Game system, and control method and computer readable storage medium used therefor

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10424165-B2
Application number	US-201715472087-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 28, 2017
Priority date	Nov 5, 2014
Publication date	Sep 24, 2019
Grant date	Sep 24, 2019

Abstract

A game system includes a lottery mechanism that selects some numbers out of a plurality of numbers, and controls values in each of a plurality of cells M 11 through M 44 displayed upon a game screen in a plurality of stages, on the basis of selections by the lottery mechanism, wherein: correlation between the selections by the lottery mechanism and the control of the values of the cells M are set so as to be mutually different between at least two of the stages; the values of the cells are controlled for each stage on the basis of the selection by the lottery mechanism and the correlation of the stage; and when change to a different stage is performed, the values of the cells after the change are set on the basis of the value of the cells before the change.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A game system comprising an element selection device which is configured to select some selective elements from among the plurality of selective elements, and a computer programmed to function as a value control device which is configured to control, in a plurality of stages based on selection by the element selection device, a value for each game element which is displayed in a game image, wherein:
the value control device is configured to set correlations between selection by the element selection device and control of the value of each game element so as to be mutually different between at least two of the plurality of stages; and,
while controlling the value of each game element in each of the plurality of stages based on the selection by the element selection device and the correlation for each of the plurality of stages, when a change to a different stage is made, set the value of each game element after the change based on the value of the game element before the change.

2. The game system according to claim 1 , wherein
the value control device is configured to set as subject a game element, the value of the game element having reached a predetermined state in a predetermined stage, and control the value of the game element in a stage different from the predetermined stage.

3. The game system according to claim 1 , wherein
a plurality of the game elements are provided, and
the value control device is configured to associate the plurality of selective elements selectively with each of the plurality of game elements for each of the plurality of stages.

4. The game system according to claim 3 , wherein
the value control device is configured to associate the plurality of selective elements selectively with each of the plurality of game elements so that a number of game elements associated to a single selective element is different for each stage.

5. The game system according to claim 3 , wherein:
the plurality of stages includes a first stage and a second stage which is changed from the first stage; and
the value control device is configured to, in the first stage, associate one of the plurality of selective elements selectively with each of the plurality of game elements so that each selective element associated is different from each other, and in the second stage, divide the plurality of game elements into a plurality of groups and associate one of the plurality of selective elements selectively with each of the plurality of groups so that each selective element associated is different from each other.

6. The game system according to claim 5 , wherein
the value control device is configured to comprise:
a first value control device configured to control the value of each of the plurality of game element so that in a case that the selective element associated with the game element is selected by the element selection device, the value of the game element is changed; and
a second value control device configured to control the value of each of the plurality of game elements so that, in a case that the selective element associated with any one of the plurality of groups is selected by the element selection device, the value of the game element belonging to the group and also having reached a predetermined value is changed.

7. The game system according to claim 5 , wherein:
the plurality of game elements are displayed in the game image so as to be arranged in a plurality of directions; and
the value control device is configured to set each of the plurality of groups for each group of the game elements arranged in a same direction.

8. The game system according to claim 6 , wherein:
the value control device is configured to associate a specific selective element with a predetermined group of game elements within the plurality of game elements; and
the first value control device is configured to control the value of each game element so that, in a case that the specific selective element is selected by the element selection device, the value of the game element belonging to the predetermined group of game elements is changed.

9. The game system according to claim 1 , wherein
the computer is programmed so as to further function as a reward giving device which is configured to give a reward to a user according to the values of the game elements at a moment when the selection of selective elements by the element selection device reaches a predetermined state.

10. A method for controlling a game system comprising a computer, the computer controlling a value for each game element displayed in a game image, in a plurality of stages based on selection of some selective elements from among a plurality of selective elements by a predetermined element selection device, comprising the steps of:
setting correlations between selection by the element selection device and control of the value of each game element so as to be mutually different between at least two of the plurality of stages;
controlling the value of each game element in each of the plurality of stages based on the selection by the element selection device and the correlation for each of the plurality of stages; and
when a change to a different stage is made, setting the value of each game element after the change based on the value of the game element before the change.

11. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a computer program for a game system comprising a computer, the computer controlling a value for each game element displayed in a game image, in a plurality of stags based on selection of some selective elements from among a plurality of selective elements by a predetermined element selection device, the computer program making the computer execute the steps of:
controlling the value of each game element in each of the plurality of stages based on the selection by the element selection device and the correlation for each of the plurality of stages; and
when a change to a different stage is made, setting the value of each game element after the change based on the value of the game element before the change.

Assignees

• Konami Digital Entertainment Co Ltd

Inventors

• Hosokawa Takayuki

Classifications

• A63F5/02

  Roulette-like ball games · CPC title

• A63F3/06

  Lottos or bingo games; Systems, apparatus or devices for checking such games · CPC title

• G07F17/3258

  Cumulative reward schemes, e.g. jackpots · CPC title

• G07F17/34

  depending on the stopping of moving members {in a mechanical slot machine}, e.g. "fruit" machines · CPC title

• G07F17/3216

  Construction aspects of a gaming system, e.g. housing, seats, ergonomic aspects · CPC title