JP2018029808A - Game system and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technique to make a game player easily feel satisfaction and merits with charging for game playing.SOLUTION: Fund in possession available for payment to charging of a game is managed player by player. At a timing of granting a player a favor such as an experience value or an item, a bonus favor (e.g., an experience value or an item) is granted. The amount or value of the bonus favor is set based on a reference point which is determined using a change in the balance of the fund in possession of the player or in the balance in a given calculation period as a variable, in such a manner that as the reference point becomes higher, the amount becomes larger and the value becomes higher.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

  The present invention relates to a game system and the like.

  In recent video games, various benefits related to game play are given to players. For example, when a player character defeats an enemy character in an RPG (role playing game), an in-game currency or item that can be used in the game world is given as a reward. In addition, giving an experience value corresponding to the defeated enemy to the player character is an example. In addition, in sports games, there are also known examples in which an evaluation score for good / bad game content is determined separately from a simple game score, and an experience value based on the evaluation score is given (for example, Patent Document 1). reference).

  Further, in recent profit structures related to online games, advertisements and billing factors are inherent. As for the billing element, for example, game play consideration, item purchase, paid lottery, and the like. As a payment method of the accounting element, there are a method of paying by electronic payment using a credit card, a method of paying from the virtual currency or items purchased by the player in advance through the electronic payment or the like as possessed resources. There is also known a technique for managing the usage history of a billing element in association with player identification information (for example, a player account) and using it for controlling advertisement display (for example, see Patent Document 2).

JP 2001-353373 A JP-A-2015-8988

  In recent years, problems related to billing have been pointed out. For example, one of the problems is that there is a player who repeatedly performs a pay lottery until the desired item is obtained and charges an excessively large amount. In particular, minor players were thought to tend to overcharge.

  As a simple countermeasure to deal with such problems, for example, an upper limit is set for the monthly charge amount, and after the charge upper limit threshold is reached, a chargeable billing element (for example, a pay lottery) or the like cannot be executed. Can be considered. However, in that case, the player who has reached the charging upper limit threshold value cannot enjoy the entertainment of the game related to the pay composition element (for example, collection of special rarity items using pay lottery, etc.) until the next month. Players may be dissatisfied with the fact that they have spent so much money but they can't enjoy it any more, and that they have spent so much money and are not satisfied. Then, the player is worried about leaving the game.

  Of course, such dissatisfaction with “feeling of charging” and “feeling of merit of charging” is a problem that may cause the player to leave the game regardless of whether or not an upper limit is set for the charged amount.

  The present invention has been devised in order to provide a technology that makes it easier to realize satisfaction and merits for billing related to game play.

A first invention for solving the above-described problem is a resource management means (for example, the control board of FIG. 1) that manages play medium resources (hereinafter referred to as “owned resources”) that can be used for game play held by each player. 1150, the server processing unit 200s in FIG. 9, the user management unit 202, the retained resource management unit 205, the retained resource management data 620 in FIG. 15, steps S20 to S22 in FIG. 18, and steps S30 to S32),
A bonus granting means for granting a benefit for changing a parameter value related to game play, when the grant condition for granting a given bonus benefit based on the player's owned resources and / or changes in the owned resources is met Benefit granting means for granting benefits to the player (for example, control board 1150 in FIG. 1, server processing unit 200s in FIG. 9, game progress control unit 210, benefit grant unit 212, bonus benefit definition data 530 in FIG. 10, FIG. 19) Steps S60 to S72),
It is a game system equipped with.

  Further, the second aspect of the present invention is a resource management means for managing play medium resources (hereinafter referred to as “owned resources”) possessed by each player that can be used for game play of a game for evaluating the timing of operation input, and the evaluation A benefit granting means that grants a benefit to change the parameter value that defines the degree of dignity of the player, and fulfills the granting condition for granting a given bonus benefit based on the funds held by the player and / or changes in the funds held And a bonus granting means for granting the bonus bonus to the player.

  According to the first or second invention, the owned resources can be managed for each player. Then, a given bonus benefit based on the player's owned resources and / or changes in the retained resources can be given. Therefore, for example, in addition to the merit obtained by using the accounting element, a bonus resulting from the increase / decrease in the resources held by the use of the accounting element is given, so that the player can be satisfied with the satisfaction and merit for accounting related to game play. Can make it easier to realize. Indirectly, it is possible to encourage the replenishment and use of retained resources.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, content determining means (for example, the control board 1150 of FIG. 1, the server processing unit 200s of FIG. 9, The game system according to the first or second aspect of the invention further includes a game progress control unit 210, a benefit grant unit 212, a bonus content determination unit 214, a bonus benefit definition data 530 in FIG. 10, and step S68 in FIG.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to change the contents of the bonus benefit based on the player's owned resources and / or changes in the retained resources. Therefore, the existence of the bonus benefits can be highlighted, and the player can be further satisfied with the satisfaction and merit for the billing related to the game play.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the content determination means determines the content of the bonus benefit in units of the calculation period based on at least a change in the player's resources held in a given calculation period having periodicity. The game system of the third invention.

As the calculation period having periodicity, for example, 12 hours, 24 hours, 1 week, 1 month, etc. can be set.
According to the fourth aspect of the invention, by giving periodicity to the calculation period for determining the contents of the bonus, it is possible to recognize how to use the resources held and, consequently, how to use the money related to the game. It is possible to have a clearer feeling of “I got it”.

  According to a fifth aspect of the invention, in the game system according to the third or fourth aspect, the content determination means determines the content of the bonus benefit to be more advantageous to the player as the amount of change in the stock of the player increases. It is.

  According to the fifth aspect of the invention, the greater the amount of change in the player's retained resources, the more the bonus benefits can be changed to the content that is more advantageous to the player, that is, the value that is more valuable to the player.・ The player can feel the benefits.

  According to a sixth aspect of the invention, in the game system according to any one of the third to fifth aspects, the content determination means determines the content of the bonus benefit to be more advantageous for the player as the player has more resources. It is.

  According to the sixth aspect of the invention, as the player has more resources, the contents of the bonus benefit can be changed to be more advantageous for the player, so that the player can further realize the satisfaction and merit for the billing related to the game play. be able to.

  In a seventh aspect of the present invention, a spending record for managing a spending record in which the reason for spending the retained resources (for example, the update reason 624 in FIG. 15) and the spending amount (for example, the change amount 626 in FIG. 15) are associated with each player. Management means (for example, control board 1150 in FIG. 1, server processing unit 200s in FIG. 9, user management unit 202, owned resource management unit 205, bonus benefit definition data 530 in FIG. 12, spending trend-specific definition data 540, FIG. 15) Holding resource management data 620, steps S30 to S32 in FIG. 18, and the content determination means further determines the content of the bonus benefit based on the expenditure record of the player. 6 is a game system according to any one of the inventions.

  According to the seventh aspect, it is possible to determine the content of the bonus benefit depending on how and for what purpose the player uses the retained resources. Therefore, the bonus benefits can be made more diverse for the player and the appeal can be enhanced.

  The eighth invention is a play history storage means for storing a play history for each player (for example, the control board 1150 in FIG. 1, the server processing unit 200s in FIG. 9, the user management unit 202, the play history management unit 206, FIG. 15). Play history data 605, step S4 in FIG. 18), and the content determination means further determines the content of the bonus benefit based on the play frequency of the player. This is a game system of the invention.

  According to the eighth aspect, the content of the bonus benefit can be determined according to how often the player is playing the game. For example, if the setting is such that the higher the frequency, the better the bonus benefits are given, the effect of indirectly promoting the game play can be expected.

  The ninth invention includes, in the grant condition, at least that the benefit granting means performs a probability calculation in which the winning probability is changed based on a change in the player's retained resources and / or retained resources, It is the game system according to any one of the first to eighth inventions that determines whether the grant condition is satisfied (for example, steps S62 to S66 in FIG. 19).

  According to the ninth aspect, an element of contingency can be incorporated in the provision of bonus benefits.

  A tenth aspect of the invention is the game system according to the ninth aspect of the invention, wherein the benefit granting means performs the probability calculation with a higher probability of winning as the amount of change in the resources held by the player increases.

  The eleventh invention is the game system according to the ninth or tenth invention, wherein the benefit granting means performs the probability calculation with a higher probability of winning as the player has more resources.

  According to the tenth or eleventh invention, the player can more effectively realize the satisfaction and merit with respect to the billing related to the game play.

  The twelfth invention further includes a play history storage means for storing a play history for each player, and the benefit granting means further sets the winning probability variably based on the play frequency of the player. A game system according to any one of the eleventh inventions.

  According to the twelfth aspect, the player can be encouraged to play more games through the provision of bonus benefits.

  In a thirteenth aspect, the benefit granting means falls within a given rank in the order of a given player based on the retained resources and / or changes in the retained resources in a given calculation period having periodicity. In the game system according to any one of the first to twelfth inventions, it is determined whether or not the grant condition is satisfied (eg, steps S44 to S46 in FIG. 18).

  According to the thirteenth invention, the number of bonus benefit grantees can be limited.

  In a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, when the bonus benefit is granted by the benefit granting means, notification means for notifying the given player and / or a player other than the given player (for example, FIG. 1). The game according to any one of the first to thirteenth inventions, further comprising a control board 1150, a notification display W4 in FIG. 6, a server processing unit 200s in FIG. 9, a bonus notification control unit 216, and steps S74 to S76 in FIG. System.

  According to the fourteenth aspect, since it is possible to notify that a bonus benefit has been granted, it is possible to more effectively realize the satisfaction and merit for the billing related to the game play.

According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer that is a player terminal that is connected to a server system including a resource management unit that manages play medium resources (hereinafter referred to as “owned resources”) that can be used for game play possessed by each player. Acquisition means (for example, a terminal processing unit 200, a game progress control unit 210, and a stored resource information acquisition control unit 218 in FIG. 21) that acquires information on the resource owned by a player who plays a game on the player terminal from the server system;
A bonus granting means for granting a benefit for changing a parameter value related to game play, when the grant condition for granting a given bonus benefit based on the player's owned resources and / or changes in the owned resources is met This is a program for functioning as a privilege granting means (for example, the terminal processing unit 200, the game progress control unit 210, and the benefit granting unit 212 in FIG. 21) for granting benefits to the player.

According to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a server system comprising resource management means for managing play medium resources (hereinafter referred to as “owned resources”) possessed by each player that can be used for game play of a game that evaluates the timing of operation input. A computer which is a player terminal for communication connection,
An acquisition means for acquiring information on resources held by a player who plays a game on the player terminal from the server system, and an benefit granting means for granting a benefit for changing a parameter value that defines the degree of dignity of the evaluation, This is a program for functioning as a benefit granting means for granting the bonus benefit to the player when a grant condition for granting a given bonus benefit based on a change in the owned resource and / or the retained resource is satisfied.

  According to the fifteenth or sixteenth invention, a computer that is a player terminal that is communicatively connected to a server system can exhibit the same effects as the first invention.

The figure which shows an example of a structure of a game system. The front view which shows the structural example of a player terminal. The figure for demonstrating the outline | summary of a game. The conceptual diagram for demonstrating holding | maintenance resources (the 1). The conceptual diagram for demonstrating holding | maintenance resources (the 2). Explanatory diagram of the principle (part 1). Explanatory diagram of the principle (part 2). The figure for demonstrating a reference point. The functional block diagram which shows the function structural example of the server system in 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows the example of the program and data which the server memory | storage part in 1st Embodiment memorize | stores. The figure which shows the example of a data structure of a bonus provision probability calculation function. The figure which shows the data structural example of bonus benefit definition data (the 1). The figure which shows the data structural example of bonus benefit definition data (the 2). The figure which shows the data structural example of bonus privilege definition data (the 3). The figure which shows the data structural example of user management data. The figure which shows the data structural example of play data. The functional block diagram which shows the function structural example of the player terminal in 1st Embodiment. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of a process from the login of the player in the server system of 1st Embodiment to completion | finish of 1 play. The flowchart continued from FIG. The functional block diagram which shows the function structural example of the server system in 2nd Embodiment. The functional block diagram which shows the function structural example of the player terminal in 2nd Embodiment. The figure which shows the example of the program and data which the memory | storage part of the player terminal in 2nd Embodiment memorize | stores. The modification of the flowchart for demonstrating the flow of a process from the login of the player in the server system of 1st Embodiment to completion | finish of 1 play.

  Hereinafter, an example of an embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described, but it is needless to say that a form to which the present invention can be applied is not limited to the following embodiment.

[First Embodiment]
As a first embodiment, an example will be described in which an action RPG type multiplayer online game is executed, which is a game including a “billing element”.

  “Billing element” is a mechanism in which a play medium that can be used for game play is used as a resource, and when the player approves payment of the consideration, the play medium corresponding to the consideration is consumed from the resource, and the target product or service is obtained. It is. As resources for the play medium, cash, credit, virtual currency, in-game points and items that can be purchased with these, etc. can be used. To give more specific examples, payment for play for special events and game stages, payment for execution of paid lotteries (an example of a paying composite element) that includes rare game objects, and purchase of game objects For example, payment of consideration.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a game system in the present embodiment. The game system 1000 according to the present embodiment is a computer system including a server system 1100 capable of mutual data communication by connecting to the communication line 9 and one or more player terminals 1500 (1500a, 1500b,...).

  The communication line 9 means a communication path capable of data communication. That is, the communication line 9 includes a communication network such as a telephone communication network, a cable network, and the Internet in addition to a dedicated line (dedicated cable) for direct connection and a LAN (Local Area Network) using Ethernet (registered trademark). This means that the communication method may be wired or wireless.

  The server system 1100 includes a main body device 1101, a keyboard 1106, a touch panel 1108, and a storage 1140, and the main body device 1101 is equipped with a control board 1150.

  The control board 1150 includes various microprocessors such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 1151, GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), and DSP (Digital Signal Processor), various IC memories 1152 such as a VRAM, a RAM, and a ROM, and a communication device 1153. Has been. A part or all of the control board 1150 may be realized by an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), or a system on a chip (SoC).

  In the server system 1100, the control board 1150 performs arithmetic processing based on predetermined programs and data, so that 1) a user management function related to user registration, and 2) a player 2 (2a, 2b,...) As a user. ) Provides data necessary for playing a game on the player terminal 1500 (1500a, 1500b,...), And manages game execution control on the player terminal 1500 (1500a, 1500b,...); ) Online shopping function that sells various items available in the game to users online. That is, the game in the present embodiment is realized as a kind of client-server online game.

  Although the server system 1100 is described as a single unit, a configuration may be adopted in which a plurality of blade servers sharing each function are mounted and connected to each other via an internal bus so that data communication is possible. Alternatively, the server system 1100 may be configured to function as a whole by performing data communication with a plurality of independent servers installed at remote locations via the communication line 9.

  The player terminal 1500 (1500a, 1500b,...) Is a computer system used individually for game play by a registered user who is the player 2 (2a, 2b,...). This is an electronic device (electronic device) that can access 1100 and execute an online game. The player terminal 1500 according to the present embodiment is a so-called smartphone, but may be a portable game device, a game controller, a personal computer, a tablet computer, a wearable computer, an arcade game device, or the like.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a configuration example of the player terminal 1500 in the present embodiment.
The player terminal 1500 includes a direction input key 1502, a button switch 1504, a touch panel 1506 functioning as an image display device / contact position input device, a speaker 1510, a built-in battery 1509, a microphone 1512, a control board 1550, a computer. A memory card reader 1542 that can read and write data from a memory card 1540 that is a readable storage medium. In addition, a power button, a volume control button, etc., not shown, are provided. Further, an IC card reader that can read and write data in a non-contact manner with respect to an IC card type credit card or prepaid card capable of paying a price for game play may be provided.

  The control board 1550 is used for wireless communication with various microprocessors such as a CPU 1551, a GPU, a DSP, various IC memories 1552 such as a VRAM, a RAM, and a ROM, and a mobile phone base station and a wireless LAN base station connected to the communication line 9. A wireless communication module 1553, an interface circuit 1557, and the like are mounted.

  The interface circuit 1557 includes a driver circuit of the touch panel 1506, a circuit that receives signals from the direction input key 1502 and the button switch 1504, an output amplifier circuit that outputs an audio signal to the speaker 1510, and an audio signal collected by the microphone 1512. An input signal generation circuit to be generated, a signal input / output circuit to the memory card reader 1542, and the like are included.

  These elements mounted on the control board 1550 are electrically connected via a bus circuit or the like so that data can be read and written and signals can be transmitted and received. Note that a part or all of the control board 1550 may be configured by ASIC, FPGA, or SoC. Then, the control board 1550 stores in the IC memory 1552 a program and various data for realizing a function as a player terminal of the game of this embodiment.

  In the present embodiment, the player terminal 1500 is configured to download the client program and various setting data from the server system 1100. However, the player terminal 1500 may be configured to read from a storage medium such as a memory card 1540 obtained separately.

[Game description]
FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining an outline of the game in the present embodiment.
The game of this embodiment is an action RPG for multiplayer in which each player 2 (2a, 2b,...) Uses the player character 4 (4a, 4b...) To fight the enemy character 6. Of course, it is also possible to play a game in a single play. In the illustrated example, the first player 2a operates the first player character 4a, and the second player 2b operates the second player character 4b.

  The game screen W2 is displayed on the touch panel 1506 of the player terminal 1500. The game screen W2 includes a main display unit 21 and an operation icon display unit 22.

  The main display unit 21 displays a state in which the player character 4 (4a, 4b,...) Fights the enemy character 6.

  The player character 4 (4a, 4b,...) Is a player in the game world, and the attack power and defense power can be enhanced by equipping various items 7 (7a, 7b,...).

  The item 7 is a game object that can be used in the game, and various types are prepared. Item 7 is set with a rarity (rareness / rare), and the higher the rarity, the higher the ability is set. By allowing the player character 4 to equip or use an item with a higher rarity, The game can be advantageously advanced. The item 7 can be obtained by dropping by the enemy character 6 or by purchasing an item (one of the charging elements in the present embodiment).

  The player character 4 (4a, 4b,...) Changes its ability according to the progress of the game. The ability is managed by parameters represented by experience values, levels indicating the degree of growth of the character, attack power, defense power, movement power, recovery power, skill, and the like. Of course, parameters other than these can be included as appropriate. When the player character 4 (4a, 4b,...) Is equipped and used with the item 7, the values of those parameters are improved according to the effect setting of the item 7.

  The operation icon display unit 22 displays icons for inputting various game operations. In the present embodiment, a purchase icon 23, a pay lottery icon 24, and an equipment change icon 25 are displayed. Of course, the operation icon display unit 22 can appropriately include other icons, tabs, menu displays, and the like depending on the game contents.

The purchase icon 23 is an icon for inputting an operation of purchasing the item 7 using online shopping during game play.
The pay lottery icon 24 is an icon for inputting a pay lottery execution operation. The pay lottery of the present embodiment is a special lottery in which items 7 with high loyalty that cannot be purchased through online shopping are included in the prize.
The equipment change icon 25 is an icon for inputting a change operation of the item 7 to be equipped or used by the player character 4.

4 and 5 are conceptual diagrams for explaining the owned resources.
Payment of various billing elements including item purchase is made by consumption of play medium resources (hereinafter referred to as “owned resources”) that can be used for game play held by the player.
The balance of the retained resources is linked to the player 2 account and managed by the server system 1100. For example, when the player performs an item purchase operation on the player terminal 1500 and performs a purchase payment approval operation, an item purchase request is transmitted to the server system 1100. The server system 1100 performs control to reduce the approved payment amount from the owned resources and to give the purchased item 7c to the player.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the retained resources are purchased from the game manager in exchange for the consumption of cash, credits, debit cards, virtual currency, and shopping points, and the retained resources are increased and charged by the purchase. .

[Principle explanation]
FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 are explanatory diagrams of the principle for making it easier to realize the satisfaction and merit for billing related to game play. In the present embodiment, when the benefits are granted to the player 2 (2a, 2b,...) According to the outcome of the game play, in addition to the benefits granted as standard (standard benefits), the balance and history of the retained resources By giving a bonus benefit determined based on the above, it becomes easier to realize satisfaction and merit for billing related to game play.

  Benefits can be set as appropriate according to the content of the game. Since the game of the present embodiment is an action RPG, experience values (see FIG. 6) are given to the player character 4 (4a, 4b,...) By fighting the enemy character 6, and the enemy character 6 is destroyed or mission cleared. Granting items (see FIG. 7) as rewards corresponds to benefits. Of course, depending on the content of the game, a score may be given. Further, the player character may be given abilities and skills. In the case of a romance game, it may be given likability or intimacy. If it is a nurturing game, the degree of growth and the level of evolution may be improved.

  The bonus benefits may be realized by increasing the number of standard benefits (standard benefits), or may be different from the standard benefits. 6 and 7 correspond to the former. As an example of the latter, it may be a time-limited expansion of the hit determination area for the attack of the player character 4. In the case of a music game, the criteria for determining the input timing may be temporarily relaxed (for example, the allowable time width of the timing difference determined to be good is temporarily increased).

  The value of the bonus benefits (quantity and rarity) is based on the “reference point” determined according to the balance and history of the resources held by the player 2 so that the value increases as the reference point increases. Set to For example, as shown in FIG. 6, if the bonus benefit is the addition of experience points, more experience points will be given when the reference points are higher. In addition, as shown in FIG. 7, when the bonus benefit is realized by adding the item 7, more items are given when the reference point becomes higher.

  If the bonus benefit is realized by expanding the hit determination area of the attack of the player character 4, the value can be increased by increasing the expansion amount or setting a longer period during which the expansion is applied. Also, when bonus benefits are realized by temporarily loosening the input timing criteria in music games, the degree of looseness of judgment (allowable time width of the timing difference from the reference timing) and the duration of the application period are more The value can be increased by making it longer.

FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the reference point Pr in the present embodiment.
The reference point Pr is determined based on the “owned resource management history” and the “play history” of the player. “History of retained resources management” is a history of changes in retained resources and also has an aspect as an execution history of accounting factors. In other words, it is a record of when and how much you charge, when, what, and payment. “Play history” is a record of when and how long the game was played.

  Specifically, the reference point Pr is obtained as a balance standard point P1, an in-period increase amount reference point P2, an in-period decrease amount reference point P3, and a play frequency reference point P4. Depending on the size of a certain reference point Pr, the probability of determining whether or not to grant a bonus and the value of the bonus are determined.

  The balance reference point P1 is a point determined based on the balance of the latest owned resources, and basically a predetermined function or a function set so that a larger point tends to be derived when the balance increases. Defined by table data. In addition, the tendency shown with a graph is an example and can be set suitably.

The in-period increase amount reference point P2 is a point determined based on the amount charged to the retained resources during the current calculation period.
The in-period decrease amount reference point P3 is a point that is determined based on the amount of consumed raw materials consumed in the current calculation period.

  Here, the calculation period can be appropriately set as a periodic calculation period such as one month, one week, 10 days, 12 hours, a predetermined event holding period, or a limited calculation period. In this embodiment, one month is adopted as a representative of the periodic calculation period. In addition, the tendency shown with the graph of the increase reference point P2 in a period and the decrease reference point P3 in a period is an example, and can be set suitably.

  The play frequency reference point P4 is set to a higher value as the past play frequency increases. Note that a unit period (for example, 1 hour, 1 day, 1 week, or the like) serving as a calculation standard for play frequency can be set as appropriate. Moreover, the tendency shown with a graph is an example and can be set suitably. The play frequency may be a frequency from user registration to the present time, or may be a frequency in the current calculation period.

  Then, the reference point Pr is obtained by adding them together. The higher the reference point Pr, the higher the probability that a bonus will be given to the player, and the higher the value of the bonus benefit given. In other words, from the player's perspective, maintaining a high balance of owned resources while consuming as much of the retained resources as possible will give you a higher value bonus benefit, and realize the satisfaction and merit of charging for game play. It becomes easy to do.

  Note that the method of calculating the reference point Pr is not limited to this. The reference point Pr is calculated from at least one of the four reference points of the balance reference point P1, the increase amount reference point P2 in the period, the decrease reference point P3 in the period, and the play frequency reference point P4. The reference points to be used may be appropriately combined at the time of use.

Further, the player who is given the bonus benefit and the players other than the given player are notified of the bonus benefit.
Specifically, at the timing when benefits are given to all the player characters 4 as in the stage clear, a notification display W4 as shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on the game screen W2 (see FIG. 3) displayed on the touch panel 1506. Pop-up is displayed. In the notification display W4, the respective player characters 4a and 4b and the contents of the standard benefit and the bonus benefit given to each player character 4a are identified and displayed. More specifically, for each player character 4, information on the type of bonus benefit (equivalent to “experience value”), information about standard benefit (equivalent to “standard: 10 EXP”), and bonus benefit Information (“Bonus: 10 EXP”) is displayed.

  Further, at the timing when the benefit is granted only to the individual player character 4 as in the case of acquiring the drop item, only the given player character 4 may be shown and the notification display W6 may be displayed as shown in FIG. .

If the notification display W4 and the notification display W6 are displayed on the player terminal 1500 of the player who received the bonus benefit, the player can more easily feel satisfaction and merit for the billing related to the game play. Further, if the player terminal 1500 of another player who is playing with the player who has received the bonus benefit is displayed, it is possible to make himself / herself want to receive the bonus benefit.
Note that the notification display W4 and the notification display W6 may be displayed only on either a player to which a bonus benefit is given or a player other than the player to which the bonus benefit is given.

[Description of functional configuration]
FIG. 9 is a functional block diagram illustrating a functional configuration example of the server system 1100 according to the present embodiment. The server system 1100 in the present embodiment includes an operation input unit 100s, a server processing unit 200s, a sound output unit 390s, an image display unit 392s, a communication unit 394s, and a server storage unit 500s.

  The operation input unit 100s is a means for inputting various operations for server management. The keyboard 1106 in FIG. 1 corresponds to this.

  The server processing unit 200s is realized by, for example, a microprocessor such as a CPU or a GPU, or an electronic component such as an ASIC or IC memory, and inputs / outputs data to / from each functional unit including the operation input unit 100s and the server storage unit 500s. Take control. Then, various arithmetic processes are executed based on a predetermined program and data, an operation input signal from the operation input unit 100s, and data received from the player terminal 1500, and the operation of the server system 1100 is controlled in an integrated manner.

  The server processing unit 200s of the present embodiment includes a user management unit 202, a game progress control unit 210, a timing unit 280s, a sound generation unit 290s, an image generation unit 292s, and a communication control unit 294s. Of course, functional units other than these can be included as appropriate.

The user management unit 202 performs processing related to the user registration procedure and storage management of data associated with an account (user ID, player ID).
In this embodiment, 1) an account granting unit 203 that controls the granting of an account to a registered user, 2) a registration information management unit 204 that registers and manages personal information for each account, and 3) manages owned resources in association with an account. And a play history management unit 206 that manages a log-in / log-out history. Of course, the management function of the data linked | related with accounts other than these can also be included suitably.

  The owned resource management unit 205 manages an increase / decrease / decrease / history of the retained resources used for payment of the compensation related to the execution of the accounting element in association with the account. Specifically, since the information on the reason for the increase / decrease is also managed in association with each other, the retained resource management unit 205 manages the revenue record management for managing the revenue record that associates the reason for the revenue of the retained resource with the amount of revenue for each player. It functions as a part. The retained resource management unit 205 also functions as a spending record management unit that manages a spending record in which a reason for spending is associated with a spending amount.

  The game progress control unit 210 performs various processes related to game execution management. Since the game of this embodiment is a client-server online game, the game progress control unit 210 of this embodiment performs control to provide data necessary for game play while communicating with the player terminal 1500.

  Since the game according to the present embodiment is an action RPG (role playing game) compatible with multiplayer, the game progress control unit 210 places 1) matching processing of players participating in multiplayer, and 2) places objects such as backgrounds in a virtual three-dimensional space. 3) processing for forming a game space, 3) processing for arranging a player character, enemy character, and virtual camera in the game space, 4) automatic control processing for the virtual camera, 5) player character in response to an operation input at the player terminal 1500 6) Automatic control process of enemy character 6, 7) Attack hit determination and damage reflection process, 8) Game result calculation process, 9) Generation of game space image taken by virtual camera Processing, etc. In addition, various data necessary for game play control can be stored in the server storage unit 500s.

  And the game progress control part 210 of this embodiment has the privilege provision part 212 and the bonus notification control part 216. FIG.

  The benefit granting unit 212 determines the timing for granting the benefit related to the game play according to the progress of the game, determines and grants the standard benefit, and provides the given resource based on the player's owned resources and / or changes in the owned resources. When the “granting condition” for granting the bonus bonus is satisfied, the bonus bonus is given to the player.

  With respect to the “granting condition”, the benefit granting unit 212 performs the probability calculation by changing the winning probability based on at least one of the player's owned resources, changes in the owned resources, and the play frequency. At least, it is determined whether the grant condition is satisfied. Specifically, the probability calculation is performed by increasing the winning probability as the amount of change in the player's retained resources is larger, the player's retained resources are larger, and the player's play frequency is higher. In addition, the benefit granting unit 212 includes at least that it is within the given ranking in the given player order based on the retained resources and / or changes in the retained resources in the given calculation period having periodicity. Thus, it can be determined whether the grant condition is satisfied.

The benefit granting unit 212 includes a bonus content determination unit 214.
The bonus content determination unit 214 determines the content of the bonus benefits based on the player's retained resources and / or changes in the retained resources, based at least on changes in the player's retained resources in a given calculation period having periodicity. Determine by calculation period.

  Specifically, the bonus content determination unit 214 determines, based on the player's income record and expenditure record, that the bonus benefit content is more advantageous to the player as the amount of change in the player's retained resources is larger. Further, as the player has more resources, the bonus benefits are determined to be more advantageous for the player. Further, the bonus content determination unit 214 can further determine the content of the bonus benefit based on the play frequency of the player.

  Then, the benefit granting unit 212 grants bonus benefits to the player when realizing the bonus benefits by granting experience points or items. When bonus benefits are performed by expanding the hit determination area or relaxing the determination criteria, the setting of the hit determination area and the threshold value of the determination criteria are changed.

  The bonus notification control unit 216 performs control for notifying a bonus player and / or a player other than the given player when a bonus benefit is granted. In the present embodiment, the display control of the notification display W4 and the notification display W6 corresponds to this (see FIGS. 6 and 7).

  That is, it can be said that the server system 1100 of this embodiment is a game system including the owned resource management unit 205 and the benefit granting unit 212.

  The time measurement unit 280s measures the current date and time, the time limit, and the like using the system clock.

  The sound generation unit 290s is realized by executing an IC or software that generates and decodes sound data, and generates or decodes sound data such as operation sounds and BGM related to system management of the server system 1100 and game play. And the audio | voice signal regarding system management is output to the sound output part 390s.

  The sound output unit 390s emits an audio signal. In the example of FIG. 1, a speaker (not shown) included in the main device 1101 or the touch panel 1108 corresponds to this.

  The image generation unit 292s can generate an image related to system management of the server system 1100, a game image (or data for displaying the game image on the player terminal 1500), and the like. Then, an image relating to system management can be output to the image display unit 392s.

  The image display unit 392s displays various images for system management based on the image signal input from the image generation unit 292s. For example, it can be realized by an image display device such as a flat panel display, a cathode ray tube (CRT), a projector, or a head mounted display. In the example of FIG. 1, the touch panel 1108 corresponds.

  The communication control unit 294s executes data processing related to data communication, and realizes data exchange with an external device via the communication unit 394s.

  The communication unit 394s is connected to the communication line 9 to realize communication. For example, it is realized by a wireless communication device, a modem, a TA (terminal adapter), a cable communication cable jack, a control circuit, or the like. In the example of FIG. 1, the communication device 1153 corresponds.

  The server storage unit 500s stores programs and various data for realizing various functions for causing the server processing unit 200s to control the server system 1100 in an integrated manner. Further, it is used as a work area for the server processing unit 200s, and temporarily stores calculation results and the like executed by the server processing unit 200s according to various programs. This function is realized by, for example, an IC memory such as a RAM or a ROM, a magnetic disk such as a hard disk, an optical disk such as a CD-ROM or DVD, an online storage, or the like. In the example of FIG. 1, a storage medium such as an IC memory 1152 and a hard disk mounted on the main device 1101 and a storage 1140 correspond to this.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of programs and data stored in the server storage unit 500s according to the present embodiment.
The server storage unit 500s in this embodiment includes a server system program 501, a server program 503, a distribution game client program 505, game initial setting data 510, item purchase initial setting data 512, and paid lottery initial setting data 514. And standard benefit definition data 518, reference point derivation function library 520, bonus grant probability calculation function 522, and bonus benefit definition data 530 are stored.

  In addition, the server storage unit 500s stores user management data 600, bonus grantee data 680, play data 700, and current date and time 800 as data that are sequentially generated and managed. In addition, information such as a timer, a counter, and various flags can be stored as appropriate.

  The server system program 501 is a system program for realizing a basic input / output function necessary for the server system 1100 as a computer by being read and executed by the server processing unit 200s.

  The server program 503 is a program for realizing functions as the user management unit 202 and the game progress control unit 210 by being read and executed by the server processing unit 200s (see FIG. 9).

  The distribution game client program 505 is an original game client program provided to the player terminal 1500.

  The game initial setting data 510 includes various data defining a game space that is an environment in which the player character 4 and the enemy character 6 fight, and character initial setting data 511 prepared for each character. Of course, data other than these can be included as appropriate.

  One character initial setting data 511 is, for example, an initial ability control parameter value list (for example, character level, attack power, defense power, movement) that defines a character type, rarity, and initial ability in association with a unique character ID. Force, initial skill, attribute, etc.), character model data, and the like. In addition to these, motion and effect data can be stored as appropriate.

  The item purchase initial setting data 512 stores initial setting data for realizing item purchase by online shopping. For example, the items that can be purchased and their billing consideration (corresponding to the amount deducted from the retained resources in this embodiment) are stored in association with each other.

  The pay lottery initial setting data 514 stores various data defining the specifications of the pay lottery. For example, the type of item to be a prize, the winning probability of each item, and the lottery execution consideration (corresponding to the amount deducted from the owned funds) are stored in association with each other.

  The standard benefit definition data 518 stores the conditions for determining the timing for granting the standard benefit, the contents of the standard benefit given at that time, and information for identifying the standard benefit grant target in association with each other. doing.

  The reference point derivation function library 520 stores information for determining the reference point Pr (see FIG. 8). In the present embodiment, functions for calculating each of the balance reference point P1, the in-period increase amount reference point P2, the in-period decrease amount reference point P3, and the play frequency reference point P4 are stored. The function may be realized instead of the table data.

  The bonus grant probability calculation function 522 is information for determining the probability of granting bonus benefits. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, for example, a function for determining the probability from the reference point Pr is used, but it may be realized by table data. The function is set so that the probability increases as the reference point Pr increases. In addition, the tendency shown with a graph is only an example and can be set suitably.

  Returning to FIG. 10, the bonus benefit definition data 530 stores various types of information for determining the content of the bonus benefit. One bonus benefit definition data 530 includes a grant reason 531 and content definition data 532 as shown in FIG. Of course, data other than these can be included as appropriate.

  The grant reason 531 defines a condition to which the bonus benefit definition data 530 is applied. In the illustrated example, it is a condition that an experience value is given.

  The content definition data 532 includes information for determining the content of the bonus benefit. In the example of FIG. 12, since an experience value is given as a standard benefit, it includes a bonus benefit form 533 and a plurality of spending trend-specific definition data 540.

  The bonus benefit form 533 indicates a form of realizing the bonus benefit. In the example of FIG. 12, it is shown that a bonus benefit is given as an experience value.

  The spending trend-specific definition data 540 is prepared according to the trend of the spending history of the player's owned resources. Specifically, the expenditure tendency condition 541 and one bonus experience value calculation function 542 are stored in association with each other.

  The expenditure tendency condition 541 can be set as appropriate. Although the example of FIG. 12 shows an example in which the condition based on the item purchase is used as the reason for expenditure, the condition based on other payment reasons such as play consideration or pay lottery may be used, or a combination thereof may be used. In the expenditure trend condition 541, “no specific trend” which means that there is no characteristic as a expenditure trend statistically, “all” which means to correspond to virtually any expenditure trend can be set as appropriate. is there.

  The bonus experience value calculation function 542 is information for determining a bonus experience value to be given, and may be realized by table data. In this embodiment, different functions are set when the expenditure tendency condition 541 is different, but may be the same.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of bonus benefit definition data 530 when the bonus benefit is realized by increasing the number of items. The grant reason 531 is set to acquire the dropped “item A”. In the bonus benefit form 533, the bonus benefit indicates that the same item as the acquired item is given in an increased amount. Further, the increase calculation function 543 having different trends for each expenditure trend condition 541 is prepared in the definition data 540 for each expenditure trend, and the increase value is determined according to the expenditure trend. It should be noted that the increase calculation function 543 of the present embodiment is set to a different function when the spending tendency condition 541 is different, but may be the same. Further, the increase calculation function 543 may be realized by table data.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of bonus benefit definition data 530 when the bonus benefit is realized by changing the ability parameter value of the player character. In the granting reason 531, “level-up” of the player character is set, and the content definition data 532 defines which ability is to be further improved over the standard time at the time of level-up. Then, in the expenditure trend-specific definition data 540, for each expenditure trend condition 541, the improvement target ability 545 associated with the reference point condition 544 that defines the range of the reference point Pr and the applied improvement amount calculation function 546 are: Is defined. In this embodiment, the improvement amount calculation function 546 is different when the expenditure tendency condition 541 is different, but may be the same. Further, the improvement amount calculation function 546 may be realized by table data.

  Returning to FIG. 10, the user management data 600 is prepared for each registered user, and stores various data associated with an account that is unique identification information. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 15, one user management data 600 includes a unique account 601, play history data 605, game save data 610, and retained resource management data 620. Of course, data other than these can be included as appropriate.

  The play history data 605 is data that stores data describing when a game was played in the past in time series of play, and is automatically updated at the timing of login / logout.

  The game save data 610 stores various data describing the state of game progress up to the previous game play. For example, it includes character save data 612 that stores various data describing the state of the player character 4 at the time of data save, and item save data 614 that describes the state of each item held by the player at the time of data save. . Of course, data other than these can be included as appropriate.

  The retained resource management data 620 is a balance record of retained resources. For example, the update date / time 622, the update reason 624, the change amount 626, and the retained resource balance 628 are stored in association with each other. It is updated each time the owned resource is purchased or distributed, or the player approves the payment of the owned resource.

  Returning to FIG. 10, the bonus grant target person data 680 is registration data of a player designated as the grant target person, and is created every time a grant target person is newly added. One bonus grant target person data 680 stores, for example, a setting date and time set as a grant target person and a target account that is an account set as the target person in association with each other. If a plurality of bonus grant target person data 680 created in a time series is counted for a specific period based on the set date and time, it is possible to know how many people in the institution have been granted bonus benefits. In this embodiment, an upper limit is set for a player who uses this to give a bonus per calculation period.

  The play data 700 is prepared for each game play, and stores various data relating to game progress, various information relating to display of a game screen such as control data of each character, and the like.

  One play data 700 includes, for example, a player account 701, a play start date and time 702, and game progress control data 704 as shown in FIG. Of course, data other than these can be included as appropriate.

  The game progress control data 704 includes game space control data 705 that is control data of various background objects constituting the game space, player character control data 706 that is control data of the player character 4, item management data 707, and enemy characters. 6 and the enemy character control data 708 which is control data. These data reflect the game save data 610 (see FIG. 15) of the player at the start of the game.

  The game progress control data 704 includes, as data related to benefits, 1) standard benefit data 710 describing the contents of the standard benefit to be given, 2) reference points 712, 3) bonus grant probability 714, 4) Bonus benefit data 716 describing the contents of the bonus benefits to be given, and 5) bonus notification data 718 which is display control data of the notification display W4 and the notification display W6 (see FIGS. 6 and 7). Of course, data other than these can be included as appropriate.

  FIG. 17 is a functional block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of the player terminal 1500 in the present embodiment. The player terminal 1500 of this embodiment includes an operation input unit 100, a terminal processing unit 200, a sound output unit 390, an image display unit 392, a communication unit 394, and a terminal storage unit 500.

  The operation input unit 100 outputs operation input signals to the terminal processing unit 200 in accordance with various operation inputs made by the player. For example, it can be realized by a push switch, a joystick, a touch pad, a track ball, an acceleration sensor, a gyro, a CCD module, or the like. The direction input key 1502, the button switch 1504, and the touch panel 1506 in FIG.

  The terminal processing unit 200 is realized by, for example, a microprocessor such as a CPU or a GPU, or an electronic component such as an ASIC or IC memory, and inputs / outputs data to / from each function unit including the operation input unit 100 and the terminal storage unit 500. Take control. Then, various arithmetic processes are executed based on predetermined programs and data, operation input signals from the operation input unit 100, and various data received from the server system 1100 to control the operation of the player terminal 1500. The control board 1550 in FIG. 2 corresponds to this. The terminal processing unit 200 according to the present embodiment includes a player terminal calculation unit 260, a timer unit 280, a sound generation unit 290, an image generation unit 292, and a communication control unit 294.

  The player terminal calculation unit 260 includes an operation signal transmission control unit 261 and a game screen display control unit 262.

  The operation signal transmission control unit 261 executes processing for transmitting various data and requests to the server system 1100 in accordance with an operation performed on the operation input unit 100.

  The game screen display control unit 262 performs control for displaying a game screen based on various data received from the server system 1100. In this configuration, a game space image (for example, a 3DCG image) is generated by the server system 1100, but a configuration in which a game space image is generated by the player terminal 1500 is also possible. In that case, the game screen display control unit 262 includes control of an object arranged in a virtual three-dimensional space for generating 3DCG, for example.

  The sound generation unit 290 is realized by, for example, a digital signal processor (DSP), a processor such as a speech synthesis IC, an audio codec that can reproduce an audio file, and the like, and effects related to the game based on the processing result by the game screen display control unit 262 Sound signals of BGM and various operation sounds are generated and output to the sound output unit 390.

  The sound output unit 390 is realized by a device that outputs sound effects, BGM, and the like based on the sound signal input from the sound generation unit 290. The speaker 1510 in FIG. 2 corresponds to this.

  The image generation unit 292 is realized by, for example, a processor such as a GPU or a digital signal processor (DSP), a program such as a video signal IC or a video codec, an IC memory for a drawing frame such as a frame buffer, or the like.

  Then, the image generation unit 292 generates an image of one game screen in one frame time (for example, 1/60 seconds) based on various data received from the server system 1100, and generates the image signal of the generated game screen as an image. The data is output to the display unit 392.

  The image display unit 392 displays various game images based on the image signal input from the image generation unit 292. For example, it can be realized by an image display device such as a flat panel display, a cathode ray tube (CRT), a projector, or a head mounted display. In the present embodiment, this corresponds to the touch panel 1506 of FIG.

  The communication control unit 294 executes data processing related to data communication, and realizes data exchange with an external device via the communication unit 394. The communication unit 394 is connected to the communication line 9 to realize communication. For example, it is realized by a wireless communication device, a modem, a TA (terminal adapter), a cable communication cable jack, a control circuit, and the like, and the wireless communication module 1553 of FIG. 2 corresponds to this.

  The terminal storage unit 500 stores a system program for realizing various functions for causing the terminal processing unit 200 to control the player terminal 1500 in an integrated manner, a program necessary for game play, various data, and the like. Moreover, it is used as a work area of the terminal processing unit 200, and temporarily stores calculation results executed by the terminal processing unit 200 according to various programs, input data input from the operation input unit 100, and the like. Such a function is realized by, for example, an IC memory such as a RAM or a ROM, a magnetic disk such as a hard disk, or an optical disk such as a CD-ROM or DVD. The IC memory 1552 and the memory card 1540 mounted on the control board 1550 in FIG.

  The terminal storage unit 500 of this embodiment stores a terminal system program 502 and a game client program 504. Of course, other data can be stored as appropriate.

  The terminal system program 502 is a program for realizing basic functions of input / output of the player terminal 1500 as a computer.

  The game client program 504 is application software for realizing the function as the player terminal calculation unit 260 by being read and executed by the terminal processing unit 200, and has a configuration incorporated as part of the terminal system program 502. May be. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the distribution game client program 505 (see FIG. 10) provided from the server system 1100 is a copy.

  Note that the game client program 504 may be a dedicated client program according to a technical technique for realizing an online game, or may be configured by a web browser program and a plug-in that realizes interactive image display.

[Description of operation]
Next, the flow of processing in the server system 1100 will be described. The processing flow described here is executed by the server processing unit 200s executing the server system program 501 and the server program 503.

18 to 19 are flowcharts for explaining the flow of processing from the login of the player to the end of one play in the server system 1100 of this embodiment.
First, the server system 1100 executes a login process (step S2), and starts recording the owned resource management data 620 and play history data 605 of the login player (step S4; see FIG. 15).

  Next, the server system 1100 prepares new play data 700 for the logged-in user (player) (see FIG. 16), and initializes the game progress control data 704 (step S6). Then, the server system 1100 reflects the game save data 610 of the user management data 600 (see FIG. 15) of the login player in the game progress control data 704 (step S8).

  Next, the server system 1100 starts game progress control (step S10). Thereafter, the server system 1100 controls the action of the player character 4 in response to an operation input from the player terminal 1500, and causes the enemy character 6 to appear and automatically controls the action.

  When the game is started, the server system 1100 monitors the addition operation of the retained resources or the occurrence of the received event of the retained resources (Step S20). The former is an operation of performing a so-called charge purchase of owned resources. The latter includes free distribution by game operators, first-come-first-served distribution, and in-game acquisition. Then, when an operation for adding owned resources is detected, or when a received event for retained resources occurs (YES in step S20), the server system 1100 increases the owned resource management data 620 so as to increase the player's retained resources. Is updated (step S22). At this time, if it is the purchase of the possessed resources, the electronic settlement process is appropriately performed in the same manner as the known virtual currency purchase.

  Further, the server system 1100 monitors whether a payment approval operation has been performed during the game play (step S30). In the present embodiment, when the player purchases an icon by operating the purchase icon 23 (see FIG. 3) or executes a paid lottery by operating the paid lottery icon 24, the player determines that a payment approval operation has been performed. In other words, an affirmative determination is made when an execution operation for the accounting element is detected. If the result is affirmative (YES in step S30), the retained resource management data 620 is updated so as to reduce the approved payment amount from the retained resources (step S32).

  Further, the server system 1100 monitors whether the timing for granting the standard benefit has arrived during game play (step S40). The arrival of the timing for granting the standard benefit is one of the grant conditions for granting the bonus benefit in the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, since the standard benefit is given when the experience value is acquired, when the item is acquired, and when the level is increased, an affirmative determination is made when these occur. Of course, other timings may be used depending on the content of the standard benefit.

  When the timing for granting the standard benefit comes (YES in step S40), the server system 1100 determines whether the player is set as a bonus grantee in the current periodic calculation period (this month in the present embodiment). Determination is made (step S42). Specifically, the server system 1100 extracts data corresponding to the current periodic calculation period from the bonus grant target person data 680 (see FIG. 10), Judge by comparing with the player account.

  If the player is not set as a bonus grantee for the current periodic calculation period (NO in step S42), the server system 1100 then determines that the bonus grantee for the current periodic calculation period is a predetermined upper limit value. Is determined (step S44).

  If the upper limit has not been reached (NO in step S44), the server system 1100 additionally registers the player as a bonus grantee for the new current periodic calculation period in the new bonus grantee data 680. (Step S46). That is, in the present embodiment, one of the grant conditions for granting bonus benefits is that the bonus grantee in the current periodic calculation period has not reached the predetermined upper limit.

  19, the server system 1100 determines a reference point 712 (see FIG. 16) based on the reference point derivation function library 520 (see FIG. 10) (step S60).

  Next, the server system 1100 determines a bonus grant probability 714 (see FIG. 16) corresponding to the calculated reference point 712 based on the bonus grant probability calculation function 522 (see FIG. 10) (step S62), and the bonus grant probability The lottery using the probability calculation process with 714 as the winning probability is executed (step S64).

  And the winning in the lottery based on the probability calculation is one of the granting conditions for granting bonus benefits in the present embodiment. In other words, when winning by lottery, it is determined that a bonus benefit will be granted at the timing of granting the benefit that has arrived this time (YES in step S66), and the content of the bonus benefit is determined based on the bonus benefit definition data 530 (see FIG. 10). The bonus benefit data 716 is set (step S68; see FIG. 16).

  If the player is not a bonus grantee for the current periodic calculation period and the bonus grantee for the current periodic calculation period has reached the upper limit (YES in step S44; FIG. 18), The bonus benefit is set to “none” (step S70).

  Next, the server system 1100 refers to the standard benefit definition data 518 (see FIG. 10) and determines the standard benefit at the current grant timing (step S72). Then, the standard benefit and the previously determined bonus benefit are given to the player (step S74), and the contents of the given standard benefit and bonus benefit are notified to the player in a identifiable form (step S76). Further, the same notification is given to other players playing with the player (step S78). In the present embodiment, the notification display W4 and the notification display W6 (see FIGS. 6 and 7) correspond to this.

  Steps S20 to S76 are repeated until the game end condition is satisfied (NO in step S90). The game end condition can be appropriately set according to the game content. In this embodiment, the game end condition corresponds to defeating all enemy characters 6, defeating the player character 4, clearing the stage, performing a predetermined game end operation such as logout, and the like.

  When the game end condition is satisfied (YES in step S90), the server system 1100 updates the game save data 610 (see FIG. 15) of the player (step S92), and the series of processes ends.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the owned resources can be managed for each player. Then, a given bonus benefit based on the player's owned resources or changes in the owned resources can be given. Since a bonus is given in addition to the merit obtained by using the accounting element, it is possible to make it easier for the player to realize the satisfaction and merit for accounting related to game play. Indirectly, it is possible to encourage the replenishment and use of retained resources.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described. This embodiment is basically realized in the same manner as the first embodiment, except that the processing main body of the game progress control is the player terminal 1500. In the following, differences from the first embodiment will be mainly described, and the same components as those in the first embodiment will be given the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted.

  FIG. 20 is a functional block diagram illustrating a functional configuration example of the server system 1100 according to the present embodiment. The game progress control unit 210 is omitted from the server system 1100 of the present embodiment. Accordingly, data necessary for the game progress is omitted from the server storage unit 500s. That is, the server system 1100 of the present embodiment mainly performs user registration and management of the information, and provides the information in response to a request from the player terminal 1500.

  FIG. 21 is a functional block diagram showing a functional configuration example of the player terminal 1500 in the present embodiment. The player terminal 1500 of the present embodiment has a game progress control unit 210 in which the game screen display control unit 262 is omitted. That is, in the present embodiment, the player terminal 1500 can generate a game space image by executing a calculation process related to the game progress by itself.

In addition, the game progress control unit 210 of the present embodiment includes a possessed asset information acquisition control unit 218.
Then, the possessed asset information acquisition control unit 218 can perform control for acquiring information on the possessed resources of the player from the server system 1100 of the present embodiment.

FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating an example of programs and data stored in the terminal storage unit 500 of the player terminal 1500 according to the present embodiment.
The terminal storage unit 500 of this embodiment stores a terminal system program 502 and a game program 506. As the game progress control unit 210 is realized on the player terminal 1500, the standard benefit definition data 518, the reference point derivation function library 520, the bonus grant probability calculation function 522, and the bonus benefit definition data 530, , Play data 700 is stored in the terminal storage unit 500.

  The game program 506 is a program for causing the terminal processing unit 200 to realize the player terminal calculation unit 260 and the game progress control unit 210 of the present embodiment.

  The processing flow in this embodiment is basically the same as the processing flow (see FIGS. 18 to 19) of the server system 1100 in the first embodiment, and the game progress control unit 210 is executed on the player terminal 1500. Accordingly, the execution subject of each step may be appropriately read as the server system 1100 or the player terminal 1500. When processing that needs to refer to the user management data 600 is executed at the player terminal 1500, the server system 1100 is requested to provide necessary data or collate, or the processing itself may be requested. Shall be dealt with.

  According to the present embodiment, the same effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained. Note that the player terminal 1500 may not be responsible for all the functions of the game progress control unit 210, but may be configured to assume a part thereof.

[Modification]
As mentioned above, although embodiment which applied this invention was described, the form which can apply this invention is not limited to the said form, A component can be added, abbreviate | omitted, and changed suitably.

[Part 1]
For example, in the above embodiment, an example in which an online game is realized by a client-server type computer system has been described. However, it may be realized by a computer system in which a plurality of player terminals 1500 are connected by peer-to-peer connection. In that case, one of the player terminals 1500 has the function as the server system 1100 of the first embodiment. Alternatively, a plurality of player terminals 1500 may share the functions of the game progress control unit 210 as in the second embodiment.

[Part 2]
Furthermore, although the online game is exemplified in the above embodiment, the present invention can be similarly applied to a game executed by the player terminal 1500 in a stand-alone manner, in other words, a game executed in a game system including a single computer. In this case, basically, the functional configuration shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 17 or FIG. 20 and FIG. 21 may be read as that realized by the player terminal 1500 alone.

[Part 3]
For example, in the above embodiment, the action RPG is taken as an example of the game genre, but the game genre is not limited to this and can be set as appropriate as long as the game has a charging element and a mechanism to which benefits are given. For example, the present embodiment can be applied to a puzzle game, a tactical simulation game, a shooting game, a love game, a training game, a race game, a puzzle game, an action game, a music game, a sports game, and the like.

The content of the bonus benefit may be set as appropriate according to the content of the game.
For example, in the case of a music game that can use the resources held as play consideration etc., it becomes a reference when evaluating the operation input from the deviation between the ideal operation input instruction timing and the actual operation input timing by the player Changing the parameter value, that is, the parameter value that defines the degree of severity of evaluation may be a bonus benefit. More specifically, the evaluation criteria may be loosely changed so that the higher the bonus value is, the easier it is to obtain better results. For example, when the time length for evaluating the above deviation as “just” timing is normally 0.1 seconds, it is set to 0.2 seconds, or when “just” and “good” are normally evaluated in descending order of evaluation. It is conceivable to use a parameter value (evaluation deviation time length or evaluation judgment result) that loosens the evaluation criteria such that both are evaluated as “just”.

[Part 4]
In the above embodiment, the bonus benefits can be given at any time. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a bonus granting period included in the periodic calculation period is set separately from the periodic calculation period, and bonus benefits are granted only during a limited period within the periodic calculation period. Is possible. Specifically, the periodic calculation period is set as a monthly unit, and the bonus granting permission period is set after the 20th of the current month. And as shown in FIG. 23, step S41 which determines whether it corresponds to a bonus grant permission period is provided between step S40 and step S42, and what is necessary is just to set it as the structure after step S42 in the case of affirmation. Then, bonus benefits will not be granted until the 19th of the month, but after the 20th, bonus benefits will be granted according to the balance of the resources held at that time and the changes in the resources held until the 19th of the month. Can be.

[Part 5]
In addition, the calculation period related to the reference point Pr is not limited to the periodic calculation period as in the above-described embodiment, and an unexpected and limited calculation period that can be appropriately set by the game administrator can be used. For example, a Christmas event period of one week before and after Christmas. In this case, the definition data of the limited calculation period is separately stored in the server storage unit 500s, and the balance of the period indicated by the definition data of the limited calculation period from the retained resource management data 620 in step S60 (see FIG. 19). What is necessary is just to set it as the structure which extracts a recording part and calculates | requires the reference point Pr.

[Part 6]
In the above-described embodiment, an example is shown in which the retained resources are managed during the game play. However, the retained resources may be managed by appropriately increasing or decreasing the retained resources even during the game play. For example, when you log in, the main menu that allows you to select the items “Purchase of Owned Resources”, “Item Purchase”, “Paid Lottery”, and “Game Play” will be displayed, and the game will not start unless you select the “Game Play” item As another example, it is possible to manage the owned resources even when “buy owned resources” or “item purchase” is selected and executed.

[Part 7]
Moreover, in the said embodiment, it is set as the structure which adds a bonus benefit to a standard benefit, However, It is the same as adding a bonus benefit substantially by giving after multiplying the standard benefit by a magnification exceeding 1.0 times. An effect may be realized.

  In the case of this configuration, the bonus experience value calculation function 542 (see FIG. 12) may be replaced with data of a function that derives a magnification exceeding 1.0 times instead of the bonus experience value. And what is necessary is just to give the experience value provided by default when giving an experience value, after multiplying by the magnification | multiplying_factor derived | led-out from the said data. Similarly, the increase calculation function 543 (see FIG. 13) is replaced with data of a function that derives a magnification exceeding 1.0 times, and the number of items given as a standard is multiplied by the derived magnification, What is necessary is just to determine the number of items to give. Similarly, the improvement calculation function 546 (see FIG. 14) is replaced with data of a function that derives a magnification exceeding 1.0 times, and the actual improvement is obtained by multiplying the standard improvement by the derived magnification. The amount can be determined.

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Claims (16)

A resource management means for managing play medium resources (hereinafter referred to as “owned resources”) that can be used for game play possessed by each player;
A bonus granting means for granting a benefit for changing a parameter value related to game play, when the grant condition for granting a given bonus benefit based on the player's owned resources and / or changes in the owned resources is met A benefit granting means for granting a benefit to the player;
A game system with Resource management means for managing play medium resources (hereinafter referred to as “owned resources”) possessed by each player that can be used for game play of a game that evaluates the timing of operation input;
A benefit granting means for granting a benefit for changing a parameter value for determining the degree of dignity of the evaluation, and satisfying a grant condition for granting a given bonus benefit based on the player's retained resources and / or changes in the retained resources A bonus granting means for granting the bonus bonus to the player,
A game system with Content determining means for determining the content of the bonus benefit based on the player's retained resources and / or changes in retained resources;
The game system according to claim 1, further comprising: The content determination means determines the content of the bonus benefit in units of the calculation period based on at least a change in the player's resources held in a given calculation period having periodicity.
The game system according to claim 3. The content determination means determines the content of the bonus benefit to be more advantageous for the player as the amount of change in the player's retained resources is larger.
The game system according to claim 3 or 4. The content determination means determines the content of the bonus benefit to be more advantageous for the player as the player has more resources.
The game system according to any one of claims 3 to 5. Expenditure record management means for managing an expenditure record that associates the reason for expenditure of the owned resources with the amount of expenditure for each player;
Further comprising
The content determination means further determines the content of the bonus benefit based on the expenditure record of the player.
The game system according to any one of claims 3 to 6. A play history storage means for storing a play history for each player;
Further comprising
The content determination means further determines the content of the bonus benefit based on the play frequency of the player.
The game system as described in any one of Claims 3-7. Whether the benefit granting means satisfies the grant condition by including at least the grant condition to win by performing a probability calculation in which the winning probability is changed based on the player's owned resources and / or changes in the retained resources. Determine
The game system as described in any one of Claims 1-8. The benefit granting means performs the probability calculation by increasing the winning probability as the amount of change in the player's retained resources is larger.
The game system according to claim 9. The benefit granting means performs the probability calculation by increasing the winning probability as the player has more resources.
The game system according to claim 9 or 10. A play history storage means for storing a play history for each player;
Further comprising
The benefit granting means further variably sets the winning probability based on the play frequency of the player.
The game system as described in any one of Claims 9-11. The benefit granting means has at least the given condition that it falls within a given rank in a given player order based on the retained resources and / or changes in the retained resources in a given calculation period having periodicity. Including, determining whether the above grant condition is satisfied,
The game system as described in any one of Claims 1-12. A notification means for notifying the given player and / or a player other than the given player when the bonus benefit is granted by the benefit granting means;
The game system according to any one of claims 1 to 13, further comprising: A computer that is a player terminal that is connected to a server system having resource management means for managing play medium resources (hereinafter referred to as “owned resources”) that can be used for game play possessed by each player;
Obtaining means for obtaining information on resources owned by a player who plays a game on the player terminal from the server system;
A bonus granting means for granting a benefit for changing a parameter value related to game play, when the grant condition for granting a given bonus benefit based on the player's owned resources and / or changes in the owned resources is met A benefit granting means for granting a benefit to the player;
Program to function as. A player terminal that communicates with a server system that includes resource management means for managing play medium resources (hereinafter referred to as “owned resources”) possessed by each player that can be used for game play of a game that evaluates the timing of operation input. A computer
Obtaining means for obtaining information on resources owned by a player who plays a game on the player terminal from the server system;
A benefit granting means for granting a benefit for changing a parameter value for determining the degree of dignity of the evaluation, and satisfying a grant condition for granting a given bonus benefit based on the player's retained resources and / or changes in the retained resources In some cases, the bonus granting means for granting the bonus bonus to the player,
Program to function as.

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