JP2023132546A - Game program, game device, and game system - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game program, a game device, and a game system capable of executing game processing taking into account a game execution volume of a user and tastes of the user.SOLUTION: A game program causes a control unit 23 (an example of a computer) of a server device 2 to function as: content execution means 2331 for executing any one of a plurality of pieces of game content included in a game; type specification means 234 for specifying the type of the piece of game content executed by the content execution means; accumulation means 235 for accumulating execution information for specifying achievements of the execution volume for each type, which is the execution volume executed by the user for the game content in a predetermined period; and game execution means 233 for executing game processing on the basis of the accumulated execution information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a game program, a game device, and a game system.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a technology for executing game processing depending on the user's progress in the game and the amount of execution. For example, Patent Document 1 states that when a team includes a user who satisfies the beginner condition for determining whether or not the user is a so-called beginner, the team is more A game system is disclosed that executes events advantageously for users who play games. It is stated that the beginner condition is determined based on, for example, the cumulative game play time, the elapsed time since game account creation, the user's game progress, and the status of player characters and items.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2018-68619

Here, for example, even if the amount of time spent playing the game is the same, how the time is spent may vary greatly depending on the user's preferences. However, in the above-mentioned conventional technology, it cannot be said that the game processing is executed based on the user's preferences, and there is room for improvement.

The present disclosure provides a game program, a game device, and a game system that can execute game processing based on the amount of games played by a user and the user's preferences.

The first aspect is a content execution means that causes a computer to execute one of a plurality of game contents included in a game in response to a user's instruction, and a type that specifies the type of game content executed by the content execution means. a specifying means, an accumulation means for accumulating execution information for specifying the amount of execution of the game content by the user for a predetermined period and for each type; processing of the game based on the accumulated execution information; This is a game program that functions as a game execution means for executing.

Further, in the first aspect, the execution information indicates a performance value of the amount of execution for each type, and the game execution means can execute the game process based on the accumulated performance value.

Further, in the first aspect, the game execution means can execute the game process based on the ratio of the performance of each type to the performance of the amount of games played by the user in a predetermined period.

Furthermore, in the first aspect, the performance can be a performance of the amount of parameters consumed to execute the game content or a performance of the number of times the game content has been executed.

Further, in the first aspect, the game execution means includes a content execution means, and the content execution means controls execution of game content of the same type as the achievement based on the achievement of each type as game processing. can do.

Further, in the first aspect, the content execution means includes a matching means,
As execution control, the matching means can match a plurality of users to execute the game content based on the execution information.

Further, in the first aspect, the matching means can determine matching conditions for performing matching based on the execution information as execution control, and can perform matching based on the determined matching conditions.

Further, in the first aspect, the matching conditions include a first condition for narrowing down users different from the user to matching candidate users, and a second condition for narrowing down the candidate users to users to be finally matched. The matching means can determine the second condition among the first condition and the second condition based on the execution information.

Further, in the first aspect, the game execution means includes a candidate identification means and a presentation means, and the candidate identification means performs execution control based on the execution information to select the user's player character in the execution of the game content. The presentation means for identifying support character candidates for assistance can present the candidates to the user via a screen for selecting a support character as an execution control.

Further, in the first aspect, the game execution means includes a content execution means, and the content execution means is capable of controlling the execution of game content of a type different from the track record based on the execution information as a game process. .

Further, in the first aspect, the content executing means includes providing means, and the content executing means is configured to set, as execution control, providing conditions for providing game media that can be used in the game content to the user based on the execution information. The providing means can provide the game content to the user based on the provision conditions.

The second aspect includes a content execution unit that executes one of a plurality of game contents included in the game in response to a user's instruction, and a specification unit that specifies the type of game content executed by the content execution unit. , a storage unit that accumulates execution information for specifying the amount of execution of game content by a user for a predetermined period and for specifying the actual amount of execution for each type; and a storage unit that stores game processing based on the accumulated execution information. A game device includes a game execution unit that executes a game.

The third aspect includes a content execution unit that executes one of a plurality of game contents included in the game in response to a user's instruction, and a specification unit that specifies the type of game content executed by the content execution unit. , a storage unit that accumulates execution information for specifying the amount of execution of game content by a user for a predetermined period and for specifying the actual amount of execution for each type; and a storage unit that stores game processing based on the accumulated execution information. A game system includes a game execution unit that executes a game.

According to the present disclosure, there are provided a game program, a game device, and a game system that can execute game processing based on the amount of games played by a user and the user's preferences.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a game system in a first embodiment. FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an overview of a game system in a first embodiment. FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an overview of a game system in a first embodiment. It is a flow diagram showing a series of operations of the game system in the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining an overview of a game system in a second embodiment.

[First embodiment]
A game system 1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure (hereinafter also referred to as "this embodiment") will be described with reference to the drawings.

<Game description>
With reference to FIG. 1, a game system 1 and a game executed by the game system 1 will be described. In the game system 1 shown in FIG. 1, a server device 2 and a plurality of game devices 5 are communicably connected to each other via a communication network 6, and a game is executed on the game devices 5.

The game according to this embodiment is an online game executed by the game system 1. In this game, the user of the game device 5 (hereinafter also simply referred to as "user") causes one or more player characters (equivalent to objects) to act in the virtual game space, and allows the user of the game device 5 to act as a non-player character. You can play against enemy characters (equivalent to objects). That is, users include game players. Hereinafter, the player character and the enemy character will also be collectively referred to as "characters" unless there is a particular need to distinguish between them.

The above games can be played on a home game console such as PlayStation (registered trademark), a portable game machine such as Nintendo Switch (registered trademark), or a game device 5 that is an electronic device such as a personal computer, smartphone, or tablet. It is executed using In the following, a case where the game device 5 is a smartphone will be exemplified.

<Overview of game system 1>
The game system 1 includes a server device 2 and a plurality of game devices 5. The server device 2 stores game programs and game data, and manages the game data of the game device 5 (for each account information described below).

The game system 1 matches users in multi-play game content (hereinafter also referred to as "multi-content") according to the users' play records and their details.

The game system 1 performs recovery of parameters (hereinafter also simply referred to as "parameters") associated with at least one of the user and the character operated by the user, as time passes. In addition to the passage of time, the game system 1 also performs recovery of this parameter in response to a user's instruction.

The game system 1 classifies users into a plurality of categories based on execution information of game content. Next, the game system 1 performs matching for each user belonging to the classified category based on the type of content that has been executed (hereinafter also referred to as "content type").

"Game content" is content that a user can execute within a game (in other words, playable content), such as quests (e.g., game challenges and goals), mini-games, missions (in other words, and game missions), or events. Further, for example, one or more missions accompanying each quest may be set in the quest.

"Execution information" is information for specifying the amount of execution (hereinafter also simply referred to as "execution amount") of the game content executed by the user during the execution period. Furthermore, the execution information is information for specifying the actual amount of execution for each type of game content. Furthermore, the execution information may indicate, for example, the actual value of the amount of execution (in other words, the absolute value of the amount of execution) for each type of game content. This performance value may be, for example, a statistical value related to game execution (such as an average value, median value, mode, or total value) calculated based on historical information indicating the game execution history. good. Moreover, the execution information may be history information itself as another example.

The "execution amount performance" is, for example, the performance of (a) the amount of parameters consumed to execute the game content (hereinafter also simply referred to as "parameter consumption amount") during the execution period, or (b) This is a record of the number of times the game content has been executed (hereinafter also referred to as "the number of executions"). As an example of (a), the actual amount of execution may be, for example, the actual amount of parameter consumption. Specifically, the actual parameter consumption amount may be a statistical value of parameters consumed in an execution period. For example, when the parameter is stamina, the performance record of the amount of execution may indicate the average value of stamina consumption per day during the execution period. Further, as an example of (a), the number of executions may be, for example, the number of times the game content has been started (in other words, the number of times the game has been challenged), or the number of times the game content has been cleared.

According to the above configuration, game processing can be executed based on the consumption amount of parameters such as stamina during the execution period and the number of execution times of the game content for each content type. Therefore, for example, when executing multi-content, users who consume a relatively large amount of stamina for multi-content can be matched with each other. Therefore, game processing can be executed based on the user's preferences such as which content type consumes the most stamina or which content type is executed the most.

The track record of the amount of execution may be, for example, the track record of the number of times the game content has been executed.

The execution period is a fixed period such as one day (in other words, daily), one week (in other words, weekly), or one month (in other words, monthly).

Here, an example of user category classification of the game system 1 and a specific example of content type will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. In these examples, stamina is used as a parameter.

As shown in FIG. 2, the game system 1 classifies each user into one of the play experience categories A to C based on the amount of stamina consumed. When classifying, the game system 1 presets corresponding ranges of consumption amounts for each of categories A to C, such as, for example, category A is consumption amount 0 to 100, category B is consumption amount 101 to 500, and so on. The game system 1 determines which set corresponding range the consumption amount of the user falls within, and classifies the user into the category of the determined corresponding range. For example, if the consumption amount of the first user is 50, the game system 1 classifies the first user into category A with a corresponding range of 0 to 100. Furthermore, when the second user's consumption amount is 200, the game system 1 classifies the second user into category B, which has a corresponding range of 101 to 500.

The game system 1 specifies that the first user of category A has the least amount of stamina consumption, for example, has not consumed much stamina and has the least experience in playing. In addition, in the game system 1, the second user of category B is a user whose stamina consumption is in the middle of the total, so he is able to consume a certain amount of stamina by completing quests, for example, and has a play experience. is a standard type. In addition, in the game system 1, the third user of category C is a user who consumes the largest amount of stamina among all users, so for example, the third user is a type who can consume enough stamina and has a lot of playing experience. Specify.

In the example of FIG. 3, a 2nd A user, a 2nd B user, a 2nd C user, and a 2nd D user classified into category B will be described as an example. In addition, in order to simplify the explanation, in FIG. 3, an example will be explained in which the total value of the stamina consumption of these users is the same 200, but it is assumed that the total amount of stamina consumption of multiple users classified into the same category is the same. It is not intended to be limited to one thing.

As shown in FIG. 3, the game system 1 determines which type of user 2A, 2B user, 2C user, and 2D user who are in the same category B and have the same stamina consumption results during the execution period. Identify whether each was consumed with game content. In this example, we will set the following three types of content: ・Main content: Game content that makes up the main story of the game ・Multi-content: As above ・Limited content: During a period such as daily or weekly Content that can be executed only a limited number of times

For the second A user, the game system 1 identifies, for example, as a breakdown of stamina consumption, that stamina was consumed only on the main content.

For the second B user, the game system 1 specifies, for example, that stamina was consumed in each of the main content, multi-content, and limited-time content during the execution period. Furthermore, the game system 1 specifies that multi-content accounts for the largest proportion of the three content types for the second B user.

For the 2nd C user, the game system 1 specifies, for example, that stamina has been consumed in each of the main content, multi-content, and limited-times content during the execution period, similarly to the 2nd B user. Furthermore, the game system 1 calculates the proportion of each of the three types to the total for the second C user, and specifies that among the three content types, the limited-time content accounts for the largest proportion.

For the 2D user, for example, in the execution period, the game system 1 specifies that stamina has been consumed in each of the main content, multi-content, and limited-time content, similarly to the 2B user and the 2C user. Furthermore, the game system 1 calculates the ratio of each of the three content types to the total for the 2D user, and similarly to the 2C user, the game system 1 calculates the ratio of the limited-time content to the total of the three content types. identify that

Based on the above-identified type of game content that consumed stamina, the game system 1 selects a second Match the user, the 2nd C user, and the 2nd D user. In other words, the game system 1 groups or combines users. As another example, the game system 1 determines whether users who have multiplayer as the main purpose of the game are the 2C users and the 2D users may be matched.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to match users whose game purpose is multiplayer among a plurality of users with standard playing experience. Therefore, the game system 1 can execute game processing based on the amount of games played by the user and the user's preferences.

Returning to FIG. 1, the explanation will be continued. The game data is data for running a game on the game device 5, and includes, for example, a player character operated by a user, other game space objects (topography of the game space, objects forming a field, NPCs such as enemy characters, etc.). (non-player character) object) and/or operation data for automatically operating the enemy character. The game data may include game image information.

The game device 5 executes a predetermined game based on a user's operation. For this purpose, the game device 5 receives (specifically downloads and installs) the game program and game data from the server device 2 via the communication network 6. Account information including identification information and a password is assigned to each user in association with the game device 5. This account information is transmitted from the game device 5 to the server device 2 at the time of login, and is used for user authentication in the server device 2.

After user authentication, mutual communication between the server device 2 and the game device 5 becomes possible. After logging in, the game device 5 receives data necessary for progressing the game (for example, data related to the progress of the game) from the server device 2, and outputs game images and sounds to the display 61 and the speaker 62 based on the user's operation. While doing so, the game progresses.

<Configuration of game system 1>
With reference to FIG. 1, each hardware configuration of the server device 2 and the game device 5 will be described. Note that each of the plurality of game devices 5 has the same configuration.

<Configuration of server device 2>
As shown in FIG. 1, the server device 2 includes a network interface 21, a storage section 22, and a control section 23. Network interface 21 and storage section 22 are electrically connected to control section 23 via bus 29 .

The network interface 21 is communicably connected to each game device 5 via a communication network 6 such as the Internet and a LAN.

The storage unit 22 includes a HDD (Hard Disk Drive), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), an SSD (Solid State Drive), and the like. The storage unit 22 stores various data such as a user DB 221, a lottery list 222, and history information, in addition to various programs including a part of the game program according to the present embodiment.

The user DB 221 contains information regarding the player character operated by the user (for example, the status of the player character), the amount of value media that can be used in the virtual game space, and parameters for each identification number of the user who plays the game. Information etc. are stored in correspondence. Hereinafter, this information will also be collectively referred to as "user information." The user information may include, for example, execution information for each user.

The value medium is, for example, currency, coins, points, etc. that can be used within the virtual game space, and is a medium that is consumed or used within the game in progressing the game. The value medium is given to the user as a reward for clearing a quest or by charging in the real world.

"Information regarding parameters" is, for example, information regarding stamina associated with a user. Information regarding stamina includes, for example, the current value of stamina, the upper limit, or the player rank corresponding to the upper limit, the unit of time (for example, the unit of time required to recover 1 stamina value), and the recovery speed. (For example, the amount of stamina recovered per minute) or the time elapsed since stamina was recovered.

"Stamina" is a parameter consumed to execute game content included in a game (start and progress game content). Stamina is consumed, for example, to execute game content such as a quest. Stamina is recovered according to the passage of real time, regardless of the progress of the game content. Furthermore, stamina is recovered in response to user instructions such as consumption of value media and various in-game items. Furthermore, stamina may be recovered without responding to a user's instruction, for example, due to an increase in the player's rank due to the progress of a quest.

The lottery list 222 is used when the content execution means 2331 (described later) performs a lottery process generally called gacha, and includes a plurality of pieces of information regarding game media to be selected. In the lottery list 222, for example, information regarding the game medium (for example, name, ability parameter, rarity, level, etc.) is associated with a selection ratio by lottery (in other words, selection probability). The selection ratio is one aspect of the provision conditions described below. Furthermore, when the game medium is a player character, the parameters include, for example, combat power, HP, attack power, defense power, intelligence, and/or speed.

"Game media" is electronic data representing elements related to the game, including the name of the character used as the player character, and items used by the player character in the virtual game space (e.g., weapons, armor, tools, etc.) etc. are included. Users can obtain game media by paying directly at a shop, completing quests, or by drawing a lottery called gacha. The obtained game content is stored and managed in the user DB 221 in association with the identification information of the user who owns the game content.

"Gacha" is a method in which the game execution means 233 of the server device 2 selects an arbitrary game medium from the lottery list 222 based on a predetermined selection ratio. Any selected game content is provided to the user's game device 5. “The game content selected in the gacha is given to the user/owned by the user” is synonymous with “the game content selected in the lottery process is/is associated with identification information indicating the user”. be.

The control unit 23 is composed of a microcomputer including a CPU and a semiconductor memory, and controls the operation of the own device 2 .

The control unit 23 functions as an information processing means 231, a collation means 232, a game execution means 233, a type identification means 234, and/or an accumulation means 235 by executing various programs.

-Information processing means-
The information processing means 231 transmits and receives various data to and from each game device 5. The main data received by the information processing means 231 include game program download request information, requests to start/end gacha lottery request game content in response to user operations, execution information, game data, and the like. The main data transmitted by the information processing means 231 includes a game program, game data, information for confirming that the game device 5 has received the game program, and information regarding game media obtained through gacha. .

-Verification means-
The verification means 232 uses the user identification information received from the game device 5 to authenticate the user account.

-Game execution means-
The game execution unit 233 executes game processing including game content in response to operation input from the user. The game execution unit 233 operates the character via the game execution unit 562 to execute the game, for example, in response to a user's operation input to the operation unit 54 of the game device 5. Therefore, the game execution means 233 transmits the game data and user information to the game execution means 562 of the game device 5 via the network interface 21.

Game execution means 233 executes game processing based on execution information accumulated by accumulation means 235, which will be described later. Furthermore, the game execution means 233 may classify the users into categories indicating a plurality of play experiences, as in the example of FIG. 2, based on the performance of each user's execution amount indicated by the execution information.

According to the above configuration, the game execution unit 233 can execute the game process based on the actual amount of execution for each content type, rather than simply the actual amount of execution of the game. Therefore, the game execution means 233 can execute game processing for each user based not only on the amount of games played, but also on the tendency of the content types that have been played so far. Therefore, the game execution means 233 can execute the game process based on the user's preference in addition to the amount of game execution.

For example, when the execution information indicates the actual value of the amount of execution for each type, the game execution means 233 may execute the game process based on the actual value of the amount of execution for each type accumulated by the accumulation means 235. good. According to such a configuration, the game execution means 233 does not need to calculate the actual value of the amount of execution by referring to the execution information when quantitatively determining the user's preference when executing the game process. Instead, it is sufficient to refer to the actual value of the amount of execution indicated by the execution information. Therefore, the game execution means 233 can reduce the processing load and efficiently execute the game processing.

The game execution unit 233 may, for example, based on the ratio of the actual amount of execution for each content type to the actual amount of execution of the game by the user in a predetermined period (in other words, the relative value of the amount of execution for each content type). It may also execute game processing. According to such a configuration, the game execution unit 233 can execute the game process, for example, based on the ratio of the amount of execution of each of the main content and multi-content to the total amount of execution. For example, if the content type includes content for single play (hereinafter also referred to as "solo content") and multi-content, if the proportion of solo content is high, the user prefers single-play as the purpose of the game, and on the other hand, If the proportion of content is large, it is possible that the user prefers multiplayer and makes it the goal of the game. Furthermore, for example, if the proportion of solo content occupies the entire amount of execution, it is conceivable that the user does not intend to play multiplayer at all. In this way, the game execution means 233 can execute game processing based on each user's preference toward games.

-Content execution means-
The game execution means 233 includes a content execution means 2331. The content execution unit 2331 executes any one of a plurality of game contents included in the game according to a user's instruction.

For example, as game processing, the content execution unit 2331 may control the execution of game content of the same type as the performance based on the performance of the amount of execution for each type of game content. The content execution unit 2331 may control the execution of multi-contents of the same type, for example, based on the track record of the amount of multi-contents executed.

According to the above configuration, the content execution means 2331 can control the execution of each type of game content based on the actual amount of execution for each content type. For this reason, for example, the performance of multi-content execution is more accurate than the performance of main content because it reflects the user's preferences for multi-content (specifically, play style, etc.). It is possible to control the execution of game content that matches the user's preferences.

For example, in response to a gacha lottery request, the content execution unit 2331 may select one or more game media by lottery from the lottery list 222 based on the selection ratio for each game medium. The content execution unit 2331 associates the information regarding the selected game medium with the identification information of the user who performed the operation to transmit the lottery request in the user DB 221. As a result, the user is given the game content that he or she won as a result of pulling the gacha.

-Matching method-
The content execution means 2331 includes matching means 2331a. The matching unit 2331a performs matching of a plurality of users to execute the game content based on the execution information as execution control of the game content. The matching unit 2331a may, for example, match a plurality of users as members of a team for executing multi-content (in other words, a team for participating in multi-content).

According to the above configuration, the matching unit 2331a can match a plurality of users for executing the game content based on the performance of the execution amount for each content type. Therefore, for example, users who have a large track record of executing multiple content can be matched.

The matching unit 2331a may, for example, determine matching conditions based on execution information as execution control, and match a plurality of users based on the determined matching conditions.

"Matching conditions" are conditions for performing matching. The matching conditions include, for example, conditions for narrowing down users who are different from the users in the execution information to matching candidate users (hereinafter also referred to as "first conditions"), and finally matching from the narrowed down matching candidate users. It may also include a condition (hereinafter also referred to as a "second condition") for narrowing down the list of users to whom the request is made. The matching means 2331a may, for example, preferentially match the narrowed-down users, or may match only the narrowed-down users. In the former case, for example, if there is no matching user as a result of the narrowing down, that is, if there is no user who satisfies the first condition and the second condition, the matching means 2331a may, for example, give next priority to the user who satisfies only the first condition. may be matched. Further, the matching unit 2331a may match users based on the second condition without narrowing down the users based on the first condition. Further, the matching unit 2331a may narrow down the users based on the second condition, and then further narrow down the users based on the first condition for matching.

The first condition may include, for example, that the actual execution amount of all game content types is within a specific range. For example, the first condition is. In the example of FIG. 2, it may include that the stamina consumption amount during the execution period is 101 or more and 500 or less (that is, category B). Further, the second condition may include restrictions regarding the breakdown of each content type within the specific range of the first condition. For example, the second condition may include, in the example of FIG. 2, that multi-content consumption accounts for more than half of the breakdown of stamina consumption. According to such a configuration, first, users who often play the game under the first condition (for example, users in categories A and B) are identified, and from among the identified users, play styles, etc. are determined according to the second condition. The user to be finally matched can be determined according to the user's preferences (for example, the play style of mainly playing multi-content).

The matching means 2331a may determine the second condition among the first condition and the second condition, for example, based on the execution information. According to such a configuration, the matching unit 2331a can narrow down the users to be matched in two stages based on the first condition and the second condition, that is, narrow down the users to be matched from a plurality of viewpoints. Then, the matching unit 2331a can include the execution amount perspective for each content type among the plurality of perspectives included in the matching condition, and ultimately determine the users to be matched from this perspective.

-Type identification means-
The type specifying means 234 specifies the type of game content executed by the content executing means 2331.

-Accumulation means-
The storage means 235 stores execution information for a predetermined period. The predetermined period is typically longer than the execution period, but is not limited thereto. For example, the predetermined period and the execution period may be the same. The predetermined period may be, for example, a period from when a user's account is created to when the user's performance performance is specified.

The accumulation of execution information by the accumulation means 235 and the acquisition of execution information by the game execution means 233 may take the following modes (A) or (B), for example.
(A) As execution information, the storage unit 235 stores and accumulates the execution history (specifically, history information) of the game in the storage unit 22 when the game is executed. When executing game processing based on the execution information, the game execution unit 233 refers to the accumulated execution history to identify the actual amount of execution for each content type in a predetermined period (in other words, amount). The game execution means 233 executes the game process using the specified execution amount as execution information.
(B) The storage unit 235 stores, as execution information, the amount of execution for each content type in the storage unit 22 each time the game is executed (for example, the amount executed each time is added to the amount of execution, and the result of the addition is (stored in the storage unit 22). The game execution unit 233 refers to the accumulated execution amount when executing game processing based on the execution information.

For example, when the execution information indicates the actual value of the execution amount for each type, the storage unit 235 may accumulate this execution amount. Specifically, the storage unit 235 may add (in other words, increment) the number of executions for each content type as the actual value of the execution amount each time the game content is executed.

<Configuration of game device 5>
A display 61, a speaker 62, and a touch pad 63 are externally connected or built into the game device 5. The game device 5 also includes a network interface 51, a graphic processing section 52, an audio processing section 53, an operation section 54, a storage section 55, and a control section 56. The network interface 51, the graphic processing section 52, the audio processing section 53, the operation section 54, and the storage section 55 are electrically connected to the control section 56 via a bus 59.

The network interface 51 is communicably connected to the communication network 6 in order to transmit and receive various data between the game device 5 and the server device 2.

The graphic processing unit 52 draws a game image including characters and various objects related to the virtual game space in a moving image format according to game data such as game image information output from the control unit 56. The graphic processing unit 52 is connected to a display 61, which is, for example, a liquid crystal type, and a game image drawn in a moving image format is displayed on the display 61 as a game screen.

The audio processing section 53 is connected to the speaker 62 , and when the game sound is reproduced and synthesized according to instructions from the control section 56 , it is outputted from the speaker 62 .

The operation unit 54 is connected to the touch pad 63 and transmits and receives data related to operation inputs to and from the touch pad 63. The user inputs an operation signal to the game device 5 by touching the touch pad 63.

The storage unit 55 includes an HDD, SSD, RAM, ROM, and the like. The storage unit 55 stores game data downloaded from the server device 2, various programs including a part of the game program, account information of the own device 5, and the like.

The storage unit 55 may store user information, game data, and history information, for example. The user information is at least part of information in the user DB 221 stored in the storage unit 22 of the server device 2. The user DB 221 manages a master of user information, and the storage unit 55 of the game device 5 stores at least part of the information distributed from the server device 2.

The control unit 56 is composed of a microcomputer including a CPU and a semiconductor memory, and controls the operation of the own device 5.

The control unit 56 functions as a communication means 561, a game execution means 562, an audio control means 563, and a display control means 564 by executing various programs.

-Communication means 561-
The communication means 561 has a function of communicating with the server device 2 via the network interface 51.

The communication means 561 generates and transmits information that can be grasped by the server device 2 according to various operation signals that the operation unit 54 receives from the touch pad 63. For example, the communication means 561 transmits account information, new game data download request information, a gacha execution request, a game content execution request (start request), etc. to the server device 2. In addition, the communication means 561 transmits new game data sent from the server device 2 in response to the download request information, information regarding the game medium selected by the lottery process, information regarding the reward given to the user, etc. to the server device 2. Receive from 2.

-Game execution means-
The game execution unit 562 reads data such as virtual game space objects and textures included in the game data from the storage unit 55 or uses data received from the server device 2 according to the operation of the touch pad 63 by the user of the own device 5. Two-dimensional or three-dimensional game image information is generated while executing the game program. As the game image information is processed by the graphic processing unit 52, the processed game images are sequentially displayed on the display 61.

Then, the game execution means 562 places a character on the game image according to the operation of the user of the own device 5, and controls the behavior of the character in the virtual game space according to the user's operation and the progress of the game. For example, the game execution unit 562 causes a quest to be executed in the game in response to a user's operation via the touch pad 63 (hereinafter simply referred to as “user operation”). Furthermore, the game execution means 562 causes the player character to use the game medium selected by the user in response to the user's operation.

-Voice control means-
The audio control means 563 controls the audio output of the speaker 62 in accordance with the user's operation of the own device 5 when executing the game.

-Display control means-
The display control means 564 controls the display output of the display 61 in accordance with the user's operation of the own device 5 when executing the game. For example, the display control means 564 causes the display 61 to display a screen (not shown) for each user to confirm his or her own execution information.

<Flow of operation of game system 1>
An example of the flow of processing executed by the game system 1 will be described with reference to FIG. 4. FIG. 4(a) is a flow diagram showing a flow from executing game content to accumulating execution information for a predetermined period. Further, FIG. 4(b) is a flow diagram showing the flow of processing when executing game processing based on the accumulated execution information. Note that the order of processing and units of processing shown below are merely examples, and may be changed as appropriate. Furthermore, in this example, the mode of accumulation of execution information by the accumulation means 235 is the mode (A) above.

As shown in FIG. 4A, first, the content execution means 2331 of the server device 2 executes any one of a plurality of game contents included in the game in response to a user's instruction (step st1).

Next, the type specifying means 234 of the server device 2 specifies the content type of the game content executed by the content executing means 2331 (step st2).

Next, the storage means 235 of the server device 2 stores execution information for specifying the performance of the amount of execution for each content type based on the above specified result (step st3). Specifically, history information indicating the execution history of the executed game content is stored in the storage unit 22.

As shown in FIG. 4(b), first, the game execution means 233 of the server device 2 identifies the actual amount of execution for each content type based on the accumulated execution information (step st10).

Next, the matching means 2331a of the server device 2 performs matching of a plurality of users for executing the multi-content as execution control of the game content based on the performance of the execution amount for each content type specified above (step st11).

Next, the game execution means 233 of the server device 2 starts multi-content with the team of users matched by the matching means 2331a (step st12).

To summarize the above, the control unit 23 (an example of a computer) of the server device 2 is controlled by the content execution means 2331 that executes any one of a plurality of game contents included in the game, and the type of game content executed by the content execution means. a type specifying means 234 for specifying the amount of execution of the game content for a predetermined period; an accumulation means 235 for accumulating execution information for specifying the amount of execution performed by the user for each type; Based on the game execution means 233, the game execution means 233 executes game processing.

<Effect>
According to the present embodiment, game processing can be executed based on the actual amount of execution for each content type, rather than simply the actual amount of execution of the game. Therefore, game processing can be executed based on not only the amount of time and number of times each user has spent playing the game, but also the tendency of the content types that each user has played so far. Therefore, game processing can be executed based on the amount of game execution and the user's preferences.

[Second embodiment]
In the first embodiment, as the execution control of game content, an example was explained in which users are matched to execute the same type of game content as the actual amount of execution, but the execution control of game content according to the present invention The embodiment is not limited to this. The game system 1 may specify support character candidates and present the specified candidates to the user as execution control of the game content.

The "support character" is a character for supporting the user's player character, and is a so-called helper character. The support character may be, for example, a character owned and trained by another user, and may be a character set (in other words, lent) as a support character by another user.

The game execution means 233 may include, for example, candidate identification means and presentation means. The candidate specifying means specifies support character candidates (hereinafter also referred to as "support candidates") in executing the game content based on the execution information as execution control.

The candidate specifying means includes, for example, a first candidate condition for narrowing down characters of users different from the user as primary candidates for support candidates, and a second candidate condition for narrowing down characters of users who are the primary candidates as final candidates. Support candidates may be identified based on. Further, the candidate specifying means may determine the second candidate condition among the first candidate condition and the second candidate condition based on the execution information.

As execution control, the presentation means presents the support candidates specified by the candidate identification means to the user via a screen for selecting a support character (hereinafter also referred to as a "support selection screen").

Here, an example of the process of presenting support candidates by the presenting means will be explained using FIG. 5. In this example, when executing the main content, the user selects a character trained by another user as a support character, and builds a deck (a team made up of multiple characters) with the selected support character and the user's player character. and participate in the main content.

As shown in FIG. 5, the presentation means causes the support selection screen 610 to be displayed on the user's display 61 via the display control means 564. The support selection screen 610 includes a support candidate list display area 611 and a determination button 612.

The support candidate list display area 611 is an area that displays a list of support candidates specified by the candidate specifying means. In this example, the first candidate condition is that the character's level is at least a set threshold (in this example, this threshold is level 20), and the total amount of stamina consumed by the main content per month is 101. The second candidate condition is that the character belongs to a user within 500. The support candidate list display area 611 accepts the selection when the user inputs a selection for any of the support candidates 611a to 611d displayed in the list.

For example, the candidate identification means narrows down to characters of level 20 or higher based on the first candidate condition, and further narrows down to characters whose monthly stamina consumption of the main content is within 101 to 500 based on the second candidate condition. That is, characters of support candidates are identified by narrowing down the search to characters of users belonging to category B in the example of FIG. In addition to using the first candidate condition and the second candidate condition in the filtering process to narrow down the support candidates in this way, the presentation means may, for example, sort the list display in the support candidate list display area 611 using these conditions. Good too. According to such a configuration, characters of other users that are suitable for playing the main content can be automatically and preferentially presented to the user as support candidates.

When the user presses the determination button 612, the content execution means 2331 determines the support candidate selected in the support candidate list display area 611 as a support character.

According to the above configuration, support candidates can be identified based on the amount of execution for each content type, and the identified support candidates can be presented to the user when selecting a support character to participate in the main content. Therefore, the character of the user who has made the main content the object of the game can be identified and presented as a support candidate, so that support candidates can be presented based on the user's preferences.

[Modified example]
Although the present invention has been described based on the above embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. The following cases are also included in the present invention.

[First modification]
In the above embodiment, the matching means 2331a. Although an example has been described in which a plurality of users are matched based on the track record of the amount of execution for each content type, the matching process according to the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the matching unit 2331a may match multiple users for executing game content (typically, multi-content) based on the performance of the amount of execution of all game content in a predetermined period without dividing it by content type. Matching may also be performed. According to such a configuration, users can be matched according to their playing experience, such as whether the user is a beginner type with little playing experience or an expert type with extensive playing experience.

[Second modification example]
In the above embodiment, main content, multi-content, and limited-time content have been described as examples of content types, but the content types according to the present invention are not limited to these. Other examples of content types include the following.
・Normal content: Content with a low level of difficulty that beginner users can take on (for example, normal quests, etc.)
・Event content: Special content distributed as additional downloadable content (for example, event quests, etc.)

[Third modification example]
In the above embodiment, an example has been described in which execution control of game content of the same type as the actual execution amount is performed, but the execution control of game content according to the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the content execution unit 2331 may control the execution of game content of a type different from the actual amount of execution, based on the execution information, as a game process.

The content execution unit 2331 may control the execution of the main content, for example, based on the track record of the amount of execution of the limited number of times content. To control the execution of the main content, the content execution unit 2331 may increase the reward for clearing or increase the difficulty level of the main content in order to encourage execution of the main content, for example, when the amount of execution of the limited number of times content is greater than a set threshold. You may also lower it. According to such a configuration, it is possible to encourage a user who spends a lot of time playing the limited-time content to play the main content. Therefore, the content execution means 2331 can provide the user with new preferences that are different from existing preferences such as existing play styles.

[Fourth variation]
Although not shown in the above embodiment, the game system according to the present invention may provide game media that can be used in the game content to the user through a lottery (so-called gacha) or the like, based on the execution information, for example. .

For example, the content execution unit 2331 may determine the conditions for providing the game content based on the execution information as execution control. The "providing conditions (of game media)" are conditions for providing game media that can be used as game content to the user.

The provision condition may be, for example, a selection ratio based on a lottery. For example, the content execution unit 2331 determines the selection rate (in other words, selection probability) of characters used by the user a predetermined number of times or more in the multi-content based on the execution history (specifically, history information) of the multi-content. may be set higher than the value (for example, the default value). Note that this character may be further limited to characters that the user does not own, or characters that the user has not yet completed training. In such a case, the content execution means 2331 may change the selection ratio of the character in the existing lottery list 222 when setting the selection ratio to be used for the lottery, or may change the selection ratio of the character in the existing lottery list 222. A new lottery list may be generated.

The content execution means 2331 may include provision means, for example. The providing means provides the game content to the user based on the provision conditions determined by the content execution means 2331.

For example, when it becomes possible to determine specific provision conditions based on the user's execution information, the presenting means may present this to the user. Then, the content execution unit 2331 may determine the provision conditions only when it receives from the presented user a statement that agrees to the determination of the specific provision conditions. For example, the presentation means may inform the user that if the actual value of the execution amount of the multi-content exceeds a set threshold, the selection rate of popular characters that are frequently used in the multi-content can be increased. May be presented. For example, the presentation method is to display a message text on the screen that says, "The conditions for increasing the winning probability of a popular character in multiplayer have been met. Do you want to increase it? After the increase, the winning probability is XX%." It's okay.

According to the above configuration, the content execution means 2331 can provide the game medium to the user based on the actual amount of execution for each content type.

[Other embodiments]
The various control means and processing procedures described in the above embodiments are merely examples, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, its applications, or its uses. The various control means and processing procedures can be changed in design as appropriate without changing the gist of the present invention.

In the above embodiment, the game device 5 is a smartphone, but the game device 5 may be an amusement device provided at a game center or the like.

The game may be an action game, a shooting game, a role-playing game, a simulation game, a board game, a puzzle game, etc., and can be applied to various types of games.

In the above embodiment, the case where the object is a character is exemplified, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the object can be a card or item (equipment such as a weapon or armor) used within the virtual game space.

In the above embodiment, the case where the server device 2 and the plurality of game devices 5 work together to function the game program has been exemplified, but the present invention is not limited to this. All the means of the game program, i.e., the game execution means, the type specifying means, and/or the storage means, are provided in the server device 2 alone, the game device 5 alone, the communication terminal separate from the server device and the game device 5, or , may be provided in two devices that are combined among these devices (for example, distributed processing between the server device 2 and the game device 5, etc.). Furthermore, when a server device, a game device, and a communication terminal are made to function as one, it is possible to change as appropriate which means is made to function in which device. For example, the control unit 56 of the game device 5 functions as the game execution means, type identification means, and/or storage means of the server device 2 exemplified in the above embodiment by executing various programs. It's okay.

Even when these other embodiments are adopted, the effects of the present embodiment can be achieved. Moreover, it is also possible to combine this embodiment with other embodiments, or with other embodiments, as appropriate.

1 Game system 2 Server device 23 Control unit 233 Game execution means 2331 Content execution means 234 Type identification means 235 Storage means

Claims (13)

computer,
content execution means for executing one of a plurality of game contents included in the game according to a user's instruction;
type identifying means for identifying the type of game content executed by the content executing means;
an accumulation means for accumulating execution information for specifying the amount of execution of the game content by the user for a predetermined period and for specifying the actual amount of execution for each type;
functioning as a game execution means for executing processing of the game based on the accumulated execution information;
game program. The execution information indicates the actual value of the execution amount for each type,
The game execution means executes processing of the game based on the accumulated performance values.
The game program according to claim 1. The game execution means executes the processing of the game based on the ratio of the performance of each type to the performance of the amount of execution of the game by the user during the predetermined period.
The game program according to claim 2. The track record is a track record of the amount of parameters consumed to execute the game content, or a track record of the number of times the game content was executed.
The game program according to claim 1. The game execution means includes the content execution means,
The content execution means controls execution of game content of the same type as the track record based on the track record for each type as the game processing.
The game program according to claim 1. The content execution means includes a matching means,
The matching means performs matching of a plurality of users for executing the game content based on the execution information as the execution control.
The game program according to claim 5. The matching means determines matching conditions for performing the matching based on the execution information as the execution control, and performs the matching based on the determined matching conditions.
The game program according to claim 6. The matching conditions include a first condition for narrowing down users different from the user to matching candidate users, and a second condition for narrowing down the matching candidate users to users to be finally matched,
The matching means determines the second condition among the first condition and the second condition based on the execution information.
The game program according to claim 7. The game execution means includes a candidate identification means and a presentation means,
The candidate specifying means specifies, as the execution control, a support character candidate for supporting the user's player character in executing the game content based on the execution information.
The presenting means presents the candidate to the user via a screen for selecting the support character as the execution control;
The game program according to claim 5. The game execution means includes the content execution means,
The content execution means controls execution of the game content of the type different from the track record based on the execution information as the game processing.
The game program according to claim 1. The content executing means includes providing means,
As the execution control, the content execution means determines provision conditions for providing the user with game media that can be used in the game content based on the execution information;
The providing means provides the game medium to the user based on the provision conditions.
The game program according to claim 10. a content execution unit that executes one of a plurality of game contents included in the game according to a user's instruction;
a specifying unit that specifies the type of game content executed by the content executing unit;
an accumulation unit that accumulates execution information for specifying the amount of execution of the game content by the user for a predetermined period and for specifying the actual amount of execution for each type;
a game execution unit that executes processing of the game based on the accumulated execution information;
gaming equipment. a content execution unit that executes one of a plurality of game contents included in the game according to a user's instruction;
a specifying unit that specifies the type of game content executed by the content executing unit;
an accumulation unit that accumulates execution information for specifying the amount of execution of the game content by the user for a predetermined period and for specifying the actual amount of execution for each type;
a game execution unit that executes processing of the game based on the accumulated execution information;
game system.

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