JP2008093164A - Program, information storage medium and server unit - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To effectively impart the motivation to extend the number of times of execution and execution time of games to a player. <P>SOLUTION: Point information is updated when an access interval is within a given range, and the point information is updated when a given condition is satisfied in the game. Then, the point information is updated so as to increase the change amount of the point information every time updating processing is performed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a program, an information storage medium, and a server device.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a system that gives service points to members according to visits to amusement stores is known. In such a system, members are given service points in an amount corresponding to the number of visits to the amusement store and the number of games in a single visit. As a technology of a system for giving such points, there is a conventional technology disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-305376.
JP 2004-305376 A

  However, in the conventional point grant system, a certain amount of points, such as one point per day, is given, so it is not possible to give preferential treatment to members who frequently visit the store. There was a problem that the store visit point was given only.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to effectively provide a player with motivation to increase the number of executions and execution time of a game. An object of the present invention is to provide a program, an information storage medium, and a server device.

(1) The present invention
An access processing unit for performing an access process including a log-in process and a log-out process of the player based on the player identification information received from the terminal device having a communication function;
A communication control unit for transmitting and receiving game information for executing a game in the terminal device of the player for which the login process has been performed to and from the terminal device;
A point information storage unit for storing point information of the player;
A point information update unit that updates point information of the player when a given condition is satisfied in the game;
Including
The point information update unit
The point information is updated so that the amount of change of the point information increases as the number of times the given condition is satisfied increases. The present invention also relates to a program that causes a computer to function as each of the above-described units. The present invention also relates to a computer-readable information storage medium that stores (records) a program that causes a computer to function as each unit.

  In the present invention, “when a given condition is satisfied” means the start and end of the game itself, and the start and end of each division unit of a plurality of division units (game stage, inning, course, etc.) constituting the game. In addition to the start and end of a predetermined number of division units, various events in the game may occur, such as when an event occurs according to the action of a character or the like in the game.

  According to the present invention, more point information is given to the player in the second time than in the first time the given condition is satisfied, and in the third time than when the second time. can do. That is, according to the present invention, the amount of point information to be given can be preferentially given as the number of times the game is executed and the execution time are increased to increase the number of times a given condition is satisfied. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to effectively give the player motivation to increase the number of executions and the execution time of the game, and to realize a game system with a high access rate.

(2) In the server device, program and information storage medium according to the present invention,
An access processing unit for performing an access process including a log-in process and a log-out process of the player based on the player identification information received from the terminal device having a communication function;
A communication control unit for transmitting and receiving game information for executing a game in the terminal device of the player for which the login process has been performed to and from the terminal device;
A point information storage unit for storing point information of the player;
A point information update unit that updates point information of the player when a given condition is satisfied in the game;
Including
The point information update unit
The point information may be updated according to the number of times the given condition is satisfied, and the point information may be reset as the given time elapses.

  According to the present invention, the point information is updated according to the number of times a given condition is satisfied, but the point information is reset as the given time elapses. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to effectively give the player motivation to increase the number of times the game is executed and the execution time until a given time elapses. Further, it is possible to effectively give the player a motivation to use the point information before the point information is reset. Whether the player should consider the time until point information is reset and continue the game to further increase points, or use point information to obtain other game values, for example. You can make a selection. Moreover, according to the present invention, it is possible to prevent the player from playing the game for an excessively long time, and to suppress the amount of point information given to an appropriate amount.

(3) In the server device, the program, and the information storage medium according to the present invention,
The point information update unit
The point information may be updated so that the amount of change of the point information increases as the number of times that the given condition is satisfied increases.

  According to the present invention, the amount of point information to be given can be preferentially given as the number of times the game is executed and the execution time are increased to increase the number of times a given condition is satisfied. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to more effectively provide the player with motivation for increasing the number of times the game is executed, the execution time, and the like, and to realize a game system with a higher access rate.

(4) In the server device, program and information storage medium according to the present invention,
The point information update unit
When the given condition is satisfied, the point information may be updated according to the number of times the given condition is satisfied.

  According to the present invention, since point information is also updated when a given condition is satisfied, for example, the point information can be updated in association with the timing at which the given condition is satisfied.

(5) In the server device, program, and information storage medium according to the present invention,
It further includes a counting unit that counts time,
The point information update unit
The point information may be reset when a given time comes.

  According to the present invention, since the point information is reset when a given time comes, the point information of each player can be reset uniformly.

(6) In the server device, program and information storage medium according to the present invention,
It further includes a counting unit for counting time,
The point information update unit
The point information may be reset when a given time has elapsed since the login process was performed.

  According to the present invention, since the point information is reset when a given time has elapsed since the login process was performed, the point information of each player can be reset according to the login time of each player.

(7) In the server device, the program, and the information storage medium according to the present invention,
An access processing unit for performing an access process including a log-in process and a log-out process of the player based on the player identification information received from the terminal device having a communication function;
A communication control unit for transmitting and receiving game information for executing a game in the terminal device of the player for which the login process has been performed to and from the terminal device;
A time information storage unit for storing given time information in an access period from the start of the login process to the end of the logout process;
An access determination unit that determines whether an access interval from the time information corresponding to the previous access period to the time information corresponding to the current access period is within a given range;
A point information storage unit for storing point information of the player;
A point information update unit that updates point information of the player according to the determination result;
May be included.

  In the present invention, the “given time information in the access period” means, for example, information indicating the time when the login process is performed, information indicating the time when the logout process is performed, a game start time, a game end time, It can be information indicating the time when a given condition is satisfied in the game, such as information indicating the time when a given event occurs.

  According to the present invention, the point information is updated when the access interval is within a given range. Therefore, according to the present invention, the player can be effectively motivated to access again within a given period from the previous access, and a game system with a high access rate can be realized. .

(8) In the server device, program and information storage medium according to the present invention,
A determination result storage unit for storing a history of the determination results;
A determination history update unit that updates a history of the determination result according to the determination result;
Further including
The point information update unit
The point information may be updated so that the amount of change in the point information increases as the determination result indicating that the access interval is within a given range increases.

  According to the present invention, the determination result indicating that the access interval is within a given range is given to the player twice more than once and three times than when twice. The point information can be increased. That is, according to the present invention, the greater the number of accesses within a given period, for example, the greater the number of accesses made within one week from the previous access, the greater the amount of point information given. can do. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to effectively provide motivation for periodically accessing the player, and to realize a game system with a high access rate.

(9) In the server device, program and information storage medium according to the present invention,
The determination history update unit
When the access interval is not within a given range, the determination result history may be reset.

  According to the present invention, the amount of change in the updated point information does not increase unless access is continuously performed within a given period. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to effectively give motivation to continuously access the player within a given period, and to realize a game system with a higher access rate.

(10) In the server device, the program, and the information storage medium according to the present invention,
The point information update unit
When the access interval is within a given range, the point information is updated according to the determination result, and when the access interval is not within the given range, the point information is reset. Good.

  According to the present invention, since the point information is reset when the access interval is not within the given range, the motivation for continuously accessing the player within the given period is more effective. A game system with a higher access rate can be realized.

(11) In the server device, the program, and the information storage medium according to the present invention,
The point information update unit
When the login process is performed, the point information may be updated according to the determination result.

  According to the present invention, since the point information is updated when the login process is performed, the point information can be updated in association with the timing of the login process, for example.

(12) In the server device, the program, and the information storage medium according to the present invention,
The point information update unit
If a given condition is satisfied in the game, the point information may be updated according to the determination result.

  According to the present invention, since the point information is also updated when a given condition is satisfied in the game, for example, the point information can be updated in association with the timing when the given condition is satisfied.

(13) In the server device, the program, and the information storage medium according to the present invention,
The point information update unit
When a given condition is satisfied in the game, the point information may be updated according to the number of times the given condition is satisfied.

  According to the present invention, the point information is updated when the access interval is within the given range, and the point information is updated according to the number of times the given condition is satisfied. As a result, according to the present invention, the player is effectively motivated to access again within a given period from the previous access, and the number of times the game is executed in one access, the execution time, etc. Motivation to increase the amount can be effectively provided. Therefore, according to the present invention, a game system with a higher access rate can be realized.

(14) In the server device, program and information storage medium according to the present invention,
An information providing unit that provides the player with information corresponding to a given value according to the player's point information may be included.

  According to the present invention, the player can obtain information corresponding to a given value by updating the point information. Therefore, according to the present invention, the player can be effectively motivated to update the point information, and a game system with a higher access rate can be realized.

  Hereinafter, this embodiment will be described. In addition, this embodiment demonstrated below does not unduly limit the content of this invention described in the claim. In addition, all the configurations described in the present embodiment are not necessarily essential configuration requirements of the present invention.

1. System Overview FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a game system according to the present embodiment. The game system of this embodiment includes a server device 10 that provides information for executing an online game, and a terminal that displays a game image on the display screen 21 and receives input data to the input device 22 to execute the online game. The apparatus 20 and the network 30 which connects the server apparatus 10 and the terminal device 20 are included.

  In the game system of the present embodiment, first, a player registration process for playing an online game is performed in response to a request from the terminal device 20. Then, a login process is performed in response to a request from the terminal device 20 of the registered player. As for the terminal device 20 thus subjected to the login process, the input data input to the input device 22 is transmitted to the server device 10 via the network 30, and the server device 10 uses the received input data for the game. The arithmetic processing is performed. Then, the calculation processing result is transmitted to the terminal device 20 via the network 30, and the terminal device 20 displays an image generated according to the received calculation result on the display screen 21.

  In particular, in the present embodiment, it is possible to play a battle game in which the players battle each other between the two terminal devices 20 on which the login process has been performed. In this case, in the present embodiment, the server device 10 performs a game calculation based on input data to one terminal device 20 and transmits the calculation result to the other terminal device 20 or both terminal devices 20. And the game image according to the received calculation result is displayed on the display screen 21 of the other terminal device 20 or both of the terminal devices 20.

2. Game Overview Hereinafter, an example in which a baseball game is applied to the game system of the present embodiment will be described. In the baseball game system of the present embodiment, first, the player uses the game value information such as in-game currency and given point information to purchase player card information managed by the server device 20, and the player who has purchased the player card information. A predetermined number of pieces of card information to be used in the game is selected from the card information to form a deck (create a team). Then, the player plays a game with another player by operating the player character corresponding to the player card information incorporated in the deck. In addition, in addition to the player card information, the server device 20 also manages assist card information for temporarily improving a player character's ability value, changing game conditions, etc., and equipment information for improving a player character's ability value. The player can purchase assist card information and equipment information using in-game currency and point information in the same manner as player card information. The player can improve the ability value of the player character by causing the player character to acquire the equipment information, and temporarily change the game conditions by incorporating the assist card information into the deck together with the player card information. Can do.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a game screen in the baseball game system of the present embodiment displayed on the display screen 21. As shown in FIG. 2, in the present embodiment, the pitcher character PP, the card image PC displaying the information of the pitcher character PP, the batter character BP, the card image BC displaying the information of the batter character BP, and the ball BB The catcher character CP is displayed.

  Then, the defensive player operates the pitcher character PP using the input device 22 of the terminal device 20 of the defensive player, and throws the ball BB toward the catcher character CP. At this time, a change ball such as a curve, a chute, or a fork can be thrown by operating the input device 22. On the other hand, the attacking player operates the batter character BP using the input device 22 of the terminal device 20 of the attacking player and swings the bat in accordance with the movement of the ball BB thrown by the pitcher character PP. The thrown ball BB can be hit back.

  In this embodiment, each player can switch between the front and back display of the card image PC and the card image BC by operating the input device 22. The information on the pitcher character PP is displayed on both sides of the card image PC of the pitcher character PP, and the information on the batter character BP is displayed on both sides of the card image BC of the batter character BP. Therefore, each player can easily recognize various information about the pitcher character PP or the batter character BP operated by the opponent player.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a main menu screen displayed on the display screen 21. In the present embodiment, various game modes are prepared in addition to a battle mode for playing a game with another player as shown in FIG. 2, and the player executes any game mode on the main menu screen shown in FIG. You can choose. As shown in FIG. 3, the main menu screen of the present embodiment includes a shop mode button SM, a setting mode button EM, a ranking mode button RM, and a charge mode button CM in addition to a battle mode button GM for selecting a battle mode. Is displayed.

  When the player selects the shop mode button SM, the shop mode is executed, and the player can purchase player card information, assist card information, and equipment information using in-game currency and point information. When the setting mode button EM is selected, the setting mode is executed, and the player can set assist card information, set equipment information, and create a deck (set player card information). When the ranking mode RM is selected, the ranking mode is executed, and the player's current ranking can be confirmed. When the charge mode CM is selected, the charge mode is executed, and the in-game currency can be charged by paying a given value such as money or point information.

  In the baseball game system of the present embodiment, point information that can be purchased, such as player card information, assist card information, and equipment information, and converted into in-game currency (in exchange for money) is used for the player access time and access. The game is given to the player according to the frequency to motivate the access to the online game. In particular, in this embodiment, the current login is updated when it is within one week from the previous login, but weekly point information that is reset if there is no login for one week and one game in the battle mode (match mode). Among them, it is updated every time 3 times (3 innings) are completed, but daily point information that is reset once a day at a predetermined time is given.

3. Configuration Next, the configuration of the game system in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. FIG. 4 is an example of a functional block diagram of the server device 10 of the game system of the present embodiment, and FIG. 5 is an example of a functional block diagram of the terminal device 20 of the game system of the present embodiment. Note that the game system of the present embodiment may have a configuration in which some of the components (each unit) in FIGS. 4 and 5 are omitted, and each component (each unit) is either the server device 10 or the terminal device 20. Can be assigned arbitrarily.

3-1. Configuration of Server Device The configuration of the server device 10 of this embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG.

  The storage unit 170 serves as a work area for the processing unit 100, the communication unit 196, and the like, and its function can be realized by a RAM (VRAM) or the like. The storage unit 170 of the present embodiment stores a main storage unit 171 used as a work area, a point information storage unit 172 that stores point information for each player for which registration processing has been performed, and player point information. Information used for updating, a time information storage unit 174 for storing given time information in an access period from the start of the login process to the end of the logout process, and an access interval given And a determination result storage unit 175 that stores a history of determination results indicating whether they are within the range. Note that some of these may be omitted.

  The information storage medium 180 (computer-readable medium) stores programs, data, and the like, and functions as an optical disk (CD, DVD), magneto-optical disk (MO), magnetic disk, hard disk, and magnetic tape. Alternatively, it can be realized by a memory (ROM). The information storage medium 180 stores a program (data) for the processing unit 100 to perform various processes of the present embodiment. That is, the information recording medium 180 stores a program for causing a computer to function as each unit of the present embodiment (a program for causing a computer to execute processing of each unit).

  The communication unit 196 performs various controls for communicating with an external device (for example, the terminal device 20 or another server device), and functions thereof include hardware such as various processors or a communication ASIC, It can be realized by a program.

  The processing unit 100 (processor) is based on input data from the terminal device 20, a program developed from the information storage medium 180 to the storage unit 170, and the like. Various processes such as are performed. Here, the processing unit 100 performs various processes using the storage unit 170 as a work area. The function of the processing unit 100 can be realized by hardware such as various processors (CPU, GPU, DSP, etc.), ASIC (gate array, etc.), and a program (game program).

  The processing unit 100 includes an access processing unit 102, a communication control unit 104, a counting unit 106, an access determination unit 110, a determination history update unit 112, a point information update unit 114, and a game calculation unit 116. Note that some of these may be omitted.

  In response to the registration request received from the terminal device 20, the access processing unit 102 assigns player identification information (ID) for playing an online game, sets charging, and secures a memory area for each player. Perform the registration process. The access processing unit 102 performs access processing including player login processing and logout processing based on the player identification information received from the terminal device 20 of the player on which registration processing has been performed.

  The communication control unit 104 performs communication control processing such as what information is transmitted to and received from which terminal device 20 based on input information (request) from the terminal device 20, a program, and the like. For example, the communication control unit 104 performs control to transmit / receive game information for executing a game to / from the terminal device 20 in the terminal device of the player on which the login process has been performed. Further, the communication control unit 104 functions as an information providing unit to perform processing for transmitting information (game information) corresponding to a given value to the player terminal device in accordance with the player point information. Also good.

  The count unit 106 performs processing for counting time and time, and can be realized by, for example, a logic circuit that performs numerical processing by counting clock pulses.

  Based on the time information stored in the time information storage unit 174 that stores given time information in the access period from the start of the login process to the end of the logout process, the access determination unit 110 It is determined whether the access interval from the corresponding time information to the time information corresponding to the current access period is within a given range. Specifically, in this embodiment, the access determination unit 110 determines whether the time interval from the time information corresponding to the previous login process to the time information corresponding to the current login process is within one week.

  Here, various modes can be adopted as the “access interval”. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, time information corresponding to the previous access period includes time information S1 indicating the time when the login process was performed, time information S2 indicating the time when a given condition was satisfied in the game, and logout processing The time information corresponding to the current access period is the time information E1 indicating the time when the login process is performed, and the time when a given condition is satisfied in the game. Either time information E2 or time information E3 indicating the time when logout processing is performed can be used. Then, any access interval INT from the access interval INT1 to INT9 can be adopted with the start point of the access interval being any of the time information S1 to S3 and the end point of the access interval being any of the time information E1 to E3. .

  Therefore, for example, the access interval INT7 from S3 indicating the time of the previous logout process to the time information E1 indicating the time of the current login process may be used as the determination criterion. As described above, the time information corresponding to the previous access period and the time information corresponding to the current access period may be different types of time information. For example, the time information corresponding to the previous access period may be the first event. It is also possible to obtain the access interval by using the time information corresponding to the current access period as the information indicating the time when the second event has occurred.

  The determination history update unit 112 updates the determination result history of the determination result storage unit 175 in accordance with the determination result of the access determination unit 110. For example, a flag is set or the count value is incremented according to a determination result indicating that the access interval is within a given range, and the number of valid determination results indicating that the access interval is within the given range is indicated. Update information.

  The determination history update unit 112 also sets the number of effective determination results when the access interval is within a given range and the information indicating the number of determination results is not updated within the given period. The information shown may be updated. Thereby, even if accessed many times in one week, for example, the information indicating the number of valid determination results can be updated once a week, for example. In this case, “within a given period” may be a period that starts from the time when the information indicating the number of valid determination results is updated, or is calculated from a given time such as midnight on Monday, for example. It is good also as a period to be performed.

  Further, the determination history update unit 112 performs a process of resetting the determination result history when the access interval is not within a given range. For example, even if there are three determination result history flags in the determination result storage unit 175 because one or more accesses are performed once a week, the current access is performed within one week from the previous access. If not, the flag is reset to 0 (initial value).

  The point information update unit 114 updates the player point information stored in the point information storage unit 172 according to the determination result of the access determination unit 110. More specifically, the point information update unit 114 updates the point information so that the amount of change in the point information increases as the number of valid determination results indicating that the access interval is within a given range increases. Specifically, in this embodiment, for example, when access is continued once or more in a week, 10 points are added for the first week, 15 points are added for the second week, and the third week. The eye updates the point information so that the amount of change in the point information becomes larger for each update process, such as adding 20 points. The point information can be updated in various ways. In addition to addition, subtraction, multiplication by 5% for the first week, and 10% for the second week, multiplication of the point information on hand. Or division.

  The point information update unit 114 updates the point information when the access interval is within a given range and the previous point information update process has not been performed within the given period. May be. Thereby, even if it accesses many times a week, for example, point information can be updated once a week, for example. In this case, “within a given period” may be a period calculated from the time when the previous point information update process was performed, or from a given time such as midnight on Monday, for example. It is good also as a period.

  Also, as a trigger for executing the process, when a login process is performed, the point information may be updated according to the determination result. When a given condition is satisfied in the game, the point information is updated according to the determination result. You may make it update.

  The point information updating unit 114 may reset the point information when the access interval is not within a given range. Here, the point information to be reset may be only point information (first point information) updated according to the determination result, or may include point information updated in another form. .

  The point information updating unit 114 updates the point information according to the number of times the given condition is satisfied when the given condition is satisfied in the game. More specifically, the point information update unit 114 updates the point information so that the amount of change in the point information increases as the number of times a given condition is satisfied increases. Specifically, in this embodiment, it is determined that the condition is satisfied once when 3 times (3 innings) are completed in one game, and the given number of times is satisfied from the first time. In the second time, the point information is updated so that more point information is given to the player in the third time than in the second time.

  Specifically, when the third attack of the baseball inning is completed, it is determined that the first condition is satisfied, 5 points are added, and when the sixth attack is completed, the second condition is satisfied. 10 points are added, and when one game is finished (when the front or back attack is finished nine times), the third condition is judged to be satisfied and 15 points are added. Further, when the third attack in the second game is finished, it is determined that the fourth condition is satisfied, and 20 points are added. Even in this case, the point information can be updated in various ways.

  Here, the point information update unit 114 includes point information (first point information) that is updated according to the determination result, and point information (second point) that is updated according to the number of times a given condition is satisfied. (Information) may be updated as different point information, or may be updated without being distinguished as one type of point information.

  Further, the point information update unit 114 performs a process of updating the point information according to the number of times the given condition is satisfied and resetting the point information as the given time elapses. Here, the point information update unit 114 may reset the point information when a given time comes. For example, it may be reset at a predetermined time once a day, or may be reset at a predetermined time on a predetermined day of the week. Further, the point information may be reset when a given time has elapsed since the login process was performed. The point information to be reset may be only point information (second point information) that is updated according to the number of times a given condition is satisfied, or point information that is updated according to a determination result ( The first point information) may also be included.

  When the point information is updated according to the number of times that the given condition is satisfied, the storage unit 170 may further include a number information storage unit that stores the number of times that the given condition is satisfied in the game. The processing unit 100 further includes a frequency information updating unit that updates the frequency information stored in the frequency information storage unit when a given condition is satisfied in the game, and the point information updating unit 114 is updated. The point information may be updated according to the number of times information.

  The game calculation unit 116 is a process for starting a game when a game start condition is satisfied, a process for advancing the game, a process for placing a display object (object) such as a game character, and displaying the display object while animating. , Various game processes such as a process for calculating a game result, or a process for ending a game when a game end condition is satisfied, a billing process for collecting a usage fee of the game system, and the like.

  The game calculation unit 116 performs a game process for determining the type of input information of the player based on the input information from the terminal device 20, a program, and the like and evaluating the input information of the player. In addition, based on the type of input information of the player and the result of evaluation on the input information of the player, a calculation for determining the position / motion of the game character in the game space is performed, and the game character moves or moves in the game space. A game process for generating an image for displaying the state is performed.

  In particular, in the present embodiment, the game calculation unit 116 executes various game modes such as a battle mode, a shop mode, a setting mode, a ranking mode, and a charge mode. For example, in the shop mode, the player performs processing for purchasing various game information (information corresponding to a given value) such as player card information, assist card information, and equipment information. Specifically, the game calculation unit 116 displays a purchase screen such as card information on the display screen 21 of the terminal device 20, receives purchase information from the terminal device 20, and performs a collection process of a given value such as money. Here, the point information may be collected as a given value. In this case, the point information update unit 114 subtracts the point information corresponding to the purchased game information or the like from the player's point information. I do. The game calculation unit 116 functions as an information providing unit, and performs a process of setting various purchased game information so that the player can use the game information. In addition, processing for transmitting game information (information corresponding to a given value) to the terminal device of the player may be performed.

  In the setting mode, the player performs processing for using various game information (information corresponding to a given value) such as purchased player card information, assist card information, and equipment information. Specifically, the game calculation unit 116 displays a setting screen such as card information on the display screen 21 of the terminal device 20, receives operation information from the terminal device 20, and card information corresponding to the player card information based on the operation information. And additional information according to assist card information and equipment information is set. Various parameters used for the game are set according to the card information and the additional information. In the battle mode, game calculation is performed according to the parameters set in this way.

3-2. Configuration of Terminal Device The configuration of the terminal device 20 according to the present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG.

  The operation unit 260 is used by the player to input operation data, and the function can be realized by a keyboard, a mouse, a lever, a button, a steering, a microphone, a touch panel display, or a housing.

  The storage unit 270 serves as a work area for the processing unit 200, the communication unit 296, and the like, and its function can be realized by a RAM (VRAM) or the like. And the memory | storage part 270 of this embodiment is the main memory | storage part 271 used as a work area | region, The program memory | storage part 272 which memorize | stores the program for performing a game in the terminal device 20, A terminal device in the case of running a game And an image data storage unit 273 for storing image data such as characters to be displayed on the 20 display screens 21. Note that some of these may be omitted. Here, the program stored in the program storage unit 272 and the program stored in the image data storage unit 273 may be downloaded from the server device 10 or stored in a CD-ROM or the like inserted into the terminal device 20. You may make it read from a medium.

  The information storage medium 280 can have the same configuration as the information storage medium 180 of the server device 10.

  The display unit 290 outputs an image generated according to the present embodiment, and its function can be realized by a CRT, LCD, touch panel display, or the like.

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

  The portable information storage device 294 stores player personal data, game save data, and the like. Examples of the portable information storage device 294 include a memory card, a mobile phone, and a portable game device. .

  The communication unit 296 performs various controls for communicating with an external device (for example, another terminal device 20 or the server device 20), and functions as hardware such as various processors or communication ASICs. Or by a program.

  The read / write unit 298 performs a data read operation and a write operation with the external storage medium 299. The read / write unit 298 may read data from the external storage medium 299 and write data updated by the terminal device 20 or the server device 10 to the external storage medium 299. Note that an information storage medium other than the external storage medium 299 may be used, and data can be read and written from a memory card, magnetic card, IC card, bar code printed card, or the like. You may be able to. Moreover, you may use portable information terminals, such as a portable game machine and a mobile telephone.

  The processing unit 200 (processor) receives input data from the operation unit 260, input data from the server device 10 and other terminal devices 20 input via the communication unit 296, and information from the information storage medium 280 to the storage unit 270. Various processes such as a communication control process and a game calculation process are performed based on the developed program. Here, the processing unit 200 performs various processes using the storage unit 270 as a work area. The functions of the processing unit 200 can be realized by hardware such as various processors (CPU, GPU, DSP, etc.), ASIC (gate array, etc.), and programs (game programs).

  The processing unit 200 includes a communication control unit 202, a display control unit 204, a drawing unit 206, and a sound control unit 208. Note that some of these may be omitted.

  The communication control unit 202 communicates with the server device 10 or any terminal device 20 based on input information to the operation unit 260, input information (request) from the server device 10 or another terminal device 20, a program, or the like. Communication control processing such as what kind of information is transmitted and received between them. For example, the communication control unit 202 performs control to transmit / receive game information for executing a game to / from the server 10 in the terminal device of the player on which the login process has been performed.

  The display control unit 204 performs display control of a display object (object) displayed and output on the display 290. Specifically, a display object (game character, background, target, car, ball, item, building, tree, pillar, wall, map) is generated, the display position of the display object is indicated, or the display object disappears. Display control such as That is, display control is performed such as registering the generated display object in the display object list, transferring the display object list to the drawing processing unit 206 and deleting the deleted display object from the display object list.

  The display control unit 204 performs control for displaying an image of the generated movement or movement on the display 290 when the movement or movement of the game character occurs based on input information of the player or the like.

  Further, the display control unit 204 performs an animation process for moving or operating the game character. As the animation process, a process for moving a game character (a display object defined by two-dimensional data or three-dimensional data) in a game field (two-dimensional or three-dimensional game space) can be performed. Specifically, animation processing for moving the display object is performed based on input data input by the player, a program (movement algorithm), various data, and the like. More specifically, a process of sequentially obtaining movement information (position, rotation angle, speed, or acceleration) of the display object for each frame (1/60 second) is performed. Note that a frame is a unit of time for performing processing for controlling movement and operation of a display object and drawing processing for generating an image.

  As the animation process, a process for operating the display object can also be performed. That is, based on input data input by the player, a program (motion algorithm), various data (motion data), and the like, animation processing for moving (moving) the display object is performed. More specifically, a process of sequentially obtaining the operation information (position, rotation angle, or shape of each part) of the display object for each frame (1/60 second) is performed.

  The drawing processing unit 206 performs drawing processing based on the results of various processing (game processing) performed by the processing unit 200, thereby generating an image and outputting it to the display 290. In this case, the image generated by the drawing processing unit 206 may be a so-called two-dimensional image or a three-dimensional image. When generating a three-dimensional image, first, geometric processing such as coordinate transformation (world coordinate transformation, camera coordinate transformation), clipping processing, or perspective transformation is performed, and based on the processing result, drawing data (primitive Vertex position coordinates, texture coordinates, color data, normal vector, α value, etc.) are created. Based on this drawing data (primitive data), a display object (one or a plurality of primitives) after perspective transformation (after geometry processing) can be stored in a drawing buffer (frame buffer or intermediate buffer) and image information in units of pixels. .VRAM). Thereby, an image that can be seen from the virtual camera (given viewpoint) in the game space is generated.

  The sound processing unit 208 performs sound processing based on the results of various processes performed by the processing unit 200, generates game sounds such as BGM, sound effects, or sounds, and outputs the game sounds to the sound output unit 292.

4). Details of Processing In this embodiment, a weekly bonus process for updating weekly bonus information that is updated when the current login is within one week from the previous login, but is reset when there is no login for one week, and a battle mode. (Bonus mode) updated every time a game is completed 3 times (3 innings), but once a day, a daily bonus process for giving daily point information that is reset to the initial value at a predetermined time; I do.

4-1. Weekly Bonus Processing FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing details of an example of the weekly bonus processing of the present embodiment. First, when the login process is performed (step S20), login time information indicating the time when the login process is performed is stored, and the access history is updated (step S22). If there is login time information corresponding to the previous access (Y in step S24), it is determined whether the access interval from the previous login time to the current login time is within one week (step S26). Here, if the access interval is within one week (Y in step S28) and the point update processing has not yet been performed in that week (Y in step S30), the effective number indicating the number of valid determination results is displayed. The determination history is updated (step S32). Then, the point information is updated according to the number of valid determination results (step S34).

  FIG. 8 is an example of the data table T1 that associates the number of valid determination results with the number of points to be added. As shown in FIG. 8, in this embodiment, 10 points are added when the number of valid determination results is 1, and 15 points are added when it is 2 times, and 3 times when it is 3 times. The point information is updated so that the amount of change in the point information increases with each update process, such as adding 20 points.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 9A, a point update screen for notifying the player that the point information has been updated is displayed on the display screen 21 (step S36). As shown in FIG. 9A, in the present embodiment, the previous time display LT indicating the previous login time, the current time display NT indicating the current login time, and the continuous week display CW indicating the number of consecutive logins are displayed. Then, an acquired point display GP indicating the amount of point information added by the current login and a total point display TP indicating the amount of updated point information are displayed.

  Then, in step S38 of FIG. 7, game processing in various modes is performed (step S38), and when logout processing is performed (Y in step S40), the process is terminated. On the other hand, in step S24, when there is no login time information corresponding to the previous access (N in step S24), and in step S30, point update processing has already been performed in the week (N in step S30). In step S38, the game process is started without updating the point information. In step S28, if the access interval is not within one week (N in step S28), the validity determination history indicating the number of valid determination results is reset to the initial value (step S42), and the player point information is also updated. The initial value is reset (step S44). Then, as shown in FIG. 9B, a point reset screen for notifying the player that the point information has been reset is displayed on the display screen 21 (step S46).

4-2. Daily Bonus Processing FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing details of an example of the daily bonus processing of the present embodiment. First, among various game modes, a battle mode in which a game is played is executed (step S60). When three back attacks are finished, it is determined that the point update condition is satisfied (Y in step S62), and the number of times the condition is satisfied The point information is updated accordingly (step S64).

  FIG. 11A is an example of the data table T2 that associates the finished inning (identification information of the satisfied condition) with the number of points to be added. As shown in FIG. 11A, in this embodiment, when the third attack is finished, it is determined that the first condition is satisfied, 5 points are added, and when the sixth attack is finished, 2 is added. It is determined that the condition of the third time is satisfied, and 10 points are added. When one game is finished (when the front or back attack is completed nine times), the third condition is determined to be satisfied and 15 points are added. Furthermore, when the third attack in the second game is completed, it is determined that the fourth condition is satisfied and 20 points are added, so that the amount of change in the point information becomes larger for each update process. Update.

  In this case, as shown in FIG. 11B, the data table T3 may be configured to associate the number of times that the point update condition is satisfied (the number of times three innings have been completed) with the number of points to be added. .

  Then, as shown in FIG. 12A, a point update screen for notifying the player that the point information has been updated is displayed on the display screen 21 (step S66). As shown in FIG. 12A, in the present embodiment, a satisfaction condition display CC indicating the content of the satisfied condition (end of the third back) and an acquired point display indicating the amount of point information added due to the current condition satisfaction The GP, the total point display TP indicating the amount of the updated point information, and the remaining time display RT indicating the remaining time until the point information is reset are displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 10, when a given time has elapsed (Y in step S68), the player's point information is reset to the initial value (step S70), and as shown in FIG. 9B, A point reset display PR for notifying the player that the point information has been reset is displayed on the display screen 21 (step S72). If the game mode change process is not performed (N in step S74), the process from step S62 to step S74 is repeated, and if the game mode change process is performed (Y in step S74). Execute other game modes such as shop mode.

  Thus, according to the present embodiment, the point information is updated when the current login process is within one week from the previous login process, and the point information is updated every time three innings are completed in the battle mode. In particular, according to the present embodiment, the point information is updated so that the amount of change in the point information increases each time the update process is performed. Thus, according to the present embodiment, the player is effectively motivated to access again within a given period from the previous access, and the number of times the game is executed and the execution time in one access. It is possible to effectively provide motivation to increase etc. Therefore, according to this embodiment, a game system with a higher access rate can be realized.

  The present invention is not limited to the one described in the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made. For example, terms cited as broad or synonymous terms in the description in the specification or drawings can be replaced by broad or synonymous terms in other descriptions in the specification or drawings.

  The present invention can be applied to various game systems. In the above-described embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to a baseball game system has been described as an example. However, the present invention can also be applied to various game systems that provide point information.

  Further, the present invention can be applied to various game systems such as a business game system, a home game system, a large attraction system in which a large number of players participate, a simulator, a multimedia terminal, a system board for generating game images, and a mobile phone. .

The figure which shows an example of schematic structure of the system of this embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the image produced | generated by this embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the image produced | generated by this embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the functional block of the server apparatus of this embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the functional block of the terminal device of this embodiment. The figure for demonstrating the aspect of the access interval of this embodiment. The flowchart figure which shows an example of the flow of a process of this embodiment. The figure for demonstrating an example of the table data of this embodiment. FIGS. 9A and 9B are diagrams illustrating examples of images generated in the present embodiment. The flowchart figure which shows an example of the flow of a process of this embodiment. FIGS. 11A and 11B are diagrams for explaining an example of the table data of the present embodiment. 12A and 12B show examples of images generated in the present embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

PP pitcher character, PC card image, BP batter character, BC card image,
BB ball, CP catcher character,
GM battle mode button, SM shop mode button, EM setting mode button,
RM ranking mode button, CM charge mode button,
10 server device, 20 terminal device, 30 network, 102 access processing unit,
104 communication control unit, 106 count unit, 110 access determination unit,
112 determination history update unit, 114 point information update unit, 116 game calculation unit,
172 point information storage unit, 174 time information storage unit, 175 determination result storage unit,
176 program storage unit, 202 communication control unit, 204 display control unit, 206 drawing unit,
208 sound processing unit, 272 program storage unit, 273 image data storage unit,

Claims (18)

An access processing unit for performing an access process including a log-in process and a log-out process of the player based on the player identification information received from the terminal device having a communication function;
A communication control unit for transmitting and receiving game information for executing a game in the terminal device of the player for which the login process has been performed to and from the terminal device;
A point information storage unit for storing point information of the player;
When a given condition is satisfied in the game, the computer is caused to function as a point information update unit that updates point information of the player,
The point information update unit
The point information is updated so that the amount of change of the point information increases as the number of times that the given condition is satisfied increases. An access processing unit for performing an access process including a log-in process and a log-out process of the player based on the player identification information received from the terminal device having a communication function;
A communication control unit for transmitting and receiving game information for executing a game in the terminal device of the player for which the login process has been performed to and from the terminal device;
A point information storage unit for storing point information of the player;
When a given condition is satisfied in the game, the computer is caused to function as a point information update unit that updates point information of the player,
The point information update unit
The program updates the point information according to the number of times the given condition is satisfied, and resets the point information as a given time elapses. In claim 2,
The point information update unit
The point information is updated so that the amount of change of the point information increases as the number of times that the given condition is satisfied increases. In any one of Claims 1-3,
The point information update unit
When the given condition is satisfied, the point information is updated according to the number of times the given condition is satisfied. In any one of Claims 1-4,
Let the computer further function as a counting unit that counts time,
The point information update unit
A program for resetting the point information when a given time comes. In any one of Claims 1-5,
Let the computer further function as a counting unit that counts time,
The point information update unit
A program that resets the point information when a given time has elapsed since the login process. An access processing unit for performing an access process including a log-in process and a log-out process of the player based on the player identification information received from the terminal device having a communication function;
A communication control unit for transmitting and receiving game information for executing a game in the terminal device of the player for which the login process has been performed to and from the terminal device;
A time information storage unit for storing given time information in an access period from the start of the login process to the end of the logout process;
An access determination unit that determines whether an access interval from the time information corresponding to the previous access period to the time information corresponding to the current access period is within a given range;
A point information storage unit for storing point information of the player;
A program that causes a computer to function as a point information update unit that updates point information of the player in accordance with the determination result. In claim 7,
A determination result storage unit for storing a history of the determination results;
Further causing the computer to function as a determination history update unit that updates the determination result history according to the determination result,
The point information update unit
The point information is updated so that the amount of change of the point information increases as the determination result indicating that the access interval is within a given range increases. In claim 8,
The determination history update unit
A program for resetting the determination result history when the access interval is not within a given range. In any one of Claims 7-9,
The point information update unit
The point information is updated according to the determination result when the access interval is within a given range, and the point information is reset when the access interval is not within the given range. Program to do. In any one of Claims 7-10,
The point information update unit
The point information is updated according to the determination result when the login process is performed. In any one of Claims 7-11,
The point information update unit
A program for updating the point information according to the determination result when a given condition is satisfied in the game. In any one of Claims 7-12,
The point information update unit
When the given condition is satisfied in the game, the point information is updated according to the number of times the given condition is satisfied. In any one of Claims 1-13,
A program that further causes a computer to function as an information providing unit that provides information corresponding to a given value to the player in accordance with point information of the player.   A computer-readable information storage medium, wherein the program according to any one of claims 1 to 14 is stored. An access processing unit for performing an access process including a log-in process and a log-out process of the player based on the player identification information received from the terminal device having a communication function;
A communication control unit for transmitting and receiving game information for executing a game in the terminal device of the player for which the login process has been performed to and from the terminal device;
A point information storage unit for storing point information of the player;
A point information update unit that updates point information of the player when a given condition is satisfied in the game;
Including
The point information update unit
The server device, wherein the point information is updated so that the amount of change of the point information increases as the number of times that the given condition is satisfied increases. An access processing unit for performing an access process including a log-in process and a log-out process of the player based on the player identification information received from the terminal device having a communication function;
A communication control unit for transmitting and receiving game information for executing a game in the terminal device of the player for which the login process has been performed to and from the terminal device;
A point information storage unit for storing point information of the player;
A point information update unit that updates point information of the player when a given condition is satisfied in the game;
Including
The point information update unit
The server apparatus, wherein the point information is updated according to the number of times the given condition is satisfied, and the point information is reset as a given time elapses. An access processing unit for performing an access process including a log-in process and a log-out process of the player based on the player identification information received from the terminal device having a communication function;
A communication control unit for transmitting and receiving game information for executing a game in the terminal device of the player for which the login process has been performed to and from the terminal device;
A time information storage unit for storing given time information in an access period from the start of the login process to the end of the logout process;
An access determination unit that determines whether an access interval from the time information corresponding to the previous access period to the time information corresponding to the current access period is within a given range;
A point information storage unit for storing point information of the player;
A point information update unit that updates point information of the player according to the determination result;
A server device comprising:

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