JP2013172946A - Game controller, game control method, program and game system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game controller, a game control method, a program and a game system allowing the promotion of exchange among a plurality of users based on information held in a game by the users.SOLUTION: A game controller makes a user associated with first information on a game. The game controller transfers the first information associated to the user to the other user based on the input information of the user. The game controller acquires second information related to a transfer frequency of the first information. When the transfer frequency is a prescribed value or higher (YES in S28), the game controller adjusts setting on the game so that the user associated with the transfer of the first information can advantageously advance the game S30.

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for controlling execution of a game including a plurality of parts to be played.

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

  One of the features of the above-described social game is that it has a richer communication function for interacting with users than a conventional online game. In social games, for example, in addition to cooperative play with other users (friends), information exchange by communicating with friends such as greetings and contacts with friends, transfer of information held by users to friends, for example, The present of the item on a game, exchange of an item, etc. are performed (nonpatent literature 1).

App STYLE Vol.2 (East Press, Inc.), pages 26-27

  In the game described in Non-Patent Document 1, since the information that the user holds in the game is transferred only between the one-to-one users, based on the information held by the user, It was impossible to exchange.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described viewpoints, and provides a game control device, a game control method, a program, and a game system that can promote exchanges between a plurality of users based on information held by the user in the game. The purpose is to do.

A first aspect of the present invention is a game control device.
The game control device
Association means for associating the user with the first information on the game;
Transfer means for transferring the first information associated with the user to another user based on the input information of the user;
Obtaining means for obtaining second information relating to the number of transfers of the first information;
An adjusting means for adjusting a setting on the game so that a user involved in the transfer of the first information can advantageously advance the game when the number of times of transfer is a predetermined value or more;
Is provided.

Here, the “first information on the game” may be anything as long as it can be transferred between the user and the computer, or between users, and may include, for example, items and characters on the game. Further, the “first information on the game” may be, for example, text information or voice information representing a hint or the like for capturing the game.
In addition, “advance the game advantageously” includes adjusting the setting so that the battle in the game can be favorably advanced, and may be, for example, increasing the parameter of the item held by the user The user may be able to obtain special items. Also, being able to advance the game advantageously includes adjusting the settings so that the progress of the scenario in the game is facilitated, for example, reducing the consumption of points on the game that are consumed according to user operations. It may be that it is possible to obtain points to be consumed. Furthermore, “advantageously proceeding with the game” includes adjusting the settings on the game so that the game can be indirectly advantageous, such as generating an event that allows the user to acquire a special item. It is also possible to increase the probability that the item parameter will increase significantly.

In this game control device, when the number of times the information is transferred becomes equal to or greater than a predetermined value by repeatedly transferring the information held by the user (first information associated with the user) to another user, The settings on the game are adjusted so that at least one user involved in the transfer of the information is advantageous. Therefore, the user is motivated to transfer the information to another user in order to obtain an advantageous situation in the game. In this case, it becomes possible to exchange between a plurality of users with the transfer of the information. Therefore, according to this game control apparatus, the exchange between a plurality of users can be promoted based on information held by the user in the game.
Moreover, in this game control apparatus, the information amount required for management of the information on a game can be reduced. Specifically, it is as follows. Conventionally, when configuring a game in which information on the game (first information) can be transferred between users, for example, it is necessary to manage on the game which user the information on the game is transferred via. was there. In this case, as the number of pieces of information on the game to be transferred increases, the processing load for managing the transfer status of each information (for example, information on users involved in the transfer of information) may increase. It was. On the other hand, in this game control apparatus, since the user is motivated to transfer the information to another user in order to obtain an advantageous situation in the game, it is related to the transfer of information on one game. The number of users can be increased. Thereby, it becomes possible to manage many users' information with a small number of information on the game. Therefore, the processing load for managing the transfer status of each information can be reduced.

In the game control device, the adjustment means adjusts the setting on the game so that the user who is involved in the transfer of the first information can advance the game more advantageously as the value of the number of transfers is larger. Also good.
Here, “to advance the game more advantageously” may be, for example, to increase the parameter of the item held by the user as the value of the number of transfers of the first information increases, The probability that the parameter increases may be increased as the value of the number of times of transfer of the first information increases. In addition, for example, the amount of point consumption on the game that is consumed according to the user's operation may be reduced as the value of the first information transfer count increases, or the value of the first information transfer count may be reduced. It may be that special items with larger rarity and parameters (for example, items that can be obtained only by setting the number of times of transfer of the first information to a predetermined value or more) can be obtained as the value is larger. Further, for example, an event that allows the user to acquire more special items may be generated as the value of the number of transfers of the first information is larger.
According to this game control apparatus, the user can obtain a benefit that the game can be advanced more advantageously as the value of the number of times of transfer of information (first information) is larger. Users are motivated to actively transfer their information to other users in order to gain their benefits.

In the game control apparatus, the adjustment means may be configured to allow the user involved in the transfer of the first information to advance the game advantageously during a predetermined period or a predetermined number of operations. May be adjusted.
Here, the “operation” may include any operation such as menu selection on the game and message exchange with fellow users, or a specific part (for example, a scout part or a mission described later) that advances a game scenario or the like. You may limit only to operation in part etc.). In addition, the “predetermined period” may be an actual period such as from 10 am to 0:00 pm, for example, or a period specified in other games, for example, the total time for executing the game It is good also as a period until it exceeds a predetermined value.
According to this game control device, a user involved in the transfer of information (first information) can obtain the advantage that the game can be advanced more advantageously during a predetermined period or a predetermined number of operations. . In order to obtain the profit, the user is motivated to actively operate for a predetermined period or a predetermined number of times.
In addition, it is preferable to limit the operation for obtaining profit to a predetermined period or a predetermined number of times in order to maintain a balance on the game.

The predetermined period or the predetermined number of times may vary according to the number of times of transfer.
According to this game control device, for example, as the number of times of transfer of information (first information) increases, it is possible to increase the operation period or the number of operations that can obtain a profit that the game can be advanced more advantageously. Thereby, the user is motivated to actively transfer information (first information) in order to further increase the operation period or the number of operations in which this profit can be obtained.

The game control apparatus may include display means for displaying transfer information related to the transfer of the first information on a communication terminal of a user involved in the transfer of the first information.
Here, the transfer information is, for example, names of all users involved in the transfer of information (first information) (for example, names used in the game, user IDs, terminal IDs, etc.), the number of times of transfer of information, and It may also include time information related to the transfer of information (for example, the time when the transfer of information was first started, the progress information from the start of the transfer, the progress information from when the information was received until the transfer was performed, etc.). In addition, for transfer information, for example, it is possible to obtain benefits on the game by transferring information, such as “You can get benefits if information is transferred twice more”. An informing message may be included.
Furthermore, the transfer information may be recorded / updated every time transfer is performed or every regular time. For example, when the transfer of the transfer information is started, the user name related to the transfer is recorded, and each time the transfer information is transferred, the user name related to the transfer and the number of transfers are updated. May be.
Thereby, the user can know other users involved in the transfer of information, for example, and can be aware of the connection (relationship) with other users. Moreover, since the user can know the frequency | count of transfer of information, for example, in order to acquire a privilege, it is motivated to transfer information early.

In the game control apparatus, the game control device further includes a time measuring means for measuring time, and the adjusting means allows the user involved in the transfer of the first information to play the game when the number of times of transfer exceeds a predetermined value within a predetermined period. The game settings may be adjusted so that the game can be advantageously advanced.
Here, the calculation timing of the “predetermined period” may be, for example, when the first information (first information) is transferred, or may be a preset time.
Specifically, the time when the number of times of transfer is equal to or greater than a predetermined value is acquired, and it is determined whether the time is included in a predetermined period based on the timing of the calculation. In this case, the game settings may be adjusted.
According to this game control device, the user can obtain an advantage that the game can be advantageously advanced by performing transfer of information (first information) within a predetermined period from a predetermined timing. Users are motivated to transfer their information to other users as quickly as possible in order to gain their benefits. Therefore, the exchange between a plurality of users can be promoted early.

The game control device further includes a timing unit that counts time, and the adjusting unit is involved in the transfer of the first information as the time required from the predetermined timing until the number of transfers reaches the predetermined value or more is shorter. The setting on the game may be adjusted so that the user can advance the game more advantageously.
Here, the “predetermined timing” may be, for example, when the first information (first information) is transferred, or may be a preset time.
According to this game control device, the user can play the game as the time required from the predetermined timing (for example, when the first transfer of information is performed) until the number of times of transfer of information reaches a predetermined value or more is shorter. The advantage of being able to proceed more advantageously can be obtained. Users are motivated to transfer their information to other users as quickly as possible in order to gain their benefits. Therefore, the exchange between a plurality of users can be promoted early.

In the game control apparatus, the game control device further includes a time measuring unit that measures time, and the transfer unit sends the first information to the other user when the time for which the user holds the first information becomes a predetermined time or more. May be restricted.
Here, “the time when the user holds the first information” is, for example, from the time when the operation for receiving the information (first information) is detected until the time when the operation for transferring the information is detected. And the time from the time when the operation for transferring information to the second user is detected to the time when the operation for transferring information from the second user to the third user is detected. Etc. In addition, “restrict transfer” may be, for example, prohibiting association of information held by a user with another user when the time for holding the information becomes a predetermined time or more. The stored information may be deleted on the game. In addition, for example, when the possessed time exceeds a predetermined time, the information may be deleted from a predetermined storage means, and the number of times of information transfer is subtracted according to the time elapsed from the predetermined time. It may be to do. This allows users to transfer their information to other users as soon as possible in order to prevent losing the benefits of being able to advance the game more advantageously by restricting the transfer of information. Motivated. Therefore, the exchange between a plurality of users can be promoted early.

In the game control apparatus, the game control device further includes a time measuring unit for measuring time, and the adjusting unit retains the first information among the users involved in the transfer of the first information when the number of times of transfer is a predetermined value or more. You may adjust the setting on the said game so that the user who is playing time is short, and the game can be advanced more advantageously.
For example, only the user who has the information (first information) holding time is a predetermined time or less may adjust the setting on the game so that the game can be advantageously advanced, or according to the time to hold the information You may change the quantity which adjusts the setting on a game. For example, as compared to a user who has been holding information for 15 hours, a user who has been holding information for 2 hours may obtain more in-game points.
Thereby, in order to obtain the profit that a game can be advanced more advantageously, the user is motivated to transfer the information at an early stage by shortening the holding time of the held information (first information). Therefore, the exchange between a plurality of users can be promoted early.

In the above game control device, the game control device comprises registration means for registering users in association with each other,
The said transfer means may restrict | limit that the said 1st information matched with the said user is transferred to the other user who is not related with the said user. As a result, users who are related to each other can be motivated to transfer information (first information) in cooperation with each other in order to obtain the benefit that the game can be advantageously advanced. It is possible to promote close exchange between the users.
Note that the acquisition unit may acquire the second information related to the number of transfers of the first information only when the users who transferred the first information are associated with each other. As a result, information can be freely transferred between users, but the game is more advantageous if the users are registered in association with each other, for example, registered as fellow users and transferred between users. Be able to. And in order to obtain the said profit, it is motivated to build a friendship, and the close exchange between the said users can be promoted.

In the game control device, the transfer unit may limit transfer of the first information associated with the user to a user who has already been involved in the transfer of the first information. As a result, in order to obtain the benefit that the user can advantageously advance the game, other users except the user involved in the transfer of information (first information), that is, the other who is not involved in the transfer of information Motivated to transfer information to other users. Therefore, in the said game control apparatus, the wide alternating current between several users can be promoted based on the information which a user holds in a game.
In the game control device, it is possible to prevent the profit from being easily obtained by repeatedly transferring information between a user who holds information and a user who has already been involved in the transfer of information. be able to.
Note that the acquisition unit may acquire the number of transfers of the first information only when the users who transferred the first information are not duplicated. Thereby, the transfer of information (first information) between users can be freely performed. However, when the users who performed the transfer are duplicated, for example, when the transfer is repeatedly performed between the same users, for each transfer. The game can be advantageously advanced by transferring between different users. And in order to obtain the said profit, it is motivated to build a friendship, and the close exchange between the said users can be promoted.

A second aspect of the present invention is a game control method.
The game control method is as follows:
Associating the user with the first information on the game;
Transferring the first information associated with the user to another user based on the input information of the user;
Obtaining second information relating to the number of transfers of the first information;
Adjusting the setting on the game so that a user involved in the transfer of the first information can advantageously advance the game when the number of times of transfer is a predetermined value or more;
including.

A third aspect of the present invention provides a computer for controlling the execution of a game.
A function for associating the user with the first information on the game,
A function of transferring the first information associated with the user to another user based on the input information of the user;
A function of acquiring second information relating to the number of times of transfer of the first information, and the game so that a user involved in the transfer of the first information can advantageously advance the game when the number of times of transfer is a predetermined value or more. The ability to adjust the settings above,
It is a program for realizing.

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

A fourth aspect of the present invention is a game system including a communication terminal and a server that is accessed from the communication terminal and controls execution of a game by the communication terminal,
Association means for associating the user with the first information on the game;
Transfer means for transferring the first information associated with the user to another user based on the input information of the user;
Acquisition means for acquiring second information relating to the number of times of transfer of the first information, and so that, when the number of times of transfer is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, the user involved in the transfer of the first information can advantageously advance the game Adjustment means to adjust the settings on the game,
Any one of the communication terminal and the server is provided with each means.

  According to the game control device, the game control method, the program, and the game system of the present invention, the exchange between a plurality of users can be promoted based on the information that the user holds in the game.

The figure which shows the basic composition of the game system of embodiment. The figure which shows the example of the external appearance of the communication terminal of embodiment. The block diagram which shows the structure of the communication terminal of embodiment. The block diagram which shows the structure of the game server of embodiment. The block diagram which shows the structure of the database server of embodiment. The figure which shows the structural example of the user database contained in a database server. The functional block diagram for demonstrating the function to play main roles with the game control apparatus of embodiment. The figure which shows the example of a display of the top page of the game of this embodiment. The figure which shows an example of a web page when a user performs a scout part. The figure which shows an example of a web page when a user performs a scout part. The figure which shows an example of a web page when a user performs an reinforcement | strengthening part. The figure which shows an example of a web page when a user performs an reinforcement | strengthening part. The figure which shows an example of the flowchart when a game part is performed. The figure which shows an example of a web page when a user performs a game part. The figure which shows an example of a web page when a user performs a lottery part. The figure which shows an example of the web page when performing a mission part. The figure which shows an example of the web page when performing a mission part. The flowchart which shows an example of the main processes of the game server of embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the web page when transferring an item. The figure which shows the data structural example of item data. The figure which shows an example of a web page when an item is moved. The figure explaining the example of a setting for providing a privilege which changes according to the value of the frequency | count of a transfer. The figure explaining the example of a setting for providing a privilege which changes according to the value of the frequency | count of a transfer. The flowchart which shows an example of the main processes of the game server of a modification. The figure explaining the example of a setting for providing a different privilege according to the required time until the frequency | count of a transfer becomes more than predetermined value. The figure which shows the example of assignment between a communication terminal, a game server, and a database server about each function of the game control apparatus of embodiment.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the game system of the present invention will be described.

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

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

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

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

  The web browser displays the web page provided from the game server 20 on the display unit 16 based on the acquired HTML data via the image processing unit 14. When the user selects a hyperlink or menu on the web page by operating the instruction input unit 15, the web browser transmits new HTML data for displaying the web page according to the selection. (That is, update of the web page) is requested to the game server 20.

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

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

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

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

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

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

For example, the CPU 21 transmits HTML data to the communication terminal 10 via the communication interface unit 25. In addition, when the game server 20 performs the authentication process of the user of the communication terminal 10, the CPU 21 performs the authentication process.
The CPU 21 performs processing according to the hyperlink or menu selected by the user on the web page displayed on the communication terminal 10 via the communication interface unit 25. The processing includes, for example, transmission of new HTML data, arithmetic processing in the game server 20 or data processing.
The database access unit 24 is an interface when the CPU 21 reads / writes data from / to the database server 30.

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

The type of game realized by the game server 20 of the present embodiment is not particularly limited, but in the following, as an example of a game realized by the game server 20 for convenience of description of the embodiment, a soccer-style digital Pick up a card game.
A soccer-style digital card game is a game in which a user collects player cards corresponding to soccer players to create his own team and play a soccer game with other users' teams, or a soccer league game for each skill level. A game that is structured to fight. A soccer-style digital card game is composed of multiple parts (parts). For example, it is possible to obtain a player card by scouting or searching for player cards in order to build up their own team. A lottery part, or a strengthening part that increases the ability of a player card by integrating two or more player cards is provided.
Each part implemented in the soccer-style digital card game will be described later.

  FIG. 6 shows an example of a user database 31 applied in the above-described soccer format digital card game. In this example, the user database 31 has a display name / display image, a skill level, an action point, an operation point, a strengthening point, an ale point, a player's number, a coin owned, and a fellow user ID for each user ID (user identification information). , Information about each item of possessed card image data and possessed card parameters. Information included in the user database 31 can be updated sequentially by the game server 20.

In the following description, user IDs included in the user database 31 or data for each display name (to be described later) that identifies a user are collectively referred to as user data. The data of each item constituting the user data is as follows.
Display name / display image A display name and a display image displayed to identify the user on the communication terminal 10 when the game is executed. The display name is a text of a predetermined length or less designated in advance by the user, and the display image is an avatar image selected in advance by the user, for example. The display name is a name that identifies the user on the network environment (or game community) provided by the game server 20.
Skill level This is data indicating the skill level of the user on the game. For example, it is a level value in the range from Lv1 (level 1) to Lv100 (level 100). For example, the skill level is sequentially increased by continuously searching for a scout part in the game.
-Action point It is a point required in order to perform a game scout by the user in the above-mentioned soccer-style digital card game. The action point is a value that decreases by playing the scout part and recovers (increases) every time a predetermined time elapses.
-Management point It is a point required when a user plays a game on the above-mentioned soccer card game. The management point is a value that is reduced by a battle with another user or the like and is recovered (increased) every time a predetermined time elapses.
Strengthening point In the soccer-style digital card game, it is a point necessary for strengthening a player card by a user (integration processing described later). The strengthening point is a value that is reduced by strengthening the player card and is recovered (increased) every time the player wins a battle with another user or a predetermined time elapses.
-Ale Point In the above soccer-style digital card game, it is a point that the user acquires by sending a cheer message to a friend.
-Number of players This is the number of player cards held by the user. The number of players increases or decreases depending on the execution of the scout part and the reinforcement part. The maximum number of players (for example, 60) is defined in advance.
-Owned coin This is the amount of possessed virtual currency (coin) on the game that is required when the user uses the paid function on the game. The possessed coins are consumed (reduced) when the user uses a paid function on the game, and the user pays actual money to the service provider or the like by a predetermined method, and increases according to the amount paid.
・ Friend's user ID
This is data of another user ID that is a friend of the target user ID.
-Image data of possession card In the case of the above-mentioned soccer-style digital card game, the image data of the possession card is data including an image of the player card retained by the user.
-Owned card parameter The owned card parameter is data indicating the ability value of the player card. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, each ability value of “offense”, “defense”, and “technique” may be included as parameter items.

  Returning to FIG. 5, the game database 32 stores and updates information related to the game result executed by the game server 20 based on the access from the game server 20. Information related to game results may include various information depending on the nature of the game. For example, in the case of a soccer-style digital card game, information on game results includes results of battles between different user IDs (scores, etc.), results of league battles between a plurality of user IDs of specific skill levels ( Score, ranking, etc.).

(5) Overview of Functions in Game Control Device In the present embodiment, the game control device is configured by the game server 20 and the database server 30. Below, the function implement | achieved with the game control apparatus of this embodiment is demonstrated with reference to FIG. 7, taking the case where the digital card game of the soccer format mentioned above is applied as an example. FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram for explaining functions that play a main role in the game control apparatus of the present embodiment.
In the functional block diagram of FIG. 7, the association means 53, the transfer means 54, the acquisition means 55, and the adjustment means 56 correspond to the main configuration of the present invention. The other means (that is, the registration means 51, the game progress means 52, and the time measuring means 57) are not necessarily essential components, but are components for making the present invention more preferable.
In the following description, menus, marks, and the like displayed on the web page displayed on the communication terminal 10 are arranged at desired positions on the web page, and are menus visually recognized on the communication terminal 10. The position on the display screen such as a mark or the like can be changed by a web page scroll operation by a user pressing a direction instruction button or a slide operation on the touch panel.

The registration unit 51 recognizes a user request based on an appropriate operation input to the communication terminal 10 on a web page provided to the communication terminal 10, for example, and performs a registration process. The registration means 51 in this case is executed as follows, for example. The CPU 21 of the game server 20 receives a registration request message from the communication terminal 10 via the communication interface unit 25. The registration request message is automatically generated by a predetermined operation (for example, a predetermined menu selection operation, text input, etc.) on the communication terminal 10 on the web page provided from the game server 20. May be configured. The registration request message may include information (for example, IP address, e-mail address, etc.) for specifying the communication terminal 10 as the transmission source, or the user has already played another game by the same service provider. If used, the user ID may be included.
When the CPU 21 receives the registration request message and the registration request message does not include the user ID, the CPU 21 issues a new user ID and performs registration processing of the user ID, and then the registration processing is completed. Is sent to the communication terminal 10. When the CPU 21 receives the registration request message and the registration request message includes a user ID, the CPU 21 performs registration processing of the user ID, and then transmits a registration completion message indicating that the registration processing is completed to the communication terminal. 10 to send.
When the registration is completed, the CPU 21 generates user data corresponding to the user ID and stores it in the user database 31.

The registration unit 51 may also register the user ID in association with another user ID triggered by an application based on the user ID. That is, the registration unit 51 registers another user ID as a “mate” with an application based on the user ID as a trigger. In the following description, it is synonymous that the user ID is in a friend relationship and that the corresponding user is in a friend relationship.
The registration means 51 in this case is executed as follows, for example. The CPU 21 of the game server 20 sends an application message (application) specifying a user ID (or a corresponding display name) that the user wants to become a friend from the communication terminal 10 of the user corresponding to a certain user ID via the communication interface unit 25. Accept. Transmission of this application message is preset as a function of a web page provided to the user's communication terminal 10. When receiving the application message, the CPU 21 approves an application based on another user ID to the communication terminal 10 corresponding to the user ID at the timing when the access is based on the user ID included in the application message. HTML data for displaying a web page for requesting the reply is transmitted. If it is replied that the application is approved, the CPU 21 registers both as friends. Specifically, the CPU 21 accesses the user data of the corresponding two user IDs in the user database 31 and writes the data in the location of “mate user ID” (see FIG. 6).
In addition, the conditions which relate users are not restricted to what was mentioned above, You may register the user who performs the stage or area on the same game, or the users who played the game as a friend. Alternatively, users who transmit a predetermined number of greeting messages may be automatically registered as friends, and if there is a mode on the game in which a battle (battle) is performed between users, the battle is performed a predetermined number of times or more. You may automatically register the users who went and the users who cooperated with the enemy character as friends.
In this embodiment, although the example which implement | achieves by registering data in the user database 31 by registering the friendship relationship between users was shown, it is not restricted to this example. The data regarding the friendship may be written in an external storage device on the network accessible from the game server 20.

The game progress means 52 advances the game by transmitting HTML data for sequentially updating web pages displayed on the communication terminal 10 in response to a user operation on the communication terminal 10. An exemplary soccer-format digital card game (hereinafter simply abbreviated as “game”) includes a plurality of parts (portions) to be played by the user.
・ Scout part: Part that searches for player cards to build up their own team ・ Strengthening part: Part that unites two or more player cards to increase the ability of player cards ・ Game part: Team of other users Part and lottery part to play against and soccer: Part and mission part that allows you to obtain player cards by lottery: Part that gets benefits by shoot dive and shoot the enemy

The game progression means 52 executes a scout part, a reinforcement part, a game part, a lottery part, and a mission part in the game.
In executing the game progress means 52, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 assigns in advance any part for progressing the game to each menu displayed on the web page. Then, when the menu on the web page is selected in the communication terminal 10, the CPU 21 receives information about the selected menu from the communication terminal 10, and is assigned to the selected menu based on the received information. Execute the part.

  The game progress means 52 causes the communication terminal 10 to display a plurality of menus each assigned a plurality of parts to be executed in the game. Specifically, the CPU 21 generates HTML data for displaying a web page including a plurality of menus, and transmits the HTML data to the communication terminal 10. As will be described later, in the game, points on the game are consumed with the execution of each part of the scout part, the reinforcement part, the game part, the lottery part, and the mission part.

An example of the top page of the game displayed on the communication terminal 10 by the game progress means 52 is shown in FIG. This top page is composed of web pages corresponding to individual user IDs. The top page illustrated in FIG. 8 includes a user data display area, a player image display area, and a menu display area.
In the user data display area, skill level, action point, management point, strengthening point, yell point, number of players, and data of each item of fellows included in the user data of the target user ID (see FIG. 6) are displayed. Area. It should be noted that in the items displayed in the user data display area, the point or number written in the X / Y format is that X is the point or number held by the user, and Y is the maximum value of the point or number. Indicates that there is. For example, if the number of players is described as “40/60”, it indicates that the user has 40 player cards and the maximum number of player cards that can be held is 60.
The player image display area is an area in which an image of a player card designated in advance by the user among a plurality of player cards included in the user data of the target user ID is displayed.
The menu display area is a basic menu corresponding to multiple parts (scout part, reinforcement part, game part, lottery part, formation part, mission part) provided in a soccer-style digital card game. , “Game”, “lottery”, “formation”, and “mission” menus m1 to m6 are displayed. That is, a plurality of menus to which a plurality of parts to be executed in the game are assigned are respectively arranged at predetermined positions on the web page displayed on the communication terminal 10. In addition, the formation part corresponding to the menu m5 is a part for changing the formation of the team by the player character, changing the position of the player character, and the like in accordance with the operation of the user.
The game advancing means 52 executes a process according to the user's selection operation for the menu displayed on the communication terminal 10. Preferably, when each process is executed, each process is executed hierarchically such that a new web page including a plurality of menus subdivided for each process is displayed.

  For example, when the top page shown in FIG. 8 is displayed on the communication terminal 10 of the user, the game progress means 52 is realized as follows. The CPU 21 of the game server 20 accesses the user database 31 via the database access unit 24, and reads the data of each item included in the user data display area and the player card image data to be displayed in the player image display area. Next, the CPU 21 generates HTML data so that the top page shown in FIG. 8 is configured, and transmits it to the communication terminal 10. The generated HTML data is different for each user (that is, for each user ID). The communication terminal 10 interprets the received HTML data and displays the top page image on the display unit 16 (display screen 16a).

[Scout Part]
The game progression means 52 executes a scout part that allows the user to search for player cards in order to build up their own team.
9 and 10 show examples of web pages displayed on the communication terminal 10 when the scout part is executed. FIG. 9 is a display example of a web page when the menu m1 is selected and operated on the top page shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is a display example of a web page when the menu m11 displayed as “to area list” on the screen shown in FIG. 9 is selected and operated.

In the web page illustrated in FIG. 9, the Japan map divided into a plurality of regions (areas) is displayed in the display region 100 with the area to be searched highlighted.
In this scout part, the user has a menu labeled “Search” provided for each area to be searched (in the example of FIG. 9, area 9 (subareas 9-1, 9-2,...)). Select m10. With this operation as a trigger, a search process for an area to be searched is performed, and when a player card is excavated, the player card of the player is displayed in the display area 102. At this time, every time the menu m10 is selected and a search process is performed, the value of “search rate” (%) displayed in the display area 101 is increased by a random increase amount. Further, the value of the action point (action P) required for one search process (“−5” in the example of FIG. 9 is displayed in the display area 101, which means that only 5 action points are consumed. Is displayed. For each search process, the user's action points are reduced by the value of the displayed action point, and the user's enhancement points are increased by the displayed enhancement point (enhancement P). In the game advancing means 52, every time the search process is performed, the CPU 21 accesses the user database 31 and updates the values of the action points and reinforcement points of the target user ID.

  In the scout part, when the CPU 21 of the game server 20 recognizes the selection operation on the menu m10, the CPU 21 performs a lottery with a predetermined or random probability from among a plurality of player cards provided in advance for the scout. When the CPU 21 obtains (excavates) a player card by lottery, the CPU 21 accesses the user database 31 and adds the data of the newly discovered player card to the target user ID data. Increase the number of players by one. Further, the CPU 21 generates HTML data for displaying the excavated player card in the display area 102 and transmits it to the communication terminal 10. The HTML data is configured such that search rate data in the display area 101 is updated. When the selection operation for the menu m10 by the user is repeatedly performed and the search rate of all the sub-areas 9-1, 9-2,... Reaches 100% in FIG. The subject moves to the next area (in this case, area 10). As will be described later, even if the search rate reaches 100%, the number corresponding to the maximum number of player cards that can be displayed in the display area 102 (four in the sub-area 9-1 in FIG. 9). Players are not always found.

In the scout part, the action points required for one search process may differ for each area to be searched. That is, the amount of action points that are reduced (consumed) in one search process may be different for each area to be searched. For example, each time the skill level of the user increases, the amount of action points consumed may be increased.
In the scout part, the action points decrease each time the selection operation is performed on the menu m10. Therefore, when the top page is displayed immediately after the scout part is executed, the action points displayed on the top page are displayed. It will be displayed reduced than before the scout part was executed. The action points are recovered (increased) by one point each time a predetermined time (for example, 3 minutes) elapses, for example.

As shown in FIG. 10, in the scout part, a web page that allows an overview of the search results of each area that the user has already played (that is, searched) is displayed by the selection operation of the menu m11 by the user. In the display area 110, the “complete rate” for each area is displayed. The “complete rate” (achievement level) is a value in which a ratio of the number of types of player cards actually excavated to the maximum number of types of player cards that can be excavated in each area is displayed in%. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 9, when the area 9 is composed of three subareas of the areas 9-1, 9-2 and 9-3, a maximum of 4 player cards can be excavated in each subarea. Then, 12 player cards can be excavated in the entire area 9. At this time, when the number of excavated players is 6 in the entire area 9, the complete rate is 50%.
In the example shown in FIG. 10, the user indicates that the area 2 is the most advanced area in the game scout part. In FIG. 10, the user can search for the selected area again by selecting an area where the completion rate is not 100% among the other areas already played (areas 1 to 8). It is configured as follows.

[Strengthening part]
The game progress means 52 has a function of executing an enhanced part that unifies two or more player cards and increases the ability of a specific player card. In this game, a certain amount of reinforcement points are required for the user to execute the reinforcement part.
The strengthening part may be performed as follows, for example. The player card to be strengthened (the remaining player card specified by the user) is the player card of player A, and the player card that is integrated with the player card of player A and disappears is the player card of player B. In this case, in the integration process, the CPU 21 is a parameter that indicates the offense, defense, and technique ability values of the player A's player card, and the offense, defense, and technique ability values of the player B's player card. You may make it calculate the parameter of the player card of a new player A by adding a fixed ratio, respectively. Depending on the strengthening part, the characteristic features of the player card of player B are reflected in the player card of player A.
After the strengthening part, the CPU 21 accesses the user database 31 after the integration process, deletes the player card data of the player B from the user data of the target user ID, and decreases the value of the number of players by one. The parameters of the player card of player A are rewritten, and the reinforcement points of the target user ID are reduced by a predetermined amount. In addition, a reinforcement | strengthening point increases by performing the said scout part or performing the game part demonstrated below.

A display example of the enhanced part on the communication terminal 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 11A and 11B. 11A and 11B are display examples displayed in series according to operations on the communication terminal 10.
When the CPU 21 of the game server 20 recognizes that the menu m2 is selected on the web page of FIG. 8, for example, the communication terminal transmits HTML data for displaying a web page that prompts selection of a plurality of player cards to be strengthened. Send to 10 address. An example of the web page displayed first at this time is a list of strengthening designated players (player characters corresponding to the player cards to be strengthened) as shown in FIG. It is configured so that players can be selected. When the strengthening designated player is selected, next, as shown in FIG. 11A (b), a list of players to be integrated (player characters corresponding to disappearing player cards) is displayed. Each web page shown to FIG. 11A is comprised so that any player can be selected by selection operation. FIG. 11B (a) is a confirmation screen, which shows an example in which player A is selected as the strengthening designated player and player B is selected as the player to be integrated. Here, when an operation of selecting the menu “enhance” is performed, the selection result is notified to the game server 20. The CPU 21 of the game server 20 calculates a parameter indicating a new ability value of the player card of the player A based on the received selection result, and accesses the user database 31 to obtain the player card data of the player B. Delete from the data of the target user ID. The CPU 21 transmits HTML data including a value indicating the new parameter increase degree to the communication terminal 10. By receiving this HTML data, the communication terminal 10 causes the player card of the selected player A and the player card of the player B to overlap and merge as shown in (b) of FIG. 11B and (c) of FIG. 11B. An effect display is performed so that only the player card of player A is displayed. As shown in (c) of FIG. 11B, it is preferable to quantitatively display the degree of increase in the ability value of the player card of the player A to be strengthened (132% in the example of (c) of FIG. 11B).

[Game part]
The game advancing means 52 has a function of executing a game part for playing a soccer match with another user's team.
In this game, management points are required to execute the game part, and strengthening points can be obtained by winning the game. That is, the value of the management point and reinforcement | strengthening point corresponding to user ID may change by execution of a game part. The management point required (consumed) in one game is a value determined by the formation formed by the user's team. The user can rearrange the player cards that the user wants to participate in the game from among the player cards held by the user, but the consumption of management points is determined by the predetermined number of player cards that are desired to participate in the game . For example, the cost required for one game is assigned in advance for each player card, and the total cost of a predetermined number of players who want to participate in the game becomes the management point. The management points are recovered (increased) by one point each time a predetermined time (for example, 1 minute) elapses, for example.

  The game progress means 52 is implement | achieved as follows, for example, if FIGS. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a series of processes mainly executed by the CPU 21 of the game server 20 in order to realize the function of the game progress means 52. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a web page displayed on the user communication terminal 10 realized by the function of the game progress means 52.

  When the selection operation of the menu m3 (see FIG. 8) is performed on the top page of the communication terminal 10 of the user corresponding to a certain user ID, and the selection result is received, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 determines the opponent of the user ID. A plurality of candidates are randomly determined from other user IDs included in the user database 31. At this time, it is preferable that the skill level of the candidate of the user who fights is the same skill level as the user who selected and operated menu m3. CPU21 transmits the HTML data for displaying the web page which can select any candidate from the list | wrist of a some opponent candidate to addressed to a user's communication terminal 10 (step S10). When the user performs an operation of selecting any candidate from a list of candidates for a plurality of opponents (step S12: YES), as shown in FIG. A web page containing a prompt menu is displayed. In step S12, when an opponent candidate is not selected (step S12: NO), the CPU 21 performs the process of step S12 again. In FIG. 13A, the planned value of the management points after the game is executed (7 points in the figure) is also displayed. Here, when the user selects the “game start” menu (step S14: YES), the CPU 21 performs a process of determining a match result. In step S14, if the “game start” menu is not selected for a predetermined time (for example, 2 minutes) or longer (step S12: NO), the CPU 21 performs the process of step S12 again. In determining the match result, the CPU 21 accesses the user database 31 of the database server 30 via the database access unit 24, and the management point of the target user ID is equal to or greater than a predetermined amount required for the execution of the match. In addition, the predetermined amount is decreased from the management point, and a parameter indicating the ability of the plurality of player cards associated with the two user IDs as the opponents is read out. And CPU21 determines the battle result between users based on the read parameter (step S16).

  As a method for determining the winning or losing of the battle, any method can be adopted as long as the parameter of the player card affects the winning or losing. For example, by comparing the total values of the parameters of a plurality of player cards held by two users as opponents, the user with the larger total value has a higher probability (for example, a predetermined probability within a range of 60 to 90%) ) May be set to win. The win rate may be higher as the difference between the total values of the parameters is larger. At this time, as shown in FIG. 6, when there are a plurality of parameter items indicating the ability value, a predetermined weighting is given to the parameter value of each item as a value representing the parameter of each player card ( For example, in the example of FIG. 6, the total ability value may be calculated by setting “offense” to 0.3, “defense” to 0.3, “technique” to 0.4, and the like.

When the CPU 21 determines the battle result of the battle of the player character associated with the two user IDs to be the opponent, the HTML data for displaying the web page including the battle result is used as the two user IDs of the opponent. To the user's communication terminal 10 (step S18). And the communication terminal 10 interprets the HTML data received from the game server 20, and displays the web page containing a battle result on the display part 16 so that it may illustrate in FIG.13 (b). FIG. 13B shows an example of a web page displayed on the display unit 16 of the communication terminal 10 when the user who selects and operates the menu m3 wins. After determining the match result, the CPU 21 performs a process of writing details of the match result in the game database 32 via the database access unit 24.
Since the time from when the user selects the menu m3 on the top page illustrated in FIG. 8 until the web page including the battle result is displayed is extremely short (for example, several seconds), the user The result of the battle can be known in a very short period of time with only a simple operation. If the game is won, the user can obtain a certain amount of reinforcement points.

[Lottery part]
The game advancing means 52 has a function of executing a lottery part that enables a player card to be obtained by lottery. The lottery part is preferably executed through an effect of taking out (drawing) one player card from the lottery box. The player cards that appear by lottery are basically random, but the probability that a player card (so-called rare card) corresponding to a player with outstanding technical ability or a popular player will appear in the lottery is set very low. . The lottery part includes “a lottery by an ale point” in which a player card is drawn in exchange for a predetermined amount of ale points, and “a lottery by a coin” in which a lottery that is advantageous to the user is made by substantially charging the user.

  In this game, the user can register his / her friends. The maximum value of the number of friends that can be registered may be determined in advance. Between fellow users, users can transfer information held in the game (for example, exchanging messages, presenting items on the game or exchanging items, sending ale to friends (supporting), etc.) A network service is provided that enables exchanges on the network between fellow users. A user can obtain a certain amount of ale points by sending ale to a friend, and can perform a “lottery with an ale point” to draw a player card in exchange for a predetermined amount of ale points as a free lottery. The message to be transferred and items on the game are examples of “first information on the game” in the present invention.

  FIG. 14 is a display example of a web page that is displayed when the menu m4 (see FIG. 8) on the web page displayed on the communication terminal 10 is selected and prompts the user to perform a lottery with an ale point. In the web page shown in FIG. 14, an ale point (owned ale point) possessed by the user and an ale point necessary for one lottery are displayed. In the web page shown in FIG. 14, a lottery process is executed by selecting and operating a menu labeled “Lottery”. A lottery process can take various methods. For example, a method of selecting one player card at random from each of a plurality of player cards to be drawn can be adopted. In this method, the probability (appearance probability) that each player card is selected is substantially the same. Further, it is possible to adopt a method in which an appearance probability or a range of appearance probabilities is determined in advance for each of a plurality of player cards to be selected, and one player card is selected according to the appearance probability.

  In the game progress means 52, the following processing is performed. The CPU 21 of the game server 20 determines a player card by performing a lottery process from a plurality of player cards provided in advance for a lottery with an ale point. The CPU 21 accesses the user database 31 and decreases the ale point of the target user ID by a predetermined amount. Further, when the player card is drawn by lottery, the CPU 21 adds the player card data drawn by lottery from the target user ID data, and increases the value of the number of players by one.

[Mission Part]
The game advancing means 52 has a function of executing a mission part that obtains a privilege by pulling out enemies with a dribble and deciding a shot in response to each user's operation on the communication terminal 10.
Hereinafter, the play content realized by the mission part will be described. The play contents in the mission part include a dribble mode and a shoot try. FIG. 15 shows the flow of play in the dribble mode. First, when the menu m6 is selected and operated on the top page of FIG. 8, as shown in FIG. 15, play of five areas (area 1, area 2, area 3, area 4, area 5) of steps S1 to S5 is performed. Is done. The web page in each area includes icon display areas 201 to 205. The icon display area is an area where a plurality of icons each having a soccer uniform shape are displayed. The icons may be arranged in a predetermined matrix (3 rows × 5 columns in the illustration of FIG. 15) in the icon display areas 201 to 205. Each icon is configured to change color (for example, from black to white), and each time the menu m20 selection operation is performed, the number of icons that have changed color increases, so that in one area. You can know the progress of the play. Note that the number of icons that change when the selection operation of the menu m20 is performed once may be constant or random (for example, 2 to 4). In addition, a certain amount of action points may be consumed each time the menu m20 is selected. When the colors of all the icons in each of the icon display areas 201 to 204 change (that is, when the degree of progress reaches 100%), the process proceeds to the next area. When the area 5 shown in step S5 ends, the process proceeds to a shoot try.
Depending on the shooting situation (for example, there is no defender defender, only 2 defender defenders, or more than 3 defender defenders) in the shooting try, The content of the shot (for example, whether to dribble to shoot or to shoot long) is selected. And when a shot is decided, a plurality of player cards can be obtained by lottery like the lottery part mentioned above. In addition, when a shot is decided, various points (action point, management point, reinforcement point, ale point) may be increased by a predetermined amount. Further, when the user proceeds to a shoot try in a state where a friendship ball, which will be described later, is provided, the shoot may be determined reliably (with a probability of 100%).
In the game advancing means 52, the CPU 21 may determine whether or not the shoot is determined by referring to table data in which the shoot determination probability is set in advance according to the shoot situation and the shoot contents. The table data may be stored in the game database 32.

In the mission part, an example of “first information on the game” is given to the user as illustrated in the web page of step S6 in FIG. 16 with a predetermined or random probability according to the selection operation of the menu m20. A friendship ball is awarded. The friendship ball is an item on the game, and in the dribble mode shown in FIG. 15, while the selection operation of the menu m20 is performed a predetermined number of times (for example, five times) or a predetermined period (for example, 24 hours), the steps in FIG. As shown in S7, the amount of progress of play in one selection operation (the number of icons whose color changes) is increased as compared to the amount of progress of play in the normal dribble mode (for example, the number of icons whose color changes). Can be 5-10). It should be noted that while the selection operation is performed a predetermined number of times, a text such as “Friendship Dribbling” is displayed on the web page shown in Step S7 of FIG. It may be possible to recognize that it is. Here, it is synonymous that the user possesses the friendship ball and that the user and the friendship ball are associated with each other. In addition, the user who has been given the friendship ball can transfer (pass) the friendship ball to another user as described later after performing the selection operation of the menu m20 a predetermined number of times.
The function of the game progress means 52 when a friendship ball is given (associated) to the user is realized as follows, for example. When recognizing the selection operation on the menu m20, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 determines to give a friendship ball to the user who has performed the selection operation with a predetermined or random probability. When the CPU 21 determines to give a friendship ball, the CPU 21 performs a process of giving a monster card to the user based on the function of the association means 53 described later.
Note that the probability that the friendship ball is given according to the selection operation of the menu m20 may be a value that is approximately proportional to the action point when the user performs the selection operation of the menu m20.

The main functions of the game progress means 52 have been described above.
As described above, in this game, the action points, management points, reinforcement points, ale points, and number of players displayed in the user data display area of FIG. 8 are the scout part, the reinforcement part, the game part, the lottery part, and It can vary depending on the execution of each part of the mission part.
The game progression means 52 further determines whether or not the part corresponding to the menu selected by the user can be executed based on each point or the number of players held by the user, and the part corresponding to the selected menu is executed. If not, a page including text for notifying the user that the selected part cannot be executed is displayed on the communication terminal 10. For example, when trying to execute a scout part for an area that requires an action point of “5” for one search process, if the user's action point is “3”, the scout part cannot be executed. “There are not enough points. Your action points will recover by 1 every 3 minutes. Let's wait slowly.” At this time, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 accesses the user database 31 and performs a comparison process between the user action point data and the action point (predetermined value) required for the area to be searched to execute the scout part. Judgment is made.
In the game progress means 52, for example, when increasing an action point with the passage of time, a timer built in the CPU 21 is operated, and when a predetermined time (for example, 3 minutes) elapses, the user database 31 is accessed and the action point is increased. Increment the value of point. In addition, although the amount of increase and / or decrease (consumption) of points according to the execution of the scout part, the reinforcement part, the game part, the lottery part, and the mission part is a default value, the value is within the game of the user. Depending on the situation (for example, the skill level of the user's game).

The association unit 53 has a function of associating a user with a friendship ball (first information on the game). Here, the “first information on the game” may be anything as long as it can be transferred between the user and the computer, or between users, and may include, for example, items and characters on the game. A character is, for example, a thing imitating the real world (for example, athlete, singer, idol, animal, etc.), a virtual person or creature on a game, or a monster, and these are displayed on the card. Including those that have been.
“Associating” means, for example, connecting (linking) a user ID (identification information) of a user and information (for example, identification information of a friendship ball) related to a friendship ball (first information on the game). It may be possible to store information on the friendship ball in the data file for the friendship ball associated with the user ID, or increase the number of friendship balls associated with the user ID. It may be allowed to. In addition, information regarding the user ID and / or the friendship ball may be stored in an external storage device. Furthermore, information (link information) that links the user ID and information about the friendship ball may be stored in an external storage device.
The association means 53 associates the user with the friendship ball when, for example, the user obtains (excavates) the friendship ball in the mission part, when the user obtains the friendship ball by a predetermined lottery, or the user When a friendship ball is won by winning a battle against a computer or another user.

  The function of the correlation means 53 is implement | achieved as follows, for example. Here, the case where the monster card is associated (given) to the user in the above-described mission part will be described as an example. When the CPU 21 of the game server 20 decides to give a friendship ball to the user based on the function of the game progression means 52, it creates item data (shown in FIG. 19) for the friendship ball. Then, the CPU 21 describes the user ID of the grant target user and the date and time of grant (item acquisition date and time in FIG. 19) in the item data and stores them in the game database 32. In the example illustrated in FIG. 19, the friendship ball is given to the user with the user ID “000001” at “8:00 on January 1, 2012”.

The transfer means 54 has a function of transferring a friendship ball (first information on the game) associated with the user to another user based on user input information.
The function of the transfer means 54 is implement | achieved as follows. When the CPU 21 of the game server 20 recognizes that the selection operation (input) of the menu m20 has been performed a predetermined number of times (for example, 5 times) or a predetermined period (for example, 24 times) on the web page shown in step S7 of FIG. A transition is made to a web page (shown in FIG. 18) for selecting an opponent (another user) to transfer (pass) the friendship ball. The example of the web page shown in FIG. 18 includes a display area 206 that displays a list of a plurality of other users who are candidates for pass partners. The CPU 21 extracts user data of a predetermined number of users from the user database 31 and displays it in the display area 206. And CPU21 will perform the transfer process of a friendship ball, if selection operation of the other user who becomes a pass partner of a friendship ball is performed. In the present embodiment, a case has been described in which the CPU 21 transitions to the web page shown in FIG. 18 when the CPU 21 recognizes that the selection operation of the menu m20 has been performed a predetermined number of times or for a predetermined period. The transition may be performed regardless of the number or period of such selection operations.
Specifically, the transfer process of the friendship ball will be described. The CPU 21 extracts the item data shown in FIG. 19 from the game database 32, and the user who has transferred the friendship ball (that is, the user who performed the pass partner selection operation). ) Describes the date and time when the selection operation was performed in the item transfer date and time column. Next, the CPU 21 describes the user ID of the selected user in the item data, and stores the item data in the game database 32. In this way, the friendship ball transfer process is performed. Here, it is indicated that the user corresponding to the user ID described in the item data is a user involved in the transfer of the friendship ball. In the example shown in FIG. 19, the user with the user ID “000001” transfers the friendship ball to the user with the user ID “012345” at “8:30 on January 1, 2012” (pass ).
When the CPU 21 recognizes that the user to whom the friendship ball has been moved has performed the selection operation of the menu m6 on the web page shown in FIG. 8, the CPU 21 transitions to the web page shown in FIG. Thereby, it can be made to recognize to the user of a transfer destination that the friendship ball was transferred. In the web page shown in FIG. 20, the display name of the user who is the transfer source of the friendship ball is displayed, so that the user of the transfer destination can recognize who the friendship ball has been transferred from. Good. Further, the CPU 21 extracts item data from the game database 32, and describes the date and time when the user to whom the friendship ball has been moved performs the selection operation of the menu m6 in the item acquisition date and time column of the user to whom the transfer has been made. Then, the CPU 21 stores the item data in the game database 32. The example shown in FIG. 19 indicates that the user with the user ID “012345” has acquired the transferred friendship ball at “9:00 on January 1, 2012”.
In this embodiment, the date and time when the friendship ball transfer destination user acquired the friendship ball is the time when the transferred friendship ball is selected, but the friendship ball acquisition date and time is not limited to this case. For example, the time when the friendship ball information is transmitted to the communication terminal 10 of the transfer destination user or the time when the user of the transfer source transmits the information of the friendship ball may be used.

The acquisition means 55 has a function of acquiring information (second information) relating to the number of transfers of the friendship ball (first information on the game). In addition, the acquisition unit 55 stores information about the user involved in the transfer of the friendship ball based on the user input information (for example, input information for instructing the transfer of the friendship ball (first information on the game)). A function of acquiring information (second information) on the number of times the friendship ball has been transferred may be provided. Here, for example, the storage device may be provided in the game control device or may be provided outside the game control device. Furthermore, the acquisition means 55 may acquire information regarding the number of transfers of the friendship ball by counting the number of transfers of the friendship ball.
Further, the number of times the friendship ball (information on the game) is transferred may be information related to the user associated with the friendship ball (information on the game) (for example, the number of users involved in the transfer of the friendship ball).

The function of the acquisition means 55 is implement | achieved as follows. Here, a case will be described as an example in which the acquisition unit 55 acquires information (second information) on the number of transfers of the friendship ball by counting the number of transfers of the friendship ball. For example, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 increases (increments) the value of the number of transfers of the friendship ball by one each time the friendship ball is transferred based on the function of the transfer means 54 described above. Note that the CPU 21 may record the value of the number of transfers of the friendship ball in a storage device such as the RAM 23, for example.
Further, when the CPU 21 accesses a storage device that stores information related to a user involved in the transfer of the friendship ball and acquires information related to the number of transfers of the friendship ball, for example, based on the function of the transfer means 54 described above, the friendship Each time the ball transfer process is performed, the storage device is accessed to obtain information on the number of times the friendship ball has been transferred. Note that the information regarding the number of times the friendship ball has been transferred may be stored in the storage device based on the function of the transfer means 54, for example.

The adjusting means 56 has a function of adjusting settings on the game so that at least one user involved in the transfer of the friendship ball can proceed with the game advantageously when the number of times of transfer of the friendship ball is equal to or greater than a predetermined value. Here, that the game can be advantageously advanced includes adjusting the setting so that the battle in the game can be advantageously advanced, and may be, for example, increasing the parameter of the player card held by the user. The user may be able to obtain special items. Also, being able to advance the game advantageously includes adjusting settings to facilitate the progress of the scenario in the game. For example, various points consumed according to user operations (action points, management points, enhancements) (Points, ale points) may be reduced, or various points to be consumed may be obtained. Furthermore, “advantageously proceeding with the game” includes adjusting the settings on the game so that the game can be indirectly advantageous, such as generating an event that allows the user to acquire a special item. It is also possible to increase the probability that the player card parameters will increase significantly in the strengthening part.
The function of the adjustment means 56 is implement | achieved as follows. The CPU 21 of the game server 20 reads item data from the game database 32 when the value of the number of transfers recorded in a storage device such as the RAM 23 becomes equal to or greater than a predetermined value (for example, 11), and a plurality of items described in the item data At least one user ID is extracted from the user IDs. Then, the CPU 21 performs adjustment processing so that the game corresponding to the extracted user ID can be advantageously advanced. Here, the adjustment process may be a process of associating the extracted user ID with points or items. For example, when giving strengthening points given so that the game can be advantageously advanced to the user, the CPU 21 rewrites the strengthening points in the user data of the user ID of the user to be given (processing to add the given points) ).

  The time measuring means 57 has a function of measuring time. The function of the time measuring means 57 is implement | achieved as follows. The CPU 21 of the game server 20 operates a timer built in the CPU 21 at a predetermined timing, and measures the elapsed time after the operation starts. Note that the CPU 21 may acquire the current date and time based on the operation of the timer.

(6) Flow of main processes of game control apparatus of this embodiment Next, an example of the flow of the main processes performed by the game control apparatus of this embodiment is demonstrated with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The flowchart of FIG. 17 is a process mainly executed by the transfer unit 54, the acquisition unit 55, the adjustment unit 56, and the time measuring unit 57. The process which adjusts the setting on a game so that the user involved in transfer may advance a game advantageously is shown.
Here, an example of a processing flow will be described on the premise that a friendship ball is given (associated) to the user.

First, when the user given the friendship ball performs the selection operation of the menu m20 a predetermined number of times or for a predetermined period on the web page shown in step S7 of FIG. 16, the friendship ball is transferred (pass) as shown in FIG. A web page for selecting a partner (another user) to be displayed is displayed on the display unit 16 of the user's communication terminal 10 (step S20).
When the user performs an operation of selecting another user who will be the friend of the friendship ball on the web page shown in FIG. 18 (step S22: YES), the game server 20 performs the transfer process of the friendship ball (item). It performs (step S24). If no pass partner is selected in step S22 (step S22: NO), the CPU 21 performs the process of step S22 again. The friendship ball transfer process is as described in the description of the function of the transfer means 54.

  Next, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 acquires information (second information) regarding the number of times the friendship ball has been transferred. Specifically, the CPU 21 increases (increments) the value of the number of transfers stored in the RAM 23 by one (step S26). Then, when the value of the number of transfers stored in the RAM 23 is equal to or greater than a predetermined value (for example, 11) (step S28: YES), the game server 20 advantageously promotes the game for all users involved in the transfer of the friendship ball. The settings on the game are adjusted so as to be performed (step S30). In step S28, when the value of the number of transfers is less than the predetermined value (step S28: NO), the CPU 21 ends the process without performing the process of step S30. Note that the game server 20 does not have to adjust the settings on the game so that all users involved in the transfer of the friendship ball can advantageously advance the game. That is, you may limit the user who can advance a game advantageously. For example, only a user whose time from acquisition of the friendship ball to transfer thereof is shorter than a predetermined threshold may be advantageously advanced.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, when the transfer of the friendship ball to another user is repeated, and the number of transfers of the friendship ball exceeds a predetermined value, at least one user involved in the transfer of the friendship ball The game settings are adjusted to be advantageous. Therefore, the user is motivated to transfer the friendship ball to another user in order to obtain a favorable situation in the game. In this case, the exchange of the friendship ball can be used as an opportunity to exchange with a plurality of users. Therefore, according to this game control apparatus, the exchange between a plurality of users can be promoted based on information held by the user in the game.
Moreover, in this game control apparatus, the information amount required for management of the information on a game can be reduced. Specifically, it is as follows. Conventionally, when a game in which information on a game can be transferred between users, for example, it is necessary to manage on the game which user the information on the game is transferred through. In this case, as the number of pieces of information on the game to be transferred increases, the processing load for managing the transfer status of each information (for example, information on users involved in the transfer of information) may increase. It was. On the other hand, in this game control device, the user is motivated to transfer the information (friendship ball) to another user in order to obtain an advantageous situation in the game. It is possible to increase the number of users involved in the relocation of. Thereby, it becomes possible to manage many users' information with a small number of information on the game. Therefore, the processing load for managing the transfer status of each information can be reduced.

(7) Modified Examples Hereinafter, modified examples of the above-described embodiment will be described.
(7-1) Modification 1
In the above-described embodiment, the adjusting means 56 adjusts the setting on the game so that the user who is involved in the transfer of the friendship ball can advance the game more advantageously as the value of the transfer count of the friendship ball is larger. Good.
Here, “to be able to advance the game more advantageously” may be, for example, to increase the parameter of the item held by the user as the value of the number of transfers of the friendship ball is larger, or the parameter of the item The probability of increasing may be increased as the value of the number of transfers of the friendship ball is larger. Further, for example, the consumption of points on the game consumed according to the user's operation may be reduced as the value of the number of transfers of the friendship ball is increased, or the value of the number of transfers of the friendship ball is larger. As a matter of fact, it may be possible to obtain a special item having a greater rarity or parameter (for example, an item that can be obtained only by setting the number of times the friendship ball is transferred to a predetermined value or more). Furthermore, for example, an event may be generated in which the user can acquire more special items as the value of the number of transfers of the friendship ball is larger.
As a result, the user can obtain a benefit that, as the value of the number of transfers of the friendship ball is larger, more points are consumed to advance the game, that is, the game can be more advantageously advanced. Users are motivated to actively transfer their friendship balls to other users in order to gain their benefits.
In the adjusting means 56 of this modification, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 stores, for example, setting data configured based on the setting example illustrated in FIG. 21 in advance in the game database 32, and in step S30 of the flowchart of FIG. A privilege may be given to the user by referring to the setting data. In this case, the user can obtain more points (strengthening points, ale points) as the value of the transfer count C of the friendship balls is larger.

(7-2) Modification 2
In the above-described embodiment, the adjusting unit 56 adjusts the settings on the game so that the user who is involved in the transfer of the friendship ball can advantageously advance the game during a predetermined period or a predetermined number of operations. May be. Here, the “operation” may include any operation such as menu selection on the game or exchange of messages with fellow users, or a specific part (for example, a scout part or a mission part) that advances a game scenario or the like. ) May be limited only to the operation in (). In addition, the “predetermined period” may be an actual period such as from 10 am to 0:00 pm, for example, or a period specified in other games, for example, the total time for executing the game It is good also as a period until it exceeds a predetermined value.
According to this game control device, a user involved in the transfer of information can obtain a benefit that the game can be advanced more advantageously during a predetermined period or a predetermined number of operations. In order to obtain the profit, the user is motivated to actively operate for a predetermined period or a predetermined number of times. In addition, it is preferable to limit the operation for obtaining profit to a predetermined period or a predetermined number of times in order to maintain a balance on the game.
In the adjusting means 56 of this modification, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 refers to the item data illustrated in FIG. 19 every time the user holding the friendship ball performs an operation, and the user acquires the friendship ball. By determining whether or not a predetermined period (e.g., 24 hours) has elapsed since the date and time, it may be determined whether or not to provide the user with the profit. Further, the CPU 21 counts the number of operations of the user from the date and time when the user acquires the friendship ball, and determines whether or not the number of operations is a predetermined number (for example, 10 times) or more. It is sufficient to determine whether or not to give.

In this modification, the predetermined period or the predetermined number of times may vary depending on the number of times of transfer. According to this game control device, for example, as the number of times of information transfer increases, it is possible to increase the operation period or the number of operations that can obtain a profit that the game can be advanced more advantageously. Thus, the user is motivated to more actively transfer the friendship ball in order to increase the operation period or the number of operations in which this profit can be obtained.
In this case, in the adjustment means 56, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 stores, for example, setting data configured based on the setting example illustrated in FIG. A privilege may be given to the user by referring to the setting data. Note that the event point shown in FIG. 19 may be at least one of an action point, a management point, a strengthening point, and an ale point. In the present modification, the greater the number of transfer times C of the friendship ball, the more event points are given. For this reason, it is possible to increase the number of executions of operations that consume event points. Further, when an operation with the same consumption amount of event points is repeatedly performed, an increase in the event points can increase the period during which the operation can be performed.

(7-3) Modification 3
In the above-described embodiment, display means may be provided for displaying transfer information related to the transfer of the friendship ball on the communication terminal 10 of the user involved in the transfer of the friendship ball. Here, the transfer information is, for example, names of all users involved in the transfer of the friendship ball (for example, names used in the game, user IDs, terminal IDs, etc.), the number of transfers of the friendship ball, and / or friendship. Time information related to the transfer of the ball (for example, the time when the transfer of the friendship ball was first started, the progress information from the start of the transfer, the progress information from the time when the friendship ball was received to the transfer, etc.) may be included. In addition, the transfer information can be used to transfer the friendship ball, such as “You can get a bonus if the friendship ball is transferred two more times”. A message informing the user may be included. Furthermore, the transfer information may be recorded / updated every time transfer is performed or every regular time. For example, when the transfer of the transfer information is started, the user name related to the transfer is recorded, and each time the transfer information is transferred, the user name related to the transfer and the number of transfers are updated. May be.
Thereby, since the user can know other users involved in the transfer of the friendship ball, for example, the user can be aware of the connection (relationship) with the other users. Moreover, since the user can know the number of times the friendship ball has been transferred, for example, the user can be motivated to transfer the friendship ball at an early stage in order to obtain a privilege.
In addition, in the transfer means 54 of this modification, CPU21 of the game server 20 extracts the user data containing the user ID described in the item data illustrated in FIG. 19 from the user database 31, and displays the extracted user data. HTML data may be generated and transmitted to the communication terminal 10. In this case, the transfer means 54 is an example of the display means in the present invention.

(7-4) Modification 4
In the above-described embodiment, the time measuring means 57 for measuring time is provided, and the adjusting means 56 allows the user involved in the transfer of the friendship ball to play a game when the number of times the transfer of the friendship ball exceeds a predetermined value within a predetermined period. May be adjusted so that the game can be advantageously advanced. Here, the calculation timing of the “predetermined period” may be, for example, when the first transfer of the friendship ball is performed, or may be a preset time. Specifically, the time when the number of times of transfer is equal to or greater than a predetermined value is acquired, and it is determined whether the time is included in a predetermined period based on the timing of the calculation. In this case, the game settings may be adjusted.
According to this game control device, the user can advantageously play the game by performing the transfer of the friendship ball within a predetermined period from a predetermined timing (for example, when the first transfer of information is performed). Benefits can be gained. In order to obtain the profit, the user is motivated to transfer the friendship ball that he / she owns to another user as soon as possible. Therefore, the exchange between a plurality of users can be promoted early.
The functions of the adjusting means 56 and the time measuring means 57 of this modification can be realized as follows with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When the CPU 21 of the game server 20 reaches a predetermined timing (step S40: YES), it starts timing by starting a timer built in the CPU 21 (step S42). Then, when the number of times the friendship ball is transferred becomes equal to or greater than a predetermined value (for example, 11 times) (step S44: YES), the CPU 21 stops the timer and ends the time measurement (step S46). Next, when the measured time is within a predetermined period (for example, 3 hours) (step S48: YES), the CPU 21 makes it possible for at least one user involved in the transfer of the friendship ball to advance the game advantageously. The setting on the game is adjusted (step S50). Here, in step S <b> 48, the CPU 21 may refer to the item data illustrated in FIG. 19 and determine whether or not a predetermined period has elapsed since the first transfer of the friendship ball. It may be the time set by the game creator. In the item data illustrated in FIG. 19, “when the first friendship ball is transferred” means that the first user to whom the friendship ball was first given (the user ID is “000001” in FIG. 19). Or the item acquisition date of the second user (the user whose user ID is “012345” in FIG. 19) to which the friendship ball has been transferred from the first user. Good.

In the above-described embodiment, the time measuring unit 57 for measuring time is provided, and the adjusting unit 56 transfers the friendship ball as the time required from the predetermined timing until the number of times the friendship ball is transferred becomes equal to or greater than a predetermined value. The settings on the game may be adjusted so that at least one user involved can proceed with the game more advantageously. Here, the “predetermined timing” may be, for example, when the first information transfer is performed, or may be a preset time.
According to this game control device, the user needs to wait until the number of transfers of the friendship ball reaches a predetermined value (for example, 11 times) or more from a predetermined timing (for example, when the first transfer of the friendship ball is performed). The shorter the time, the more profitable the game can be. In order to obtain the profit, the user is motivated to transfer the friendship ball that he / she owns to another user as soon as possible. Therefore, the exchange between a plurality of users can be promoted early.
In the adjustment means 56 of the present modification, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 stores, for example, setting data configured based on the setting example illustrated in FIG. 24 in advance in the game database 32, and in step S50 of the flowchart of FIG. A privilege may be given to the user by referring to the setting data.

(7-5) Modification 5
In the embodiment described above, the time measuring means 57 for measuring the time is provided, and the transfer means 54 restricts the transfer of the friendship ball to another user when the user holds the friendship ball for a predetermined time or more. May be. Here, “the time for which the user holds the friendship ball” is, for example, the time from the time when the operation for receiving the friendship ball is detected until the time for detecting the operation for transferring the friendship ball, Time from the time when the operation for transferring the friendship ball to the second user is detected from one user to the time when the operation for transferring the friendship ball from the second user to the third user is detected . In addition, “restrict transfer” may be, for example, prohibiting a user's possession of a friendship ball from being associated with another user when the possession time exceeds a predetermined time. The friendship ball may be erased in the game. In addition, for example, when the possession time exceeds a predetermined time, the friendship ball may be deleted from a predetermined storage means, or the number of times the friendship ball is transferred according to the time elapsed since the predetermined time. May be subtracted.
This allows users to transfer their friendship balls to other users as soon as possible to prevent them from losing the benefits of being able to advance the game more advantageously by restricting the transfer of friendship balls. It is motivated. Therefore, the exchange between a plurality of users can be promoted early.
In the transfer means 54 of this modified example, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 refers to the item data illustrated in FIG. 19 at a predetermined time interval (for example, 1 minute), for example, It is determined whether or not a predetermined time (for example, 24 hours) has elapsed since the item acquisition time of the last described user among the described users. It may be deleted from the game database 32. Further, the CPU 21 may restrict the transfer of the friendship ball by not displaying the web data illustrated in FIG. 18 on the user communication terminal 10. Furthermore, the transfer of the friendship ball to another user may be restricted by setting a flag such as transfer prohibition.

(7-6) Modification 6
In the embodiment described above, the time measuring means 57 for measuring time is provided, and the adjusting means 56 holds the friendship ball among the users involved in the transfer of the friendship ball when the number of times of transfer of the friendship ball is a predetermined value or more. You may adjust the setting on a game so that a user with shorter time can advance the said game more advantageously. For example, only a user who has a friendship ball for a predetermined time or less may adjust the setting on the game so that the game can be advantageously advanced. The amount to adjust the setting may be changed. For example, a user who has been holding a friendship ball for 2 hours may obtain more in-game points than a user who has been holding a friendship ball for 15 hours. .
Thus, the user is motivated to transfer the friendship ball early by shortening the holding time of the friendship ball in order to obtain the advantage that the game can be advanced more advantageously. Therefore, the exchange between a plurality of users can be promoted early.
In the adjustment means 56 of this modification, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 refers to the item data illustrated in FIG. 19 in step S30 of the flowchart of FIG. 17, for example, among the user IDs described in the item data. A user ID having a predetermined time (for example, 1 hour) or less between the acquisition date and the item transfer date may be extracted, and the user corresponding to the extracted user ID may be allowed to proceed advantageously.

(7-8) Modification 8
In the embodiment described above, the registration unit 51 for registering the users in association with each other is provided, and the transfer unit 54 transfers the friendship ball to another user related to the user based on the user's operation. Also good. As a result, in order to obtain the benefit that the users who are related to each other can advantageously advance the game, it is motivated to transfer information in cooperation with each other. Exchanges can be promoted.
In the adjusting means 56 of this modification, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 extracts the fellow user ID from the user database 31 of the user in the web page illustrated in FIG. 18, and the user data of the user corresponding to the extracted user ID May be displayed. Thereby, the other party user of the transfer destination of a friendship ball can be limited to the user's friend who holds a friendship ball.
Note that the acquisition unit 55 may acquire information (second information) on the number of times the friendship ball has been transferred only when the users who have transferred the friendship ball are associated with each other. This makes it possible to freely transfer the friendship ball between users, but the users are registered in association with each other, for example, registered as fellow users, and it is more advantageous to transfer between users. Be able to proceed. And in order to obtain the said profit, it is motivated to build a friendship, and the close exchange between the said users can be promoted.

(7-9) Modification 9
In the embodiment described above, the transfer means 54 may limit the transfer of the friendship ball to a user who has already been involved in the transfer of the friendship ball. This allows the user to benefit from the advantage that the game can be advantageously advanced, other users who are not already involved in the transfer of friendship balls, ie other users who are not yet involved in the transfer of information. Motivated to transfer the friendship ball to. Therefore, in this game control device, a wide range of exchanges can be promoted among a plurality of users based on information held by the user in the game. Further, in this game control device, the above-mentioned benefits can be easily obtained by repeatedly transferring the friendship ball between the user who possesses the friendship ball and the user who has already been involved in the transfer of the friendship ball. Can be prevented.
In the adjustment means 56 of the present modification, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 extracts the user ID not described in the item data from the user database 31 on the web page illustrated in FIG. 18, and the user corresponding to the extracted user ID The user data may be displayed. Thereby, the other party user of the transfer destination of the friendship ball can be limited to users who are not yet involved in the transfer of the friendship ball.
In addition, in the acquisition means 55, you may acquire the information regarding the frequency | count of transfer of a friendship ball, only when the user who performed the transfer of a friendship ball does not overlap. As a result, the friendship ball can be freely transferred between users, but when the user to whom the friendship ball is transferred is duplicated, for example, it is different for each transfer than when the transfer is repeatedly performed between the same users. The game can be advantageously advanced by transferring between users. And in order to obtain the said profit, it is motivated to build a friendship, and the close exchange between the said users can be promoted.

As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described in detail, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment. In addition, it goes without saying that each embodiment may be variously improved and changed without departing from the gist of the present invention. Further, the technical matters described in the above-described embodiments and modifications can be combined as appropriate.
In the above-described embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to a social game has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in a so-called online game system in which a server device placed on a network and a home online game machine are connected, it goes without saying that the progress of the game by each user can be controlled as in the above-described embodiment.
In the above-described embodiment, the item that can be obtained by the mission part of the friendship ball is used as the information for transferring, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it is good also as information which transfers text information and audio | voice information, such as the item acquired in each part in games, such as a scout part and a lottery part, the hint on a game, and a specific message.
Also, when adjusting the more advantageous effect according to the required time and the number of transfers, as shown in FIG. 21 and FIG. The advantageous effect was determined by the table format of setting, but it is not limited to this. For example, as an advantageous effect, the amount of parameter to be increased, the rate of change, etc. may be set to increase according to the number of transfers and the required time, and parameters such as rarity and attack power for each available item can be set. You may set a value so that it may become high according to the frequency | count of a transfer, and required time. Further, the advantageous effect determining means may calculate the advantageous effect by applying the required time and the number of transfers to the mathematical expression using a predetermined arithmetic expression or the like.
Further, in the above-described embodiment, control other than image display and user operation detection is mainly executed in the game server. At least a part of the adjusting means and the time measuring means may be performed on the communication terminal side.
For example, in the communication terminal, it is determined whether the number of transfers has reached a predetermined value or more, and the game is adjusted according to the determination result, the determination result or the game adjustment result is transmitted to the game server, and the user data is updated. You may do it.

  In the above-described embodiment, the game server 20 and the database server 30 on the network are configured to implement the functions of each unit illustrated in FIG. 7, but are not limited to this configuration. All or at least a part of the means shown in FIG. 7 may be realized by the communication terminal 10. Since the communication terminal 10 and the game server 20 have substantially the same hardware configuration, each function can be realized by the communication terminal 10 as described in the above embodiment. In each of the above-described embodiments, the item database is stored in the game database 32. However, when all means or part of the means is realized by the communication terminal 10, the item data is read from the game database 32. It may be downloaded to the sequential communication terminal 10 and stored in a flash memory (not shown) or an HDD (Hard Disk Drive; not shown) in the communication terminal 10. 25A and 25B show a case where the functions between the communication terminal 10 and the game server 20 and the database server 30 are shared for each function (each function shown in FIG. 7) of the game control device of the present embodiment. An example is shown.

As an example, the function of the game control device of the above-described embodiment is realized by the communication terminal as follows.
The function of the association means 53 is realized in the communication terminal 10 as follows, for example. The mission part of the above embodiment may be executed by the CPU 11 by loading a program built in the ROM 12 of the communication terminal 10 into the RAM 13. At this time, when the CPU 11 determines to give a friendship ball to the user, the CPU 11 writes the date and time when the friendship ball is acquired and the data of the item acquisition date and time into the RAM 13. Thereby, the user who is executing the game is associated with the friendship ball (first information).

The function of the transfer means 54 is implement | achieved in the communication terminal 10 as follows. The CPU 11 of the communication terminal 10 selects an opponent (another user) to which the friendship ball is transferred (passed) when the selection operation of the menu m20 is performed a predetermined number of times or for a predetermined period in the game image shown in step S7 of FIG. Transition to a game image (shown in FIG. 18). The data of other users that are the basis for the user list display may be acquired by the communication terminal 10 by sequentially downloading the data from the game server 20 to a storage device (such as a flash memory) (not shown) of the communication terminal 10. When the CPU 11 recognizes that a selection operation has been performed on another user who is a pass partner of the friendship ball, the CPU 11 performs a transfer process of the friendship ball.
The relocation process is performed as follows. The CPU 11 writes the date and time of acquiring the friendship ball and the data of the item acquisition date and the data of the user ID of the transfer destination user selected by the user, which are written in the RAM 13, to the game server 20 in association with the user ID. Send. The CPU 21 of the game server 20 accesses the game database 32 and writes the received data in the item data. The received date / time is the item transfer date / time.
When the CPU 21 recognizes that the user has performed the selection operation of the menu m6 in the game image shown in FIG. 8, the CPU 21 loads a program for executing the mission part from the ROM 12 and also via the communication interface unit 17 to the game server 20. Go to and ask for information about the transfer of friendship balls. The information related to the transfer of the friendship ball is, for example, information about the transfer destination user of the friendship ball and the value of the number of transfers of the friendship ball. When receiving an inquiry from the communication terminal 10, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 accesses the game database 32 and confirms whether there is a friendship ball in which the inquiring user is the transfer destination user. CPU21 returns with respect to the communication terminal 10 of the user of an inquiry origin, and CPU11 recognizes whether it is a transfer destination user by it. When the user is the transfer destination user, the CPU 11 displays a game image on the display unit 16 as illustrated in FIG. 20, for example. When replying to the inquiry, the CPU 21 writes the date and time when the inquiry is received from the transfer destination user in the item data in the item acquisition date and time column of the transfer destination user.

The function of the acquisition means 55 is implement | achieved in the communication terminal 10 as follows. The communication terminal 10 acquires information (second information) regarding the number of times the friendship ball has been transferred from the game server 20. The acquisition method in this case is as follows.
For example, each time the transfer process described above is performed, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 increases (increments) the value of the number of transfers of the friendship ball by one. Note that the CPU 21 may record the value of the number of transfers of the friendship ball in a storage device such as the RAM 23, for example. A storage device that stores the value of the number of transfers of the friendship ball may be provided outside the game server 20. When the CPU 21 receives the inquiry, the CPU 21 accesses the storage device, reads the value of the number of transfers, and includes the information in the reply to the inquiry. As a result, the CPU 11 of the communication terminal 10 acquires the value of the number of transfers, and records the acquired value of the number of transfers in the RAM 13.

  The function of the adjustment means 56 is implement | achieved in the communication terminal 10 as follows. If the CPU 11 of the communication terminal 10 determines that the value of the number of transfers recorded in the RAM has reached a predetermined value (for example, 11) or more, it changes the parameters of the program being operated advantageously to the user, or points (For example, strengthening points) are given to the user.

  In order to implement the time measuring means 57 in the communication terminal 10, the CPU 11 of the communication terminal 10 operates a timer built in the CPU 11 at a predetermined timing, and measures an elapsed time after the operation starts. Note that the CPU 11 may acquire the current date and time based on the operation of the timer.

10: Communication terminal 11 ... CPU
12 ... ROM
13 ... RAM
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 14 ... Image processing part 15 ... Instruction input part 16 ... Display part 17 ... Wireless communication interface part 18 ... Bus 20 ... Game server 20
21 ... CPU
22 ... ROM
23 ... RAM
24 ... Database access unit 25 ... Communication interface unit 26 ... Bus 30 ... Database server 31 ... User database 32 ... Game database 51 ... Registration means 52 ... Game progress means 53 ... Association means 54 ... Transfer means 55 ... Acquisition means 56 ... Adjustment Means 57 ... Time measuring means

Claims (14)

Association means for associating the user with the first information on the game;
Transfer means for transferring the first information associated with the user to another user based on the input information of the user;
Obtaining means for obtaining second information relating to the number of transfers of the first information;
An adjusting means for adjusting a setting on the game so that a user involved in the transfer of the first information can advantageously advance the game when the number of times of transfer is a predetermined value or more;
A game control device comprising: The adjustment means adjusts the setting on the game so that the user who is involved in the transfer of the first information can advance the game more advantageously as the value of the number of transfers increases.
The game control apparatus according to claim 1. The adjusting means adjusts the setting on the game so that the user who is involved in the transfer of the first information can advantageously advance the game during a predetermined period or a predetermined number of operations. Features
The game control apparatus according to claim 1 or 2. The predetermined period or the predetermined number of times varies depending on the number of transfers.
The game control device according to claim 3. Characterized by comprising display means for displaying transfer information related to the transfer of the first information on a communication terminal of a user involved in the transfer of the first information,
The game control apparatus as described in any one of Claims 1-4. Equipped with a time measuring means for measuring time,
The adjusting means adjusts the setting on the game so that a user involved in the transfer of the first information can proceed with the game advantageously when the number of transfers reaches or exceeds a predetermined value within a predetermined period. It is characterized by
The game control device according to claim 1. Equipped with a time measuring means for measuring time,
The adjustment means is configured so that the user who is involved in the transfer of the first information can advance the game more advantageously as the time required from the predetermined timing until the number of transfers reaches the predetermined value or more is shorter. Adjusting the above settings,
The game control device according to claim 1. Equipped with a time measuring means for measuring time,
The transfer means restricts transfer of the first information to the other user when a user has the first information for a predetermined time or more.
The game control device according to claim 1. Equipped with a time measuring means for measuring time,
When the number of times of transfer is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, the adjusting means is configured to play the game as the user holding the first information has a shorter time among at least one user involved in the transfer of the first information. Adjusting the setting on the game so that it can proceed more advantageously,
The game control device according to claim 1. A registration means for registering users in relation to each other
The transfer means restricts that the first information associated with the user is transferred to another user not associated with the user,
The game control device according to claim 1. The transfer means restricts transfer of the first information associated with the user to a user who has already been involved in the transfer of the first information.
The game control device according to claim 1. Associating the user with the first information on the game;
Transferring the first information associated with the user to another user based on the input information of the user;
Obtaining second information relating to the number of transfers of the first information;
Adjusting the setting on the game so that a user involved in the transfer of the first information can advantageously advance the game when the number of times of transfer is a predetermined value or more;
Including a game control method. To control the execution of the game, on the computer,
A function for associating the user with the first information on the game,
A function of transferring the first information associated with the user to another user based on the input information of the user;
A function of acquiring second information relating to the number of times of transfer of the first information, and the game so that a user involved in the transfer of the first information can advantageously advance the game when the number of times of transfer is a predetermined value or more. The ability to adjust the settings above,
A program to realize A game system including a communication terminal and a server that is accessed from the communication terminal and controls execution of the game by the communication terminal,
Association means for associating the user with the first information on the game;
Transfer means for transferring the first information associated with the user to another user based on the input information of the user;
Acquisition means for acquiring second information relating to the number of times of transfer of the first information, and so that, when the number of times of transfer is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, the user involved in the transfer of the first information can advantageously advance the game Adjustment means to adjust the settings on the game,
Each of the means is provided in either the communication terminal or the server,
Game system.

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