JP2013051994A - Game management device, game management method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game management device which can provide game service with high amusement by activating game community.SOLUTION: The game management device includes a companion management means 53 that manages the information of each player's companions, an access control means 55 that manages whether the player has accessed the game at least once per day or not, a companion assistance access decision means 56 that determines whether the companions meet prescribed assistance access conditions or not when the player has a no-access day in consecutive regulated days, and a continuous access benefit granting means 57 that provides the continuous access achievement benefit for the player that achieves the access of consecutive regulated days. Even if the player has no-access days in the consecutive regulated days, the continuous access benefit granting means 57 provides the continuous access achievement benefit for the player when the player's companion meets an assistance access condition.

Description

  The present invention relates to a game management device, a game management method, and a program for receiving access from a terminal device of each player who receives a game service via a network and managing game information of each player.

  Conventionally, a game system in which a player can receive various game services provided from the game server by connecting the terminal device (personal computer, mobile phone terminal, etc.) of the player to a game server installed on the Internet. There is.

  Conventionally, in the game system as described above, a game system has been proposed in which a privilege is given to a player according to the access level of the player to the game server in order to encourage the player to continue using the game service (Patent Document 1). reference).

JP 2003-144759 A

  By the way, in recent years, the game system is incorporated into a social networking service (SNS) system, which is a community-type service that promotes and supports the connection between people, and is provided as one of the SNS services. Games are prevalent. In such a social game, each player becomes a system that is advantageous in terms of games, such as being able to acquire points by becoming friends with other players who use the game service, or by communicating with fellow players. It has become. Thus, in the social game, the interest of the game is enhanced by promoting the communication between the players.

  And in providing game services to players, such as social games that value the connection and interaction between players, how to activate the game community is important in building a game system. Become an element.

  However, as in the above-described conventional game system, it is not possible to sufficiently promote communication between players receiving a game service simply by giving a privilege to the player according to the access level of the player to the game server. It is not possible to connect to the activation of the game community.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and a purpose of the present invention is to provide a game management device and a game management capable of providing a highly interesting game service by activating the game community than before. Implementing a method and program.

  (1) A game management device according to one aspect of the present invention receives game access from a terminal device of each player who receives a game service, manages game information of each player, and sends each player via the network. A game management device for providing the game service, wherein (a) access management means for storing the access information of each player in a storage device and managing the access for each player; and (b) continuous regulation. Continuous access privilege granting means for changing a player's game information and giving a continuous access achievement privilege so as to be advantageous to the game for a player who has achieved continuous access for all the unit periods of the number of periods. And (c) information of fellow players belonging to a group centered on each player is stored in a storage device. With respect to a friend management means that performs friend management for each player, and (d) a player having a missing unit period that is not accessed among the unit periods of a predetermined number of consecutive periods, the fellow player of the player has predetermined support access Fellow support access determining means for determining whether or not the condition is satisfied. And even if the said continuous access privilege provision means is a player in which the said missing | missing unit period exists among the said unit periods of the continuous regulation period number, if the fellow player of the said player satisfy | fills the said support access conditions, When the fellow support access determination means determines, the player is granted the continuous access achievement privilege.

  According to this configuration, the present game management device provides game services to each player via the network while receiving access from the terminal device of each player via the network and managing game information of each player. For example, it is configured by an information processing apparatus that can be connected to a network such as a server. Examples of the game service provided to each player by the game management apparatus include services such as a social game that the players can play while cooperating with each other or communicating.

  The game management device includes access management means for storing the access information of each player in a storage device and managing the access for each player. And this game management apparatus changes the game information of the said player so that it may become advantageous to a game with respect to the player of continuous access achievement which accessed all the unit periods of the continuous regulation period number, and performs continuous access. A continuous access privilege granting means for granting an achievement privilege is provided. For example, assuming that one day in the real world is a unit period and the number of consecutive specified periods is 5, a continuous access achievement privilege is given to a player who accesses the game management device for five consecutive days.

  The unit period is not limited to one day in the real world, and may be, for example, a half day (12 hours) or two days, and an arbitrary period can be set as the unit period. Further, the number of continuous specified periods is not limited to 5, and an arbitrary number of periods can be set. The access is access to the game management device from the terminal device of each player via the network, and (A) a top page (game main screen page) of a game service provided by the game management device, (B) Access to any page of (A) to (C), which is a specific page for executing an actual game, or (C) any page among all pages. For example, it may be judged that access has been made by proceeding to a specific page where an actual game is executed, and the access condition is made slightly strict, such as a case where it is terminated only by looking at the top page is not considered access. May be.

  Moreover, the said continuous access achievement privilege should just be a game advantage compared with the case where the said privilege is not provided, and various privileges can be applied according to the kind and content of a game. For example, in a game where points and items are used, a continuous access achievement privilege of giving points and items that can advantageously advance the game to the player can be considered. In addition, in a battle-type game in which players can play against each other such as a baseball game or a soccer game, the advantage of continuous access is achieved that the strength is improved by n battles (for example, 3 battles) and the battle is advantageous. Conceivable. In addition, if the game system is configured so that items can be obtained by lottery, the probability that a rare item (item with a lower lottery probability than a normal item and a rare value) can be obtained by lottery A continuous access achievement privilege of increasing a predetermined number of times (for example, once) is also conceivable.

  Moreover, this game management apparatus is provided with the friend management means which performs the friend management for every player, and memorize | stores in the memory | storage device and manages the information of the fellow player who belongs to the group "a friend" centering on each player. Yes. In addition, the group here shows the group of one's own friend seen from the viewpoint of one player to the last, and each player which comprises these groups does not belong only to this group. Each player also has a group of “friends” centered on him / her.

  Further, the game management device determines whether or not a fellow player of the player satisfies a predetermined support access condition for a player having a missing unit period that has not been accessed in a unit period of a predetermined number of consecutive periods. Companion support access judging means for judging is provided. Here, the support access condition may be a condition related to the access of the fellow player, and an arbitrary condition can be set. As an example of the support access condition, as will be described later, the number or ratio of fellow players who accessed within the same unit period as the missing unit period exceeds the threshold. Then, even if the player has a missing unit period that lacks access in the unit period of the continuous specified number of periods, the fellow cheering access determining means determines that the fellow player of the player satisfies the cheering access condition. In this case, a continuous access achievement privilege is given to the player. For example, even if the player is unable to access the game management device for one day for something, if the player's companion satisfies the support access condition, there is no missing unit period for that day. If a predetermined number of continuous accesses are achieved including the offset of the missing unit periods, the player is given a continuous access achievement privilege.

  Thereby, even if the player cannot maintain access to the game management device for something, the player can receive the continuous access achievement privilege by maintaining a high access frequency such that the friend of the player satisfies the support access condition. The advantage is that it can be acquired. Further, if the player himself / herself maintains a high access frequency, it is possible to contribute to the achievement of the support access condition when other friends lose access, and to indirectly support other friends. Thereby, each player is given awareness and motivation to increase the access frequency with each other. Therefore, each player is given the motivation to communicate with his / her fellow player in an attempt to increase the access frequency of the entire fellow. For example, each player sends a message such as “Let's do my best!” To his friends to try to excite the community with his fellow players.

  In this way, in this configuration, not only providing the fun of receiving benefits to players, but also motivation to increase the access frequency with each other and to motivate to communicate with friends. The game is given to the player, thereby activating the entire game community. As a result, each player strengthens the connection and exchange between friends in the game, and further increases the interest and interest in the game, so that it is possible to realize a game having continuity that does not get tired for the player.

  (2) In the above-described configuration, the support access condition is such that the number of the fellow players who have made the access within the same unit period as the missing unit period or the proportion of the entire fellow players exceeds the threshold. Preferably there is.

  According to this configuration, whether or not the support access condition is satisfied is determined for the same unit period as the missing unit period that the player could not access. For example, if the missing unit period is one day in the real world, the number or percentage of fellow players who have accessed the game management device on the same day as the day when the player has lost access (the percentage of the fellow players as a whole) exceeds the threshold. The support access condition is.

  By setting such a support access condition, the player can access the player for something so that the support access condition by the fellow is satisfied in the same unit period as the missing unit period (for example, the same day as the missing day). The schedule of the unit period that is likely to be lost can be communicated to other friends in advance. For example, the player sends a message such as “Please give support access tomorrow because I cannot access it tomorrow!” To support support (as a specific action of a friend, simply access the game) Can be requested in advance. In this way, the community of friends is excited by requesting support access in advance. In addition, on the day (unit period) when advance request for support access is made, the friend actually fulfills the support access condition, so the friendship is enhanced and the connection between the friends is strengthened, and the player's interest and interest in the game To make it even stronger.

  (3) In the above configuration, the game management device calculates an evaluation value of a group centered on the player based on the access frequency of the fellow player in the player in which the missing unit period exists. It is preferable that the support access condition is that the evaluation value calculated by the evaluation value calculation means exceeds a threshold value. That is, it is an example of support access conditions different from the configuration of the above item (2).

  According to this structure, based on the access frequency of the fellow player of the player in which the missing unit period exists, the evaluation value of the group centering on the player is calculated, and the evaluation access value exceeds that threshold value as a support access condition Yes. Here, the evaluation value of the group indicates an average value or total value of access frequencies of fellow players belonging to a group centered on the player, a maximum value or a minimum value (within a group called a fellow), and the like.

  In order for the fellow player of the player to satisfy the support access condition by setting such a support access condition, it is necessary to increase the evaluation value of the group by increasing the access frequency of the friend player. Therefore, each player is given a motivation to actively communicate with his / her fellow players in an attempt to increase the access frequency of the fellow players belonging to the group. Thereby, activation of the whole game community can be aimed at.

  (4) In the configuration according to any one of (1) to (3) above, the unit period is one day in the real world, and is transmitted from the terminal device of a player whose schedule for inaccessibility is known in advance. The information on the scheduled date of inaccessibility is received, the information on the scheduled date of inaccessibility is transmitted to the terminal devices of all the fellow players of the player, and the scheduled date of inaccessibility is transmitted to all the fellow players. It is preferable to further include an inaccessible scheduled date transmission means.

  As described above, even if there is a missing unit period in which the player cannot access the game management device, the missing unit period can be compensated for by the companion satisfying the support access condition, and a continuous access achievement privilege can be obtained. ing. Therefore, when it is known in advance that the player cannot access the game management device, the player may notify the friend of the scheduled date of inaccessibility so that the friend can satisfy the support access condition. Here, according to the above configuration, the player can notify all of his / her friends of the scheduled date of inaccessibility by a simple operation.

  That is, usually, when a player transmits a message or the like to his / her companion, a transmission operation for each of the companions is required. However, if the number of friends is large, it takes a lot of time and effort to send a message describing the date of inaccessibility and the like to each of the players. On the other hand, in this configuration, the inaccessible scheduled date transmission means only needs to transmit the scheduled date of inaccessibility to the game management device only once, and the inaccessible scheduled date transmission means , It transmits to the terminal device of all the fellow players of the player. Therefore, the player can notify all his / her friends of the scheduled date of inaccessibility with a single operation, and the player can easily perform the operation. In particular, this configuration is suitable for game services such as social games that require strong ease of operation by players.

  (5) In the configuration of the above item (4), the fellow cheering access determination means transmits the inaccessible scheduled date to the fellow player in advance by the player using the inaccessible scheduled date transmitting means, and Only when the access is not performed on the same day as the possible scheduled date, it is preferable to determine whether or not the fellow player of the player satisfies the support access condition.

  According to this configuration, as shown below, the processing burden on the game management device can be greatly reduced. In other words, in principle, the determination as to whether or not the support access condition is satisfied is a process that is performed each time a lack of access occurs for a player who has not accessed within the unit period. Therefore, as the number of players managed by the game management device (players receiving the game service) increases, the number of players that cause lack of access also increases, so the processing load on the game management device increases. For example, even if only about 10% of 1 million game service users have lost access, the process of determining whether or not the support access condition is satisfied for about 100,000 players is executed. It will be. The determination process of whether or not the support access condition is satisfied is not a process performed by the player actively requesting the game management device to execute the game service, and the player has not accessed the game management device. Since this process is also performed in response to a negative fact, it is also a process that should be executed with the processing load of the game management device reduced as much as possible.

  Therefore, in this configuration, the advance notification to the friend of the inaccessible scheduled date by the player is set as a condition for executing the determination process whether the support access condition is satisfied, and the inaccessible scheduled date notified in advance Only when the player does not access on the same day, it is determined whether or not the support access condition is satisfied. Thereby, the game management device is limited to the players who have previously notified the scheduled date of inaccessibility, and determines whether or not the support access condition is satisfied, and the subsequent processing when the condition is satisfied Therefore, the processing load can be greatly reduced.

Also, if the player does not access the game management device on the day when the scheduled date of inaccessibility to the fellow players is not notified in advance, the player cannot receive a determination as to whether or not the support access condition is satisfied. Therefore, the missing unit period is not compensated. Therefore, if a day that is unlikely to be accessible is scheduled, each player will actively notify the friend of the scheduled date of inaccessibility and make a prior request for support access, thereby Revitalization of communication.

  (6) In the configuration according to any one of (1) to (5) above, the fellow support access determination means includes a first missing unit period as the missing unit period in the unit period of a continuous specified number of periods. And a second missing unit period that occurs after the first missing unit period, the second missing unit period is set to be more difficult to satisfy the support access condition than the first missing unit period. Is preferred.

  According to this configuration, the missing unit period (second missing unit period) that occurred later in time series has stricter support access conditions than the missing unit period (first missing unit period) that occurred earlier. Apply. For example, if one day in the real world is set as the unit period, the stricter support access conditions are on the second day from the first day of the missing access day or on the third day from the second day of the missing day Apply. For example, the support access condition for making up for the first day of the missing date (the first missing unit period) is “80% or more of the fellow players who have accessed on the same day as the missing date” The support access condition for making up for the second day (second missing unit period) of the missing date is “90% or more of the fellow players who have accessed on the same day as the missing date”.

  As described above, the missing unit period (second missing unit period) that occurs later in time series applies the stricter support access condition than the missing unit period (first missing unit period) that occurs before that. Thus, it is possible to avoid making up for a plurality of missing unit periods easily. In addition, while allowing for support for multiple missing days while tightening the support access conditions for the second missing unit period that occurred later in time series, it is possible to increase the access frequency to each other in order to achieve strict conditions The player can be given awareness and motivation for further improvement.

  (7) In the configuration according to any one of (1) to (6) above, the game management device, when the fellow player satisfies the support access condition after the lapse of the missing unit period, It is preferable that the information processing apparatus further includes a notification unit that notifies the terminal device of the player determined by the determination unit that the continuous access is continued when the fellow player of the player satisfies the support access condition. .

  According to this configuration, even if a missing unit period occurs because the player does not access the game management device, continuous access of the player is not interrupted by the fellow player performing access that satisfies the support access condition. In the case of continuing, after the missing unit period has elapsed, the notifying means notifies the player that “continuous access is continuing because the fellow player satisfies the support access condition”. Thereby, the player can clearly recognize the fact that the continuous access is continued due to the friend's support access after the elapse of the missing unit period. Therefore, the player is strongly conscious of the existence of the fellow, and the consciousness of continuously accessing the game management device and acquiring the continuous access achievement privilege is strong. For this reason, the continuous access to the game management apparatus by the player can be effectively promoted.

  (8) In the configuration according to any one of (1) to (7) above, the game management device may provide the continuous access achievement privilege when a fellow player of the player in which the missing unit period exists satisfies the support access condition. The friend information of the player to which the player has been given, and changing the game information of the fellow player so as to be advantageous to the game for the fellow player who has performed the access satisfying the support access condition, provides a support access privilege. It is preferable to further include support access privilege granting means to be granted.

  According to this configuration, when a fellow player of a player who has a missing unit period in which access is not performed satisfies the support access condition, the player achieves continuous access and acquires a continuous access achievement privilege. A support access privilege is also given to a fellow player who has contributed to achieving this continuous access (a fellow player who has performed access that satisfies the support access condition). Here, the support access privilege is only required to be advantageous in terms of the game as compared to the case where the privilege is not given, and according to the type and content of the game, similar to the above-described continuous access achievement privilege. Various benefits can be applied.

  In this way, by giving a support access privilege to a fellow player of the player who has contributed to the continuous access of the player, each player is given awareness and motivation to actively support the support of the friend. Will be.

  (9) In the configuration according to any one of (1) to (8) above, the game management device has a predetermined number or more of fellow players who are given the continuous access achievement privilege in a group centered on players. Alternatively, it is preferable to further include fellow benefit granting means for changing the game information of the player and granting the fellow benefit to the player who is at a predetermined ratio or more so as to be advantageous in terms of the game.

  According to this configuration, when there are more than a predetermined number of players who have acquired the continuous access achievement privilege or more than a predetermined ratio in a group of friends centered on the player, the player is given a friend benefit. That is, by having many fellow players who have acquired the continuous access achievement privilege in their own group, the player can acquire a privilege different from the continuous access achievement privilege called the fellow privilege. Here, the companion benefits only need to be advantageous in terms of the game as compared to the case where the benefits are not granted, and, like the above-mentioned continuous access achievement benefits, various benefits depending on the type and content of the game. Special benefits can be applied.

  And this configuration is combined with the above-mentioned configuration that “a friend can easily obtain a continuous access achievement privilege by making up for the missing unit period by support access”, and each player has many of his / her friends continuously. Awareness and motivation to increase the access frequency so that the access achievement privilege can be acquired will be given. In other words, each player also has a chance to acquire the fellow access bonus along with the continuous access achievement bonus, so that many fellow players can acquire the continuous access achievement bonus as well as to acquire the continuous access achievement bonus. In order to do so, the player is given motivation to increase the frequency of access to the game management device. Further, even for a player who has lost continuous access halfway and can no longer obtain a continuous access achievement privilege, there is a chance that a fellow privilege can be acquired if many of his fellow players acquire the continuous access achievement privilege. Therefore, in order to allow many fellow players to acquire the continuous access achievement privilege through the support access, the player is given motivation to increase the access frequency to the game management device.

  (10) In a game management method according to another aspect of the present invention, a game service is received from a terminal device of each player who receives a game service, manages game information of each player, and the network is provided to each player. (E) the game management device stores the access information of each player in a storage device, and manages the access for each player. (F) the game management device has a game advantage for a player who has achieved continuous access for which the game management device has performed the access for all the unit periods of the continuous specified number of periods. A continuous access privilege granting step for changing game information and granting a continuous access achievement privilege; ) The game management device stores the information of fellow players belonging to a group centered on each player in a storage device and performs fellow management for each player; and (h) the game management device continuously A friend support access determination step of determining whether or not a fellow player of the player satisfies a predetermined support access condition for a player having a missing unit period that has not been accessed among the unit period of the specified number of periods It is equipped with. And even if the said continuous access privilege provision step is a player in which the said missing unit period exists among the said unit periods of the continuous regulation period number, if the fellow player of the said player satisfy | fills the said support access conditions, When the fellow support access determination step determines, the player is granted the continuous access achievement privilege.

  (11) A program according to still another aspect of the present invention is a program for causing a computer to operate as the game management device, and causes the computer to function as each unit included in the game management device. belongs to.

  According to the present invention, motivation for communicating with friends is given to each player, and thereby the entire game community can be activated. As a result, each player strengthens the connection and interaction between friends in the game, and further increases the interest and interest in the game, and provides a highly entertaining game service with continuity that does not get tired for the player. it can.

It is explanatory drawing which shows the structural example of the game system which concerns on one embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of a game management apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of a terminal device. It is a functional block diagram which shows an example of a functional structure of a game management apparatus. It is a functional block diagram which shows an example of a functional structure of a game information management means. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the game information which a game information management means preserve | saves and manages in a database server. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the information regarding the friend of each player which a friend information storage part memorize | stores. It is explanatory drawing which shows the other example of the information regarding the friend of each player which a friend information storage part memorize | stores. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the access information of each player which an access information storage part memorize | stores. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a screen for alert | reporting generation | occurrence | production of a privilege. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a screen for alert | reporting continuing continuous access. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the received message information which a message memory | storage part memorize | stores. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a buddy list screen. It is a flowchart which shows an example of operation | movement of a game system. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a process when a player loses access. It is a flowchart which shows an example of generation | occurrence | production processing of the continuous access achievement privilege. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a game progress process. It is a flowchart which shows the other example of a process when a player loses access. It is a functional block diagram which shows the other example of a functional structure of a game management apparatus. It is explanatory drawing explaining an example of the access performance to a game server. It is a flowchart which shows the other example of a process when a player loses access. It is a functional block diagram which shows the other example of a functional structure of a game management apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the scheduled date information which a scheduled date information storage part memorize | stores. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of an inaccessible schedule notification screen. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the screen which displays friend's information. It is a flowchart which shows the other example of a process when a player loses access. It is a functional block diagram which shows the other example of a functional structure of a game management apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows an example of generation | occurrence | production processing of a support access privilege. It is a flowchart which shows an example of generation | occurrence | production processing of a fellow access privilege. It is a functional block diagram which shows the other example of a functional structure of a game management apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a friend candidate list screen. It is explanatory drawing which shows the other example of a buddy list screen. It is a functional block diagram which shows the other example of a functional structure of a game management apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows the other example of the information regarding the friend of each player which a friend information storage part memorize | stores. It is a flowchart which shows the operation example of the game server containing the provision adjustment process of a privilege. It is a flowchart which shows the other operation example of a game server including the provision adjustment process of a privilege. It is a flowchart which shows the other operation example of a game server including the provision adjustment process of a privilege.

  Hereinafter, a game management device, a game management method, and a program according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[Outline of the game system]
FIG. 1 shows a configuration example of a game system in which a game management device according to an embodiment of the present invention is incorporated. As shown in the figure, this game system includes a game server 1 installed on a network 4 such as the Internet, a database server 2 connected to be communicable with the game server 1, and a game server via the network 4. 1 and the terminal device 3 of each player that can be communicably connected.

  The network 4 of the present embodiment is not limited to the Internet. For example, a dedicated line, a public network, or the like can be used as long as the game server 1 and the terminal device 3 of each player can be connected to each other. It may be a line (telephone line, mobile communication line, etc.), wired LAN (Local Area Network), wireless LAN, or the like, or a combination of the Internet and these.

  In this example of the game system, a game management device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a game server 1 and a database server 2. The game server 1 receives access from the terminal device 3 of each player who receives the game service via the network 4 and stores and manages game information of each player in the database server 2 (storage device). A game service is provided via the network 4.

  In the present embodiment, an example of providing a so-called browser game in which a game can be played by a web browser installed in the terminal device 3 of each player will be described as one form of game service provided by the game server 1. In the service form for providing the browser game, it is not necessary to download or install software dedicated to the game to the terminal device 3 of the player, and the player can easily play the game server anywhere as long as the terminal device 3 can be connected to the network 4. The game service provided from 1 can be enjoyed.

  In this game system, a program (application software) for a browser game is installed in the game server 1, and the game server 1 performs arithmetic processing and data for progressing the game in accordance with an input operation on the terminal device 3 of each player. Execute the process. Then, the game server 1 updates the game information of each player in the database server 2 based on the execution result of the arithmetic processing and the like, and web page information for displaying the execution result on the screen of the terminal device 3 of the player. (Game screen data) is transmitted to the terminal device 3 of each player.

  The terminal device 3 of each player is equipped with a web browser having a website browsing function as a user agent so that the web page information transmitted from the game server 1 can be displayed on the screen of the terminal device 3. It has become. Examples of the terminal device 3 include a mobile phone terminal, a PHS (Personal Handy-phone System) terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), and a smartphone that is a mobile terminal in which a mobile phone and a mobile information terminal are integrated. Various terminals that can be connected to the game server 1 via the network 4 and receive a game service, such as a personal computer or a tablet computer, can be applied.

  In addition, the game provided in the present embodiment has a so-called social game element that allows a player to play while communicating with other players receiving game services. For example, by incorporating the game server 1 and the database server 2 of the present embodiment into a social networking service (SNS) system, a game system that provides a social game service as one of the SNS services can be obtained. As described above, the game service can be provided to the player by the game system operating on the SNS platform, but the game server 1 and the database server 2 can be constructed as independent game systems without being incorporated in the SNS system. Good.

  In this game system, each player can establish a special relationship of “friends” with one or more other players who are receiving game services. And the player who made the friend can enjoy the various merit mentioned later. As one form for one player to become a friend with another player, one of the two players makes a friend application to the other player via the game server 1, and the player who has received the friend application The friend application made between both players and the operation of the approval of approving becoming a friend via the game server 1 are mentioned. And the game server 1 memorize | stores in the database server 2 the information of the fellow player who belongs to the group called the "companion" centering on each player, and performs the fellow management for every player. Details of this friend application, its approval, and friend management by the game server 1 will be described later.

  In this game system, for example, a predetermined period (for example, one day) in the real world is defined as a unit period, and a player who has accessed the game server 1 at least once within the unit period is given access within the unit period. Assume that the player has achieved. Then, the game server 1 achieves the continuous access by changing the game information of the player so that it is advantageous to the game for the player who has achieved the access within the unit period for all the unit periods of the continuous specified period. A privilege is given, thereby promoting the continuous use of the game service of each player.

  The unit period is not limited to one day (24 hours) in the real world, and may be, for example, half a day (12 hours) or two days in the real world, and an arbitrary period can be set. . Moreover, the number of continuous specified periods (the number of continuous unit periods) can be arbitrarily set. For example, when the unit period is one day in the real world and the number of consecutive specified periods is 10, a continuous access achievement privilege is granted to a player who has achieved 10 days of continuous access. For example, when a half day is a unit period and the number of consecutive specified periods is 10, at least once in the morning (from 0:00 to 12:00) and in the afternoon (from 12:00 to 24:00) A continuous access achievement privilege is granted to a player who has achieved access to the game server 1 for five consecutive days.

  In the embodiment described below, an example will be described in which the unit period is one day in the real world, the number of consecutive specified periods is five, and a continuous access achievement privilege is given to a player who has achieved continuous access for five days. .

  The game server 1 grants a privilege that should not be granted to a player unless it has achieved continuous access for five days, to a player who could not achieve continuous access for five days under certain conditions. That is, even if the player cannot achieve continuous access for 5 days due to the absence of access (missing unit period) within 5 consecutive days, When a friend satisfies a predetermined support access condition, it is assumed that there is no missing day (that is, the player has also accessed the game on the missing day), and a privilege of continuous access for 5 days is given. It has a typical configuration. As a specific example, even if the player cannot access the game server 1 for one day due to something, the friend of the player is in the support access condition (for example, on the same day as the missing date that could not be accessed). %) (If the game server 1 is accessed by the game server 1), it is assumed that there is no missing day for the day, and if 5 days of continuous access is achieved including the compensation for this missing day. For example, the player is given a privilege of continuous access. The support access conditions for the players' friends and specific examples of benefits will be described later.

This characteristic configuration of the present embodiment has a merit for the player himself / herself by maintaining a high access frequency such that the friend of the player satisfies the support access condition. Conversely, the player himself / herself also maintains a high access frequency. If you do, you can indirectly support other friends. Thereby, each player is given consciousness and motivation to increase the access frequency with each other. Each player is motivated to communicate with each other in order to increase the frequency of access to the game (access to the game server 1) of the entire group. It becomes possible to plan. The activation of the entire game community is an important element in realizing highly interesting social games, etc., and each player strengthens the connection and interaction between friends in the game, and thus the interest and interest in the game. Result. Therefore, this game system can provide a game service having continuity that does not get tired for the player.
Below, the detail of the structure of the game management apparatus which concerns on this Embodiment which can aim at the activation of the whole game community as mentioned above is demonstrated.

[Configuration of game management device]
As described above, in the present embodiment, the game management device includes the game server 1 and the database server 2. FIG. 2 shows an example of the hardware configuration of the game server 1. As shown in the figure, the game server 1 mainly includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 12 and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 13 as a main storage device, and an auxiliary storage device 14. The communication control unit 15 and the input / output control unit 16 are connected to each other via a bus line 17 including an address bus, a data bus, a control bus, and the like. An interface circuit is interposed between the bus line 17 and each component as necessary, but the interface circuit is not shown here.

  The CPU 11 interprets and executes instructions of application software such as system software and game programs, and controls the game server 1 as a whole. The ROM 12 stores a program and the like necessary for basic operation control of the game management device 1. The RAM 13 stores various programs and data, and secures a work area for the CPU 11.

  The auxiliary storage device 14 is a storage device that stores application software such as a game program, various data, and the like. For example, a hard disk drive can be used as the auxiliary storage device 14. The program according to the present embodiment for causing the game server 1 (computer) to operate as a game management device is also stored in the auxiliary storage device 14, and the program is transferred from the auxiliary storage device 14 to the bus line when the game server 1 is started. 17 is loaded into the RAM 13 via the CPU 17 and executed by the CPU 11.

  The communication control unit 15 includes a communication interface 15 a connected to the network 4, and controls communication with each player's terminal device 3 via the network 4. The communication control unit 15 also controls communication with a server (not shown) connected to the network 4. For example, when it is set as the system configuration which incorporated the game server 1 in SNS, the communication control part 15 of the game server 1 controls communication with the SNS server which is not illustrated via the network 4. FIG.

  The input / output control unit 16 is connected to the database server 2 in a communicable manner, and is a database interface that performs input / output control when the CPU 11 executes reading / writing of data (records) with respect to the database server 2.

  The database server 2 includes a large-capacity hard disk device having a RAID (Redundant Arrays of Inexpensive Disks) configuration, for example, as a storage device having an area for storing game information of each player managed by the game server 1. The database server 2 stores various game information (player name, level, in-game points, possessed items, etc.) of each player in association with identification information (player ID) that uniquely identifies each player, for example. It can be constructed as a database, an object database, an object relational database, or the like.

  In the present embodiment, an example in which the game management device is configured by the game server 1 and the database server 2 is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the game server 1 can have the function of the database server 2 and the game management device can be configured only by the game server 1. Further, the game server 1 can be configured as a plurality of servers by distributing the functions of the game server 1 to a plurality of servers. For example, when a player operates the terminal device 3 to access the game server 1, an authentication server having an authentication function for determining whether the player is a legitimate user is provided separately from the main server of the game server 1, The game server 1 may be composed of a main server and an authentication server. As another configuration example, a billing management server that performs billing management when a player purchases an item to be billed in a game is provided separately from the main server of the game server 1, and the main server, authentication server, and billing management The game server 1 may be configured by a server.

  In addition, when the number of players using this game service reaches several hundred thousand, millions, or more, it is required to construct a server system that can withstand huge accesses from the terminal device 3 of many players. Therefore, by providing a plurality of game servers 1 on the network 4 for redundancy (multiplexing), a load distribution type system configuration may be adopted. In this case, it is desirable to provide a load balancer for adjusting the load among the plurality of game servers 1.

Next, the configuration of the terminal device 3 of the player who accesses the game server 1 according to the present embodiment and receives a game service will be described.
[Configuration of terminal device]
As the terminal device 3 operated by the player, various terminals having a website browsing function such as a mobile phone terminal and a smartphone can be applied as described above. In the present embodiment, a mobile phone terminal is exemplified. The configuration will be described. Note that the terminal device 3 other than the mobile phone terminal is also basically required for playing a game such as displaying a game screen using a website browsing function or performing an input operation for executing the game. The configuration is the same as that of the mobile phone terminal.

  A mobile phone terminal having a website browsing function or the like is also referred to as a feature phone or a smartphone, and its configuration example is shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the terminal device 3 mainly includes a CPU 31, a ROM 32 and a RAM 33 as main storage devices, an image processing unit 34, a display unit 35, a sound processing unit 36, and an audio input unit 37. , An audio output unit 38, an auxiliary storage device 39, an operation input unit 40, and a communication control unit 41. The components 31 to 34, 36 and 39 to 41 are connected to each other via a bus line 42. Has been. An interface circuit is interposed between the bus line 42 and each component as necessary, but the interface circuit is not shown here.

  The CPU 31 interprets and executes instructions of various programs including the web browser, and controls the entire terminal device 3. The ROM 32 stores a program and the like necessary for basic operation control of the terminal device 3. The RAM 33 stores various programs and data loaded from the ROM 32 or the auxiliary storage device 39, and secures a work area for the CPU 31. A web browser that displays game screen data described in HTML or the like is stored in the ROM 32 or the auxiliary storage device 39, loaded into the RAM 33, and executed by the CPU 31. Various plug-in software for extending the browser function of the web browser may be stored in the ROM 32 or the auxiliary storage device 39 together with the web browser.

  The image processing unit 34 drives the display unit 35 based on an image display command from the CPU 31 and displays an image on the screen of the display unit 35. Various known display devices such as a liquid crystal display and an organic LE (Electro-Luminescence) display can be applied to the display unit 35.

  The sound processing unit 36 converts an analog audio signal into a digital audio signal when audio is input from the audio input unit 37, generates an analog audio signal based on a sound generation instruction from the CPU 31, and outputs it to the audio output unit 38. Output. The voice input unit 37 includes a microphone built in the terminal device 3 and is used for telephone communication or recording. The voice output unit 38 is composed of a speaker that outputs a reception speaker at the time of telephone communication and a telephone ringtone or a sound effect at the time of game execution.

  The auxiliary storage device 39 is a storage device that stores various programs and data. As the auxiliary storage device 39, for example, a flash memory drive or the like can be used as the internal memory of the mobile phone terminal, and a memory card reader / writer or the like can be used as the external memory of the mobile phone terminal.

  The operation input unit 40 receives an operation input from the player and outputs an input signal corresponding to the operation input to the CPU 31 via the bus line 42. Examples of the operation input unit 40 include physical buttons such as a direction instruction button, a determination button, and an alphanumeric character input button provided on the main body of the terminal device 3. Further, in the case of the terminal device 3 in which the display unit 35 is configured as a so-called touch screen by mounting a touch panel (contact input type interface) on the screen of the display unit 35, the touch panel also becomes the operation input unit 40.

  The communication control unit 41 includes a communication interface 41a, and has a communication control function for performing data communication during game operation and the like, a communication control function for transmitting and receiving voice data as a mobile phone terminal, and the like. Here, for the communication control function for data communication, for example, a wireless LAN connection function, an Internet connection function via a wireless LAN or a cellular phone network, a predetermined frequency band (for example, a 2.4 GHz frequency band) is used. Includes short-range wireless communication functions. The communication control unit 41 transmits a connection signal for connecting the game apparatus 1 to a wireless LAN, the Internet, or the like based on a command from the CPU 31 and receives information transmitted from the communication partner side and supplies it to the CPU 31. To do.

  In addition, the terminal device 3 may include a GPS (Global Positioning System) signal receiving circuit, an imaging device (camera) such as a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) image sensor, a triaxial acceleration sensor, and the like. For example, GPS position information may be used in the game.

  In the terminal device 3 configured as described above, a player who wants to receive a game service performs an operation of starting a web browser and accessing a game site managed by the game server 1. When this access is authenticated by the game server 1, the communication control unit 41 of the terminal device 3 receives game screen data described in HTML or the like transmitted from the game server 1, and the CPU 31 executes the web browser. A game screen is displayed on the display unit 35. Here, the player selects and inputs selectable button objects and hyperlinks displayed on the game screen by operating the operation input unit 40. In response to this selection input, the game server 1 advances the game and transmits new game screen data to the terminal device 3. Then, this new game screen is displayed on the display unit 35 of the terminal device 3, and hereinafter, similarly, the player can select a button object or the like that can be selected on the game screen displayed on the display unit 35 by an operation. A game provided by the game server 1 can be played.

[Functional configuration of game management device]
Next, main functions of the game management device (game server 1 and database server 2) configured as described above will be described. FIG. 4 is a main functional block diagram of the game management device.

  The game management device mainly includes game information management means 51, game progress means 52, fellow management means 53, authentication means 54, access management means 55, fellow support access determination means 56, continuous access privilege grant means 57, and notification means 58. And message transmission means 59. Each of these means 51 to 59 is realized by the CPU 11 of the game server 1 executing the program according to the present embodiment.

  The game information management means 51 accumulates and manages game information of each player in the database server 2. The item of game information managed by the game information management means 51 differs depending on the content of the game service that the game server 1 provides to the player.

  Examples of games provided by the game server 1 include sports games based on various sports such as baseball, soccer, and golf, battle games based on battles, music simulation games, and other various role-playing games and training. Various games such as games and simulation games can be listed regardless of the game format and genre. As an example, in the present embodiment, the case where the game server 1 provides a baseball game as a game service will be described below.

  In the present embodiment, a baseball game in which a player owns a player character in the game and can play a game (match) with another player in the game using the player character is taken as an example. The player character possessed by the player can be in a card format in which the form of the player character is visible on the screen of the terminal device 3. That is, the player character is managed as a digital player card by the game server 1 and displayed on the screen of the terminal device 3 of the player. FIG. 10A illustrates the player card 71 displayed on the screen of the terminal device 3 of the player, and shows the form of the player character and the rarity of the card (the level of scarcity value is the number of ☆). Are displayed on the screen as a digital player card with the Players can collect player cards while advancing the game, form their own original team, and compete against other players for ranking. In addition, the player can improve the ability of the player card (player character) by synthesizing the collected player cards (that is, nurture the player), and enjoy the game with the aim of creating a stronger team. It can be done.

  In such a baseball game, as shown in FIG. 5, the game information management means 51 for managing the game information of each player includes a player information storage unit 51a, a level information storage unit 51b, an owned player card storage unit 51c, an owned point. A storage unit 51d, an owned coin storage unit 51e, an owned item storage unit 51f, a game result storage unit 51g, a ranking storage unit 51h, a privilege information storage unit 51i, a disadvantage information storage unit 51j, and the like are provided. FIG. 6 shows an example of game information of each player (in this example, one player ID = “000001”) stored and managed in the database server 2 by the storage units 51a to 51j of the game information management means 51. Game information).

  The player information storage unit 51a associates a player ID uniquely identifying each player with player information relating to each player such as a login ID, password, player name (nickname used in the game, etc.), team name, and the like. Each ID is stored in a predetermined storage area of the database server 2. Here, the login ID and the password are used for login authentication when each player accesses the game server 1 by operating the terminal device 3. The player name and the team name are arbitrary information set by the player when the player registers as a member for receiving the game service or when the game is executed for the first time. The player name and team name are displayed on the game screen as necessary.

  The level information storage unit 51b stores level information such as the player level and the league level in a predetermined storage area of the database server 2 for each player ID in association with the player ID. In the baseball game, for example, experience values are accumulated as the player advances the game, and the level of the player is increased when the experience value reaches a certain amount. In this baseball game, for example, there are a plurality of different levels of leagues, and each player's team belongs to one of the leagues, and a game (league battle) is automatically played with another player's team in the league. To do. Further, according to the result of this league game, a replacement game between teams of players belonging to different leagues is automatically executed, and the league level to which the team of players belongs is changed. The level information storage unit 51b stores the player level and the league level in association with the player ID.

  The owned player card storage unit 51c stores information on player cards acquired and owned by the player in the game in a predetermined storage area of the database server 2 for each player ID in association with the player ID. Examples of the player card information include identification information (player card ID) for uniquely identifying the player card, an ability value indicating the height of the ability of the player, and a regular player flag.

  FIG. 6 shows an example in which a player's ability value can be set for three ability items (abilities 1 to 3). As an example of the ability item, when the player card is a fielder, the abilities 1 to 3 can be “blow”, “running power”, “defense”, etc. ˜3 can be set as “sphere force”, “ball control”, “change”, and the like. The capability item is not limited to this example, and can be increased or decreased. The regular player flag is a regular player (player included in the team order) who participates in a match with another player's team among the player cards owned by the player, or a non-regular player other than the regular player This flag is “1”, indicating that it is registered as a player card for a regular player. By operating the terminal device 3, the player can select a regular player from an owned player card or set a team order.

  Further, the database server 2 stores the player card image data, the player name, the position, the affiliation team, the ability value (initial value not strengthened by the synthesis) and the like in association with the player card ID. There is a database, and the game information management means 51 can acquire the image data of the player card corresponding to the player card ID based on the player card ID stored in the owned player card storage unit 51c. Yes.

  The owned point storage unit 51d stores various points (including values corresponding to points) owned by the player in the game in a predetermined storage area of the database server 2 for each player ID in association with the player ID. To do. In this game, there are various game modes, and various points can be acquired and the acquired points can be used according to the game mode.

  As shown in FIG. 6, examples of points include behavioral power points, operating costs, reinforcement points, ale points, etc., in addition to the above experience values. The action power point is used in a “scout mode” in which the player card is searched and the player is scouted while consuming the action power point. The management cost is used in a “match mode” in which another player is designated to play an individual match, and the individual match is performed at a cost (point) necessary for managing the match. It is consumed by. For example, behavioral power points and operating costs consumed and reduced during the game are recovered over time (for example, 1 point is recovered every 3 minutes), or the experience value is set to a certain amount. And the player's level can be increased to recover.

  The strengthening points are used in the “strengthening mode” in which the ability of the player cards is improved by combining the player cards owned by the players, and is consumed by performing the combining. This strengthening point can be acquired, for example, by executing a scout mode or a match mode. The ale point is a point that can be obtained when a player sends a message or the like to another player to support (send an ale). This ale point can be used in, for example, “player lottery acquisition mode” in which a predetermined number (for example, one) of player cards can be acquired by lottery based on random numbers, etc., from all player cards managed by the game server 1 It is possible to receive one player card lottery for a predetermined ale point.

  The owned coin storage unit 51e associates the player ID with the coin owned by the player in the game (in-game currency different from the points) in a predetermined storage area of the database server 2 for each player ID. Remember. This coin is necessary, for example, when acquiring an item to be charged.

  The owned item storage unit 51f stores items acquired by the player in the game in a predetermined storage area of the database server 2 for each player ID in association with the player ID. As shown in FIG. 6, examples of items include recovery items, puzzle card pieces, and fake cards. The recovery item is an item that recovers the above-described action power points and / or operation costs consumed and reduced during the game to the maximum value in an instant without waiting for the passage of time. For example, the recovery item can be acquired by consuming and purchasing the coin or satisfying a predetermined bonus condition in the game.

  The pieces of the puzzle card are items that can obtain a powerful (high ability value) player card by collecting a predetermined number of pieces (for example, six pieces P1 to P6) and completing the puzzle card. . For example, a piece of a puzzle card can be obtained when winning in a lottery based on a random number or the like during the execution of the scout mode, and when winning by fighting against a piece owned by another player in the game mode In addition, it can be taken from the opponent player.

  A fake card is an item that can be set to a piece of the puzzle card so that even if it is defeated by another player in a match in the match mode, the targeted piece cannot be taken once. For example, a fake card can be obtained by consuming and purchasing the coin or satisfying a predetermined bonus condition in the game.

  The game result storage unit 51g associates a player ID with a game ID for uniquely identifying a game in which a player's team has played against another player's team, and a predetermined storage area of the database server 2 for each player ID. To remember. Here, the game uniquely specified by the game ID includes a game of an individual game performed by the player specifying an opponent and a game of a league game automatically performed by the game server 1.

  In addition, the database server 2 is associated with the game ID, the game date and time (the time when the real world game starts or ends), the player ID of the winning team, the player ID of the defeated team, the battle score, the winning pitcher character, A game database is stored in which information about game results such as a loser pitcher character, a player character who has made a home run, and game critical information is stored. And the game information management means 51 can acquire the information regarding the game result corresponding to the said game ID from a game database based on the game ID which the game result storage part 51g has memorize | stored.

  The ranking storage unit 51h associates the player ID with ranking information such as the number of wins and defeats of the team of the player in the league game or the exchange game, and the ranking in the affiliation league based on the number of wins and losses. Each ID is stored in a predetermined storage area of the database server 2. For example, a league game is automatically performed at a predetermined time on each day from Monday to Friday in the real world (for example, 12 games per day), and a replacement game is performed at a predetermined time on Saturday and Sunday in the real world. It is assumed that a predetermined number of games (for example, 12 games each day) are automatically played. In this case, as shown in FIG. 6, the ranking storage unit 51h stores the ranking information for each day from Monday to Sunday in the real world, and updates the ranking information to the latest information every week.

  The privilege information storage unit 51i stores information related to a privilege given to the player in a predetermined storage area of the database server 2 for each player ID in association with the player ID. The privilege in this embodiment is given to a player who has achieved continuous access for five days as described above. Giving a privilege here means making the game more advantageous (merit occurrence state) than before giving the privilege. In FIG. 6, bonus points (in this example, 200 points of strengthening points) are given. The example given to the player as a privilege is shown. Details of this privilege will be described later.

  Next, the game progress means 52 shown in FIG. 4 will be described. The game progress means 52 executes a game in response to an operation on the terminal device 3 by the player, generates game screen data corresponding to the execution result, and transmits the game screen data to the terminal device 3. It has a function to advance the game by displaying a game screen according to the game. As shown in FIG. 4, the game progress means 52 includes a game execution means 52a, a game screen generation means 52b, and a game screen transmission means 52c.

  When the game screen is displayed by the web browser of the terminal device 3 of the player, when the player performs an operation of selecting a selectable button object or hyperlink on the game screen, a request for the game screen corresponding to the operation is performed. Is transmitted to the game server 1 by the web browser of the terminal device 3. In the game server 1 that has received this request, the game execution means 52a reads the game information of the player in response to the request and executes the game by performing calculations and data processing.

  For example, taking as an example a case where the player has performed an operation of playing against a team of another player in the battle mode, the game execution means 52a has the player cards of both teams corresponding to the player IDs of both players in the battle. Information (player card information of regular players participating in the game) is read from the database server 2. And the game execution means 52a performs the calculation which determines a win / loss based on the ability value etc. of the player card of both teams. As an example of the calculation of this win / loss decision, the player with the highest total ability value of both teams may be the winning team, or the team with the higher total ability value will have a higher probability of winning. The winning team may be obtained by probability calculation. Moreover, the game execution means 52a performs the calculation which determines whether various effect productions which affect a win / loss are generated based on the combination of the player card which comprises a team before the calculation which determines a win / loss. May be.

  The game screen generation unit 52b generates game screen data composed of, for example, HTML data in accordance with the execution result by the game execution unit 52a. The HTML data may include image data such as a player card read from the database server 2. Moreover, the script (program) which operate | moves by the plug-in of the web browser of the terminal device 3 may be embedded in HTML data.

  The game screen transmission unit 52c transmits the game screen data (HTML data or the like) generated by the game screen generation unit 52b to the terminal device 3 of the player as a response to the game screen request. In the terminal device 3 of the player that has received the game screen data, the game screen is displayed on the display unit 35 by the web browser.

  Next, the fellow management means 53 will be described. The friend management means 53 has a function of storing information of fellow players belonging to a group called a friend centered on each player in the database server 2 (storage device), and performing friend management for each player. In addition, the group here shows the group of one's own friend seen from the viewpoint of one player to the last, and each player which comprises these groups does not belong only to this group. Each player also has a group of “friends” centered on him / her. The fellow management means 53 includes a fellow information storage unit 53a.

  FIG. 7A shows an example of information related to each player's friends, which the friend information storage unit 53a stores and manages in the database server 2. The fellow information storage unit 53a receives the information on the limit number of fellows, the player IDs of fellow players who are already in a fellow relation, the player IDs of players who are applying for peers, and fellow applications in association with the player IDs. However, information related to a friend such as a player ID of an unapproved player is stored in a predetermined storage area of the database server 2 for each player ID. In the example of FIG. 7A, information on a friend for one player with a player ID = “000001” is shown, the number of fellows is limited to 20, the number of fellow players of the player is 10, and players who are applying for peers. Has received one fellow application, but there are no unapproved players.

  In the baseball game of the present embodiment, a bonus point is awarded to both players who have become friends by creating a friend (for example, increasing the maximum value of the action power point and the operating cost by a predetermined point). Is possible). Moreover, it is the game specification which can advance a game advantageously by playing a game in cooperation with a fellow player, or performing a present or cheering of a player card between friends. Thus, by giving the player the advantage of creating a friend in the game, the creation of the friend is promoted. However, for each player, a limit number of friends according to the degree of progress of the game (upper limit number of people who can make friends) is set, and the friend information storage unit 53a associates the player ID with the limit number of friends. Is remembered. For example, the limit number of friends is set to increase as the level of the player increases. Thereby, in order to make more friends and make the game advantageous, the player is given a motivation to continuously advance the game and improve the level.

  In the present embodiment, in order for two players to become friends, either one of both players makes a friend application to the other player via the game server 1. As an operation example of this friend application, first, a player who wants to make a friend performs an operation of listing target candidates of friend candidates on the screen of the terminal device 3. In response to the operation by the player, the game server 1 transmits screen data listing the candidates for the fellow candidates, so that, for example, a plurality of fellow candidates are listed as shown in the screen example of FIG. A screen is displayed on the terminal device 3 of the player. Here, the player confirms the player level, the league level, and the like of the target person listed on the screen, selects a player who wants to be a friend, and performs a friend application operation. Details of the fellow candidate list screen in FIG. 26 will be described later.

  For example, consider a case where a player A with a player ID = “000001” performs a friend application operation on a player B with a player ID = “000002”. As shown in FIG. 7A, in response to this operation, the friend information storage unit 53a of the game server 1 corresponds to the player ID of the player A = “000001” as the game information of the player A who has made the friend application. In addition, the player ID = “000002” of the player B who is the applicant is stored as the “player ID being applied”.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8A, the fellow information storage unit 53a makes a fellow application in association with the player ID of the player B = “000002” as the game information of the player B who is the applicant. The player ID of player A = “000001” is stored as “unapproved player ID”. Then, the game server 1 notifies the player A that a friend application has been made when the terminal device 3 of the player B logs in to the game server 1.

  Then, the player B who has received the friend application confirms the information such as the player level and the league level of the player A received from the game server 1 on the screen of the terminal device 3 and decides whether to approve or reject as a friend. Perform the operation to select. Here, when the player B performs an operation of approving as a friend, the friend management means 53 of the game server 1 establishes a friendship relationship between the player A and the player B in accordance with this operation, and both players A and B are established. Register as a friend. That is, as shown in FIG. 7B, as the game information of the player A, the player ID of the player B = “000002” is associated with the player ID of the player A = “000002”, and the “friend player ID” And the player ID of the player B is deleted from the “pending player ID”.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8B, the fellow information storage unit 53a associates the player ID of the player B = “000002” with the player ID = “000001” of the player A as the “companion player ID”. The player ID of the player A is deleted from the “unapproved player ID”. Then, when the terminal device 3 of the player A logs in to the game server 1, the game server 1 notifies the player B that the friend has been approved.

  Next, the authentication unit 54 will be described. When a player who wants to receive a game service operates the terminal device 3 to access (log in) the game server 1, the authentication means 54 determines whether or not the player has a game participation qualification and performs login authentication. . As an example of this authentication, there is authentication based on a login ID and a password associated with a player ID. For example, when a player uses the game service for the first time, a login ID (any alphanumeric character, mail address, etc.) and a password are registered in the game server 1 as member information. Then, at the next login to the game server 1, the player operates the terminal device 3 to transmit the login ID and password to the game server 1. At this time, the authentication means 54 of the game server 1 determines whether or not the combination of the login ID and password received from the terminal device 3 of the player has been registered, and performs login authentication.

  When the game system is incorporated into the SNS system, the SNS member registration information (login ID and password) may be used as the registration information for receiving the game service of the game system. For example, when the player's terminal device 3 is logged in to the SNS server, when the game site managed by the game server 1 is first accessed, the player's login ID and password are automatically input from the SNS server to the game server 1. The game service may be registered for use without registering the login ID and password again.

  In addition, the individual identification number of the mobile phone terminal that is the terminal device 3 (a mobile phone terminal different from the phone number is uniquely specified) so that the time and effort for inputting the login ID and password each time the player accesses the game server 1 can be omitted. Or a unique ID of the contractor (ID for uniquely identifying the contractor of the mobile phone terminal, which is not changed as long as the contractor is the same even if the model is changed) You may perform authentication using. That is, when the player registers the member by operating the mobile phone terminal, the game server 1 acquires the individual identification number or the contractor specific ID included in the data transmitted from the mobile phone terminal, and the login ID and password At the same time, the individual identification number or the contractor unique ID is also stored in the database server 2 in association with the player ID. Then, when receiving an access request from the mobile phone terminal, the authentication unit 54 performs login authentication by determining whether the individual identification number or the contractor unique ID has been registered. Thereby, when accessing the game server 1, the player can log in without inputting the login ID and password.

  In addition, as another method that can omit the trouble of inputting the login ID and the password each time the player accesses the game server 1, there is a method of using HTTP cookie information (hereinafter referred to as cookie). That is, when the player operates the terminal device 3 to register as a member, the game server 1 issues individual identification information corresponding to the login ID and password and registers it in the database server 2, and the individual identification information is used as a cookie. It transmits to the terminal device 3. At this time, the browser of the terminal device 3 stores the received cookie in the terminal device 3. When accessing the game server 1 from the next time, the browser of the terminal device 3 transmits a Cookie to the game server 1 together with a page browsing request, so that the authentication unit 54 receives the access request from the mobile phone terminal. Can perform login authentication by determining whether or not the individual identification number of the cookie has been registered.

  Next, the access management means 55 will be described. The access management means 55 stores access information of each player to the game server 1 in the database server 2 (storage device) and manages access for each player. Here, the access information is information such as access history of each player (access date / time, etc.), number of accesses in the real world per day, presence / absence of access in each day in the real world, and the like.

  The access management means 55 has a function of managing the presence or absence of access to the game server 1 for each predetermined unit period for each player. The management information on the presence / absence of access for each predetermined unit period is a continuous access privilege granting unit 57 that grants a continuous access privilege to a player who has achieved continuous access who has accessed all of the unit periods of the prescribed number of consecutive periods. Used to determine whether continuous access has been achieved. In this embodiment, the access management means 55 manages the presence / absence of access for each predetermined unit period for each player. However, the access management means 55 stores only the date and time of access of each player. However, the continuous access privilege granting unit 57 may determine whether or not there is access for each predetermined unit period.

  In the following description, the access management means 55 of the present embodiment uses one day in the real world as a unit period, and indicates whether or not the game server 1 is accessed each day (whether access has been made at least once a day). An example of managing whether or not) for each player will be described.

  FIG. 9A shows an example of access information of each player, which is stored and managed in the database server 2 by the access information storage unit 55a. The access information storage unit 55a is associated with the player ID, and in the real world today, 1 day ago, 2 days ago, 3 days ago, 4 days ago, ..., n days ago (in this embodiment, n is 5 or more) Information indicating the presence / absence of access to the game server 1 for each day (natural number) (whether or not access within a unit period has been achieved) is stored in a predetermined storage area of the database server 2 for each player ID. When this information is “1”, it indicates that the game server 1 has been accessed at least once a day, while when this information is “0”, the game server 1 is accessed once a day. Indicates that there was no access. In the example of the present embodiment, a privilege is given by continuous access for 5 days, so it is only necessary to store information indicating the presence / absence of access for the most recent 5 days up to the previous day.

  Note that the access information stored in the access information storage unit 55a is not limited to the example of FIG. 9A. For example, as shown in FIG. It may be the number of accesses to the game server 1 for each day before, ... n days ago. This access count information is used to manage whether or not access within a unit period (at least one access per day in this embodiment) is achieved depending on whether or not the information is “0”. Information.

  Further, the access information storage unit 55a stores information indicating whether or not a friend of the player satisfies the support access condition in a predetermined storage area of the database server 2 for each player ID in association with the player ID. This information is information indicating a determination result by the fellow support access determination unit 56 described later.

  Further, the access information storage unit 55a also stores in the predetermined storage area of the database server 2 for each player ID, in association with the player ID, the continuous access days that are the continuous days that the player has accessed the game server 1. The number of consecutive access days is the date when the player accesses the game server 1 and the date when the player is regarded as accessed (the same day as the missing date that the player did not access) The number of consecutive days) counted. This number of consecutive access days is initialized (reset) when continuous access by the player (including a case where access is considered to be interrupted) stops and when a privilege is given to the player by achieving continuous access for 5 days. .

  For example, if the missing day that can be compensated is only one day among the five consecutive days, even if the continuous access continuation state is maintained by satisfying the support access condition for the missing day on the first day, two days thereafter When the missing date of the eyes is determined, the continuous access days are initialized. That is, assuming that the missing date that can be compensated is n days, when the missing date on the (n + 1) th day is determined, the continuous access is interrupted at that time, and the continuous access days are initialized.

  The number of missing days that can be compensated can be arbitrarily set. However, if too many missing days that can be compensated are allowed, even if the player himself does not actually access the game server 1 in fact, there is a possibility that the missing days will be compensated and a continuous access achievement privilege may be obtained. Therefore, it is desirable to set an upper limit for missing dates that can be compensated. In the present embodiment, first, an example in which a missing date that can be compensated is limited to one day will be described below, and a case where a plurality of missing dates that can be compensated are allowed will be described later.

  Next, the fellow support access determination means 56 will be described. The fellow support access determination means 56 determines whether or not a fellow player of the player satisfies a predetermined support access condition for a player who has a missing day that has not accessed the game server 1 for five consecutive days. It has the function to do.

  Here, various arbitrary conditions can be set as support access conditions. As an example of the support access condition, “the ratio of the fellow players who have accessed the game server 1 at least once on the same day as the missing date to the whole fellow players can be set to a threshold or more”. If the number of fellow players including the player himself is x and the number of fellow players who have accessed the game server 1 at least once on the same day as the missing date is y and the threshold is z, “y / x ≧ z” is satisfied. It becomes support access condition. For example, when the threshold is set to 0.8 (80% in percentage), if 8 or more fellow players out of 10 friends including the player themselves are accessing the game server 1, this support access condition is satisfied. .

  Here, as described above, the fellow player is a player belonging to a group called a friend centered on each player, and basically, the player who forms the center of the group is also included in the fellow player. However, since the player himself does not access the missing date, the player may be excluded from the fellow players, and the percentage of fellow players who accessed on the same day as the missing date may be calculated. That is, “y / (x−1) ≧ z” may be set as the support access condition.

  When the number of friends is large, there is no significant difference between “y / x ≧ z” or “y / (x−1) ≧ z” as the support access condition, but the difference is as the number of friends decreases. Becomes prominent. For example, considering the case where there are four fellow players x including the player himself and the threshold z = 0.8, the player himself / herself does not access when “y / x ≧ z” is satisfied. Even if all three fellow players have accessed, y / x = 3/4 = 0.75, which does not satisfy the condition. On the other hand, when “y / (x−1) ≧ z” is a condition, y / (x−1) = 3/3 = 1.00 is satisfied if three players except the player himself access. End up. That is, when “y / x ≧ z” is satisfied, the condition is never satisfied if there are four or less fellow players x including the player himself, while “y / (x−1) ≧ z” is satisfied. When the condition is satisfied, even when x is 4 or less, the condition is easily satisfied by the access of a small number of fellow players. By satisfying the condition of “y / x ≧ z”, in order to satisfy the support access condition, first, the number of fellow players x must be five or more, and the player tries to make at least five fellows. You will be motivated. In addition, by setting “y / x ≧ z” as a condition, it is possible to avoid a state in which the condition can be easily satisfied when the number of friends is small. Therefore, it can be said that it is more preferable to set “y / x ≧ z” as a support access condition than “y / (x−1) ≧ z”.

  As another example of the support access condition, “the number of fellow players who have accessed the game server 1 at least once on the same day as the missing date is equal to or greater than a threshold (for example, 10)”. In the case of this support access condition, if the total number of players' friends is not less than the threshold, the condition is not satisfied. Therefore, the player is given the motivation to make at least a threshold (for example, 10 people) or more so as to satisfy the support access condition. In addition, since it becomes easier to satisfy the support access condition when making many friends, the player is motivated to make more friends in order to satisfy the support access condition more easily. Further examples of support access conditions will be described later.

  The process of determining whether or not the support support condition is satisfied by the fellow support access determination means 56 is performed after 12:00 pm (24:00) when the presence / absence of access by the player is determined, that is, at a predetermined time on the day after the player's missing date. Done. For example, the determination process by the fellow support access determination unit 56 is performed at 0:00 on the day after the missing day.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9A, the determination result by the fellow support access determining means 56 corresponds to the player ID of the player as 1-bit information indicating whether or not the friend of the player satisfies the support access condition. It is memorized. When this information is “1”, it indicates that the friend of the player satisfies the support access condition. On the other hand, when this information is “0”, it indicates that the support access condition is not satisfied. In the present embodiment, since the missing date that can be compensated for in the continuous five days is only one day, only the missing date on the first day is determined by the fellow support access determining means 56, and 2 The determination process is not performed for missing days. The information is “0” even when the determination process by the fellow support access determination unit 56 is not performed as in the case where the player accesses (the day that is not the missing date) or the missing date corresponds to the second day. It becomes.

  As a result of the determination by the fellow cheering access judging means 56, if the friend of the player satisfies the cheering access condition, it is considered that the continuous access to the game server 1 by the player is continued, as shown in FIG. The “continuous access days” is incremented by one.

  Next, the continuous access privilege provision means 57 is demonstrated. The continuous access privilege giving means 57 has a function of giving a continuous access achievement privilege to a player who has achieved continuous access for 5 days by changing the game information of the player so as to be advantageous to the game. Furthermore, the continuous access privilege granting means 57 also provides fellow support access for a player who has a missing date that has not accessed the game server 1 within five consecutive days if the fellow player of the player satisfies the support access conditions. When the determination means 56 determines, a continuous access achievement privilege is provided.

  This continuous access privilege granting means 57 determines whether or not to grant the player a continuous access achievement privilege based on the information on the continuous access days in FIG. 9A stored in the access information storage unit 55a. A portion 57a is provided. And the continuous access privilege provision means 57 is the game information (game information which the game information management means 51 memorize | stores and manages in the database server 2) of the player who determined that the privilege generation | occurrence | production determination part 57a produces | generates a continuous access achievement privilege. ) Is changed according to the contents of the privilege.

  Here, the continuous access achievement privilege provided to the player by the continuous access privilege providing means 57 will be described. The continuous access achievement privilege only needs to be advantageous in terms of the game as compared to the case where the privilege is not given, and various privileges are conceivable depending on the type and content of the game.

  As an example of the continuous access achievement privilege in the baseball game of the present embodiment, various points required for the player to advance the game, such as the above-mentioned action power points, management costs, reinforcement points, ale points, etc., are given points. There is a privilege of giving a bonus point to a player as much as the bonus point. When granting such bonus points as benefits, the continuous access privilege granting means 57 matches the information related to the player benefits stored in the benefit information storage unit 51i of the game information management means 51 with the contents of the bonus points. To change. The lower part of FIG. 6 shows an example in which “enhancement point = + 200” is stored as the privilege information of the player as a result of giving the privilege (bonus points) to the player with player ID = “000001”. Further, the continuous access privilege giving means 57 changes the game information so that the player's possession points stored in the possession point storage unit 51d of the game information management means 51 are increased by the bonus points.

  As another example of the continuous access achievement privilege, a privilege that a predetermined number (for example, three) of various items that are advantageously used in the game, such as the recovery item and the fake card described above, is conceivable. When granting an item used in the game as a privilege, the continuous access privilege granting means 57 uses information related to the player's benefit stored in the privilege information storage unit 51i of the game information management means 51 as the content of the benefit. At the same time, the game information is changed so that the number of items stored in the owned item storage unit 51f is increased by a predetermined number.

  Other examples of the continuous access achievement privilege include the following. That is, points such as action power points consumed and reduced during the game are recovered by 1 point every 3 minutes, for example, but this point recovery time is shortened (for example, 2 minutes have elapsed) It is possible to recover 1 point each time. When this privilege is given, information on the effective period in which the point recovery time is shortened is stored as the privilege information of the player stored in the privilege information storage unit 51i. Thereby, the game information management means 51 of the game server 1 performs a process of shortening the point recovery time from the normal time during a period in which the privilege is valid (for example, within 24 hours after the player receives the privilege notification). It will be.

  In addition, in the above-described player lottery acquisition mode, there is also a privilege that the probability that a rare card (a player card with a lower lottery probability than a normal player card and a rare value) will be drawn is increased by a predetermined number of times (for example, once). Conceivable. When this privilege is granted, the number of times that the lottery probability is increased is stored as the privilege information of the player stored in the privilege information storage unit 51i. And the game progress means 52 of the game server 1 will perform the process which raises the lottery probability of a rare card temporarily at the time of the lottery execution of a privilege object.

  Also, in the player lottery acquisition mode, points (such as the above-mentioned Yale points) are usually required to execute the player card lottery, but it is free for a predetermined number of times (for example, once) (ie, no points are consumed). A privilege that a player card can be drawn is also considered. When this privilege is granted, the number of times that a player card can be drawn for free (no points) is stored as the privilege information of the player stored in the privilege information storage unit 51i.

  In addition, there may be a privilege that a predetermined number (for example, one) of player cards selected by the game server 1 by a random number or the like is given to the player. When the player card selected by the game server 1 is given to the player as a privilege, the continuous access privilege granting means 57 uses the privilege information stored in the privilege information storage unit 51i of the game information management means 51 for the benefit. The player card ID given as a privilege is added to the player card ID stored in the owned player card storage unit 51c.

  In addition, in the battle mode in which the teams of other players play against each other, there is a privilege of giving the player a merit on the game that is advantageous only for n battles (for example, 3 battles). As a method for making game play for n battles advantageous, a method for improving the strength of a team of players by n battles is conceivable.

  Here, there are several methods for improving the team strength of the player by means of the privilege. In the battle mode, a player card of a regular player who participates in the game is selected from the player cards owned by the player and battles are performed (for example, the player is preliminarily selected from the player cards owned by the player). Select the card of the regular player who will participate in the match, and team up with the regular player's card to play against). Therefore, as a matter of course, normally, the player's own team strength other than the player's handheld player card cannot be used.

  However, when the team's strength is improved by a privilege, one of the strongest player cards (the player card with the highest ability value) is automatically assigned to the player's regular player among all the cards held by all of the players' friends. Try to replace one of the cards. In this case, the game progress means 52 of the game server 1 automatically performs the above-described player card replacement process at the time of execution of a privilege target battle. If the player owns the strongest player card among all the cards held by all of the players, the assistant player card having a higher ability value than the strongest player card (the special server provided by the game server 1). One player card) may be automatically replaced with one of the player's regular player cards.

  As another method of improving the team strength of the player by the privilege, the ability value of a part or all of the player cards of the regular players participating in the game in the battle mode is improved by a predetermined ratio (or a predetermined value). There is also a method. In this case, the game progress means 52 of the game server 1 performs the process which improves the ability value of the player card of the team of the player who received the privilege at the time of execution of the privilege target battle.

  Further, as another method of making the game carrying for n games advantageous, the probability that the team of the player to whom the privilege is given wins is improved by n times (the probability that the team of the opponent player wins) Is also possible. For example, if the teams of both players having the same ability have the same ability, if neither player has a privilege, the winning probability of both teams is 50%, but the privilege is given to one player. In the battle being played, the victory probability of the team of the player X to which the privilege is given is increased by 10% to 60%, for example, while the victory probability of the team of the player Y of the opponent is reduced by 10% to 40 %, The player X is more advantageous than the player Y in terms of victory probability.

  As described above, when a player is given a privilege that an advantage of n battles is advantageous by improving team strength or winning probability, the privilege of the player stored in the privilege information storage unit 51i of the game information management means 51 is stored. As information, the number of times the battle is advantageous is stored.

  By the way, if the privilege is too large, there is a possibility that the balance with the improvement of the ability value of the player card that is originally realized by executing the game (that is, the development of the player) may be lost. It is preferable to set the level that gives the player a certain level of feeling as a secondary (secondary) position.

  Next, the notification means 58 will be described. The notification means 58 has a function of notifying that a privilege has occurred to the terminal device 3 of the player who has been granted the continuous access achievement privilege. In the present embodiment, there are roughly two timings at which the continuous access achievement privilege is generated, and the privilege notification processing by the notification means 58 is slightly different depending on the privilege generation timing as described below.

  One of the timings when the continuous access achievement privilege is generated is when the player accesses the game server 1 on the last day (the fifth day in the present embodiment) when the continuous access is achieved, and the continuous access is achieved. It is. In this case, since the continuous access achievement privilege is generated in a login state in which the terminal device 3 of the player is connected so as to be communicable with the game server 1, the notification means 58 indicates that the privilege has been generated immediately after the generation of the privilege. The terminal device 3 can be notified.

  Another timing when the continuous access achievement privilege is generated is that the player did not access the game server 1 on the last day when the continuous access is achieved (the fifth day in this embodiment) (that is, the last day is missing). Is when it is considered that continuous access has been achieved because the fellow player of the player satisfies the support access condition. In this case, since the continuous access achievement privilege is generated in a state where the terminal device 3 of the player is not connected to the game server 1 in a communicable manner, the notification unit 58 indicates that the privilege has been generated immediately after the occurrence of the privilege. Since the terminal device 3 cannot be notified, it is necessary to manage whether or not the player has been notified that a privilege has occurred. Therefore, in the present embodiment, this is managed by the privilege notification flag shown in the lower part of FIG.

  That is, when it is considered that continuous access has been achieved by the fellow player satisfying the support access condition on the last day when continuous access is achieved, the notification means 58 notifies the player of the privilege. Is the time when the terminal device 3 of the player first accesses the game server 1 after the granting process, and there is a certain time difference between the bonus granting process and the notification. Therefore, when the privilege is given to the player, the notification unit 58 of the game server 1 sets the privilege notification flag shown in FIG. 6 in association with the player ID of the player to “1”, thereby giving the player a privilege. It manages the state that needs to be notified of the grant. Then, when there is an access to the game server 1 from the terminal device 3 of the player for which “1” is set as the privilege notification flag, the notification means 58 notifies the player that the privilege has been granted. In addition, the privilege notification flag is set to “0”.

  An example of privilege notification by the notification means 58 is shown in FIGS. FIG. 10A shows an example of the main screen of the game displayed on the display unit 35 of the terminal device 3 of the player to whom the privilege is given. After the privilege grant process in the game server 1, screen data for displaying the main screen shown in FIG. 10A is transmitted from the notification means 58 of the game server 1 to the terminal device 3 of the player. On this main screen, the team name 70 of the player, the player card 71 selected as the leader from the player cards owned by the player, the game information 72 of the player, and the like, and privilege notification information 73 are also displayed. . Details of the main screen will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 10A, the privilege notification information 73 displayed on the main screen of the terminal device 3 is given a continuous access achievement privilege such as “Achieved continuous access for 5 days! Go to privilege confirmation screen”. This is what you can see. Further, a hyperlink is set in the privilege notification information 73 (or the privilege notification information 73 may be in the form of a button that allows selection of all or a part of the privilege notification information 73), and the player notifies the privilege notification on the screen. Information 73 can be selected.

  Here, when the player operates the terminal device 3 to select the privilege notification information 73, the privilege confirmation screen shown in FIG. 10B is displayed from the notification unit 58 of the game server 1 in response to the operation. Is displayed to the terminal device 3. On this privilege confirmation screen, for example, a specific benefit such as “enhancement point + 200 points” is displayed together with a display of “continuous access achievement bonus”, and the player can confirm the content of the continuous access achievement bonus. . In addition, when the fellow player fulfills the support access condition and the consecutive access achievement privilege is granted, for example, “There was one day when the player did not access, but the fellow player's support access achieved five consecutive days of access. A sentence such as “I was able to do it!” Is also displayed on the privilege confirmation screen. Thus, the player can clearly recognize that the continuous access achievement privilege has been acquired by the support access of the friend, and is strongly conscious of the presence of the friend.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 10B, a “receive” button 74 is displayed on the privilege confirmation screen, and the player can select a button 74 to receive a present (bonus point) in a pseudo manner. You may do it. In this case, bonus points as benefits may be valid when the “receive” button 74 is selected. In this privilege confirmation screen, for example, when a “go to main screen” button 75 is selected, it is possible to return to the main screen.

  As described above, in this embodiment, by including the privilege notification information 73 in the main screen data of the game transmitted from the game server 1 to the terminal device 3 of the player, the occurrence of the privilege is notified to each player. It has become. The main screen is a basic screen that is always displayed at the start of the game. By displaying the privilege notification information 73 in the main screen, the occurrence of the privilege can be accurately notified to the player.

  In addition, since the main screen includes many other objects and information, the details of the privilege can be confirmed by transitioning to the privilege confirmation screen shown in FIG. It is not something. For example, when the player terminal device 3 accesses the game server 1, the privilege confirmation screen shown in FIG. 10B is displayed on the display unit 35 of the player terminal device 3 before the main screen. After the player confirms the occurrence of the continuous access achievement privilege on the confirmation screen, the player may make a transition to the main screen by a predetermined operation by the player.

  As described above, the notifying unit 58 displays the bonus occurrence information on the main screen or the like to notify the player, so that the notifying process is performed in cooperation with the game screen generating unit 52b and the game screen transmitting unit 52c. Is supposed to do.

  Further, when the fellow support access determining means 56 determines that the fellow player of the player satisfies the support access condition after the elapse of the day when the player has lost access (that is, after confirmation of the missing date), the notification means 58 The player has a function of notifying the terminal device 3 of the player that the continuous access has been continued when the fellow player of the player satisfies the support access condition. The notification means 58 performs this notification processing when the player's terminal device 3 first accesses the game server 1 after it is determined that the friend support access determination means 56 satisfies the support access conditions. There is a certain time difference between the determination by the support access determination unit 56 and the notification by the notification unit 58. Therefore, when the notification means 58 of the game server 1 determines that the fellow support access determination means 56 satisfies the support access condition, the notification means 58 continues the continuous access shown in FIG. 9A in association with the player ID of the player. A notification flag (abbreviated as “continuation notification flag” in the figure) is set to “1”, thereby managing a state where it is necessary to notify the player that continuous access is continuing. When there is an access to the game server 1 from the terminal device 3 of the player for which “1” is set as the continuous access continuation notification flag during the day following the day when the access is lost, the notification means 58 In addition, the fact that the continuous access is continued when the fellow player satisfies the support access condition is notified, and the continuous access continuation notification flag is set to “0”.

  In addition, although the continuous access once has been continued due to the cheering access of the fellow player, the continuous access is interrupted in the end because the player did not access the game server 1 during the day after the day when the access was lost. In this case, the notification during continuous access by the notification unit 58 is not performed. Therefore, even when continuous access is interrupted, the continuous access continuation notification flag is set to “0”. However, even if continuous access is interrupted in this way, the notification means 58 of the game server 1 may notify the terminal device 3 of the player of the fact that the fellow player satisfies the support access condition. .

  An example of notification that the continuous access is being continued by the notification means 58 is shown in FIGS. FIG. 11A shows an example in which the fact that continuous access is continuing is displayed on the main screen of the game to notify the player. When the player's terminal device 3 accesses the game server 1 for the first time after the player's terminal device 3 accesses the game server 1 for the first time after the player's terminal device 3 determines that the friend's support access condition is satisfied on the day following the day when the player has lost continuous access. Screen data for displaying the main screen shown in FIG. 11A is transmitted from the notification means 58 of the server 1 to the terminal device 3 of the player. On the main screen, the team name 70, player card 71, game information 72, etc. of the player are displayed, and continuous access continuation notification information 76 is also displayed. This continuous access continuation notification information 76 indicates that continuous access is made when a fellow player satisfies the support access conditions, for example, “Continuous access is being continued due to fellow support access! The content shows that it continues without interruption.

  Thereby, the player can recognize the fact that the continuous access is continued by the cheering access of the fellow player on the next day when the game server 1 cannot be accessed. Therefore, the player is strongly conscious of the existence of the companion and also has a strong consciousness of continuously accessing the game server 1 and acquiring the continuous access achievement privilege. For this reason, continuous access to the game server 1 by the player can be effectively promoted.

  FIG. 11B shows an example of informing the player by displaying that continuous access is continuing on a screen other than the main screen of the game. When the player's terminal device 3 first accesses the game server 1 on the day following the day when the player has lost continuous access, the notification means 58 of the game server 1 displays, for example, before the main screen, FIG. ) Is transmitted to the terminal device 3 of the player. This screen displays that yesterday (the same day as the missing date) that the companion game access record and support access conditions have been satisfied. FIG. 11B shows a display example of the access history of the friends, such as “8 out of 10 friends have accessed the game yesterday. Clear the support access condition (access 80% or more of friends)!” ing. In addition, continuous access continuation notification information 76 similar to that shown in FIG. 11A is displayed on this screen, and it is indicated to the player that continuous access is continued without interruption when the fellow player satisfies the support access conditions. Informed. In the screen of FIG. 11B, for example, when the “go to main screen” button 75 is selected by the player, the main screen data is transmitted from the game server 1 to the terminal device 3 of the player, and the screen of the terminal device 3 is the main screen. Transition to.

  Next, the message transmission means 59 will be described. The message transmission means 59 has a function of receiving a message addressed to another player transmitted from the terminal device 3 of each player and transmitting the message to the other player. The message transmission means 59 includes a message storage unit 59a.

  FIG. 12 shows an example of information related to a received message that is stored and managed in the database server 2 by the message storage unit 59a. The message storage unit 59a associates with the player ID of the receiving player who has received the message, information relating to the message such as the sending player ID, the message content, and the transmission date and time for each player ID of the receiving player. The data is stored in a predetermined storage area of the database server 2. The example of FIG. 12 shows information related to a received message for one receiving player with a player ID = “000002”, and the player has “access hard!” From the player with the player ID = “000001”. From the player with ID = “000038”, the message “Please support support because tomorrow cannot be accessed!” And the message “Thank you this week!” From the player with player ID = “000145”, respectively.

  Here, an example of an operation in which a player sends a message to his / her fellow player will be described. FIG. 13A shows an example of a friend list screen displayed on the terminal device 3 of the player based on the screen data transmitted from the game server 1. This buddy list screen is a screen that is displayed when, for example, the player operates the terminal device 3 to select “buddy menu” in the main screen. On this buddy list screen, information of buddy players who are in a buddy relationship with the player is listed and displayed. Note that information about fellow players that cannot be displayed on the screen can be displayed as a separate screen by scrolling the screen or requesting the game server 1 for the second and subsequent pages of the peer list.

  In this friend list screen, an information display area for each friend player listed is provided. In each information display area, game information 81 of the friend player (player name, team name, player level, friend's level). The number of people, the league level, etc.), an avatar 82 which is a separate character of the player, a player card 83 of the leader owned by the player, and an object called an ale button 84 are also displayed. Then, when the player selects this ale button 84, it is possible to send ale (support) to his / her fellow player (to display a support intention). The player can send only ale to the fellow player, but can also send a message as described below.

  When the ale button 84 is selected by the player's operation on the terminal device 3, the operation is transmitted from the terminal device 3 to the game server 1. Thereafter, from the game server 1, for example, data on a message input screen illustrated in FIG. 13B is transmitted to the terminal device 3, and the message input screen is displayed on the terminal device 3. On this message input screen, for example, a text indicating that an ale has been sent to a fellow player (player B in the example of FIG. 13B) is displayed, and a message input area 85 and a send button 86 are displayed. Objects are also displayed. Then, the player operates the terminal device 3 to input an arbitrary message in the message input area 85 and selects the transmission button 86, whereby a message addressed to the fellow player is transmitted from the terminal device 3 to the game server 1. The FIG. 13B shows an example in which the player inputs the message “Let's do our best!”. In consideration of the storage capacity in the database server 2, there may be a restriction (for example, within 30 full-width characters) on characters that can be input in the message input area 85.

  The message input screen displays a hyperlink 87 for transitioning to the page of the fellow player (player B in this example), and the details of the game information of the fellow player are described by selecting this link. Displayed pages. In addition, a hyperlink 88 for transitioning to the buddy list and a hyperlink 89 for transitioning to the main screen are also displayed on the message input screen. By selecting these links, a buddy list or main screen is displayed. You can come back.

  When a message is transmitted from the terminal device 3 by the player's operation on this message input screen, in the game server 1, the message storage unit 59 a of the message transmission means 59 receives the message addressed to the fellow player received from the terminal device 3. The data is stored in the database server 2 in association with the player ID of the fellow player (see FIG. 12). Then, when the terminal device 3 of the fellow player accesses the game server 1, the message transmission means 59 of the game server 1 transmits screen data for displaying a message, a transmission source player name, a transmission time, and the like to the terminal device 3. To do. Thus, a message or the like is displayed on the terminal device 3 of the player who has received this screen data, and the message received from another friend can be confirmed on the screen.

  As described above, in the game system according to the present embodiment, friends can communicate with each other at any time using the communication tool illustrated in FIGS. 13 (a) and 13 (b). .

  In the examples of FIGS. 13 (a) and 13 (b), an example in which a message is sent to a friend of a player has been described. However, an ale is sent or a message is sent to other players who are not in a friendship relationship. be able to. For example, it is possible to send an ale or a message to other players who are not listed on the fellow candidate list screen (see FIG. 31), which will be described later, by the same operation as that of the fellow.

By the way, in the above description, the information on the players managed by the friend management means 53, the access information of each player managed by the access management means 55, and the information managed by the message transmission means 59 are as follows. For convenience, the information is described separately from the various information managed by the game information management means 51, but these pieces of information are all included in the game information managed by the game server 1.
[Game system operation]

  In the above configuration, an example of the operation of the game system according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG. FIG. 14 shows a basic flow of processing of the terminal device 3 and the game server 1 when the player operates the terminal device 3 to access the game server 1 to receive a game service.

  When the player receives the game service, first, the web browser is activated by operating the operation input unit 40 of the terminal device 3 (S11). Thereafter, the player performs an operation of accessing a game site managed by the game server 1, and thereby an access request is transmitted from the terminal device 3 to the game server 1 (S12). At this time, the game server 1 performs login authentication for access from the terminal device 3 (S21), and confirms that the access is from a player who is registered for use of the game service. Thereafter, the game server 1 transmits main screen data described in HTML or the like to the terminal device 3 (S22). In the terminal device 3 that has received the main screen data, the web browser interprets the data and displays the main screen on the display unit 35 (S13).

  As illustrated in FIG. 10A, on the main screen, the player's team name 70, the image of the player card 71 selected as the leader from the player cards owned by the player, the player's game information 72 (the player's game information 72) Level, action points, management cost, reinforcement points, ale points, number of player cards owned, number of friends, etc.) are displayed. In addition, the above-described privilege notification information 73 and the like are also displayed. Furthermore, on this main screen, by operating the direction keys of the terminal device 3 and scrolling the screen, a game mode selection button (not shown), various menu buttons, fellow movement information, messages from other players, etc. Various objects and information are displayed.

  Here, when the player performs an operation of selecting an object such as a selectable button or a hyperlink displayed on the screen, a screen request corresponding to the operation is transmitted from the terminal device 3 to the game server 1 (S14). ). Receiving this request, the game server 1 executes arithmetic processing and data processing according to the player's operation to execute the game (S23), and transmits game screen data reflecting the execution result to the terminal device 3 (S24). ). And in the terminal device 3 which received screen data, a web browser interprets the said data and displays a game screen on the display part 35 (S15).

  Thereafter, the above-described S14 and S15 are repeated in the terminal device 3 of the player, and the above-described S23 and S24 are repeated in the game server 1, whereby the selectable buttons displayed on the screen of the terminal device 3 Etc., the game screen of the terminal device 3 is switched one after another and the game can be advanced.

  Thereafter, when the player operates the terminal device 3 to close the game screen (S16), the game server 1 performs logout processing (S25). For example, when the player closes the web browser, the game server 1 performs logout processing after a session timeout.

  By the way, in this game system, even when the player logs out from the game server 1, the game server 1 side can read the game information of the player and advance the game. For example, another logged-in player may start a battle (individual battle) against a team of logged-out players, and the game progress means 52 of the game server 1 determines whether the player is logged in. Regardless of whether or not, the game information of each player is read from the database server 2 and the battle is executed, and the game information of each player is updated to reflect the execution result. In the league battle mode, the game progress means 52 of the game server 1 reads the game information of each player from the database server 2 and automatically executes the league game without the player operating the terminal device 3. Thus, the result of the battle executed when the player is logged out from the game server 1 can be confirmed on the screen when the player accesses the game server 1 thereafter.

[Operation of game management device]
Next, a more detailed operation example of the game management device according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. FIG. 15 to FIG. 17 show the processing flow of the game server 1 for a certain player, and the same processing is performed for each player managed by the game server 1.

  The flowchart in FIG. 15 exemplifies a process that is executed every time one day (unit period) in the real world ends. For example, the process is started every day at midnight. If it is the start time of this process (YES in S31), it is determined whether or not the player has accessed the game server 1 at least once on the previous day (S32). This determination can be made based on the access information shown in FIG. 9A (information indicating the presence or absence of access one day ago).

  If the player has not accessed the game server 1 on the previous day (NO in S32), it is determined whether or not the lack of access on the previous day corresponds to the first day of the missing access date that occurred in the middle of five consecutive days. Determination is made (S33). In the present embodiment, the missing date that can be compensated for in the consecutive five days is only one day, so if the lack of access on the previous day is the missing date on the second day (NO in S33), the player The continuous access to the game server 1 is interrupted, and the process proceeds to S40, where the continuous access days shown in FIG.

  When the previous day's lack of access is the first day of the missing access date that occurred in the middle of five consecutive days (YES in S33), it is determined whether or not the player's companion satisfies the support access condition (S34). And the process proceeds to S35). FIG. 15 shows an example in which the support access condition is “the ratio of the fellow players who have accessed the game server 1 at least once on the same day as the missing day to the whole fellow players is 0.8 or more”. . In S34, the ratio R of all the fellow players who have accessed the game server 1 at least once on the previous day (that is, the same day as the missing date) is calculated. Thereafter, in S35, it is determined whether or not the calculated ratio R satisfies the support access condition of 0.8 or more.

  If the support access condition is not satisfied (NO in S35), the player's continuous access has been interrupted, and the process proceeds to S40, where the continuous access days are initialized to “0 days”. On the other hand, when the support access condition is satisfied (YES in S35), the game server 1 considers that the player has accessed the game server 1 on the previous day, and performs continuous access continuation processing (S36). As a specific processing example of the continuous access continuation processing, the player access information shown in FIG. 9A is set / changed as follows. That is, the game server 1 sets information indicating whether or not the support access condition is satisfied (information one day before) to “1”, increments the count of consecutive access days by one, and sets the continuous access continuation notification flag to “ Set to “1”.

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not continuous access for 5 days has been achieved (S37). If the previous day is the last day of five consecutive days, the player achieves continuous access when the friend of the player satisfies the support access condition (YES in S37). In this case, the continuous access privilege giving means 57 changes the game information of the player so as to be advantageous in terms of the game, and gives the continuous access achievement privilege (S38). For example, when a predetermined enhancement point is given to a player as a bonus point, game information (player privilege information and enhancement point information illustrated in FIG. 6) corresponding to the player ID of the player is changed. After the process of granting the continuous access achievement privilege, the game server 1 sets the privilege notification flag shown in FIG. 6 to “1” (S39), and sets the continuous access days shown in FIG. 9A to “0 day”. Initialization is performed (S40).

  On the other hand, if the previous day is not the last day of five consecutive days, the continuous access for five days has not been achieved yet at this point (NO in S37). The routine of 15 is finished.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, even if there is a missing date when the player could not access the game server 1, continuous access by the player is continued when the friend of the player satisfies the support access condition.

  Next, the operation of the game management device (game server 1) when the player accesses the game server 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When the authentication means 54 of the game server 1 receives an access request from the terminal device 3 of the player (YES in S51), the authentication means 54 uses the login ID / password transmitted from the terminal device 3 or the individual identification number of the mobile phone terminal. Based on this, login authentication is performed to determine whether or not to permit access (S52). Here, when the authentication means 54 does not permit access (NO in S52), the game server 1 transmits screen data that prompts the terminal device 3 to use the game service (S53).

  On the other hand, when the authentication unit 54 permits access (YES in S52), the access management unit 55 stores the access information of the player (S54). For example, as shown in FIG. 9A, the access information storage unit 53a of the access management means 55 updates the access information on the current day of the player in association with the player ID (that is, an information bit indicating presence / absence of access). Is set to “1”). Furthermore, the access management means 55 of the game server 1 increases the count of the continuous access days shown in FIG. 9A by one (S55).

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the number of consecutive access days has reached 5 (S56). Here, when the continuous access days of the player has reached 5 days (YES in S56), the continuous access privilege granting means 57 changes the game information of the player so as to be advantageous in the game, and the continuous access achievement privilege (S57). After the continuous access achievement privilege grant processing, the continuous access days shown in FIG. 9A is initialized to “0 days” (S58). And the alerting | reporting means 58 produces | generates the screen data for alert | reporting to a player that the continuous access achievement privilege was provided (S59). For example, as shown in FIG. 10A, screen data in which privilege notification information 73 is included in the main screen of the game is generated. Thereafter, the game server 1 transmits main screen data including the privilege notification information 73 to the terminal device 3 of the player (S60). As a result, the main screen including the privilege notification information 73 illustrated in FIG. 10A is displayed on the terminal device 3 of the player, so that the player recognizes that the consecutive access achievement privilege has been acquired. it can.

  On the other hand, if the number of consecutive access days of the player has not reached 5 (NO in S56), it is determined whether or not the privilege notification flag is set to “1” (S61). That is, in the present embodiment, as described above, when a friend of a player who has not been able to access the game server 1 on the last day of five consecutive days satisfies the support access condition, the player achieves continuous access. In this case, the privilege notification flag is set to “1”. Therefore, when the privilege notification flag is set to “1” (YES in S61), the process proceeds to S59, and screen data for notifying the player that the continuous access achievement privilege has been granted is generated. (S59). When S59 is executed via S61, although not shown in the flowchart, the privilege notification flag is set to “0”. Thereafter, the game server 1 transmits main screen data including the privilege notification information 73 shown in FIG. 10A, for example, to the terminal device 3 of the player (S60). Thereby, since the main screen including the privilege notification information 73 is displayed on the terminal device 3 of the player, the player cannot access the game server 1 on the last day of five consecutive days, It is possible to recognize that a continuous access achievement privilege has been acquired through the support access of.

  When the privilege notification flag is not set to “1” in S61, it is determined whether or not the continuous access continuation notification flag is set to “1” (S62). That is, in the present embodiment, as described above, even if there is a missing day when the player could not access the game server 1, continuous access by the player is continued when the friend of the player satisfies the support access condition. In this case, the continuous access continuation notification flag is set to “1”. Therefore, when the continuous access continuation notification flag is set to “1” (YES in S62), a screen for notifying that the continuous access is continued when the fellow player of the player satisfies the support access condition. Data is generated by the notification means 58 (S63). For example, as shown in FIG. 11A, screen data in which continuous access continuation notification information 76 is included in the main screen of the game is generated. Thereafter, the game server 1 transmits main screen data including the continuous access continuation notification information 76 to the terminal device 3 of the player (S60). Thereby, since the main screen including the continuous access continuation notification information 76 is displayed on the terminal device 3 of the player, the player cannot access the game server 1 on the previous day, but the friend's support access It can be recognized that continuous access is continued.

  On the other hand, when neither the privilege notification flag nor the continuous access continuation notification flag is “1” (NO in S61 and S62), the game server 1 transmits normal main screen data to the terminal device 3 of the player (S60). .

  And the game server 1 performs a game progress process after transmission of main screen data (S64). The game progress process in the game server 1 will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 17, when the game server 1 receives a screen request according to the game operation of the player transmitted from the terminal device 3 of the player (YES in S71), the game execution means 52a displays the screen request. The game is executed by performing arithmetic processing and data processing in accordance with (S72).

  Thereafter, the game server 1 determines whether or not the game information of the player needs to be updated by executing the game (S73). If the game server 1 needs to be updated (YES in S73), it is stored in the database server 2. The game information of the existing player is updated (S74). For example, when the player's game operation is an operation for performing an individual battle with another player, the game information of the player such as information on the game result, operation cost, reinforcement points, items, etc. is updated as a result of the battle being executed. Will be. On the other hand, for example, when the game operation of the player is an operation for confirming the result of the league game, the game execution process corresponding to the operation is only a data process for reading out the result information of the league game from the database server 2, There is no change in the game information of the player before and after the process, and therefore it is not necessary to update the game information of the player (NO in S73).

  Thereafter, the game screen generation means 52b generates game screen data reflecting the execution result of the game (S75), and the game screen transmission means 52c transmits the game screen data to the terminal device 3 of the player (S76). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the terminal device 3 of the player has logged out (S77), and the game proceeds by repeating the processes of S71 to S76 until the terminal device 3 logs out.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, even if a player has a missing access date (missing unit period) within 5 consecutive days (unit period of the continuous specified number of periods), By satisfying a predetermined support access condition, a continuous access achievement privilege is given to the player. Therefore, even if the player is unable to access the game server 1 for some reason, the player's companion maintains a high access frequency that satisfies the support access condition, so that the continuous access achievement privilege can be obtained. Benefits arise. Further, if the player himself / herself maintains a high access frequency, it is possible to contribute to the achievement of the support access condition when other friends lose access, and to indirectly support other friends. Thereby, each player is given awareness and motivation to increase the access frequency with each other. Therefore, each player is given the motivation to communicate with his / her fellow players in an attempt to increase the frequency of access to the game server 1 of all the friends. For example, each player sends a message such as “Let's do my best!” To his friends to try to excite the community with his fellow players.

  Thus, in the present embodiment, not only providing the player with the fun of receiving a privilege, but also motivation to increase the access frequency with each other and motivation to communicate with each other. The game is given to the player so that the entire game community can be activated. As a result, each player strengthens the connection and exchange between friends in the game, and further increases the interest and interest in the game, so that it is possible to realize a game having continuity that does not get tired for the player.

  Further, in the present embodiment, a fellow player who has made at least one access on the same day (within the same unit period) as the missing access date (missing unit period) (a fellow player who has achieved access within the unit period). It is set as a support access condition that the ratio of the number of persons or the total number of fellow players exceeds the threshold. In this case, the player informs other friends in advance of a day that is likely to be a missing day for some reason (a day when access is unlikely) so that the support conditions for support by the friend are satisfied on the day of the missing day. I can keep it. For example, the player can request for cheering access in advance by sending a message such as “I can't access tomorrow so please give me cheering access!” To my friends. In this way, by requesting support access in advance, the community between friends is excited. In addition, on the day that support access is requested in advance, the friend actually satisfies the support access condition, so that the friendship is enhanced and the friendship becomes stronger, and the player is more interested and interested in the game. To do.

  By the way, in the above description, an example is shown in which the missing date that can be compensated is only one day among the five consecutive days, but the missing date that can be compensated can be two or more days. However, as described above, since the continuous access achievement privilege is originally obtained by the player himself / herself by continuously accessing the game server 1, it is better not to allow too many missing days that can be compensated. Therefore, it is desirable to set an upper limit for missing dates that can be compensated. For example, the maximum number of missing dates that can be compensated is 2 days, and 3 days or more cannot be compensated.

  If the maximum number of missing days that can be compensated is 2, the support access conditions for making up the first day of the missing day and the support access conditions for making up the second day of the missing day should be the same condition. Is also possible. On the other hand, the second day of the missing date (second missing unit period) is more than the first day of the missing date (first missing unit period) to avoid making up for multiple missing days easily. However, it is desirable to set the conditions that do not satisfy the support access conditions. For example, the support access condition for making up for the first day of the missing date is “the ratio R of all the fellow players who accessed the game server 1 at least once on the same day as the missing date is 0. And the support access condition for making up for the second day of the missing date is “the ratio R is 0.9 or more (or access was lost on the same day as the missing date”). All the friends other than the player have accessed the game server 1 at least once) ”, and the second day of the missing date is considerably stricter than the first day. The operation of the game server 1 when the second day of the missing date is set to a stricter support access condition than the first day will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In addition, about the process similar to the flowchart shown in FIG. 15, the same step number is attached | subjected and the description is abbreviate | omitted suitably.

  If the processing start time is reached (YES in S31), it is determined whether or not the player has accessed the game server 1 at least once the previous day (S32), and if the player has not accessed the previous day (in S32). NO), it is determined whether or not the lack of access on the previous day corresponds to the third day of the missing access date that occurred in the middle of five consecutive days (S81). Here, if the lack of access on the previous day is the third day (YES in S81), the continuous access to the game server 1 by the player has ceased, and the process proceeds to S40 where the number of consecutive access days is “ It is initialized to “Day 0”.

  If the previous day's lack of access was not the third day of missing access that occurred in the middle of five consecutive days, that is, the missing day of the first or second day (NO in S81), The process proceeds to determination processing (processing after S34) as to whether or not the friend satisfies the support access condition. In S34, the ratio R of all the fellow players who have accessed the game server 1 at least once on the previous day (that is, the same day as the missing date) is calculated. Thereafter, in S82, a branching process for changing the support access condition is performed depending on whether or not the missing date is the first day. If the missing date is the first day (YES in S82), it is determined whether the calculated ratio R satisfies the support access condition of 0.8 or more (S35). On the other hand, if the missing date is the second day instead of the first day (NO in S82), whether or not the calculated ratio R is, for example, 0.9 or more so that the support access condition is stricter than the first day Is determined (S83). If the support access condition is satisfied (YES in S35 or S83), the game server 1 considers that the player has accessed the game server 1 on the previous day, and performs continuous access continuation processing (S36). On the other hand, if the support access condition is not satisfied (NO in S35 or S83), the continuous access by the player is interrupted, and the process proceeds to S40, where the continuous access days are initialized to “0 days”. Note that S37 to S39 are basically the same processes as those described in the flowchart of FIG.

  In this manner, by applying the stricter support access condition on the second day than on the first day of the missing date, it is possible to avoid making up for a plurality of missing dates easily. In addition, by allowing players who meet the severe support conditions on the second day to make up for multiple missing days, they are willing to increase their access frequency to each other in order to achieve strict conditions. And motivation can be given to the player.

  In addition, when 3 days or more are allowed to make up for the missing date, the missing date (second missing unit period) that occurred later in time series is the missing date (first missing unit period) that occurred earlier than that. It is desirable to apply stricter support access conditions.

  Further, in the above description, an example in which a continuous access achievement privilege is granted if each player achieves continuous access for 5 days on any day has been described. A privilege may be given.

  That is, in the game system of the present embodiment, the game server 1 manages the game information of the player and executes the game, so that the game execution program basically exists on the game server 1 side. Therefore, when the game service operator adds / changes the game execution program on the game server 1 side, all game service users (players) can receive the added / changed game service. For this reason, it is possible to easily provide a variety of game services to the player by adding / changing the game execution program on the game server 1 side and appropriately holding in-game events for a limited time. Therefore, for example, the monthly event period is 5 days from the 1st to the 5th of every month, and the 7th day of the first week of every month is the monthly event period, or the 7th of the Christmas week is the Christmas event period. It is also possible to provide a game service that grants a privilege to those who have achieved continuous access. Especially when holding a limited-time event, it is often possible for a player to acquire a privilege that is larger than the continuous access achievement privilege that can be acquired at normal times, so the support access condition that can make up for the missing days of access, It may be strict according to the size of the privilege.

[Another configuration example of the game management device]
Next, a configuration example of a game management apparatus to which a condition different from the above-described support access condition is applied will be described with reference to the functional block diagram of FIG. In addition, about the structure similar to the structure shown in previous drawing (FIGS. 1-18), the same member number is attached | subjected and the description is abbreviate | omitted suitably. The support access condition described in the present embodiment is the threshold value of the evaluation value of a group of players who have missing days (missing unit periods) in consecutive 5 days (unit period of consecutive specified periods). It is to exceed. The evaluation value of this group is calculated based on the access frequency, and in this embodiment, as an evaluation value of the group, an example of applying the fellow access average that is the average value of the fellow access frequency, This will be described below.

  The game server 1 (game management apparatus) according to the present embodiment has an access average calculation means 60 and fellow access average calculation means 61 (evaluation value calculation means) in addition to the means 51 to 55 and 57 to 59 shown in FIG. ). Moreover, this game server 1 is provided with the friend support access determination means 156 instead of the friend support access determination means 56 shown in FIG. The access average calculation means 60, the fellow access average calculation means 61, and the fellow support access determination means 156 are realized by the CPU 11 of the game server 1 executing the program according to the present embodiment.

  The access average calculation means 60 calculates an “access average” that is an average value of the access frequency of each player to the game server 1 as a target of the frequency with which the player accesses the game server 1. Here, there are an infinite number of methods for calculating the access average. For example, a period for calculating the access average (hereinafter referred to as an access average calculation period) can be arbitrarily set.

  However, the access average of each player calculated by the access average calculating means 60 is a value used as a base when the fellow access average calculating means 61 calculates the fellow access average, and thus affects the support access conditions. Since it is a value, it is desirable to determine the access average calculation period in consideration of this. Therefore, in the present embodiment, a predetermined period (for example, seven days before the missing date) immediately before the missing date (missing unit period) that the player could not access is set as the access average calculation period. Then, the access average calculation means 60 calculates the access average during this access average calculation period for each of the player's fellow players, and the fellow access average calculation means 61 targets a group of friends centered on the player. The average of peer access is calculated.

  There are several points to consider when setting the access average calculation period. First, as for the length of the period, since replacement of players (players that stop receiving game services and new players) always occurs, the access average calculation period is a relatively long period of several months. In such a case, the replacement of players occurring within the period is likely to increase. Since the player who started or stopped the game service in the middle of the access average calculation period does not satisfy the period condition for calculating the access average, it is desirable to exclude it from the calculation target. By limiting the period within the range, more preferably about 5 days to 10 days, it is possible to reduce the exclusion of the calculation target that does not satisfy the period condition. In particular, for a new player who has started a game service, it is not possible to calculate an access average until a long access average calculation period of several months has passed (that is, it does not contribute to support access conditions at all). Never desirable. Therefore, the access average calculation period is preferably set to a period of one month or less, more preferably limited to about 5 to 10 days.

  Further, if the access average calculation period (the parameter when calculating the access average) is limited to a period of one month, more preferably about 5 days to 10 days, for example, the period is set to 3 months. In addition, it is possible to avoid a situation in which a change in the average value becomes scarce and a feeling of redundancy occurs.

Further, by setting the access average calculation period to a predetermined period of “immediately before the missing date” (for example, seven days before the missing date), the player's daily access to the game server 1 is reflected in the access average. Become. For example, even when the access average calculation period is the same 7 days, it is not 7 days from the previous day of the missing date (7 days from 7 days ago to 1 day before), for example, 7 days from 1st to 7th of the previous month In such a case, the access average calculation period ends a few weeks before the missing date, and access to the game server 1 after the end of the period is not reflected in the access average. On the other hand, if the access average calculation period is set to a predetermined period of “immediately before the missing date”, the daily access up to the previous day when the determination of whether or not the support access condition is achieved is reflected in the access average calculation result. Therefore, the player is always motivated to increase the access average.
Hereinafter, in the present embodiment, an example will be described in which the access average calculation period is set to seven days before the missing day.

  As shown in FIG. 9 (a), the access information storage unit 55a (access frequency storage means) of the access management means 55 associates the player ID with the player's access for each day up to n days before in the real world. Presence / absence (1 bit information of presence = “1”, absence = “0”) is stored for each player ID as information indicating the access frequency. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 9B, the access information storage unit 55a of the access management means 55 correlates with the player ID and represents the access frequency for each day up to n days before in the real world as the access frequency. Information is stored for each player ID.

  Here, the number of times of access is the number of times of accessing and logging in to the game server 1 from a state where the terminal device 3 of the player is not connected to the game server 1 (a state where no session is established). Therefore, in principle, access to the game server 1 for advancing the game after login is not included in the access count. After logging in, once the game is finished and logged off, when the user logs in again by accessing the game server 1, it is counted as the number of accesses.

  If the login time is before midnight, which is the date change time, and the logout time has passed midnight, that is, if the game is played across dates, the date change time has passed. The subsequent access to the game server 1 may be regarded as an access on a different day from the day of login even if the access is being logged in, and the number of accesses may be counted.

  In the game server 1, the game management date change time may be set to a time different from midnight. For example, a game management day may start at 3 am until the next day until 3 am, and the game management date may be changed every day at 3 am.

  Next, a specific example of calculating the access average by the access average calculation means 60 when the access average calculation period is 7 days before the missing day is illustrated. Various methods can be considered as the access average calculation method. Here, calculation examples (1) to (3) will be described as typical calculation methods.

In calculation example (1), the total number of accesses for 7 days is simply divided by 7 days, and the number of accesses per day (number of times / day) is calculated as an access average. For example, as shown in FIG. 20A, the player A accesses 0 times, 1 time, 4 times, 1 time, 3 times, 5 times, and 0 times on each day 1 day to 7 days before the missing date. , The access average of the player A is
(0 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 3 + 5 + 0) / 7 = 2 (times / day)
Can be calculated as

In the calculation example (2), if the game server 1 is accessed at least once a day, the count of the day is set to “1”, while the count is set to “0” when the access is never made. That is, if there is at least one access per day, the access is evaluated and the count is set to “1”. Then, the total of the seven days is divided by seven days, and the count per day (count / day) is calculated as the access average. In this case, if there is at least one access per day for all seven days, the access average = 1. In the example of the player A shown in FIG. 10A, the access average of the player A is
(0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0) /7=0.71 (count / day)
Can be calculated as In this calculation example (2), as the access frequency information for 7 days, it is only necessary to know the presence / absence of access on each day, and the presence / absence of access can be stored as 1-bit information. The storage capacity can be reduced rather than storing.

The calculation example (3) is a modification of the above calculation example (2). When the access average is calculated on the day when the game server 1 is accessed only once per day and the day when the game server 1 is accessed a plurality of times per day. The weighted average is obtained by changing the weight of. For example, the count when accessed only once a day is set to “1”, and a weight is given so that the count when accessed multiple times per day is greater than 1, and the access average of each player is calculated. As an example of weighting, when the number of accesses on a given day is a, the weighted average weight w is
w = {1+ (a-1) × 0.1} (1)
It is possible to increase the weight as the number of accesses increases. In this weighted average calculation method, if there is at least one access per day, the access is highly evaluated and the count is set to “1”, and there are multiple accesses per day In addition, the number of accesses is additionally evaluated and the count is set to 1 or more. According to the weighting method of the above formula (1), when accessing twice or more per day, the count increases by 0.1 every time the access is increased once. In the example of the player A shown in FIG. 10A, the access average (weighted average) of the player A is
(0 + 1 + 1.3 + 1 + 1.2 + 1.4 + 0) /7=0.84 (count / day)
Can be calculated as

  Note that the access average calculation method is not limited to the above calculation examples (1) to (3). For example, the weighting method used when calculating the weighted average may be changed.

Here, calculation examples (1) to (3) will be considered based on the examples of access results of the players A, B, and C to the game server 1 shown in FIGS.
Player A in FIG. 20A accesses 5 times or more out of 7 days, and the number of accesses varies depending on the day. Player B in FIG. 20 (b) has the same number of accesses as player A, but 14 times, but there are only 3 days on which access is made once or more out of 7 days, and it is concentrated from Friday to Sunday. Have access to. Player C in FIG. 20 (c) has a smaller total number of accesses than players A and B, but constantly accesses once a day for seven days. In this way, the access mode is tripartite, and the access average calculation result varies greatly depending on which calculation method of calculation examples (1) to (3) is adopted.

  For example, when the evaluation is focused on the number of accesses to the game server 1, the access average calculation method of the calculation example (1) is suitable. In the calculation method of calculation example (1), the access average of player C is lower than the access average of players A and B.

  On the other hand, the method of calculating the average access in the calculation example (2) or (3) is suitable when the evaluation is focused on the constant access within the average calculation period rather than simply the number of accesses. In the calculation method of the calculation example (2) or (3), the access average of the player C is higher than the access average of the players A and B. For example, in the case of a game service that uses a so-called item billing system in which the basic game fee is free and only charges for the use of some items, etc., the amount of access is also important, but for game service users Since it is more demanded to continuously use the service, it can be said that the calculation example (2) or (3) in which evaluation is focused on constant access is more suitable. In particular, calculation example (3) employs a weighted average in which the number of accesses is also evaluated while placing emphasis on constant access, and is most suitable.

  The access average calculating means 60 calculates the access average for each of the fellow players who lost access as described above. Then, based on the calculated access average of each fellow player, the fellow access average calculating means 61 calculates a fellow access average that is an evaluation value of the group called the fellow.

  Here, since the player (group) centering on each player includes the player who is the center, the access of the player who is the center (the player who lost access) is also included in the friend access average. You may calculate including an average, and may calculate a fellow access average based on the access average of fellows other than the said player used as the said center.

  For a player who has not made any friends, since there is no group of friends who are centered on the player, the average access to the friends is not calculated, and therefore it is also determined whether or not the support access condition is satisfied. Absent.

  Moreover, although the access average calculation means 60 demonstrated the example which calculates the friend access average for all the friends of a player fundamentally above, the non-active player shown below is excluded and a friend access average is calculated. It is good also as a structure. The inactive player here refers to a player who has registered to use the game service for the game server 1 but does not play the game at all or has less game play than the standard. It is defined as “a player whose access frequency to the game server 1 is less than a threshold value”. For example, if the threshold of access frequency is “once / month” (that is, access once in the most recent month), a player who has never accessed the game server 1 in the most recent month The inactive player does not satisfy the threshold condition.

  Note that the threshold of access frequency is not limited to “once / month”, and for example, “twice / month” (two accesses in the most recent month), “once / three weeks”. (Access once in the last 3 weeks), “Once / 20 days” (Access once in the last 20 days), etc. Can be set to

  The reason why the peer access average is calculated by excluding the inactive player in this way is that, if the inactive player is included in the peer access average calculation target, the calculation data may not match the actual situation. For example, even if a player is enthusiastic about the game and makes a large number of friends (for example, about 30 friends), if about half of the friends happen to be inactive players, the average access rate of the players is large. It is because it will fall.

  Therefore, the fellow access average calculating means 60 excludes inactive players whose access frequency to the game server 1 is less than the threshold from among the friends of the players, and calculates the fellow access average for each player. Here, the determination as to whether or not the player is an inactive player is made based on the access frequency information of each player managed by the access management means 55.

  In the present embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 9A or 9B, the access information storage unit 55a of the access management means 55 uses the access information up to n days ago as access information for managing the access frequency. Presence / absence or number of accesses is stored and managed in the database server 2 for each player ID. Based on this access information, the CPU 11 of the game server 1 determines, for example, whether or not the threshold of access frequency = “one time / month (30 days)” is satisfied. That is, it can be determined that the player corresponding to the player ID whose information on the presence / absence of access or the number of times of access from today to 30 days ago is all “0” is an inactive player that does not satisfy the access frequency threshold condition. On the other hand, the player corresponding to the player ID having a value other than “0” in any one of the presence / absence of access and the number of accesses from 30 days ago at least once within the last 30 days It can be determined that the player has accessed the game server 1 and is not an inactive player.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 9C, the last access time of each player is used as information that the access information storage unit 55a of the access management means 55 stores and manages for each player ID in order to manage inactive players. Or an active flag. Since the last access time of the player knows the length of the period in which the player has never accessed the game server 1 (the period from the last access time to the current time), the CPU 11 of the game server 1 determines the last access time. It is also possible to determine whether or not the player is an inactive player that does not satisfy the access frequency threshold.

  The active flag is 1-bit information indicating whether the player is an active player or an inactive player. A player whose active flag is “1” is active, and the flag is “0”. The player is an inactive player. The access management means 55 sets an active flag based on the determination as to whether or not the player is an inactive player. Then, the fellow access average calculating means 60 refers to the active flag, extracts the fellow players for which the peer access average is calculated (that is, excludes inactive players), and calculates the fellow access average of each player. be able to.

  The fellow support access determination means 156 of the present embodiment compares the fellow access average calculated by the fellow access average calculation means 61 with a predetermined threshold, and the fellow access average exceeds a threshold (for example, 0.8). It is determined that the support access condition is satisfied.

  The threshold value compared with the peer access average may be a fixed value, but may be a value that varies according to the overall access frequency as follows. That is, an overall access average, which is an average value of access frequencies for all players receiving game services, is calculated, and a value obtained by adding a predetermined value (for example, 0.2) to the overall access average is set as a threshold value. For example, when the calculated overall access average is 0.6, the threshold value is 0.8 (= 0.6 + 0.2). Here, as the overall access average, the access average value of each player calculated by the access average calculating means 60 can be used. When calculating the overall access average, the access average calculation means 60 calculates the above-mentioned access average value of each player for all players. When calculating the overall access average, it is desirable to exclude a player who started or stopped the game service during the access average calculation period from the calculation target because it does not satisfy the periodical condition for calculating the access average. . Further, the above-mentioned inactive player may be excluded from the calculation target of the overall access average.

  A processing example of the game server 1 of the present embodiment is shown in the flowchart of FIG. In addition, about the process similar to the flowchart shown in FIG. 15 or FIG. 18, the same step number is attached | subjected and the description is abbreviate | omitted suitably.

  S31, S32, and S81 are the same processing as in FIG. If the previous day's lack of access by the player was not the third day of missing access that occurred in the middle of five consecutive days, that is, the missing day of the first or second day (NO in S81), The process proceeds to determination processing (processing after S91) as to whether or not the friend of the player satisfies the support access condition. In S91, the access average calculation means 60 calculates the access average for 7 days up to the day before the missing date for each of the fellow players of the player who has lost access. Thereafter, the fellow access average calculating means 61 calculates the fellow access average AVA of the players who have lost access based on the access average of each fellow player calculated by the access average calculating means 60 (S92). Thereafter, in S82, a branching process for changing the support access condition is performed depending on whether or not the missing date is the first day.

If the missing date is the first day (YES in S82), it is determined whether or not the calculated fellow access average AVA satisfies the support access condition of, for example, 0.8 or more (S93). On the other hand, when the missing date is not the first day but the second day (NO in S82), the calculated peer access average AVA is 0.9 or more, for example, so as to be a stricter support access condition than the first day It is determined whether or not (S94). If the support access condition is satisfied (YES in S93 or S94), the game server 1 considers that the player has accessed the game server 1 on the previous day, and performs continuous access continuation processing (S36). On the other hand, if the support access condition is not satisfied (NO in S93 or S94), the player's continuous access is discontinued, and the process proceeds to S40, where the continuous access days are initialized to “0 days”. Note that S37 to S39 are basically the same processes as those described in the flowchart of FIG.
In the flowchart of FIG. 21, an example is shown in which the maximum number of missing days that can be compensated is 2 days.

  Although the example which applied the friend access average as an evaluation value of the group called the friend of the player who has a missing day in five consecutive days was demonstrated above, the evaluation value of a group is not limited to this. For example, the evaluation value of the group may be the total value of the access frequencies of the fellow players, or may be the maximum value or the minimum value of the access frequencies among the fellow players. When the evaluation value of the group is set to the total value, the maximum value, or the minimum value as described above, for example, the access average of each fellow player calculated by the access average calculation means 60 is used as a value indicating the access frequency. The total value, maximum value, or minimum value of the access averages of the fellow players can be obtained.

  When the above maximum or minimum value is applied as the group evaluation value, the access frequency of one person in the group is the value representing the group, whereas the peer access average or total value is used as the group evaluation value. In this case, since the access frequency of all members in the group is reflected as the evaluation value, it can be said that it is preferable to use the peer access average or the total value as the evaluation value of the group. That is, considering the case where the evaluation value of the group is the maximum value of the access frequency in the group, even if there are many players who are not frequently accessed in the group, even if there is only one fellow player who is frequently accessed in the group If it exists, the evaluation value of the group will be high. In this case, the player does not try to increase the access frequency of his / her entire friends, but by using support access to only a few specific player players whose access frequency is relatively higher than usual, the evaluation value of the group is obtained. There is a possibility to increase. On the other hand, the access frequency of many fellow players in the group is increased in order to increase the evaluation value by setting the evaluation value of the group to the average value (companion access average) or the total value of the access frequencies in the group. Since a need arises, the player can be motivated to communicate with many fellow players in the group.

  In addition, when the above total value is applied as the evaluation value of the group, the total value tends to increase as the number of friends (number of people in the group) increases, so the access frequency of each fellow player in the group is so high. Even if the number of groups is large, the evaluation value of the group may increase as a result. On the other hand, by setting the group evaluation value to the average value of the access frequency in the group (friend access average), the high access frequency of all the friends can be accurately determined regardless of the number of fellow players in the group. Since it is reflected as an evaluation value, it can be said that it is more preferable to use the peer access average as the evaluation value of the group.

  Moreover, when applying said total value as a group evaluation value, it is desirable to raise the reference value (threshold value) compared with an evaluation value, so that there are many friend players who belong to a group. As a result, simply increasing the number of friends does not satisfy the support access condition, and in order to increase the evaluation value, it is necessary to increase the access frequency of the whole group. Therefore, the player communicates with many fellow players in the group. Can be motivated to try.

  As described above, the game server 1 according to the present embodiment calculates the evaluation value of the group centered on the player based on the access frequency of the fellow player of the player having the missing date (missing unit period). A value calculation means is provided, and the support access condition is that the evaluation value exceeds a threshold value. In order for the fellow player of the player to satisfy the support access condition by setting such a support access condition, it is necessary to increase the evaluation value of the group by increasing the access frequency of the friend player. Therefore, each player is given a motivation to actively communicate with his / her fellow players in an attempt to increase the access frequency of the fellow players belonging to the group. Thereby, activation of the whole game community can be aimed at.

  In addition, in order for a friend to satisfy the support access condition by setting the evaluation value (e.g., peer access average) of the group during the predetermined period immediately before the missing date (missing unit period) to exceed the threshold, the support access condition It is necessary to increase the access frequency of the companion during the predetermined period immediately before the missing date, not the access of the companion on the missing date. Therefore, in order to satisfy the support access condition, each player is given consciousness and motivation to increase the access frequency with each other.

[Another configuration example of the game management device]
Next, another configuration example of the game management device will be described with reference to the functional block diagram of FIG. In addition, about the structure similar to the structure shown in previous drawing (FIGS. 1-21), the same member number is attached | subjected and the description is abbreviate | omitted suitably.

  As described above, in this game system, even if there is a day (missing date) when the player cannot access the game server 1, the missing date is compensated for by the fellow player satisfying the support access condition, and continuous access is achieved. Benefits can be earned. Therefore, when the player knows that the game server 1 cannot be accessed in advance, the player notifies his / her friend of the scheduled date of inaccessibility, and requests the friend in advance for cheering access so as to satisfy the cheering access condition. You can also Since the game server 1 having the configuration illustrated in FIG. 4 or FIG. 19 includes the message transmission unit 59, the player can access his / her peers via the message transmission unit 59. You can send a message with However, when the number of friends is large, it takes time and effort to send a message describing the inaccessible scheduled date to each of the players. Therefore, in the game system of the present embodiment, if the player transmits information on the scheduled date of inaccessibility only once to the game server 1, the game server 1 informs all of the players of the scheduled date of inaccessibility to the player. A configuration for transmitting the signal will be described. This configuration can be applied to any of the game servers 1 illustrated in FIG. 4 or FIG. 19 described above, or to the game server 1 described later. Hereinafter, an example in which the configuration is applied to the game server 1 of FIG. Will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 22, the game server 1 (game management apparatus) according to the present embodiment has a scheduled date transmission means 62 (inaccessible scheduled date transmission means) in addition to the means 51 to 59 shown in FIG. Is further provided. The scheduled date transmission means 62 receives information on the scheduled date of inaccessibility transmitted from the terminal device 3 of the player whose schedule for which access is not possible is known in advance, and transmits the information on the scheduled date of inaccessibility of the player. It has a function of transmitting all the fellow players to the terminal device 3 and transmitting the scheduled date of inaccessibility to all the fellow players. The scheduled date transmission means 62 is realized by the CPU 11 of the game server 1 executing the program according to the present embodiment.

  The scheduled date transmission means 62 includes a scheduled date information storage unit 62a. FIG. 23 shows an example of scheduled date information that is stored and managed in the database server 2 by the scheduled date information storage unit 62a. The scheduled date information storage unit 62a stores transmission information and reception information on the scheduled date of inaccessibility in a predetermined storage area of the database server 2 for each player ID in association with the player ID. The transmission information of the scheduled inaccessible date is information transmitted from the terminal device 3 of the player. In the example of FIG. 23, in addition to the “scheduled inaccessible date” that the player notifies his / her fellow player, Information of “message content” addressed to the fellow player is included. Further, the player ID on the scheduled date transmission side is stored as the reception information on the scheduled date that cannot be accessed. If the player ID on the scheduled date transmitting side is stored in association with the player ID on the scheduled date receiving side, the scheduled date transmission information (“access not allowed” stored in association with the player ID on the scheduled date transmitting side is stored. Possible date ”and“ message content ”). Therefore, it is only necessary to store only the player ID on the scheduled date transmission side as reception information on the scheduled access date.

  In the example of FIG. 23, the scheduled date information for one player with the player ID = “000001” is shown, and the player sets the scheduled date of inaccessibility = “2011/1/15” to “Request for support access”. The message is sent to all of his / her fellow players. In addition, the player with the player ID = “000001” has received information on the inaccessible scheduled date from the two fellow players with the player ID = “000002” and the player ID = “000110”. The specific scheduled date information (“unaccessible scheduled date” and “message content”) received from these two fellow players is stored in association with the player IDs of the two fellow players. It can be acquired by referring to the transmission information.

  Here, an example of the operation in which the player notifies his / her fellow player of the scheduled date of inaccessibility will be described. FIG. 24 shows an example of a “not-accessible scheduled date notification screen” displayed on the terminal device 3 of the player based on the screen data transmitted from the game server 1. This screen is a screen that is displayed when, for example, the player operates the terminal device 3 and selects the “not-accessible scheduled date notification menu” in the main screen. The inaccessible scheduled date notification screen is provided with an input area 201 that allows the player to easily input the inaccessible scheduled date.

  An example of the input area 201 is a pull-down menu (pull-down list). When the cursor is placed on the input area 201 and the enter button of the terminal device 3 is pressed, a list of selection items of “Tomorrow”, “2 days later”,... “5 days later” is displayed as illustrated in FIG. Make it appear hanging down. In this example, the inaccessible scheduled date from tomorrow to 5 days later can be selected and input. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it can be selected and input until n days later (n is a positive integer). Also good. Further, instead of “Tomorrow” or the like, a specific “Date (Monday)” may be displayed as a selection item. As another example of the input area 201, a plurality of selection items from tomorrow to n days later may be displayed in a list together with radio buttons so that one of the selection items can be selected and input with the radio buttons. Alternatively, the player may be able to input the date of the inaccessible scheduled date directly into the input area 201 in text format.

  Further, objects such as a message input area 202 and a send button 203 are also displayed on this inaccessible scheduled date notification screen. Then, the player operates the terminal device 3 to input an arbitrary message in the message input area 203 and selects the send button 203, so that messages addressed to all the friends are not accessible from the terminal device 3. It is transmitted to the game server 1 together with the date information. FIG. 24 shows an example in which the player inputs the message “Please support us!”. In consideration of the storage capacity in the database server 2, there may be a restriction (for example, within 30 full-width characters) on the characters that can be input in the message input area 202. In addition, when the player inputs the scheduled date of inaccessibility in the input area 201 and presses the send button 203 without inputting a message in the message input area 202, only the scheduled date of inaccessibility is transmitted to all the friends. Will be. Moreover, you may display the hyperlink 204 for changing to a buddy list screen, the hyperlink 205 for changing to a main screen, etc. on the inaccessible scheduled date notification screen.

  In the game server 1, when the information such as the inaccessible scheduled date is transmitted from the terminal device 3 by the player's operation on the inaccessible scheduled date notification screen, the scheduled date information storage unit 62 a of the scheduled date transmitting unit 62 Information received from the terminal device 3 of the player (“scheduled date of inaccessibility” and “message content”) is stored in the database server 2 in association with the player ID of the player (see FIG. 23). Furthermore, the scheduled date information storage unit 62a stores the player ID on the scheduled date transmission side in association with the player ID of each fellow player for all the fellow players of the player who transmitted the scheduled date (see FIG. 23). ).

  Then, when the terminal device 3 of the fellow player who has received the notification of the scheduled date accesses the game server 1, the scheduled date transmission means 62 of the game server 1 is stored in association with the player ID on the scheduled date transmission side. The screen data for displaying “scheduled inaccessible date”, “message content” and the like is transmitted to the terminal device 3 of the fellow player. Thus, for example, a friend information screen shown in FIG. 25 is displayed on the terminal device 3 of the player who has received this screen data, so that the player can confirm the scheduled access date of other friends on the screen. It has become. This fellow information screen is a screen displayed on the display unit 35 of the terminal device 3 as a part of the main screen of the game or as another screen linked to the main screen. In the screen example of FIG. 25, the avatar 206 of the player who transmitted the inaccessible scheduled date, the player name 207, the inaccessible scheduled date 208, and a message 209 are displayed as support access request information from a friend. Note that information about friends who cannot be displayed on the screen can be displayed by scrolling the screen. Moreover, this friend's support access request information can be confirmed on the screen of the terminal device 3 of the friend player who received the support access request until the scheduled date of inaccessibility elapses.

  As described above, in the game system according to the present embodiment, the player can be notified of the inaccessible scheduled date by a simple operation using the communication tool illustrated in FIG. In the present embodiment, the player can transmit the inaccessible scheduled date and the original message to all his / her friends only by performing an operation of transmitting the inaccessible scheduled date to the game server 1 only once. This is possible, and the operation on the player side is facilitated. In particular, the configuration of the present embodiment is suitable for a game service such as a social game that requires strong player operation.

  By the way, whether or not the support access condition is satisfied is determined every time a lack of access occurs for a player who has never accessed the game server 1 once a day (access within the unit period has not been achieved). It is a process performed. As the number of game service use registrants managed by the game server 1 increases, the number of players that cause lack of access also increases, so the processing load on the game server 1 increases. For example, even if about 10% of 1 million game service use registrants have lost access, the process of determining whether or not the support access condition is satisfied for about 100,000 players is executed. Will be. The determination process of whether or not the support access condition is satisfied is not a process performed when the player requests the game server 1 to execute the game, but a negative fact that the player has not accessed the game server 1. Therefore, it is also a process to be executed with the processing load of the game server 1 reduced as much as possible.

  Therefore, the fellow cheering access determination means 56 shown in FIG. 22 accesses the same day as the scheduled inaccessible date after the player has transmitted the scheduled inaccessible date to the fellow player in advance by the scheduled date transmitting means 62. Only in the case where there is not, it may be determined whether the fellow player of the player satisfies the support access condition. That is, the advance notification of the inaccessible scheduled date for the fellow player is set as an indispensable condition for receiving a determination as to whether or not the support access condition is satisfied. A case where this is applied to the processing of the flowchart of FIG. 15 is illustrated in the flowchart of FIG.

  In other words, if the start time of the process after the end of one day (unit period) in the real world is reached (YES in S31), first, whether the previous day is the inaccessible scheduled date notified in advance from the player to the fellow player It is determined whether or not (S101). If the previous day is an inaccessible scheduled date (YES in S101), the routine proceeds to a routine of S32 to S40 including determination processing (S34 and S35) as to whether or not the support access condition is satisfied. On the other hand, when the previous day is not an inaccessible scheduled date (NO in S101), the process of the flowchart of FIG. 26 is terminated without shifting to a routine including a process for determining whether or not the support access condition is satisfied.

  In this way, the game server 1 determines that the advance notification of the inaccessible scheduled date by the player is a condition for executing the process for determining whether or not the support access condition is satisfied, so that the game server 1 Since the determination process of whether or not the support access condition is satisfied and the subsequent process when the condition is satisfied are performed, the processing load on the game server 1 can be greatly reduced.

  Further, if the player does not access the game server 1 on the day when the scheduled date of inaccessibility to the fellow player is not notified in advance, the player cannot receive a determination as to whether or not the support access condition is satisfied. Therefore, the missing date will not be compensated. Therefore, if a day that is unlikely to be accessible is scheduled, each player will actively notify the friend of the scheduled date of inaccessibility and make a prior request for support access, thereby Activation of communication.

[Another configuration example of the game management device]
Next, another configuration example of the game management device will be described with reference to the functional block diagram of FIG. In addition, the same member number is attached | subjected about the structure similar to the structure shown in previous drawing (FIGS. 1-26), and the description is abbreviate | omitted suitably.

  In the present embodiment, a description will be given of a configuration in which when a player is given a continuous access achievement privilege through a friend's support access, some advantage is also given to the friend who has contributed to the support access. This configuration can be applied to any of the game servers 1 illustrated in FIG. 4, FIG. 19, or FIG. 22, or to the game server 1 described later. An applied example will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 27, the game server 1 (game management apparatus) of the present embodiment further includes support access privilege granting means 63 in addition to the means 51 to 59 shown in FIG. This support access privilege granting means 63 is a friend player of a player who has been granted a continuous access achievement privilege when a fellow player of a player who has a missing date (missing unit period) satisfies the support access condition. It has a function to give a support access privilege by changing the game information of the fellow player so as to be advantageous to the game for the fellow player who has made access satisfying the conditions. This support access privilege provision means 63 is implement | achieved when CPU11 of the game server 1 runs the program which concerns on this Embodiment.

  Here, the support access privilege given to the fellow player who has contributed to the support access may be anything that is advantageous on the game as compared to the case where the privilege is not given, and like the continuous access achievement privilege Various benefits can be applied according to the type and content of the game. However, with respect to the size of the privilege (degree of merit), the support access privilege given to the fellow player who has helped to achieve continuous access, rather than the continuous access achievement privilege given to the continuous access achievement player It is desirable to have a small benefit. For example, when the continuous access achievement privilege is an enhancement point for 200 points, the support access privilege is an enhancement point for 50 to 100 points. Further, for example, the type of privilege may be changed between the continuous access achievement privilege and the support access privilege such that the continuous access achievement privilege is set to three recovery items and the support access privilege is set to one fake card.

  Next, the operation of the game management device (game server 1) of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. FIG. 28 shows a flow of processing executed for a group called a friend centered on a certain player, and the same applies to a group centered on each player managed by the game server 1. Is performed.

  If a player is granted a continuous access achievement privilege (S111), whether the player has achieved continuous access without making up for the missing date, or missing due to peer support even though there was a missing date of access It is determined whether continuous access has been achieved by making up for the day (S112). This determination can be made based on the access information illustrated in FIG. 9A stored in association with the player ID (information indicating the presence of daily access and support access condition achievement).

  Here, if the player has achieved continuous access without making up for the missing date (NO in S112), the routine shown in FIG. 28 is terminated without performing the process of giving the support access privilege to the fellow player of the player. . On the other hand, if the player has achieved continuous access by making up for the missing date (YES in S112), the support access privilege granting means 63 of the game server 1 contributes to make up for the missing date, that is, support. The fellow players who have made access satisfying the access conditions are extracted (S113).

  The extraction process of the fellow players in S113 is when the support access condition is “the number of fellow players who have accessed the game server 1 on the same day as the missing date or the ratio of the entire fellow players exceeds the threshold”. It can be realized as follows. That is, the access information (daily access) illustrated in FIG. 9 (a) in which the fellow players who have accessed the game server 1 on the same day as the missing date when the support access condition is satisfied is stored in association with the player ID. Based on the presence / absence information).

  If the support access condition is “the evaluation value of the group of players who have missing days exceeds the threshold value”, the extraction process of S113 can be realized as follows. For example, when the evaluation value of the group is a fellow access average and the threshold is 0.8, a fellow player having an access average of 0.8 or more is extracted.

  Moreover, when the evaluation value of the group is the total value of the access frequency of the fellow players, since the fellow players whose access frequency is not 0 contributed to satisfy the support access condition, all the fellow players whose access frequency is not 0 are all included. It may be extracted. However, since the degree of contribution varies greatly depending on the frequency of access, the support access privilege may be set higher for fellow players with higher access frequency. Moreover, you may exclude from the extraction target of S113 about the fellow player whose access frequency with the very low degree of the contribution is below a predetermined value.

  Further, when the evaluation value of the group is “the maximum value of the access frequency within the group”, only the fellow player having the maximum value is extracted. In this case, since there is only one friend player to be extracted and the degree of contribution is large, the support access privilege may be increased as compared to other support access conditions. Further, when the evaluation value of the group is “the minimum value of the access frequency in the group”, all the fellow players have contributed to satisfy the support access condition. Therefore, all the fellow players may be extracted. .

  After S113, the support access privilege giving means 63 changes the extracted game information of the fellow players to give a support access privilege so as to be advantageous in the game (S114). For example, when a predetermined strengthening point is given to a fellow player as a support access privilege, game information corresponding to the player ID of the fellow player (player strengthening point information illustrated in FIG. 6) is changed.

  Screen data notifying the game server 1 that the privilege has been granted to the player who has been granted the support access privilege when the terminal device 3 of the player first accesses the game server 1 after the grant of the privilege. Is transmitted to the terminal device 3 of the player. Thereby, the player can recognize that the friend has acquired the continuous access achievement privilege by his support access, and that the support access privilege has been given to himself.

  As described above, when a fellow player of a player with a missing date is given a continuous access achievement privilege by satisfying the support access condition, the support access privilege is also given to the fellow player who has contributed to the support access. Thus, each player is given consciousness and motivation to positively support fellow support.

  Next, when there are more than a predetermined number or more than a predetermined percentage of fellow players who have acquired the continuous access achievement privilege in a group of friends centering on the player, a configuration that allows the player to be given further merit explain. This configuration can be applied to any of the game servers 1 illustrated in FIG. 4, FIG. 19, or FIG. 22, or to the game server 1 described later. An applied example will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 27, the game server 1 (game management device) according to the present embodiment further includes fellow privilege granting means 64 in addition to the means 51 to 59 shown in FIG. This fellow privilege granting means 64 is advantageous in terms of the game with respect to a player who has a certain number of fellow players or more than a predetermined ratio to which a consecutive access achievement privilege has been granted in a group of friends centering on the player. It has a function to change the game information of the player so as to give a fellow privilege. This fellow privilege grant means 64 is implement | achieved when CPU11 of the game server 1 runs the program which concerns on this Embodiment.

  Here, when determining the number or ratio of fellow players who have been granted a continuous access achievement privilege within a group centered on each player, the central player may be included, or the central player may be excluded. May be. In addition, regarding a player who does not make any friends, since there is no group called a friend centered on the player, no friend benefits are given.

  Here, the fellow benefits only need to be advantageous in terms of the game as compared to the case where the benefits are not given, and various benefits depending on the type and content of the game, as with the continuous access achievement privilege. Can be applied. Since this fellow privilege is a privilege that has a high degree of difficulty in which it is necessary that the number of fellow players who have acquired the consecutive access achievement privilege in the fellow group is greater than a predetermined number or a predetermined ratio, the size of the privilege ( Regarding the degree of merit), it is possible to make a privilege the same or larger than the continuous access achievement privilege given to the continuous access achievement player. For example, when the continuous access achievement privilege is an enhancement point for 200 points, the friend privilege is an enhancement point for 200 to 300 points. In addition, for example, while the continuous access achievement privilege is set as an enhancement point for 200 points, the type of privilege may be changed between the continuous access achievement privilege and the fellow privilege, such as three recovery items.

  As an example of applying this companion privilege, it can be applied to the aforementioned in-game event for a limited time. That is, a continuous access achievement privilege is given to those who have achieved continuous access during the event period, and the number of fellow players who have acquired the continuous access achievement privilege within the group during the event period is equal to or greater than a predetermined number or a predetermined ratio A fellow privilege is given to the above players.

  In addition, even during normal times when no in-game event is held for a limited period of time, a predetermined time period (for example, every Monday to Sunday) is determined, and a fellow player who has obtained a continuous access achievement privilege within the group during that period May be given to a player who has more than a predetermined number of players or more than a predetermined ratio.

  Next, the operation of the game management device (game server 1) of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. FIG. 29 shows the flow of processing executed for a certain player, and the same processing is performed for each player managed by the game server 1.

  When a predetermined period for determining whether or not to give a friend privilege ends (S121), the game server 1 determines whether or not a friend exists in the player (S122). Here, when no player has made any friends (NO in S122), the game server 1 ends the process without determining whether or not to give a friend privilege to the player. On the other hand, when a friend exists in the player (YES in S122), the friend privilege granting means 64 of the game server 1 achieves continuous access by the player's friend information managed by the fellow management means 53 and the continuous access privilege giving means 57. Based on the information (privilege information illustrated in FIG. 6) that gives the privilege to the player, the number or ratio of fellow players to whom the continuous access achievement privilege in the group centered on the player is given is obtained (S123). In addition, in FIG. 29, the example which calculates | requires the number N of fellow players is shown.

  Thereafter, the fellow privilege granting means 64 determines whether or not the number N of persons obtained in S123 is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value (an example in which the threshold value is 10 is shown in FIG. 29). Here, if the number N is smaller than the threshold value (NO in S124), the process is terminated without giving the fellow benefits to the player. On the other hand, if the number N is equal to or greater than the threshold (YES in S124), the fellow privilege granting means 64 changes the game information of the player so as to be advantageous in terms of the game, and grants the fellow privilege (S125). For example, when a predetermined strengthening point is given to a player as a fellow benefit, game information corresponding to the player ID of the player (information on the strengthening point of the player illustrated in FIG. 6) is changed.

  For a player who has been given a fellow privilege, when the player's terminal device 3 first accesses the game server 1 after the privilege has been granted, screen data for notifying that the privilege has been granted by the game server 1 is displayed. And transmitted to the terminal device 3 of the player. Thereby, the player can recognize that the friend privilege was provided when the friend player who acquired the continuous access achievement privilege was equal to or greater than the threshold in his / her friend group.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when there are more than a predetermined number of players or a predetermined percentage of fellow players who have acquired the continuous access achievement privilege in the group of friends centered on the player, the player benefits the fellow player. Is provided. Combined with this configuration, which makes it easier for friends to acquire a continuous access achievement privilege by making up for missing days due to support access, each player can obtain a continuous access achievement privilege for each player. In this way, awareness and motivation to increase the access frequency are given. In other words, there is a chance to acquire not only continuous access achievement benefits but also fellow benefits, so that many fellow players can acquire continuous access achievement privileges as well as to obtain continuous access achievement benefits. In addition, the player is motivated to increase the access frequency to the game server 1. Further, even for a player who has lost continuous access halfway and can no longer acquire the continuous access achievement privilege, there is a chance that many of his / her fellow players will acquire the continuous access achievement privilege if they acquire the continuous access achievement privilege. Therefore, in order to allow many fellow players to obtain the continuous access achievement privilege through the support access, the player is motivated to increase the access frequency to the game server 1.

[Another configuration example of the game management device]
Next, another configuration example of the game management device will be described with reference to the functional block diagram of FIG. In addition, the same member number is attached | subjected about the structure similar to the structure shown in previous drawing (FIGS. 1-29), and the description is abbreviate | omitted suitably. The configuration of the present embodiment can be applied to any of the game servers 1 illustrated in FIG. 4, FIG. 19, FIG. 22, or FIG. 27, or the game server 1 described later. An example in which this configuration is applied to the game server 1 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 30, the game server 1 (game management apparatus) of the present embodiment further includes an access frequency display control means 100 (display control means) in addition to the means 51 to 59 shown in FIG. ing. The access frequency display control means 100 transmits screen data (display control information) including information on the access frequency of other players to the terminal device 3 of the player that has received access, whereby the screen of the player terminal device 3 is displayed. In addition, it has a function of displaying the access frequency of other players. This access frequency display control means 100 is realized by the CPU 11 of the game server 1 executing the program according to the present embodiment.

  In this game system, when the lack of access occurs, it is determined whether or not the missing date is compensated depending on the support access by the players' friends. The information on the access frequency of the player is important. Therefore, the access frequency display control means 100 of the present embodiment displays information on the access frequency of other players on the screen of the terminal device 3 of the player as information for the convenience of each player. Yes.

  Here, as an example of the screen on which the access frequency of other players is displayed, there is a friend candidate list screen as shown in FIG. This friend candidate list screen is one of the game screens transmitted from the game server 1 when a player who wants to make a friend performs a game operation for searching for a friend candidate on his terminal device 3. On this friend candidate list screen, a plurality of players extracted by the game server 1 and not yet in a friend relationship with the player are listed and displayed as friend candidates. In addition, about the information of the fellow candidate player who cannot be displayed on the screen, the screen can be displayed by scrolling, or the second page and subsequent pages of the fellow candidate list can be requested from the game server 1 and displayed as a separate screen. . In the fellow candidate list screen, an information display area for each player of the listed fellow candidates is provided. In each information display area, game information 111 (player name, team name, player's name of the fellow candidate player) is provided. Level, number of friends, league level, etc.), avatar 112 which is a separate character of fellow candidate players, player card 113 of leader possessed by fellow candidate players, and access frequency 114 of fellow candidate players are displayed. The

  The player confirms information of other players listed on the friend candidate list screen, and finds a player who wants to apply for a friend. In addition, if an operation for selecting, for example, the player name hyperlink 111a is performed on this fellow candidate list screen, the game server 1 responds to the operation, and more detailed game information (for example, the player name of the player name) Screen data for displaying the ability value of the player card 113 of the leader) is transmitted to the terminal device 3. This screen data includes a friend application button and an ale button (or hyperlinks thereof), and the player can operate the terminal device 3 to send a friend application and a message.

  Here, the information of the access frequency 114 displayed on the screen can be, for example, a value of an access average (for example, an access average for the latest seven days) of a player during a predetermined period. In the present embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 9A or 9B, the access information storage unit 55a of the access management means 55 stores information on the presence / absence of access up to n days ago or the number of accesses for each player ID. Therefore, the access average for the last n days can be calculated from this information, and the calculated access average can be used as information on the access frequency 114 displayed on the screen.

  The information on the access frequency 114 displayed on the screen is not limited to the access average for the last n days, for example, the access average for the last week, the access average for the last month, the total access count for the last n days, and the total access for the last week. Any information may be used as long as it indicates the past access frequency of the player, such as the number of times and the total number of accesses last month. Alternatively, the information of the access frequency 114 may be displayed in a multi-level display, for example, in three levels A to C (A: many accesses, B: normal access, C: few accesses).

  Thus, in this Embodiment, when the player tries to make a friend, the past access frequency of each player listed is displayed on the friend candidate list screen displayed on the display unit 35 of the terminal device 3. . Thus, the player can see the access frequency of other players on the screen and can be used as one standard when making a friend. In other words, in the present embodiment, in order to satisfy the support access condition by the fellow when lack of access occurs, it is desirable that the access frequency of the fellow is high, so one guideline when the access frequency creates the fellow It becomes.

  In addition to the information on the access frequency, information indicating the level and ability of each player (player level, league level, etc.) is also displayed on the fellow candidate list screen. According to the above configuration, When a player decides whether or not to make another player a friend, he considers not only the level and ability of the player but also the access frequency, and makes a comprehensive judgment on other players who want to make friends. A player can be selected.

  Further, even in a player who has received a friend application, an access frequency is displayed on the screen (not shown) of the terminal device 3 of the player as one piece of information of the player who has applied for the friend. Can also be used as a guide for determining whether to approve a fellow application.

  Another example of the screen on which the access frequency of other players is displayed is a friend list screen as shown in FIG. As described above, information of fellow players who are in a friendship relationship with the player is listed and displayed on the friend list screen. On this buddy list screen, game information 81 of the buddy player (player name, team name, player level, number of buddy, level of affiliation league, etc.), avatar 82, player card 83 of the owned leader, ale button 84, etc. At the same time, the access frequency 114 of the fellow player is displayed. As described above, the access frequency 114 may be any information that indicates the player's past access frequency. For example, the access frequency 114 may be an access average for the last n days of the player.

  As described above, the access frequency 114 of the friend player is displayed on the friend list screen, and the following usage is also possible. In other words, it is desirable to increase the access frequency of all the fellow players belonging to his / her group from around the day so that his / her friends can satisfy the support access condition when access is lost. Therefore, it is efficient by grasping a fellow player with low access frequency based on the access frequency 114 displayed on the fellow list screen, and sending the support message to the fellow player to increase the access frequency. The access frequency of the entire group can be increased.

  Here, in order to further facilitate the grasp of the access frequency 114 of each fellow player, a display order change button (in order to rearrange the display order on the screen of the fellow player in order from the one with the lowest access frequency (or one with the highest access)) ( Other selectable objects may be displayed on the terminal device 3 of the player. When an operation for selecting the display order change button is performed in the terminal device 3 of the player, the screen data in which the game server 1 rearranges the fellow players in order from the one with the lower access frequency (or the higher one) according to the operation. Is transmitted to the terminal device 3. The terminal device 3 that has received the screen data displays the fellow players arranged in the order of access frequency, so that the player can quickly grasp the fellow players with the low access frequency and immediately support the fellow players. Messages can be sent.

[Another configuration example of the game management device]
Next, still another configuration example of the game management device will be described with reference to the functional block diagram of FIG. In addition, about the structure similar to the structure shown in above-mentioned drawing (FIGS. 1-32), the same member number is attached | subjected and the description is abbreviate | omitted suitably.

  In this embodiment, a game system is described in which part or all of the friend registrations of a player can be canceled based on the player's intention. When a player loses access, in order to increase the possibility of making up for the missing date (to increase the possibility that the fellow player satisfies the support access condition), the access frequency of the fellow players in his / her group must be high. However, when the player can freely cancel the friend registration, the following situation is also conceivable. In other words, instead of trying to increase the access frequency by sending a support message to a fellow player with low access frequency, try to increase the possibility of making up for missing days by canceling the friend registration of the fellow player with low access frequency. Therefore, there is a possibility that a player who tries to adopt a method far from the original purpose may come out. Therefore, as a countermeasure, in this embodiment, as described below, when the player cancels the friend registration, the continuous access achievement privilege is hardly given by tightening the support access condition for a certain period from the cancellation. Or a configuration that reduces the continuous access achievement privilege originally obtained. This configuration can be applied to any of the game servers 1 illustrated in FIG. 4, FIG. 19, FIG. 22, FIG. 27, or FIG. 30, but an example in which this configuration is applied to the game server 1 of FIG. Will be described.

As shown in FIG. 33, the game server 1 (game management device) of the present embodiment further includes a privilege grant adjusting means 121 in addition to the means 51 to 59 shown in FIG. Moreover, the friend management means 53 of this Embodiment is further provided with the friend registration cancellation | release means 122. FIG. The privilege grant adjustment means 121 and the friend registration cancellation means 122 are realized by the CPU 11 of the game server 1 executing the program according to the present embodiment.
The fellow registration cancellation unit 122 has a function of accepting cancellation of fellow registration from each player. An example of the operation of the friend registration cancellation means 122 is shown below.

  For example, when the player A (player ID = “000001”) operates the terminal device 3 and performs an operation to cancel the registration of the fellow player B (player ID = “000002”), communication data ( Request) is transmitted to the game server 1. In the game server 1 that has received the communication data, the friend registration cancellation unit 122 cancels the friend registration between the players A and B.

  That is, the friend registration cancellation unit 122 stores the friend information stored in the friend information storage unit 53a for each player illustrated in FIG. 34A in association with the player ID of player A = “000001”. The player ID of player B = “000002” is deleted from the information field of the fellow player ID being displayed (in the figure, this is indicated by a double strikethrough for convenience). Further, the fellow registration cancellation unit 122 records the fellow registration cancellation information in association with the player ID of the player A = “000001”. The friend registration cancellation information recorded here includes player ID = “000002” of the cancellation partner Player B, information on a cancellation date, a cancellation person flag, and the like. The canceler flag is information for distinguishing between the side where the friend registration is canceled as “1” and the canceled side as “0”, for example. In the example of FIG. 34A, since the player A is on the side where the friend registration is canceled, the canceler flag = 1 is set.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 34 (b), the fellow registration canceling means 122 also determines the player A's player from the information storage field of the fellow player ID stored in association with the player ID of player B = “000002”. ID = “000001” is deleted (in the figure, this is indicated by a double strikethrough for convenience). Further, the fellow registration cancellation unit 122 records the fellow registration cancellation information in association with the player ID of the player B = “000002”. The friend registration cancellation information recorded in this case is information such as the player ID of player A who is the cancellation partner = “000001”, the cancellation date and the canceler flag = 0.

  After the above-described friend registration cancellation process, the game server 1 notifies the player A that the friend registration has been released when the terminal device 3 of the player B whose friend registration has been canceled accesses the game server 1. In addition, the game server 1 imposes a penalty such as reducing ownership points on the player A on the side of canceling the friend registration so that the player does not easily cancel the friend registration. May be.

  Next, the privilege grant adjusting means 121 will be described. This privilege granting adjustment means 121 achieves continuous access with stricter support access conditions for a player who has canceled friend registration than when there is no cancellation of the friend registration for a predetermined period after the cancellation of the friend registration. It has a function of adjusting the provision of a privilege by making it difficult for a privilege to be granted, or by reducing the continuous access achievement privilege obtained by satisfying support access conditions. The processing example of the game server 1 provided with this privilege provision adjustment means 121 is shown in the flowchart of FIG.

  In FIG. 35, S31 to S34 are basically the same processes as those described in the flowchart of FIG. After S34, it is determined whether or not the player has canceled the friend registration within a predetermined period, for example, within the last four weeks (S130). For example, as shown in FIG. 34A, the determination in S130 can be made based on the friend registration cancellation information (release date and releaser flag) of each player managed by the friend management unit 53. In other words, a player who has canceled friend registration within 4 weeks has information on release date and releaser flag = 1 within 4 weeks as friend registration cancellation information associated with the player ID of the player. A player.

  If the player has not canceled the friend registration within 4 weeks (NO in S130), it is determined whether or not the ratio R calculated in S34 satisfies the support access condition of, for example, 0.8 or more (S35). ). On the other hand, when the player cancels the friend registration within four weeks (YES in S130), the ratio R calculated in S34 is, for example, 0.9 or more so as to satisfy the stricter support access condition than S35. It is determined whether or not (S131). That is, the privilege grant adjusting means 121 sets the friend registration by setting the threshold of the support access condition when the player cancels the friend registration within four weeks higher than when the player does not cancel the friend registration. The difficulty of making up for missing days is increased for the canceled players. The subsequent processing (S36 to S40) is basically the same processing as that described in the flowchart of FIG.

  With the process illustrated in FIG. 35, the player who canceled the friend registration has stricter support access conditions for four weeks after the friend registration is released than when the friend registration is not released. As a result, even if an attempt is made to increase the possibility of making up for missing days by canceling the friend registration of the friend player with low access frequency, the support access condition for a certain period (four weeks in this example) is canceled by canceling the friend registration. As a result, it becomes difficult to obtain a continuous access achievement privilege when access is lost. Therefore, it is possible to effectively suppress the player from taking an action that is far from the original purpose, such as canceling the friend registration in order to increase the possibility of making up for the missing date.

Further, another processing example of the game server 1 provided with the privilege grant adjusting means 121 will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
In FIG. 36, S51 to S57 are basically the same processes as those described in the flowchart of FIG. When the number of continuous access days of the player has reached 5 (YES in S56), the continuous access privilege granting means 57 changes the game information of the player so as to be advantageous in terms of the game and grants the continuous access achievement privilege. (S57). For example, 200 points of enhancement points are awarded to the player as bonus points.

  After that, whether the player has achieved continuous access without making up for missing days, or whether the player has achieved continuous access by making up for missing days due to peer support even though there were missing days of access Determination is made (S141). Here, if the player has achieved continuous access by making up for the missing date (YES in S141), the privilege granting adjustment means 121 allows the player to register a friend within a predetermined period, for example, within the last four weeks. It is determined whether or not the release is performed (S142). Here, when the player cancels the friend registration within 4 weeks (YES in S142), the privilege grant adjustment unit 121 gives the privilege for achieving continuous access given to the player to the privilege granted in S57 ( For example, it is adjusted to 100 strengthening points (S143). The subsequent processing (S58 to S64) is basically the same processing as that described in the flowchart of FIG.

  With the process shown in FIG. 36, the player who canceled the friend registration achieves the continuous access obtained by making up for the missing date for four weeks after canceling the friend registration, compared to the case where the friend registration is not canceled. Benefits are reduced. As a result, even if an attempt is made to increase the possibility of making up for missing days by canceling the friend registration of the fellow players with low access frequency, the original registration is obtained for a certain period (four weeks in this example) by canceling the friend registration. Only a privilege smaller than the continuous access achievement privilege that should be obtained can be obtained. Therefore, it is possible to effectively suppress the player from taking an action that is far from the original purpose, such as canceling the friend registration in order to increase the possibility of making up for the missing date.

  In the above example shown in FIG. 35 and FIG. 36, it is difficult to give the continuous access achievement privilege itself, or the original continuous access is achieved, with 4 weeks from the cancellation of the friend registration as the penalty period for canceling the friend registration. Although grant adjustment of a privilege is performed by granting a privilege smaller than the privilege, it is not limited to this, for example, the period may be shortened to about one week to three weeks, and conversely It may be set longer than 4 weeks, and an arbitrary period can be set.

  Further, in the above example, the example in which the grant adjustment of the continuous access achievement privilege by the privilege grant adjustment unit 121 is performed if even one person cancels the friend registration within the predetermined period is described, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Instead, for example, privilege adjustment adjustment may be performed only when n or more fellow registrations (for example, two or more within one week) are canceled within a predetermined period.

  By the way, even if a player sends a support message to a fellow player with low access frequency and makes efforts to increase the access of the fellow player, the access frequency of the fellow player remains low, so the friend registration may be canceled unavoidably. possible. Therefore, even when the player cancels the friend registration, if the player who has sent the message a predetermined number of times and removes the fellow player whose access frequency is low is removed from the friend, and cancels the friend registration without sending such a message. In some cases, it is desirable to have different effects.

  Therefore, the privilege granting adjustment means 121 of the game server 1 according to the present embodiment allows the player who has canceled the friend registration during a predetermined period before the cancellation of the friend registration (for example, within two weeks before the release). When a message is transmitted a predetermined number of times or more (e.g., twice or more) to a friend player to be canceled, the above-described privilege grant adjustment is not performed. A processing example of the game server 1 provided with the classic grant adjusting means 121 configured as described above is shown in the flowchart of FIG.

  In FIG. 37, S31 to S34 are basically the same processes as those described in the flowchart of FIG. After S34, it is determined whether or not the player cancels the friend registration within a predetermined period, for example, within the last four weeks (S150). The process of S150 is basically the same as S130 of FIG. Here, if the player has not canceled the friend registration within 4 weeks (NO in S150), it is determined whether or not the ratio R calculated in S34 satisfies the support access condition of, for example, 0.8 or more. (S35).

  On the other hand, when the player cancels the friend registration within 4 weeks (YES in S150), the privilege grant adjusting means 121 indicates that the player who canceled the friend registration is, for example, twice within two weeks before the cancellation. As described above, it is determined whether or not a message is transmitted to the friend player to be released (S151).

  In the determination in S151, the friend registration storage information of the players shown in FIG. 34A stored in the friend information storage unit 53a of the friend management means 53 (stored in association with the player ID of each player, for example). And the message storage unit 59a of the message transmission means 59, for example, information relating to the message shown in FIG. 12 (corresponding to the player ID of the receiving player). Stored information such as the player ID of the transmission source and the transmission date and time). That is, the “reliance target player player” for which the player has canceled the friend registration can be specified as the “release partner player ID” in the friend registration release information shown in FIG. Further, the “period within two weeks before cancellation” can be specified based on the “release date” in the above-mentioned friend registration cancellation information. In addition, regarding “whether or not the player who canceled the friend registration has transmitted a message to the friend player to be released”, the “receiving player ID” shown in FIG. The determination can be made by checking whether or not the “transmission source player ID” includes the player ID of the player who canceled the friend registration. In addition, since the “transmission date and time” information is also stored together with the “transmission source player ID”, a message from the player who canceled the friend registration to the friend player to be canceled is within two weeks before the cancellation. It is possible to determine whether or not the message has been transmitted to.

  In S151, if the player who has canceled the friend registration has not sent a message to the friend player to be canceled more than once within two weeks before the cancellation (NO in S151), the support is more severe than that in S35. Whether or not the ratio R calculated in S34 is, for example, 0.9 or more so as to satisfy the access condition is determined (S131). That is, the privilege grant adjustment means 121 is a player who has canceled the friend registration by setting the threshold value of the support access condition to a value (0.9) higher than the threshold value (0.8) in S35, For players who have not sent a message to a fellow player to be canceled twice or more within two weeks before cancellation, the support access condition is made strict and it is difficult to generate a continuous access achievement privilege.

  On the other hand, if the player who canceled the friend registration has sent a message to the friend player to be canceled two or more times within two weeks before the cancellation (YES in S151), the process does not proceed to S131. The process proceeds to S35. That is, 0.8 is used as the threshold value for the support access condition, and the privilege grant adjustment is not performed. The subsequent processing (S36 to S40) is basically the same processing as that described in the flowchart of FIG.

  37, the player who cancels the friend registration by the process shown in FIG. 37, in principle, has a stricter support access condition than the case where the friend registration is not canceled for four weeks from the cancellation of the friend registration. However, if the message is transmitted to the friend player to be canceled twice or more within two weeks before canceling the friend registration as an exception, the support access condition does not become severe. As a result, a player who has made an effort to increase the access of friends by sending a support message to the player who has canceled the friend registration before releasing it, makes it difficult for the player to give a bonus adjustment (continuous access achievement privilege) Can be avoided. Therefore, it is intended only for players who cancel friend registration of less frequent friend players in order to increase the possibility of missing days without sending support messages to friends and trying to increase friend access. Thus, it is possible to take effective measures, and it is possible to more effectively suppress the player from taking actions that are far from the original purpose.

  Note that in the example shown in FIG. 37, the player who canceled the friend registration has sent a message to the friend player to be released at least twice within two weeks before the release, and the privilege grant adjustment However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the message transmission conditions before canceling friend registration (conditions for not granting benefits) are set to at least once within one week before cancellation, or three times within one month before cancellation It may be set as described above, and the period before canceling the friend registration and the condition of the number of message transmissions during the period can be arbitrarily set.

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In the above-described embodiment, the game execution program is installed on the game server 1 side, and the game server 1 executes arithmetic processing and data processing for progressing the game in response to an input operation on the terminal device 3 of each player. And although the application example to the game system which a game progresses by transmitting the screen data reflecting the execution result to the terminal device 3 was demonstrated, it is not limited to this. For example, the game server 1 manages game information such as player access information, friend information, message information, privilege information, etc., and provides game services such as message exchanges and privilege grants between players in the game. On the other hand, the game execution process for advancing the game can be basically applied to a game system performed on the terminal device side of the player.

  That is, the present invention can also be applied to a game system in which part or all of the game execution program is downloaded or installed on the terminal device side of the player and the game execution processing is performed also on the terminal device. Therefore, as the terminal device of the player, various devices that can be connected to a game server (game management device) via a network and receive a game service can be applied. The above-described mobile phone terminal, PHS terminal, mobile information In addition to a terminal (PDA), a smartphone, a personal computer, and a tablet computer, a home video game device having a network connection function (a game configured by connecting a home video game machine to a home television) Device), a portable game-dedicated device, and the like are also applicable.

  The computer-readable program according to the present embodiment is recorded on various computer-readable recording media such as a hard disk, an optical disk (CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, etc.), a flexible disk, a semiconductor memory, and the like. Is executed by the CPU 11 of the game server 1. The means for providing the program to the game server 1 is not limited to the recording medium described above, and can be performed via a communication network such as the Internet.

1 Game server (game management device)
2 Database server (game management device)
3 Terminal device 4 Network 11 CPU
12 ROM
13 RAM
14 auxiliary storage device 15 communication control unit 51 game information management unit 51i privilege information storage unit 52 game progression unit 53 fellow management unit 55 access management unit 56 fellow support access determination unit 57 continuous access privilege provision unit 58 notification unit 59 message transmission unit 60 Access average calculation means 61 Associate access average calculation means (evaluation value calculation means)
62 Scheduled date transmission means (accessible scheduled date transmission means)
63 Support access privilege granting means 64 Companion privilege granting means 100 Access frequency display control means (display control means)
121 privilege grant adjustment means 156 fellow support access determination means

Claims (11)

A game management device that receives access from a terminal device of each player who receives a game service via a network, manages game information of each player, and provides each player with the game service via the network,
Access management means for storing the access information of each player in a storage device and managing the access for each player;
Continuous access that gives a continuous access achievement privilege by changing the game information of the player so as to be advantageous to the game for a player who has achieved the continuous access for all the unit periods of the specified number of continuous periods. Privilege granting means;
Fellow management means for storing fellow player information belonging to a group centered on each player in a storage device to perform fellow management for each player;
Friend support access determination means for determining whether or not a fellow player of the player satisfies a predetermined support access condition for a player having a missing unit period that has not been accessed out of the unit period of the specified number of continuous periods. And comprising
Even if the continuous access privilege granting means is a player in which the missing unit period exists in the unit period of the continuous prescribed number of periods, the fellow supporter if the fellow player of the player satisfies the support access condition A game management device that grants the continuous access achievement privilege to the player when the access determination means determines.   2. The game according to claim 1, wherein the support access condition is that a number of the fellow players who have made the access within the same unit period as the missing unit period or a ratio of the whole of the fellow players exceeds a threshold value. Management device. Evaluation value calculating means for calculating an evaluation value of a group centered on the player based on the access frequency of the fellow player in the player in which the missing unit period exists;
The game management device according to claim 1, wherein the support access condition is that the evaluation value calculated by the evaluation value calculating unit exceeds a threshold value. The unit period is one day in the real world,
Information on the inaccessible scheduled date transmitted from the terminal device of the player whose schedule for which access is not possible is known in advance is received, and the information on the inaccessible scheduled date is sent to the terminal devices of all the fellow players of the player. The game management device according to claim 1, further comprising a non-accessible scheduled date transmission means for transmitting and transmitting the non-accessible scheduled date to all the fellow players.   The fellow support access determination means did not perform the access on the same day as the scheduled inaccessible date after the player informed the scheduled inaccessible date to the fellow player in advance by the inaccessible scheduled date transmitting means. 5. The game management device according to claim 4, wherein only in a case, it is determined whether or not a fellow player of the player satisfies the support access condition.   The fellow support access determination means includes a first missing unit period and a second missing unit period generated after the first missing unit period as the missing unit period in the unit period of a continuous specified period number. In this case, the game management device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the second missing unit period is set to be more difficult to satisfy the support access condition than the first missing unit period.   After the elapse of the missing unit period, the friend player of the player determines the support access condition for the terminal device of the player determined by the friend support access determination means that the friend player satisfies the support access condition. The game management device according to claim 1, further comprising notification means for notifying that continuous access is continued by satisfying the condition.   A fellow player of a player who has been granted the continuous access achievement privilege when a fellow player of the player in which the missing unit period exists satisfies the support access condition, and has made the access that satisfies the support access condition On the other hand, the game management according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising support access privilege granting means for changing the game information of the fellow player so as to be advantageous in terms of the game and giving a support access privilege. apparatus.   The game information of the player is given to the player who has more than a predetermined number or a predetermined ratio of fellow players who have been given the continuous access achievement privilege in a group centered on the player. The game management device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, further comprising fellow privilege granting means for changing and granting the fellow privilege. A game management method in a game management apparatus that receives access from a terminal device of each player who receives a game service via a network, manages game information of each player, and provides each player with the game service via the network. There,
An access management step in which the game management device stores the access information of each player in a storage device and manages the access for each player;
The game management device achieves continuous access by changing the game information of the player so as to be advantageous to the game for a player who has achieved continuous access for all the unit periods of the specified number of continuous periods. A continuous access privilege granting step for granting a privilege;
The game management device stores information of fellow players belonging to a group centered on each player in a storage device to perform fellow management for each player;
The game management device determines whether or not a fellow player of the player satisfies a predetermined support access condition for a player having a missing unit period that is not accessed among the unit periods of the continuous specified period number. A friend support access determination step,
In the continuous access privilege granting step, even if the player has the missing unit period in the unit period of the continuous specified number of periods, if the fellow player of the player satisfies the support access condition, the fellow support A game management method for providing the player with the continuous access achievement privilege when the access determination step determines.   A program for causing a computer to operate as the game management device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the program causes the computer to function as each unit included in the game management device.

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