JP5923411B2 - GAME CONTROL DEVICE, PROGRAM, GAME SYSTEM - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for controlling the progress of a game by a plurality of users.

  In recent years, a so-called social game (Social) executed by a game application created on the basis of an operating environment such as an API (Application Programming Interface) that operates on a web browser in a social networking service (SNS) by a specific service provider. Game) is popular. It can be said that the social game is a kind of online game that is played while communicating among an unspecified number of users. If a user can connect to the Internet and has a communication terminal equipped with a web browser, the user can enjoy a social game regardless of time and place.

  One of the features of the above-described social game is that it has a richer communication function for interacting with users than conventional online games. In social games, for example, in addition to cooperative play with other users (friends), information exchange by communicating with friends such as greetings and contacts with friends, gifts of items on the game with friends or items An exchange has been made. As an example of such a social game, a digital card game (Dragon Collection (registered trademark)) described in Non-Patent Document 1 below is known.

App STYLE Vol.5 (East Press, November 15, 2011), 94 pages

  In a conventional game, when a user grants (presents) an object such as a character or an item to another user, a game privilege is given to the user. However, in this game, the privilege given to the user is constant regardless of the magnitude of the advantageous effect on the game caused to other users by the object to be given. For this reason, in the conventional game, it was a mechanism in which the motivation of promoting the user to give an object that causes a more advantageous effect to other users is weak.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described viewpoints, and a game control device, a game control method, and a program that can be promoted so that a user gives an object that causes a more advantageous effect to other users. An object is to provide a game system.

A first aspect of the present invention is a game control device.
The game control device
Association means (53) for associating the object with the user;
Information providing means (55) for providing the first user with information related to the first object, which is an object that causes an advantageous effect on the game to the second user among the objects associated with the first user; ,
Changing means (56) for changing a user associated with the first object from the first user to the second user based on information on the input of the first user;
When the user associated with the first object is changed to the second user, a privilege on the game is given to the first user according to the effect caused by the first object to the second user. Providing means (57);
Is provided.

Here, the “object” may include, for example, items and characters on the game. The character is, for example, a virtual person or creature on the game, a monster, or the like, and includes characters displayed on a card.
“Associating” may be, for example, linking (linking) user identification information and information related to an object (for example, object identification information, parameters, number, etc.). Information regarding the object may be stored in the data file for the associated object, or the number of objects associated with the user identification information may be increased. Further, the user identification information and / or the information related to the object may be stored in an external storage device. Furthermore, information (link information) that links the user identification information and information about the object may be stored in an external storage device.
Furthermore, the “advantageous effect on the game” may be, for example, that the user satisfies a predetermined condition on the game, or may increase the parameters of items held in the game. The character's ability may be improved without using an item. In addition, the “advantageous effect on the game” may be, for example, that the user can obtain special items or items with high scarcity value, or increase the probability that these items can be obtained. Furthermore, the “advantageous effect on the game” may be to adjust the setting so as to facilitate the progress of the scenario in the game, for example, points on the game that are consumed according to the user's operation, etc. It may be to reduce the consumption amount of the item more than usual, or to be able to obtain points. Furthermore, the “advantageous effect on the game” may be an adjustment of the setting on the game so that the game can be advantageously promoted indirectly. For example, the user can acquire a special item. An event may be generated, or a probability that the parameter of the item is significantly increased may be increased.

  According to this game control device, the first user obtains information related to the first object among the objects associated with the first user, thereby causing the second user to generate an advantageous effect on the game ( (First object) can be recognized. When the first user changes the user associated with the first object to the second user by the input of the first user (that is, when the first object is given to the second user), the first user performs the second operation with the first object. A privilege on the game according to the effect to be generated for the user can be obtained. For example, a larger privilege may be given to the first user as the effect generated by the first object on the second user is larger. Here, the big privilege may be a large amount of points when the privilege is a point on the game, or may be a large amount of item when the privilege is an item on the game. It may be a good item or a rare item. In this case, in order to obtain a larger privilege, the first user is motivated to give the second user a first object that produces a more advantageous effect on the second user. Therefore, the user can be encouraged to give an object that has a more advantageous effect on other users.

In the game control apparatus, the information providing means (55) is an object in which a combination with an object associated with the second user is a combination of predetermined objects among objects associated with the first user. May be specified as the first object.
Here, the “predetermined object combination” may be, for example, a combination of objects that satisfies a condition for generating an advantageous effect on the game, or a combination corresponding to an advantageous effect on the game. Good.
For example, when an advantageous effect on the game is generated based on a combination of predetermined objects, the first user obtains information on the first object, and thereby, among the objects associated with the first user, the predetermined object It is possible to easily specify an object included in the combination (that is, an object that can obtain a privilege by being given to the second user).

The game control apparatus further includes setting means (54) for setting a group consisting of objects selected by the user among objects associated with the user, and the grant means (57) When the associated user is changed to the second user, and the combination of the predetermined objects is included in the group of the second user, the privilege may be given to the first user.
Here, the number of objects included in the user group may be set smaller than the number of objects associated with the user. In addition, when a predetermined combination of objects is included in the group of the second user, an advantageous effect on the game may be generated in the second user.
For example, if an advantageous game effect occurs based on a group including a combination of predetermined objects, the first user may not include the first object in the combination of objects in the second user's group, I can't get the benefits. For this reason, since the 1st user needs to consider about the 1st object which should be given to the 2nd user, in order to acquire a privilege, it can improve the interest property of a game.
Further, for example, when the number of objects included in the user group is smaller than the number of objects associated with the user, determination as to whether or not the combination with the first object is a combination of predetermined objects. Can be limited to objects included in the group of the second user from all objects associated with the second user. Thereby, the load concerning the process of the said determination can be reduced.
Furthermore, for example, when a predetermined combination of objects is included in the group of the second user, when an advantageous effect on the game occurs in the second user, the second user It is motivated to include one object in its own group (that is, to include a predetermined combination of objects in its own group). Thereby, since the 1st user becomes highly likely to obtain a privilege, the game which becomes beneficial for each of the 1st user and the 2nd user by grant of the 1st object from the 1st user to the 2nd user. Can be realized.

In the said game control apparatus, when the said user (57) changes the user matched with the said 1st object to the said 2nd user, the said 2nd user can obtain the effect by the said 1st object. A corresponding game privilege may be given to the second user.
According to this game control device, when the user associated with the first object is changed to the second user by the input of the first user (that is, when the first user gives the first object to the second user). The 2nd user can obtain the privilege according to the effect which arises by the 1st object. In this case, it is assumed that the second user exchanges with the first user when the privilege is obtained. Thereby, the communication between users is accelerated | stimulated and by extension, the social property of a game can be improved.

In the game control device, when the user associated with the first object is changed to the second user, the second object is determined by the information about the first object, the information about the first user, and the first object. You may provide the presentation means (58) which matches and shows the information regarding the effect produced with respect to a user to the said 2nd user.
According to this game control device, when the user associated with the first object is changed to the second user by the input of the first user (that is, when the first user gives the first object to the second user). The second user can obtain information on each of the effects generated by the first object, the first user, and the first object. As a result, it is assumed that the second user will interact with the first user when the respective information is obtained, so that communication between the users is promoted, and thus the social nature of the game is improved. be able to.

In the game control device, the granting means (57) is configured such that when the user associated with the first object is changed to the second user, the first object and the object associated with the second user. Each time the second user obtains an advantageous effect on the game by the combination, the privilege on the game according to the effect may be given to the first user.
According to this game control apparatus, the 1st user can increase the frequency | count of acquiring a privilege, so that the frequency | count that a 2nd user acquires an effect increases. For this reason, in order to increase the number of times the first user obtains a privilege, the first user is motivated to actively give the first object that causes a more advantageous effect to the second user.

A second aspect of the present invention is a game control method.
The game control method is as follows:
Associating an object with a user;
Providing the first user with information related to the first object, which is an object that causes an advantageous effect on the game to the second user among the objects associated with the first user;
Changing the user associated with the first object from the first user to the second user based on information about the input of the first user;
When the user associated with the first object is changed to the second user, a privilege on the game is given to the first user according to the effect caused by the first object to the second user. Steps,
Is provided.

A third aspect of the present invention relates to a computer.
The ability to associate objects with users,
A function of providing the first user with information on the first object, which is an object that causes an advantageous effect on the game to the second user among the objects associated with the first user;
A function for changing a user associated with the first object from the first user to the second user based on information relating to the input of the first user, and a user associated with the first object in the second A function of giving a privilege on the game to the first user in accordance with an effect caused to the second user by the first object when changed to a user;
It is a program for realizing.

  The computer may be a network server, a large computer, or the like, for example. Further, this program may be stored in a computer-readable information storage medium such as a DVD-ROM or a CD-ROM.

A fourth aspect of the present invention is a game system including a communication terminal (10) and a server (20) accessed from the communication terminal (10),
Association means (53) for associating the object with the user;
Information providing means (55) for providing the first user with information related to the first object, which is an object that produces an advantageous game effect for the second user among the objects associated with the first user;
Changing means (56) for changing a user associated with the first object from the first user to the second user based on information on the input of the first user;
When the user associated with the first object is changed to the second user, a privilege on the game is given to the first user according to the effect caused by the first object to the second user. Giving means (57),
Either one of the communication terminal (10) and the server (20) includes these means.

  The communication terminal may be, for example, a mobile terminal, a smartphone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a personal computer, a television receiver having a bidirectional communication function, a game device with a communication function, or the like.

  In the above, in order to facilitate the understanding of the present invention, the reference numerals shown in the drawings are written in parentheses, but this limits the game control device and the like according to the present invention to the illustrated embodiment. It is not a thing.

  According to the game control device, the game control method, the program, and the game system of the present invention, the user can be encouraged to give an object that causes a more advantageous effect to other users.

The figure which shows the basic composition of the game system of 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows the example of the external appearance of a communication terminal. The block diagram which shows the structure of a communication terminal. The block diagram which shows the structure of a game server. The block diagram which shows the structure of a database server. The figure which shows the structural example of a user database. The figure which shows the data structural example of a monster card database. The figure which shows the structural example of a bingo sheet database. The figure which shows the structural example of a present database. The figure which shows the structural example of privilege data. The functional block diagram for demonstrating the function which plays a main role with the game control apparatus of 1st Embodiment. The figure which illustrates a series of web pages displayed on a user's communication terminal. The figure which illustrates a series of web pages displayed on a user's communication terminal. The figure which illustrates a series of web pages displayed on a user's communication terminal. The figure which illustrates a series of web pages displayed on a user's communication terminal. The flowchart which shows an example of the main processes of the game control apparatus of 1st Embodiment. The flowchart which shows an example of the main processes of the game control apparatus of 1st Embodiment. The flowchart which shows an example of the main processes of the game control apparatus of 1st Embodiment. The sequence chart which shows an example of the main processes of the game control apparatus of 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows the structural example of the effect data in the game control apparatus of 2nd Embodiment. The figure which shows the structural example of the privilege data in the game control apparatus of 2nd Embodiment. The figure which illustrates a series of web pages displayed on a user's communication terminal. The figure which illustrates a series of web pages displayed on a user's communication terminal. The flowchart which shows an example of the main processes of the game control apparatus of 2nd Embodiment. The sequence chart which shows an example of the main processes of the game control apparatus of 2nd Embodiment. The figure which illustrates the web page displayed on a user's communication terminal in a modification. (A), (b) is a figure which illustrates the web page displayed on a user's communication terminal in a modification. The figure which shows the sharing example between a communication terminal, a game server, and a database server about each function of a game control apparatus.

(1) First Embodiment Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the description of the first embodiment, each of the number item and the monster card is an example of an object. In the description of the first embodiment, the transfer user is an example of the first user. Furthermore, in the description of the first embodiment, the transfer user is an example of the second user.

(1-1) Configuration of Game System FIG. 1 shows a system configuration example of the game system according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the game system includes communication terminals 10a, 10b, 10c,... That can be connected to a communication network NW (network) such as the Internet, a game server 20 connected to the communication network NW, The database server 30 is configured. Each of the communication terminals 10a, 10b, 10c,... Is a terminal operated by an individual user, for example, a mobile terminal, a smartphone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a personal computer, a television having a bidirectional communication function. A communication terminal such as a John receiver (including a so-called multi-function smart TV). In the following description, when referring to each communication terminal 10a, 10b, 10c,.
In this game system, the game server 20 is configured to be able to communicate with the communication terminal 10 that is a client, and provides a gaming service to the communication terminal 10. The game server 20 is mounted with an application operable on a web browser as a game application. The database server 30 stores various information to be described later in executing the game, and is connected to the game server 20 in a wired or wireless manner for reading and writing the information. Note that the game server 20 and the database server 30 may be connected via a communication network NW.
The communication terminal 10 includes a web browser capable of displaying a web page provided by the game server 20, and the user executes a game by performing an operation on the web page on the communication terminal 10.

  Although not shown in FIG. 1, an authentication server for authenticating the user of each communication terminal 10 may be provided separately from the game server 20. Further, when a plurality of game servers 20 are provided in order to accept access from many communication terminals 10, a load balancer for adjusting a load between the plurality of game servers 20 may be provided. The game server 20 may be configured as a single server device, but may be configured as a plurality of server devices having distributed functions.

(1-2) Configuration of Communication Terminal The communication terminal 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the appearance of the communication terminal 10, and FIG. 2A illustrates a button input type communication terminal such as a foldable mobile terminal (mobile phone), for example. ) Exemplifies a communication terminal of a touch panel input method such as a smartphone. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the communication terminal 10.
As shown in FIG. 3, the communication terminal 10 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 12, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 13, an image processing unit 14, an instruction input unit 15, a display unit 16, A communication interface unit 17 as a signal transmission / reception unit is provided, and a bus 18 for transmitting a control signal or a data signal between the units is provided.

The CPU 11 loads the web browser in the ROM 12 into the RAM 13 and executes it. And CPU11 is based on the appropriate designation | designated of URL (Uniform Resource Locator) input to a user by the instruction | indication input part 15 grade | etc., Data for displaying a web page from the game server 20 via the communication interface part 17, That is, data of an object such as an HTML (HyperText Markup Language) document and an image associated with the document (hereinafter collectively referred to as “HTML data” as appropriate) is acquired via the communication interface unit 17. Interpret the HTML data. The communication terminal 10 may be mounted with various plug-ins for extending the browser function of the web browser. An example of such a plug-in is a flash player by Adobe Systems (USA). Alternatively, the HTML data in this embodiment may be in the HTML5 format having a moving image and audio playback function.
In acquiring the HTML data, the CPU 11 sends an access request message including a user ID (user identification information) registered in advance or a user ID input via the instruction input unit 15 via the communication interface unit 17. The game server 20 is notified.

  The web browser performs communication with the game server 20 in accordance with HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol). The web browser interprets the HTML data acquired from the game server 20 and displays the web page on the display unit 16 via the image processing unit 14. When the user selects a hyperlink or menu on the web page by operating the instruction input unit 15, the web browser sends an HTTP request according to the selection result to the game for updating the web page. Send to server 20.

  The image processing unit 14 displays a web page on the display unit 16 based on display image data given from the CPU 11 as an analysis result of HTML data. The display unit 16 is, for example, an LCD (Liquid Cristal Display) monitor including thin film transistors arranged in a pixel unit in a matrix, and drives the thin film transistors based on the display image data to display the image of the web page on the display screen 16a. To display.

  When the communication terminal 10 is a button input type communication terminal (shown in FIG. 2A), the instruction input unit 15 includes a plurality of instruction input buttons such as a direction instruction button and a decision button for accepting a user operation input. And a button group 15b including a plurality of instruction input buttons such as a numeric keypad, and includes an interface circuit for recognizing pressing (operation) input of each button and outputting it to the CPU 11. For example, the direction instruction button is provided to instruct the CPU 11 to scroll and display the web page displayed on the display unit 16. The determination button instructs the CPU 11 to select one hyperlink or menu that is active (for example, highlighted) when a plurality of hyperlinks or menus are displayed on a web page, for example. To be provided. When the communication terminal 10 is configured by a small portable terminal, these buttons are provided on the front surface of the communication terminal 10 so that the user can easily operate (click) with the thumb while holding the communication terminal 10 with one hand. It is preferable to arrange | position. In the example shown in FIG. 2A, the button group 15b is arranged below the button group 15a, and a plurality of instruction inputs in which “0” to “9”, “*”, and “#” (numeric keys) are written. Includes buttons.

  When the communication terminal 10 is a touch panel input type communication terminal (shown in FIG. 2B), the instruction input unit 15 accepts touch panel type input mainly by touching the display screen 16a with a fingertip or a pen. The touch panel input method may be a known method such as a capacitance method. As shown in FIG. 2B, the button group 15a may be provided even when the communication terminal 10 is a touch panel input method.

  For example, when the communication terminal 10 is a portable terminal, the menu selection operation on the web page displayed on the communication terminal 10 is selected by pressing the direction instruction button and selecting by pressing the enter button. This is done by confirming the selected menu. Further, for example, when the communication terminal 10 is a touch panel input method, the selection operation is performed by instructing (touch operation) a menu position on the display screen 16a on which the web page is displayed with a finger or a pen.

(1-3) Configuration of Game Server The configuration of the game server 20 will be described with reference to FIG.
The game server 20 manages a game website including a plurality of hierarchical web pages, for example, and provides a game web service to the communication terminal 10. As shown in FIG. 4, the game server 20 includes a CPU 21, a ROM 22, a RAM 23, a database (DB) access unit 24, and a communication interface unit 25. A bus 26 is provided. In addition, the game server 20 can take the same structure as a general-purpose web server regarding hardware.

The ROM 22 stores an application program that provides a service for displaying an object such as an HTML document or an image (displaying a web page) to the web browser of the communication terminal 10 that is a client. The ROM 22 stores various data referred to by the CPU 21 in addition to the application program.
The CPU 21 loads the game program in the ROM 22 to the RAM 23 and executes it, and performs various processes via the communication interface unit 25.

For example, the CPU 21 performs communication according to HTTP with the web browser of the game server 20 via the communication interface unit 25. For example, the CPU 21 performs predetermined data processing or the like based on an HTTP request received from the communication terminal 10 via the communication interface unit 25 (for example, including a user hyperlink or menu selection result on a web page). The arithmetic processing is performed, and an HTTP response including the processing result is returned to the web browser of the game server 20. The HTTP response includes HTML data for updating the web page. When the game server 20 performs an authentication process for the user of the communication terminal 10, the CPU 21 performs the authentication process.
The database access unit 24 is an interface when the CPU 21 reads / writes data from / to the database server 30.

(1-4) Configuration of Database Server The database server 30 (storage device) can be realized by a general-purpose storage such as a large-capacity hard disk device or a device such as RAID (Redundant Arrays of Inexpensive Disks). Each database in the database server 30 is configured to be able to read and write data from the CPU 21 via the database access unit 24 of the game server 20.
FIG. 5 shows an example of the configuration of the database server 30. As shown in FIG. 5, the database server 30 includes a user database 31 and a game database 32.

The game type of the present embodiment is not particularly limited, but in the following, as an example of the game of the embodiment, a digital card game using a monster card (hereinafter simply referred to as “game” or “ "Game"). This game is configured such that a user collects a digital card (monster card) on which a monster is drawn to create his own team (card deck) and battle with other users' teams. This game includes the following processes, for example.
・ Quest processing:
This is a process of obtaining a monster card by searching for an area set in the game in order to create a team of at least one monster card. In this game, a certain amount of physical strength points (described later) are consumed by executing the quest process.
・ Battle processing:
This is a process of performing a battle (match) between a user's team and another user's team. In the present embodiment, a case where a battle is performed between users is described as an example. However, the user's opponent may be a team composed of a plurality of monster cards arbitrarily extracted by the CPU 21, for example.
・ Knitting process:
This is a process for executing, for example, replacement of a monster card included in the user's team with another monster card (that is, a monster card not included in the team) in the monster card held by the user in the game.
・ Event processing:
As illustrated in web pages P6 to P10 in FIGS. 14 to 15 described later, this is a process in which the user performs a bingo game using number items. In the event processing, the number item that the user (transfer user) holds in the game can be given (presented) to another user (transfer user). In addition, when the transfer user gives the number item to the transfer user, the transfer user has an effect to be generated for the transfer user by the assigned number item (here, the transfer user achieves bingo, or approaches bingo achievement). A) on the game can be obtained. Note that the event processing may be executed only for a predetermined period.

  FIG. 6 shows an example of the user database 31 applied in the game of the present embodiment. In this example, the user database 31 includes, for each user ID (user identification information), a user name / display image, progress level, physical strength point, number of monster cards, fellow user ID, possessed monster card, team, possession number item, Contains information about each item in the number of number items. Information included in the user database 31 can be updated sequentially by the game server 20.

In the following description, data for each user ID included in the user database 31 is collectively referred to as user data. The data of each item constituting the user data is as follows.
User name / display image A user name and a display image that are displayed to identify the user of the communication terminal 10 when the game is executed. The user name is text of a predetermined length or less that is designated in advance by the user, and the display image is, for example, an avatar image that is selected in advance by the user. The user name is a name that identifies the user on the network environment (or game community) provided by the game server 20.
Progress level data indicating the progress level of the user on the game. For example, it is a level value in a range from Lv1 (level 1) to Lv100 (level 100). For example, the quest process is continuously executed, and the progress level is sequentially increased.
-Physical strength point It is a point required in performing the quest process in the game of this embodiment. The health point is a value that is reduced by a certain amount by performing the quest process, and is recovered (increased) every time a predetermined time elapses.
-Number of monster cards This is the number of monster cards held by the user. The number of monster cards increases, for example, when the user obtains a monster card in the scout process or when a monster card is presented by another user. Moreover, the number of monster cards decreases, for example, when a user sells a monster card owned by the user in the game or when the user presents the monster card to another user. The maximum number of monster cards (for example, 60) is defined in advance.
・ Friend's user ID
For example, it is a list of user IDs of other users (companies) associated with the user, triggered by an application for becoming a friend.
-Owned monster card This is a list of monster card identification codes ("MC001", "MC010", etc. in the example shown in the figure) that the user holds in the game.
Team A list of monster card identification codes ("MC001", "MC030", etc. in the example in the figure) included in the user's team among the possessed monster cards. The monster cards included in the team can be set or updated as appropriate by executing the organization process.
-Owned number item A list of number items ("34", "19", etc. in the example in the figure) that the user holds in the game.
・ Number of number items Number of number items. The number of number items increases, for example, when the target number item is given when the user first executes the event process, or when the target number item is presented by another user. . Further, the number of number items decreases, for example, when a user gives (presents) a target number item to another user.

Returning to FIG. 5, the game database 32 stores and updates information related to the progress of the game executed by the game server 20 based on the access from the game server 20. Information relating to the progress of the game may include various information depending on the nature of the game. Taking the case of the game of this embodiment as an example, the information related to the progress of the game includes information indicating the progress status of the quest process, information about the result of the battle with other users (for example, wins and losses), and the like.
Moreover, the game database 32 memorize | stores a monster card | curd database in relation to the battle process mentioned above. Further, the game database 32 stores a bingo sheet database, a present database, and privilege data in association with the event processing described above.

The monster card database is a database in which a plurality of monster cards prepared in the game of this embodiment and their data are described.
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data configuration of a monster card database. The monster card database illustrated in FIG. 7 includes, for each monster card identification code (in the example shown, MC001, MC002,...), Image data of the target monster card, the name of the target monster (monster name), It includes data on parameters indicating the ability of the target monster (attack power and defense power in the example in the figure), the rareness of the target monster card, and the attributes of the target monster. For example, it may be set to indicate that the ability value of the monster card is higher as the ability value (attack power, defense power) included in the parameter is larger.
The rarity is a value indicating the degree of rarity value of the monster card in the game of the present embodiment, and the higher the value (that is, the higher the rarity value), the lower the probability of appearing in the game. May be. For example, when the rare degree is expressed in five levels of 1 to 5, the rare degree of a monster card corresponding to a monster with outstanding abilities or a popular monster may be set high (for example, 4 or 5).
Furthermore, an attribute is information which shows the property, characteristic, etc. of the target monster like a water attribute, a fire attribute, a ground attribute, etc., for example. In the game of the present embodiment, five attributes A1 to A5 are provided, and any one of the five attributes is associated with each monster card.

The bingo sheet database is a database in which information on bingo sheets set for each of a plurality of users is described. A data configuration example of the bingo sheet database is shown in FIG. The bingo sheet database shown in FIG. 8 includes, for each user ID, the position of the bingo sheet square (the square position), the number item set at the corresponding square position (the set number item), and the validity flag of the set number item. Including. The number of bins on the bingo sheet may be set arbitrarily. In this embodiment, as an example of a bingo sheet, a bingo sheet made up of a 5 × 5 cell is used. Further, in the item of the mass position of the bingo sheet database shown in FIG. 8, the number written in the format of MN is a number in which M indicates the row number of the bingo sheet, and N is the column number of the bingo sheet. It shows that there is. For example, a cell whose cell position is described as “1-1” indicates a cell in the first row and the first column.
In the item of the setting number item, for example, NULL data is recorded as an initial value, and any of the number items within a predetermined range (for example, 1 to 50) is set by the function of the execution means 52 described later. . Note that the setting number items set at the same square position between the user IDs may be different.
The valid flag is data indicating whether or not the target user has a number item corresponding to the set number item. Referring to the example of FIG. 8, when the user with the user ID “000001” has the number item “3” (that is, in the item of the possession number item of the user data corresponding to the user). When “3” is recorded), “1” is set to the valid flag corresponding to the setting number item “3”. On the other hand, when the user with the user ID “000001” does not have the number item “5” (that is, when “5” is not recorded in the item of the possession number item of the user data corresponding to the user) ), “0” is set in the valid flag corresponding to the setting number item “5”.
Here, the case where the number item is set to the bingo sheet has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, an object such as a character (monster card) or item may be set in the bingo sheet.

  The present database is a database in which information about presents given by other users is described. For example, a present can be obtained free of charge from another user (a fellow user or the like), or an object (such as a substitute object or a currency in a game) that requires some consideration (such as a trade). For example, a card, an item, etc.) may be used. An example of the data structure of the present database is shown in FIG. The present database shown in FIG. 9 includes, for each user ID (user ID of the assigning user), information about present contents (in the example of the figure, the number item given to the user and the identifier of the monster card) and the present. And the user ID of another user (transfer user) assigned to the target user.

The privilege data is data in which the content of the privilege on the game given to the transfer user is described in accordance with the advantageous effect on the game that is caused to the transfer user by the number item given by the transfer user.
Here, the “privilege on the game” may be, for example, a point or an item on the game. The item may be, for example, what the user can hold on the game, what the user needs to collect on the game, or an effect that the user has advantageous on the game. What is obtained may be used. For example, the item may be a recovery drug that recovers the character's parameters or points, a chemical that increases the character's ability, or a weapon or armor used by the character. The character is, for example, a thing imitating the real world (for example, athlete, singer, idol, animal, etc.), a virtual person or creature on the game, or a monster, and these are cards. Including those displayed in.
In addition, the “advantageous effect on the game” may be, for example, that the user satisfies a predetermined condition on the game, or may increase the parameters of items held in the game. The character's ability may be improved without using an item. In addition, the “advantageous effect on the game” may be, for example, that the user can obtain special items or items with high scarcity value, or increase the probability that these items can be obtained. Furthermore, the “advantageous effect on the game” may be to adjust the setting so as to facilitate the progress of the scenario in the game, for example, points on the game that are consumed according to the user's operation, etc. It may be to reduce the consumption amount of the item more than usual, or to be able to obtain points. Furthermore, the “advantageous effect on the game” may be an adjustment of the setting on the game so that the game can be advantageously promoted indirectly. For example, the user can acquire a special item. An event may be generated, or a probability that the parameter of the item is significantly increased may be increased.
In the present embodiment, a case where an advantageous effect on the game is to achieve bingo in event processing or to approach bingo achievement will be described as an example.
In the privilege data, for example, the greater the advantageous effect on the game that is generated for the transfer user by the number item assigned by the transfer user (that is, the transfer user achieves bingo by the number item assigned by the transfer user). Or the closer the achievement is to bingo), the benefit may be set larger. Here, the big privilege may be a large amount of points when the privilege is a point on the game, or may be a large amount of item when the privilege is an item on the game. It may be a good item or a rare item. A configuration example of privilege data is shown in FIG. The privilege data shown in FIG. 10 is set so that the privilege becomes larger as the transfer user approaches bingo by the number item given by the transfer user, and the privilege becomes the largest when the transfer user achieves bingo. . Specifically, when a number item is given by the transfer user, if the transfer user achieves bingo if two more number items are available, one monster card with a rarity level of 5 is assigned to the transfer user. Sheets. In addition, when a number item is given by the transfer user and if the transfer user achieves bingo if another number item is available, two monster cards with a rarity level of 5 are given to the transfer user. The Further, when the transfer user achieves bingo when the transfer item is given a number item, three monster cards with a rarity level of 5 are given to the transfer user.
In the example of FIG. 10, the case where the size of the privilege is set by changing the number of monster cards having the same rare degree has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this case. For example, when the number of monster cards granted as a privilege is one, the greater the advantageous effect on the game that is generated for the transferee user by the number item given by the transfer user, the greater the bonus is given as a privilege. It may be set so that the rarity of the monster card is increased.
In addition, when changing the magnitude | size of a privilege, for example with the quantity of a point or an item, the quantity of the point and item provided as a privilege is the number provided by the transfer user, for example using a predetermined arithmetic expression etc. You may obtain | require by quantifying the advantageous effect on the game produced with respect to a transfer user with an item, and applying to the said computing equation.
Further, as a privilege given to the transfer user, an advantageous effect on the game may be generated for the transfer user.

(1-5) Overview of Functions in Game Control Device In the present embodiment, the game control device is configured by the game server 20 and the database server 30. Below, the function implement | achieved with the game control apparatus of this embodiment is demonstrated with reference to FIG. 11, taking the case where the game mentioned above is applied as an example. FIG. 11 is a functional block diagram for explaining functions that play a major role in the game control apparatus of the present embodiment.
In the functional block diagram of FIG. 11, the associating means 53, the information providing means 55, the changing means 56, and the assigning means 57 correspond to the main configuration of the present invention. The other means (that is, the registration means 51, the execution means 52, the setting means 54, and the presentation means 58) are not necessarily indispensable components, but are components for making the present invention more preferable.
In the following description, menus, marks, and the like displayed on the web page displayed on the communication terminal 10 are arranged at desired positions on the web page, and are menus visually recognized on the communication terminal 10. The position on the display screen of the mark and the like can be changed by scrolling the web page by the user's direction instruction button or touch panel operation.

  The registration unit 51 has a function of recognizing a user request based on an appropriate operation input to the communication terminal 10 on a web page provided to the communication terminal 10, for example, and performing a registration process (user registration).

The function of the registration means 51 is implement | achieved as follows, for example. The CPU 21 of the game server 20 receives a registration request message from the communication terminal 10 via the communication interface unit 25. The registration request message is automatically generated by a predetermined operation on the communication terminal 10 on the web page provided from the game server 20 (for example, a predetermined menu selection operation or a text input such as a user ID or password specified by the user). Web pages may be configured to be generated automatically. The registration request message may include information for identifying the communication terminal 10 as the transmission source (for example, individual identification information of a terminal such as a UID (Unique Identifier), an IP address, a mail address, etc.), or If the user has already used another game by the same service provider, the user ID may be included.
When the CPU 21 receives the registration request message and the registration request message does not include the user ID, the CPU 21 issues a new user ID and performs registration processing of the user ID, and then the registration processing is completed. Is sent to the communication terminal 10. When the CPU 21 receives the registration request message and the registration request message includes a user ID, the CPU 21 performs registration processing of the user ID, and then transmits a registration completion message indicating that the registration processing is completed to the communication terminal. 10 to send.
When the registration is completed, the CPU 21 generates user data corresponding to the user ID and stores it in the user database 31. When the registration is completed, the user can execute the game of the present embodiment.

The registration unit 51 may further include a function of associating different users. That is, the registration unit 51 records the user ID in association with another user ID, for example, triggered by an application based on the user ID. That is, the registration unit 51 records other user IDs (that is, other users) as “companies” in response to an application based on the user ID.
The function of the registration means 51 is realized as follows, for example. The CPU 21 of the game server 20a, through the communication interface unit 25, from the communication terminal 10 of the user corresponding to a certain user ID, an application message specifying the user ID (or the corresponding user name) that the user wants to become a friend (friend application) Accept. The transmission of the application message may be set in advance as a function of a web page provided to the user's communication terminal 10.
When receiving the application message, the CPU 21 determines whether or not to approve an application based on another user ID to the communication terminal 10 corresponding to the user ID at the timing when there is an access based on the user ID included in the application message. HTML data for displaying a web page requesting a reply is transmitted. If it is replied that the application is approved, the CPU 21 registers both as friends. Specifically, the CPU 21 writes data (the other party's user ID) in the item of “friend user ID” (see FIG. 6) of the user data of the two corresponding user IDs in the user database 31. In addition, CPU21 may register both as a friend triggered by predetermined operation by the user who is running the game, when approval of the user of a friend application destination is unnecessary.
Note that the conditions for associating users are not limited to the format that requires application and approval as described above, but the user who performs the same stage or area on the game or the user who has performed the battle, You may register as a user who is related within, that is, as a friend. Alternatively, users who transmit a predetermined number of greeting messages may be automatically registered as friends, and if there is a mode on the game in which a battle is performed between users, the user who has performed the battle a predetermined number of times or more You may automatically register each other as a friend.

  The execution means 52 has a function of executing the game of this embodiment. For example, the execution unit 52 receives an HTTP request in response to a user's selection operation on the web page with respect to the communication terminal 10 and HTML data (that is, an HTTP response) for sequentially updating the web page displayed on the communication terminal 10. ) To execute the game of this embodiment by the web service.

Further, the execution means 52 may have a function of executing an authentication process at the time of user login when the user executes the game of the present embodiment.
This function is realized as follows. When receiving the HTTP request from the communication terminal 10 of each user, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 acquires the individual identification information or the user ID and password from the HTTP request, and acquires the individual identification information or the user ID and password. For example, the authentication process is performed by collating with data recorded in the user database 31.

  The execution means 52 causes the communication terminal 10 to display a plurality of menus to which a plurality of processes executed in the game are assigned. Specifically, the CPU 21 generates HTML data for displaying a web page including a plurality of menus, and transmits the HTML data to the communication terminal 10. Then, when the menu on the web page is selected in the communication terminal 10, the CPU 21 receives information about the selected menu from the communication terminal 10, and is assigned to the selected menu based on the received information. Execute the process.

Hereinafter, a case where a user “KNM” (hereinafter referred to as user: KNM) executes a game will be described as an example.
An example of the top page of the game displayed on the communication terminal 10 by the execution means 52 is shown in P1 of FIG. The top page P1 is composed of web pages corresponding to individual user IDs. The top page P1 includes a monster image display area 101, a user data display area 102, and a menu display area 103.
The monster image display area 101 is an area in which an image corresponding to a monster card designated in advance by the user among a plurality of monster cards included in the user data of the target user ID is displayed.

  The user data display area 102 includes the progress level (level in the example in the figure), physical strength point (physical strength in the example in the figure), and the number of monster cards (in the example in the figure, included in the user data of the target user ID). This is an area in which data (see FIG. 6) of each item of the number of cards) and friends (number of fellow user IDs) is displayed. In the items displayed in the user data display area 102, the number written in the X / Y format indicates that X is the number held by the user: KNM, and Y is the maximum value of the number. Show. For example, if the number of monster cards is written as “40/60”, it indicates that the number of monster cards held by the user: KNM is 40 and the maximum number of monster cards that can be held is 60.

  The menu display area 103 is a menu corresponding to a plurality of processing (quest processing, battle processing, organization processing, event processing) provided in the game of the present embodiment, “quest”, “battle”, “organization”, “event” ”Is an area where the menus m1 to m4 are displayed. That is, a plurality of menus to which a plurality of processes executed in the game are assigned are respectively arranged at predetermined positions on the web page displayed on the communication terminal 10.

  For example, when the top page P1 is displayed on the communication terminal 10 of the user: KNM, the function of the execution unit 52 is realized as follows. The CPU 21 of the game server 20 accesses the user database 31 via the database access unit 24 and reads the data of each item included in the user data display area 102. Further, the CPU 21 accesses the monster card database and reads out the image data of the monster card to be displayed in the monster image display area 101. Next, CPU21 produces | generates HTML data so that the top page shown to P1 of FIG. 12 may be comprised, and transmits to the communication terminal 10 addressed to user: KNM. In this case, the generated HTML data is different for each user (that is, for each user ID). User: The communication terminal 10 of KNM interprets the received HTML data and displays the top page image on the display unit 16 (display screen 16a).

Moreover, the execution means 52 is provided with the function to perform the quest process in the game of this embodiment.
[Quest processing]
The quest process is a process for obtaining a monster card by searching for an area set in the game in order to create a team of at least one monster card.
In the quest process, the execution means 52 can be realized as follows. When the menu m1 is selected and operated on the top page P1, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 generates HTML data for displaying the web page shown in P2 of FIG. 12, and sends it to the communication terminal 10 of the user: KNM. Send. The web page P2 includes an achievement rate gauge indicating the degree of progress of an area to be searched (area 4 in the example of the figure), a menu m10 written as “quest execution” for executing search processing, and The value of the physical fitness point required for one search (8 points in the example in the figure) is included.

  In the quest process, the user: KNM selects and operates the menu m10. With this operation as a trigger, a search for an area to be searched is performed. At this time, every time the menu m10 is selected and searched, the value of “achievement rate” (%) increases by a random increase amount. This game is configured such that a predetermined amount (8 points in the example in the figure) of physical strength points is reduced for each search. Each time a search is performed (the menu m10 is selected and operated), the CPU 21 accesses the user database 31 and updates the value of the physical strength point of the target user ID. In addition, every time a search is performed, the CPU 21 generates HTML data for displaying a web page including the increased achievement rate and transmits the HTML data to the communication terminal 10.

In the quest process, when the CPU 21 of the game server 20 recognizes the selection operation for the menu m10, the monster card selected from the plurality of monster cards is given to the user: KNM with a predetermined or random probability. decide. Here, when the CPU 21 decides to give a monster card, the CPU 21 generates HTML data for displaying a web page notifying that the monster card has been obtained, and transmits it to the communication terminal 10 of the user: KNM. May be. If the CPU 21 decides to give a user: KNM a monster card selected from a plurality of monster cards, the monster card to be given from a plurality of monster cards provided in advance for the quest Select. Next, the CPU 21 accesses the user database 31 after reading the identification code of the selected monster card from the monster card database. Then, the CPU 21 adds the read identification code to the item of the possessed monster card corresponding to the target user ID, and increases the value of the number of monster cards by one.
User: When the selection operation for the menu m10 by KNM is repeatedly performed and the achievement rate of the area reaches 100% in the web page, the search for the target area (here, area 4) is finished, and the search target is the next Move to the area (here, area 5).

In the quest process, the amount of physical strength points required for one search process may be different for each area to be searched. That is, the amount of physical strength points that are reduced (consumed) in one search process may be different for each area to be searched. For example, as the user's progress level increases, the amount of physical strength points consumed may be increased.
In the quest process, the health points decrease each time the selection operation is performed on the menu m10. Therefore, when the top page is displayed immediately after the quest process is executed, the health points displayed on the top page are The quest process will be displayed in a reduced amount. If the physical strength point that the user has becomes zero, the search cannot be executed any more. However, since the physical strength points are recovered (increased) by one point every time a predetermined time (for example, 3 minutes) elapses, for example, the search can be performed again after the predetermined time elapses.

Moreover, the execution means 52 is provided with the function to perform the battle process in the game of this embodiment.
[Battle processing]
A battle process is a process which performs a battle (match) between a user's team and another user's team.

The function that the execution unit 52 executes the battle process is realized as follows, for example.
When the menu m2 is selected by the user: KNM on the top page P1, and the selection result is received, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 assigns the user ID of each of a plurality of candidates who are opponents of the user: KNM to the user. A user ID included in the database 31 is determined at random. At this time, it is preferable that the progress level of the opponent candidate is the same progress level as that of the user (user: KNM) who selects and operates the menu m2. The CPU 21 transmits, to the user's communication terminal 10, HTML data for displaying a web page that makes it possible to select any candidate from a list of a plurality of opponent candidates.

  When the user: KNM performs an operation of selecting any candidate from a list of a plurality of opponent candidates, the CPU 21 includes a display image of the opponent and a menu for prompting an instruction to start the battle (battle start). HTML data for displaying the web page is generated and transmitted to the communication terminal 10 of the user: KNM. This web page may include, for example, a menu labeled “battle start” for instructing a battle start. User: When the KNM selects the “battle start” menu, the CPU 21 performs a process of determining a battle result.

  As the determination method of the battle result, any method can be adopted as long as the parameter value of the monster card affects the winning or losing. For example, the total of the parameter values of a plurality of monster cards included in each team of two users performing the battle is compared, and the user with the larger total has a higher probability (for example, within a range of 60 to 90%) It may be set to win with a predetermined probability. The win rate may be higher as the difference between the parameter values is larger. At this time, as shown in FIG. 7, when there are a plurality of items indicating parameter values (in the example of FIG. 7, two of attack power and defense power), the parameter value of each monster card is represented. By performing predetermined weighting (for example, in the example of FIG. 7, “attack power” is set to 0.4, “defense power” is set to 0.2, etc.) A comprehensive parameter value may be set.

  When the battle result is determined, the CPU 21 generates HTML data for displaying a web page including the battle result, and transmits it to the communication terminal 10 of the user: KNM. Since the time until the web page including the battle result is displayed after the operation of selecting the menu labeled “Battle start” is performed, the user can perform a simple operation. You can know the result of the battle in a very short time.

Furthermore, the execution means 52 has a function of executing a knitting process in the game of the present embodiment in cooperation with the setting means 54 described later.
[Knitting process]
The organization process is a process for executing, for example, replacement of a monster card included in the user's team with a monster card other than the monster card held by the user in the game.

The function that the execution means 52 executes the knitting process is realized as follows, for example.
When the CPU 21 of the game server 20 recognizes that the menu m3 is selected and operated on the top page P1 of the communication terminal 10 of the user: KNM, the CPU 21 generates HTML data for displaying the web page exemplified in P3 of FIG. Then, the data is transmitted to the communication terminal 10 of the user: KNM. The web page P3 includes a display area 104 for displaying a list of monster cards included in the user: KNM team. Further, the web page P3 is configured such that the replacement source monster card can be selected from the monster cards included in the team by a selection operation. In this case, when the menu m3 is selected and operated by the user: KNM, the CPU 21 extracts the identification codes of a plurality of monster cards included in the team corresponding to the user ID of the user: KNM. And CPU21 extracts the information (for example, an image, a monster name, attack power, defense power, rareness, an attribute) of the monster card corresponding to the extracted identification code from a monster card database, and uses the extracted data on a web page. Generate HTML data to include.

  When the replacement monster card is selected on the web page P3, as exemplified in P4 of FIG. 13, among the monster cards held by the user: KNM in the game, the monster cards not included in the user: KNM team Is displayed on the communication terminal 10 of the user: KNM. The web page P4 is configured such that any monster card can be selected as a replacement monster card by a selection operation. In this case, when the replacement source monster card is selected on the web page P3, the CPU 21 extracts the identification code of the monster card not included in the team from the possessed monster card corresponding to the user ID of the user: KNM. To do. And CPU21 extracts the data (for example, an image, a monster name, attack power, defense power, rareness, attribute) of the monster card corresponding to the extracted identification code from a monster card database, and uses the extracted data on a web page. Generate HTML data to include.

When an operation of selecting a replacement monster card is performed on the web page P4, the CPU 21 performs a process of setting a team based on the function of the setting means 54 described later.
Next, as a function of the execution means 52, the CPU 21 generates HTML data for displaying the web page exemplified in P5 of FIG. 13 and transmits it to the communication terminal 10 of the user: KNM. The web page P9 shows an example in which a replacement monster card (monster name: B) is included in the team instead of the replacement monster card (monster name: A).

The execution means 52 has a function of executing event processing in the game of the present embodiment in cooperation with the association means 53, the information providing means 55, the changing means 56, and the giving means 57, which will be described later.
[Event processing]
Event processing is processing in which a user plays a bingo game using number items.

The function that the execution means 52 executes event processing is realized as follows, for example.
When the CPU 21 of the game server 20 recognizes that the menu m4 has been selected and operated on the top page P1 of the communication terminal 10 of the user: KNM, the CPU 21 accesses the bingo sheet database and sets the bingo sheet of the user: KNM. It is determined whether or not. Specifically, the CPU 21 determines that the bingo sheet of the user: KNM is set when the number item is set in the item of the setting number item corresponding to the user ID of the user: KNM. On the other hand, if NULL data is set in the item of the setting number item corresponding to the user ID of the user: KNM, the CPU 21 determines that the bingo sheet of the user: KNM is not set.
Next, when the user: KNM bingo sheet is not set, the CPU 21 performs processing for setting the user: KNM bingo sheet. This process will be described in detail. The CPU 21 sets the number item of a number within a predetermined range (for example, 1 to 50) for each of a plurality of setting number item items corresponding to the user ID of the user: KNM. Record one of them.
When the CPU 21 performs the process of setting the bingo sheet of the user: KNM, the CPU 21 performs a process of associating (providing) the number item with the user: KNM based on the function of the association unit 53 described later. In this process, as illustrated in P6 of FIG. 14, the number items (“10” and “32” in the example in the figure) given to the user: KNM and the number of the number items (in the example in the figure). 10) is displayed on the communication terminal 10 of the user: KNM. In addition, although the case where the number item is associated (given) when the bingo sheet is set is described here as an example, the present invention is not limited to this case. For example, the number item may be given at a predetermined or random probability in the quest process, may be given when the user wins in the battle process, or may be given by lottery or the like.
Next, as a function of the execution means 52, the CPU 21 generates HTML data for displaying the web page exemplified in P7 of FIG. 14 and transmits it to the communication terminal 10 of the user: KNM. The web page P7 includes a bingo sheet of the user: KNM, a menu m11 written as “present a number item” for giving a number item to other users, and the like. In addition, among the number items included in the bingo sheet, there is a number item (number 10 in the example in the figure) that matches the number item held by the user: KNM (that is, the number item associated with the user: KNM). In this case, the background color of the number item may be displayed so as to be different from the background color of other number items. In this case, the CPU 21 first accesses the bingo sheet database and reads all the setting number items and valid flags corresponding to the user ID of the user: KNM. And CPU21 comprises a bingo sheet | seat by arrange | positioning the read setting number item according to the mass position. Further, when “1” is set in the valid flag corresponding to the setting number item, the CPU 21 may change the background color of the setting number item. Next, the CPU 21 displays a web page including a bingo sheet, a menu m11, a message indicating that the possession number item matches the set number item (in the example of the figure, “one square!”), And the like. Is transmitted to the communication terminal 10 of the user: KNM.
When the menu m11 is selected and operated on the web page P7, the CPU 21 performs a process for realizing the functions of the information providing unit 55, the changing unit 56, and the adding unit 57 described later.

The association unit 53 has a function of associating number items (objects) with users. Here, the “object” may include, for example, items and characters on the game.
“Associating” may be, for example, linking (linking) a user ID (identification information) of a user and information relating to a number item (for example, the number of a number item or the number of number items). It is also possible to store information related to the number item for the retained number item corresponding to the user ID, or to increase the number of number items corresponding to the user ID. Further, information regarding the user ID and / or number item may be stored in an external storage device. Furthermore, the information (link information) that connects the user ID and the information related to the number item may be stored in an external storage device.

The function of the correlation means 53 is implement | achieved as follows, for example. When the CPU 21 of the game server 20 performs the process of setting the bingo sheet of the user: KNM based on the function of the execution means 52 described above, the CPU 21 performs a process of associating (giving) a number item to the user: KNM. This process will be specifically described. First, the CPU 21 extracts a predetermined number (for example, two) of number items from a plurality of number items in which numbers within a predetermined range (for example, 1 to 50) are set. . Next, the CPU 21 accesses the user database and records the extracted number item in the item of the possession number item corresponding to the user ID of the user: KNM. Moreover, CPU21 records a predetermined value (for example, 10) in the item of the number of number items corresponding to a possession number item. Further, when the CPU 21 accesses the bingo sheet database and the extracted number item is recorded in the item of the setting number item corresponding to the user ID of the user: KNM, the valid flag corresponding to the setting number item Is set to “1”.
Next, the CPU 21 generates HTML data for displaying the web page exemplified in P6 of FIG. 14 and transmits it to the communication terminal 10 of the user: KNM. The web page P6 includes a message for notifying the extracted number items ("10" and "32" in the example in the figure) and the number of the number items (10 in the example in the figure). It is.

The setting means 54 has a function of setting a team (group) composed of monster cards selected by the user among monster cards (objects) associated with the user.
The function of the setting means 54 is implement | achieved as follows, for example. When the replacement monster card is selected and operated on the web page P4 of FIG. 13, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 performs a process of setting a user: KNM team. More specifically, the CPU 21 accesses the user database 31 and rewrites the identification code of the replacement monster card with the identification code of the replacement monster card in the team corresponding to the user ID of the user: KNM.

The information providing unit 55 is a number item (object) associated with a transfer user (first user) that is a number item that produces an advantageous game effect on the transfer user (second user). A function of providing information regarding the number item (first object) to the transfer user is provided.
In addition, the information providing unit 55 has a combination of a number item associated with a transfer user (second user) among number items (objects) associated with a transfer user (first user) as a predetermined number item. The number item that is a combination of the above may be specified as the specific number item (first object).
Here, the predetermined number item combination may be, for example, a combination satisfying the occurrence condition of an advantageous effect on the game among combinations of number items, or a combination corresponding to an advantageous effect on the game. Good.
For example, when an advantageous effect on the game is generated based on a combination of predetermined number items (objects), the transfer user obtains information on a specific number item, and thus among the number items associated with the transfer user. The number item included in the combination of the predetermined number items (that is, the number item that can obtain a privilege by being given to the transfer user) can be easily specified.
In addition, the information regarding the specific number item may be configured by, for example, audio data or image data.
Hereinafter, a case where the user: KNM is a transfer user will be described as an example.

  The function of the information provision means 55 is implement | achieved as follows, for example. Here, the information providing means 55 is a combination in which the combination of the number item associated with the assigning user among the number items associated with the user: KNM (transfer user) corresponds to the effect of the effect data ( A case will be described as an example where a number item that is a combination of predetermined number items) is specified as a specific number item. When the CPU 21 of the game server 20 recognizes that the menu m11 has been selected and operated on the web page P7 of FIG. 14, the number item (other users other than the user: KNM) The effect produced in the other user is determined by the combination of the number item associated with the other user) and the number item held by the user: KNM. Specifically, the CPU 21 first accesses the user database 31 and extracts all possession number items corresponding to the user ID of the user: KNM. Next, the CPU 21 refers to the bingo sheet database and the effect data, and for each user other than KNM, the combination of the extracted holding number item and the setting number item corresponding to the user ID of the other user To determine the effect to be caused to other users. For example, when the number of the possession number item extracted is “32” and the effect of “bingo achievement” occurs in the other user by the combination of the possession number item and the setting number item of the other user, The CPU 21 determines that the effect caused to the other user by the holding number item “32” is “bingo achievement”. In addition, the number of the possession number item extracted is “10”, and the effect that “bingo is achieved when one more number item is aligned” is achieved by the combination of the possession number item and the setting number item of another user. CPU 21 determines that the effect produced to the other user by the “10” owned number item is “bingo achieved if one more number items are arranged”. The determination result for each other user may be stored in the RAM 23, for example.

Next, CPU21 extracts the candidate of a transfer user from other users. Here, the extraction condition of the candidate for the assigned user may be set arbitrarily. The extraction condition may be, for example, a user who is determined to have some effect by the user: KNM's holding number item, and the user: KNM's holding number item is included in the setting number item of the bingo sheet It is good also as being a user. Moreover, CPU21 may extract the candidate of a transfer user from the user (friend) matched with user: KNM.
CPU21 will generate the HTML data for displaying the web page illustrated to P8 of FIG. 15, and will transmit to the communication terminal 10 of user: KNM, if the candidate of a transfer user is extracted. On the web page P8, a list of candidates for the assigned user is displayed. Further, the web page P8 is configured such that a transfer user can be selected from the transfer user candidates by a selection operation. Furthermore, the number of times a present is given to the user: KNM may be displayed on the web page P8 for each candidate for the transfer user. Thereby, the user: KNM can select the transfer user based on the number of times of giving a present. In this case, the CPU 21 accesses the present database and counts the number of candidate user IDs of the transfer user candidates from the transfer user IDs corresponding to the user ID of the user: KNM for each transfer user candidate. Then, the CPU 21 generates HTML data so that the counted number is included in the web page P8 in association with the candidate for the transfer user as the number of times the present has been given.

Hereinafter, a case where the user: KNM selects the user “ABC” (hereinafter referred to as user: ABC) as the transfer user will be described as an example.
When recognizing that the user: ABC has been selected on the web page P8 in FIG. 15, the CPU 21 generates HTML data for displaying the web page exemplified in P9 in FIG. Transmit to the terminal 10. In the web page P9, for example, in order to indirectly display the effect caused to the user: ABC by the specific number item, the bingo sheet of the user: ABC and the number of the number item (in the example of the figure, “32”). , “10”) may be included. The specific number items (in the example shown, “32” and “10”) may be highlighted on the user: ABC bingo sheet in a different manner from the user: ABC holding number items. In this case, the user: KNM may recognize that the user: ABC can obtain an effect of “bingo achievement” by combining the number item “32” owned by the user: KNM and the number item held by the user: ABC. it can. Further, the user: KNM determines that the user: ABC has “one more number item (“ 21 ”in the example shown in the figure) by combining the number item“ 10 ”owned by the user and the number item held by the user: ABC”. It is possible to recognize that the effect of “bingo achievement” can be obtained if the number items are aligned.
In this case, when the CPU 21 recognizes that the user: ABC has been selected on the web page P8 of FIG. 15, the CPU 21 refers to the determination result of the user: ABC stored in the RAM 23 by the above-described determination, and the user: ABC The possession number item corresponding to the effect generated in the process is extracted as the specific number item. Next, the CPU 21 accesses the bingo sheet database and reads all the setting number items and valid flags corresponding to the user ID of the user: ABC. And CPU21 comprises a bingo sheet | seat by arrange | positioning the read setting number item according to the mass position. Here, when “1” is set in the valid flag corresponding to the setting number item, the CPU 21 may change the background color of the setting number item. Further, the CPU 21 highlights the extracted specific number item in a manner different from the possessed number item of the user: ABC. Next, the CPU 21 generates HTML data for displaying a web page (web page exemplified in P8) including the bingo sheet of the user: ABC and the menu m12 on which the specific number item is written, and the user: It transmits to the communication terminal 10 of KNM.

The changing means 56 has a function of changing the user associated with the specific number item (first object) from the transfer user to the transfer user (second user) based on information related to the input of the transfer user (first user). .
The function of the change means 56 is realizable as follows, for example. Here, a case will be described as an example where the menu m12 of the specific number item “32” is selected and operated on the web page P9 of FIG. When the CPU 21 of the game server 20 recognizes that the menu m12 of the specific number item “32” on the web page P9 in FIG. 15 has been selected (input by the transfer user), the specific number item “32” The process of changing the user associated with is performed. This process will be specifically described. First, the CPU 21 accesses the user database 31, and among the number items corresponding to the user ID of the user: KNM (transfer user), the specific number item of “32” number. The number item corresponding to is reduced by one. Next, the CPU 21 records the specific item number “32” in the item of the possession number item corresponding to the user ID of the user: ABC (transfer user), and the number item corresponding to the number item “32”. Is increased by one. Further, the CPU 21 accesses the bingo sheet database and sets the validity flag of the same setting number item as the specific number item “32” among the setting number items corresponding to the user ID of the transfer user to “1”. . Further, the CPU 21 accesses the present database, and records the item number “32” and the user ID of the user: KNM in the items of present contents corresponding to the user ID of the user: ABC and the user ID of the transfer user. To do.
In addition, although the case where the change means 56 changed the user matched with a specific number item was demonstrated here, the change means 56 may be made to change also the user matched with number items other than a specific number item. Good.

When the user associated with the specific number item (first object) is changed to the transfer user (second user), the granting unit 57 is on the game according to the effect that the specific number item causes the transfer user. A function of granting a privilege to a transfer user (first user) is provided.
The function of the provision means 57 is implement | achieved as follows, for example. Here, a case will be described as an example where the menu m12 of the specific number item “32” is selected and operated on the web page P9 of FIG. When the CPU 21 of the game server 20 performs a process of changing the user associated with the selected specific number item (here, the number item “32”) based on the function of the changing unit 56 described above, the privilege With reference to the data and the bingo sheet database, a process of giving a privilege on the game to the user: KNM (transfer user) according to the effect caused to the user: ABC (transfer user) by the specific number item is performed. This process will be described in detail. The CPU 21 refers to the bingo sheet database and determines the effect (here, “bingo achieved”) to be generated on the user: ABC by the item number “32”. . Next, the CPU 21 refers to the privilege data, and determines a privilege (here, “three monster cards with a rare degree of 5”) corresponding to the determined effect. And CPU21 extracts the monster card | curd according to the determined privilege from a monster card database, and records the extracted monster card | curd in the user data of user: KNM. In this case, the identification code of the extracted monster card is recorded in the item of the possessed monster card corresponding to the user ID of the user: KNM, and the number of monster cards corresponding to the user ID of the user: KNM is the number of the extracted monster card. It increases by a number (here 3).
Moreover, CPU21 produces | generates the HTML data for displaying the web page which notifies a user: KNM that the privilege was provided to user: KNM so that it may illustrate to P10 of FIG. 15, and communication of user: KNM You may transmit to the terminal 10.

In addition, when the user associated with the specific number item (first object) is changed to the transfer user (second user), the granting unit 57 is a game according to the effect that the transfer user can obtain with the specific number item. The above privilege may be given to the transfer user.
In this case, when the user associated with the specific number item is changed to the transfer user by the input of the transfer user (first user) (that is, when the transfer user gives the specific number item to the transfer user), the transfer user is The privilege according to the effect produced by a specific number item can be acquired. In this case, it is assumed that the transfer user attempts to interact with the transfer user when the privilege is obtained. Thereby, the communication between users is accelerated | stimulated and by extension, the social property of a game can be improved.
The function of the providing means 57 in this case is realized as follows, for example. When the CPU 21 of the game server 20 performs a process of giving a privilege on the game to the user: KNM (transfer user) according to the effect caused to the user: ABC (transfer user) by the specific number item, the specific number item The process which gives the privilege on the game according to the effect which user: ABC (transfer user) can obtain to user: ABC is performed. Specifically, the CPU 21 refers to the bingo sheet database, and the effect that the user: ABC can obtain with the specific number item (here, “32”) (here, “bingo achieved”). Determine. Next, the CPU 21 refers to the effect data and determines a privilege (here, “three monster cards with a rare degree of 5”) corresponding to the determined effect. And CPU21 extracts the monster card | curd according to the determined privilege from a monster card database, and records the extracted monster card | curd in user data of user: ABC.
In addition, although the case where the privilege provided to user: ABC (transfer user) is the same as the privilege provided to user: KNM (transfer user) was demonstrated as an example here, the content of the privilege provided to both differs. It may be.

When the presentation unit 58 changes the user associated with the specific number item (first object) to the transfer user (second user), the information about the specific number item, the information about the transfer user (first user), It has a function of associating information regarding the effect to be generated to the transfer user by the specific number item and presenting it to the transfer user.
When the presentation means 58 is provided in the game control device, the user associated with the specific number item is changed to the transfer user by the input of the transfer user (that is, the transfer user gives the specific number item to the transfer user). The transfer user can obtain information on each of the specific number item, the transfer user, and the effect caused by the specific number item. As a result, the transfer user is assumed to exchange with the transfer user on the occasion of obtaining each information, so that communication between the users is promoted, and consequently the social nature of the game is improved. it can.
The function of the presentation means 58 is realizable as follows, for example. When the CPU 21 of the game server 20 performs the process of changing the user associated with the selected specific number item based on the function of the changing unit 56 described above, the CPU 21 displays the web page exemplified in P11 of FIG. HTML data is generated and transmitted to the communication terminal 10 of the user: ABC. Here, when the CPU 21 transmits the HTML data for displaying the web page P11 to the communication terminal 10 of the user: ABC, for example, when the user: ABC is executing a game, the user: KNM is the user: When the specific number item is given to the ABC, it may be almost the same as the timing when the user: ABC does not execute the game. When the user: ABC starts executing the game (for example, the user: It may be the timing accessed from the ABC communication terminal 10. In this web page P11, information on the specific number item (“32” in the example in the figure), information on the transfer user (“Mr. KNM” in the example in the figure), and the specific number item, user: ABC (transfer user) ) Includes information relating to the effect (“bingo achievement” in the example of the figure) associated with the effect to be generated. In this case, when the CPU 21 performs the process of changing the user associated with the selected specific number item, the transfer is performed by the specific number item, the transfer user (user name corresponding to the user ID of the transfer user), and the specific number item. The web page is configured to include information on each effect that will occur to the user. In addition, when the privilege on the game according to the effect which the assigning user can obtain by the specific number item is given to the assigning user, for example, the CPU 21 notifies the user: ABC that the privilege has been given to the user: ABC. (In the example shown in the figure, “You have obtained 3 monster cards with a rarity level of 5 as a reward for achieving bingo!”) May be included in the web page P11.
In addition, each information of the effect produced with respect to a transfer user by a specific number item, a transfer user, and a specific number item may be comprised by audio | voice data, image data, etc., for example.

(1-6) Flow of main processing of game control device of this embodiment Next, an example of the flow of main processing performed by the game control device of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. This will be described with reference to a sequence chart. FIG. 16 is a flowchart when the quest process is performed in the game of the present embodiment. FIG. 17 is a flowchart when the composition process is performed in the game of the present embodiment. FIG. 18 is a flowchart when event processing is performed in the game of this embodiment. FIG. 19 is a sequence chart when performing a process of presenting number items in the event process.
It should be noted that HTML data for displaying each web page of the web pages P3 to P11 is appropriately sent from the game server 20 to the communication terminal 10 with the execution of each process in the flowcharts of FIGS. 17 to 18 and the sequence chart of FIG. Although it is transmitted, the HTML data transmission process may not be described in the flowchart so as not to be complicated. On the flowchart, the timing at which the web pages P3 to P11 are displayed is indicated by symbols P3 to P11.
Here, a case where the user: KNM executes a game will be described as an example.

First, in the flowchart of FIG. 16, when recognizing that the menu m1 for instructing execution of the quest process is selected on the top page P1, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 displays a web page illustrated as P2 in FIG. HTML data is generated and transmitted to the communication terminal 10 of the user: KNM. When the CPU 21 recognizes that the menu m10 (“quest execution”) has been selected (step S100: YES), it is predetermined that the monster card selected from the plurality of monster cards is given to the user: KNM. Or with a random probability (step S102). Next, when the CPU 21 determines to give a monster card (step S102: YES), the CPU 21 performs a process of giving a monster card to the user (step S104). In this case, the CPU 21 accesses the monster card database in the game database 32, and selects a monster card to be given from a plurality of monster cards provided in advance for the quest. Next, the CPU 21 accesses the user database 31 after reading the identification code of the selected monster card from the monster card database. Then, the CPU 21 adds the read identification code to the item of the possessed monster card corresponding to the target user ID, and increases the value of the number of monster cards by one. In addition, when it determines with not giving a monster card | curd to a user in step S102 (step S102: NO), CPU21 transfers to the process of step S106.
The CPU 21 updates the achievement rate and physical strength points (step S106), generates HTML data that displays the updated achievement rate, and transmits it to the communication terminal 10.
In addition, CPU21 may complete | finish a quest process, when predetermined time passes, without menu m10 selecting operation (step S100: NO).

Next, an example of a flowchart for performing the knitting process in the game of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
When the CPU 21 of the game server 20 recognizes that the menu m3 is selected and operated on the top page P1 of the communication terminal 10 of the user: KNM, the CPU 21 generates HTML data for displaying the web page exemplified in P3 of FIG. Then, the data is transmitted to the communication terminal 10 of the user: KNM. Next, when the replacement monster card is selected on the web page P3 (step S200: YES), the CPU 21 generates HTML data for displaying the web page exemplified in P4 of FIG. : Transmit to the communication terminal 10 of KNM. Next, when the replacement monster card is selected on the web page P4 (step S202: YES), the CPU 21 performs a process of setting a team based on the selected replacement source and replacement monster cards ( Step S204). And CPU21 produces | generates the HTML data for displaying the web page illustrated to P5 of FIG. 13, and transmits to the communication terminal 10 addressed to user: KNM.
The CPU 21 ends the composition process when the replacement monster card is not selected for a predetermined time or longer (step S200: NO) or when the replacement monster card is not selected for a predetermined time or longer (step S202: NO). May be.

Next, an example of a flowchart for performing event processing in the game of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
When the CPU 21 of the game server 20 recognizes that the menu m4 has been selected and operated on the top page P1 of the communication terminal 10 of the user: KNM, the CPU 21 accesses the bingo sheet database and sets the bingo sheet of the user: KNM. It is determined whether or not there is (step S300). When the user: KNM bingo sheet is not set (step S300: NO), the CPU 21 performs a process of setting the user: KNM bingo sheet (step S302). Specifically, the CPU 21 determines which of the number items within a predetermined range (for example, 1 to 50) for each of a plurality of setting number item items corresponding to the user ID of the user: KNM. Record. When the bingo sheet of the user: KNM is set (step S300: YES), the CPU 21 proceeds to the process of step S306 described later.
When the CPU 21 performs the process of setting the bingo sheet of the user: KNM, the CPU 21 performs the process of associating (assigning) the number item to the user: KNM (step S304). This process will be specifically described. First, the CPU 21 extracts a predetermined number (for example, two) of number items from a plurality of number items in which numbers within a predetermined range (for example, 1 to 50) are set. . Next, the CPU 21 accesses the user database and records the extracted number item in the item of the possession number item corresponding to the user ID of the user: KNM. Moreover, CPU21 records a predetermined value (for example, 10) in the item of the number of number items corresponding to a possession number item. Further, when the CPU 21 accesses the bingo sheet database and the extracted number item is recorded in the item of the setting number item corresponding to the user ID of the user: KNM, the valid flag corresponding to the setting number item Is set to “1”.
Next, CPU21 produces | generates the HTML data for displaying the web page illustrated to P7 of FIG. 14, and transmits to the communication terminal 10 of user: KNM (step S306).
When the menu m11 is selected and operated on the web page P7 (step S308: YES), the CPU 21 performs a process of presenting number items to other users (step S310). Details of the processing in step S310 will be described later.
In addition, CPU21 may complete | finish an event process, when menu m11 is not selected more than predetermined time (step S308: NO).

Next, an example of a sequence chart when performing a process of presenting number items to other users in the event process will be described with reference to FIG.
When the user KNM performs a selection operation of the menu m11 on the web page P7 of FIG. 14, the communication terminal 10 transmits an HTTP request including the selection operation result to the game server 20 (step S400).
When the CPU 21 of the game server 20 recognizes that the menu m11 has been selected, the number item held by the target other user (corresponding to the other user) for each user other than the user: KNM. (Number item) and the user: the effect generated in the other user by the combination of the number item held by KNM is determined (step S402). Next, CPU21 extracts the candidate of a transfer user from other users (step S404). Here, the extraction condition of the candidate for the assigned user may be set arbitrarily. The extraction condition may be, for example, a user who is determined to have some effect by the user: KNM's holding number item, and the user: KNM's holding number item is included in the setting number item of the bingo sheet It is good also as being a user. Moreover, CPU21 may extract the candidate of a transfer user from the user (friend) matched with user: KNM. CPU21 will generate the HTML data for displaying the web page illustrated to P8 of FIG. 15, if the candidate of a transfer user is extracted (step S406), and transmits to the communication terminal 10 of a user: KNM (step S408). . User: The KNM communication terminal 10 interprets the received HTML data and displays a web page (step S410).

When the user: KNM selects the user: ABC as the transfer user on the web page P8 of FIG. 15 (step S412: YES), the communication terminal 10 transmits an HTTP request including the selection operation result to the game server 20 (step S412). S414). In addition, when the transfer user is not selected and operated on the web page P8 of FIG. 15 for a predetermined time or more (that is, when a predetermined time or more has passed without receiving an HTTP request from the communication terminal 10) (step S412: NO), The CPU 21 of the game server 20 may end the process of step S310.
When the CPU 21 of the game server 20 recognizes that the user: ABC has been selected and operated on the web page P8 in FIG. 15, the CPU 21 generates HTML data for displaying the web page exemplified in P9 in FIG. S416), the user: transmits to the KNM communication terminal 10 (step S418). User: The communication terminal 10 of KNM interprets the received HTML data and displays a web page (step S420).

Next, when the user: KNM selects the menu item m12 of the specific number item (here, “32” is assumed) on the web page P9 of FIG. 15 (step S422: YES), the communication terminal 10 performs the selection operation. An HTTP request including the result is transmitted to the game server 20 (step S424). In addition, when the transfer user is not selected and operated on the web page P9 of FIG. 15 for a predetermined time (that is, when a predetermined time or more has elapsed without receiving an HTTP request from the communication terminal 10) (step S422: NO), The CPU 21 of the game server 20 may end the process of step S310.
When the CPU 21 of the game server 20 recognizes that the menu item m12 of the specific number item “32” is selected and operated on the web page P9 of FIG. 15, the user associated with the specific number item “32” is selected. A change process is performed (step S426). Next, the CPU 21 refers to the privilege data and the bingo sheet database, and gives a privilege on the game to the user: KNM (transfer user) according to the effect to be generated for the user: ABC (transfer user) by the specific number item. Is performed (step S428). Moreover, CPU21 produces | generates the HTML data for displaying the web page which notifies user: KNM that the privilege was provided to user: KNM so that it may illustrate to P10 of FIG. 15 (step S430), and a user : Transmit to the KNM communication terminal 10 (step S432). User: The communication terminal 10 of KNM interprets the received HTML data and displays a web page (step S434).
Moreover, CPU21 of the game server 20 produces | generates the HTML data for displaying the web page illustrated to P11 of FIG. 15, and transmits to the communication terminal 10 of user: ABC (step S436). User: The ABC communication terminal 10 interprets the received HTML data and displays a web page (step S438). Here, in the process of step S436, when the CPU 21 transmits the HTML data for displaying the web page P11 to the communication terminal 10 of the user: ABC, for example, when the user: ABC is executing the game, User: KNM may be almost at the same time that the specific number item is given to user: ABC. If user: ABC is not running the game, user: ABC has started running the game. Timing (for example, timing accessed from the communication terminal 10 of the user: ABC) may be used.

In the above sequence, the case where the user whose effect is to be determined is set as a user other than the user: KNM in the process of step S402 is described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this case. The user whose effect is to be determined may be, for example, a user (a user who is a friend of KNM) associated with the user: KNM. In this case, since the user whose effect is to be determined can be limited to users other than the user: KNM and users who are users: KNM, the load related to the effect determination process can be reduced.
Further, in the above sequence, the order of the processes in step S402 and step S404 may be switched. In other words, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 may determine, for each extracted candidate, the effect produced by the possessed number item of the user: KNM after extracting the candidate of the transfer user from other users. In this case, the extraction condition of the candidate for the assigned user can be arbitrarily set.

  As described above, according to the game control device of the present embodiment, the transfer user (first user) stores information on the specific number item (first object) among the number items (objects) associated with the transfer user (first user). By acquiring, it becomes possible to recognize the specific number item which produces the advantageous effect on a game with respect to a transfer user (2nd user). Then, when the transfer user changes the user associated with the specific number item to the transfer user by his input (that is, when the specific number item is given to the transfer user), the transfer user uses the specific number item to the transfer user. A privilege on the game according to the effect to be generated can be obtained. For example, a larger privilege may be given to the transfer user as the effect that the specific number item causes to the transfer user is larger. In this case, in order to obtain a larger privilege, the transfer user is motivated to give the transfer user a specific number item that produces a more advantageous effect on the transfer user. Therefore, the user can be encouraged to give an object that has a more advantageous effect on other users.

(2) Second Embodiment Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the game system of the present invention will be described.
In the first embodiment, the game system of the second embodiment is different from the first embodiment. In the first embodiment, a special privilege item on the game according to the effect caused to the transfer user by the specific number item is given to the transfer user. On the other hand, in 2nd Embodiment, the privilege on the game according to the effect produced with respect to a transfer user by a specific monster card | curd is a point given to a transfer user.
In the present embodiment, the specific monster card is an example of a first object.
Hereinafter, a configuration different from the first embodiment will be described.

(2-1) Configuration of Database Server The game type of this embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, but the game of this embodiment includes, for example, the following present process instead of the event process.
・ Present processing:
As illustrated in web pages P27 to P29 in FIG. 23 to be described later, this is a process in which a user (transfer user) gives (presents) a monster card held in the game to another user (transfer user). In addition, when the transfer user grants the monster card to the transfer user, the transfer user has an effect that the transfer monster card gives the transfer user to the transfer user (in this case, in the battle process, the transferred monster card within the team of the transfer user Benefits on the game) can be obtained.

  Further, as will be described later, in the game of the present embodiment, when a predetermined combination of monster cards is included in the team, a game effect is generated in the battle process. Therefore, effect data is stored in the game database 32.

The effect data is data in which an effect generation condition, an effect content, and the like are associated with each of a plurality of effects generated on the game. FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration example of effect data. As illustrated in FIG. 20, in the effect data, the generation condition, the content of the effect, and the like are associated with each of a plurality of effects generated on the game.
In the generation condition, a condition regarding a combination of monster cards included in the team is set. Referring to the example of FIG. 20, for example, when three or more monster cards having the attribute “A1” are included in the user's team, the effect of “heavenly power” occurs. When this effect occurs, in the battle process, the attack power of the monster card having the attribute “A1” is increased by 10% in the team of the user. Further, when three or more monster cards with a rarity “4” or higher are included in the user's team, an effect of “star attack” occurs. When this effect occurs, the attack power of a monster card with a rarity “4” or higher in the team of the user is increased by 30% in the battle process.
In addition, the content of the effect may be set so that the defense power of a monster card | curd increases, for example. Moreover, the content of the effect may be set so that, for example, the attack power and / or defense power of the monster card included in the team of the opponent of the user who generated the effect is reduced.

A configuration example of privilege data in the present embodiment is shown in FIG. In the privilege data shown in FIG. 21, the privilege according to the effect which generate | occur | produced in the transfer user's team with the monster card provided from the transfer user is set. Specifically, when the monster card given by the transfer user causes an effect of “heavenly power”, “sea power”, “earth power”, or “star attack” within the transferred user's team Is given a monster card with a rarity level of 5 to the transfer user.
In addition, in the example of FIG. 21, although the case where the privilege corresponding to each effect was the same was demonstrated as an example, it is not restricted to this. For example, the privilege may be set to be different for each of the plurality of effects.

(2-2) Overview of Functions in Game Control Device [Battle Process]
A battle process executed by the execution means 52 in the game of this embodiment will be described.
When the CPU 21 of the game server 20 recognizes that the menu m2 has been selected and operated on the top page P21 (see FIG. 22) of the communication terminal 10 of the user: KNM, the CPU 21 selects a plurality of candidates for the opponent of the user: KNM. Randomly determined from other user IDs included in the database 31. At this time, it is preferable that the progress level of the opponent candidate is the same progress level as that of the user (user: KNM) who selects and operates the menu m2. CPU21 produces | generates the HTML data for displaying the web page which can select any candidate from the list | wrist of a some opponent candidate as illustrated in P22 of FIG. 22, and communication of user: KNM Transmit to the terminal 10.

When an operation of selecting any candidate from a list of a plurality of opponent candidates (in the example shown in the figure, selecting user: XYZ) is performed by the user: KNM, the CPU 21 illustrates the web illustrated in P23 of FIG. HTML data for displaying the page is generated and transmitted to the communication terminal 10 of the user: KNM. The web page P23 includes a menu m13 that prompts an instruction to start a battle (battle start) as well as a display image of the opponent. When any one of the candidates is selected, the CPU 21 obtains the abilities of a plurality of monster cards included in the team corresponding to each user ID of the two users (user: KNM and user: XYZ) who perform the battle. The indicated parameter is read and recorded in the RAM 23.
When the user: KNM selects and operates the menu m13 on the web page P23, the CPU 21 performs a process of determining a battle result. Here, when the combination of the monster cards included in the team of at least one of the two users performing the battle satisfies the effect data generation condition, the CPU 21 generates the effect corresponding to the combination. I do. Specifically, the CPU 21 first determines whether or not there is a combination of monster cards satisfying the effect data generation condition in the target user's team for each of the two users performing the battle. judge. When there is a combination of monster cards satisfying the generation condition of the effect data, the CPU 21 adjusts the parameter of the monster card recorded in the RAM 23 according to the content of the effect corresponding to the generation condition. For example, when a combination of monster cards satisfying the condition for generating the effect of “heavenly power” exists in the user's team, the CPU 21 has an attribute “of monster cards in the user's team stored in the RAM 23, whose attribute is“ Increases A1's monster card's attack power by 10%. Further, when there is a combination of monster cards satisfying the condition of occurrence of the effect of “star attack” in the user's team, the CPU 21 has a rare degree among the monster cards in the user's team stored in the RAM 23. Increases attack power of 4 or more monster cards by 30%. In addition, CPU21 may perform the process according to each of the content of several effect, when the effect to generate exists in one team in multiple numbers. Moreover, CPU21 produces | generates the HTML data for displaying the web page (for example, web page P24 of FIG. 22) which notifies the content of the effect which generate | occur | produced for every two users who perform a battle, and communication of user: KNM Transmit to the terminal 10.

And CPU21 determines the result of the battle between users based on the value of the parameter after adjustment of a monster card. In addition, the determination method of the result of a battle may be the same as that of 1st Embodiment.
CPU21 will transmit the HTML data for displaying the web page illustrated to P25 or P26 of FIG. 22 to the communication terminal 10 of a user: KNM, in order to notify the result of a battle, if the result of a battle is determined. . The web page P25 shows an example of a web page displayed on the display unit 16 of the communication terminal 10 when the user: KNM wins. Further, the web page P26 shows an example of a web page displayed on the display unit 16 of the communication terminal 10 when the user: KNM is defeated.

  In the present embodiment, the association unit 53 has a function of associating a monster card (object) with a user. The opportunity for the association means 53 to associate the monster card with the user is, for example, when the user obtains (excavates) the monster card in the quest process.

The function of the correlation means 53 is implement | achieved as follows, for example. The CPU 21 of the game server 20 accesses the monster card database in the game database 32 and records the monster card identification code extracted from the monster card database in the user data corresponding to the user ID of the target user.
Here, a case where a monster card is associated (given) to a user in the quest process of the present embodiment will be described. When the CPU 21 determines to give a user a monster card selected from a plurality of monster cards based on the function of the execution means 52, the CPU 21 selects a plurality of monster cards provided in advance for the quest. Select the monster card to be granted. Next, the CPU 21 accesses the user database 31 after reading the identification code of the selected monster card from the monster card database. Then, the CPU 21 adds the read identification code to the item of the possessed monster card corresponding to the target user ID, and increases the value of the number of monster cards by one.

In the present embodiment, the information providing unit 55 has a function of executing a present process in the game of the present embodiment in cooperation with the changing unit 56 and the providing unit 57.
In addition, the information providing means 55 is effective when the monster card (object) associated with the transfer user (first user) is combined with a monster card included in the team (group) of the transfer user (second user). A monster card that is a combination (predetermined combination) satisfying the above occurrence condition may be specified as a specific monster card (first object).

  The function that the information providing means 55 executes the present process is realized as follows, for example. Here, the information providing means 55 is a combination of the monster cards associated with the user: KNM (transfer user) and a monster card included in the transfer user's team that satisfies the effect generation condition. A case where a monster card is specified as a specific monster card will be described as an example. When the CPU 21 of the game server 20 recognizes that the menu m5 has been selected and operated on the top page P21 of FIG. 22, the monster included in the team of another target user for each user other than the user: KNM. The effect which arises in the said other user by the combination of a card | curd (a monster card | curd matched with the other user) and the monster card which a user: KNM holds is determined. Specifically, the CPU 21 first accesses the user database 31 and extracts all the identification codes of the possessed monster cards corresponding to the user ID of the user: KNM. Next, with reference to the user database 31 and the effect data, the CPU 21 is included in the team corresponding to the monster card of the extracted identification code and the user ID of the other user for each user other than the user: KNM. The effect to be caused to other users by the combination with the monster card is determined. For example, the attribute of the extracted identification code monster card is “A1”, and the combination of the monster card and the monster card included in the other user's team has the effect of “heavenly power” to the other user. When it occurs, the CPU 21 determines that the effect generated in the other user by the monster card of the extracted identification code is “heavenly power”. In addition, for example, if the monster card of the extracted identification code has a rare degree of “4” and the combination of the monster card and a monster card included in another user's team has the effect of “star attack” CPU21 determines that the effect produced to the said other user by the monster card | curd of the extracted identification code is a "star attack". The determination result for each other user may be stored in the RAM 23, for example.

Next, CPU21 extracts the candidate of a transfer user from other users. Here, the method for extracting the assignment user candidate, the extraction condition, and the like may be the same as in the first embodiment. CPU21 will generate the HTML data for displaying the web page illustrated to P27 of FIG. 23, if the candidate of a transfer user is extracted, It transmits to the communication terminal 10 of user: KNM. The configuration of the web page P27 may be the same as the configuration of the web page P8 in FIG. 15 described above.
When the user: KNM selects the user: ABC as the transfer user on the web page P27 in FIG. 23, the CPU 21 generates HTML data for displaying the web page exemplified in P28 in FIG. 23, and the user: KNM It transmits to the communication terminal 10. In the web page P28, for example, a list of monster cards included in the team of the user: ABC and a specific monster card (example in the figure) are displayed in order to indirectly display the effect generated by the specific monster card on the user: ABC. Then, a list of “monster names: A” and “monster names: M”) and a menu m14 provided in association with each specific monster card may be included. In this case, for example, the user: KNM can determine whether the user: ABC is “heavenly” by combining a specific monster card with “monster name: A” (attribute “A1”) and a monster card included in the user: ABC team. It can be recognized that the effect of “power” can be obtained.
In this case, when the CPU 21 recognizes that the user: ABC has been selected on the web page P27 of FIG. 23, the CPU 21 refers to the determination result of the user: ABC stored in the RAM 23 by the above-described determination, and the user: ABC The monster card of the identification code corresponding to the effect that occurs in is extracted as a specific monster card. Next, the CPU 21 accesses the user database 31 to read the identification code of the monster card included in the team corresponding to the user ID of user: ABC, and the image data of the monster card corresponding to the read identification code is Extract from card database. Moreover, CPU21 extracts the information (for example, image, monster name, attack power, defense power, rare degree, attribute) corresponding to the identification code of a specific monster card from a monster card database. And CPU21 produces | generates HTML data so that the extracted data may be included in a web page (for example, web page P28), and transmits to the communication terminal 10 of user: KNM.

  The function of the change means 56 in this embodiment is realizable as follows, for example. Here, a case where the menu m14 corresponding to the specific monster card “monster name: A” is selected and operated on the web page P28 of FIG. 23 will be described as an example. When the CPU 21 of the game server 20 recognizes that the menu m14 corresponding to the specific monster card of “monster name: A” is selected on the web page P28 of FIG. 23 (input by the transfer user), the selected specific Process to change the user associated with the monster card. Specifically, the CPU 21 first accesses the user database 31 and selects the specific monster card selected from the identification codes of the possessed monster card corresponding to the user ID of the user: KNM (transfer user). Is deleted, and the number of monster cards corresponding to the user ID is reduced by one. Next, CPU21 records the identification code of the selected specific monster card | curd in the item of the possession monster card | curd corresponding to the user ID of user: ABC (transfer user), and increases the number of monster cards by one. In addition, the CPU 21 accesses the present database and sets the identification code of the selected specific monster card and the user ID of the user: KNM in the items of present contents corresponding to the user ID of the user: ABC and the user ID of the transfer user. Record.

The function of the provision means 57 in this embodiment is realizable as follows, for example. Here, a case where the menu m14 corresponding to the specific monster card “monster name: A” is selected and operated on the web page P28 of FIG. 23 will be described as an example. The CPU 21 of the game server 20 performs a process of changing the user associated with the selected specific monster card (here, the specific monster card of “monster name: A”) based on the function of the changing means 56 described above. Then, referring to the effect data and the privilege data, a process of giving a privilege on the game to the user: KNM (transfer user) according to the effect generated by the specific monster card for the user: ABC (transfer user) is performed. . This process will be described in detail. The CPU 21 refers to the effect data and determines an effect (here, “heavenly power”) to be generated on the user: ABC by the specific monster card. Next, the CPU 21 refers to the privilege data and determines a privilege (here, “one monster card with a rare degree of 5”) corresponding to the determined effect. And CPU21 extracts the monster card | curd according to the determined privilege from a monster card database, and records the extracted monster card | curd in the user data of user: KNM. In this case, the identification code of the extracted monster card is recorded in the item of the possessed monster card corresponding to the user ID of the user: KNM, and the number of monster cards corresponding to the user ID of the user: KNM is the number of the extracted monster card. It increases by a number (here 1).
Moreover, CPU21 produces | generates the HTML data for displaying the web page which notifies a user: KNM that the privilege was provided to user: KNM so that it may illustrate to P29 of FIG. 23, and communication of user: KNM You may transmit to the terminal 10.
Further, when the user associated with the specific monster card (first object) is changed to the transfer user (second user), the granting unit 57 is a game according to the effect that the transfer user can obtain with the specific monster card. The above privilege may be given to the transfer user.

  The function of the presentation means 58 in this embodiment is realizable as follows, for example. CPU21 of the game server 20 displays the web page illustrated to P30 of FIG. 23, when the process which changes the user matched with the selected specific monster card | curd based on the function of the change means 56 mentioned above is performed. HTML data is generated and transmitted to the communication terminal 10 of the user: ABC. This web page P30 includes information on a specific monster card (in the example of the figure, an image, a monster name, an attack power, a defense power, a rarity, an attribute), and information on the transfer user (in the example of the figure, “KNM”). And a message that associates information (“heavenly power” in the example shown in the figure) with respect to an effect to be generated on the user: ABC (transfer user) by the specific monster card.

(2-3) Main Processing Flow of Game Control Device of this Embodiment Next, an example of a flowchart for performing battle processing in the game of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
In addition, HTML data for displaying each web page of the web pages P22 to P30 is appropriately transmitted from the game server 20 to the communication terminal 10 with the execution of each process in the flowchart of FIG. 24 and the sequence chart of FIG. However, the HTML data transmission process may not be described in the flowchart so as not to be complicated. The timings at which the web pages P22 to P30 are displayed on the flowchart or sequence chart are indicated by reference numerals P22 to P30.
User: Upon recognizing that the menu m2 is selected and operated on the top page P21 (see FIG. 22) of the communication terminal 10 of KNM, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 selects a plurality of candidates for the user: KNM's opponent. Randomly determined from other user IDs included in the database 31. And CPU21 transmits the HTML data for displaying the web page which enables selection of any candidate from a list of a plurality of opponent candidates to communication terminal 10 of user: KNM. When the user: KNM performs an operation of selecting any candidate from a list of a plurality of opponent candidates (step S500: YES), the CPU 21 displays HTML for displaying the web page illustrated in P23 of FIG. Data is generated and transmitted to the communication terminal 10 of the user: KNM. When any one of the candidates is selected, the CPU 21 obtains the abilities of a plurality of monster cards included in the team corresponding to each user ID of the two users (user: KNM and user: XYZ) who perform the battle. The indicated parameter is read and recorded in the RAM 23.

Next, when the CPU 21 recognizes that the menu m13 has been selected on the web page P23 (step S502: YES), for each of the two users performing the battle, the effect data is included in the target user's team. It is determined whether or not there is a combination of monster cards that satisfies the generation condition (step S504).
When the CPU 21 determines that there is a combination of monster cards that satisfies the effect data generation condition, the CPU 21 performs a process of generating an effect on the game in accordance with the combination (step S506). For example, the CPU 21 adjusts the parameter of the monster card recorded in the RAM 23 according to the content of the effect corresponding to the combination that satisfies the effect generation condition.

Next, the CPU 21 determines the battle result based on the parameter value of the monster card recorded in the RAM 23 (step S508). And CPU21 produces | generates the HTML data for web pages which notify a battle result, and transmits it to the portable terminal 10 addressed to user: KNM.
If the opponent is not selected for a predetermined time or longer (step S500: NO) or if the selection operation of the menu m13 is not performed for a predetermined time (step S502: NO), the CPU 21 ends the battle process. Also good.

Next, an example of a sequence chart when performing a present process in the game of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
When the user: KNM performs a selection operation of the menu m5 on the top page P21 of FIG. 22, the communication terminal 10 transmits an HTTP request including the selection operation result to the game server 20 (step S600).
When the CPU 21 of the game server 20 recognizes that the menu m5 has been selected, the monster card (corresponding to another user) included in the team of another target user for each user other than the user: KNM. The monster card) and the user: the monster card possessed by the KNM is determined to determine the effect produced on the other user (step S602). Next, CPU21 extracts the candidate of a transfer user from other users (step S604). CPU21 will generate the HTML data for displaying the web page illustrated to P27 of FIG. 23, if the candidate of a transfer user is extracted (step S606), and transmits to the communication terminal 10 of a user: KNM (step S608). . User: The KNM communication terminal 10 interprets the received HTML data and displays a web page (step S610).

When the user: KNM selects the user: ABC as the transfer user on the web page P27 in FIG. 23 (step S612: YES), the communication terminal 10 transmits an HTTP request including the selection operation result to the game server 20 (step S612). S614). In addition, when the transfer user is not selected and operated on the web page P27 of FIG. 23 for a predetermined time or more (that is, when a predetermined time or more has passed without receiving an HTTP request from the communication terminal 10) (NO in step S612), The CPU 21 of the game server 20 may end the present process.
When the CPU 21 of the game server 20 recognizes that the user: ABC has been selected on the web page P27 in FIG. 23, the CPU 21 generates HTML data for displaying the web page exemplified in P28 in FIG. S616), user: transmits to KNM's communication terminal 10 (step S618). User: The KNM communication terminal 10 interprets the received HTML data and displays a web page (step S620).

Next, when the user: KNM selects the menu m14 of the specific monster card (here, assuming the specific monster card of “monster name: A”) on the web page P28 of FIG. 23 (step S622: YES), communication The terminal 10 transmits an HTTP request including the selection operation result to the game server 20 (step S624). When the menu 14 is not selected and operated on the web page P28 in FIG. 23 for a predetermined time (that is, when a predetermined time or more has elapsed without receiving an HTTP request from the communication terminal 10) (step S622: NO), The CPU 21 of the game server 20 may end the present process.
When the CPU 21 of the game server 20 recognizes that the menu m14 corresponding to the specific monster card “monster name: A” has been selected on the web page P28 of FIG. 23, the CPU 21 associates it with the selected specific monster card. A process of changing the user is performed (step S626). Next, the CPU 21 refers to the effect data and the privilege data, and gives a privilege on the game to the user: KNM (transfer user) according to the effect generated by the specific monster card for the user: ABC (transfer user). Processing is performed (step S628). Moreover, CPU21 produces | generates the HTML data for displaying the web page which notifies user: KNM that the privilege was provided to user: KNM so that it may illustrate to P29 of FIG. 23 (step S630), and a user : Transmit to the KNM communication terminal 10 (step S632). User: The communication terminal 10 of KNM interprets the received HTML data and displays a web page (step S634).
Moreover, CPU21 of the game server 20 produces | generates the HTML data for displaying the web page illustrated to P30 of FIG. 23, and transmits to the communication terminal 10 of user: ABC (step S636). User: The ABC communication terminal 10 interprets the received HTML data and displays a web page (step S638). Here, in the process of step S636, when the CPU 21 transmits HTML data for displaying the web page P30 to the communication terminal 10 of the user: ABC, for example, when the user: ABC is executing a game, User: KNM may be almost at the same time that a specific monster card is given to user: ABC. If user: ABC is not running the game, user: ABC has started running the game. Timing (for example, timing accessed from the communication terminal 10 of the user: ABC) may be used.

  In the above sequence, the order of the processes in step S602 and step S604 may be switched. That is, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 may determine, for each extracted candidate, the effect produced by the monster card held by the user: KNM after extracting the candidate of the transfer user from among other users. In this case, the extraction condition of the candidate for the assigned user can be arbitrarily set.

  As described above, according to the game control device of the present embodiment, the transfer user (first user) obtains information on a specific monster card (first object) among monster cards (objects) associated with the transfer user (first user). By obtaining, it becomes possible to recognize a specific monster card that causes an advantageous effect on the game to the transfer user (second user). Then, when the transfer user changes the user associated with the specific monster card to the transfer user by his input (that is, when the specific monster card is given to the transfer user), the transfer user uses the specific monster card to the transfer user. A privilege on the game according to the effect to be generated can be obtained. For example, a larger privilege may be given to the transfer user as the effect of the specific monster card causing the transfer user is larger. In this case, in order to obtain a larger privilege, the transfer user is motivated to give the transfer user a specific monster card that produces a more advantageous effect on the transfer user. Therefore, it can be promoted that the user gives a specific monster card that causes a more advantageous effect to other users.

(7) Modification Hereinafter, a modification of the above-described embodiment will be described.

(7-1) Modification 1
In the second embodiment, the granting unit 57 is a case where the user associated with the specific monster card (first object) is changed to the transfer user (second user), and is assigned to the transfer user team (group). When a combination of monster cards is included, a privilege may be given to the transfer user (first user).
Here, the number of monster cards included in the user's team may be set smaller than the number of monster cards associated with the user. In addition, when a combination of predetermined monster cards is included in the team of the transferred user, an advantageous effect on the game may be generated in the transferred user.
For example, if an advantageous effect on the game is generated based on the fact that a combination of predetermined monster cards (objects) is included in the team (group), the specific monster card is assigned to the monster card in the transferred user's team. If it is not included in the combination, an advantageous effect for the transfer user does not occur, and therefore the transfer user cannot obtain a privilege. For this reason, since the transfer user needs to consider the specific monster card which should be given to a transfer user's team in order to obtain a privilege, the interest property of a game can be improved.
Also, for example, if the number of monster cards included in the user's team is less than the number of monster cards associated with the user, whether or not the combination with the specific monster card is a combination of a predetermined monster card It is possible to limit the monster cards that are the targets of the determination to the monster cards included in the team of the transfer user from all the monster cards associated with the transfer user. Thereby, the load concerning the process of the said determination can be reduced.
Further, for example, when a combination of a predetermined monster card is included in the team of the transfer user, when an advantageous effect on the game occurs in the transfer user, the transfer user must specify the specific monster card in order to generate the effect. To your team (that is, to include a certain combination of monster cards in your team). Thereby, since the transfer user has a high possibility of obtaining a privilege, a game that is beneficial to each of the transfer user and the transfer user can be realized by giving the specific monster card from the transfer user to the transfer user. .

The function of the provision means 57 in this modification is realizable as follows, for example. For example, when the process of step S626 in the sequence of FIG. 25 is performed, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 assigns the user: ABC (transfer user) to the specific monster given by the user: KNM (transfer user) in the composition process. It is determined whether or not the card is included in the user: ABC team. And CPU21 may perform the process of step S628 of the sequence of FIG. 25, when user: ABC includes the said specific monster card | curd in the team of user: ABC. Moreover, CPU21 may produce | generate the HTML data for displaying the web page illustrated in FIG. 26, and may transmit to the communication terminal 10 of user: KNM, when the process of step S628 is performed. The web page may include, for example, a message indicating that the user: ABC has included the specific monster card given by the user: KNM in the user: ABC team.
Here, the case where the process of step S628 is performed when the user: ABC includes the specific monster card in the user: ABC team is described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this case. For example, a monster card (specific monster card) that causes an effect on the user: ABC when included in the user: ABC team regardless of whether the user: ABC (transfer user) is operated or not is sent from the user: KNM to the user: It is determined whether or not it has been granted to ABC, and if it is determined that the specific monster card has been given, the process of step S628 may be performed.

(7-2) Modification 2
In the first embodiment, when the user associated with the specific number item (first object) is changed to the transfer user (second user), the assigning unit 57 is associated with the specific number item and the transfer user. Each time the assigning user obtains an advantageous effect on the game by the combination with the number item, the privilege on the game corresponding to the effect may be given to the assigning user (first user).
According to the present modification, the transfer user can increase the number of times the privilege is obtained as the transfer user obtains the effect. For this reason, in order to increase the number of times that the transfer user obtains the privilege, the transfer user is motivated to actively give the specific number item (first object) that causes a more advantageous effect to the transfer user.

The function of the provision means 57 in this modification is implement | achieved as follows, for example. Here, as an example, a case where a privilege is given to the user: KNM every time the user: ABC (transfer user) obtains an effect by the specific number item given from the user: KNM (transfer user) will be described. To do. For example, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 accesses the bingo sheet database and sets “1” in the valid flag corresponding to the user ID of the user: ABC, and the specific number item given by the user: KNM. Then, it is determined whether or not an effect (here, achieving bingo or approaching bingo) has occurred in combination with the user: ABC's possession number item. And when CPU21 discriminate | determines that the effect for user: ABC has arisen, what is necessary is just to perform the process which provides the privilege according to the said effect to user: KNM.
In addition, a privilege may be provided with respect to user: KNM whenever a user: ABC (transfer user) obtains an effect with the specific monster card provided from user: KNM (transfer user). In this case, for example, every time a battle process including the user: ABC is performed, the CPU 21 is effective for the user: ABC by combining the specific monster card given by the user: KNM and the monster card held by the user: ABC. It is determined whether or not (for example, “heavenly power” or the like) has occurred. And when CPU21 discriminate | determines that the effect for user: ABC generate | occur | produced, what is necessary is just to perform the process which provides the privilege according to the said effect to user: KNM.

(7-3) Modification 3
In the said embodiment, although the information provision means 55 demonstrated as an example the case where the effect produced with respect to user: ABC by a specific number item or a specific monster card was demonstrated as an example, it is not restricted to this. For example, the information providing means 55 may directly display an effect to be generated on the user: ABC by a specific number item or a specific monster card.
For example, the CPU 21 may display the web page illustrated in FIG. 27A on the communication terminal 10 of the user: KNM instead of the web page P9 of FIG. In the web page of FIG. 27A, an effect (for example, “bingo achievement”) to be generated on the user: ABC by the specific number item (for example, “32”) is displayed. Further, the CPU 21 may display the web page illustrated in FIG. 27B on the communication terminal 10 of the user: KNM instead of the web page P28 of FIG. In the web page of FIG. 27B, an effect (for example, “heavenly power”) that is caused to the user: ABC by a specific monster card (for example, a specific monster card of “monster name: A”) is displayed.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described in detail, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment. In addition, it goes without saying that each embodiment may be variously improved and changed without departing from the gist of the present invention. The technical matters described in the above embodiment and each modification may be applied in appropriate combination.

  Although embodiment mentioned above demonstrated as an example the case where a battle | competition is performed using a some card | curd (monster card | curd), it is not restricted to this. For example, various objects such as a user's avatar image may be used instead of the card. Moreover, the card | curd and object in a game may not be plural, and a single card | curd and an object may be sufficient. Or you may perform a battle process, without using objects, such as a card | curd.

  In the embodiment described above, an example in which the game to be executed is a bingo game using a number item or a card battle game using a monster card has been described. However, the game of the present invention is not limited to this and is optional. Can be applied to any game. For example, in games of various genres such as role playing games, table games, puzzle games, sports games, racing games, shooting games, action games, adventure games, and simulation games, objects associated with users are given to other users. The present invention can be suitably applied in the case where it is configured to give (present) and a different effect occurs depending on the object to be given to other users.

  In the above-described embodiment, a predetermined operation input by the user to the communication terminal 10 is an input of a user pressing a predetermined operation button on the communication terminal 10 or a touch operation on the display screen for the communication terminal 10 having a touch panel function. However, the operation input is not limited to this. The operation input may be an operation input by shaking the communication terminal 10 provided with an acceleration sensor, or an operation input by gesture (gesture input). In gesture input, the communication terminal 10 recognizes an image of the gesture by performing a predetermined gesture on the communication terminal 10 having an imaging function, and recognizes an operation input associated with the gesture in advance. In the case of the communication terminal 10 capable of executing the voice recognition program, the operation input may be performed by inputting voice.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to a social game has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in a so-called online game system in which a server device placed on a network and a home online game machine are connected, it goes without saying that the progress of the game by each user can be controlled as in the above-described embodiment.
Further, for example, even when the consumer game machine is in an offline state, the progress of the game by the user can be controlled as in the above-described embodiment.
Further, for example, even when a plurality of communication terminals (for example, mobile phones and game machines) autonomously configure a network and directly transmit and receive data between the communication terminals, such as an ad hoc network, the above-mentioned As in the embodiment described above, the progress of the game by each user can be controlled.

  In the embodiment described above, the game server 20 and the database server 30 on the network are configured to realize the functions of the association unit 53, the information providing unit 55, the changing unit 56, and the granting unit 57. I can't. All these means may be realized by the communication terminal 10, or at least a part of the means may be realized by the communication terminal 10. Since the communication terminal 10 and the game server 20 can have substantially the same hardware configuration, each function can be realized by the communication terminal 10 as described in the above embodiment. For example, FIGS. 28A and 28B show examples of function sharing between the communication terminal 10, the game server 20, and the database server 30 for each function in the functional block diagram shown in FIG. In the above-described embodiment, the database server 30 (game database 32) stores various data (for example, a monster card database, a bingo sheet database, a present database, privilege data, etc.). You may memorize | store in the memory | storage device. In that case, the storage device may be a mass storage device such as the RAM 13 in the communication terminal 10 or an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) (not shown).

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Claims (6)

A game control device that controls execution of a game using matrix information that is information indicating a plurality of objects and positions of the respective objects in a matrix and is associated with a user,
And associating means for associating said object, and said user,
Of the objects associated with the first user, the first user is provided with information on the first object, which is an object that produces an advantageous game effect on the second user, and information on the effect. Information providing means,
Based on information about the input of the first user after information about the first object and information about the effect are provided to the first user by the information providing means, a user associated with the first object is Changing means for changing from the first user to the second user;
A game according to an effect to be generated for the second user when the first object is associated with the second user when the user associated with the first object is changed to the second user. Grant means for granting the above privilege to the first user;
When the user associated with the first object is changed to the second user, the information about the first object, the information about the first user, and the first object are associated with the second user. And a presentation means for presenting to the second user information relating to the effect caused to the second user .
The effect is that, in a matrix corresponding to matrix information associated with the second user, a combination of the position of the object associated with the second user and the position of the first object is a plurality of predetermined conditions. A game control device that satisfies any one of the conditions . A setting means for setting a group of objects selected by the user among the objects associated with the user;
The granting unit is a case where the user associated with the first object is changed to the second user, and in the matrix corresponding to the matrix information associated with the second user, the group of the second users When the combination of the positions of the objects that constitutes the condition satisfies any one of the plurality of predetermined conditions , the privilege is given to the first user,
The game control apparatus according to claim 1 . When the user associated with the first object is changed to the second user, the assigning unit is associated with the second user by associating the first object with the second user . In the matrix corresponding to the matrix information, a privilege on the game according to a condition satisfied by a combination of the positions of the objects associated with the second user is given to the second user,
The game control device according to claim 1 or 2 . In the matrix corresponding to the matrix information associated with the second user when the user associated with the first object is changed to the second user, the granting unit, the position of the first object; Each time the combination with the position of the object associated with the second user satisfies any one of the plurality of predetermined conditions, a privilege on the game according to the condition satisfied by the combination is given to the first user. It is characterized by giving,
Game control device according to any one of claims 1-3. The program for functioning a computer as each means of the game control apparatus in any one of Claims 1-4 . A game system including a communication terminal and a server accessed from the communication terminal,
Each means of the game control device according to any one of claims 1 to 4 is provided in either one of the communication terminal or the server.
Game system.

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