JP2018051267A - Program and computer system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technique capable of reducing a feeling of discomfort of a user when a disappointing result turns out in a continuous lottery element in which a lottery is executed continuously a plurality of times by paying execution considerations in one lump.SOLUTION: A type of an exchange ticket 10 (10a, 10b, ...) is selected according to a lottery result 7 (7a, 7b, ...) of a continuous lottery element 3 and is assigned to a user 2 as a player. The exchange ticket 10 is associated with an exchange privilege candidate group 12, where a value (e.g., rarity) of a game medium 5 is different, namely, an exchange privilege candidate group 12 having a different value. When a good result 7a is acquired in the continuous lottery element 3, an exchange ticket 10a associated with a low-value exchange privilege candidate group 12a is selected and assigned. However, when it is a bad result 7b, an exchange ticket 10b associated with a high-value exchange privilege candidate group 12b is selected and assigned.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a program for causing a computer system to execute a given game.

  One of the attractions in video games is an automatic selection element that gives items that can be used in the game as prizes. For example, a lottery element for selecting a prize to be given by lottery is a representative example. Gamemakers are eager to improve the appeal of automatic selection elements. For example, when presenting information of items that can be prizes to the player, when the player acquires the parent item, by controlling the level of information disclosure related to the lottery so that the information of the child items can be disclosed, One technique is to increase the expectation of the lottery element (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  On the other hand, advertisements and billing are inherent in the profit structure related to online games. For billing, for example, consideration for game play, purchase of items, paid lottery, and the like. As a payment method for charging, there are payment by electronic payment using a credit card, payment by virtual currency or items purchased by the player through the electronic payment or the like in advance. Such billing history information is managed in association with player identification information (for example, a player account), and a technique for controlling advertisement display is also known (for example, Patent Document 2).

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  The pay lottery element is an automatic selection element for drawing prizes for a fee (meaning that some consideration is required). In a game including a pay lottery element, the pay lottery element plays an important role in enhancing the interest of the game and securing profits in game management. However, the influence of the lottery result on the user increases because of the charge.

  For example, in the case of a pay lottery in which an item for which a rarity level is set is used as a prize, items of different rarity levels are included in the replacement privilege candidates. Since the item having a higher rarity is set to have a lower probability of winning, an item with a higher rarity is not necessarily selected just because a pay lottery is executed.

  Users who use paid lottery use paid lottery after understanding that, but as a sentiment, they are paid dissatisfaction when they pay the price but cannot get the appropriate prize. In particular, if only a prize that is completely disappointing in a continuous pay lottery element (hereinafter referred to as “continuous lottery element”) in which the execution consideration is paid in a lump and is drawn multiple times in succession, the execution consideration will be given. Even though it is set much cheaper than doing a single pay lottery for the same number of times, the dissatisfaction that it solicits is extremely large.

  And if such dissatisfaction overlaps, the user will eventually have an unfair feeling about the game system itself and may eventually leave the game. Or, until the desired item is acquired, there is a possibility that the lottery element is repeatedly executed to charge an excessively high amount of money. In particular, it is considered that minor players tend to be charged excessively.

  The present invention provides a technique that can reduce dissatisfaction that a user has when a game including a continuous lottery element that pays an execution price in a lump and draws a plurality of times in succession and obtains a disappointing result with the continuous lottery element. It was devised to do that.

A first invention for solving the above-described problem is a program for causing a computer system to execute a given game,
A lottery element for selecting a game medium that can be used in the game as a winning item, and automatically executing a plurality of consecutive lotteries in one activation and giving a winning item selected in each lottery to a player Continuous lottery element execution control means (for example, the server processing unit 200s, the game management unit 220, the continuous lottery element execution control unit 222, and step S8 in FIG. 16) for executing the continuous lottery element once.
The type and / or number of exchange media with different exchange privileges (hereinafter collectively referred to as “exchange medium provision contents”) are determined according to the execution result of one continuous lottery element, and according to the exchange medium provision contents The exchange medium providing means (for example, the server processing unit 200s in FIG. 9, the game) that provides the player with the exchange medium (for example, the exchange tickets 10a and 10b in FIG. 2) separately from the provision of the winning item by the continuous lottery element. Management unit 220, exchange medium providing unit 224, steps S14 to S16 in FIG.
Based on the operation of the player, in exchange for consumption of the exchange medium, exchange that gives the player the exchange privilege associated with the exchange medium (for example, the game media 5 of the exchange privilege candidate groups 12a and 12b in FIG. 2). Privilege granting means (for example, server processing unit 200s in FIG. 9, game management unit 220, exchange privilege granting unit 230, steps S32 to S38 in FIG. 17)
As a program for causing the computer system to function.

  According to the first aspect of the invention, it is possible to give the player an exchange medium that can be exchanged for an exchange privilege according to the execution result of the continuous lottery element, that is, the contents of the lottery result. Therefore, in a game including a continuous lottery element that pays a consideration in a lump and draws a plurality of times in succession, it is possible to further reduce dissatisfaction that the user has when an unexpected result is obtained with the continuous lottery element.

  In addition, the content of the exchange privilege can be set as appropriate. Not only game media that can be used in the game (for example, items, characters, event participation rights, level-up rights, skill grants, coupons, etc.), game play consideration discounts, etc. may be used.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, value information indicating value is set in the winning item, and the exchange medium giving means is configured to change the exchange medium based on the value information of the winning item given by the continuous lottery element. The program according to the first aspect of the present invention includes first determining means (for example, a value information criterion determining unit 232 in FIG. 9 and a continuous lottery element winning item configuration condition 550 in FIG. 12) for determining the content to be given.

  According to the second invention, it is possible to determine the content of the exchange medium given the value of the winning item. For example, if the value of the result of a continuous lottery element seems to be disproportionately lower than the consideration paid to execute the continuous lottery element, there will be an appropriate exchange benefit to cover the shortage of that value. The resulting exchange medium can be applied. Therefore, the dissatisfaction that a user holds can be reduced more effectively.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, a winning item corresponding to a given high value condition indicating that the value information is high value among the winning items given by the continuous lottery element in the first determining stage. The program according to the second aspect of the present invention determines the content to be given to the exchange medium based on the number and / or the ratio of.

  According to the third aspect of the invention, for example, it is possible to determine the content to be given the exchange medium by paying attention to a high-value winning item that the player desires with the continuous lottery element. Can be resolved.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, an attribute is set for the winning item, and the exchange medium giving means determines the exchange medium giving contents based on the attribute of the winning item given by the continuous lottery element. A program according to any one of the first to third inventions having second means (for example, the attribute criterion determination unit 233 in FIG. 9 and an example including an attribute rate in the continuous lottery element winning item configuration condition 550 in FIG. 12). is there.

  According to the fourth aspect of the invention, it is possible to determine the content to be given the exchange medium by paying attention to the attribute of the winning item. For example, if the combination of the player character attribute and the item attribute is compatible as an item to equip the winning item with the player character, the configuration of the attribute in the execution result of the continuous lottery element is useful for the player. Connect directly. Therefore, according to this invention, in the game which sets an attribute, dissatisfaction with the execution result of a continuous lottery element can be eliminated effectively.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided third means (for example, possessed game medium reference determination unit 234 in FIG. 9) in which the exchange medium provision means determines the exchange medium provision contents based on the game medium possessed by the player. FIG. 12 is a program according to any one of the first to fourth inventions having the high rare game medium possession number range 542) of FIG.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to determine the content to be provided for the exchange medium according to the game medium possession status of the player. For example, paying attention to the number of high-value game media possessions that can appear with a certain probability in a continuous lottery element, players who are less than the number assumed based on the probabilities are in an unlucky state and are dissatisfied with the game. There is a high possibility. If such a player is identified and an exchange medium that can be exchanged for a high-value exchange privilege is provided, dissatisfaction can be effectively reduced.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a fourth means (for example, the player level reference determination unit 236 in FIG. 9 or the player level reference determination unit 236 in FIG. A program according to any one of the first to fifth inventions having a player level range 543).

  According to the sixth aspect of the invention, it is possible to determine the content to be given to the exchange medium according to the player level of the player, that is, the proficiency level of the player and the level of proficiency with the game that is indirectly expressed by the player level. For example, by identifying players who are not able to perform as well as beginners and giving them a little preferential treatment for exchange benefits, such players can be satisfied with the game and continue to play the game for a longer time. it can.

  According to a seventh aspect of the invention, the continuous lottery element execution control means executes the continuous lottery element in exchange for consumption of a given continuous lottery value based on the operation of the player, and the exchange medium provision means Based on the lottery element execution record (for example, user management data 600, settlement medium book data 603 in FIG. 14), fifth means (for example, an execution record standard determination unit 238 in FIG. FIG. 12 is a program according to any one of the first to sixth inventions having the all continuous lottery element execution frequency range 544) of FIG.

  According to the seventh aspect, it is possible to determine the content to be given the exchange medium by paying attention to how many consecutive lottery elements the player has executed in the past.

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, the fifth means calculates the exchange medium provision content based on at least one of the number of executions of the continuous lottery element, the execution interval, and the total of the continuous lottery consideration consumed. A program of the seventh invention to be determined.

  According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, for example, it is possible to provide an exchange privilege for a player who executes a lottery element frequently or frequently.

  In a ninth invention, the continuous lottery element includes a plurality of types of continuous lottery elements having different continuous lottery considerations, and the fifth means depends on which type of the continuous lottery element is executed. The program according to the seventh or eighth aspect of the invention for determining the contents to be given the exchange medium.

  According to the ninth aspect, it is possible to determine the content to be given to the exchange medium by paying attention to the continuous lottery value, that is, the execution price of the continuous lottery element. For example, if attention is paid to the execution record of the continuous lottery element of the higher execution consideration, it becomes possible for the game provider to effectively select the player who contributes to the profit and perform the preferential treatment.

  In a tenth aspect of the invention, the exchange medium provision means includes means (for example, an exchange medium lottery unit 225 in FIG. 20) for selecting an exchange medium according to the exchange medium provision contents by lottery. It is a program of any invention.

  According to the tenth invention, the excitement peculiar to the lottery can be brought about in such a manner that the exchange medium according to the exchange medium provision contents is not necessarily provided.

  In an eleventh aspect of the present invention, the computer system is further used as an exchange medium changing unit (for example, an exchange medium changing unit 228 in FIG. 20) that changes the exchange medium provided by the exchange medium providing unit as time elapses. A program according to any one of the first to tenth inventions for functioning.

  According to the eleventh aspect, the exchange medium can be replaced according to the elapsed time since the exchange medium was given. For example, if the value of the exchange privilege associated with the exchange medium is lowered relative to that immediately after the exchange medium is given, it can be as if the value of the exchange medium deteriorates with time. The effect of prompting the player to exchange for a replacement privilege can be expected. On the other hand, if the value of the exchange privilege associated with the exchange medium is improved relative to that immediately after the exchange medium is granted, the rules will be realized as if the exchange medium matures with time and increases its value. it can. That is, the interest of the game using the exchange medium can be further enhanced.

  A twelfth aspect of the present invention is a privilege change means (for example, a privilege change unit 226 in FIG. 9, a change in privilege in FIG. 13) that changes the exchange privilege associated with the exchange medium granted by the exchange medium grant means as time elapses. This is a program according to any one of the first to tenth inventions for causing the computer system to further function as ticket association setting data 570, step S32 in FIG.

  According to the twelfth aspect, the association between the exchange medium and the exchange privilege can be changed according to the elapsed time after the exchange medium is given. For example, if the exchange privilege is changed to a relatively low value, it is possible to realize a rule as if the value of the exchange medium deteriorates with time. The effect of prompting the player to exchange for a replacement privilege can be expected. On the other hand, if the exchange privilege is changed to a relatively high value, it is possible to realize a rule as if the exchange medium is matured with time and the value is increased. That is, the interest of the game using the exchange medium can be further enhanced.

  The thirteenth invention is the program according to any one of the first to twelfth inventions, wherein the continuous lottery element execution control means executes the continuous lottery element within a given event period.

  According to the thirteenth aspect, the execution of the continuous lottery element by the continuous lottery element execution control means can be characterized as an event period.

  In a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, a given time limit is set for the exchange medium, and the replacement privilege granting unit suppresses the grant of the replacement privilege for the exchange medium for which the time limit has passed (for example, , Steps S30 and S40 in FIG. 17 and the program of any one of the first to thirteenth inventions.

  According to the fourteenth aspect, an expiration date can be set for the exchange medium.

A fifteenth aspect of the present invention is a computer system for executing a given game,
A lottery element for selecting a game medium that can be used in the game as a winning item, and automatically executing a plurality of consecutive lotteries in one activation and giving a winning item selected in each lottery to a player Continuous lottery element execution control means (for example, control board 1150 in FIG. 1, server processing unit 200s in FIG. 9, game management unit 220, continuous lottery element execution control unit 222, step in FIG. 16) S8)
The type and / or number of exchange media with different exchange privileges (hereinafter collectively referred to as “exchange medium provision contents”) are determined according to the execution result of one continuous lottery element, and according to the exchange medium provision contents The exchange medium providing means (for example, the control board 1150 in FIG. 1, the server processing unit 200s in FIG. 9, the game management unit 220, the exchange medium) for giving the exchange medium to the player separately from the prizes given by the continuous lottery element. Medium giving unit 224, steps S14 to S16 in FIG.
Based on the operation of the player, exchange privilege granting means (for example, the control board 1150 in FIG. 1, the server process in FIG. 9) that gives the player a replacement privilege associated with the exchange medium in exchange for consumption of the exchange medium. 200s, game management unit 220, exchange privilege granting unit 230, and steps S32 to S38 in FIG. 17).

  The computer system referred to here means a system in which a single computer or a plurality of computers are communicably connected. According to the fifteenth aspect, it is possible to cause the computer system to exhibit the same effects as those of the first aspect.

The figure which shows an example of a structure of a game system. The figure for demonstrating how to reduce dissatisfaction of a user when the lottery concerning a game and the lottery result are disappointing. The conceptual diagram which shows the example of the view of selection of the exchange ticket to give (the 1). The conceptual diagram which shows the example of the idea of selection of the exchange ticket to give (the 2). The figure for demonstrating the example of how to give value of the exchange privilege candidate group (the 1). The figure for demonstrating the example of how to give value of the exchange privilege candidate group (the 2). The figure for demonstrating the example of how to give value of the exchange privilege candidate group (the 3). The figure for demonstrating the example of how to give value of the exchange privilege candidate group (the 4). 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 data structural example of continuous lottery element initial setting data. The figure which shows the data structural example of exchange ticket selection data. The figure which shows the data structural example of ticket correlation setting data. The figure which shows the data structural example of user management data. The functional block diagram which shows an example of a function structure of the user terminal in 1st Embodiment. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of a continuous lottery element execution process. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of a ticket exchange process. The functional block diagram which shows the function structural example of the user terminal in 2nd Embodiment. The figure which shows the example of the program and data which are memorize | stored in the terminal storage part of the user terminal in 2nd Embodiment. The functional block diagram which shows the function structural example of the server system in 3rd Embodiment. The figure which shows the data structural example of the ticket correlation setting data in 3rd Embodiment. The figure which shows the data structural example of ticket change setting data. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of a ticket change process.

  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. Moreover, an automatic selection element is demonstrated as a lottery element which is the representative example.

[First Embodiment]
As the first embodiment, an example will be described in which an online game including a paying lottery (hereinafter simply referred to as “continuous lottery”) in which a lottery element is executed a plurality of times in succession by paying an execution price is realized.

  The “billing element” is an element executed when the user performs an approval operation and pays a consideration. For example, paid game play, paid play at special events and game stages, execution of paid lottery (example of paid automatic selection element) including game media such as items, purchase of game media, etc. It corresponds to.

[Description of hardware configuration]
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 and a user terminal 1500 that can communicate with each other by connecting to the communication line 9. In the illustrated example, one user terminal 1500 is provided. However, in actual operation, there are a plurality of user terminals 1500 for each user who is a player, and each of them can be connected to the server system 1100 for communication.

  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).

  The server system 1100 is necessary for the control board 1150 to perform arithmetic processing based on predetermined programs and data, 1) a user management function related to user registration, and 2) a game play on the user terminal 1500. A game management function that provides data to manage game execution control on the user terminal 1500 and 3) an online shopping function that sells various items available in the game to the user online are realized. 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 user terminal 1500 is a computer system that is used individually for game play by registered users as players, and is an electronic device (electronic device) that can access the server system 1100 via the communication line 9 and execute an online game. ). The user 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.

  The user 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 client program and various data for realizing the function as the user terminal of the game of the present embodiment.

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

[Description of Principle]
FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a continuous lottery element relating to the game in the present embodiment and how to reduce user dissatisfaction when the lottery result (execution result) is disappointing.

  In this embodiment, a continuous lottery element 3 relating to various types of games is prepared as a kind of charging element. The timing at which the continuous lottery element 3 can be executed can be set as appropriate. For example, it is possible to set after game login until game play starts, during game play, or after game play. More specifically, it may be a continuous lottery element selected from a menu screen after login, a continuous lottery element executed during game play, that is, executed in the game world, or the like.

  The execution consideration and the number of consecutive times of the continuous lottery element 3 can be set as appropriate. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that a plurality of types of continuous lottery elements 3 having different execution considerations and consecutive times are prepared in advance.

  The payment of the execution consideration of the continuous lottery element 3 is the same as other charging elements, and is performed by consumption of “settlement medium” stored and managed in association with each registered user. The settlement medium is, for example, a game point to which a name such as an action point is given, a predetermined item in the game, an in-game currency, or the like, and can be replenished by cash, prepaid points, or a prior settlement by a credit card.

  A game medium 5 (5a, 5b,...) That is a winning item candidate of the continuous lottery element 3 is an element that can be used in the game. The role of the game medium 5 in the game world can be set as appropriate according to the game content. For example, assuming an action RPG, it is possible to set so-called “items” such as weapons, armor, ammunition, and medicine that the player character can equip and use. Furthermore, the characters themselves that can be used as player characters, vehicles, summons, player character level-up rights, additional abilities that can be added to player characters (so-called skills), new game stage and map release rights, event participation rights, NPCs It may be a present for (non-playable character), a reward for NPC, an item manufacturing material or reinforcing material, an in-game currency, and the like.

  “Value information” and “attribute” are set in the game media 5 (5a, 5b,.

  The value information is an index indicating the use value of the game medium in the game world, and if the game medium 5 is an item, the rarity (rareness) and the quality of the item such as excellent / excellent / good / average This corresponds to the level of effectiveness, the selling price in the game world, and the like. In addition, if the game medium 5 that is a winning item candidate in the continuous lottery element 3 is a single product type and the type of winning result is different in the number of acquisitions of the game medium 5, the number of acquisitions can be regarded as value information. .

  The attribute is a category classification of characteristics and properties in the game world such as player characters and enemy characters. In the present embodiment, the information affects the compatibility with other game media. Specifically, for example, element attributes such as water, fire, wind, darkness, and light correspond to this. As long as it is a strategy game, it may be the type or category of a weapon (battleship, cruiser, aircraft carrier, submarine, anti-submarine, anti-submarine patrol aircraft, etc.).

  In the present embodiment, the game medium 5 (5a, 5b,...) That is the winning product candidate of the continuous lottery element 3 has value information of S rare / A rare / B rare in order from the highest value. Assume that one of the three rarities is set. The name and type of rarity are not limited to three, and can be set as appropriate.

The mechanism of the continuous lottery element 3 may be a BOX method or a probability lottery method.
The BOX method is a method in which a predetermined number of winning product candidates are determined in advance, and one winning product is randomly selected from each of the lotteries, and the winning product candidates are reduced. When all the winning product candidates are selected as winning products, a new BOX in which a predetermined number of winning product candidates are set is prepared.
The probability lottery method is a method in which a winning probability is set for each type of winning item candidate, and random selection according to the winning probability is realized using a random number generated each time the lottery is performed. Even if lottery is performed and a winning item is selected, the original winning candidate is not reduced.
In the continuous lottery element 3 of this embodiment, the probability lottery method is adopted, and the game media 5 having a higher rarity is set to have a smaller number of items included as winning product candidates.

  The lottery result (execution result) of the continuous lottery element 3 cannot be predicted regardless of whether it is the BOX method or the probability lottery method. As long as it cannot be predicted, the result 7 of the continuous lottery may be “good result 7a” in which the game medium 5 with high rarity is allocated as the winning item, or “bad result with little or no high rarity game medium 5 included”. 7b ".

  If the result 7a is good, the user 2 who is a player will be satisfied. If the result 7b is bad, the user will be dissatisfied with the loss because the consecutive lottery element 3 is charged. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the exchange ticket 10 with an expiration date corresponding to the lottery result is given to make up for the feeling of loss due to the bad result 7b, and the user is not frustrated.

  The exchange ticket 10 (10a, 10b,...) Is an exchange medium that can exchange the game medium 5 as an exchange privilege separately from the continuous lottery element 3, and a plurality of types are prepared in advance. And the exchange privilege candidate group 12 (12a, 12b, ...) is linked | related for every kind. By using (consuming) the exchange ticket 10, the user selects and gives at least one of the exchange benefits included in the exchange privilege candidate group 12 corresponding to the type of the ticket as the exchange privilege. In the present embodiment, the game medium 5 is set as an exchange privilege.

In the replacement privilege candidate group 12, a relatively low-value replacement privilege candidate group 12a in which game media 5 having low value for the user are collected and game media 5 having high value for the user are collected according to the content configuration. A relatively high value exchange privilege candidate group 12b is prepared.
Paradoxically speaking, it can be said that the exchange ticket 10 is prepared from a high-value ticket to a low-value ticket.

The user who has obtained the good result 7a in the continuous lottery element 3 is given the low-value exchange ticket 10a associated with the low-value exchange privilege candidate group 12a, and the bad result 7b is obtained in the continuous lottery element 3. The user is given a high-value exchange ticket 10b associated with the high-value exchange privilege candidate group 12b.
That is, even if the result 7b of the consecutive lottery element 3 is bad, the user can separately obtain the high-value game medium 5 with the exchange ticket 10b, so that the exchange lots of the consecutive lottery element 3 and the exchange ticket 10 are viewed in total. In this case, it is possible to obtain a satisfaction appropriate for the execution price of the continuous lottery element 3.

  The use timing of the exchange ticket 10 can be set as appropriate similarly to the timing at which the continuous lottery element 3 can be used. In this embodiment, it is set as the structure which can be exchanged during a game play.

  The exchange ticket 10 may be expressed in another form. For example, it may be an item such as a key, egg, or treasure box, or a memo in which information on the appearance date and place of a traveling merchant NPC (non-player character) carrying the exchange privilege candidate group 12 is described.

  In addition, the method of selecting the game media 5 that is regarded as a replacement privilege from the replacement privilege candidate group 12 may be a method of allowing the user to select freely, or a method of selecting at random, and winning of the replacement privilege candidate group 12 It can be set according to the setting of the product content.

3 and 4 are diagrams showing the concept of the concept of selecting the exchange ticket 10 to be given.
As shown in FIG. 3, in the present embodiment, the value of the exchange ticket 10 to be given is based on the ratio of a predetermined high rare (high rarity) game medium 5 included in the winning item of the continuous lottery element 3. Thus, it is determined to have a negative correlation. Thereby, even in the case of the bad result 7b, the exchange ticket 10 having a value corresponding to the degree can be obtained, so that the user's dissatisfaction can be effectively suppressed according to the occasional lottery result.

  In addition, in this embodiment, it is determined so as to have a negative correlation with respect to the high rare possession number that is the number of high rare game media 5 possessed by the user who has executed the continuous lottery element 3. That is, the high rare possession number is considered as one of the user's beginner degrees, and a user with a small number of high rare possessions can determine that the beginner degree is high and can give a higher value exchange ticket 10. That is, a beginner who has not yet decided whether or not to continue this game is favored, and dissatisfaction with the continuous lottery element 3 is more effectively suppressed, and continuous game play can be promoted.

  Further, in the present embodiment, it is determined so as to have a negative correlation with the player level of the user who executed the continuous lottery element 3. The player level is an index that represents the skill of game play and the skill level of the game that are automatically given according to the game results. That is, the exchange ticket 10 with higher value can be given to a user with a low player level. That is, for users who are unfamiliar with games that are likely to fall out of the game, this is preferentially performed, dissatisfaction with the continuous lottery element 3 can be effectively suppressed, and the game separation can be suppressed.

  As shown in FIG. 4, in this embodiment, the value of the exchange ticket 10 to be given is the cumulative number of consecutive lottery elements 3 executed by the user in the past, with all types of consecutive lottery elements 3 being counted. It is determined to have a positive correlation with respect to a certain number of consecutive lottery executions. In addition, among the consecutive lottery elements 3, the number of high-priced consecutive lottery executions, which is the cumulative number of past executions for which only the continuous lottery element 3 whose execution consideration satisfies the predetermined high-priced condition, is counted, also has a positive correlation. To be determined. By these things, the user who uses many continuous lottery elements 3 can be preferentially treated as a good customer.

  Note that the total number of consecutive lottery executions and the number of consecutive lottery executions can be replaced with the execution intervals of the respective consecutive lottery elements to be counted or the total of settlement media consumed as execution consideration. If it is an execution interval, the exchange ticket 10 having higher value may be given as the elapsed time from the previous execution of the continuous lottery element 3 to the present is shorter. As long as the total number of payment media is increased, the higher the total, the higher value exchange ticket 10 may be given.

  3 and 4, the relationship (trend) of the value of the exchange ticket 10 to be given to each parameter of the high rare ratio, the high rare possession number, the player level, the number of consecutive lottery executions, and the number of consecutive lottery executions. However, when the exchange ticket 10 to be actually assigned is selected, the exchange ticket 10 is selected based on, for example, a function obtained by combining these parameters. Of course, instead of using all the parameters shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the exchange ticket 10 may be selected using only one of them.

5-8 is a figure for demonstrating the example of how to give the value of the exchange privilege candidate group 12. FIG.
First, as shown in FIG. 5, when the replacement privilege candidate group 12 is defined in the list of game media 5 as replacement privilege candidates for the BOX-type continuous lottery element 3, “Excellent” having the highest value. In the exchange privilege candidate group 12H, the list is composed only of the game media 5 having high rarity, and in the exchange privilege candidate group 12MU of “excellent” which is inferior to “excellent” but high in value, the rarity of some game media 5 is obtained. Change the list structure to lower. Similarly, as the value decreases (the “good” replacement privilege candidate group 12MD having the second highest value after “excellent” → the “average” replacement privilege candidate group 12L having the lower value), the game media 5 constituting the list You should lower the rarity relatively.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, when the replacement privilege candidate group 12 is defined by a combination of the value information of the game medium 5 as a replacement privilege candidate and the winning probability thereof for the continuous lottery element 3 based on the probability lottery formula. In the exchange privilege candidate group 12H having the highest value “Shu”, the winning probability of the game medium 5 with high rarity is set high, and the winning probability of the game medium 5 with low rarity is set low. From there, as the value of the exchange privilege candidate group 12 decreases, the winning probability of the high rarity game medium may be lowered, and conversely, the winning probability of the low rarity game medium may be increased.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 7, when the replacement privilege candidate group 12 is defined by the difference in the number of acquisitions of the single type of game media 5, the higher the value of the replacement privilege candidate group 12, the higher the acquisition number. It is sufficient to set many. Such a setting is suitable for items that are consumed in a relatively large amount during game play, such as a recovery drug in RPG.

  Similarly, as shown in FIG. 8, when the replacement privilege candidate group 12 is defined by the initial setting difference of the game medium 5d that is a character that can be used as a player character, the value of the replacement privilege candidate group 12 is higher, What is necessary is just to make the capability (EXP point in a figure) initialized initially relatively high.

  In addition, the number of types of the replacement privilege candidate group 12 illustrated in these drawings is shown for convenience of explanation, and the number of types of the replacement privilege candidate group 12 at the time of actual operation can be set as appropriate. Of course, there may be a plurality of types of exchange privilege candidate groups 12 having the same value.

[Description of functional configuration]
Next, a functional configuration in the present embodiment will be described.
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 user 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 management unit 220, 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 that controls the granting of accounts to newly registered users;
2) a registration information management unit for registering and managing personal information about users;
3) a settlement medium book management unit 204 that stores and manages settlement medium account settings and replenishment / consumption along with the reasons thereof;
4) a first play history management unit 206 that manages an access history based on login / logout;
5) a second play history management unit 208 that stores and manages data relating to the game progress so far (so-called game save data) in association with an account;
It has the function of. Of course, the management function of the data linked | related with accounts other than these can also be included suitably.

  The game management unit 220 performs various processes related to game execution management. Since the game of this embodiment is a client-server online game, the game management unit 220 of this embodiment performs control to provide data necessary for game play while communicating with the user terminal 1500. If the game is executed in the PvP (Player versus Player) format, the game management unit 220 may be caused to execute control related to the match of the opponent.

  And the game management part 220 of this embodiment has the continuous lottery element execution control part 222, the exchange medium provision part 224, the privilege change part 226, and the exchange privilege provision part 230. FIG.

  The continuous lottery element execution control unit 222 is a lottery element that selects a game medium that can be used in the game as a winning item using the consumption of the payment medium as an execution price, and automatically performs a plurality of consecutive lotteries in one activation. And the winning item selected in each lottery is given to the player.

  The exchange medium giving unit 224 determines the type and / or number of exchange media having different exchange privileges according to the execution result of one continuous lottery element, and determines the exchange medium with an expiration date according to the determination, This is given to the user who is a player separately from the winning item given by the continuous lottery element. In the present embodiment, selection and assignment of the exchange ticket 10 correspond to this (see FIG. 2). The expiration date may include permanent validity, that is, an indefinite period.

  The privilege change unit 226 changes the exchange privilege associated with the assigned exchange medium as time passes. In this embodiment, the association between the exchange ticket 10 and the exchange privilege candidate group 12 is changed by a combination of two conditions of the type of the exchange ticket 10 and the elapsed time from the date and time of grant, and the longer the elapsed time, the longer the elapsed time becomes. By making the value of the associated exchange privilege candidate group 12 low, the rule that the exchange ticket 10 deteriorates with time is realized.

The exchange privilege granting unit 230 grants the exchange privilege associated with the exchange medium to the user who is the player in exchange for the consumption of the exchange medium based on the operation of the user who is the player. However, for exchange media whose expiration date has passed, the provision of exchange privileges is suppressed.
Specifically, the exchange privilege granting unit 230 includes a value information criterion determining unit 232, an attribute criterion determining unit 233, a possessed game medium criterion determining unit 234, a player level criterion determining unit 236, and an execution record criterion determining unit 238. And having.

  The value information criterion determination unit 232 determines the type and / or number of exchange media based on the value information of the winning item given in the continuous lottery element 3. Specifically, the value information is determined based on the number and / or ratio of winning items that satisfy a given high value condition indicating that the value information is high value. In the present embodiment, this corresponds to determining the contents of the exchange ticket 10 to be granted based on the high rare ratio in the winning item, that is, the value of the exchange ticket 10 (see FIG. 3).

  The attribute criterion determination unit 233 determines the type and / or number of exchange media based on the attributes set for each winning item given in the continuous lottery element 3. The type and number of attributes and the setting of the effects brought about by the attributes can be appropriately set according to the game content. In this embodiment, attributes are also set for the player character used by the player, and the compatibility with the attribute of the game medium 5 that is the winning item of the continuous lottery element 3 is set. It is assumed that the better the compatibility with the game medium 5 combined with the character, the higher the action effect of the game medium 5 than when combined with a bad compatibility.

  The possessed game medium reference determining unit 234 determines the content (type and / or number) of exchange media to be provided based on the game medium 5 possessed by the user who is a player. In the present embodiment, this corresponds to determining the contents of the exchange ticket 10 to be granted based on the number of high rare possessions of the user (see FIG. 3).

  The player level reference determination unit 236 determines the content (type and / or number) of the exchange medium to be provided based on the player level of the user who is a player (see FIG. 3).

  The execution record reference determination unit 238 determines the content (type and / or number) of the exchange medium to be provided based on the execution record of the continuous lottery element. Specifically, it is determined based on at least one of the number of continuous lottery executions, the execution interval, and the total of the continuous lottery consideration consumed. In the present embodiment, this is determined based on the total number of consecutive lottery executions obtained from the book data managed by the settlement medium book management unit 204 or the number of consecutive lottery executions (see FIG. 4).

  The time measuring unit 280s performs time measurement related to the current date and time, a countdown timer, 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 user 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, event period definition data 518 with exchange ticket distribution, and a continuous lottery element. Initial setting data 520, exchange ticket initial setting data 528, exchange ticket selection data 530, exchange privilege candidate group setting data 560, and ticket association setting data 570 are stored.

  The server storage unit 500s stores user management data 600, 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 the functions as the user management unit 202 and the game management unit 220 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 user terminal 1500.

  The game initial setting data 510 stores various initial setting data for executing the game. For example, in the case of RPG, the player character used by the player, various initial setting data for displaying enemy characters and making them act in the game, and data defining various data for defining the game space in which they fight. Is included. More specifically, data such as character model data, motion data, and an initial parameter value list (for example, character level, attack power, defense power, movement power, initial skill, etc.) are stored in association with each other.

  In this embodiment, the game initial setting data 510 includes game medium initial setting data 512. The game medium initial setting data 512 is prepared for each game medium, and stores various initial setting data related to the game medium. One game medium initial setting data 512 stores, for example, a unique game medium ID, game medium type, rarity, attribute, ability parameter value, and the like.

  The event period definition data 518 with exchange ticket distribution defines an event period in which the distribution of the exchange ticket 10 is executed as a privilege. Specifically, it is data defining one or more date and time periods. In addition, the event period definition data 518 with exchange ticket distribution can also be set to “no setting” or “indefinite” in which the exchange ticket 10 is virtually always distributed.

The continuous lottery element initial setting data 520 is prepared for each continuous lottery element 3 and stores various data defining the continuous lottery element.
For example, as shown in FIG. 11, one continuous lottery element initial setting data 520 includes a unique continuous lottery element ID 521 (for example, a name of a unique continuous lottery element), an execution price 522, and a winning product candidate. A winning product candidate game media list 523 which is list data of the game media 5.

  The winning product candidate game media list 523 stores one or a plurality of types of game media IDs (see the game media initial setting data 512 in FIG. 10) when the consecutive lottery element 3 is of a BOX type (see FIG. 10). 5). When the continuous lottery element 3 is a probability lottery type, one or a plurality of combinations of the game media 5 type, the rarity type, and the winning probability are stored (see FIG. 6).

  Returning to FIG. 10, the exchange ticket initial setting data 528 is prepared for each type of exchange ticket 10 and stores various data defining the ticket. One exchange ticket initial setting data 528 includes, for example, a unique ticket ID and display data that is data for displaying the ticket in the game screen. Of course, data other than these can be included as appropriate.

  The exchange ticket selection data 530 is data that defines which type of exchange ticket 10 is selected and assigned under what conditions. For example, as shown in FIG. 12, one exchange ticket selection data 530 includes a grant exchange associated with a data application condition 540 that defines a condition to which the selection data is applied and a continuous lottery element winning item configuration condition 550. A ticket type 552 and an expiration date 554 are included. Of course, data other than these can be included as appropriate.

  The data application condition 540 is a condition relating to the player who executed the continuous lottery element 3 and the exchange ticket 10 to be consumed. For example, it includes an applied continuous lottery element ID list 541, a high rare game medium possession number range 542, a player level range 543, an all consecutive lottery element execution count range 544, and a high-price continuous lottery execution count 545.

  The applied continuous lottery element ID list 541 is a condition regarding which type of continuous lottery element 3 has been executed, and stores one or a plurality of continuous lottery element IDs 521 (see FIG. 11).

  The high rare game medium possession number range 542 is a condition regarding the number of game media 5 satisfying a predetermined high rare condition (for example, A rare or more) possessed immediately before execution by the player who executes the continuous lottery element 3. . In counting the number, the game medium type and attribute of the game medium 5 may be limited.

  The player level range 543 is a condition regarding the player level of the player who executes the continuous lottery element 3. It is also possible to set “no restriction” indicating that it is applicable to any player level.

  The all consecutive lottery element execution count range 544 and the high-priced consecutive lottery execution count 545 are conditions regarding how many times the player who executes the continuous lottery element 3 has executed the continuous lottery element in the past. The former is the number of executions of all types of continuous lottery elements, and the latter is the number of executions of continuous lottery elements for which the execution consideration 522 (see FIG. 11) satisfies a predetermined high price condition. “0” can be set as well as “no limit”.

  The continuous lottery element winning item composition condition 550 is a condition for a result of executing the continuous lottery element 3. In the example of FIG. 12, an example is shown in which the definition of the game media rarity selected as the winning item is defined by an AND condition of the attribute configuration. Of course, it may be defined by an OR condition, or may be defined only by a configuration of rarity or a configuration of attributes. That is, the continuous lottery element winning item configuration condition 550 defines the contents of the good result 7a and the bad result 7b (see FIG. 2). For example, in the case where the winning result is composed of different numbers of game media 5 of a single product type, the total number of game media 5 acquired by the user may be set in the continuous lottery element winning item composition condition 550.

  The grant exchange ticket type 552 includes one or more ticket IDs of the exchange tickets 10 to be granted.

  The expiration date 554 defines an expiration date given to the exchange ticket 10 selected by applying the data. In the example shown in the figure, the example is defined by a fixed value of the number of days elapsed from the grant date. Alternatively, a specific date and time based on a calendar such as the event end date and the last day of the Christmas period may be defined.

Returning to FIG. 10, the replacement privilege candidate group setting data 560 includes the replacement privilege candidate group 12 (for example, the low-value replacement privilege candidate group 12 a and the high-value replacement privilege candidate group 12 b in FIG. 2; FIG. 5, FIG. 6). Various data defining (see FIGS. 7 and 8) are stored.
One replacement privilege candidate group setting data 560 stores a unique replacement privilege candidate group ID and a replacement privilege candidate game medium list. The exchange privilege candidate game media list is data defining exchange privileges included in the exchange privilege candidate group, and a single or a plurality of combinations of the game media ID and the number of grants are set.

  The ticket association setting data 570 defines the association between the exchange ticket 10 and the exchange privilege candidate group 12. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 13, exchange ticket types 571, association conditions 572, and association exchange privilege candidate group IDs 573 are stored in association with each other.

  The association condition 572 is a sub-condition related to association. For example, the remaining expiration date of the exchange ticket 10 used for exchange, the day of the week, the specific date and time on the calendar, the number of days elapsed since the grant date, the number of plays after the grant date, the play frequency after the grant date, and after the grant date The conditions can be defined by the number of executions of the continuous lottery element 3 and the total value of the increase / consumption of the payment medium after the grant date and time.

  In the example of the same figure, even with the same exchange ticket type 571, the association condition 572 located above the table is set as an example in which the value of the associated exchange privilege candidate group 12 is high, and the value decreases as it goes down. .

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. 14, one user management data 600 includes a unique user account 601, payment medium book data 603, access history data 605, possessed game medium management data 610, possession Exchange ticket management data 612 and game save data 620 are included. Of course, other data can be stored as appropriate.

  The settlement medium book data 603 is a so-called book that stores information on the amount of supplement / consumption of the settlement medium associated with the user, the reason for the supplement / consumption, and the change date / time in association with each other. It is managed by the settlement medium book management unit 204 (see FIG. 9).

  The access history data 605 is data stored in a time series in which data describing when the game was used in the past is played, and is automatically updated at the timing of login / logout.

  The owned game content management data 610 is prepared for each game content possessed by the user, and stores various data describing the state of the game content. One possessed game medium management data 610 stores a unique game medium ID, a game medium type, a rarity, an attribute, and an acquisition date in association with each other. Of course, other data can be stored as appropriate. New management data is created each time the game media 5 is obtained, and is deleted when consumed.

  The possessed exchange ticket management data 612 is prepared for each exchange ticket 10 that is given to the user and retained unused. One possessed exchange ticket management data 612 stores a unique exchange ticket ID, a ticket type, a date and time of grant, and an expiration date in association with each other. Of course, other data can be stored as appropriate. When the exchange ticket 10 is given, new management data is created and deleted when it is consumed.

  The game save data 620 is data storing the game play state of the user. In the case where the acquisition of the game media or the exchange ticket is limited during the game play, the possessed game media management data 610 and the possessed exchange ticket management data 612 may be included.

  Returning to FIG. 10, the play data 700 is prepared for each user who is a logged-in player, and stores various data describing the use situation and the game play situation. In the present embodiment, an execution continuous lottery element ID 704 indicating a continuous lottery element 3 that is created and executed every time the continuous lottery element 3 is executed, a continuous lottery winning item list 706, and an assigned exchange selected as a consumption target. A consumption exchange ticket ID 708 indicating the ticket 10 and a use exchange privilege candidate group ID 710 indicating a replacement privilege candidate group 12 used for exchanging the exchange ticket 10 are included. Of course, data other than these can be included as appropriate.

  FIG. 15 is a functional block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the user terminal 1500 in the present embodiment. The user 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, and the operation of the user terminal 1500 is controlled. The control board 1550 in FIG. 1 corresponds to this. The terminal processing unit 200 according to the present embodiment includes a user terminal calculation unit 260, a timer unit 280, a sound generation unit 290, an image generation unit 292, and a communication control unit 294.

  User 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 (such as a 3DCG image) is generated by the server system 1100, but a configuration in which a game space image is generated by the user 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. 1 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, the touch panel 1506 in FIG. 1 corresponds to this.

  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. 1 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 user 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 user terminal 1500 as a computer.

  The game client program 504 is application software for realizing the function as the user 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.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of continuous lottery element execution processing in the server system 1100 of the present embodiment, and is executed when a user terminal 1500 detects an execution operation of a predetermined continuous lottery element 3. The Further, during game play, the game is executed when a predetermined continuous lottery element activation condition (for example, event clear) is satisfied.

  In this process, first, the server system 1100 accepts selection of the continuous lottery element 3 to be executed (step S4). Specifically, referring to the continuous lottery element initial setting data 520 (see FIG. 11), a list in which the continuous lottery element ID 521, the execution price 522, and the winning item candidate game medium list 523 are associated with each other is displayed. At 1500, it is presented to the user. Then, the continuous lottery element ID 521 selected from the list is stored in the execution continuous lottery element ID 704 of the play data 700 (see FIG. 10). In the case where there is no room for the player to select, for example, the case where the specific continuous lottery element 3 is executed as a certain game event, step S4 is appropriately omitted.

  Next, the server system 1100 executes a payment process of the execution consideration 522 of the continuous lottery element initial setting data 520 of the execution continuous lottery element ID 704 (step S6). That is, the payment medium book data 603 is updated so that the payment medium held by the user who is the player is consumed by the execution price 522 through a predetermined approval operation input.

Next, the server system 1100 executes the selected continuous lottery element 3 (step S8), notifies the lottery result of the continuous lottery element to the user who is the player (step S10), and the winning item is notified to the user who is the player. (Step S12).
That is, a winning item is selected continuously a predetermined number of times from the winning item candidate game medium list 523, and the result is stored in the continuous lottery winning item list 706 (see FIG. 10). Then, new owned game content management data 610 (see FIG. 14) corresponding to the winning item is created in the user management data 600 of the user who is the player.

  Next, the server system 1100 compares the event period definition data 518 with exchange ticket distribution and the current date and time 800 to determine whether the current time corresponds to the event period with exchange ticket distribution. If the result is affirmative (YES in step S13), the server system 1100 selects the exchange ticket 10 (step S14) and gives it to the user who is a player (step S16).

  That is, referring to the user management data 600 of the user who is a player, the exchange ticket selection data 530 (see FIG. 12) that matches the data application condition 540 is searched. Then, a new exchange ticket 10 is selected according to the granted exchange ticket type 552 associated with the continuous lottery element winning item composition condition 550 to which the continuous lottery winning item list 706 matches, and the expiration date 554 is applied to the player. Grant to a user. As a result, new holding / exchange ticket management data 612 is created in the user management data 600 of the user.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of ticket exchange processing executed by the server system 1100 according to the present embodiment. In the user terminal 1500, the exchange ticket 10 to be consumed is selected from the exchange tickets 10 held. It is executed when a predetermined exchange execution operation including an operation to perform is detected. The ticket ID of the exchange ticket 10 to be consumed is stored in the consumption exchange ticket ID 708.

In this process, the server system 1100 first determines whether the exchange ticket 10 to be consumed is within the expiration date, and if it is within the expiration date (YES in step S30), the exchange privilege candidate group according to the exchange ticket to be consumed. 12 is selected (step S32).
Specifically, with reference to ticket association setting data 570 (see FIG. 13) and possessed exchange ticket management data 612 of exchange ticket 10 indicated by consumption exchange ticket ID 708, exchange ticket type 571 that matches consumption exchange ticket ID 708. A matching condition 572 that further matches is searched from among the above. Then, the association exchange privilege candidate group ID 573 corresponding to the retrieved association condition 572 is selected and set to the use exchange privilege candidate group ID 710 (see FIG. 10).

  Next, the server system 1100 presents the exchange privilege candidate game medium list of the exchange privilege candidate group setting data 560 (see FIG. 10) indicated by the use exchange privilege candidate group ID 710 to the user who is a player (step S34). The selection operation of the object to be exchanged is received from (Step S36). Then, the selected game medium 5 (exchange privilege) is given to the user as a player (step S36), and the possessed exchange ticket management data 612 of the exchange ticket 10 indicated by the consumption exchange ticket ID 708 is deleted (step S38).

  On the other hand, when the expiry date of the exchange ticket 10 to be consumed has passed (NO in step S30), the server system 1100 notifies the user who is the expiration date (step S40) and the exchange privilege of the exchange ticket 10 The exchanged ticket management data 612 of the exchange ticket is deleted without redeeming it (step S42). That is, the provision of exchange privileges is suppressed.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, in the game including the continuous lottery element 3 that pays the execution consideration in a lump and draws a plurality of times in succession, the user is dissatisfied when the unexpected result is obtained with the continuous lottery element 3. The feeling can be reduced.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
The present 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 user 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. 18 is a functional block diagram illustrating a functional configuration example of the user terminal 1500B in the present embodiment. The user terminal 1500B of the present embodiment is provided with a game management unit 220 that the server system 1100 of the first embodiment has, instead of the game screen display control unit 262. In other words, in the present embodiment, the user terminal 1500 executes calculation processing relating to the game progress by itself and generates a game space image by itself.

  FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating an example of programs and data stored in the terminal storage unit 500 of the user terminal 1500B of 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 management unit 220 is processed by the user terminal 1500B, the server storage unit 500s stores the game initial setting data 510 to the current date and time 800 excluding the user management data 600 in the first embodiment. However, in the present embodiment, the terminal storage unit 500 stores the information.

  The game program 506 is a program for causing the terminal processing unit 200 to realize the user terminal calculation unit 260 and the game management unit 220 of the present embodiment.

  The processing flow in this embodiment is basically the same as the processing flow (see FIGS. 16 to 17) of the server system 1100 in the first embodiment, and the game management unit 220 is executed on the user terminal 1500B. The execution subject of each step may be appropriately replaced with the server system 1100 or the user terminal 1500B. In addition, when executing a process that needs to refer to the user management data 600 such as login in the user terminal 1500B, whether to request the server system 1100 to provide necessary data and collate, or to request the process itself. To deal with.

According to the present embodiment, the same effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained.
Note that the user terminal 1500B may not be responsible for all of the game management unit 220, but may be limited to a part of the game management unit 220.

[Third Embodiment]
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described.
This embodiment is basically realized in the same manner as the first embodiment or the second embodiment, but 1) exchange by replacing the exchange ticket 10 according to the elapsed time since the grant of the ticket, etc. The difference is that the association between the ticket 10 and the exchange privilege candidate group 12 is changed, and 2) the exchange ticket 10 to be granted is selected by lottery.
Hereinafter, based on the first embodiment, differences from the first embodiment will be mainly described, and the same components as those in the first embodiment will be denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted.

  In the first and second embodiments, by setting the ticket association setting data 570 (see FIG. 13), the exchange privilege candidate group 12 associated with the passage of time after the exchange ticket 10 is changed is changed, as if The value of the exchange ticket 10 is expressed so as to deteriorate with the lapse of time after the grant, but in the present embodiment, this is realized by replacing the given exchange ticket 10.

  FIG. 20 is a functional block diagram showing a functional configuration example of the server system 1100C in the present embodiment. In the server system 1100C of the present embodiment, the exchange medium giving unit 224 has an exchange medium lottery unit 225. Further, the privilege changing unit 226 in the first embodiment is replaced with an exchange medium changing unit 228.

  The exchange medium lottery unit 225 selects, by lottery, exchange media according to the exchange medium provision contents (type and / or number to be assigned) determined by the exchange medium provision unit 224. Specifically, a lottery is executed to determine whether or not to apply the grant contents defined by the grant / exchange ticket type 552 of the exchange ticket selection data 530 (see FIG. 12). It is assumed that the exchange ticket 10 is given according to the definition and is not applied when it is lost. When not applied, the exchange ticket 10 or the number of grants having a lower value than the exchange ticket 10 defined by the grant exchange ticket type 552 is reduced. That is, the possibility of losing in the continuous lottery element 3 and the interest unique to the lottery can be brought about.

  The exchange medium changing unit 228 changes the exchange privilege associated with the assigned exchange medium as time passes.

  FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration example of the ticket association setting data 570C in the present embodiment. In the ticket association setting data 570C, the type of the exchange ticket 10 and the exchange privilege candidate group 12 are associated in a one-to-one relationship.

  FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration example of the ticket change setting data 580 newly stored in the server storage unit 500s in the present embodiment. The ticket change setting data 580 stores a post-change ticket type 583 in association with each combination of a pre-change ticket type 581 and a change condition 582 that is a condition for the pre-change ticket.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of ticket change processing executed by the server system 1100C in the present embodiment at a predetermined cycle.
In this processing, the server system 1100C extracts all the registered users as the replacement ticket 10 to be changed from the held exchange tickets 10 that satisfy the pre-change ticket type 581 and the change condition 582. (Step S60).
Then, the held exchange ticket management data 612 of the extracted exchange ticket 10 is replaced with the ticket type of the exchange ticket 10 indicated by the changed ticket type 583 with the date and time of grant and the expiration date unchanged (step S62). Since the exchange ticket ID is a unique value, it is automatically updated.

[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-described 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 user terminals 1500 are connected by peer-to-peer connection. In that case, the function of the server system 1100 of the first embodiment is assigned to any user terminal 1500. Or it is good also as a structure which shares and bears the function which the game management part 220 has with several user terminals 1500 like 2nd 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 user terminal 1500 in a stand-alone manner, in other words, a game executed in a computer system including a single computer. In this case, basically, the functional configuration shown in FIG. 9, FIG. 18, and FIG. 20 may be read as that realized by the user terminal 1500 alone.

[Part 3]
Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the exchange with the exchange privilege of the exchange ticket 10 which expired at step S30 (refer FIG. 17) is suppressed, suppression of grant of an exchange privilege may be other methods. For example, before and after Step S40, exchange with a replacement privilege is performed, but a step of giving the game medium 5 given when the expiration date has expired as a predetermined low-value game medium 5 as a disappointing prize is given as appropriate. In addition, suppressed redemption may be realized. Alternatively, even if the low-value game medium 5 is a candidate, the user who is the player selects a replacement item from the dedicated replacement privilege candidate group 12 when the expiration date has expired. Good.

[Part 4]
In the above embodiment, the continuous lottery element 3 has been described as defining an event period in which the distribution of the exchange ticket 10 is executed as a privilege. That is, the exchange ticket 10 is distributed in the continuous lottery element 3, and the event period in which the continuous lottery element 3 itself can be executed is determined. Then, the continuous lottery element 3 is executed during the event period, and the continuous lottery element 3 is not executable outside the event period.

2 ... User 3 ... Continuous lottery element 5 ... Game media 7 ... Result of continuous lottery 7a ... Good result 7b ... Bad result 10 ... Exchange ticket 12 ... Exchange privilege candidate group 200s ... Server processing unit 202 ... User management unit 204 ... Payment medium Book management unit 220 ... Game management unit 222 ... Continuous lottery element execution control unit 224 ... Exchange medium giving unit 225 ... Exchange medium lottery unit 226 ... Privilege change unit 228 ... Exchange medium change unit 230 ... Exchange privilege grant unit 232 ... Value information standard Determination unit 233 ... attribute criterion determination unit 234 ... possessed game medium criterion determination unit 236 ... player level criterion determination unit 238 ... execution record criterion determination unit 500 s ... server storage unit 503 ... server program 504 ... game client program 506 ... game program 510 ... Game initial setting data 512... Game media initial setting data 518 ... Event period definition data with exchange ticket distribution 520 ... Continuous lottery element initial setting data 522 ... Execution consideration 523 ... Winning item candidate game medium list 528 ... Exchange ticket initial setting data 530 ... Exchange ticket selection data 540 ... Data application conditions 541 ... Applicable continuous lottery element ID list 542 ... High rare game medium possession number range 543 ... Player level range 544 ... All consecutive lottery element execution frequency range 545 ... High-value continuous lottery execution frequency 550 ... Continuous lottery element winning product configuration condition 552 ... Grant Exchange ticket type 554 ... expiration date 560 ... exchange privilege candidate group setting data 570 ... ticket association setting data 571 ... exchange ticket type 572 ... association condition 573 ... association exchange privilege candidate group ID
580 ... Ticket change setting data 581 ... Ticket type before change 582 ... Change condition 583 ... Ticket type after change 600 ... User management data 603 ... Payment media book data 605 ... Access history data 610 ... Owned game media management data 612 ... Owned exchange ticket Management data 700 ... Play data 704 ... Execution continuous lottery element ID
706 ... Continuous lottery winning item list 708 ... Consumption exchange ticket ID
710 ... Use exchange privilege candidate group ID
1000 ... Game system 1100 ... Server system 1150 ... Control board

Claims (15)

A program for causing a computer system to execute a given game,
A lottery element for selecting a game medium that can be used in the game as a winning item, and automatically executing a plurality of consecutive lotteries in one activation and giving a winning item selected in each lottery to a player Continuous lottery element execution control means for executing the continuous lottery element once;
The type and / or number of exchange media with different exchange privileges (hereinafter collectively referred to as “exchange medium provision contents”) are determined according to the execution result of one continuous lottery element, and according to the exchange medium provision contents Exchange medium giving means for giving the exchange medium to the player separately from the winning item awarded by the continuous lottery element,
Exchange privilege granting means for granting the player a replacement privilege associated with the exchange medium in exchange for consumption of the exchange medium based on the operation of the player;
A program for causing the computer system to function as Value information indicating value is set for the winning item,
The exchange medium giving means includes first determination means for determining the exchange medium giving contents based on the value information of the winning items given by the continuous lottery element.
The program according to claim 1. In the first determined bonus stage, the number and / or ratio of winning items corresponding to a given high value condition indicating that the value information is high value among the winning items given in the continuous lottery element. Based on the above, the exchange medium grant content is determined,
The program according to claim 2. Attributes are set for the winning item,
The exchange medium giving means has second means for determining the exchange medium giving contents based on the attribute of the winning item given by the continuous lottery element.
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-3. The exchange medium providing means has a third means for determining the exchange medium provision content based on the game medium held by the player.
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-4. The exchange medium giving means has fourth means for determining the exchange medium giving contents based on the player level of the player.
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-5. The continuous lottery element execution control means executes the continuous lottery element in exchange for consumption of a given continuous lottery value based on the operation of the player,
The exchange medium giving means has fifth means for determining the exchange medium giving contents based on the execution record of the continuous lottery element.
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-6. The fifth means determines the exchange medium provision content based on at least one of the number of executions of the continuous lottery element, the execution interval, and the total of the continuous lottery consideration consumed.
The program according to claim 7. The continuous lottery elements include a plurality of types of continuous lottery elements with different continuous lottery considerations,
The fifth means determines the exchange medium provision content according to which type of the continuous lottery element is executed,
The program according to claim 7 or 8. The exchange medium giving means has means for selecting an exchange medium according to the exchange medium giving contents by lottery.
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-9. An exchange medium changing means for changing the exchange medium given by the exchange medium giving means as time elapses;
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-10 for making the said computer system function further as. Privilege change means for changing the exchange privilege associated with the exchange medium granted by the exchange medium granting means over time,
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-10 for making the said computer system function further as. The continuous lottery element execution control means executes the continuous lottery element within a given event period.
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-12. The exchange medium has a given deadline,
The exchange privilege granting unit suppresses grant of the exchange privilege for the exchange medium for which the time limit has passed,
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-13. A computer system for executing a given game,
A lottery element for selecting a game medium that can be used in the game as a winning item, and automatically executing a plurality of consecutive lotteries in one activation and giving a winning item selected in each lottery to a player Continuous lottery element execution control means for executing the continuous lottery element to be performed once;
The type and / or number of exchange media with different exchange privileges (hereinafter collectively referred to as “exchange medium provision contents”) are determined according to the execution result of one continuous lottery element, and according to the exchange medium provision contents An exchange medium giving means for giving the exchange medium to the player separately from the prize-winning item by the continuous lottery element,
Exchange privilege granting means for granting the player a replacement privilege associated with the exchange medium in exchange for consumption of the exchange medium based on the operation of the player;
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