 may be provided outside the housing of the game device 100 and configured to be available by being connected to the game device 100.

Details of the presentation device
As shown in FIG. 2 , the presentation device 110 of this embodiment includes a first display unit 111 and a second display unit 112 .

The first display unit 111 is a display device configured to also function as the reader 130, and is also configured as a placement section on which actual items for the game (hereinafter sometimes referred to as game media) can be placed. The first display unit 111 is a display device that presents a display screen, for example, by rear projection, and by intermittently capturing images of the game media placed on the placement surface (display surface) from behind, the game media is identified, the placement position of the game media is detected, and information attached to the game media is obtained. The placement surface of the first display unit 111 is not only used to obtain information from the game media, but is also configured to enable game operation input by moving the game media on the placement surface. Hereinafter, the placement surface of the first display unit 111 may be simply referred to as the placement section.

The reader 130 can obtain information attached to the game medium placed on the placement section. The game medium available on the game device 100 of this embodiment is made up of cards, and includes a character card associated with one character related to the battle game, and a player card that contains information about the player.

The reader 130 acquires information (character ID) from the character card placed on the placement section to uniquely identify the character associated with the character card. The storage device 102 includes a character DB that manages various information (character information) about characters appearing in the fighting game executed on the game device 100, and based on the acquired character ID, character information corresponding to the character card is acquired from the character DB and can be used in processing the fighting game. That is, when playing a fighting game, a player can place a character card on the placement section to make one character associated with the character card appear in the fighting game as a character used by the player.

The reader 130 also acquires information (player ID) from the player card placed on the placement section that uniquely identifies the player. Based on the player ID, the control section 101 can acquire player information including various information related to the player. The player information is managed, for example, in an external server to which the game device 100 can communicate via a network not shown, and is configured to be able to acquire the player information at the game device 100 regardless of which game device 100 is used by the player. Note that in this embodiment, the player information is acquired based on the player ID acquired from the player card in response to the player card being placed on the placement section, but the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this, and the player information may be acquired directly from the player card.

The player card may be usable not only as a game medium for obtaining a player ID, but also as a character card associated with a player-specific character that can be customized by the player. In such a case, the player information includes information such as parameters in a competitive game related to the player-specific character.

In this way, the game device 100 of this embodiment is configured so that by placing a character card on the first display unit 111, which is the placement unit, the character associated with the character card can appear in the competitive game being played. The reader 130 also acquires the positions on the placement unit for the game media (character card and player card) placed on the placement unit. The position information of each game media acquired by the reader 130 is detected as the operation of the player during the competitive game according to the movement transition. In other words, by performing an operation to move a character card on the placement unit while the competitive game is being played, the player can, for example, perform an operation input to change the position or role of a character in the competitive game, or to specify a specific command.

In contrast, the second display unit 112, which is provided above the first display unit 111, is a display device such as an LCD. The second display unit 112 is in an inclined state so that it is not possible to place an actual game item on it, and is used only to present information.

Overview of the match game
A fighting game in which a play experience is provided on the game device 100 of this embodiment will be described below.

The competitive game in which the game device 100 provides a play experience is a competitive game in which the characters used by each player compete against other players using other game devices 100 at the same time, or against NPCs (Non-Player Characters). The characters used by each player are registered based on the game medium that the player places on the placement surface of the first display unit 111. The characters registered for each player are managed as a team, and the competitive game is played between the player's team and the opponent's team.

The competitive game is started when the payment device 120 detects that the payment has been made. The competitive game includes a "matching stage" in which an opponent is matched with the player, and an "execution stage" in which a play experience related to the competitive game is provided (enabling the player to experience the gameplay provided for the competitive game). In the matching stage, the player can choose whether to play against another player using the game device 100 at the same time, or against an NPC. The former is selected when the player performs an operation related to a matching request (such as a menu selection) after paying the fee, and the latter is selected when a matching request is not made, or when a matching request is made but a match is not made with an opponent player.

When a player uses a game device 100 with a player card, the player can be provided with a play experience that reflects the player information associated with that player. The player information includes the player's past usage history of the game device 100 and information on the elements that are open to the player, and by reflecting the player information, it becomes possible to use the game device 100 with continuous exciting elements related to the competitive game.

The competitive game in which the game device 100 of this embodiment provides a play experience is configured to provide at least one game element to the player for one execution stage of game play that is performed by acquiring player information. That is, in a competitive game in which a player is identified and executed, game elements are provided to the player for each execution stage that occurs during the execution. Here, the process related to the competitive game in this embodiment refers to a series of processes provided in relation to one use of the game device 100 by a player, and a set of a matching stage and an execution stage occurs at least once during the execution of the process related to the competitive game. The game elements provided to the player during the competitive game are configured as electronic data, associated with player information related to the player, and can be used the next time the game is played. In other words, the player information is provided to the player and includes information on the game elements owned by the player.

From the viewpoint of promoting the use of the game device 100, it is preferable to provide an opportunity to provide additional game elements in addition to providing such constant game elements. The game device 100 of this embodiment is configured to be able to execute a lottery game during the execution of a competitive game, and is configured to grant game elements to a player in the form of a bonus on the condition that the lottery game is completed. The lottery game process may be configured to be executed on the condition that a "lottery ticket", which is one aspect of game elements granted to a player in response to the use of the game device 100 or the occurrence of an execution stage, is consumed. A plurality of lottery tickets are configured to be held by each player, and the player can consume the lottery ticket at a predetermined timing, such as a period during the "matching stage" of the competitive game, to perform an operation input related to the start of execution of the lottery game process. Therefore, a plurality of lottery games can be executed during the execution of a competitive game.

In the game device 100 of this embodiment, a lottery game is provided with a plurality of lottery items, and one of these is selected as a winning result as a result of the lottery game process. Each lottery item is associated with a game element as a benefit to be granted when the item is won, and the player is granted the game element corresponding to the lottery item selected as the winning result as a benefit. In other words, the lottery game process is completed on the condition that the winning result is confirmed, and the game element associated with the winning lottery item is granted to the player as a benefit and becomes in the player's possession. The game element in the possession state can be used when the player subsequently plays the competitive game, just like game elements that are permanently granted.

On the other hand, when providing an opportunity to obtain game elements through a lottery game process, some players may not be able to enjoy the benefits associated with the opportunity, and suitable service provision may not be guaranteed. For example, if a player already owns the game elements associated with a lottery item that he or she won, even if that game element is granted as a bonus through the lottery game, the player's owned number cannot be increased, and as a result, the player may not be able to obtain that game element.

For this reason, in the game device 100 of this embodiment, player information is referenced when executing the lottery game process, and the processing content is controlled so that the appropriate benefit is awarded to the player. More specifically, the control unit 101 checks whether the awarding conditions of the game elements associated with each lottery item are satisfied based on the player information, and if there is a lottery item for which the awarding conditions are not satisfied, performs control to adjust the benefit awarded to the player by the lottery game process.

Player Information
Here, the data structure of the player information referenced in the competitive game and the lottery game in the game device 100 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in the figure, the player information broadly includes fixed parameters 300, which are second information according to the present invention and do not change as the fighting game is played, and variable parameters 310, which are first information according to the present invention and which change as the fighting game is played. Note that in this embodiment, the former parameters are described using the term "fixed" because they do not change as the fighting game is played, but this is not intended to mean that the player is not given the means to change the parameters.

In the illustrated example, the fixed parameters 300 are composed of name information 301 indicating the player's name, nickname, etc., and classification information 302 indicating the player's classification (attributes), such as the player's gender and age group. Once this information is set, it is basically used without being changed when the competitive game is executed.

The variable parameters 310 are updated in response to the execution of a process related to a competitive game with the player information acquired. For example, when the execution of a process related to a competitive game is completed, i.e., when the use of the game device 100 is completed, the variable parameters 310 can change the player information based on the result of the execution stage of the current use, and send the changed player information together with an update request to the external server that manages the player information, thereby updating the player information managed by the external server.

In the illustrated example, the variable parameters 310 include possession information 311 indicating the game elements possessed by the player, grant history information 312 indicating the history of the benefits granted to the player by the lottery game, evaluation information 313 indicating the player's evaluation of the competitive game, and usage history information 314 regarding the usage history of the competitive game.

Here, the award history information 312 may be information that identifies the lottery target items that have been won in the lottery game process and manages the number of times the items have been won, or may be information that manages the number of times each game element associated with the lottery target items as a benefit has been awarded to the player, or may be information that manages both of these. Furthermore, the evaluation information 313 may include parameters that evaluate the player based on the play content of the executed fighting game, the player's track record, or the cumulative number of points accumulated according to the number of times the fighting game has been played. In one aspect, the evaluation information 313 may include the player rank in the fighting game, the player's rating, the player's skill level, the number of wins, the winning percentage, etc. Furthermore, the usage history information 314 may include at least one of the number of times the player has played the fighting game and the usage period (playing time).

<Checking the conditions for granting>
In the game device 100 of this embodiment, a check as to whether or not the condition for granting a game element associated with each lottery item is satisfied is performed by referring to the variable parameters 310 in the player information. More specifically, the check of the condition for granting is performed based on whether or not a value indicated by at least one parameter in the variable parameters 310 falls within a predetermined value range.

For example, if the number of game elements associated with the lottery items as a bonus that the player owns is already at the maximum number that can be owned, the control unit 101 determines that the granting condition is not met because the player cannot own any more of the game elements even if the bonus is granted. Also, for example, if the number of times that a game element associated with the lottery items as a bonus has been awarded due to winning has reached the maximum number of times that a bonus has been awarded set for the lottery game, the control unit 101 determines that the granting condition is not met. The control unit 101 may use only one of these as the criteria for determining the granting condition, or may use both as the criteria for determining the granting condition.

In the competitive game of this embodiment described below, a maximum number of possessions and a maximum number of grants are set for game elements associated with each lottery item as a benefit, and the granting conditions are checked based on these. That is, for a game element that is granted to a player on the condition that the lottery game is completed, the control unit 101 (1) determines whether the player possesses the element up to the maximum number of possessions, and if the player does not possess the maximum number of possessions, (2) determines whether the maximum number of grants (maximum number of wins) predetermined for the lottery game has been reached for the lottery item that grants the game element as a benefit, thereby determining whether the granting conditions for the game element are met.

The maximum number of points to be awarded may include those determined for use of the game device 100 during a specified period, such as a campaign period, and those determined for one use of the game device 100 (one execution of a competitive game (one game play)). The former maximum number of points to be awarded is used for lottery items that award game elements that are particularly attractive for a campaign (such as limited-time items), while the latter maximum number of points to be awarded is used for lottery items that award game elements that can be provided on a regular basis. In this embodiment, in order to make the invention easier to understand, the maximum number of points to be awarded for multiple lottery items is described as only setting the maximum number of points to be awarded during the execution of one competitive game.

Prize and odds of winning
In the lottery game of this embodiment, the plurality of lottery items are determined as prizes ranked as shown in Fig. 4(a), and the higher the prize rank (e.g., the highest rank is the special prize), the higher the rarity of the game element is granted as a bonus. In one aspect, the rarity is set higher the more advantageous the game element is in the progress of the competitive game when used in the competitive game.

In order to enhance the player's enjoyment and experience or to prolong the player's interest, different winning probabilities are set for each prize in the lottery game process. In general, the lower the prize, the higher the winning probability is set, but it is also possible to set a higher winning probability for a prize that provides a game element that is preferably widely used by players as a bonus.

As shown in the figure, in the lottery game of this embodiment, a prize that is ranked higher than the last prize can be won only once during one use of the game device 100 (during one playing of the competitive game), while the last prize can be won multiple times during one use of the game device 100. In other words, when multiple lottery games are played during one use of the game device 100, an upper limit is set on the number of awards so that once a prize that is ranked higher than the last prize has been won, game elements associated with that prize will not be awarded to the player.

<Adjustment of Benefits>
In this embodiment of the lottery game processing, in which the probability of winning each prize and the maximum number of associated bonuses to be awarded (during one playing game) are set, if a prize exists for which it is determined that the conditions for awarding the game element associated with the bonus are not met, the awarding of the bonus to the player is adjusted by changing the probability of winning set for each prize.

More specifically, when the control unit 101 executes the lottery game process during the execution of one battle game and a prize other than the last prize is won, the control unit 101 reduces the winning probability of the prize to 0% for the lottery game process executed thereafter, thereby preventing the prize from being won multiple times. On the other hand, since the sum of the winning probabilities of all prizes in the lottery game is not 100% due to the reduction in the winning probability of the prize, the control unit 101 controls to increase the winning probability of other prizes for which the conditions for granting the bonus are met by the amount of the reduced winning probability. In the game device 100 of this embodiment, in order to ensure fairness between players, the adjustment to make the sum of the winning probabilities 100% is performed by increasing the winning probability of the last prize. For example, if the first lottery game process is executed during the execution of one battle game and the second prize is won, the winning probability is changed in the second lottery game process as shown in FIG. 4(b) and the bonus is adjusted.

The player is notified of such an adjustment in the awarding of the bonus via, for example, a display on the first display unit 111 or the second display unit 112 to prevent the player from misunderstanding. In one embodiment, a list display showing the prizes set for the lottery game and the game elements that will be awarded as bonuses if each prize is won is displayed on the second display unit 112, and the player can decide whether or not to use the lottery ticket after checking the list display. At this time, if there is a prize for which the conditions for awarding the bonus are not met, the control unit 101 controls the display to include a notification to the effect that the game elements associated with that prize as a bonus will not be awarded, as shown in FIG. 5, in the list display.

In order to ensure that the player can confirm the game elements granted by winning, the control unit 101 controls the operation of the presentation device 110 so as not to display at least the effects related to the competitive game during the execution of the lottery game process. In one embodiment, during the matching stage related to the competitive game or between multiple execution stages during the execution of the competitive game, the control unit 101 executes the lottery game process and controls the display of the presentation device 110 for the period of the lottery game process.

《Granting Process》
A specific process for awarding a prize related to a lottery game in the game device 100 of this embodiment having such a configuration will be described with reference to the flowchart in Fig. 6. The process corresponding to the flowchart can be realized by the control unit 101 reading out a corresponding processing program stored in the storage device 102, for example, and loading it into the memory 103 for execution.

This awarding process will be described as being initiated, for example, when an operational input related to the execution of a lottery game involving the consumption of a lottery ticket is detected during the execution of a competitive game. In the description of this awarding process, unless otherwise specified, it is assumed that the GPU 104 executes a process of generating a screen to be displayed on the first display unit 111 and the second display unit 112 at a predetermined interval, and the control unit 101 controls the display of the generated screen on the first display unit 111 or the second display unit 112. It is also assumed that player information regarding the player is stored in the memory 103 prior to the execution of this awarding process.

In S601, the control unit 101 determines, based on the player information, whether or not there is a prize for which the conditions for granting the game element as a bonus are not met among the multiple prizes provided for the lottery game. If the control unit 101 determines that there is a prize for which the conditions for granting the game element as a bonus are not met, the control unit 101 proceeds to S602, and if there is no prize for which the conditions for granting the game element as a bonus are not met, the control unit 101 proceeds to S604.

In S602, the control unit 101 changes the probability of winning multiple prizes that are predetermined for the lottery game. The change in this step reduces (sets to 0) the probability of winning a prize for which the conditions for granting the game element that is the bonus are not met, and instead increases the probability of winning the last prize.

In S603, the control unit 101 executes the lottery game process based on the winning probability changed in S602. The control unit 101 then obtains information on the winning result, ie, the 1st prize, as a result of executing the lottery game process.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S601 that there is no prize for which the conditions for granting the game element, which is a bonus, are not satisfied, the control unit 101 executes a lottery game process based on a predetermined probability of winning in S604. The control unit 101 then obtains information on the prize, which is the winning result, as a result of executing the lottery game process.

At S605, the control unit 101 awards the game elements associated with the first prize, which is the winning result, to the player as a bonus. The awarding of the bonus to the player is reflected by updating the information in the holding information 311 and the award history information 312 of the variable parameters 310 of the player information. The control unit 101 also controls the presentation device 110 to present information on the first prize, which is the winning result, and information on the game elements awarded to the player. When the various processes related to the awarding of the bonus are completed, the control unit 101 completes this awarding process.

As described above, the game device of this embodiment can provide a highly entertaining playing experience.

In this embodiment, the execution of the awarding process requires the consumption of lottery tickets held by the player, but the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this. It goes without saying that the awarding process may be executed with the consumption of other game elements as a requirement, or may be executed, for example, after the end of the execution stage without the consumption of game elements as a requirement.

In addition, in this embodiment, the variable parameters 310 included in the player information are described as including various pieces of information as shown in FIG. 3, but the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this. The variable parameters 310 may be configured to include at least any of the various pieces of information shown in FIG. 3. Similarly, the fixed parameters 300 may be configured to include at least any of the various pieces of information shown in FIG. 3.

[Modification 1]
In the above embodiment, the lottery game process is configured so that only the last prize can be won multiple times during one competitive game, but the present invention is not limited to this. That is, the lottery game process may be configured so that a prize lower in rank than a predetermined prize can be won multiple times, and a prize higher in rank than the predetermined prize can be won only once.

Note that the control of the number of times each prize can be won is not limited to this, and from the perspective of ensuring interest, it may be configured, for example, so that a prize higher in the ranking than a predetermined prize can be won fewer times than a prize lower in the ranking than the predetermined prize.

[Modification 2]
In the above embodiment, the lottery game process performed during the execution of one match game has been described as lowering the winning probability of the prize to 0% after a prize other than the last prize is won, and increasing the winning probability of the last prize by that amount, but the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this. The prize for which the winning probability is increased by the amount of the decrease is not limited to the last prize, but may include other prizes for which the conditions for granting the game elements of the privilege are satisfied. Preferably, the other prizes that are lower in rank than the won prize and for which the conditions for granting the game elements of the privilege are satisfied are determined as the prizes for which the winning probability is increased. At this time, multiple prizes may be included as the prizes for which the winning probability is increased.

[Embodiment 2]
In the above embodiment, a lottery game process executed during the execution of one match game is described as adjusting the probability of winning a prize so that the prize is not awarded if the prize does not satisfy the conditions for awarding the bonus game element, but the present invention is not limited to this. The adjustment to prevent the award of a bonus associated with a specific prize can be achieved by, for example, awarding a game element associated with the last prize as a bonus, instead of the game element associated with the first prize as a bonus, even if the prize is selected as a winning result in a lottery game.

As in the above-mentioned variants 1 and 2, when a first prize for which the conditions for granting the game element as a bonus are not met is selected as the winning result, the game elements awarded instead do not have to be game elements associated with the last prize. The game elements awarded instead can be, for example, game elements associated with another first prize for which the conditions for granting the bonus are met. Preferably, the game elements awarded instead are determined from game elements associated with another first prize that is lower in rank than the first prize selected as the winning result and for which the conditions for granting the game element as a bonus are met.

[Modification 3]
In the above-mentioned second embodiment, when a prize for which the conditions for granting the bonus game element are not satisfied is selected as the winning result, a game element associated as a bonus with a prize other than the prize is granted to the player, but the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this. The game element granted instead may be another game element that is not based on the game element associated with the other prize. Such a game element may be selected from among game elements of the same type as the game element associated with the prize selected as the winning result, so that the granted player can easily understand the relevance.

In one aspect, the game element associated with a certain prize as a bonus is a game element that activates a specific effect during a competitive game, and the game element granted in place of this is a game element that activates the same effect, but the effect can be a game element that is set to a high degree that provides an advantage in the progress of the competitive game. For example, in an aspect in which the game element associated with a prize as a bonus is a game skill that activates a specific effect on a character used by a player in a competitive game, the game element granted in place of this can be a game skill of the same type, but with a degree of effect that is set to be greater than that set as the initial bonus.

[Modification 4]
In the above-described embodiment and modified example, it has been described that whether or not the conditions for granting a game element that is a privilege are satisfied are determined based on the possession information 311 and the grant history information 312 included in the variable parameter 310 of the player information, but the implementation of the present invention is not limited to this. For example, from another point of view, the determination of whether or not the conditions for granting a game element that is a privilege are satisfied can also be made based on the usage status of the game device 100 of the player, such as the evaluation information 313 and the usage history information 314 of the variable parameter 310.

In this embodiment, for example, at least one of the conditions of the range of the player's evaluation that can be won for each of the lottery items, the number of plays, and the usage period is set. For example, if the player's evaluation information (e.g., game rank C) is not included in the evaluation range (game rank A or higher) that can be won for the lottery item, it is determined that the grant condition of the game element associated with the lottery item is not met. Also, for example, if the number of plays of the player is less than the number of plays that can be won for the lottery item, it is determined that the grant condition of the game element associated with the lottery item is not met. Also, for example, if the usage period of the player's game device 100 (e.g., one season) is less than the usage period (three seasons or more) that can be won for the lottery item, it is determined that the grant condition of the game element associated with the lottery item is not met. The control unit 101 may use any one of these as a criterion for determining the grant condition, or may use more than one of them as a criterion for determining the grant condition.

According to this aspect, it is possible to control the granting of benefits according to the playing status of the player, for example by giving preferential treatment to players who have been playing for a long time, or by making it difficult for players whose game rank does not meet a standard to be granted rare game elements that give an extreme advantage in the progress of the game, taking into account the game balance.

[Summary of the embodiment]
The above-described embodiment discloses at least the following program, game device, and game system.

(1) A computer that executes a competitive game includes:
an acquisition process for acquiring player information relating to a player;
A lottery game process;
a granting process for granting a benefit to the player on condition that the lottery game process is completed;
a control process for controlling at least one of the lottery game process and the award process;
A program for executing
the lottery game process is executed during execution of the competitive game,
The control process is a program for adjusting a benefit given to the player based on the player information.

(2) the lottery game process is configured to select one of a plurality of lottery target items as a winning result;
The awarding process awards a game element associated with the lottery target item as a prize,
the program further causes the computer to execute a determination process of determining whether or not a lottery item for which a condition for granting a corresponding game element is not satisfied is present among the plurality of lottery items, based on the player information;
The program according to (1), wherein the control process adjusts the benefit to be awarded to the player when it is determined in the judgment process that there is a lottery item for which the awarding condition is not satisfied.

(3) The player information includes first information that changes in response to execution of the fighting game, and second information that does not change in response to execution of the fighting game,
The program according to (2), further causing the computer to execute an update process for updating the first information of the player information in response to execution of the competitive game.

(4) The program described in (3), wherein the first information includes at least one of game elements owned by the player, a history of the provision of benefits to the player by the provision process, evaluation information about the competitive game associated with the player, and information about the player's usage history of the competitive game.

(5) The program described in (4), in which the second information includes at least one of the name of the player and the classification to which the player belongs.

(6) The program described in (4) or (5), in which the judgment process judges that the award condition is not satisfied when at least one of the following is true: the number of game elements associated with each of the plurality of lottery items that the player owns is equal to the maximum number that can be owned; and the number of times that the game elements associated with each of the lottery items as a benefit have been awarded to the player is equal to the maximum number that can be awarded.

(7) At least one of a winable evaluation range, a play count, and a usage period is set for each of the plurality of lottery items,
The judgment process determines that the grant conditions are not met when, for each of the multiple lottery items, the evaluation information is not included in the evaluation range for which the lottery item can be won, the usage history is less than the number of plays for which the lottery item can be won, and the usage history is less than the usage period for which the lottery item can be won.The program described in any one of (4) to (5).

(8) The plurality of lottery items are prizes having a rank order,
The program according to any one of (2) to (7), wherein the game elements associated with each prize as a bonus have a greater degree of advantage in the progress of the competitive game as the prize is ranked higher.

(9) The program described in (8) in which a different probability of winning is set for each prize in the lottery game process.

(10) The program described in (8) or (9), in which the adjustment by the control process includes changing the probability of winning at least some of the prizes in the lottery game process based on the judgment result in the judgment process.

(11) The program described in (10), in which the adjustment in the control process includes decreasing the probability of winning a prize for which the awarding condition is not satisfied and increasing the probability of winning a prize for which the awarding condition is satisfied.

(12) The lottery game process is executed a plurality of times during one execution of the competitive game,
The program according to (10) or (11), wherein the control process controls the probability of winning a prize higher than a predetermined prize so that the prize is won only once during one execution of the competitive game.

(13) The program described in (12) in which the control process controls the probability of winning a prize lower in rank than the predetermined prize so that the prize can be won multiple times during one execution of the competitive game.

(14) The program described in (8) or (9), in which the adjustment in the control process includes changing game elements associated as bonuses with at least some of the prizes in the lottery game process to other game elements based on the judgment result in the judgment process.

(15) The program described in (14), in which the adjustment in the control process includes changing a first game element, which is a bonus associated with a prize for which the awarding condition is not satisfied, to a second game element different from the first game element.

(16) The program described in (15), in which the second game element is the same type of game element as the first game element.

(17) The program described in (15) or (16), in which the second game element is a game element that provides an advantage in the progress of the competitive game compared to the first game element.

(18) The lottery game process is executed a plurality of times during one execution of the competitive game,
The program according to (15), wherein the control process controls so that the first game element is awarded only once during one execution of the competitive game for a prize that is higher in rank than a predetermined prize.

(19) The program described in (18), wherein the control process controls so that the first game element can be awarded multiple times during one execution of the competitive game for prizes lower in rank than the predetermined prize.

(20) The program described in (18) or (19), wherein the second game element is a game element associated with a prize that is lower in rank than the prize associated with the first game element.

(21) causing the computer to further execute a display control process for displaying a display relating to the fighting game on a display device;
The program according to any one of (2) to (20), wherein the display control process further causes the display device to display bonus game elements associated with each of the plurality of lottery items.

(22) The program described in (21), wherein the display control process further causes the display device to display a message indicating that the bonus game element associated with the lottery item for which the award condition is not satisfied will not be awarded.

(23) The program described in (21) or (22), in which the display control process does not cause the display device to display effects related to the competitive game while the lottery game process is being executed.

(24) The display device includes a first screen and a second screen,
The display control process displays the presentation of the lottery game process on the first screen and displays the winning result of the lottery game process on the second screen.

(25) A game device for executing a competitive game, comprising:
An acquisition means for acquiring player information relating to a player;
An execution means for executing a lottery game;
a rewarding means for rewarding the player on condition that the lottery game is completed;
A control means for controlling at least one of the execution means and the granting means;
Equipped with
the execution means executes the lottery game during execution of the competitive game,
The control means adjusts a benefit given to the player based on the player information.

(26) A display device having a first screen and a second screen;
a display control means for causing the display device to display a display relating to the competitive game;
Further equipped with
the first screen is configured to be able to place a game medium to be used in the competitive game;
The game device according to (25), wherein the acquisition means acquires the player information associated with the game medium placed on the first screen.

(27) A game system including a game device that executes a competitive game and a game medium used in the competitive game,
The game device includes:
a display device having a first screen and a second screen;
a display control means for causing the display device to display a display relating to the competitive game;
An acquisition means for acquiring player information relating to a player;
An execution means for executing a lottery game;
a rewarding means for rewarding the player on condition that the lottery game is completed;
A control means for controlling at least one of the execution means and the granting means;
Equipped with
the first screen is configured to be able to place a game medium to be used in the competitive game;
the acquiring means acquires the player information associated with the game medium placed on the first screen,
the execution means executes the lottery game during execution of the competitive game,
The control means adjusts a benefit given to the player based on the player information.

[Other embodiments]
The invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications and variations are possible within the scope of the gist of the invention.

100: Game device, 101: Control unit, 102: Storage device, 103: Memory, 104: GPU, 110: Presentation device, 105: Operation I/F, 106: Communication I/F, 120: Payment device, 130: Reader, 140: Provider device

Claims (27)

A computer that runs a fighting game
an acquisition process for acquiring player information relating to a player;
A lottery game process;
a granting process for granting a benefit to the player on condition that the lottery game process is completed;
a control process for controlling at least one of the lottery game process and the award process;
A program for executing
the lottery game process is executed during execution of the competitive game,
the lottery game process is configured to select one of a plurality of lottery target items as a winning result;
The awarding process awards a game element associated with the lottery target item as a prize,
the program further causes the computer to execute a determination process of determining whether or not a lottery item for which a condition for granting a corresponding game element is not satisfied is present among the plurality of lottery items, based on the player information;
the player information includes possession information indicating game elements possessed by the player,
a maximum number of game elements that the player can own is set for each of the game elements associated with the lottery items as a bonus;
the determination process determines that the award condition is not satisfied when the number of game elements associated with each of the plurality of lottery target items held by the player is equal to an upper limit number of game elements held by the player,
The control process is a program that adjusts the benefit to be given to the player when it is determined in the judgment process that there is a lottery item for which the benefit condition is not satisfied . The plurality of lottery items are prizes with different winning probabilities set for each prize,
2. The program of claim 1, wherein the adjustment in the control process includes setting to zero the probability of winning a prize associated with a game element whose number owned by the player is an upper limit number, and increasing the probability of winning other prizes for which the awarding conditions are satisfied. the player information includes first information that changes in response to execution of the competitive game , the first information including the possession information , and second information that does not change in response to execution of the competitive game;
The program according to claim 1 , further causing the computer to execute an update process of updating the first information of the player information in response to execution of the competitive game. The program according to claim 3, wherein the first information includes, in addition to the possession information , at least one of grant history information indicating a history of granting of benefits to the player by the granting process, evaluation information regarding the competitive game associated with the player, and information regarding the player's usage history of the competitive game. The program according to claim 4, wherein the second information includes at least one of the name of the player and the classification to which the player belongs. A maximum number of the game elements that can be awarded as a bonus is set for each of the game elements that are specifically associated with the lottery items;
The program described in claim 4, wherein the judgment process further judges that the award condition is not satisfied for each of the plurality of lottery items when the number of times that a game element associated with the lottery item as a benefit has been awarded to the player is the maximum number of times that the game element can be awarded. At least one of an evaluation range, a number of plays, and a usage period that can be won is set for each of the plurality of lottery items;
The program described in claim 4, wherein the judgment process further judges that the award conditions are not met when, for each of the plurality of lottery items, at least one of the following applies: the evaluation information is not included in the evaluation range for which the lottery item can be won, the usage history is less than the number of plays for which the lottery item can be won, and the usage history is less than the usage period for which the lottery item can be won. The plurality of lottery items are prizes having a rank order,
2. The program according to claim 1 , wherein the game elements associated as benefits with each prize give a greater advantage in the progress of the competitive game as the prize rank increases. The program according to claim 8, in which different winning probabilities are set for each prize in the lottery game process. The program according to claim 8, wherein the adjustment by the control process includes changing the probability of winning at least some of the prizes in the lottery game process based on the judgment result in the judgment process. The program of claim 10, wherein the adjustment in the control process includes decreasing the probability of winning a prize for which the awarding condition is not met and increasing the probability of winning a prize for which the awarding condition is met. the lottery game process is executed a plurality of times during one execution of the competitive game,
The program according to claim 10 , wherein the control process controls the probability of winning a prize higher than a predetermined prize so that the prize is won only once during one execution of the competitive game. The program according to claim 12, wherein the control process controls the probability of winning a prize lower in rank than the predetermined prize so that the prize can be won multiple times during one execution of the competitive game. The program according to claim 8, wherein the adjustment in the control process includes changing game elements associated as bonuses with at least some of the prizes in the lottery game process to other game elements based on the judgment result in the judgment process. The program according to claim 14, wherein the adjustment in the control process includes changing a first game element, which is a prize associated with a prize for which the awarding condition is not satisfied, to a second game element different from the first game element. The program according to claim 15, wherein the second game element is a game element of the same type as the first game element. The program according to claim 15, wherein the second game element is a game element that provides an advantage in the progress of the competitive game compared to the first game element. the lottery game process is executed a plurality of times during one execution of the competitive game,
The program according to claim 15 , wherein the control process performs control so that the first game element is awarded only once during one execution of the competitive game for a prize higher in rank than a predetermined prize. The program according to claim 18, wherein the control process controls so that the first game element can be awarded multiple times during one execution of the competitive game for prizes lower in rank than the predetermined prize. The program according to claim 18, wherein the second game element is a game element associated with a prize that is lower in rank than the prize associated with the first game element. further causing the computer to execute a display control process for displaying a display relating to the competitive game on a display device;
The program according to claim 1 , wherein the display control process further causes the display device to display bonus game elements associated with each of the plurality of lottery items. The program according to claim 21, wherein the display control process further causes the display device to display a message indicating that the bonus game element associated with the lottery item for which the award condition is not satisfied will not be awarded. The program according to claim 21, wherein the display control process does not cause the display device to display effects related to the competitive game while the lottery game process is being executed. the display device includes a first screen and a second screen;
22. The program according to claim 21, wherein the display control process causes an effect of the lottery game process to be displayed on the first screen, and causes a winning result of the lottery game process to be displayed on the second screen. A game device for executing a competitive game,
An acquisition means for acquiring player information relating to a player;
An execution means for executing a lottery game;
a rewarding means for rewarding the player on condition that the lottery game is completed;
A control means for controlling at least one of the execution means and the granting means;
Equipped with
the execution means executes the lottery game during execution of the competitive game,
The lottery game is configured to select one of a plurality of lottery items as a winning result;
the awarding means awards a game element associated with the lottery item as a prize resulting from the winning;
the game device further includes a determination means for determining whether or not a lottery item for which a condition for providing a corresponding game element is not satisfied is present among the plurality of lottery items, based on the player information;
the player information includes possession information indicating game elements possessed by the player,
a maximum number of game elements that the player can own is set for each of the game elements associated with the lottery items as a bonus;
the determination means determines that the award condition is not satisfied when the number of game elements associated with each of the plurality of lottery items held by the player is equal to an upper limit number of game elements held by the player,
The control means adjusts the benefit to be given to the player when the determination means determines that there is a lottery item for which the benefit condition is not satisfied . a display device having a first screen and a second screen;
a display control means for causing the display device to display a display relating to the competitive game;
Further equipped with
the first screen is configured to be able to place a game medium to be used in the competitive game;
The game device according to claim 25 , wherein the acquisition means acquires the player information associated with the game medium placed on the first screen. A game system including a game device for executing a competitive game and a game medium used in the competitive game,
The game device includes:
a display device having a first screen and a second screen;
a display control means for causing the display device to display a display relating to the competitive game;
An acquisition means for acquiring player information relating to a player;
An execution means for executing a lottery game;
a rewarding means for rewarding the player on condition that the lottery game is completed;
A control means for controlling at least one of the execution means and the granting means;
Equipped with
the first screen is configured to be able to place a game medium to be used in the competitive game;
the acquiring means acquires the player information associated with the game medium placed on the first screen,
the execution means executes the lottery game during execution of the competitive game,
The lottery game is configured to select one of a plurality of lottery items as a winning result;
the awarding means awards a game element associated with the lottery item as a prize resulting from the winning;
the game device further includes a determination means for determining whether or not a lottery item for which a condition for providing a corresponding game element is not satisfied is present among the plurality of lottery items, based on the player information;
the player information includes possession information indicating game elements possessed by the player,
a maximum number of game elements that the player can own is set for each of the game elements associated with the lottery items as a bonus;
the determination means determines that the award condition is not satisfied when the number of game elements associated with each of the plurality of lottery items held by the player is equal to an upper limit number of game elements held by the player,
The control means adjusts the benefit to be given to the player when the judgment means judges that there is a lottery item for which the awarding condition is not satisfied .

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