JP2023021538A - Game system, game program and information processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game system capable of enhancing interest in both of acquisition of virtual currency and game properties, a game program and an information processing method.SOLUTION: A game system for providing a game being executable on a plurality of user terminals accessible to a server via a network, includes an event creation part creating a game event that occurs on a virtual land possessed by a user in the game as an owner via a user terminal and in which the user participates as a player via the user terminal, and an event processing part granting a right exchangeable for the virtual currency to the owner, when the player participating in the event created by the event creation part meets conditions preset in the event using in-game currency that is held by the player and is usable in the game.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

There is an application for exception to loss of novelty

The present invention relates to a game system, a game program, and an information processing method, and more particularly to a game system, a game program, and an information processing method that provide a game that can be executed by a plurality of user terminals that can access a server via a network.

In recent years, games that can be executed on player terminals such as smartphones and game terminals that can access servers via networks have been provided. In some games of this type, virtual currency can be obtained by clearing preset conditions, standards, and the like.

In Patent Document 1, in a casino area generated as a virtual space within a game, virtual currency can be obtained when winning a casino game, and any arbitrary virtual currency that can be used in the game using the obtained virtual currency is disclosed. A game system is disclosed that can be exchanged for items.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2016-29957

By the way, like the game system disclosed in Patent Document 1 above, in which virtual currency can be obtained by clearing arbitrary conditions, some users who participate in the game efficiently obtain a large amount of virtual currency. There are users who participate in the game based on their intention to play.

On the other hand, there are users who participate in the game for the enjoyment of the game itself, for example, by interacting with other users rather than acquiring virtual currency, or for both. There is a fact that there are also users who

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a game system, a game program, and an information processing method that can enhance interest in both acquisition of virtual currency and game characteristics. It is something to do.

A game system according to the present invention for achieving the above objects is a game system that provides a game executable by a plurality of user terminals that can access a server via a network, in which users play games as owners via user terminals. An event creation unit that creates an in-game event that occurs on land on a virtual property owned in the game and that the user participates as a player via a user terminal, and a player who participates in the event created by the event creation unit an event processing unit that grants the owner the right to be exchanged for virtual currency when a condition set in advance at the event is achieved using the in-game currency that the player possesses and can be used in the game; It is characterized by having

According to this, the user participates as a player in the event created by the event creating unit by the user involved in the game as the owner of the virtual property land, and the player uses the in-game currency to participate in the event preset in the event. When these conditions are met, the owner will be granted the right to exchange for virtual currency, so interest in acquiring virtual currency through games will increase.

On the other hand, by participating in the event created by the event creation unit by the owner, the player can enjoy the event created by the other user, thereby enhancing the enjoyment of the game.

Therefore, it is possible to improve the user's interest in both acquisition of virtual currency and game characteristics.

The event processing section of this game system is characterized by distributing prize money to players who have participated in the event when the players have achieved conditions set in advance in the event.

Furthermore, the event may be characterized by including an event created by the owner of the owned land via a user terminal, or a battle-type event in which characters placed on the owned land fight against each other. It may also be characterized by:

The game system is characterized by comprising a donation processing unit that accepts donations for the game from players and distributes the accepted donations as prizes.

Furthermore, the donation processing unit is characterized in that it randomly gives the player a benefit related to items that can be used in the game based on the received donation.

A game program according to the present invention for achieving the above object is a game program for executing a game that can be executed by a plurality of user terminals that can access a server via a network. An event creation unit that creates an in-game event that occurs on land on a virtual property that the owner owns in the game and in which the user participates as a player via a user terminal, and an event created by the event creation unit. An event processing unit that grants the owner the right to exchange virtual currency when a participating player achieves conditions set in advance by using in-game currency that the player possesses and can use in the game. It is characterized by functioning as

An information processing method according to the present invention for achieving the above object is an information processing method in which a game is executed by a plurality of user terminals that can access a server via a network, wherein a server is an owner through a user terminal. Create an in-game event in which the user participates as a player via the user terminal, and the player who participates in the event created by the event creation unit It is characterized by granting the owner the right to exchange for virtual currency when the conditions set in advance at the event are achieved using the in-game currency that the player possesses and can be used in the game.

According to the present invention, it is possible to enhance the user's interest in both acquisition of virtual currency and game characteristics.

1 is a block diagram illustrating the outline of the configuration of a game system according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. Similarly, it is a block diagram for explaining the outline of the configuration of the server of the game system according to the present embodiment. Similarly, it is a block diagram for explaining the outline of the configuration of the storage of the server of the game system according to the present embodiment. Similarly, it is a block diagram for explaining an outline of the configuration of game information processed by the game system according to the present embodiment. Similarly, it is a figure explaining the outline of the game data contained in the game information processed by the game system which concerns on this Embodiment. Similarly, it is a figure explaining the outline of the process of the game processing part of the information processing program of the game system which concerns on this Embodiment. Similarly, it is a flowchart explaining the outline of the process of the event creation part of the information processing program of the game system which concerns on this Embodiment. Similarly, when an event is executed in the game system according to the present embodiment, it is a diagram showing an example of an event screen interface displayed on the user terminal. Similarly, it is a flowchart explaining the outline of the process of the event processing section of the information processing program of the game system according to the present embodiment. Similarly, it is a block diagram explaining the outline of the processing of the donation processing section of the information processing program of the game system according to the present embodiment. Similarly, it is a block diagram for explaining the outline of the configuration of the user terminal of the game system according to the present embodiment. Similarly, it is a flowchart for explaining the outline of the processing of the game system according to the present embodiment.

Next, a game system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 12. FIG.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram outlining the configuration of a game system according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown, the game system 10 includes a server 20 and a plurality of user terminals 30a to 30n as main components, which are connected to each other via a network 100 such as the Internet network so as to be accessible.

In this embodiment, the server 20 is deployed in the operator 1 who provides the game in the game system 10, and the user terminals 30a to 30n are owned by a plurality of users 2a to 2n who use the game provided by the operator 1. be done.

The game provided by the operator 1 in the game system 10 is a game whose main purpose is to generate objects such as images, moving images, and sounds. , other sports games, quiz games, pinball games, card games, rhythm games, RPGs (role-playing games), location information games, board games, adventure games, casino games, simulation games, strategy games, racing games, etc. good.

In this embodiment, the game provided by the operator 1 is assumed to be a role-playing game.

In this case, the users 2a to 2n may be an owner O who owns a virtual land, which is a virtual possession in a virtual area in a game, which will be described later, or a player P who enjoys the game. Yes, or may correspond to both the owner O and the player P.

Next, a specific configuration of each part of the game system 10 of this embodiment will be described.

The server 20 is implemented by a desktop or notebook computer in this embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram for explaining the outline of the configuration of the server 20. As shown in FIG. As illustrated, the server 20 includes a processor 21 , a memory 22 , a storage 23 , a transmission/reception section 24 and an input/output section 25 , which are electrically connected to each other via a bus 26 .

The processor 21 is an arithmetic device that controls the operation of the server 20, controls transmission and reception of data between elements, and performs processes necessary for executing application programs.

The processor 21 is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) in this embodiment, and executes an application program stored in a storage 23 and developed in a memory 22 to perform various processes.

In this embodiment, the memory 22 is implemented by a main memory configured with a volatile memory such as a DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory).

The memory 22 is used as a work area for the processor 21, and stores a BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) executed when the server 20 is started, various setting information, and the like.

The storage 23 stores programs and information used for various processes. The configuration of this storage 23 will be described later.

The transmitter/receiver 24 connects the server 20 to the network 100 . The transmission/reception unit 24 may include a short-range communication interface such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) or BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy).

The input/output unit 25 is an interface to which an input/output device such as a keyboard, mouse, or display is connected.

The bus 26 transmits, for example, address signals, data signals and various control signals among the connected processor 21 , memory 22 , storage 23 , transmission/reception unit 24 and input/output unit 25 .

FIG. 3 is a block diagram for explaining the outline of the configuration of the storage 23. As shown in FIG. As illustrated, the storage 23 includes a database 40 and an information processing program 41, which is a game program, in this embodiment.

The database 40 is implemented as a storage area provided by the storage 23, and stores game information D1 in this embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram for explaining the outline of the configuration of the game information D1. As illustrated, the game information D1 includes game data d1a, event data d1b, owner data d1c, and player data d1d.

In this embodiment, the game data d1a is composed of data related to game settings according to the type of game, such as characters and items appearing in the game, in-game currency, game stage environment and background images. In the case of a game, the stage name and the like associated with the stage ID are included.

In this embodiment, the characters that make up the game data d1a are characters that act in the game by being operated by the users 2a to 2n via the user terminals 30a to 30n, characters that become companions of the users 2a to 2n, or Enemy characters and the like that fight against the users 2a to 2n are included.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the outline of the items that make up the game data d1a and the diamonds that are the in-game currency. As shown in the figure, in this embodiment, the item I is composed of weapons, tools, etc. such as swords, shields, and staffs, and can be purchased at in-game shops or granted by clearing events. It is held by the player P.

In the present embodiment, Diamond S is an in-game currency that can be used in the game, such as when purchasing an item I at an in-game shop or when clearing an event. and is held by the player P by clearing the .

The event data d1b is data for generating an arbitrary event in which a trial to be executed by the player P (for example, a battle with an enemy character, etc.) is set. Various data may be input by the owner O to create an event.

As the data input by the owner O as the event data d1b, for example, the date, time, location of the event, characters to appear in the event, prize money to be distributed to the player P who clears the event, etc. are assumed.

When the player P who participates in the event clears the event created based on the event data d1b, for example, the prize money set in the event may be distributed, or the item I or the diamond S may be awarded.

Note that, in the present embodiment, the prize money distributed to the player P at the event is a right that can be exchanged for virtual currency.

In this embodiment, the owner data d1c is composed of the name of the owner O in the game, data related to the virtual land in the virtual area in the game owned by the owner O, and the like.

In this embodiment, the data relating to the virtual land on the virtual area in the game is composed of, for example, the address of the land, the area of the land, and an ID associated with a monster (to be described later) pre-arranged on the land.

In this embodiment, the player data d1d includes the name of the player P in the game, data related to the character used by the player P, data related to the play stage, and the like.

The data about the character used by the player P is, in the present embodiment, attribute data about the attribute of the character. Contains a value.

In this embodiment, the information processing program 41 shown in FIG. 3 is a program that causes the server 20 to function as a game processing unit 41a, an event creating unit 41b, an event processing unit 41c, and a donation processing unit 41d.

In the present embodiment, the game processing unit 41a executes basic processing of the game such as progress of the game and control of characters. Executes various processing related to the game.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the outline of the processing of the game processing section 41a. As shown in the figure, in the present embodiment, the game processing unit 41a allows, for example, owner O1, owner O2, and owner O3 to set virtual land X, land Y, and land Z, respectively, in a virtual area R that is likened to the earth. Execute various processes in the stage environment that you own.

The game processing unit 41a arranges the monster M1 on the land X, the monster M2 on the land Y, and the monsters M3 and M4 on the land Z in this embodiment.

The game processing unit 41a plays against monsters M1 to M4 created by the owner O1, the owner O2, and the owner O3 and placed on the land X, the land Y, and the land Z owned by the owner O1, the owner O2, and the owner O3, respectively. Then, an event is executed to distribute prize money to the player P who wins.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the game processing unit 41a executes processing when a plurality of players P participating in the event play against the monsters M1 to M4 in the event in response to the execution of the event.

In addition, the game processing unit 41a executes various basic processes of the game.

The event creating unit 41b shown in FIG. 3 creates an in-game event in which the player P participates and which occurs on a virtual land owned by the owner O in this embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the outline of the processing of the event creating section 41b. As illustrated, in step S1, the event creating unit 41b receives input of event data d1b from the owner O via the user terminals 30a to 30n.

In this embodiment, event data d1b includes the event date, time, location (data related to land), ID numbers of monsters to appear in the event, prize amounts to be distributed to player P who clears the event, and the like. accept.

At this time, in the present embodiment, by inputting the ID number of a special monster purchased at a shop in the game instead of the monster pre-arranged on the land or together with the monster pre-arranged on the land, the special monsters can appear in the event.

When making a special monster appear in the event, for example, the prize amount to be distributed to the player P can be set without an upper limit.

When the event data d1b is input from the owner O, the event creating unit 41b creates an event in step S2, and registers the created event in the database 40 as the game information D1 in step S3. do.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of an event screen interface IF displayed on the user terminals 30a to 30n when the created event is executed.

The event processing unit 41c shown in FIG. 3 executes event processing when the player P who participates in the event achieves a condition set in advance in the event. If you defeat a monster that appears in a given amount of damage, the event will be processed.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the outline of the processing of the event processing section 41c. As shown in the figure, when the player P participates in the event in step S5, in step S6 he battles against the monsters placed on that land.

At this time, in the present embodiment, the player P uses an item I such as a sword, a shield, or a cane, or restores physical strength by using, for example, diamonds S possessed by the player P to fight against a monster.

In step S7, if the player P defeats the monster by using the diamond S, the event processing unit 41c grants the owner O of the land that created the event the right to be exchanged for virtual currency in step S8. do.

In the subsequent step S9, the prize set for the event is distributed to all the players P who have participated in the event. For example, the distribution of the prize money is divided between the player P who directly contributed to defeating the monster ranked high in the ranking by giving a given damage to the monster, the player P who indirectly contributed to defeating the monster, or the player P who participated in the battle. You may make it distribute among the players P who are only slanted.

The donation processing unit 41d shown in FIG. 3 processes donations made by the player P to the game. It is implemented in the form of a monetary donation.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram outlining the processing of the donation processing unit 41d. As illustrated, the donation processing unit 41d executes a reception process S10, a distribution process S11, and a privilege provision process S12.

The reception processing S10 executes processing for receiving donations made to the game from the player P, and the distribution processing S11 executes processing for distributing the received donations as prize money for an event created by the owner O, or giving benefits. Processing S12 is executed.

In the present embodiment, if there are a plurality of events created by a plurality of owners O, the distribution processing S11 may be distributed according to the amount of prize money set for each event, for example. .

On the other hand, the privilege giving process S12 executes a process of randomly giving the player P a privilege related to the item I that can be used in the game as shown in FIG. 5, based on the donation received in the receiving process S10. .

In this embodiment, the benefit related to item I is assumed to be something like an experience value that makes item I stronger. Therefore, in the privilege granting process S12, for example, it is conceivable to randomly grant to the player P an experience value for mastering the sword as the item I as a privilege.

In the present embodiment, the donation processing unit 41d arbitrarily and randomly executes the distribution processing S11 and the privilege provision processing S12 when an arbitrary player P makes a donation.

Based on the processes in the game processing section 41a, the event creating section 41b, the event processing section 41c, and the donation processing section 41d, a game is executed in the user terminals 30a to 30n in this embodiment.

The user terminals 30a to 30n shown in FIG. 1 are implemented by smart phones, which are portable information terminals, in this embodiment, but may be implemented by game terminals, tablet computers, desktop or notebook computers, for example. It may be

FIG. 11 is a block diagram outlining the configuration of the user terminals 30a-30n. As illustrated, the user terminals 30a to 30n are provided with a control unit 31 and a display 32 as main components.

In this embodiment, the control unit 31 controls each unit of the user terminals 30a to 30n such as the display 32 and cameras (not shown), and is composed of, for example, a processor, a memory, a storage, a transmission/reception unit, and the like.

In this embodiment, the control unit 31 stores a game application or a browser capable of browsing a website, and based on the processing in the information processing program 41 of the server 20, the user terminal is controlled via the game application or the browser. A game is executed at 30a-30n.

In the present embodiment, the display 32 displays screen interfaces of games executed by the user terminals 30a to 30n (including event screen interfaces IF as shown in FIG. 8).

The display 32 is a so-called touch panel that accepts information input by touching the display surface, and is implemented by various technologies such as a resistive film system and a capacitance system.

In the present embodiment, user operation information D2 is input via this display 32 .

In this embodiment, the user operation information D2 is information that is input regarding the operation and actions of the character used by the player P in the game, or information that is input regarding creation of an event by the owner O and management of virtual land. be.

This user operation information D2 is input based on arbitrary actions of the users 2a to 2n on the display 32 (for example, action of tapping or swiping the screen, action of dragging and dropping an icon displayed on the screen, etc.). be.

Next, an outline of processing of the game system 10 according to the present embodiment will be described.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart outlining the processing of game system 10 according to the present embodiment. As shown, first, in step S20, the owner O purchases the virtual land of the virtual area R within the game as shown in FIG.

Subsequently, in step S21, the owner O creates an event for distributing the prize money to the player P who wins the battle against the monster placed on the purchased land. Creation of an event is executed by input of event data d1b by the owner O via the user terminals 30a to 30n in this embodiment.

On the other hand, in step S22, the player P executes the game and advances the game.

Subsequently, when the player P makes a donation to the game in step S23, a donation process is executed in step S24.

In this embodiment, the processing of donations is processing of distributing the received donations to the prize money of the event created by the owner O, or processing of randomly giving the player P a benefit related to the item I. run to

When the date of the event created by the owner O arrives and a plurality of arbitrary players P gather on the land of the owner O where the event is to be held and participate in the event, the event is carried out in step S25.

In this event, when a plurality of players P play against monsters and any player P defeats the monsters using diamond S, in step S26, virtual currency is given to owner O of the land that created the event. Grants exchangeable rights.

On the other hand, a plurality of players P play against a monster for the purpose of inflicting a given amount of damage on the monster appearing in the event, and when the given amount of damage is given, in step S27, the prize money set for the event is paid to the event. distributed to all players P who participated in the In the present embodiment, prize money is distributed among the players P in a sloping manner according to the degree of contribution to defeating the monster.

In this way, the users 2a to 2n participate in the event created by the event creating unit 41b by the users 2a to 2n involved in the game as the owner O of the virtual land, and the player P uses the diamond S. By defeating the monster, the owner O is granted the right to exchange for the virtual currency, so the interest in acquiring the virtual currency through the game increases.

On the other hand, by participating in the event created by the event creating unit 41b by the owner O, the player P can enjoy the event created by the other users 2a to 2n, thereby increasing interest in the game.

Therefore, it is possible to enhance the interest in both acquisition of virtual currency and game characteristics.

In particular, in the present embodiment, when donations from the player P are distributed to the prize money of the event, the prize money of the event increases and the scale of the event increases, so that the interest of the player P who participates in the event is further improved. can be made

Furthermore, if the number of players P participating in the event increases, the chances of the owner O acquiring virtual currency increase, so the interest of the owner O in acquiring virtual currency through the game can be further enhanced.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the invention.

In the above embodiment, the event is created by the owner O through the event creating section 41b. may be

In the above embodiment, the case where the virtual property is land has been described, but for example, any property such as a game machine arranged in a virtual game center or a virtual poker game table can be used. There may be.

In the above embodiment, a case has been described where the player P's prize money is a right that can be exchanged for virtual currency. good too.

In the above embodiment, an arbitrary user among the users 2a to 2n is the owner O, and an arbitrary other user among the users 2a to 2n is the player P. However, any user can be the owner. It may correspond to both O and player P.

1 business operator 2a-2n user 10 game system 20 server 30a-30n user terminal 40 database 41 information processing program (game program)
41a Game processing unit 41b Event creation unit 41c Event processing unit 41d Donation processing unit D1 Game information O Owner P Player R Virtual area S Diamond (in-game currency)

Claims (8)

In a game system that provides a game that can be executed by a plurality of user terminals that can access a server via a network,
An event creation unit that creates an in-game event that occurs on land on a virtual property owned by the user as an owner in the game via the user terminal and in which the user participates as a player via the user terminal. and,
When the player participating in the event created by the event creating unit achieves a condition set in advance in the event using in-game currency owned by the player and usable in the game, the owner an event processing unit that grants rights exchangeable with virtual currency to
A game system comprising: The event processing unit
2. The game system according to claim 1, wherein prize money is distributed to the players participating in the event when the players achieve the conditions set in advance in the event. The event is
3. A game system according to claim 1 or 2, comprising an event created by said owner of said property land via said user terminal. The event is
4. The game system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the game system is a battle-type event in which characters placed on the property land compete against each other. a donation processing unit that receives a donation for the game from the player and distributes the received donation to the prize;
The game system according to any one of claims 2 to 4, comprising: The donation processing unit
6. The game system according to claim 5, wherein a privilege relating to an item usable in the game is randomly given to the player based on the received donation. In a game program that executes a game that can be executed on multiple user terminals that can access a server via a network,
the server,
An event creation unit that creates an in-game event that occurs on land on a virtual property owned by the user as an owner in the game via the user terminal and in which the user participates as a player via the user terminal. and,
When the player participating in the event created by the event creating unit achieves a condition set in advance in the event using in-game currency owned by the player and usable in the game, the owner A game program characterized by functioning as an event processing unit that grants rights exchangeable with virtual currency. In an information processing method for executing a game on a plurality of user terminals that can access a server via a network,
the server
creating an in-game event that occurs on land on a virtual property owned by the user as an owner in the game via the user terminal and in which the user participates as a player via the user terminal;
When the player participating in the event created by the event creating unit achieves a condition set in advance in the event using in-game currency owned by the player and usable in the game, the owner grants rights convertible into virtual currency to
An information processing method characterized by:

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