JP5829985B2 - GAME SYSTEM AND GAME CONTROL METHOD - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game system and a game control method capable of providing a game-related service from a server device to a game device and a user terminal device via a network.

  When a user plays a game on a game device, at least a part of the play content is saved as play data in the server device via the network, and the user can browse his / her play data from the user terminal device via the network There is a known game system (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2012-040042 A

  In such a Web service, as data that can be browsed from the user terminal device, there is ranking data obtained by tabulating play data stored in the server device in addition to its own play data. If only browsing is possible, there is a possibility that only some users who are interested in the ranking may browse, and a mechanism for increasing the number of accesses of the Web service is necessary.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a game system or the like that can increase the number of accesses of a Web service provided by a user terminal device in conjunction with a game device.

  The game system of the present invention allows a user to execute a predetermined game on the game device while using the server device (2) connected to the game device (3) via the network (5), and At least a part of the play content is stored in the server device as play data (51), and the server device is connected to a predetermined service using the play data of each user via the network. In the game system (1) provided to 4), the server device refers to the play data of each user, and based on items that can be compared with other users among the items of the play data, Ranking generating means (25) for generating a ranking list indicating the ranking of the user in the ranking tabulation period; Linked privilege granting means (24) for granting a privilege related to the attribute of the winning user to a user who satisfies a predetermined distribution condition in a predetermined privilege distribution period after the ranking aggregation period has passed, and information on the privilege The above problem is solved by providing browsing execution means (22) that is provided to the user terminal device and allows the user of the user terminal device to browse.

  The game control method of the present invention allows a user to execute a predetermined game on the game device while using the server device (2) connected to the game device (3) via the network (5), At least a part of the content of the play is stored in the server device as play data (51), and the server device is connected to a predetermined service using the play data of each user via the network. A game control method provided in the game system (1) provided in (4), wherein the play data of each user is referred to and based on items that can be compared with other users among the items of the play data A ranking generation procedure (S1, S2) for generating a ranking list indicating the ranking of users in a predetermined ranking aggregation period; Linked privilege granting procedure (S31 to S36) for granting a privilege related to the attribute of a winning user who has won a prize to a user who satisfies a predetermined distribution condition in a predetermined privilege distribution period after the ranking aggregation period has passed, The above-mentioned problem is solved by providing a browsing execution procedure (S37) that provides information related to a privilege to the user terminal device and allows the user of the user terminal device to browse.

  According to the present invention, the ranking in the ranking aggregation period is generated with reference to the play data of the user who plays the game on the game device. Based on the generated ranking, the winning user is determined, and the privilege related to the attribute of the winning user is given to the user who satisfies the distribution condition during the privilege distribution period. Since the information regarding the privilege to be granted can be viewed by the user by accessing the server device from the user terminal device via the network, the user can know the content of the privilege distributed during the privilege distribution period. Therefore, it is possible to guide access to the server device to a user who has a privilege desired to obtain. Therefore, the number of web service accesses can be increased.

  In one form of the game system of the present invention, the distribution condition may be that a game is played on the game device. According to this, it is possible to motivate a user who wishes to obtain a privilege to play a game on the game device. Accordingly, it is possible to increase the number of web service accesses and increase the number of users who play the game on the game device.

  One form of the game system of this invention WHEREIN: The said cooperation privilege provision means may provide the said privilege with respect to the user who satisfy | filled the predetermined interlocking conditions. According to this, the user who satisfy | filled interlocking conditions becomes a privilege provision object by defining interlocking conditions. Since it is unclear whether the user is a privilege grant target, the user can guide the user terminal device to access the server device. Accordingly, the number of web service accesses can be increased.

  In the above-mentioned form, it may be set that the predetermined item is the same as the play data of the winning user as the interlocking condition. According to this, since the winning user and the user whose play data has the same predetermined items are the target of the privilege grant, the privilege required by the user and the privilege to be granted do not deviate while narrowing the range of the privilege grant target user to some extent. Can be.

  In the above-described embodiment, the ranking generation unit should be quantitatively given to the user according to the game operation as the comparable item and should be associated with a specific user set by the user's selection from a special user group. The amount of game value acquired during the ranking aggregation period is set, and the predetermined item may be an item related to the setting of the specific user selected from the special user group. According to this, the privilege regarding the specific user which the winning user who sets a specific user sets is provided with respect to a user. Since the same privilege can be given to a user who has the same preference as the winning user, the satisfaction level of the privilege to be given can be improved.

  In one form of the game system of the present invention, ranking privilege granting means for granting the privilege to the winning user may further be provided. According to this, a privilege is granted to a winning user, and the same privilege as that privilege is also granted to a user who satisfies the distribution condition.

  In one form of the game system of the present invention, the ranking aggregation period may be set in units of one day, and the start of the privilege distribution period may be set at a predetermined time on the day after the last day of the ranking aggregation period. According to this, since there is a time from the ranking totaling period to the privilege distribution period, the user accesses the server device via the network in order to know information related to the privilege during that time. Therefore, it is possible to increase the number of Web service accesses by attracting the user's attention.

  In addition, in the above description, in order to make an understanding of this invention easy, the reference sign of the accompanying drawing was attached in parenthesis, but this invention is not limited to the form of illustration by it.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the ranking in the ranking aggregation period is generated with reference to the play data of the user who plays the game on the game device. Based on the generated ranking, the winning user is determined, and the privilege related to the attribute of the winning user is given to the user who satisfies the distribution condition during the privilege distribution period. Since the information regarding the privilege to be granted can be viewed by the user by accessing the server device from the user terminal device via the network, the user can know the content of the privilege distributed during the privilege distribution period. Therefore, it is possible to guide access to the server device to a user who has a privilege desired to obtain. Therefore, the number of web service accesses can be increased.

The figure which shows the whole structure of the game system which concerns on one form of this invention. The conceptual diagram for demonstrating the support point addition function in the game system of FIG. The conceptual diagram for demonstrating the privilege provision function in the game system of FIG. The figure which shows an example of the desk image displayed as a desk background. 1 is a functional block diagram illustrating the configuration of the main part of the control system of the game system. The figure which shows an example of a structure of play data. The figure which shows an example of a structure of table image data. The flowchart which shows the process which the web service management part and game service management part of a center server perform, and the web service management part of a user terminal device. The figure explaining the relationship of each period in the process regarding privilege provision. The flowchart which shows the process which the game control part of a game machine and the game service management part of a center server perform.

  FIG. 1 shows an overall configuration of a game system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The game system 1 includes a center server 2 as a server device, a game machine (corresponding to a game device) 3 and a user terminal device 4 as client devices connectable to the center server 2 via a predetermined network 5. The center server 2 is configured as a single logical server device by combining a plurality of server units 2A, 2B. However, the center server 2 may be configured by a single server unit. Alternatively, the center server 2 may be logically configured using cloud computing.

  The game machine 3 is configured as a commercial (business) game machine that allows a user to play a game within a range corresponding to the play fee in exchange for payment of a predetermined play fee. This type of game machine 3 may be called an arcade game machine. The game machine 3 is a computer game device installed in a predetermined facility such as the store 6 for the purpose of making a large number of users repeatedly play games to increase profits. One or more appropriate number of game machines 3 are installed in the store 6. In FIG. 1, the game machine 3 is drawn without distinction, but the hardware configuration and game content may be appropriately selected. The game machine 3 may be configured as a dedicated machine having a physical configuration (for example, an operation unit) suitable for a specific game, or may be configured as a general-purpose machine that can handle various games by rewriting software. May be.

  On the other hand, the user terminal device 4 is a computer device that can be connected to a network and is used for a user's personal use. For example, a stationary or book-type personal computer (hereinafter referred to as a PC) 4a or a mobile terminal device 4b such as a mobile phone (including a smartphone) is used as the user terminal device 4. In addition, various computer devices that can be connected to the network and are used for personal use of the user, such as stationary home game machines, portable game machines, and portable tablet terminal devices, are used as the user terminal device 4. It's okay. The user terminal device 4 can allow the user to enjoy various services provided by the center server 2 by installing various computer software.

  The network 5 may be appropriately configured as long as the game machine 3 and the user terminal device 4 can be connected to the center server 2 respectively. As an example, the network 5 is configured to realize network communication using a TCP / IP protocol. Typically, it is constructed by connecting the Internet 5A as a WAN and LANs 5B and 5C that connect the Internet 5A to the center server 2 and the game machine 3 via the router 5D. The user terminal device 4 is also connected to the Internet 5A with an appropriate configuration. Note that a local server may be installed between the game machine 3 and the router 5D of the store 6, and the game machine 3 may be communicably connected to the center server 2 via the local server. The server units 2A, 2B,... Of the center server 2 may be connected to each other by the WAN 5A instead of or in addition to the LAN 5C.

  Next, with reference to FIG.2 and FIG.3, the mechanism of the game implemented in the game system 1 is demonstrated. In the game system 1, it is possible to execute a game that reproduces a competition (as an example, mahjong) that is performed in the real world. Users of a plurality of game machines 3 can participate in a common game (a game if mahjong) using the matching function of the center server 2 and play together. A part of the game user group includes a user who is certified as a professional (corresponding to a special user). The professional may be a user who is active or certified as a professional in a real competition, or may be a user who is certified as a professional according to a predetermined standard on the game. Hereinafter, a user who is certified as a professional may be referred to as a professional user, and other users may be referred to as general users. The professional user group corresponds to a special user group.

  In the game system 1, a general user specifies a professional user who wants to play, and adds a support point addition function that adds the acquired support points as support points of the specified professional user and support points of each user who plays the game. And a privilege granting function for granting a privilege based on the support ranking generated in the above. First, the support point addition function will be described. The general user can designate a professional user who wants to play from the group of professional users and register it as a supporting professional. When the general user A registers the professional user X, the professional user X is recorded in the play data 51 of the general user A. Support points as game values given to users can be added to support professionals. The user's support rank is set according to the added support points. The support rank increases as the user adds support points to support professionals. When a user plays a game on the game machine 3, when a predetermined score is given, when a user is authenticated and logged in based on the user's identification information, a predetermined number of support points according to each action Is given to the user. Alternatively, every time a user accesses the center server 2 from the user terminal device 4 and uses a predetermined service, a predetermined number of support points may be given. Appropriate settings are possible.

  In the privilege grant function, a support ranking list 100 as a ranking list is generated based on the play data 51 of a user who plays a game on each game machine 3 connected to the center server 2 via the network 5. The support ranking by the support ranking list 100 is generated by totaling the support points acquired by each user during a predetermined total period such as one day, for example. The range to be aggregated may be set as appropriate for a range of target users such as nationwide users, users by prefecture, users who participate in a predetermined event, and the like. In this embodiment, the description will be made by generating rankings for users nationwide. A table image 101 as a privilege is given to the user A who is first in the generated support ranking. The table image 101 given to the user A is related to the support professional X registered by the user A, and displays pictures, characters, characters, and the like as a table background during the game play of the user A. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a table image displayed as a table background. FIG. 4 shows an example in which the table image 101 is designated and displayed as the table background of the mahjong table 110 shown on the game screen. A user who is ranked first in the support ranking corresponds to a winning user.

  On the other hand, the desk image 101 acquired by the user A who is ranked first in the support ranking is also given to the user group U who has registered the same support professional X after a predetermined period. As an interlocking condition for the desktop image 101 to other users, it is set that the user is a user who has registered the same support professional X as the user A who is ranked first in the support ranking. However, for the user group U, a game play on the game machine 3 is a distribution condition during a predetermined distribution period as a privilege distribution period. Therefore, users other than the user A who is ranked first in the support ranking are not users who have played the game on the game machine 3 during the privilege distribution period and have registered the same support professional X as the user A ranked first in the support ranking. No benefits are granted. Therefore, the user can perform browsing of the desk image 101 acquired by the user ranked first in the support ranking and the support ranking from the user terminal operation 4 via the network 5. Thereby, the user can confirm with the user terminal device 4 whether he is a privilege provision object. If the user has registered the same support professional X as the support professional X of the user A who is ranked first in the support ranking, the user can acquire the same table image 101 by playing the game on the game machine 3 during the distribution period. The table image 101 to be given to the user is configured to be viewable from the game machine 3 or the user terminal device 4.

  FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram illustrating a configuration of a main part of the control system of the game system 1 related to the privilege grant function. The center server 2 is provided with a game service management unit 21, a Web service management unit 22, and a storage unit 23. The management units 21 and 22 are logical devices realized by a combination of computer hardware (including a CPU and a memory as an internal storage device necessary for its operation) of the center server 2 and software. The storage unit 23 is an external storage device realized by a storage unit such as a hard disk array. The memory | storage part 23 may be comprised so that all the data may be hold | maintained on one memory | storage unit, and may be comprised so that data may be distributed and memorize | stored in a some memory | storage unit. Various types of data are stored in the storage unit 23. In FIG. 5, play data 51 and table image data 52 are shown. The play data 51 is data in which game play contents are stored in order for the user to continue playing the game. The play data 51 is created for each user and is recorded in the storage unit 23 in association with the user identification information. FIG. 5 shows only the play data 51 associated with one user identification information. The table image data 52 is data in which a plurality of table images 101 provided to the user are stored.

  The game service management unit 21 provides a predetermined game service to the game machine 3. As a game service, for example, user authentication information (for example, unique identification information and password for each user) is received from the game machine 3 to authenticate the user, and play data 51 corresponding to the user is received from the game machine 3. Or the service for providing the user's play data 51 stored in the storage unit 23 to the game machine 3 and software (game program or data) for the game machine 3 via the network 5. There are services that are updated. As a logical device for executing processing related to the privilege grant function, the game service management unit 21 is further provided with a ranking generation unit 24 and a privilege grant unit 25. The ranking generation unit 24 acquires point information of the play data 51 and generates the support ranking list 100. The privilege granting unit 25 allows the user to browse the privilege determined based on the support ranking list 100 and the support ranking through the user terminal device 4, satisfies the interlocking conditions, and plays the game on the game machine 3 during the distribution period. The table image 101 as a privilege is given to the user who played.

  The web service management unit 22 provides various web services to the user terminal device 4. As an example, the Web service management unit 22 receives user authentication information (for example, unique identification information and password for each user) from the user terminal device 4, authenticates the user, and responds to the authenticated user request. Thus, the play data 51 of the user is provided to the user terminal device 4 as browsing data. Alternatively, the Web service management unit 22 provides the play data 51 to the user terminal device 4 as browsing data in response to a request from the user terminal device 4. Further, the web service management unit 22 may be appropriately equipped with a function for providing a community service for providing an exchange place such as information transmission, exchange, and sharing using the user terminal device 4. Those explanations are omitted.

  Further, the center server 2 charges a charge as a consideration for providing a paid service on the game to each user of the game machine 3 and the user terminal device 4 and collects the charge from the user. Has also been implemented. As a specific method of payment, the user pays for the service by using electronic payment, such as a credit card, debit card, or electronic currency, which can be paid for using electronic data exchange, Anything that collects the price commensurate with the price. The electronic payment may be a publicly known one, and a description of a specific configuration and procedure for realizing it is omitted.

  Next, the game machine 3 is provided with a game control unit 31 and a storage unit 32. The game control unit 31 is a logical device realized by a combination of hardware of the game machine 3 (including a CPU and a memory as an internal storage device thereof) and software. The game control unit 31 executes various arithmetic controls necessary for the progress of the game, and executes various processes necessary for enjoying the game service provided by the game service management unit 21 of the center server 2.

  The storage unit 32 is an external storage device realized by a storage unit such as a hard disk or a semiconductor storage device. Various types of data are recorded in the storage unit 32, and FIG. 5 shows play data 51 provided from the center server 2. Further, the user terminal device 4 is provided with a Web service processing unit 41 as a logical device realized by a combination of the computer hardware (including a CPU and a memory as its internal storage device) and software. ing. The web service processing unit 41 executes processes necessary for receiving various services provided by the web service management unit 22 of the center server 2. The user terminal device 4 is also provided with an external storage device for storing appropriate data, but the illustration thereof is omitted.

  Furthermore, the game machine 3 is provided with various input / output devices such as an input device 35 that outputs a signal corresponding to a user operation, a display device 36 for presenting a game screen or the like to the user, and a card reader 37. The card reader 37 is a device for reading a unique card ID for each card recorded on a card 38 possessed by the user as a kind of identification information to be used for user authentication. Note that user identification information to be used for user authentication may be different between user authentication in the game machine 3 and user authentication in the user terminal device 4, or may be common. For example, in the game machine 3, the card ID recorded on the user's card 38 is used as identification information, and the card ID and the play data 51 are associated with each other and stored in the storage unit 23. When using a user ID uniquely set for each user as user identification information, by setting a correspondence between the user ID and the card ID, any ID is also used as the user identification information. be able to.

  FIG. 6 shows an example of the play data 51. In the play data 51 of FIG. 6, various types of information such as player information, play history, status, item information, and point information correspond to user identification information as information to be referred to by the game control unit 31 of the game machine 3. It is recorded with. The player information is information for specifying a nickname used by the user in the game. The play history is log information that records the date and time of the game played by the user, the number of times of play, the play time, the play results such as battle results and evaluation, and the like. The status is information for identifying a status obtained as a result of the user playing the game, for example, a rating in the user's game such as a rank, a grade, and a level. Information for identifying whether the user is a professional user or a general user is also recorded in the play data 51 as a kind of status. Item information is information for specifying an item acquired by the user in the game. The table image 101 acquired by the user is also recorded as an item. The point information is information regarding the support points acquired by the user. Total support points acquired by the user or support points acquired in a predetermined counting period such as one day, for example, are recorded in point information in association with information for identifying a support professional (user identification information may be used). Is done. In this embodiment, a support professional associated with a support point by the user is treated as a user attribute.

  FIG. 7 shows an example of the table image data 52. In the table image data 52 of FIG. 7, a table image 101 is recorded as information to be referred to by the game control unit 31 of the game machine 3. Each table image 101 is stored in association with item information (table image information) of the play data 51. A plurality of table images 101 may be set as the table image 101 related to the support professional. A table image may be randomly assigned to the user who is ranked first in the support ranking, or a table image with a feeling of rarity may be given when a predetermined condition is satisfied. In addition to the table image related to the support professional, various table images are recorded.

  FIG. 8 shows processing executed by the Web service management unit 22 and game service management unit 21 of the center server 2 and the Web service processing unit 41 of the user terminal device 4. In this process, a support ranking is generated with reference to the play data 51 of a user who plays a game on the game machine 3, the table image 101 is given to the first user in the support ranking, and support is provided by the user terminal device 4. The user is made to browse the ranking result and the obtained privilege. First, the game service management part 21 will acquire the play data 51 of each user (step S1), and will produce | generate the support ranking list 100, if predetermined | prescribed count time comes (step S2). The data acquired by the game service management unit 21 may be only point information regarding the support points in the play data 51. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating the relationship between the periods in the privilege grant process. The aggregation time may be immediately after the ranking aggregation period ends, or may be an appropriate timing after the ranking aggregation period.

  When the support ranking is generated, the game service management unit 21 refers to the play data 51 and determines the support professional registered by the user who is ranked first in the support ranking (step S3). And the game service management part 21 provides the support professional's desk image 101 with respect to the user of the 1st support ranking. The table image information given to the item information of the play data 51 of the user who ranks first is added. The game service management part 21 produces | generates the privilege provision data as information regarding the privilege in which the produced | generated support ranking list 100 and the desk image information which should be provided were recorded (step S5), and a privilege according to the request | requirement of the user terminal device 4 The grant data is transmitted to the user terminal device 4 that requested it (step S6).

  On the other hand, when the user requests browsing of the support ranking in the user terminal device 4, the Web service processing unit 41 requests the privilege grant data from the center server 2 (step S11), and acquires the privilege grant data (step S12). . Then, the web service processing unit 41 obtains a support ranking, a table image 101 that is a privilege given to a user who has been ranked first in the support ranking, and a user who is a privilege grant target based on the obtained privilege grant data. It displays on the display screen of the user terminal device 4 (step S13). The center server 2 may determine whether or not the user who has requested browsing is a privilege grant target, and if it is a privilege grant target, the fact may be displayed.

  In this way, among the users who have not been able to obtain the first place in the support ranking, they are users who have registered the same support professional as the user in the first place in the ranking, and further play the game on the game machine 3 during a predetermined distribution period. The same table image 101 is given to the user who has done this. A user who has not played the game to the extent that the support ranking is ranked first, but wants the desk image 101, confirms the support ranking result and the table image 101 to be given on the user terminal device 4. If it is a privilege grant object, it will be a motivation to play a game with the game machine 3 in a predetermined distribution period. As shown in FIG. 9, if the counting period is set to one day, the playable time zone of the game machine 3 on the next day may be specified as the distribution period. This is because the privilege target changes every day because the support ranking is daily. It is possible to guide the user who has the target table image 101 to check the support ranking and the privileged table image 101 every day. On the other hand, the viewing of the privilege grant data for the user terminal device 4 may be terminated with the end of the distribution period, and if a new support ranking is generated, the new support ranking may be viewed.

  FIG. 10 shows processing executed by the game control unit 31 of the game machine 3 and the game service management unit 21 of the center server 2. The process of FIG. 10 is a process for providing the table image 101 given to the user who is ranked first in the support ranking in FIG. First, when there is a user who performs user authentication and plays a game, the game control unit 31 of the game machine 3 inquires whether the user is a privilege grant target (step S21). An inquiry may be made together with user authentication, or an inquiry may be made at an appropriate timing.

  Upon receiving the inquiry, the game service management unit 21 of the center server 2 acquires the privilege grant data generated by the process shown in FIG. 9 (step S31) and compares it with the play data 51 of the inquired user. Furthermore, the game service management unit 21 determines whether or not the user has registered the same support professional as the user ranked first in the support ranking (step S32). If the same support professional is registered, the game service management unit 21 determines whether or not the current time is included in the distribution period (step S33). If it is within the distribution period, the game service management unit 21 gives the table image 101 to the user (step S34) and records it in the play data 51 of the user (step S35). The provision of the table image 101 may be recorded in the play data 51 so that the user can freely use it thereafter, or the usable period may be limited. On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step S32 or step S33, the table image 101 is not given to the user (step S36). And the game service management part 21 notifies the result regarding provision of the desk image 101 to the game machine 3 (step S37).

  The game control unit 31 of the game machine 3 receives the result notification regarding the provision of the table image 101, determines whether or not the user has been provided with the table image 101 (step S22), and if the table image 101 is provided, It is determined whether or not the table image 101 is set as the table background of the mahjong table 110 (step S23). For example, the game control unit 31 may present the sample screen of the table image 101 to the user and select whether or not setting is possible. When the user selects the setting of the table image 101, the game control unit 31 displays the acquired table image 101 as a background table (step S24). On the other hand, when a negative determination is made in step S22 or step S23, the game control unit 31 displays the table image 101 corresponding to the user's selection as a background table (step S25).

  In the above embodiment, the ranking generation unit 25 of the game service management unit 21 of the center server 2 functions as a ranking generation unit by executing the processes of steps S1 and S2 in FIG. Moreover, the privilege provision part 24 of the game service management part 21 functions as a ranking privilege provision means by performing the process of step S3-S6 of FIG. Further, the privilege granting unit 24 of the game service management unit 21 functions as a linked privilege granting unit by executing the processing of steps S31 to S36 in FIG. 10, and functions as a browsing execution unit by executing the processing of step S37.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described form and can be implemented in various forms. For example, in this embodiment, mahjong has been described as a game played on the game machine 3, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the present invention can be applied to various card games including table games such as poker and blackjack, and board games such as Othello, Go and Shogi. In these games, it can be given to the player as a background image. Moreover, although demonstrated with the desk image 101 as a privilege, it is not restricted to this. For example, it may be an item with a collector element, an item that can favorably advance the game, or a wallpaper or application that is not related to the game and that can be used on the user terminal device 4. Or you may make it raise the effect at the time of a game play. For example, in the case of mah-jongg, it may be possible to make the effect of finishing up gorgeous, or to set the layout of the game screen, the design of the kite, etc. to special specifications.

  In the above-described embodiment, the support ranking generated by the ranking generation unit 25 has been described based on the size of the support points acquired in one day, but is not limited thereto. For example, it is possible to appropriately change the play history recorded in the play data 51, the status, the number of items possessed, and the like. Although it explained by the user who registers the same support professional as the user of support ranking 1st as interlocking conditions to the user who becomes a privilege grant object, it is not restricted to this. For example, you may set various common data which can discriminate | determine from the play data 51, such as a user who has the same status as a user of the support ranking first place, or a user who played the user in the same region.

  On the other hand, this interlocking condition is not necessarily required, and may be given to all users who play on the game machine 3 during the distribution period. Even in this case, since the privilege granted by the user who is ranked first in the support ranking is changed, if the desired privilege is granted to the user, the user will be motivated to play the game the next day. The user terminal device 4 comes to confirm the support ranking and its benefits. Or you may make it give a privilege to the user who browsed the support ranking through the user terminal device 4. In this case, a flag may be set on the play data 51 of the user who browsed the support ranking, and a privilege may be granted when the user plays a game on the game machine 3.

  The ranking aggregation period has been described as one day, but is not limited thereto. For example, it may be set in an appropriate range such as 3 days, 1 week, or 1 month. The ranking aggregation period may be set on a daily basis. The concept of a day includes a period specified in the day, such as from 10 am to 8 pm in the day. When it is designated as 3 days, the period from 10:00 am on the first day to 8:00 pm on the third day is also included. Although the distribution period has been described as one day, the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be set within an appropriate range such as three days or one week, as in the ranking aggregation period.

  In the above-described form, a privilege is given to the first-ranked user in the support ranking as a winning user, and a user who has registered the same support professional as the first-ranked user is regarded as a benefit grant target, but is not limited thereto. . For example, a plurality of winning users may be set. For example, a privilege may be given to each of the first to third users. In this case, the privilege grant target user may be set only to the user who registers the same support professional as the first-ranked user, and the support professional's desk image may be assigned. Or you may make it give the desk image of each support professional to the user who has registered the same support professional as the support professional registered by the 1st to 3rd users. You may change suitably the range of a ranking winning prize, and the range of the user of privilege provision object.

  In the above-described embodiment, the privilege grant data as the information related to the privilege has been described. However, the content of the information related to the privilege may be only the user range subject to the privilege grant and the information of the privilege. Or you may make it provide only the information of a privilege with respect to the user of privilege provision object. In this case, only privilege information is added as information related to the privilege. Although the ranking privilege granting means and the linked privilege granting means have been described in the form provided in the center server 2, they may be provided in the game machine 3. You may make it transmit privilege provision data with respect to the game machine 3, and provide a privilege based on privilege provision data with respect to the user who plays a game with each game machine 3. FIG.

  The distribution condition has been described as playing a game on the game machine 3, but is not limited thereto. For example, the distribution condition may be that the game machine 3 has given a specific score, obtains a special item, or accesses a predetermined site from the user terminal device 4.

  In the above-described embodiment, it has been described that the support professional registered by each user as the user attribute corresponds, but the present invention is not limited to this. Each information recorded in the play data 51 may be handled as a user attribute. That is, the user attribute may be determined based on each information recorded in the play data 51. For example, grades, ranks, playing areas, etc. may be set as attributes. In this case, as a privilege related to the attribute, for example, a table image of a character that evolves in stages expressing a score or each rank, or a table image that associates the degree of rank with rarity. If it is an area to play, it may be a table image expressing the characteristics of the area. The attribute and the privilege related to the attribute may be appropriately changed.

  In the above-described embodiment, the privilege given to the user who has won the support ranking has been described as being given to the winning user immediately after the ranking is generated, but is not limited thereto. For example, for a privilege given to a winning user, the distribution period may be set or distribution conditions may be set. Moreover, you may make it differ the privilege provided to a winning user, and the privilege provided with respect to the user who satisfy | fills distribution conditions. For example, the privilege given to the winning user may be gorgeous and differentiated from the user privilege that satisfies the distribution condition.

1 Game system 2 Center server (server device)
3 Game machines (game devices)
4 user terminal device 24 privilege grant part (ranking privilege grant means, interlocking privilege grant means)
25 Ranking generator (ranking generator)
22 Web service manager (browsing execution means)

Claims (5)

While using a server device connected to the game device via a network, the game device causes the user to execute a predetermined game, and at least a part of the play content of the game is stored as play data in the server device. In the game system in which the server device provides a predetermined service using the play data of each user to a user terminal device connected via the network,
In the server device,
Ranking generating means for referring to the play data of each user and generating a ranking list indicating the ranking of the user in a predetermined ranking aggregation period based on an item that can be compared with other users among the items of the play data; ,
Interlocking that grants a privilege related to the attribute of a winning user who has won the ranking to a user who satisfies a predetermined distribution condition in a predetermined privilege distribution period after the ranking aggregation period has elapsed and is different from the winning user Privilege granting means;
Browsing execution means for providing information related to the privilege to the user terminal device to allow the user of the user terminal device to browse;
Is provided ,
As the predetermined distribution condition, it is set that a user plays a game on the game device, and that the same attribute as the attribute of the winning user is associated with the user,
Said viewing execution means as the information relating to the benefits, provides information about the attributes of the winning user to the user terminal device, Ru is viewed by a user of the user terminal device, a game system. The game system according to claim 1 , wherein the attribute relates to a specific user selected by a user's selection from a special user group that is a part of the user group who plays the game. The game system of Claim 1 or 2 further provided with the ranking privilege provision means to provide the said privilege to the said winning user. The game according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the ranking aggregation period is set in units of one day, and the start of the privilege distribution period is set at a predetermined time on the day after the last day of the ranking aggregation period. system. While using a server device connected to the game device via a network, the game device causes the user to execute a predetermined game, and at least a part of the play content of the game is stored as play data in the server device. The server control method is a game control method provided to a game system that provides a predetermined service using the play data of each user to a user terminal device connected via the network,
A ranking generation procedure for generating a ranking list indicating a user's ranking in a predetermined ranking aggregation period based on items that can be compared with other users among the items of the play data with reference to the play data of each user; ,
Interlocking that grants a privilege related to the attribute of a winning user who has won the ranking to a user who satisfies a predetermined distribution condition in a predetermined privilege distribution period after the ranking aggregation period has elapsed and is different from the winning user Benefits granting procedure,
A browsing execution procedure that provides the user terminal device with information related to the privilege and allows the user of the user terminal device to browse;
Is provided ,
As the predetermined distribution condition, it is set that a user plays a game on the game device, and that the same attribute as the attribute of the winning user is associated with the user,
Wherein the browsing execution procedure, as the information regarding the benefits, provides information about the attributes of the winning user to the user terminal device, wherein Ru is viewed by the user of the user terminal, a game control method.

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