JP2024051130A - Server system, game system and program - Google Patents

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a server system etc. capable of increasing a player's motivation to execute a selection process, and as a result, increasing the interest of the game. [Solution] A server device 10 is configured to execute a selection process multiple times in succession during a game, which selects a game card from a selection target group consisting of multiple game media, execute a determination process to automatically determine a combination of a game card having a given first condition and a second game card having a second condition different from the first condition, among the multiple game media selected by the selection process executed multiple times in succession, and execute a synthesis process to generate a synthetic card medium by synthesizing the game cards whose combinations are determined by the determination process, and grant the synthesized synthetic card to the player. [Selected Figure] Figure 4

Description

The present invention relates to a server system, a game system, a program, etc.

In recent years, with the increasing multi-functionality, improved functionality, and widespread use of information and communication terminal devices such as tablet-type information and communication terminal devices or smartphones, and personal computers (hereinafter referred to as "communication terminal devices"), there have been an increasing number of opportunities to play games on these communication terminal devices.

Also, online games known as social games, which combine games with communication-based networking services known as social networking services (hereinafter referred to as "SNS"), have been offered for some time now.

In particular, in recent years, systems that execute events during games that allow players to acquire entertaining game items, including a lottery element in which randomly selected items are provided based on the player's request, have become common.

In addition, various methods are known for game systems that allow players to select this type of item, as a measure to keep the game interesting. Recently, some systems have been known that allow players to combine a selected item with other items.

For example, one known game system with such functionality is one that combines an item selected by a selection control process with an item that the player already owns (for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).

Patent No. 5086491 Patent No. 5837240

However, in the systems described in Patent Documents 1 and 2, as in the past, the player is simply given the item that has been selected as a result, and it cannot be said that the selection function for that item has been expanded. Therefore, it cannot be said that the introduction of a new selection process will increase the player's motivation in that selection process.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and its purpose is to provide a server system etc. that can diversify the game media that can be selected from a limited number of options and expand the game media that can be given to the player, thereby increasing the player's motivation to perform the selection process and, as a result, making the game more interesting.

(1) In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides
A server system that is connected via a network and performs game control for executing a game on a terminal device operated by a player, comprising:
a game control means for progressing a game using game media;
a selection control means for executing, multiple times in succession, a selection process for selecting a game medium from a selection target group consisting of a plurality of game media during the game;
a synthesis means for executing a determination process for automatically determining a combination of a game medium having a given first condition and a second game medium having a second condition different from the first condition, from among the multiple game media selected by the selection processes executed multiple times in succession, and for executing a synthesis process for generating a synthesized game medium by synthesizing the game media whose combination has been determined by the determination process;
a granting means for granting the composite game medium to the player;
a providing means for providing information about a game including the added composite game medium to the terminal device;
The present invention has a configuration comprising:

With this configuration, the present invention can vary the game media granted by the selection process, thereby diversifying the limited number of game media that can be selected and expanding the game media granted to the player.

The present invention can also provide the player with more advantageous game media as a composite game media, which can increase the player's sense of excitement compared to when the game media is simply selected.

Therefore, the present invention can increase the player's motivation to perform the selection process, thereby making the game more interesting.

The term "game media" refers to virtual game media used in a game, such as game cards. In particular, game media refers to characters such as player characters, items possessed by each character, such as weapons, in-game currency, tools, and life energy, or media for defining the characters and items.

The "selection process" may include, for example, a lottery process in which a selection is automatically made from a selection group by lottery, or a process in which a selection is made by a predetermined method such as a player's instruction. In particular, the "selection process" may involve the selection of multiple game media at the same time, or the selection of multiple game media consecutively in sequence.

The "selection process" may be performed by consuming the values of parameters used in the game (such as the stamina value of the player character, in-game currency, or points) or by charging a fee. In particular, it is possible to increase the probability of selecting a game medium with a low probability of selection depending on the amount consumed or the amount charged.

Furthermore, the "given first condition" may be, for example,

(A1) The attributes defined in the game medium, such as type, ability, characteristics, level, rank (rarity), or parameters defining these attributes, are specific;
(A2) when multiple game media are selected in sequence, the game media are selected in a predetermined order; and
(A3) It grows and evolves through synthesis, and is preset as the base game media;
etc.

The "second condition" can basically be any condition different from the "first condition", but for example,
(B1) the attributes defined in the game content or the parameters defining these attributes are different from those defined in the first condition;
(B2) when a plurality of game media are selected in sequence, the selection is performed in a sequence different from the sequence specified in the first condition; and
(B3) It is preset as a game medium that will be used as a material (sacrifice) to grow or evolve the game medium that grows or evolves through synthesis;
etc.

In particular, the "first condition" or "second condition" may include the requirement that the game medium be a composite game medium, so that the composite game medium may be further used for composition.

In addition to the above, "automatically determining a combination and synthesizing the determined combination to generate a composite game medium" means that the combination of the game media is performed automatically, but the synthesis may be performed automatically or may be performed based on the player's instructions.

The "composite process" may be 100% successful, may be successful if certain conditions are met, or may be successful if a lottery is won.

In particular, "success of the synthesis process" includes, for example, the addition of an attribute that is not defined in the game medium that is the basis of the synthesized game medium, or the parameter value of an attribute defined in the game medium that is the basis of the synthesized game medium changing in a direction that is more advantageous to the player than the parameter value of that attribute.

A "failed merging process" includes, for example, a case where a new attribute not specified in the game medium that is the basis of the merging game medium is not added or is canceled, or a parameter value of an attribute specified in the game medium that is the basis of the merging game medium changes in a direction that is less favorable than the parameter value of that attribute. However, if the merging process fails, the game medium that was the target of the failed merging may be destroyed or may be given to the player in its current state, and regardless of the success or failure of the merging process, the game medium that was used as the material for the merging with the base game medium may also be destroyed or may be given to the player in its current state.

Furthermore, the "composite game medium" may be a game medium in which the attributes or parameters defining the attributes of the base game medium among the game media to be combined have grown or evolved, or the game media to be combined may be unrelated game media. However, it is preferable that the attributes or parameters defining the attributes of the "composite game medium" are set according to the values of the attributes or parameters defining the attributes defined in the game media to be combined (such as the number or ratio of attributes).

(2) The present invention also provides
A server system that is connected via a network and performs game control for executing a game on a terminal device operated by a player, comprising:
a game control means for progressing a game using game media;
a selection control means for executing, multiple times in succession, a selection process for selecting a game medium from a selection target group consisting of a plurality of game media during the game;
a combination means for executing a determination process for automatically determining a combination of at least two or more game media having different attributes from among the plurality of game media selected by the selection processes executed multiple times in succession, and for executing a combination process for generating a combined game medium by combining the game media whose combination has been determined by the determination process;
a granting means for granting the composite game medium to the player;
a provision means for providing information about a game including the added composite game medium to the terminal device;
The present invention has a configuration comprising:

With this configuration, the present invention can vary the game media granted by the selection process, making it possible to diversify the limited number of game media that can be selected and expand the game media granted to the player.

The present invention can also provide the player with more advantageous game media as a composite game media, which can increase the player's sense of excitement compared to when the game media is simply selected.

Therefore, the present invention can increase the player's motivation to perform the selection process, thereby making the game more interesting.

Note that "different attributes" in "at least two or more game media with different attributes" includes, for example, differences in the type, ability, characteristics, level, rank, etc., defined in the game media, and in the case of a combination of two or more of these attributes (specifically, when type and rank are defined as attributes), it indicates that at least one attribute (specifically, when the type is the same but the rank is different) is different.

(3) The present invention also provides
The synthesis means is
executing a determination process for automatically determining a combination of the game contents a plurality of times in accordance with the number of times the selection process is executed;
The composition process is configured to generate composite game media by combining the game media whose combinations have been determined each time the determination process is executed.

With this configuration, the present invention can generate a composite game medium by sequentially compositing the selection process by continuously repeating the selection process, so the more selection processes are performed, the more composite game media can be generated by the compositing process.

For example, in the present invention, when two game media with different attributes are consecutively selected by a selection process, or when a game medium that satisfies a first condition and a game medium that satisfies a second condition are consecutively selected by a selection process, the two game media can be combined immediately after they are selected.

Therefore, the present invention allows the game content granted through the selection process to be varied and provided to the player.

(4) The present invention also provides
The selection control means
The game media is selected from at least two selection target groups having different game media configurations.

With this configuration, the present invention can use, for example, a selection target group made up of game media to be grown or evolved, a selection target group made up of game media for materials, or a selection target group based on attributes such as type, rank, level, or ability, thereby allowing a selection of various game media.

For example, the present invention can select and synthesize game media from a selection group consisting of multiple characters used in the game as game media and a selection group consisting of items equipped to multiple characters used in the game as game media, making it possible to generate characters equipped with various combinations of items as synthesized game media.

In other words, the present invention can generate a variety of composite game media, thereby increasing the interest of the player in the selection process.

Note that "at least two selectable groups with different game media configurations" refers to groups in which the attributes of at least one game medium are different, or groups in which the number of game media is different, and the same game media may be included in each group.

(5) The present invention also provides
The selection control means
determining, when the compositing process is being executed during a series of executions of the selection process, a selection target group to be used for selecting the game media after compositing the composite game media based on the composite game media that have already been generated by compositing;
The system is configured to select a game medium from the determined selection target group.

With this configuration, for example, when a synthesis result that is unfavorable to a player is obtained, the present invention can determine that the selection target group for the next and subsequent selections will be the selection target group that selects game media that will result in a synthesis result that is favorable to the player (or a synthesis result that is unfavorable to the player).

Furthermore, for example, in the case where a synthesis result advantageous to a player is obtained, the present invention can determine that a selection target group that selects game media that will result in a synthesis result more advantageous to the player (or a synthesis result disadvantageous to the player) will be the selection target group for the next and subsequent selections.

Therefore, the present invention can allow the player to select more advantageous game media based on the synthesis results, or achieve game balance.

Note that, for example, an "advantageous synthesis result" may refer to, for example, an increase in the parameter value of an attribute defined in the game media that grows or evolves through synthesis, or the addition of a new ability.

Also, for example, an "unfavorable synthesis result" may refer to, for example, a decrease in the parameter value of an attribute defined in the game media that grows or evolves through synthesis, or the cancellation of a new ability.

(6) The present invention also provides
The selection control means
During the execution of the selection process successively a plurality of times, the selection target group to be used when executing the selection process is determined in accordance with the number of times the selection process is successively executed.

With this configuration, the present invention can use a selection target group from which better game media can be selected, for example, the more selection processes are executed consecutively with one activation, allowing the selection process to be executed in an advantageous state for the player.

(7) The present invention also provides
The selection control means
The selection process is executed multiple times using one selection target group.

With this configuration, for example, when a selection target group that meets the first and second conditions is used, or when a selection target group is configured for each attribute, if the player can recognize in advance the selection target group to be used in the selection process, the combination of combinations can be anticipated in advance, which can further increase the player's motivation to execute the selection process.

(8) The present invention also provides
The synthesis means is
When a first game medium is selected and there are a plurality of uncombined second game media already selected, a combination target game medium to be combined is identified by lottery from among the plurality of uncombined second game media;
determining a combination for executing a merging process of the first game medium and the merging target game medium;
The determination process is executed.

With this configuration, the present invention can, for example, identify the second game medium to be combined by a lottery process or by a player's instruction, so that the combination of game media when combining them can reflect the player's wishes or incorporate game elements.

(9) The present invention also provides a method for producing a semiconductor device comprising the steps of:
The providing means comprises:
The apparatus has a configuration for providing information on a selection target group used in the selection process or information on the synthesis process to be presented to the player to the corresponding terminal device.

With this configuration, the present invention allows the player to recognize, for example, the status of a selection process being performed when multiple selection processes are being performed consecutively, such as game media that have not yet been selected from the selection target group being used to perform the selection process, or the composite status of composite game media that have been composited as a result of the selection process.

The present invention therefore allows the player to take a variety of measures, such as canceling a selection process in progress, improving the selection group based on a player-initiated charge, canceling a synthesis process, or increasing the probability of successful synthesis based on a player-initiated charge.

In addition, "information related to the selection group" includes, for example, information related to selectable game media (those that have not yet been selected and remain) within the selection group, and information related to the probability of winning each of the game media.

In addition, the "information regarding the merging process" includes, for example, the specifications of the merging game media and the specifications of the game media to be merging.

(10) The present invention also provides a method for producing a semiconductor device comprising the steps of:
The configuration further includes a stop control means for executing a stop control process for stopping the combination of game media whose combination has been determined by the determination process during the continuous execution of the multiple selection processes.

With this configuration, the present invention can, for example, avoid combinations that are disadvantageous to the player, allowing the player's wishes to be reflected in the selection and combination processes.

(11) The present invention also provides a method for producing a semiconductor device comprising the steps of:
The selection control means
The configuration is such that the specifications of the selection target group used in the selection process are changed based on the consumption of a given parameter that changes based on the progress of the game.

With this configuration, the present invention can, for example, increase the player's ability to select advantageous game media by consuming or charging the values of parameters used in the game (such as the stamina value of the player's character, in-game currency, points), thereby accelerating the player's progress in the game.

The "specifications of the selection group" include the number of game media constituting the selection group, the number of selections, and, if the selection process is a lottery process, the selection probability of each game medium. However, when changing the specifications, it is preferable to change the specifications to give the player an advantage.

(12) The present invention also provides a method for producing a semiconductor device comprising the steps of:
a receiving means for receiving an operation input of the player transmitted from the terminal device;
a determination means for determining a selection target group to be used in the selection process based on the received operation input;
The present invention has a configuration further comprising:

With this configuration, the present invention allows the player to specify a selection target group while predicting the composite game medium, thereby improving the player's strategy in the selection process and increasing the player's motivation to execute the selection process.

(13) The present invention also provides a method for producing a semiconductor device comprising the steps of:
The synthesis means is
The system has a configuration for determining whether the synthesis process is successful or not based on whether a given synthesis condition is met.

With this configuration, the present invention can generate a composite game medium based on the game media to be combined, for example, when a given lottery is won, or when the attributes of each of the game media to be combined, or a combination of those attributes, meet predetermined combination conditions.

In addition, the "given lottery" may include, for example,
(C1) Random selection;
(C2) A lottery using a synthesis success probability (including 0% and 100%) determined based on the game media to be synthesized; and
(C3) A lottery using a synthesis success probability determined according to the attributes defined in the game media to be synthesized or the values of parameters defining the attributes (e.g., the higher the level of the game media used for synthesis, the lower the synthesis success probability);
Includes:

(14) The present invention also provides a method for producing a semiconductor device comprising the steps of:
a prediction setting means for executing a synthesis prediction setting process in which, when a game medium having at least one element to be synthesized by the synthesis process is predicted, the predicted prediction content is set as prediction content information before the selection process and the synthesis process are executed;
a determination processing means for executing a determination process for determining whether or not a predicted content indicated by the predicted content information matches the combined specific game media, based on a combined finalized game medium indicating a game medium combined by the combining process and the set predicted content information;
a bonus control means for executing a bonus control process for granting a bonus based on the composite game medium to the player to be granted to the player when the determination process determines that the predicted content matches the predicted content;
The present invention has a configuration further comprising:

With this configuration, if the advance prediction of the synthesis process turns out to be correct, the present invention can, for example, change the synthesized game medium to an advantageous game medium or change it to an advantageous state.

In other words, the present invention introduces a new mechanism for predicting the composite game media that will be synthesized in the synthesis process, and if the prediction is correct, the player can enjoy, for example, an advantageous effect.

The present invention therefore provides a strong motivation for performing the selection process and can increase the player's willingness to perform the selection process, thereby providing a game with an appealing selection process.

The "selection prediction setting process" includes direct prediction by the player, and options predicted by the game (characters controlled by the CPU) being presented and one of the options being selected by the player, and also includes prediction of multiple composite game media.

In particular, the "composite prediction setting process" may consume the values of parameters used in the above-mentioned game, or may make it easier for game media predicted on the assumption that a charge will be made to be combined in the combination process.

In addition to the above, "at least one element is the same" includes, for example, that one element defined by the game medium, such as the type of game medium, attributes such as abilities, level, rank, etc., and the values of parameters that define these attributes, is the same.

For this reason, "at least one element is the same" also includes the matching (including a perfect match) of two or more combinations of attributes such as the type of game media, abilities, level, and rank, as well as the values of parameters that define these attributes.

In addition, "benefits based on game media acquired by the player" include, for example, changing the selected game media to game media that is advantageous to the player, and changing the parameters of the game media to a state that is advantageous to the player.

In particular, "changing the parameters of the game content to a state advantageous to the player" means, for example,
This indicates that attributes defined in the game media, such as abilities, characteristics, level, and rank, or parameters defining these attributes, are changed to values advantageous to the player, or that attributes advantageous to the game are newly defined. However, it is also possible to change the selected game media to game media disadvantageous to the player, and to change the parameters of the game media to a state disadvantageous to the player.

(15) In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides
A game system that performs game control for executing a game based on an instruction from a player,
a game control means for progressing a game using game media;
a selection control means for executing, multiple times in succession, a selection process for selecting a game medium from a selection target group consisting of a plurality of game media during the game;
a synthesis means for executing a determination process for automatically determining a combination of a game medium having a given first condition and a second game medium having a second condition different from the first condition, from among the multiple game media selected by the selection processes executed multiple times in succession, and for executing a synthesis process for generating a synthesized game medium by synthesizing the game media whose combination has been determined by the determination process;
a granting means for granting the composite game medium to the player;
The present invention has a configuration comprising:

With this configuration, the present invention can vary the game media granted by the selection process, thereby diversifying the limited number of game media that can be selected and expanding the game media granted to the player.

The present invention can also provide the player with more advantageous game media as a composite game media, which can increase the player's sense of excitement compared to when the game media is simply selected.

Therefore, the present invention can increase the player's motivation to perform the selection process, thereby making the game more interesting.

(16) In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides
A program for controlling a game to execute a game based on an instruction from a player,
a game control means for progressing through a game using game media;
a selection control means for executing, multiple times in succession, a selection process for selecting a game medium from a selection target group consisting of a plurality of game media during the game;
a synthesis means for executing a determination process for automatically determining a combination of a game medium having a given first condition and a second game medium having a second condition different from the first condition from among the plurality of game media selected by the selection processes executed multiple times in succession, and for executing a synthesis process for generating a synthesized game medium by synthesizing the game media whose combination has been determined by the determination process;
a granting means for granting the composite game medium to the player; and
a provision means for providing information regarding a game including the provided composite game medium to the terminal device;
The present invention has a configuration that causes a computer to function as a

With this configuration, the present invention can vary the game media granted by the selection process, thereby diversifying the limited number of game media that can be selected and expanding the game media granted to the player.

The present invention can also provide the player with more advantageous game media as a composite game media, which can increase the player's sense of excitement compared to when the game media is simply selected.

Therefore, the present invention can increase the player's motivation to perform the selection process, thereby making the game more interesting.

(17) In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a method for producing a liquid crystal display comprising the steps of:
A game system that performs game control for executing a game based on an instruction from a player,
a game control means for progressing a game using game media;
a selection control means for executing, multiple times in succession, a selection process for selecting a game medium from a selection target group consisting of a plurality of game media during the game;
a combination means for executing a determination process for automatically determining a combination of at least two or more game media having different attributes from among the plurality of game media selected by the selection processes executed multiple times in succession, and for executing a combination process for generating a combined game medium by combining the game media whose combination has been determined by the determination process;
a granting means for granting the composite game medium to the player;
The present invention has a configuration comprising:

With this configuration, the present invention can vary the game media granted by the selection process, thereby diversifying the limited number of game media that can be selected and expanding the game media granted to the player.

The present invention can also provide the player with more advantageous game media as a composite game media, which can increase the player's sense of excitement compared to when the game media is simply selected.

Therefore, the present invention can increase the player's motivation to perform the selection process, thereby making the game more interesting.

(18) In order to solve the above problems, the present invention also provides a method for producing a liquid crystal display comprising:
A program for controlling a game to execute a game based on an instruction from a player,
a game control means for progressing through a game using game media;
a selection control means for executing, multiple times in succession, a selection process for selecting a game medium from a selection target group consisting of a plurality of game media during the game;
a combining means for performing a determination process for automatically determining a combination of at least two or more game media having different attributes from among the plurality of game media selected by the selection processes performed multiple times in succession, and performing a combining process for generating a combined game medium by combining the game media whose combination has been determined by the determination process;
a granting means for granting the composite game medium to the player; and
a provision means for providing information regarding a game including the provided composite game medium to the terminal device;
The present invention has a configuration that causes a computer to function as a

With this configuration, the present invention can vary the game media granted by the selection process, thereby diversifying the limited number of game media that can be selected and expanding the game media granted to the player.

The present invention can also provide the player with more advantageous game media as a composite game media, which can increase the player's sense of excitement compared to when the game media is simply selected.

The present invention therefore increases the player's motivation to perform the selection process, thereby making the game more entertaining.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a system configuration showing the configuration of a game system according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 illustrates functional blocks of a server device according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating functional blocks of a terminal device according to an embodiment. 11A and 11B are diagrams for explaining a synthesis process based on a plurality of consecutive selection processes according to an embodiment; 13A to 13C are diagrams for explaining a selection process including a predicted selection setting process and a bonus control process related to a combination process of an embodiment. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a synthesis process based on a plurality of consecutive selection processes executed by a server device according to an embodiment.

The present embodiment will be described below. Note that the present embodiment described below does not unduly limit the content of the present invention described in the claims. Furthermore, not all of the configurations described in the present embodiment are necessarily essential components of the present invention.

[1] Game System First, an overview and a general configuration of a game system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 1. Fig. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a system configuration showing the configuration of the game system 1 according to the present embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 1, the game system 1 of this embodiment is configured such that a server device 10 that provides game services and terminal devices 20 (e.g., terminal devices 20A, 20B, and 20C) can be connected to the Internet (an example of a network).

By accessing the server device 10 from the terminal device 20, the player can obtain a game from the server device 10 via the Internet and play the game. In addition, by accessing the server device 10 from the terminal device 20, the player can play the game while communicating with other players.

In particular, the server device 10 is an information processing device capable of providing a service that allows players to play games using terminal devices 20 that are connected for communication via the Internet. The server device 10 can also function as, for example, an SNS server that provides a service that allows communication between multiple players (i.e., an information processing device that provides a communication-type service).

In addition, when the server device 10 functions as an SNS server, for example, it is capable of providing games called social games that are executed using the operating environment (API (Application Programming Interface), platform, etc.) of the SNS that it provides.

Specifically, the server device 10 is capable of providing games that are provided on the web browser of the terminal device 20, such as browser games (games that can be started by simply opening the installation site in a web browser) created in a variety of languages, including HTML, FLASH, CGI, PHP, shockwave, Java (registered trademark) applet, and JavaScript (registered trademark).

Unlike existing online games, social games include games that do not require dedicated client software and can be played with just a web browser and an SNS account. The server device 10 is also configured to connect to other players' terminals (smartphones, PCs, game consoles, etc.) via a network, and provide online games in which players can simultaneously share the same game progress online.

On the other hand, the server device 10 may be composed of one (device, processor) or multiple (devices, processors).

Then, the billing information, game information, and other information stored in the memory area of the server device 10 (the memory unit 140 described below) may be stored in a database (broadly speaking, a storage device, memory) connected via a network (an intranet or the Internet), and when functioning as an SNS server, the information stored in the player information storage unit 146, etc., stored in the memory area may be stored in a database (broadly speaking, a storage device, memory) connected via a network (an intranet or the Internet).

Specifically, the server device 10 of this embodiment receives input information based on the operation of a player of the terminal device 20 (i.e., a player who executes a game), and performs game processing based on the received input information.

Then, the server device 10 transmits the game processing result to the terminal device 20. The terminal device 20 is configured to perform various processes to provide the game processing result received from the server device 10 to the terminal device 20 so that it can be viewed by the player.

The terminal device 20 is an information processing device such as a smartphone, a mobile phone, a PHS, a computer, a game device, a PDA, a portable game machine, an image generating device, etc., and is a device that can be connected to the server device 10 via a network such as the Internet (WAN) or a LAN. The communication line between the terminal device 20 and the server device 10 may be wired or wireless.

The terminal device 20 also has a web browser capable of viewing web pages (data in HTML format). That is, the terminal device 20 has a communication control function for communicating with the server device 10, and a web browser function for controlling display using data received from the server device 10 (web data, data created in HTML format, etc.) and transmitting player operation data to the server device 10.

For example, the terminal device 20 may acquire necessary information from the server device 10, such as game information about other players during a match, execute game processing based on a game application stored in a memory area (the memory unit 270 described later), and may also execute various processes for providing a game screen to the player, thereby allowing the player to play the game.

For example, the terminal device 20 may transmit player operation data to the server device 10 while acquiring game control information provided by the server device 10, and execute a predetermined game process, thereby executing a game based on the game process.

In particular, when the terminal device 20 executes game processing based on game control information provided by the server device 10, when the terminal device 20 makes a request to the server device 10 to play a specific game, the terminal device 20 is connected to the game site of the server device 10 and the game is started.

The terminal device 20 is configured to use the API as necessary to cause the server device 10 functioning as an SNS server to perform a specified process, or to obtain the player information storage unit 146 managed by the server device 10 functioning as an SNS server to execute a game.

[2] Server Device Next, the server device 10 of this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a diagram showing functional blocks of the server device 10 of this embodiment. Also, the server device 10 of this embodiment may have a configuration in which some of the components (parts) of Fig. 2 are omitted.

The server device 10 includes an input unit 120 for use in administrator and other input, a display unit 130 for performing predetermined displays, an information storage medium 180 in which predetermined information is stored, a communication unit 196 for communicating with terminal devices 20 and others, a processing unit 100 for executing processes mainly related to the game to be provided, and a storage unit 140 for storing various data mainly used in the game.

The input unit 120 is used by a system administrator or the like to input game-related settings and other necessary settings and data. For example, the input unit 120 in this embodiment is configured with a mouse, keyboard, etc.

The display unit 130 displays an operation screen for the system administrator. For example, the display unit 130 in this embodiment is configured with a liquid crystal display or the like.

The information storage medium 180 (a computer-readable medium) stores programs, data, etc., and its functions are realized by optical disks (CD, DVD), magneto-optical disks (MO), magnetic disks, hard disks, magnetic tapes, or memory (ROM), etc.

The communication unit 196 performs various controls for communicating with the outside (e.g., terminals, other servers, or other network systems), and its functions are configured by hardware such as various processors or communication ASICs, programs, etc.

The memory unit 140 serves as a work area for the processing unit 100, the communication unit 196, etc., and its functions are realized by a RAM (VRAM) etc. The information stored in the memory unit 140 may be managed by a database.

In addition to the main memory unit 142, the memory unit 140 of this embodiment includes:
(A1) a game data storage unit 144 for storing information related to the game (hereinafter referred to as "game information"), such as various table data used when executing game processing;
(A2) a player information storage unit 146 in which information about each player (hereinafter referred to as "player information") is stored;
(A3) a prediction-related information storage unit 148 for storing various information (hereinafter also referred to as "prediction-related information") used in executing a selection control process for selecting a card (i.e., a game card) as a game medium such as an item to be associated with a player based on a lottery process or an instruction from the player, a selection prediction process for predicting in advance which game card will be selected, and a benefit control process for granting a benefit to the player when the prediction is correct; and
(A4) a game card information storage unit 149 in which information relating to game cards as game media used in the selection process (hereinafter referred to as "game card information") is stored;
have.

Player information includes history of games currently or previously participated in (including main games, mini-games and events), billing history, login history, information about player characters used or owned, information about game cards such as acquired items, player level, information about tasks and stages cleared, and usage history of other applications (including games and non-games).

The prediction-related information includes information about the game items selected by the selection control process, prediction content information for each player indicating the pre-prediction of the game items to be awarded to the player, and bonus information about the bonus to be awarded to the player if the prediction made by the selection control process is correct.

The game card information storage unit 149 stores game card information about each game card that constitutes a selection target group, and information about a plurality of selection target groups (game card groups) that are made up of a plurality of game cards (hereinafter referred to as "selection target group information").

Each game card information corresponds to a card ID and includes attributes such as type, ability, characteristics, level, and rank defined in the game medium, as well as information on parameters that define these attributes.

In addition, each selection target group information includes the card IDs of the game cards that make up each selection target group, corresponding to the group ID.

A game card is, for example, an example of content that exists virtually in a game (i.e., digital content), and specifically refers to a character such as a player character, or an item such as a weapon, in-game currency, tool, or life energy possessed by each character, or a virtual game medium that defines the character or item and is used in the game.

The processing unit 100 performs various processes using the main memory unit 142 in the memory unit 140 as a work area. The functions of the processing unit 100 can be realized by hardware such as various processors (CPU, DSP, etc.) and ASICs (gate arrays, etc.), or by programs.

The processing unit 100 performs various processes of this embodiment based on programs (data) stored in the information storage medium 180. That is, the information storage medium 180 stores programs for causing a computer to function as each part of this embodiment (programs for causing a computer to execute the processes of each part).

For example, the processing unit 100 (processor) controls the entire server device 10 based on a program stored in the information storage medium 180, and performs various processes such as controlling the transfer of data between each unit. In addition, the processing unit 100 performs processes to provide various services in response to requests from terminals.

Specifically, the processing unit 100 of this embodiment has at least a communication control unit 101, a Web processing unit 102, a game management unit 103, a reception processing unit 104, a selection control processing unit 105, a selection prediction processing unit 106, a bonus control unit 107, a game card management unit 108, a card synthesis management unit 109, a timer management unit 110, and an information provision unit 111.

For example, the reception processing unit 104 of this embodiment constitutes the reception means of the present invention, and the game management unit 103 constitutes the game control means of the present invention. Also, for example, the selection control processing unit 105 of this embodiment constitutes the selection control means of the present invention, and the selection prediction processing unit 106 constitutes the prediction setting means of the present invention. Furthermore, for example, the card synthesis management unit 109 of this embodiment constitutes the synthesis means, granting means, and cancellation control means of the present invention, the benefit control unit 107 constitutes the judgment processing means and benefit control means of the present invention, and the information provision unit 111 constitutes the provision means of the present invention.

The communication control unit 101 performs processing to transmit and receive data to and from the terminal device 20 via the network. That is, the server device 10 performs various processing based on information received from the terminal device 20, etc. by the communication control unit 101.

In particular, the communication control unit 101 of this embodiment works in conjunction with the information providing unit 111 to transmit game screens and information related to the game to the player's terminal device 20 based on a request from the player's terminal device 20.

The web processing unit 102 functions as a web server. For example, the web processing unit 102 performs a process of transmitting data in response to a request from a web browser 211 installed in the terminal device 20, and a process of receiving data transmitted by the web browser 211 of the terminal device 20, via a communication protocol such as HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol).

In this embodiment, the server device 10 is described as having a function as an SNS server, but the server device 10 may be formed as a separate server for the game and a server for the SNS. In addition, the game processing of this embodiment may be performed in part or in whole by the server device 10, or in part by the terminal device 20.

The game management unit 103 works in conjunction with the terminal device 20, and executes game processing related to role-playing games (RPGs) and competitive games for each player based on player operations input via the terminal device 20.

In particular, the game management unit 103 executes various games for each player based on the player's instructions or at the timing of the game progress (before the game starts or during the game).

Specifically, the game management unit 103 executes a game control process that controls the execution of the game using game cards set in a deck of items, which are game media owned by the player, based on the received player instructions.

The reception processing unit 104 receives game-related information (including information regarding operation input) sent from each terminal device 20 as game information.

The selection control processing unit 105 executes a selection process, such as a lottery process, at a given timing to select one or more game cards from a selection group consisting of multiple game cards, and executes various controls to allow the player to acquire the selected game cards.

The selection prediction processing unit 106 executes a selection prediction setting process that pre-sets the game card generated by the synthesis process (hereinafter referred to as the "synthetic card") before the selection process is executed.

When the bonus control unit 107 determines that the composite card predicted by the selection prediction setting process is identical to the composite card synthesized by the synthesis process, it executes a bonus control process to grant a bonus to the corresponding player.

The game card management unit 108 registers the game cards given to the player in the game card information storage unit 149 and manages them.

In particular, the game card management unit 108 manages the setting of game cards owned by the player into a deck, the use of game cards, the transfer, sale, and deletion of the game cards, etc.

The game card management unit 108 also manages the composite cards acquired through the game card synthesis process.

Note that granting a game card includes allowing the player to acquire the card, allowing the player to make a reservation to acquire the card and then acquiring the card a specified period of time after the card was granted (e.g., three days or ten days) or when specified conditions are met (e.g., visiting a specific real-world location, acquiring a specific item, or clearing a specific stage), and also including the player simply making a reservation to acquire the card.

The card synthesis management unit 109 manages the game card synthesis process that is executed for each player when the selection process is executed.

In particular, the card synthesis management unit 109 performs the following synthesis process:
(B1) A process of combining a game card (hereinafter referred to as a "base card") that is the base of the synthesis selected by the selection process with a game card (hereinafter referred to as a "material card") that is the material for the synthesis, and enhancing the attributes and parameters of the base card by consuming the material card; or
(B2) A process of generating a composite card, which is a new game card, from two or more composite target game cards;
Execute.

Then, the card synthesis management unit 109 will, in principle, give the generated synthesis card to the corresponding player and register it in the player information of that player.

The timer management unit 110 has a timer function and is used to manage each period during the game in conjunction with the selection control processing unit 105 or the terminal device 20.

In particular, the timer management unit 110 outputs the current time or a preset time to each unit based on a request from the game management unit 103, the selection control processing unit 105, or each other unit. The timer management unit 110 is also used to synchronize with each terminal device 20.

The information providing unit 111 generates various game control information (including information related to presentation) for the terminal device 20 to process the game, and provides it to the corresponding terminal device 20.

[3] Terminal Device Next, the terminal device 20 of this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is a diagram showing functional blocks of the terminal device 20 of this embodiment. Also, the terminal device 20 of this embodiment may have a configuration in which some of the components (parts) of Fig. 2 are omitted.

The input unit 260 is a device for inputting input information from the player, and outputs the player's input information to the processing unit 200. In this embodiment, the input unit 260 includes a detection unit 262 that detects the player's input information (input signal). The input unit 260 may be, for example, a lever, a button, a steering wheel, a microphone, a touch panel display, a keyboard, or a mouse.

The memory unit 270 serves as a work area for the processing unit 200, the communication unit 296, etc., and its functions can be realized by a RAM (VRAM) or the like. In this embodiment, the memory unit 270 includes a main memory unit 271 used as a work area, and an image buffer 272 in which the final display image, etc. are stored. Note that some of these may be omitted.

The information storage medium 280 (a computer-readable medium) stores programs, data, etc., and its functions can be realized by optical disks (CD, DVD), magneto-optical disks (MO), magnetic disks, hard disks, magnetic tapes, or memory (ROM), etc.

The processing unit 200 performs various processes of this embodiment based on programs (data) stored in the information storage medium 280. The information storage medium 280 can store programs for causing a computer to function as each part of this embodiment (programs for causing a computer to execute the processing of each part).

In this embodiment, the programs and game data for causing a computer to function as each part of this embodiment, which are stored in the information storage medium 180 and memory unit 140 of the server device 10, are received via a network, and the received programs and data are stored in the information storage medium 280. The programs and data received from the server device 10 may also be stored in the memory unit 270. The case where a network system is operated by receiving programs and data in this manner is also included within the scope of the present invention.

The display unit 290 outputs the image generated by this embodiment, and its function can be realized by a CRT, LCD, touch panel display, HMD (head mounted display), etc.

The sound output unit 292 outputs the sound generated by this embodiment, and this function can be realized by a speaker or headphones, etc.

The communication unit 296 performs various controls for communicating with the outside (e.g., other terminals, servers), and its functions can be realized by hardware such as various processors or communication ASICs, programs, etc.

The processing unit 200 (processor) performs processing such as game processing, display control, image generation processing, or sound generation processing based on game-related information acquired from the server device 10 via the communication unit 296, input information acquired from the input unit 260, or programs, etc.

The processing unit 200 performs various processes using the main memory unit 271 in the memory unit 270 as a work area. The functions of the processing unit 200 can be realized by hardware such as various processors (CPU, DSP, etc.) and ASICs (gate arrays, etc.), or by programs.

The processing unit 200 includes a communication control unit 210, a web browser 211, a game processing unit 212, a display control unit 213, a drawing unit 220, and a sound processing unit 230. Note that some of these may be omitted.

The communication control unit 210 performs processing to transmit and receive data to and from each of the server devices 10. The communication control unit 210 also performs processing to store data received from the server device 10 in the storage unit 270, to analyze the received data, and to control processing related to the transmission and reception of other data.

The communication control unit 210 may store and manage the destination information (IP address, port number) of the server in the information storage medium 280. The communication control unit 210 may then communicate with the server device 10 when it receives input information from the player to start communication.

In particular, the communication control unit 210 transmits player identification information and operation information to the server device 10, and receives information about the game (player information, game media information, the player's web page, game screen, etc.) from the server device 10.

The communication control unit 210 may transmit and receive data to and from the server device 10 at a predetermined interval, or may transmit and receive data to and from the server device 10 when input information is received from the input unit 260. In particular, the communication control unit 210 of this embodiment performs processing to receive a game screen from the server device 10.

The web browser 211 is an application program for viewing web pages (game screens), and downloads HTML files, image files, etc. from the web server (server device 10), analyzes the layout, and controls the display. The web browser 211 also sends data to the web server (server device 10) using input forms (links, buttons, text boxes, etc.).

The web browser 211 of this embodiment can realize a browser game. For example, the web browser 211 may execute a program written in JavaScript (registered trademark), FLASH, Java (registered trademark), or the like, received from a web server (server device 10).

The terminal device 20 can display information from a web server specified by a URL via the Internet using the web browser 211. For example, the terminal device 20 can display a game screen (data such as HTML) received from the server device 10 using the web browser 211.

The game processing unit 212 performs various game calculation processes. For example, it performs processes to start the game when a game start condition is met, to progress the game, and to end the game when a game end condition is met.

The game processing unit 212 may then perform processing to place and set various objects (objects constructed from primitives such as polygons, free-form surfaces, or subdivision surfaces) representing display items such as player characters, buildings, stadiums, cars, trees, pillars, walls, and maps (terrain) in the object space.

The object space here refers to a virtual space, and includes both two-dimensional space and three-dimensional space. Two-dimensional space is, for example, a space in which an object is placed using two-dimensional coordinates (X, Y), and three-dimensional space is, for example, a space in which an object is placed using three-dimensional coordinates (X, Y, Z).

The game processing unit 212 also performs game processing including setting the game medium as deck data, controlling the sending and receiving of various information at login, executing game processing based on the player's operation when executing the game in real time in conjunction with the server device 10, and playing received automatic calculation data when executing the game by automatic calculation.

The display control unit 213 also performs processing to display on the display unit 290. For example, the display control unit 213 may display using the web browser 211.

The drawing unit 220 performs drawing processing based on various processes (e.g., game processing) performed by the processing unit 200, thereby generating an image, which is output to the display unit 290 by the display control unit 213. The image generated by the drawing unit 220 may be a so-called two-dimensional image, or a so-called three-dimensional image.

The sound processing unit 230 performs sound processing based on the results of various processes performed in the processing unit 200, generates game sounds such as background music, sound effects, or voice, and outputs them to the sound output unit 292.

[4] Processing Method of the Present Embodiment [4.1] Overview Next, a method of a compositing process based on a plurality of consecutive selection processes of the present embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 4. Fig. 4 is a diagram for explaining the compositing process based on a plurality of consecutive selection processes of the present embodiment.

The server device 10 of this embodiment is configured to link with the terminal device 20 and provide each player with a player character, other characters, a game space or a part of it, game parameters, background music, a game scenario, and the like, and to execute a game such as a fighting game, a combat game, or other competitive game, an RPG, or a simulation game based on the operation of each player.

The server device 10 of this embodiment is connected via a network and constitutes a server system that performs game control to cause a terminal device 20 operated by a player to execute a given game using a game card.

In particular, the server device 10 of this embodiment is configured to execute a selection process multiple times in succession during a game to select a game card from a selection group consisting of multiple game cards, and to combine the multiple selected game cards to generate a composite card and grant it to the player.

In other words, the server device 10 is configured to change the game cards selected in the selection process into various game cards by synthesizing them, thereby diversifying the limited number of game cards that can be selected, thereby expanding the game cards that can be given to the player, and further changing the selected game cards to further enhance the excitement felt by the player who acquires a game card.

Specifically, the server device 10 of this embodiment is configured to accept information about the game transmitted from the terminal device 20 as game information, progress the game using game cards, and provide information about the game, including information about the game cards given to the player, to the terminal device 20.

In addition, the server device 10
(A1) during a game, a selection process is executed multiple times in succession to select a game card from a selection target group consisting of a plurality of game cards;
(A2) executing a determination process for automatically determining a combination of a game card having a given first condition and a second game card having a second condition different from the first condition, among a plurality of game cards selected by a selection process executed multiple times in succession, and executing a synthesis process for generating a composite card by synthesizing the game cards whose combination has been determined by the determination process;
(A3) Granting the synthesized composite card to the player;
(A4) providing information about the game including the provided composite card to the terminal device 20;
It has a configuration.

For example, as shown in FIG. 4, assume that the selection process is executed 10 times in succession using multiple selection target groups, and the first condition is that the card must be a base card, and the second condition is that the card must be a material card of the same rank as or adjacent to the first condition.

In this case, the server device 10 selects 10 game cards as a selection process ([1] in FIG. 4), and automatically combines Hero A and the Golden Sword as combination 1 because they are adjacent in rank to each other as rare and S rare, and automatically combines Robot B and the Magic Wand as combination 2 because they are both normal in rank and have the same rank ([2] in FIG. 4).

Then, the server device 10 executes a synthesis process based on the combination of each game card ([3] in FIG. 4), and provides the synthesized cards 1 and 2 to the player and the terminal device 20 ([4] in FIG. 4).

On the other hand, the server device 10 has the following configuration instead of the above configuration:
(B1) During the game, the selection process is executed multiple times in succession in the same manner as described above,
(B2) executing a determination process for automatically determining a combination of at least two or more game cards having different attributes from among a plurality of game cards selected by a selection process executed multiple times in succession, and executing a synthesis process for generating a composite game medium by synthesizing the game cards whose combinations are determined by the determination process;
(B3) giving the synthesized card to the player;
(B4) providing information about the game including the provided composite card to the terminal device 20;
The configuration may be as follows.

This configuration in this embodiment makes it possible to increase the player's motivation to perform the selection process, thereby making the game more entertaining.

[4.2] Selection Processing Next, the selection processing executed by the selection control processing unit 105 of this embodiment will be described.

When a predetermined condition is met, such as when the right to execute the selection control process is acquired during game execution, the selection control processing unit 105 executes the selection process multiple times in succession to select at least one game card from a selection target group consisting of multiple game cards related to the game to be selected, randomly, based on the player's instructions, or according to the progress of the game, thereby selecting multiple game cards.

In particular, the selection control processing unit 105 determines one selection target group from among multiple selection target groups each having a multiple number of selectable game cards formed based on predetermined specifications, and automatically selects a game card from the determined selection target group by lottery based on the winning probability of each selectable game card, etc.

The selection prediction processing unit 106 may determine the selection target group to be used in the selection process based on the operation input received by the reception processing unit 104, or may determine the selection target group to be used in the selection process according to the progress of the game.

On the other hand, the selection control processing unit 105 may consume the values of parameters used in the game (such as the stamina value of the player character, in-game currency, points) or perform the selection process on the premise of a charge.

In addition, the selection control processing unit 105 may determine, depending on the amount of parameter consumption and the amount charged, a selection target group to be used in the selection process that is composed of high level game cards, for example, 8 or higher on a 10-level scale, or high rank game cards, for example, S rare or higher, or may change the specifications of the selection target group so that such levels or ranks are higher.

In particular, the specifications of the selection group include the number of game cards that make up the selection group, the number of game cards to be selected, the attributes of each game card, and, if the selection process is a lottery process, the selection probability of each game card, etc., to give an advantage to the player.

Furthermore, the selection control processing unit 105 may use two or more different selection target groups in multiple consecutive selection control processes.

Note that different selectable groups refer to groups in which at least one game card has a different attribute, or in which the number of game cards is different, and the same game media may be included in each group.

On the other hand, the selection control processing unit 105 may determine the selection target group to be used when executing a selection process during the execution of multiple consecutive selection processes, depending on the number of times the selection processes are executed consecutively.

In this case, for example, when the selection process is executed 20 times in succession, the selection control processing unit 105 determines the selection target group to be used when executing the selection process to be a selection target group from which game cards with a higher rank or level can be selected, compared to when the selection process is executed 10 times in succession.

In other words, in this case, the selection control processing unit 105 determines a selection target group from which game cards can be selected to generate a composite card that is more advantageous to the player as a base card, a material card, or both of the composite card.

The selection control processing unit 105 may also execute multiple selection processes using one selection target group.

For example, in this case, the selection control processing unit 105 may execute a selection process to select multiple base cards using a selection target group for base cards having the same attributes.

[4.3] Combination Processing Next, the combination processing executed by the card combination management unit 109 of this embodiment will be described.

(Overview of the composition process)
When multiple game cards are selected by the selection process, the card synthesis management unit 109
(A1) executing a determination process for automatically determining a combination of game cards to be synthesized (specifically, a combination of a base card and a material card) from among the multiple selected game cards;
(A2) executing a synthesis process for generating a composite card by synthesizing the game cards whose combinations have been determined by the determination process;
(A3) In order to grant the synthesized composite card to the player, it is registered in the player information of the player who executed the selection process.

In particular, the card synthesis management unit 109 performs the following as a determination process:
(A1-1) A determination process for automatically determining a combination of a game card having a given first condition (e.g., a base card) and a second game card having a second condition different from the first condition (e.g., a material card) from among a plurality of selected game cards (hereinafter referred to as a "condition-based determination process"); or
(A1-2) A determination process (hereinafter referred to as an "attribute-based determination process") is executed to automatically determine a combination of at least two or more game cards with different attributes (e.g., game cards with different levels, ranks, or abilities) from among multiple game media selected by a selection process executed multiple times in succession.

In this embodiment, game cards that can be either base cards or material cards may be included, and may function as base cards or material cards depending on the status of other selected game cards, or may be set by the player's instructions.

On the other hand, the card synthesis management unit 109 synthesizes two or more game cards whose combinations have been determined, each of which includes one or more base cards and one or more material cards, to generate a synthetic game medium, either automatically or based on instructions from the player who executed the selection process.

In particular, the card synthesis management unit 109 performs the following synthesis process:
(A2-1) A process of synthesizing one game card that will be a base card and one or more game cards that will be material cards, and enhancing the parameters of the base card by consuming the material cards (hereinafter referred to as a "synthesis process (parameter enhancement)"), or
(A2-2) A process for generating a composite card, which is a new game card, from two or more base cards each including a base card and a material card (hereinafter referred to as a "composite process (evolution)");
Do one of the following:

In other words, the card synthesis management unit 109 performs a synthesis process (parameter strengthening) in which it enhances the attributes or parameters that define the attributes of the base game card among the game cards to be synthesized (i.e., changes the attributes to be advantageous to the player).

In addition, the card synthesis management unit 109 performs synthesis processing (evolution) by evolving the base card itself or by generating a new game card.

It is preferable that the composite card has attributes or parameters that define the attributes set according to the attributes or parameters that define the attributes (such as the number or ratio of attributes) defined in the base card and material card.

The card synthesis management unit 109 may also identify an already synthesized synthesis card as a base card or a material card, and synthesize it with another unsynthesized game card or another already synthesized synthesis card to generate a synthetic card.

On the other hand, the card synthesis management unit 109 may allow the synthesis process to be 100% successful, or may allow the synthesis process to be successful on the premise that given synthesis conditions are met, such as the selection process being performed 10 or more times in succession or an S-rare game card being used as the game card to be synthesized, or may allow the synthesis process to be successful if a lottery is won.

In particular, the card synthesis management unit 109 generates a synthesis card based on the game cards to be synthesized when a given lottery is won, such as randomly or based on a preset synthesis success probability (including 0% and 100%), or when the attributes of each game card to be synthesized, or a combination of those attributes, meets predetermined synthesis conditions.

In particular, the card synthesis management unit 109 determines that the synthesis process is successful when an attribute not specified in the base card on which the synthetic card is based is added to the synthetic card, or when the parameter value of an attribute specified in the base card of the synthetic card is changed in a direction more advantageous to the player than the parameter value of that attribute.

The card synthesis management unit 109 also determines that the synthesis process has failed if a new attribute not specified in the base card on which the synthetic card is based is not added or is canceled, or if the parameter value of an attribute specified in the base card of the synthetic card changes in a direction less favorable than the parameter value of that attribute.

As described above, if the synthesis process fails, the card synthesis management unit 109 may destroy the game cards that were the subject of the failed synthesis, or may give them to the player in their current state.

In addition, the card synthesis management unit 109 may destroy the material card regardless of the success or failure of the synthesis process, or may give it to the player in its current state.

(Condition-Based Decision Making)
The card combination management unit 109 identifies a game card that satisfies a first condition and a game card that satisfies a second condition from among the multiple game cards selected by the selection process, and determines the identified game cards as the combination of game cards to be combined.

In particular, the card synthesis management unit 109 identifies, from among the multiple game cards selected by the selection process, game cards that have specific attributes, such as the type, ability, characteristics, level, and rank (rarity) defined for each game card, or parameters that define these attributes, as game cards that meet a given first condition.

Specifically, the card synthesis management unit 109 identifies a game card that meets the first condition as a base card.

For example, the card synthesis management unit 109 identifies the game card that has the highest rank among the game cards selected by the selection process and that can become a base card as the game card that meets the first condition.

In addition, when game cards are selected sequentially by the selection process, the card synthesis management unit 109 may identify a game card that has been selected in a predetermined order, for example, the first game card selected, and that can become a base card, as a base card that satisfies a given first condition.

In addition, if attributes as a base card or a material card are predefined for each game card, the card synthesis management unit 109 may identify a game card for which attributes of a base card are defined as a game card that satisfies the first condition.

On the other hand, the card synthesis management unit 109 identifies a game card that meets a condition different from the first condition as a game card that meets the second condition.

In other words, the card synthesis management unit 109 identifies, from among the multiple game cards selected by the selection process, game cards that satisfy a condition different from the first condition and have specific attributes defined in the game medium, such as type, ability, characteristics, level, and rank, or parameters that define these attributes, as game cards that satisfy the given second condition.

In particular, the card synthesis management unit 109 identifies game cards that meet the second condition as material cards.

For example, when the highest-ranked game card is selected by the selection process, the card synthesis management unit 109 identifies the second highest-ranked game card that can become a material card as a game card that meets the second condition.

In addition, when game cards are selected sequentially by the selection process, the card synthesis management unit 109 may identify game cards that are selected in an order different from the order specified by the first condition and that can become material cards as base cards that satisfy a given second condition.

For example, when game cards are selected in sequence by a selection process, and the first selection is the first condition, the card synthesis management unit 109 may identify the second or subsequent selected game cards as game cards that meet a given second condition.

In addition, if attributes as a base card or a material card are predefined for each game card, the card synthesis management unit 109 may identify a game card with predefined attributes as a material card as a game card that meets the second condition.

Attribute-Based Decision Making
The card synthesis management unit 109 identifies, from among the multiple game cards selected by the selection process, a game card for which a first attribute is defined and a game card for which a second attribute different from the first attribute is defined, and determines the identified game cards as the combination of game cards to be synthesized.

In particular, the card synthesis management unit 109 determines, from among the multiple game cards selected by the selection process, a game card that has a specific attribute defined in terms of type, ability, characteristic, level, rank, or a combination of these, as a base card, and determines a game card that has an attribute different from the specified attribute as a material card.

For example, when a game card of a character type is selected by the selection process, the card combination management unit 109 identifies the character game card as a game card that satisfies the first condition.

In addition, for example, when a game card whose type is equipment is selected by the selection process, the card synthesis management unit 109 identifies the game card of the character as a game card that satisfies the second condition.

(Execution timing of synthesis process)
When generating two or more composite cards, the card composition management unit 109 may execute a composition process to automatically sequentially combine two or more game cards whose combinations have been automatically determined, or may execute the composition process all at once based on the player's instructions.

Specifically, when the card synthesis management unit 109 automatically executes the synthesis process, it executes a determination process that automatically determines the combination of game cards multiple times depending on the number of times the selection process is executed, and then, as a synthesis process, each time the determination process is executed, synthesizes the game cards whose combination has been determined to generate a synthesized card.

For example, when a combination of game cards is determined by a determination process based on conditions, if a game card that satisfies a first condition and a game card that satisfies a second condition are consecutively selected by a selection process, the card synthesis management unit 109 executes a synthesis process immediately after the combination of the two game cards is determined.

In addition, for example, when a combination of game cards has been determined by a determination process based on conditions, if there remains a game card (hereinafter referred to as an "uncombined card") that has been selected by a selection process and satisfies the first or second condition for which a combination process has not yet been performed, if a game card that satisfies the combinable condition and can be combined with the uncombined card is selected, the card combination management unit 109 executes a combination process immediately after the combinationable game card is selected.

On the other hand, the card synthesis management unit 109 may specify whether to execute synthesis processing or not to execute synthesis processing for each combination of two or more game cards whose combinations have been automatically determined based on the player's instructions, and may execute only the synthesis processing instructed by the player.

[4.4] Selection Prediction Setting Process Next, the selection prediction process executed by the selection prediction processing unit 106 of this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 5. Fig. 5 is a diagram for explaining the selection process and the bonus control process including the selection prediction setting process related to the combination process of this embodiment.

(Principle of Selection Prediction Setting Process)
When a composite card generated by the synthesis process is predicted, the selection prediction processing unit 106 may execute a selection prediction setting process in which the predicted predicted content is set as prediction content information in advance before the selection control process is executed.

In particular, in this case, the selection prediction processing unit 106 sets, as a selection prediction setting process, information on one composite card generated by the synthesis process, or information on multiple composite cards (including all or some of the composite cards selected and synthesized by multiple consecutive selection processes) as prediction content information based on the player's instructions transmitted from the terminal device 20.

In addition, instead of the above, the selection prediction processing unit 106 may, as a selection prediction setting process, present to the player options for composite cards generated by a synthesis process according to a game program such as a character controlled by a CPU, have the player select one of the options as prediction information, and set the selected option as prediction content information.

Specifically, the selection prediction processing unit 106 executes a selection prediction setting process that predicts a composite card that includes at least one element of the predicted content information, such as the type of the composite card to be generated (category such as character or weapon, and type such as character A or B), level, the presence or absence of abilities, attributes such as personality, characteristics, and rank, and the values of parameters that define these attributes.

In other words, the selection prediction processing unit 106 sets information about a composite card that has only one element, such as type, as predicted content information, or sets information about a composite card that has a combination of two or more of attributes, such as type, level, rank, and ability, and parameters that define these attributes, as predicted content information.

For example, as shown in FIG. 5, when a composite card is generated based on game cards selected by a player in 10 consecutive selection control processes, if the selection prediction processing unit 106 predicts that a composite card will be generated that defines a hero (character) with a rare golden sword (equipment), it sets prediction content information indicating the prediction, associates the prediction content information with the player (specifically, associates it with the player ID), and registers it in the prediction-related information storage unit 148.

In addition, Figure 5 shows an example in which 10 game cards are selected as part of the selection process ([1] in Figure 5) and a composite card that combines Hero A and the Golden Sword is predicted ([2] in Figure 5).

The selection prediction processing unit 106 may also predict the multiple composite cards that will be generated and set prediction content information that indicates the predicted content.

[4.5] Specific Control Processing Including Determination Processing Next, using Figure 5 above, we will explain the benefit control processing, including the determination processing of the combined composite card and the predicted result executed by the benefit control unit 107 of this embodiment.

(Principle of judgment process)
The bonus control unit 107 executes a judgment process to determine whether or not the predicted content indicated by the predicted content information matches the composite card, based on the composite card synthesized by the synthesis process and the predicted content information set by the selection prediction process.

In particular, the bonus control unit 107 compares the elements of the composite card (the number, type, and combination of elements) with the prediction content information, and determines whether these two pieces of information match, as illustrated in FIG. 5.

In addition, Figure 5 shows an example where Hero A and the golden sword are automatically combined and synthesis processing is performed ([3] in Figure 5).

(Principle of the reward control process)
As described above, when the judgment process determines that the predicted content matches, the bonus control unit 107 executes bonus control process to grant the bonus based on the composite card to the player who set the predicted content information (i.e., the player who made the prediction) as the prediction has come true.

Specifically, the bonus control unit 107 executes a bonus control process that changes the composite card that has been synthesized into a game card that is advantageous to the player, based on the bonus-related information.

In particular, when changing the synthesized composite card into a game card advantageous to the player, the bonus control unit 107 selects a given game card from a selection group for bonuses that is stored in the prediction-related information storage unit 148 and set in advance, by a lottery process, upon fulfilling a given condition such as completing a task or winning a mini-game, or according to instructions from the player or the game program, and grants it to the player.

For example, if the judgment process determines that the prediction matches, and the rank of the composite card used in the prediction is normal, the bonus control unit 107 selects a game card from the selection group for the bonus with a rare rank through a lottery process and awards it to the player.

The bonus control unit 107 may also execute a bonus control process that changes the elements defined in the composite card to a state that is advantageous to the player.

In particular, the bonus control unit 107 executes bonus control processing to change the attributes, such as abilities, characteristics, level, type, rank, etc., defined for the composite card, or the parameters defining these attributes, to values that are advantageous to the player, or to define new attributes that are advantageous to the game, thereby changing the parameters to a state that is advantageous to the player.

For example, as shown in FIG. 5, if the judgment process determines that the predicted content matches, and the level of the composite card synthesized by the synthesis process is 1, the bonus control unit 107 changes the level of the composite card to 5 and awards it to the player.

In addition, FIG. 5 shows an example in which the player's prediction is correct ([4] in FIG. 5), and the bonus control process awards the player a composite card with a golden sword whose level has been changed to "5" ([5] in FIG. 5).

[4.6] Modifications Next, modifications of this embodiment will be described.

(Selecting a target group based on composite cards)
When a synthesis process is being executed during the continuous execution of multiple selection processes, the selection control processing unit 105 may determine, based on a synthesis card that has already been generated by synthesis, a selection target group to be used to select a game card by the selection process after the synthesis of the synthesis card, and select a game card from the determined selection target group.

In particular, when an already synthesized card has a synthesis result that is disadvantageous to the player, the selection control processing unit 105 may determine the selection target group so that a game card that will result in a synthesis result advantageous to the player when the synthesis of the synthesized card is performed after the synthesis of the already synthesized card is selected in the selection process.

In other words, in this case, the selection control processing unit 105 determines a selection target group that will result in a favorable synthesis result in which the parameter values of the attributes specified in the game card that grows or evolves through synthesis will increase or new abilities will be added, and will not result in an unfavorable synthesis result in which the parameter values of the attributes specified in the game card that grows or evolves through synthesis will not decrease, or attributes such as abilities will not be canceled.

For example, if a composite card that has already been generated through synthesis has a lower ability value for a specific ability than the base card, the selection control processing unit 105 determines a selection target group for selecting a base card and material cards for synthesizing an S rare composite card in the next synthesis process.

In addition, instead of the above, when an already synthesized composite card has a synthesis result that is advantageous to the player, the selection control processing unit 105 may determine the selection target group so that a game card that will result in a synthesis result disadvantageous to the player when the synthesis of the already synthesized composite card is performed after the synthesis of the synthesized card is selected in the selection process.

In other words, in this case, the selection control processing unit 105 determines a selection target group that will result in an unfavorable, not an advantageous, result in the synthesis process.

(Determining the combination of game cards to be combined based on a lottery)
When a base card (or material card) has already been selected and there are multiple material cards (or base cards) that have already been selected but have not yet been combined, the card combination management unit 109 may execute a determination process to identify a combination target game card to be combined by lottery from among the multiple material cards (or base cards) that have not yet been combined, and to determine a combination with the already selected base card (or material card) for performing the combination process.

(Aborting a selection process that is being executed continuously)
The card synthesis management unit 109 may execute a stop control process to stop the synthesis of game cards whose combination has been determined by a determination process during the successive execution of multiple selection processes, in order to avoid the execution of a synthesis that is disadvantageous to the player.

(Display information about the composition process)
The selection control processing unit 105 may generate information regarding the selection target group to be used in the selection process, which is provided to the player when executing the selection process, in order to prompt the player to make various decisions, such as canceling the selection process in progress, improving the selection target group based on a player-initiated charge, canceling the synthesis process, or increasing the probability of successful synthesis based on a player-initiated charge.

Specifically, the selection prediction processing unit 106 generates information to present to the player, as information on the selection target group used in the selection process, such as the selection tendency (history) of game cards when selecting multiple game cards, the current number of selectable cards (i.e., the number remaining), or the synthesis status of game cards selected from the selection target group.

The information providing unit 111 provides the information about the selection target group generated in this manner to the terminal device 20 of the corresponding player when performing the selection process.

[5] Operation of this embodiment (composite processing based on multiple consecutive selection processes)
Next, the operation of the synthesis process based on a plurality of consecutive selection processes executed by the server device 10 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

Note that FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the synthesis process based on multiple consecutive selection processes executed by the server device 10 of this embodiment.

This operation is executed after the player has already logged in and started the game, and is performed while the game is in progress.

This action is a process executed by each player, and will be described as an action performed by a specific player (hereinafter referred to as a "specific player").

Furthermore, this operation will be explained using a case where the selection process is executed 10 times in succession each time the selection process is invoked.

First, when the selection control processing unit 105 detects the timing at which a synthesis process based on multiple consecutive selection processes by a specific player is to be triggered (step S101), it identifies a selection target group to be used in the selection process (step S102).

At this time, the selection control processing unit 105 may use one or more predetermined selection target groups, may use one or more selection target groups by lottery, or may identify one or more selection target groups based on instructions from the player.

Next, the selection control processing unit 105 executes the selection process multiple times and identifies a number of game cards through a lottery process (step S103).

Next, the card synthesis management unit 109 executes a determination process to automatically determine the combination to be synthesized from among the multiple identified game cards (step S104).

Next, the card synthesis management unit 109 executes a synthesis process to synthesize the game cards whose combinations have been determined by the determination process, and generate a synthetic card (step S105).

Next, the card synthesis management unit 109 assigns the synthesized synthetic card to the specific user, registers the assigned synthetic card in the player information of the specific user (step S106), and ends this operation.

[6] Others The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications are possible. For example, a term cited in the description of the specification or drawings as a term with a broad meaning or synonymous meaning can be replaced with a term with a broad meaning or synonymous meaning in other descriptions of the specification or drawings.

In this embodiment, a fighting game in which a fighting (battle) game is played as the first game and a simulation game in which a city is built as the second game are used, but this embodiment is not limited to this and may be applied to various games, for example, fighting games such as sports games such as baseball games, soccer games, and basketball games, role-playing games, and other simulation games.

In addition, in this embodiment, each game may be provided to the terminal device 20 by a single server device 10, or multiple server devices 10 may be linked together to form a server system and provide each game to the terminal device 20.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, the game processing is executed by the terminal device 20 based on the game control information provided by the server device 10, but the functions of the processing unit 200 of the terminal device 20 and the execution of the game program may be executed by the server device 10, and the terminal device 20 may realize the above game by executing operation input and image display by streaming.

In this case, the server device 10 will provide information regarding the display of game images as game control information to the corresponding terminal device 20.

In addition, in this embodiment, the present invention may be realized by a single game device having the functions of the server device 10, i.e., a device that operates independently (standalone) without relying on other devices such as a server device.

In this case, the game device
(A1) Using game cards to progress through a game;
(A2) during the game, a selection process is executed multiple times in succession to select a game card from a selection target group consisting of a plurality of game cards;
(A3) executing a determination process for automatically determining a combination of a game card having a given first condition and a second game card having a second condition different from the first condition, among a plurality of game cards selected by a selection process executed multiple times in succession, and executing a synthesis process for generating a composite card by synthesizing the game cards whose combination has been determined by the determination process;
(A4) Granting the synthesized composite card to the player;
It has a configuration.

In this case, the game device
(B1) Using game cards to progress through a game;
(B2) during the game, a selection process is executed multiple times in succession to select a game card from a selection target group consisting of a plurality of game cards;
(B3) executing a determination process for automatically determining a combination of at least two or more game cards having different attributes from among a plurality of game cards selected by a selection process executed multiple times in succession, and executing a synthesis process for generating a composite card by synthesizing the game cards whose combinations are determined by the determination process;
(B4) giving the synthesized composite card to the player;
It has a configuration.

The present invention includes configurations that are substantially the same as the configurations described in the embodiments (for example, configurations with the same functions, methods, and results, or configurations with the same purpose and effect). The present invention also includes configurations that replace non-essential parts of the configurations described in the embodiments. The present invention also includes configurations that achieve the same effects as the configurations described in the embodiments, or that can achieve the same purpose. The present invention also includes configurations in which publicly known technology is added to the configurations described in the embodiments.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that many modifications are possible that do not substantially depart from the novel features and effects of the present invention. Therefore, all such modifications are intended to be included within the scope of the present invention.

10 ... server device 20 ... terminal device 100 ... processing unit 101 ... communication control unit 102 ... Web processing unit 103 ... game management unit 104 ... reception processing unit 105 ... selection control processing unit 106 ... selection prediction processing unit 107 ... benefit control unit 108 ... game card management unit 109 ... card synthesis management unit 110 ... timer management unit 111 ... information provision unit 120 ... input unit 130 ... display unit 140 ... memory unit 142 ... main memory unit 144 ... game data memory unit 146 ... player information memory unit 148 ... prediction related information memory unit 149 ... game card information memory unit 180 ... information storage medium,
Reference Signs List 196 ... communication unit 200 ... processing unit 210 ... communication control unit 211 ... Web browser 212 ... game processing unit 213 ... display control unit 220 ... drawing unit 230 ... sound processing unit 260 ... input unit 262 ... detection unit 270 ... storage unit 271 ... main storage unit 272 ... image buffer 280 ... information storage medium 290 ... display unit 292 ... sound output unit 296 ... communication unit

Claims (4)

A game system that performs game control for executing a game based on an operation of a player,
a game control means for progressing a game using game media;
a selection control means for executing, multiple times in succession, a selection process for selecting a game medium from a selection target group consisting of a plurality of game media during the game;
a synthesis means for executing a determination process for automatically determining a combination of a game medium having a given first condition and a second game medium having a second condition different from the first condition, from among the multiple game media selected by the selection processes executed multiple times in succession, and for executing a synthesis process for generating a synthesized game medium by synthesizing the game media whose combination has been determined by the determination process;
a granting means for granting the composite game medium to the player;
Equipped with
the synthesis means executes the determination process a plurality of times based on the selection process that is executed a plurality of times in succession, and executes the synthesis process each time the determination process is executed;
A game system characterized in that, when the synthesis process has already been executed and the determination process is executed after the synthesis process, the game media determined by the determination process include a synthetic game medium that has already been synthesized and generated. A game system that performs game control for executing a game based on an operation of a player,
a game control means for progressing a game using game media;
a selection control means for executing, multiple times in succession, a selection process for selecting a game medium from a selection target group consisting of a plurality of game media during the game;
a combination means for executing a determination process for automatically determining a combination of at least two or more game media having different attributes from among the plurality of game media selected by the selection processes executed multiple times in succession, and for executing a combination process for generating a combined game medium by combining the game media whose combination has been determined by the determination process;
a granting means for granting the composite game medium to the player;
Equipped with
the synthesis means executes the determination process a plurality of times based on the selection process that is executed a plurality of times in succession, and executes the synthesis process each time the determination process is executed;
A game system characterized in that, when the synthesis process has already been executed and the determination process is executed after the synthesis process, the game media determined by the determination process include a synthetic game medium that has already been synthesized and generated. A program for controlling a game to execute a game based on an operation of a player,
a game control means for progressing through a game using game media;
a selection control means for executing, multiple times in succession, a selection process for selecting a game medium from a selection target group consisting of a plurality of game media during the game;
a synthesis means for executing a determination process for automatically determining a combination of a game medium having a given first condition and a second game medium having a second condition different from the first condition from among the multiple game media selected by the selection processes executed multiple times in succession, and for executing a synthesis process for generating a synthesized game medium by synthesizing the game media whose combination has been determined by the determination process; and
a granting means for granting the composite game medium to the player;
The computer functions as
the synthesis means executes the determination process a plurality of times based on the selection process that is executed a plurality of times in succession, and executes the synthesis process each time the determination process is executed;
A program characterized in that, when the synthesis process has already been executed and the determination process is executed after the synthesis process, the game media determined by the determination process include a synthetic game medium that has already been synthesized and generated. A program for controlling a game to execute a game based on an operation of a player,
A game control means for progressing through a game using game media;
a selection control means for executing, multiple times in succession, a selection process for selecting a game medium from a selection target group consisting of a plurality of game media during the game;
a synthesis means for executing a determination process for automatically determining a combination of at least two or more game media having different attributes from among the plurality of game media selected by the selection processes executed multiple times in succession, and for executing a synthesis process for generating a synthesized game medium by synthesizing the game media whose combination has been determined by the determination process; and
a granting means for granting the composite game medium to the player;
The computer functions as
the synthesis means executes the determination process a plurality of times based on the selection process that is executed a plurality of times in succession, and executes the synthesis process each time the determination process is executed;
A program characterized in that, when the synthesis process has already been executed and the determination process is executed after the synthesis process, the game media determined by the determination process include a synthetic game medium that has already been synthesized and generated.

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