JP7270998B2 - GAME SYSTEM, GAME CONTROL DEVICE, AND PROGRAM - Google Patents

Description

Application of Article 30, Paragraph 2 of the Patent Law August 26, 27, September 9, 10, October 14, 15, November 18, 19, 2017 Applicant Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. has started an event "Pawapuro Championships" related to the game system invented by inventors Hironobu Mori and Dai Suma in the game "Professional Baseball Spirits A" provided on the website.

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

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known a game system that holds a tournament in which a plurality of users participate. For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a game in which users are gathered at an actual tournament venue (for example, a store such as a game center) to hold a tournament, and each user is made to perform a predetermined participation registration operation from a game device in the tournament venue. system is described.

Japanese Patent No. 5515291

However, with the technique of Patent Literature 1, users need to visit the tournament site to participate in the tournament, which makes it difficult for users living far away to participate in the tournament. In this regard, it is conceivable to allow users to participate in the tournament online from user terminals so that they can participate in the tournament without visiting the tournament venue. Since there is no distinction between , and, the meaning of preparing the venue for the tournament is lost, and the interest of the tournament cannot be sufficiently enhanced.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a game system, a game control device, and a program capable of enhancing the interest of a tournament.

In order to solve the above problems, a game system according to an aspect of the present invention includes first participation request receiving means for receiving a request to participate in a first tournament by acquiring predetermined information; A first participation registration means for registering the user who has made the participation request for participation in the first tournament; a first tournament execution means; a second participation request receiving means for accepting a request to participate in a second tournament in which a player can participate without obtaining the predetermined information and in which the game related to the first tournament is used; Second participation registration means for registering a user who has requested participation in the second tournament to participate in the second tournament; and game processing relating to the second tournament in which a plurality of users who have registered to participate in the second tournament participate. and a second tournament execution means for executing.

A game control device according to an aspect of the present invention includes first participation registration means for registering a user who has requested participation in a first tournament to participate in the first tournament by acquiring predetermined information; a first tournament executing means for executing game processing relating to the first tournament in which a plurality of users who have registered to participate in the first tournament participate; a second participation registration means for registering a user who has requested participation in a second tournament in which the game according to the above is used to participate in the second tournament; a second tournament executing means for executing game processing relating to the second tournament.

It is a figure which shows the whole structure of a game system. It is a figure which shows the state of a meeting venue. It is a figure which shows an example of a tournament selection image. It is a figure which shows an example of an online competition image. It is a figure which shows an example of the real tournament image before entry. It is a figure which shows an example of the real tournament image after entry. It is a figure which shows an example of the real tournament image after the start of qualifying. 1 is a functional block diagram showing functions related to the present invention among functions realized by a game system; FIG. It is a figure which shows the data storage example of a user database. It is a figure which shows the data storage example of a real tournament database. It is a figure which shows the data storage example of an online competition database. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a data storage example of user data; FIG. 4 is a flow diagram showing an example of processing executed in the game system; FIG. 4 is a flow diagram showing an example of processing executed in the game system; FIG. 4 is a flow diagram showing an example of processing executed in the game system; It is a functional block diagram of a modification.

[1. Overall configuration of the game system]
An embodiment of a game system according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the same or corresponding configurations are denoted by the same reference numerals, and repeated description may be omitted.

The game system S of this embodiment is a system for managing a tournament. A competition is, for example, an event related to a competition such as a game or a sport, in which users compete against each other. For example, a competition can also be called a competition. The game is not limited to an electronic game (video game), and may be a card game using physical cards (for example, a trading card game), or a game using physical pieces or stones. It may also be a traditional board game (eg, Go or Shogi). For example, when a game competition is held, the users are game users (players), and when a sports competition is held, the users are athletes. The competition may be a match between a human and a computer (eg, AI or robot) or a fictitious human (eg, game character).

For example, in the tournament, the superiority of one event may be competed, or the superiority of multiple events may be competed. The superiority or inferiority may be determined by, for example, victory or defeat, rank, score, or the like. Also, for example, the tournament is not limited to competition, and may be one in which users cooperate with each other. Also, for example, in a competition, users may operate their own terminals, dedicated terminals may be prepared by the operator, or no terminals may be used. Also, for example, the tournament may be a so-called e-sports tournament, or may be a tournament in which no prize money or prizes are offered.

Also, for example, the tournament may be held at an actual tournament venue, or may be held online without preparing a tournament venue. For example, a convention venue is a gathering place for users. For example, the venues of the tournament are event venues, baseball stadiums, track and field stadiums, music halls, game arcades, and the like.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of a game system. As shown in FIG. 1, the game system S according to this embodiment includes a user terminal 10, a server 30, an operator terminal 50, and a reading device . Each of the user terminal 10, the server 30, and the operator terminal 50 is connected to a network N such as the Internet, and is capable of data communication. In FIG. 1, one user terminal 10, one server 30, one operator terminal 50, and one reader 70 are shown, but a plurality of these may be provided.

The user terminal 10 is a computer operated by a user, such as a mobile terminal (for example, a mobile phone such as a smart phone or a tablet computer), a personal computer, or a mobile game machine. The user terminal 10 includes a control section 11 , a storage section 12 , a communication section 13 , an input section 14 , a display section 15 , an imaging section 16 and a GPS sensor 17 .

Control unit 11 includes at least one microprocessor. For example, the controller 11 may include multiple microprocessors. The control unit 11 executes processing according to an operating system and other programs. The storage unit 12 includes a main storage unit (eg, RAM) and an auxiliary storage unit (eg, non-volatile semiconductor memory). The storage unit 12 stores programs and data. For example, if the user terminal 10 is a personal computer or the like, the storage unit 12 may include an auxiliary storage unit such as a hard disk drive or solid state drive. The communication unit 13 includes a communication module and a communication interface. The communication unit 13 performs data communication via the network N. FIG.

The input unit 14 is an input device, and may include, for example, buttons, keys, levers, a game controller (game pad), a pointing device such as a mouse or touch panel, or a keyboard. Further, for example, the input unit 14 may include a microphone for the user to perform an input operation by voice. The display unit 15 is, for example, a liquid crystal display panel or an organic EL display, and displays a screen according to instructions from the control unit 11 . The imaging unit 16 is a camera, and includes an imaging device such as a CCD image sensor or a CMOS image sensor. Note that the input operation may be performed by analyzing the user's gesture based on the image captured by the imaging unit 16 . GPS sensor 17 includes a GPS receiver and receives signals from, for example, satellites. Note that the input unit 14 , display unit 15 , photographing unit 16 and GPS sensor 17 may not be built in the user terminal 10 and may be external devices connected to the user terminal 10 .

Server 30 is a server computer. As shown in FIG. 1 , the server 30 includes a control section 31 , a storage section 32 and a communication section 33 . The hardware configurations of the control unit 31, the storage unit 32, and the communication unit 33 may be the same as those of the control unit 11, the storage unit 12, and the communication unit 13, respectively.

The operator terminal 50 is, for example, a computer operated by an operator. The operator terminal 50 is a mobile terminal (for example, a mobile phone such as a smart phone or a tablet computer), a personal computer, or the like.

The operator is, for example, a person who is the main body of management of the competition. The operator may be the organizer of the competition, or may be a person entrusted with the operation by the organizer. For example, in the case of a game tournament, the operator may be a game company, an operating company entrusted by the game company, or volunteers among the game users. may

The operator terminal 50 includes a control section 51 , a storage section 52 , a communication section 53 , an input section 54 and a display section 55 . The hardware configurations of the control unit 51, the storage unit 52, the communication unit 53, the input unit 54, and the display unit 55 are the same as those of the control unit 11, the storage unit 12, the communication unit 13, the input unit 14, and the display unit 15, respectively. It's okay.

A reader 70 is connected to the operator terminal 50 . The reading device 70 is an image reading device such as a camera, scanner, or code reader. In this embodiment, the reading device 70 is a code reader capable of reading two-dimensional codes. Note that the reading device 70 may be built in the operator terminal 50 . Further, the reading device 70 may be a computer such as a tablet terminal, a smart phone, or a personal computer.

Note that the programs and data described as being stored in the storage units 12, 32, and 52 may be supplied to the user terminal 10, the server 30, and the operator terminal 50 via the network N, for example. . Also, the user terminal 10, the server 30, and the operator terminal 50 each have a reading unit (for example, an optical disk drive or a memory card slot) for reading programs or data stored in an information storage medium (for example, an optical disk or a memory card). ) may be included. Programs and data may be supplied to the user terminal 10, the server 30, and the operator terminal 50 via the information storage medium.

[2. Tournament Overview]
In the present embodiment, a tournament in which game scores are competed will be described as an example. Also, a case where a baseball game is used will be described as an example, but the game used in the tournament may be any game regardless of the game format or genre. For example, sports games other than baseball (for example, a soccer game) , card games, action games, role-playing games, simulation games, racing games, board games, or fighting games.

Two types of tournaments, one with a tournament venue and one without a tournament venue, will be described as examples, but there may be three or more types of tournaments. Hereinafter, a tournament in which a tournament venue is prepared is referred to as a real tournament, and a tournament in which a tournament venue is not prepared is referred to as an online tournament.

First, the flow of the real tournament will be explained. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the state of the tournament venue. As shown in FIG. 2, for example, a user who participates in a real tournament displays a two-dimensional code including his/her user ID on the user terminal 10 during a predetermined entry acceptance period, and reads the reader installed at the tournament venue. 70 to read the two-dimensional code. The user ID included in the two-dimensional code read by the reading device 70 is transmitted from the operator terminal 50 to the server 30, completing the entry to the real tournament.

For example, the real tournament has preliminary rounds, semi-finals, and finals, and users who have completed their entries wait for the start time of the preliminary rounds. The start time of the qualifying may be the same as the end time of the entry acceptance period, or may be a predetermined time before or after the end time of the entry acceptance period. For example, entries may be accepted even after the start of qualifying.

For example, users who have entered a real competition operate the user terminals 10 to play the game and compete for scores in the preliminary round. The server 30 may acquire the game status from each user terminal 10, or may acquire the game status from another server executing the game. Alternatively, when the server 30 itself acquires user operation details from each user terminal 10 and executes the game, the game situation stored in the storage unit 32 may be referred to.

In this embodiment, since the game is executed by communicating between the user terminal 10 and the server 30, the user holds the user terminal 10 over the reading device 70 at the tournament venue to complete the entry, and then the The game may be played by operating the user terminal 10 inside the tournament venue, or the game may be played by operating the user terminal 10 around the tournament venue. The server 30 aggregates scores in the preliminary round by communicating with the user terminal 10 .

A score in the preliminary round may be obtained by competing in a baseball game, or may be obtained by challenging a predetermined mission. The mission may be any game-related mission. For example, in the case of a baseball game, the score may be determined according to the degree of success in hitting, pitching, stealing a base, bunting, defending, or the like. In this embodiment, a plurality of stages are prepared, and a predetermined mission is set for each stage. The user can obtain a score by clearing the stages one by one.

In this embodiment, the top performers in the preliminary round can advance to the semi-finals. For example, when the preliminaries end, the server 30 aggregates the scores of the users who have entered the real tournament, and determines the top scorers as the users who advance to the semi-finals. Here, the number of users who can advance to the semifinals is eight, but the number of users who can advance to the semifinals can be any number, for example, about several, or several dozen or more. It may be about several hundred people.

For example, in the semi-finals, groups A and B are prepared, and users who advance to the semi-finals compete with other users in the same group for game scores. The semi-final game and qualifying game may be the same or different. In addition, the semi-finals may not be divided into groups. Also, the number of semi-final groups is not limited to two, and may be three or more. Also, in this embodiment, four users are assigned to each group, but the number of users assigned to each group may be different. For example, which group each user is assigned to may be determined by the operator or by lottery.

For example, the top two players from each group in the semi-finals (4 players in total) can advance to the finals. Any number of users can advance to the finals. The top three or more may advance to the finals. Also, for example, invitees designated by the operator (for example, the winner of the previous tournament or the top performers of the online tournament described later) may be allowed to participate from the final match.

The processing in the game system S in the semi-finals is the same as in the preliminary rounds, and the server 30 communicates with the user terminals 10 and totals the scores. For example, the server 30 tallies the scores of the users when the matches of each group in the semifinals are finished, and determines the top two users in each group as the users who advance to the finals. The processing of the game system S in the final match is the same as in the preliminary round and the semi-final match, and the server 30 aggregates the scores of the users and determines the ranking of the users when the final match ends. The above is the flow of the real tournament.

On the other hand, in online tournaments, users operate their own user terminals 10 to play games during a predetermined holding period. The period during which the online tournament is held may be the same as the period during which the real tournament is held, or may be slightly different. For example, the period during which the online competition is held and the period during which the real competition is held may partially overlap each other, or may not overlap at all.

Online tournaments do not require a visit to the venue to enter, so users can enter wherever they are. A user who has entered the online competition operates his or her own user terminal 10 to play the game. The server 30 may acquire the game status from each user terminal 10, or may acquire the game status from another server executing the game. Alternatively, when the server 30 itself acquires user operation details from each user terminal 10 and executes the game, the game situation stored in the storage unit 32 may be referred to. When the end time of the online tournament comes, the server 30 aggregates the scores of each user at that time and determines the ranking.

As described above, the user can enter at least one of the real competition and the online competition. The user may enter only the real competition, only the online competition, or both the real competition and the online competition. When entering both, you may enter the real tournament first, you may enter the online tournament first, or you may enter the real tournament and the online tournament at the same time. For example, when the user starts the game program from the user terminal 10, the display unit 15 displays a tournament selection image for selecting a tournament to enter.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a tournament selection image. As shown in FIG. 3, the tournament selection image G1 displays a button B10 for participating in the online tournament. When the user selects the button B10, entry to the online tournament is completed, and an online tournament image for playing the online tournament is displayed on the display unit 15. FIG. Here, a case will be described in which advance entry is not required before the online tournament is held, but advance entry may exist in the online tournament.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of an online competition image. As shown in FIG. 4, the online tournament image G2 displays, for example, a button B20 for editing an order that is a combination of characters to be used. By selecting the button B20, the user can edit the order used in the stage to be challenged from now on.

Further, for example, on the online tournament image G2, a button B21 for displaying a list of stages prepared for the online tournament, a button B22 for displaying an overview of the online tournament, and rewards obtainable in the online tournament are displayed. , a button B24 for displaying top performers in the online competition, and a button B25 for displaying a list of points that can be obtained in the online competition. Also, for example, the display area A26 of the online tournament image G2 displays the user's current score ("total play points" in FIG. 4), the high score per stage, and the user's current ranking.

Also, for example, the online tournament image G2 displays a button B27 for playing a stage prepared for the online tournament. A plurality of stages are prepared in the online tournament, and the user earns points by clearing each stage. The total value of the points acquired by the user is the score. Here, a case will be described in which the user can challenge the stage by consuming the ticket owned by the user, but the user may be able to challenge the stage without consuming the ticket.

It should be noted that each stage may have a plurality of difficulty levels, and the user may select the difficulty level to challenge. For example, the lower the difficulty, the easier it is to clear the stage, but fewer points are obtained, and the higher the difficulty, the harder it is to clear the stage, but the more points are obtained.

When the end time of the online tournament comes, the server 30 aggregates the scores of the users and determines the ranking. Then, the server 30 gives a reward according to the ranking to the user who has entered the online competition. The reward may be given immediately on the spot, or may be given when a predetermined receiving operation is performed from the top screen of the game or the like.

Returning to FIG. 3, a button B11 for participating in the real tournament is displayed in the tournament selection image G1. As described above, it is necessary to enter in advance for the real tournament before the start of the qualifying round, but outside the entry period, the button B11 may be grayed out so that it cannot be selected. Note that the tournament selection image G1 may include a display area A12 for displaying the schedule of the real tournament. When the user selects the button B11, the display unit 15 displays a real tournament image for playing the real tournament.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a real tournament image before entry. As shown in FIG. 5, the real tournament image G3 displays a two-dimensional code C30 for entering the real tournament. The real tournament image G3 also displays a button B31 for confirming the rules of the tournament. When the user selects the button B31, the tournament rules are displayed on the display unit 15. FIG. Note that when the user selects the button B32, the display returns to the competition selection image G1.

The two-dimensional code C30 includes a user ID, and when the reading device 70 at the tournament site reads the two-dimensional code C30, the operator terminal 50 transmits the user ID included in the two-dimensional code C30 to the server 30. The server 30 adds the user ID received from the operator terminal 50 to the list of users who have already entered the real tournament. When the user ID is added to the list, the entry for the real competition is completed. For example, after the entry to the real tournament is completed, there is no need to display the two-dimensional code C30 on the real tournament image G3, so the display of the real tournament image G3 changes.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a real tournament image G3 after entry. As shown in FIG. 6, when the entry to the real tournament is completed, the display of the real tournament image G3 is changed, and a message is displayed indicating that the player will wait until the start time of the preliminaries for the real tournament. For example, in the display area A33 of the real tournament image G3, the remaining time until the start of the preliminary round of the real tournament is displayed. Note that when the user selects the button B34, the display returns to the competition selection image G1. When the preliminaries of the real tournament start, the display of the real tournament image G3 changes, and the game in the preliminaries can be played.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a real tournament image G3 after the start of qualifying. As shown in FIG. 7, the real tournament image G3 includes a button B35 for displaying an explanation of the rules of the real tournament, a button B36 for displaying rewards for the real tournament, and a button for displaying the current ranking. B37 is displayed.

Like the online competition, the real competition has multiple stages, and the user earns points by clearing each stage. The total value of the points acquired by the user is the score. For example, the content of the mission in the current stage is displayed in the display area A38 of the real tournament image G3.

Note that, even in the real tournament, missions in each stage may have a plurality of difficulty levels, and the user may be allowed to select the difficulty level to challenge himself/herself. For example, the button B390 is a button for challenging with the lowest level of difficulty, and 100 points are obtained when the beginner level mission is cleared. Further, for example, the button B391 is a button for challenging with the second lowest difficulty level, intermediate level, and the points obtained when the intermediate level mission is cleared are 300 points. Further, for example, button B392 is a button for challenging the second-highest level of difficulty, and the points obtained when the high-level mission is cleared are 500 points. Further, for example, the button B393 is a button for challenging with the highest degree of difficulty, and the acquired points are 700 points when the advanced mission is cleared.

Hereinafter, the buttons B390 to B393 will simply be referred to as the button B39 when there is no particular need to distinguish them. When the user selects a button B40 for starting a real tournament game with any button B39 selected, the user can challenge the mission set in the current stage.

When the end time of the preliminaries for the real tournament comes, the server 30 tallies the scores of the users and determines the ranking. Then, the server 30 determines the top performers as the users who advance to the semi-finals. In addition, the server 30 gives rewards according to rankings to users who have entered the preliminary rounds of the real tournament. As in the online competition, the reward may be given immediately on the spot, or may be given when a predetermined receipt operation is performed from the top screen of the game or the like. The semi-finals and finals will follow the same flow as the qualifying rounds.

As described above, according to the game system S of this embodiment, the user can enter either the real tournament or the online tournament, whichever he prefers. By preparing a real tournament and an online tournament, it is possible to distinguish between users who have visited the tournament venue and users who have not visited the tournament venue, thereby preventing the meaning of the preparation of the tournament venue from being diminished. It is a configuration that can increase the interest of Hereinafter, details of the configuration will be described.

[3. Functions realized in the game system]
FIG. 8 is a functional block diagram showing functions related to the present invention among functions realized by the game system S. As shown in FIG. Here, functions of the user terminal 10 and the server 30 are mainly described.

[3-1. Functions implemented in the server]
As shown in FIG. 8, the server 30 includes a data storage unit 300, a first participation request reception unit 301, a first participation registration unit 302, a first competition execution unit 303, a first reward giving unit 304, a second participation request reception unit. A unit 305, a second participation registration unit 306, a second competition execution unit 307, and a second reward granting unit 308 are implemented. In addition, in this embodiment, the server 30 corresponds to a game control device.

[Data storage part]
Data storage unit 300 is realized mainly by storage unit 32 . The data storage unit 300 stores data necessary for executing the game. Here, the user database DB1, the real tournament database DB2, and the online tournament database DB3 will be described as examples of data stored in the data storage unit 300. FIG.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of data storage in the user database DB1. As shown in FIG. 9, the user database DB1 is a database in which information about users is stored. For example, the user database DB1 stores information such as the name of the user, the image of the user, and the game items and in-game currency held by the user in association with the user ID for identifying the user. The information stored in the user database DB1 is not limited to the above. For example, information such as the user's level, the game character owned by the user, and the order set by the user may be stored.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a data storage example of the real tournament database DB2. As shown in FIG. 10, the real tournament database DB2 is a database that stores information about real tournaments. For example, in the real tournament database DB2, in association with the real tournament ID for identifying the real tournament, the name of the real tournament, the location of the tournament venue, the holding period, the entry acceptance period, the qualifying holding period, the semi-final holding period, the final holding Information such as period, reward information, entry information, and play status information is stored.

For the entry acceptance period, for example, the start time and end time of the entry acceptance period are stored. For example, the starting time and ending time of the qualifying round are stored as the holding period of the qualifying round. The semi-final holding period stores, for example, the start time and end time of the semi-final. For the final holding period, for example, the start time and end time of the final are stored. Note that these periods may be specified by the start time and the length of the period instead of being specified by the start time and the end time.

The remuneration information indicates, for example, the remuneration given to the user in the real competition. In the present embodiment, rewards are given according to ranks, so for example, the relation between ranks and rewards is defined in the reward information. Further, for example, when a reward is given as a reward for attending the event venue, the reward information may indicate the reward for the visit reward. Further, for example, when a reward is given according to the number of entries, the reward information may indicate the relationship between the number and the reward.

The entry information indicates, for example, a list of users who have entered the real tournament. The entry information stores the user ID of the user who entered the real tournament. A user whose user ID is stored in the entry information is a user who has already entered the real tournament.

The play status information is information indicating the play status of each user in the real tournament. For example, the play status information stores information such as the stage being played, the current score, and the current ranking in association with the user ID. The information stored in the play status information is not limited to these. For example, the information indicating the order being used by the user may be stored, or the high score per stage may be stored. .

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a data storage example of the online competition database DB3. As shown in FIG. 11, the online tournament database DB3 is a database that stores information about online tournaments. For example, the online tournament database DB3 stores information such as the name of the online tournament, the holding period, reward information, entry information, and play status information in association with the online tournament ID for identifying the online tournament. Reward information, entry information, and play status information are as described for the real tournament database DB2.

Note that the data stored in the data storage unit 300 is not limited to the above examples. The data storage unit 300 may store data necessary for running the tournament. For example, the data storage unit 300 may store data for displaying the tournament selection image G1, the online tournament image G2, and the real tournament image G3.

[First Participation Request Receiving Unit]
The first participation request reception unit 301 is implemented mainly by the control unit 31 . The first participation request reception unit 301 receives a request to participate in the real tournament by acquiring predetermined information. In the present embodiment, the server 30 implements the first participation request reception unit 301, so the first participation request reception unit 301 receives a request to participate in the real tournament via the network N. FIG.

Predetermined information is, for example, information input by a user at an actual tournament venue, or information provided to a user at the tournament venue.

Information input by a user is, for example, information input to a computer, information input using an input device, or information input by reading an information storage medium. Further, for example, the information input by the user is information transmitted using the user terminal 10 . Further, for example, the information input by the user is information input by the user holding a terminal, paper, part of the body, etc. over the reading device 70 or the like.

The information provided to the user is, for example, information provided to the user via the communication unit 53 of the operator terminal 50 or other communication means at the tournament venue, information presented at the tournament venue, or This is information written on paper or the like distributed to users in Further, for example, the information provided to the user is information displayed on the display unit 55 of the operator terminal 50 installed at the venue of the tournament or other display means. Further, for example, the information provided to the user is information transmitted to the user terminal 10 on the condition that the user visits the tournament site.

A real tournament is, for example, a tournament whose participation condition is to input predetermined information at the tournament site. Further, for example, a real tournament is a tournament whose participation condition is that the user acquires predetermined information at the tournament site. Further, for example, in a real tournament, uploading predetermined information from the user terminal 10 to the server 30 may be a participation condition, or accessing a link destination included in predetermined information may be a participation condition. good. Also, for example, a real tournament is a tournament whose participation condition is to visit the tournament venue. In the real tournament, it is not necessary to play the game at the tournament venue, and after visiting the tournament venue once, the player may move to another place to participate. The user can arbitrarily choose whether to participate in the real tournament or the online tournament. A real tournament is an example of a first tournament according to the present invention. Therefore, the description of the real tournament in the present embodiment can be read as the first tournament.

A participation request is, for example, transmitting information for participating in a competition. For example, a participation request is to send user identification information such as a user ID or user name. Further, for example, the participation request is to transmit information identifying a competition to participate. For example, the participation request is to transmit information including the user ID and the tournament ID of the real tournament.

In this embodiment, the first participation request receiving unit 301 receives a request to participate in the real tournament based on the first operation on the user terminal 10 at the tournament venue.

The first operation is, for example, an operation on the user terminal 10, and is an operation predetermined for participating in the real tournament. For example, the first operation is to select a real tournament from a screen for selecting a real tournament and an online tournament. Alternatively, the first operation is to select an image displayed by selecting a real tournament. Further, for example, the first operation is an operation for displaying participation request information. Also, for example, the first operation is to hold the user terminal 10 over a predetermined place (for example, the reading device 70) in the tournament hall. Further, for example, the first operation is an operation of activating the communication function or reading function of the user terminal 10 . In this embodiment, holding the two-dimensional code C30 over the reading device 70 (that is, causing the reading device 70 to read the two-dimensional code C30) is an example of the first operation. Therefore, the part described as holding the two-dimensional code C30 over the reading device 70 (or allowing the reading device 70 to read the two-dimensional code C30) can be read as the first operation.

In this embodiment, the first participation request accepting unit 301 accepts a request to participate in the real tournament when the two-dimensional code C30 displayed on the user terminal 10 is read by the reading device 70 . The two-dimensional code C30 is an example of participation request information according to the present invention. Therefore, the two-dimensional code C30 in this embodiment can be read as participation request information.

Participation request information is, for example, information for communicating an intention to participate in a competition. For example, the participation request information is information including user identification information such as a user ID and user name. Further, for example, the participation request information is information displayed as an image. For example, the participation request information is code information such as a barcode or two-dimensional code. Further, for example, the participation request information is information including a competition ID for identifying the competition, an entry URL, a password for certifying that the venue has been visited, and the like.

In the present embodiment, the first participation request reception unit 301 acquires predetermined information (for example, information input by the user at the tournament venue, or , based on the information provided to the user at the venue of the tournament), a request to participate in the real tournament will be accepted. The tournament selection image G1 is an example of a selection image according to the present invention. Therefore, the portion described as the tournament selection image G1 in the present embodiment can be read as the selection image. The selection image is, for example, a screen on which options for the real tournament (eg, button B11) and options for the online tournament (eg, button B10) are displayed. Note that the options may be displayed by other images instead of buttons. For example, options may be displayed as text or may be displayed as hyperlinks.

[Participation registration section 1]
The first participation registration unit 302 is implemented mainly by the control unit 31 . The first participation registration unit 302 registers the user who requested to participate in the real tournament into the real tournament. Entry has the same meaning as participation registration, and the place described as entry in this embodiment is read as participation registration.

Participation registration is, for example, making a user enter a competition. For example, participation registration is to register as a user who participates in a competition. For example, all registered users may be able to participate in the competition, or some of the registered users may be able to participate. When some users participate, the users participating in the tournament may be selected by lottery, or only users with good or poor results may participate.

For example, based on the participation request received by the first participation request receiving unit 301, the first participation registration unit 302 registers the user who requested to participate in the real game to participate in the real game. For example, the first participation registration unit 302 registers the user for participation by storing the user ID included in the participation request received by the first participation request receiving unit 301 in the entry information of the real tournament database DB2. When a user is registered for participation, a record corresponding to the user is generated in the play status information of the real tournament database DB2.

[First Tournament Executive Department]
The first tournament execution unit 303 is realized mainly by the control unit 31 . The first tournament execution unit 303 executes game processing related to a real tournament in which a plurality of users registered to participate in the real tournament participate.

Game processing is, for example, executing a game program based on the operation of a user who participates in a tournament. For example, a game process is determining the outcome of a tournament. For example, the game processing is to determine the winning/losing and ranking of the users in the competition.

For example, the first tournament execution unit 303 executes game processing related to the real tournament by updating the play status information stored in the real tournament database DB2. For example, the first tournament execution unit 303 acquires user operation details from the user terminal 10, and updates the play information based on the operation details. Also, for example, the first tournament execution unit 303 acquires the execution result of the game in the user terminal 10, and updates the play information based on the execution result.

Also, for example, the first tournament execution unit 303 determines the result of the real tournament based on the play status information stored in the real tournament database DB2. In addition, for example, the first tournament execution unit 303 stores the current time acquired based on a real-time clock, GPS signal, etc., and each of the qualifying period, the semi-final period, and the final period stored in the real tournament database DB2. Based on , it is determined whether or not each of the preliminaries, semi-finals, and finals has ended. For example, when the first tournament execution unit 303 determines that each of the preliminary rounds, the semi-finals, and the finals has ended, the first tournament execution unit 303 aggregates the scores stored in the play status information and determines the ranking of the users.

[First Reward Giving Department]
The first reward giving unit 304 is implemented mainly by the control unit 31 . The first reward granting unit 304 rewards each of the users who have participated in the real tournament based on a predetermined reward system.

A reward is, for example, giving a game item or in-game currency. Further, for example, the reward does not have to be used in the game, and may be a prize money or a gift. Further, for example, the reward is granting the right to participate in a predetermined event within the game. Also, for example, the reward is to grant the right to participate in other competitions. The predetermined remuneration system is, for example, the relationship between the conditions for obtaining remuneration and the details of the remuneration obtained when the conditions are satisfied. The conditions for obtaining rewards are conditions such as rank, ranking, score, winning percentage, and number of victories in the tournament.

In this embodiment, the first reward giving section 304 determines the reward to be given to the user based on the reward information and the play status information in the real tournament database DB2. For example, the first reward giving unit 304 acquires the ranking indicated by the play status information, and determines, in the reward information, the reward associated with the acquired ranking as the reward to be given to the user.

For example, the first reward giving unit 304 gives a reward by adding a game item associated with the user ID in the user database DB1. Also, for example, the first reward giving unit 304 gives a reward by increasing the in-game currency associated with the user ID in the user database DB1. Further, for example, when a game item or in-game currency is granted by performing a predetermined receiving operation from the top screen or the like, information indicating the reward that the user can receive is stored in the user database DB1, and the first reward is stored in the user database DB1. The giving unit 304 gives a reward to the user by setting the information.

[Second Participation Request Receiving Unit]
The second participation request reception unit 305 is implemented mainly by the control unit 31 . The second participation request accepting unit 305 accepts a request to participate in an online tournament in which a player can participate without acquiring predetermined information and in which a game related to a real tournament is used. In this embodiment, the server 30 implements the second participation request reception unit 305, so the second participation request reception unit 305 receives a request to participate in the online tournament via the network N. FIG.

Participation possible without acquiring predetermined information means, for example, that participation is possible without inputting or providing information at the venue of the tournament, that the participation conditions are different from those of the real tournament, and that participation is possible only by operating the user terminal 10. It is possible, inputting predetermined information at the tournament site is not a condition for participation, performing an operation different from inputting predetermined information at the tournament site, obtaining predetermined information at the tournament site is not a condition for participation, participates based on information different from the prescribed information for entering the real tournament, or participates by performing an operation different from the act of acquiring such information, The user must be able to participate without visiting the tournament venue, must perform an operation that is different from the operation for requesting participation in the real tournament, or the image for requesting participation in the online tournament must be provided by the user. Displaying the image on the terminal and selecting the image is a condition for participation.

A game related to a real tournament means, for example, that part or all of the game programs match. For example, using different modes in the same game program. For example, if the game programs partly match, the proportion of common parts (for example, the proportion of parts having the same program code) must be equal to or greater than a predetermined proportion. Also, for example, it means that a part or all of the characters and the view of the world of the game match. Also, for example, it means that a part or all of the rules of the game, the method of progress, and the method of determining victory or defeat are the same. Also, for example, part or all of the game objects (game characters, game cards, game items, etc.) used by the user in the game match. Also, for example, part or all of the game titles match. Also, for example, games with the same title have different versions, different game machine models, and different OSs.

An online tournament is, for example, a tournament whose participation conditions are different from those of a real tournament. Also, for example, an online tournament is a tournament in which visiting the tournament venue is not a condition for participation. Also, for example, an online tournament is a tournament that can be participated in at any location as long as it is in an environment where communication connection is possible. An online competition is an example of a second competition according to the present invention. Therefore, the description of the online tournament in this embodiment can be read as the second tournament.

In this embodiment, the second participation request accepting unit 305 accepts a request to participate in the online tournament based on the second operation on the user terminal 10 .

The second operation is, for example, an operation on the user terminal 10, and is a predetermined operation for participating in the online competition. For example, the second operation is to select an online tournament from a screen for selecting a real tournament and an online tournament. Alternatively, the second operation is to select an image displayed by selecting an online competition. Selecting the button B10 is an example of a second operation. Therefore, the portion described as selecting the button B10 in the present embodiment can be read as the second operation.

In this embodiment, the second participation request receiving unit 305 receives a request to participate in the online tournament when the online tournament is selected in the tournament selection image G1. For example, the second participation request receiving unit 305 receives a request to participate in the online tournament by receiving a notification indicating that the button B10 has been selected in the tournament selection image G1. The participation request has the same meaning as the real tournament, and the online tournament participation request includes the user ID and the tournament ID of the online tournament.

[Second registration section]
The second participation registration unit 306 is implemented mainly by the control unit 31 . The second participation registration unit 306 registers the user who requested to participate in the online competition to participate in the online competition. Entry and participation registration have the same meaning as in the real tournament. For example, based on the participation request received by the second participation request receiving unit 305, the second participation registration unit 306 registers the user who requested to participate in the online tournament into the online tournament. For example, the second participation registration unit 306 registers the user for participation by storing the user ID included in the participation request received by the second participation request reception unit 305 in the entry information of the online tournament database DB3. When a user is registered for participation, a record corresponding to the user is generated in the play status information of the online tournament database DB3.

[Second Tournament Executive Department]
The second tournament execution unit 307 is realized mainly by the control unit 31 . The second tournament execution unit 307 executes game processing related to an online tournament in which a plurality of users who have registered to participate in the online tournament participate. The meaning of the game processing is as explained for the first tournament execution section 303 .

For example, the second tournament execution unit 307 executes game processing related to the online tournament by updating the play status information stored in the online tournament database DB3. For example, the second tournament execution unit 307 acquires the details of the user's operation from the user terminal 10, and updates the play information based on the details of the operation. Also, for example, the second tournament execution unit 307 acquires the execution result of the game on the user terminal 10, and updates the play information based on the execution result.

Also, for example, the second tournament execution unit 307 determines the results of the online tournament based on the play status information stored in the online tournament database DB3. Further, for example, the second tournament execution unit 307 determines whether the online tournament has ended based on the current time acquired based on a real-time clock, GPS signal, etc., and the holding period stored in the online tournament database DB3. determine whether For example, when the second tournament execution unit 307 determines that the online tournament has ended, it aggregates the scores stored in the play status information and determines the ranking of the users.

[Second Reward Giving Department]
The second reward giving unit 308 is implemented mainly by the control unit 31 . The second reward granting unit 308 rewards each of the users who have participated in the online tournament based on the same predetermined reward system as in the real tournament. The meaning of the reward and the reward system is as explained in the first reward granting section 304 .

For example, the predetermined reward system is information that defines the correspondence between the ranking of the user and the reward given to the user. Although the case where the correspondence between the rank and the reward is the same will be described, the correspondence between the rank and the reward may be different. In addition, if there are multiple real competitions and multiple online competitions, the reward system for all of these multiple real competitions and multiple online competitions may be the same, or the real competitions held at the same time may be the same. Only the reward structure for competitions and online competitions may be the same.

Ranking is, for example, ranking of users. For example, ranking among all users in a competition. Also, for example, when the users are divided into groups, it is the ranking within the group. For example, a user's ranking may be determined by the user's score, or may be determined by a large number of wins, a small number of losses, or a high winning percentage. It should be noted that the score may be something like points indicating the quality of the result of the game, or may be something like victory points obtained by the user according to the result of the battle.

In this embodiment, the second reward giving unit 308 determines the reward to be given to the user based on the reward information and the play status information in the online tournament database DB3. For example, the second reward granting unit 308 acquires the ranking indicated by the play status information, and determines, in the reward information, the reward associated with the acquired ranking as the reward to be given to the user.

For example, the second reward giving unit 308 gives a reward by adding a game item associated with the user ID in the user database DB1. Also, for example, the first reward giving unit 304 gives a reward by increasing the in-game currency associated with the user ID in the user database DB1. Further, for example, when a game item or in-game currency is granted by performing a predetermined receiving operation from the top screen or the like, information indicating the reward that the user can receive is stored in the user database DB1, and the second reward is stored in the user database DB1. The granting unit 308 grants a reward to the user by setting the information.

[3-2. Functions implemented in user terminal]
As shown in FIG. 8, the user terminal 10 implements a data storage unit 100 and a display control unit 101 .

[Data storage part]
The data storage unit 100 is realized mainly by the storage unit 12 . The data storage unit 100 stores data necessary for executing the game. Here, user data DT1 will be described as an example of data stored in the data storage unit 100. FIG.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a data storage example of user data DT1. As shown in FIG. 12, the user data DT1 is data corresponding to the user ID of the user who operates the user terminal 10 in the user database DB1. Each piece of information stored in the user data DT1 is as described for the user database DB1.

Note that the data stored in the data storage unit 100 is not limited to the above examples. The data storage unit 100 may store data necessary for running the tournament. For example, the data storage unit 100 may store data for displaying the tournament selection image G1, the online tournament image G2, and the real tournament image G3.

[Display control unit]
The display control unit 101 is realized mainly by the control unit 11 . The display control unit 101 causes the display unit 15 to display various images. For example, in the present embodiment, since the reading device 70 is installed at the tournament venue, the display control unit 101 reads the two-dimensional code C30 for requesting participation in the real tournament based on the first operation. Displayed on the user terminal 10 . The display control unit 101 may generate and display the two-dimensional code C30, or may display the two-dimensional code C30 received from the server 30. FIG. Further, for example, the display control unit 101 causes the user terminal 10 to display a competition selection image G1 for selecting either the real competition or the online competition.

[4. Processing executed in the game system]
13 to 15 are flow charts showing an example of processing executed in the game system S. FIG. 13 to 15, the control unit 11 operates according to the program stored in the storage unit 12, the control unit 31 operates according to the program stored in the storage unit 32, and the control unit 51 operates according to the program stored in the storage unit 52. It is executed by operating according to a stored program. The processing described below is an example of processing executed by the functional blocks.

As shown in FIG. 13, first, in the user terminal 10, when the game program is started and an operation for displaying the tournament selection image G1 is performed, the control unit 11 instructs the server 30 to display the tournament selection image G1. is transmitted (S101). The display request may be made in a predetermined format and shall include information for identifying the tournament selection image G1. This allows the server 30 to identify which image display request has been received. Also, when some information is transmitted from the user terminal 10 to the server 30, the user ID is also transmitted. Thereby, the server 30 can identify from which user terminal 10 the information is received. This point also applies to subsequent processing.

In the server 30, upon receiving the display request, the control unit 31 identifies the real tournament being held based on the real tournament database DB2 (S301). In S301, the control unit 31 identifies the real tournament being held based on the current time acquired from a real-time clock, GPS signal, or the like and the holding period stored in the real tournament database DB2. For example, the control unit 31 identifies a real tournament whose holding period includes the current time as a real tournament being held.

The control unit 31 transmits information about the ongoing real tournament identified in S301 (S303). In S303, the control unit 31 transmits information such as the real tournament ID of the real tournament being held, the name of the tournament, the venue of the tournament, and the holding period.

In the user terminal 10, when the information about the real tournament being held is received, the control section 11 causes the display section 15 to display the tournament selection image G1 based on the received information (S103). Note that if there is no real tournament being held, the button B11 for participating in the real tournament may be grayed out so that it cannot be selected.

The control unit 11 identifies the user's operation based on the detection signal of the input unit 14 (S105). Here, it is assumed that either the operation of selecting the button B10 for participating in the online competition or the operation of selecting the button B11 for participating in the real competition is performed. When the user selects the button B10 for participating in the online competition (S105; online competition), the control section 11 notifies the server 30 that the button B10 has been selected (S107). In S107, the control unit 11 transmits information identifying the button B10.

In the server 30, upon receiving the notification, the control unit 31 determines whether or not the user has entered based on the online tournament database DB3 (S305). In S305, the control unit 31 determines whether or not the entry information of the online tournament database DB3 includes the user ID of the user who selected the button B10.

When it is determined that the user has not entered (S305; N), the control section 31 executes an entry process for the online tournament (S307). In S307, the control unit 31 adds the user ID of the user who selected the button B10 to the entry information of the online tournament database DB3. Then, the control unit 31 newly generates play status information, and stores the user ID and initial values such as stage and score. This completes the user's entry into the online competition.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the user has entered (S305; Y), the control unit 31 transmits the user's play status information to the user terminal 10 based on the online tournament database DB3 (S307). In S307, the control unit 31 transmits the play status information of the record corresponding to the user ID of the user who selected the button B10 in the online tournament database DB3.

In the user terminal 10, when the play status information is received, the control section 11 causes the display section 15 to display the online tournament image G2 based on the received play status information (S109). After that, the processing of the online tournament is executed between the user terminal 10 and the server 30 (S111, S311). In S111, the user terminal 10 transmits the details of the user's operation to the server 30, and in S311, the server 30 executes the online tournament game based on the details of the user's operation and updates the play status information. For example, the server 30 determines whether or not the user has cleared the stage, increases the score if the user has cleared the stage, and updates the play status information so as to proceed to the next stage.

In the server 30, the control unit 31 determines whether or not the end time of the online tournament has come based on the online tournament database DB3 (S313). In S313, the control unit 31 determines whether or not the end time of the online tournament has come, based on the current time acquired from the real-time clock or GPS signal, etc., and the holding period stored in the online tournament database DB3. do. For example, if the current time is later than the holding period, the control unit 31 determines that the end time of the online tournament has arrived.

When it is determined that the end time of the online tournament has come (S313; Y), the control unit 31 gives a reward to the user who has entered the online tournament based on the online tournament database DB3, based on the ranking of the user. (S315), and the process ends. In S315, the control unit 31 aggregates the scores stored in the play status information of the online tournament database DB3, and determines the final ranking. Then, based on the reward information in the online tournament database DB3, the control unit 31 provides each user who has entered the online tournament with a reward corresponding to the ranking of the user.

On the other hand, in S105, when the user selects the button B11 for participating in the real tournament (S105; real tournament), the process moves to FIG. A notification is sent (S113). In S113, the control unit 11 transmits information identifying the button B11.

In the server 30, upon receiving the notification, the control unit 31 determines whether or not the user has entered based on the real tournament database DB2 (S317). In S317, the control unit 31 determines whether or not the entry information of the real tournament database DB2 includes the user ID of the user who selected the button B11.

When it is determined that the user has not entered (S317; N), the control unit 31 notifies the user terminal 10 that the user has not entered (S319). Note that the notification in S319 may include the tournament ID of the real tournament. Further, in S<b>319 , the control unit 31 may generate the two-dimensional code C<b>30 and transmit it to the user terminal 10 .

In the user terminal 10, upon receiving the notification, the control section 11 generates the two-dimensional code C30 and displays it on the real tournament image G3 (S115). At S<b>115 , control unit 11 generates two-dimensional code C<b>30 based on the user ID stored in storage unit 12 . For example, the two-dimensional code C30 may include the user ID and the tournament ID of the real tournament. The real tournament image G3 displayed in S115 is in the state of FIG. When the process of S115 is executed, the user holds the user terminal 10 over the reading device 70 at the tournament venue.

At the operator terminal 50 in the tournament venue, the control unit 51 determines whether or not the two-dimensional code C30 has been read by the reader 70 (S501). In S501, the control unit 51 analyzes the image captured by the reading device 70, and determines whether or not the two-dimensional code C30 including the tournament ID of the real tournament being held has been detected. Various known techniques can be applied to the analysis itself of the two-dimensional code C30.

When it is determined that the two-dimensional code C30 has been read (S501; Y), the control unit 51 transmits an entry request to the real competition together with the user ID included in the two-dimensional code C30 (S503). The entry request may be made in a predetermined format, and includes, for example, the tournament ID of the real tournament to be entered and the user ID of the user who is to enter.

In the server 30, when the entry request is received, the control section 31 executes an entry process for the real tournament based on the real tournament database DB2 (S321). In S321, the control unit 31 adds the user ID included in the two-dimensional code C30 to the entry information of the real tournament database DB2. Then, the control unit 31 newly generates play status information, and stores the user ID and initial values such as stage and score. This completes the user's entry into the real tournament.

The control unit 31 determines whether or not the starting time for the preliminary round of the real tournament has arrived (S323). In S323, the control unit 31 determines whether the starting time for the real tournament preliminaries has arrived based on the current time acquired from the real-time clock or GPS signal, etc., and the preliminaries start time stored in the real tournament database DB2. determine whether or not For example, if the current time is later than the starting time of the qualifying round, the control unit 31 determines that the starting time of the qualifying round of the real tournament has arrived.

If it is not determined that the starting time for the preliminary round has arrived (S323; N), the control unit 31 notifies the user terminal 10 that the preliminary round has not yet started (S325). This notification may include the start time of the qualifying round.

In the user terminal 10, upon receiving the notification, the control unit 11 causes the real tournament image G3 to display a message to the effect that it will wait until the start of the qualifying round (S117). The real tournament image G3 displayed in S117 is in the state of FIG.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the starting time for the qualifying round has arrived (S323; Y), the control unit 31 shifts to FIG. (S327). In S327, the control unit 31 transmits the play status information of the record corresponding to the user ID of the user who selected the button B11 in the real tournament database DB2.

In the user terminal 10, when the play situation information is received, the control section 11 causes the display section 15 to display the real tournament image G3 based on the received play situation information (S119). After that, the processing of the real tournament is executed between the user terminal 10 and the server 30 (S121, S329). In S121, the user terminal 10 transmits the details of the user's operation to the server 30, and in S329, the server 30 executes the real tournament game based on the details of the user's operation and updates the play status information. For example, the server 30 determines whether or not the user has cleared the stage, increases the score if the user has cleared the stage, and updates the play status information so as to proceed to the next stage.

In the server 30, the control unit 31 determines whether or not the end time of the preliminaries for the real tournament has come based on the real tournament database DB2 (S331). In S331, the control unit 31 determines whether the end time of the preliminaries for the real tournament has arrived, based on the current time acquired from the real-time clock or GPS signal and the end time of the preliminaries stored in the real tournament database DB2. determine whether or not For example, if the current time is later than the end time of the preliminaries, the control unit 31 determines that the end time of the preliminaries for the real tournament has arrived.

When it is determined that the end time of the real tournament preliminaries has come (S331; Y), the control unit 31 determines the users who advance to the semifinals (S333), and enters the real tournament preliminaries based on the real tournament database DB2. A reward is given to the user who has done so based on the ranking of the user (S335), and this process ends. In S333, the control unit 31 aggregates the scores stored in the play status information of the online tournament database DB3, and determines the final ranking. Then, the control unit 31 determines the top eight users to advance to the semi-finals. In S335, the control unit 31 gives a reward according to the ranking of each user who has entered the real tournament based on the reward information in the real tournament database DB2. After that, the semi-finals and finals of the real tournament will be held. Semi-finals and finals are also processed in the same manner as the qualifying rounds. For example, the processes of S121 and S329 are executed, the processes of S331 to S335 are executed, and the final ranking and reward are determined.

According to the game system S described above, a real tournament that can be participated in based on information input or provided at the tournament venue and an online tournament that can be participated without inputting or providing information at the tournament venue By holding these separate tournaments within one system and distinguishing them, it is possible to prevent the meaning of preparing the tournament venue from being diminished, so that the interest of the tournament can be enhanced. Also, for example, the cost can be reduced compared to the case of separately creating a system for a real tournament and a system for an online tournament.

Further, since a request to participate in the real tournament based on the first operation on the user terminal 10 is accepted at the tournament site, it is easy to identify that the user has visited the tournament site.

By having the reading device 70 read the two-dimensional code C30 displayed on the user terminal 10, it is possible to reliably identify that the user has visited the venue.

In addition, since a request to participate in the tournament selected from the tournament selection image G1 is made out of the real tournament and the online tournament, the operation for making the participation request becomes easier, and the user's convenience can be improved. .

Also, by making the reward system the same for the real tournament and the online tournament, the reward system can be made easier to understand.

In addition, the number of participants in real tournaments tends to be smaller than that in online tournaments, and participation in real tournaments is more likely to result in better rankings and better rewards than in online tournaments.

[5. Modification]
It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above. Modifications can be made as appropriate without departing from the gist of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a functional block diagram of a modification. As shown in FIG. 16, in the modified example described below, in addition to the functions described in the embodiment, a position information acquisition unit 309, a determination unit 310, a display restriction unit 311, a restriction cancellation unit 312, a specification unit 313, and a A 3-tournament execution unit 314 is implemented.

(1) For example, in the embodiment, the user terminal 10 displays the two-dimensional code C30, and the reading device 70 at the tournament site reads it, thereby completing the entry to the real tournament. The entry method is not limited to the example of the embodiment. For example, the two-dimensional code C30 may be presented at the venue of the tournament, and the entry to the real tournament may be completed by reading the two-dimensional code C30 with the user terminal 10 .

In this modification, a two-dimensional code C30 for requesting participation in the real tournament is presented at the tournament site. For example, at the meeting venue, paper on which the two-dimensional code C30 is printed may be distributed, or paper or boards on which the two-dimensional code C30 is printed may be posted. Further, for example, the two-dimensional code C30 may be printed on a person in the event venue or on an object itself placed in the event venue. Further, for example, the two-dimensional code C30 may be displayed on the display unit 55 of the operator terminal 50 at the tournament venue or other display means. For example, the two-dimensional code C30 may include information for entering a real tournament, and may include, for example, a tournament ID of the real tournament, or may include a predetermined password, URL, or the like. may be

The user terminal 10 of Modification (1) reads the two-dimensional code C30 based on the first operation. The first operation in this case is an operation for reading the two-dimensional code C30. It is an operation to put the two-dimensional code C30 inside, or an operation to press the shooting button. A program for analyzing the two-dimensional code C<b>30 is stored in the user terminal 10 , and the user terminal 10 can detect the two-dimensional code C<b>30 from the captured image of the imaging unit 16 .

The first participation request accepting unit 301 of this modification accepts a request to participate in the real tournament when the two-dimensional code C30 is read by the user terminal 10 . For example, when the user terminal 10 reads the two-dimensional code C30, the user terminal 10 transmits information included in the two-dimensional code C30 (for example, tournament ID, etc.) to the server 30 . Upon receiving the information, the first participation request reception unit 301 of the server 30 adds the user ID to the entry information of the real tournament database DB2 to complete the user's entry. The entry process itself is the same as in the embodiment.

According to the modified example (1), by causing the user terminal 10 to read the two-dimensional code C30 presented at the tournament venue, it is possible to reliably identify that the user has visited the tournament venue.

(2) Further, for example, as participation request information for entering a real competition, it is not necessary to use an image such as the two-dimensional code C30, and predetermined information is transmitted from the user terminal 10 to the operator terminal 50. By doing so, the entry to the real tournament may be completed. In other words, entry into the real competition may be completed by transmitting and receiving information without reading images.

As in the embodiment, in this modified example, an operator terminal 50 capable of communicating with the user terminal 10 is installed at the venue of the tournament. The operator terminal 50 is an example of a communication device according to the present invention. Therefore, the operator terminal 50 can be read as a communication device.

The communication device may be, for example, a communication device such as a wireless LAN router or an infrared receiver, or may be a computer including the communication device. Also, for example, the communication device is, in principle, a communication device that establishes communication with a terminal located at the meeting venue. Further, for example, the communication device is a communication device that does not communicate with terminals that are not inside the venue of the tournament. Further, for example, the communication device is a communication device that establishes wireless communication such as short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark), WiFi Direct (registered trademark), LAN (Local Area Network), and WiFi at the event site.

Also, for example, a communication device is a device capable of wireless communication with a user terminal located within an area capable of receiving radio waves transmitted from the device. Further, for example, the communication device is a device that is not connected to the Internet and is connected to a wired LAN limited to the venue of the tournament (in this case, the user terminal is connected to the wired LAN). Further, for example, the communication device does not have to be able to communicate with the user terminals 10 located throughout the competition site, and can communicate only with the user terminals 10 located within a partial area of the competition site.

The user terminal 10 transmits participation request information for requesting participation in the real tournament to the operator terminal 50 based on the first operation. In this case, the first operation is an operation for transmitting the participation request information to the operator terminal 50, for example, by selecting a predetermined button or by activating the wireless communication function of the user terminal 10. There may be. Also, for example, the participation request information may be information transmitted and received by data communication. For example, participation request information shall include a user ID.

The first participation request accepting unit 301 accepts a request to participate in the real tournament when the operator terminal 50 receives the participation request information transmitted from the user terminal 10 . The first participation request accepting unit 301 accepts a request to participate in the real tournament by receiving the participation request information received by the operator terminal 50 from the user terminal 10 . The first participation registration unit 302 executes entry processing based on the participation request information received by the first participation request reception unit 301 . The entry process itself is the same as in the embodiment.

According to the modified example (2), by causing the operator terminal 50 to receive the participation request information transmitted from the user terminal 10 at the tournament venue, it becomes easier to identify that the user has visited the tournament venue.

(3) For example, in the modified example (2), the case where the entry to the real tournament is completed by transmitting predetermined information from the user terminal 10 to the operator terminal 50 has been described. Conversely, the entry to the real tournament may be completed by transmitting predetermined information from the operator terminal 50 to the user terminal 10 .

The user terminal 10 receives participation request information for requesting participation in the real tournament from the operator terminal 50 based on the first operation. In this case, the first operation is an operation for receiving the participation request information from the operator terminal 50, for example, by selecting a predetermined button or by activating the wireless communication function of the user terminal 10. There may be. Also, for example, the participation request information may be information transmitted and received by data communication. For example, the participation request information may include a tournament ID, or may include a passcode dedicated to the real tournament. In addition, for example, the participation request information may include a URL dedicated to entries for real competitions.

The first participation request receiving unit 301 receives a request to participate in the real tournament when the user terminal 10 receives the participation request information transmitted from the operator terminal 50 . For example, the user terminal 10 transmits a request to participate in the real tournament to the server 30 in response to receiving participation request information from the operator terminal 50 . In the embodiment, the first participation request reception unit 301 receives the participation request from the operator terminal 50, but in this modified example, the participation request is received from the user terminal 10. FIG. The first participation registration unit 302 executes entry processing based on the participation request information received by the first participation request reception unit 301 . The entry process itself is the same as in the embodiment.

According to the modification (3), by having the user terminal 10 receive the participation request information transmitted from the operator terminal 50 at the tournament venue, it is possible to reliably identify that the user has visited the tournament venue.

(4) Further, for example, location information detected by the GPS sensor 17 of the user terminal 10 may be used for entry into a real tournament. That is, when the position information detected by the GPS sensor 17 of the user terminal 10 indicates the inside of the big venue or its vicinity, the user may be deemed to have visited the big venue and be permitted to enter the real tournament.

In the game system S of Modified Example (4), the position information acquisition section 309 and the determination section 310 are realized. Positional information acquisition unit 309 and determination unit 310 are realized mainly by control unit 31 . The location information acquisition unit 309 acquires location information indicating the location of the user terminal 10 . Since a case where the location information acquisition unit 309 is implemented in the server 30 will be described here, the location information acquisition unit 309 acquires location information from the user terminal 10 .

The location information is, for example, information that can identify the location of the user terminal. For example, the position information is latitude and longitude information detected by the GPS sensor 17 . Further, for example, the location information is wireless LAN access point information. Also, for example, the location information is base station information of a mobile phone. For example, the position information is acquired based on the communication content of the communication unit 13 or the detection signal of the GPS sensor 17 .

The determination unit 310 determines whether or not the user terminal 10 is located within the venue of the tournament. For example, the real tournament database DB2 stores position information of the tournament venue, and the determination unit 310 determines the position of the user terminal 10 based on the position information of the user terminal 10 and the position information of the tournament venue. Determine whether or not the player is inside the tournament venue. The location information of the tournament venue may be latitude and longitude information within the premises of the tournament venue, wireless LAN access point information installed at the tournament venue, or mobile phone information corresponding to the tournament venue. It may be base station information.

For example, the first participation request reception unit 301 issues a participation request to the real tournament when it is determined that the first operation is performed by the user on the user terminal 10 and the position of the user terminal 10 is within the tournament hall. accept. Alternatively, the first operation can be performed only when the position of the user terminal is determined to be inside the tournament venue, and when the first operation is performed, a request to participate in the real tournament is issued. You may accept it. The first participation registration unit 302 executes entry processing based on the participation request received by the first participation request reception unit 301 . The entry process itself is the same as in the embodiment.

According to the modification (4), by determining whether or not the user terminal 10 is located within the tournament venue, it is possible to reliably identify that the user has visited the tournament venue.

(5) For example, the entry to the real tournament does not need to use the user terminal 10, and the user inputs the information necessary for the entry to the operator terminal 50 prepared at the tournament venue. Entries for competitions may be made.

The first participation request receiving unit 301 receives a request to participate in the real tournament based on a user's first operation on the operator terminal 50 installed at the tournament venue. In this case, the first operation is an operation on the input unit 54 of the operator terminal 50 . For example, the operator terminal 50 accepts input of a user ID and user name by the user. The operator terminal 50 will transmit a participation request including the user ID entered by the user. The first participation registration unit 302 executes entry processing based on the participation request received by the first participation request reception unit 301 . The entry process itself is the same as in the embodiment.

According to the modified example (5), it is possible to reliably identify that the user has visited the tournament venue by the participation request information input by the user's first operation on the operator terminal 50 installed at the tournament venue. .

(6) For example, in the embodiment, even if the user has not entered the real tournament, the button B11 is displayed in the tournament selection image G1. You may choose not to display it. In this case, the two-dimensional code C30 can be displayed on the user terminal 10 by an operation other than the operation of selecting the button B11. For example, the two-dimensional code C30 is displayed on the user terminal 10 by performing a predetermined operation from the top screen or menu of the game.

A display restriction unit 311 and a restriction release unit 312 are realized in the game system S of the modification (6). The display restriction unit 311 and the restriction release unit 312 are implemented mainly by the control unit 31 . The display restricting unit 311 restricts display of the real tournament in the tournament selection image G1 when registration for participation in the real tournament has not been performed. Restricting the display means, for example, not displaying the button B11. Further, for example, the button B11 is displayed in a display mode different from the normal display mode. For example, the button B11 can be grayed out, made translucent, or lowered in brightness.

For example, if the user ID is not stored in the entry information of the real tournament database DB2, the display restriction unit 311 restricts the display of the real tournament in the tournament selection image G1. For example, when the display restriction unit 311 receives a request to display the tournament selection image G1 from the user terminal 10 whose user ID is not stored in the entry information of the real tournament database DB2, the display restriction unit 311 instructs the user terminal 10 to display the button B11. data for displaying the tournament selection image G1 that does not include

The restriction release unit 312 releases the display restriction of the real tournament in the tournament selection image G1 when the participation registration for the real tournament is performed. To release the display restriction means to display the button B11, for example. Another example is to display the button B11 in a normal display mode. For example, the gray out of the button B11 is canceled, the semi-transparency is canceled, and the brightness is increased.

For example, when the user ID is stored in the entry information of the real tournament database DB2, the restriction release unit 312 releases the display restriction of the real tournament in the tournament selection image G1. For example, when the display restriction unit 311 receives a request to display the tournament selection image G1 from the user terminal 10 whose user ID is stored in the entry information of the real tournament database DB2, the display restriction unit 311 instructs the user terminal 10 to display the button B11. data for displaying the tournament selection image G1 including

According to the modification (6), when the registration for participation in the real tournament has not been performed, the display of the real tournament is restricted in the tournament selection image G1. It is possible to prevent erroneous selection of a real tournament. In addition, the change in display of the tournament selection image G1 makes it possible to easily recognize that the player has registered for the real tournament.

(7) Further, for example, when the real tournament is held at each of a plurality of tournament venues at different times, the real tournament being held is specified based on the current time acquired by the user terminal 10 or the server 30. You may do so.

The specifying unit 313 is implemented in the game system S of the modified example (7). The specifying unit 313 is implemented mainly by the control unit 31 . The specifying unit 313 determines which of the real tournaments to be held at each of the plurality of tournament venues is currently being held, based on the holding time and the current time of the real tournament to be held at each of the plurality of tournament venues. identify. The identifying unit 313 refers to the holding period stored in the real-tournament database DB2, and identifies a real-tournament whose holding period includes the current time obtained from a real-time clock, GPS signal, or the like.

The display control unit 101 causes the user terminal 10 to display a participation request image for requesting participation in the real tournament specified by the specifying unit 313 . A participation request image is an image for requesting participation. For example, it is an image displaying a message requesting participation. For example, button B11 is an example of a participation request image. Therefore, the button B11 can be read as a participation request image. For example, the button B11 may contain information about the real tournament specified by the specifying unit 313 . For example, the button B11 may include information such as the name of the real tournament specified by the specifying unit 313, the holding period, and the tournament venue.

When the button B11 is displayed, the first participation request reception unit 301 obtains predetermined information (for example, information input by the user at the meeting venue, or information provided to the user at the meeting venue). based on), will accept requests to participate in real competitions.

According to the modification (7), by specifying the real tournament being held based on the current time, the user can be reliably registered for participation in the real tournament being held.

(8) Further, for example, another tournament may be held in which top performers in real tournaments compete with top performers in online tournaments.

In the game system S of Modified Example (8), the third tournament execution unit 314 is implemented. Third tournament execution unit 314 is realized mainly by control unit 31 . The third tournament execution unit 314 executes game processing related to a third tournament in which users who achieve predetermined results in the real tournament and users who achieve predetermined results in the online tournament participate. The meaning of game processing is as described in the embodiment.

A predetermined result is, for example, a rank higher than or equal to a predetermined rank. Also, for example, it means that the rank becomes lower than a predetermined rank. Also, for example, it means that the ranking is higher than or equal to a predetermined level. Also, for example, the ranking is below a predetermined level. Another example is to obtain a score equal to or higher than a predetermined score. Also, for example, the score is less than a predetermined score. The score may be the highest obtained score in one play, or may be the total score or average score. Also, for example, the winning rate, the number of wins, or the number of losses is above a predetermined level. Also, for example, the winning rate, the number of wins, or the number of losses is less than a predetermined number.

A third tournament is, for example, a tournament held after the first and second tournaments. For example, there are finals and repechage games. For example, visiting the tournament venue may be a condition for participation, or participation may be possible without visiting the tournament venue. In the third competition, the same games as those used in the first and second competitions are used.

For example, the third tournament execution unit 314 determines the play status of the third tournament based on the operation details of the user who achieved a predetermined result in the real tournament and the operation content of the user who achieved a predetermined result in the online tournament. Update information. The play status information for the third tournament may be the same as the play status information for the real tournament and the online tournament, and may be stored in the data storage unit 300 . Also, for example, the third tournament execution unit 314 acquires the execution result of the game in the user terminal 10, and updates the play information based on the execution result. Also, for example, the third tournament execution unit 314 determines the result of the third tournament based on the third tournament play status information. Also, for example, when the third tournament ends, the third tournament execution unit 314 aggregates the scores stored in the play status information and determines the ranking of the users.

According to the modification (8), by holding the third tournament after the real tournament and the online tournament, it is possible to more effectively improve the interest of the tournament.

(9) Further, for example, a plurality of the modified examples described above may be combined.

Also, for example, each function described as being implemented in the server 30 may be implemented in the user terminal 10 . For example, the user terminal 10 may be configured to execute main processing related to tournament management. In this case, the user terminal 10 corresponds to the game control device according to the present invention. For example, a first participation request reception unit 301, a first participation registration unit 302, a first tournament execution unit 303, a first reward granting unit 304, a second participation request reception unit 305, a second participation registration unit 306, and a second tournament execution When the unit 307 and the second reward granting unit 308 are realized by the user terminal 10, these are mainly realized by the control unit 11. FIG.

In this case, for example, the first participation request receiving unit 301 may receive the participation request directly from the input unit 14 of the user terminal 10 . Further, for example, the first participation registration unit 302 may register for participation in the real tournament by transmitting information necessary for participation registration to the server 30 . Further, for example, the first tournament execution unit 303 may execute game processing and transmit the execution result to the server 30 . Further, for example, the first reward granting unit 304 may update the user data DT1 so as to grant game items or in-game currency to the user. Further, for example, the second participation request reception unit 305 may receive a participation request directly from the input unit 14 of the user terminal 10 . Further, for example, the second participation registration unit 306 may register for participation in the online competition by transmitting information necessary for participation registration to the server 30 . Further, for example, the second tournament execution unit 307 may execute game processing and transmit the execution result to the server 30 . Further, for example, the second reward granting unit 308 may update the user data DT1 so as to grant game items or in-game currency to the user.

Further, for example, each computer in the game system S may share each function. In this case, the processing result of each functional block may be transmitted and received between each computer. For example, the first participation request reception unit 301 and the second participation request reception unit 305 are implemented in the user terminal 10, and the first participation registration unit 302, the first competition execution unit 303, the first reward giving unit 304, the second The participation registration unit 306 , the second tournament execution unit 307 and the second reward granting unit 308 may be realized by the server 30 . Also, for example, functions other than the first participation registration unit 302, the first tournament execution unit 303, the second participation registration unit 306, and the second tournament execution unit 307 may be omitted.

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From the above description, the present invention can be grasped, for example, as follows.

1) A game system (S) according to an aspect of the present invention includes first participation request receiving means (301) for receiving a request to participate in a first tournament by acquiring predetermined information; a first participation registration means (302) for registering a user who has made a participation request for participation in the first tournament; A first tournament executing means (303) to execute, and a second participation request for accepting a request to participate in a second tournament in which participation is possible without acquiring the predetermined information and in which the game related to the first tournament is used. Receiving means (305), second participation registration means (306) for registering the user who requested to participate in the second tournament to participate in the second tournament, and a plurality of users who have registered to participate in the second tournament. and a second tournament executing means (307) for executing game processing related to the second tournament in which the player participates.

15) The game control device (10, 30) according to one aspect of the present invention acquires predetermined information, thereby registering the user who requested to participate in the first tournament to participate in the first tournament. 1 participation registration means (302); first tournament execution means (303) for executing game processing relating to the first tournament in which a plurality of users registered to participate in the first tournament participate; and acquisition of the predetermined information. a second participation registration means (306) for registering a user who has requested to participate in a second tournament in which a game related to the first tournament is used, to participate in the second tournament; second tournament execution means (307) for executing game processing relating to the second tournament in which a plurality of users who have registered to participate in the second tournament participate.

16) A program according to an aspect of the present invention causes a computer to function as the game system (S) according to any one of 1) to 14) or the game control device (10, 30) according to 15).

17) An information storage medium according to an aspect of the present invention is a computer-readable information storage medium recording the program of 16).

According to the inventions according to 1) or 15) to 17), there is a first competition that can be participated in based on information input or provided at the competition venue, and a competition that can be participated without inputting or providing information at the competition venue. Since the second tournament and the second tournament are held as different tournaments in one system and are distinguished from each other, it is possible to prevent the meaning of preparing the tournament venue from being diminished, so that the interest of the tournament can be enhanced.

2) In one aspect of the present invention, the first participation request accepting means (301) accepts, at the meeting venue, a request to participate in the first tournament based on a first operation on the user terminal, and the second participation request accepting means. (305) accepts a request to participate in the second tournament based on a second operation on the user terminal; According to the aspect of 2), since a request to participate in the first tournament based on the first operation on the user terminal is received at the tournament venue, it is easy to identify that the user has visited the tournament venue.

3) In one aspect of the present invention, a reading device is installed at the tournament site, and the game system (S) requests participation in the first tournament based on the first operation. display control means (101) for displaying the participation request information on the user terminal, and the first participation request reception means (301) reads the participation request information displayed on the user terminal by the reading device If so, the request to participate in the first tournament is accepted. According to the aspect of 3), by having the reading device read the participation request information displayed on the user terminal, it is possible to reliably identify that the user has visited the meeting venue.

4) In one aspect of the present invention, participation request information for requesting participation in the first tournament is presented at the tournament site, and the user terminal, based on the first operation, accepts the participation request. Reading the request information, the first participation request accepting means (301) accepts a request to participate in the first tournament when the participation request information is read by the user terminal. According to the aspect of 4), by causing the user terminal to read the participation request information presented at the tournament venue, it is possible to reliably identify that the user has visited the tournament venue.

5) In one aspect of the present invention, a communication device capable of communicating with the user terminal is installed at the tournament site, and the user terminal, based on the first operation, performs the first tournament. to the communication device, and the first participation request receiving means (301) receives the participation request information transmitted from the user terminal by the communication device. accepts a request to participate in the first tournament. According to the aspect of 5), by causing the communication device to receive the participation request information transmitted from the user terminal at the tournament venue, it becomes easier to identify that the user has visited the tournament venue.

6) In one aspect of the present invention, a communication device capable of communicating with the user terminal is installed in the tournament venue, and the user terminal participates in the first tournament based on the first operation. When the user terminal receives the participation request information transmitted from the communication device, the first participation request receiving means (301) receives the participation request information for making the participation request from the communication device , accepts a request to participate in the first competition. According to the aspect of 6), by causing the user terminal to receive the participation request information transmitted from the communication terminal at the tournament venue, it is possible to reliably identify that the user has visited the tournament venue.

7) In one aspect of the present invention, the game system (S) includes position information acquisition means (309) for acquiring position information indicating the position of the user terminal, and whether or not the position of the user terminal is within the tournament hall. and determining means (310) for determining whether the first participation request receiving means (301) performs the first operation of the user on the user terminal and the position of the user terminal is the When it is determined to be inside the tournament venue, the request to participate in the first tournament is received, and the second participation request receiving means (305) accepts the second tournament based on a second operation on the user terminal. accept requests to join. According to the aspect of 7), by determining whether or not the position of the user terminal is inside the tournament venue, it is possible to reliably identify that the user has visited the tournament venue.

8) In one aspect of the present invention, the first participation request receiving means (301) requests participation in the first tournament based on a first operation of the user on the input means (54) installed at the tournament venue. and the second participation request receiving means (305) receives a request to participate in the second tournament based on a second operation on the user terminal. According to the aspect of 8), it is possible to reliably identify that the user has visited the tournament venue by the participation request information input by the user's first operation on the input means installed at the tournament venue.

9) In one aspect of the present invention, the game system (S) includes display control means (101) for causing a user terminal to display a selection image for selecting either the first tournament or the second tournament. and the first participation request receiving means (301) requests participation in the first tournament by acquiring the predetermined information when the first tournament is selected in the selection image. Accepting, the second participation request accepting means (305) accepts a request to participate in the second tournament when the second tournament is selected in the selection image. According to the aspect of 9), the user is requested to participate in either the first tournament or the second tournament, which is selected from the selected image. can be improved.

10) In one aspect of the present invention, the game system (S) includes display control means (101) for causing a user terminal to display a selection image for selecting one of the first tournament and the second tournament. and display restriction means (311) for restricting display of the first competition in the selected image when registration for participation in the first competition has not been performed, and registration for participation in the first competition is performed. a restriction release means (312) for releasing the display restriction of the first tournament in the selected image when the selection image is displayed. According to the aspect of 10), if the user has not registered to participate in the first tournament, display of the first tournament in the selected image is restricted. It is possible to prevent erroneous selection of the first competition. Also, the change in the display of the selected image makes it possible to easily grasp that the player has registered for the first tournament.

11) In one aspect of the present invention, the game system (S) includes first reward giving means ( 304), and a second reward granting means (308) that rewards each of the plurality of users who participated in the second tournament based on the same predetermined reward system as that of the first tournament. include. According to the aspect of 11), by making the reward system the same for the first tournament and the second tournament, it is possible to make the reward system easier to understand.

12) In one aspect of the present invention, the predetermined reward system is information that defines a correspondence relationship between the rank of the user and the reward given to the user, and the predetermined reward system in the first tournament The corresponding relationship between the ranking and the reward is the same between the reward system and the predetermined reward system in the second tournament. According to the aspect of 12), the number of participants in the first competition tends to be less than the number of participants in the second competition, and those who participate in the first competition tend to get better rankings and better rewards than those who participate in the second competition. easier to get.

13) In one aspect of the present invention, in the game system (S), the first tournament is held at different times at each of the plurality of tournament venues, and the game system (S) is configured to hold the first tournament at each of the plurality of tournament venues. The first tournament being held among the first tournaments held at each of the plurality of tournament venues is specified based on the holding time of the first tournament held at each venue and the current time. Further comprising specifying means (313) and display control means (101) for displaying on the user terminal a participation request image for requesting participation in the first tournament specified by the specifying means (313), The first participation request accepting means (301) accepts a request to participate in the first tournament by acquiring the predetermined information when the participation request image is displayed. According to the aspect of 13), by specifying the first tournament being held based on the current time, it is possible to ensure that the user is registered to participate in the first tournament being held.

14) In one aspect of the present invention, the game system (S) is a third game system in which a user who achieves a predetermined result in the first tournament and a user who achieves a predetermined result in the second tournament participate. It further includes a third tournament executing means (314) for executing game processing related to the tournament. According to the aspect of 14), by holding the third tournament after the first and second tournaments, it is possible to more effectively improve the interest of the tournament.

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Claims (5)

Based on the information input by the user at the tournament venue for participating in the first tournament , or the information provided to the user at the tournament venue for participating in the first tournament , a first participation request receiving means for receiving a request to participate in one tournament;
a first participation registration means for registering a user who has requested participation in the first tournament to participate in the first tournament;
a first tournament execution means for executing game processing related to the first tournament in which a plurality of users who have registered to participate in the first tournament participate;
a second participation request receiving means for receiving a request to participate in a second tournament different from the first tournament, in which participation is possible without obtaining the information, and in which a game related to the first tournament is used;
a second participation registration means for registering the user who requested to participate in the second tournament to participate in the second tournament;
a second tournament execution means for executing game processing related to the second tournament in which a plurality of users who have registered to participate in the second tournament participate;
a second reward giving means for giving a reward to each of the plurality of users who participated in the second tournament;
a first reward granting means for granting a reward not granted in the second tournament to each of the plurality of users who participated in the first tournament;
game system, including The second tournament is an online tournament that can be participated without visiting the tournament venue,
A game system according to claim 1 . The first reward giving means gives a reward based on a predetermined reward system and a reward not given in the second tournament to each of the plurality of users who participated in the first tournament,
The second reward granting means grants each of the plurality of users participating in the second tournament a reward based on the same predetermined reward system as that of the first tournament,
3. A game system according to claim 1 or 2. Based on the information input by the user at the tournament venue for participating in the first tournament , or the information provided to the user at the tournament venue for participating in the first tournament , a first participation request receiving means for receiving a request to participate in one tournament;
a first participation registration means for registering a user who has requested participation in the first tournament to participate in the first tournament;
a first tournament execution means for executing game processing related to the first tournament in which a plurality of users who have registered to participate in the first tournament participate;
a second participation request receiving means for receiving a request to participate in a second tournament different from the first tournament, in which participation is possible without obtaining the information, and in which a game related to the first tournament is used;
a second participation registration means for registering the user who requested to participate in the second tournament to participate in the second tournament;
a second tournament execution means for executing game processing related to the second tournament in which a plurality of users who have registered to participate in the second tournament participate;
a second reward giving means for giving a reward to each of the plurality of users who participated in the second tournament;
a first reward granting means for granting a reward not granted in the second tournament to each of the plurality of users who participated in the first tournament;
Game controller including. A program for causing a computer to function as the game system according to any one of claims 1 to 3 or the game control device according to claim 4.

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