JP2016000316A - Video game processing program, video game processing system, and video game processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system having advantages that a video game is played among a plurality of user terminals.SOLUTION: A video game processing program causes a server to implement a function for controlling a progress of a video game through communications with user terminals. The video game processing program causes the server including storage means for storing a user terminal, a player, and characters, with their associated with one another, to implement: a transmission function that, in response to a reception from the user terminal, of a display request including identification information of the user terminal and player information, transmits, to the user terminal, information for displaying the character corresponding to the user terminal on the user terminal; a determination function for determining whether or not a character of another player is selected by the user terminal; and an offer function that, when the determination function determines that the character of the other player has been selected, offer a prize to the player.

Description

  At least one of the embodiments of the present invention relates to a video game processing program, a video game processing system, and a video game processing device for realizing a function of controlling the progress of a video game by communicating with a user terminal.

  Some conventional systems can link video games executed on game machines (for example, an arcade game housing) installed in a plurality of stores. In such a system, for example, in a game system in which each of a plurality of game machines is sorted into any one of a plurality of groups, the evaluation on the game play content affects the entire group. There is also (refer patent document 1).

JP 2007-082819 A

  However, in the conventional system, there is no advantage or a lack of the advantage that the player visits a plurality of stores, so that it is not possible to give the player sufficient motives for playing video games at a plurality of stores. was there.

  Such a problem may occur not only with a stationary game machine (so-called arcade game machine) but also with a user terminal in a broad sense including a portable game machine. That is, the conventional system has a problem that the player has not been given sufficient motivation to play a video game on a plurality of user terminals.

  An object of at least one embodiment of the present invention is to solve the above problems and to provide a system that has an advantage in playing a video game on a plurality of user terminals.

  According to a non-limiting aspect, the video game processing program according to the present invention has a function of controlling the progress of a video game executed on each of the plurality of case game machines by communicating with the plurality of case game machines. A video game processing program for realizing the above, identification information set in one or more casing game machines, a player who operates one of the one or more casing game machines, and the player The server provided with a storage means for storing the character in association with each other operates the identification information set in the one case game machine and the one case game machine from the one case game machine. In response to receiving a display request including player information of a player who plays a video game, the storage unit is referred to according to a predetermined extraction rule and associated with the identification information. An extraction function for extracting a character stored in the storage unit, and a transmission function for transmitting information for displaying the character extracted by the extraction function on the one case game machine to the one case game machine In addition, when a character of another player different from the player who transmitted the display request is selected in the one case game machine, a grant function for giving a reward to the other player is realized. .

  According to a non-limiting viewpoint, a video game processing system according to the present invention includes a communication network, a server, and a plurality of case game machines, and each of the video game executed on each of the plurality of case game machines. A video game processing system for controlling the progress, identification information set in one or a plurality of case game machines, and a plurality of players who have played any of the one or more case game machines The storage means for storing the player character in association with each other, the identification information set in the one case game machine, and the one case game machine by operating from the one case game machine In response to receiving a display request including player information of a player who plays a video game, according to a predetermined extraction rule, the storage unit is referred to and associated with the identification information. Extraction means for extracting a character stored in the storage unit, generation means for generating information for displaying the character extracted by the extraction means on the one case game machine, and the one case When a character of another player different from the player who transmitted the display request is selected in the body game machine, a granting means for granting a reward to the other player is included.

  According to a non-limiting aspect, a video game processing program according to the present invention is a video game processing program for causing a computer to realize a function of controlling the progress of the video game, and operates the computer on the computer. Is set in one or a plurality of computers based on an acquisition function for acquiring information relating to the player who plays the video game (hereinafter referred to as “player information”), the player information, and identification information set in the computer. From the storage means for storing the identified identification information, the player who has operated one of the one or more computers, and the player's character in association with each other, the player who is different from the player corresponding to the player information Extraction function to extract characters and extraction by the extraction function Was based on the fact that the character is selected, is for realizing the adding function of imparting a reward to the other player.

  According to a non-limiting viewpoint, the video game processing device according to the present invention operates the video game processing device to acquire information relating to a player who plays the video game (hereinafter referred to as “player information”). One of the identification information of one or more video game processing devices and the one or more video game processing devices based on the player information and the identification information set in the video game processing device. An extraction means for extracting a character of another player different from the player corresponding to the player information from a storage means for storing the operated player and the player's character in association with each other, and a character extracted by the extraction means is selected. And a granting means for granting a reward to the other player based on To.

  Each embodiment of the present application solves one or more deficiencies.

It is a block diagram which shows the example of a structure of the video game processing system corresponding to at least 1 of embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the video game processing server corresponding to at least 1 of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the game process corresponding to at least 1 of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the operation | movement by the side of the server in the game process corresponding to at least 1 of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of operation | movement by the side of the terminal 20 in the game process corresponding to at least 1 of embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the video game processing server corresponding to at least 1 of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the game process corresponding to at least 1 of embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the video game processing server corresponding to at least 1 of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the game process corresponding to at least 1 of embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the video game processing server corresponding to at least 1 of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the game process corresponding to at least 1 of embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the video game processing server corresponding to at least 1 of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the game process corresponding to at least 1 of embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the game screen corresponding to at least 1 of embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, examples of embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Various constituent elements in the embodiments described below can be appropriately combined within a range in which no contradiction occurs. Moreover, the content described as an example of a certain embodiment may be omitted in other embodiments. The contents of operations and processes not related to the characteristic part of each embodiment may be omitted. Furthermore, the order of the various processes constituting the various flows described below is in no particular order as long as no contradiction occurs in the processing contents.

[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a video game processing system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the video game processing system 100 includes a video game processing server 10 and user terminals 20, 201 to 20N (N is an arbitrary integer). In addition, the structure of the video game processing system 100 is not limited to this, It is good also as a structure provided with a some server.

  The video game processing server 10 and the plurality of user terminals 20 and 201 to 20N are each connected to a communication network 30 such as the Internet. Although not shown, the plurality of user terminals 20 and 201 to 20N are connected to the communication network 30 by performing data communication with a base station managed by a communication provider through a wireless communication line.

  The video game processing system 100 has various functions for controlling the progress of the video game in accordance with the operation of the player who plays the video game. Examples of the various functions include an image information generation function and an output function for outputting image information.

  The video game processing server 10 is managed by an administrator of the video game processing system 100, and has various functions for providing information related to the video game to the plurality of user terminals 20, 201 to 20N. In this example, the video game processing server 10 includes an information processing apparatus such as a WWW server, and includes a storage medium that stores various types of information. The server 10A includes a general configuration for playing a video game such as a control unit and a communication unit, but the description thereof is omitted here. Moreover, in the video game processing system 100, it is preferable that the video game processing server 10 manages the information regarding the video game from the viewpoint of reducing the processing load on each of the plurality of user terminals 20, 201 to 20N.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a video game processing server 10A (server 10A) that is an example of a configuration of the video game processing server 10. As shown in FIG. The server 10 </ b> A includes at least a storage unit 11, an extraction unit 12, a transmission unit 13, a determination unit 14, and a grant unit 15. Although not shown, the server 10 </ b> A includes various storage units that store information for functioning as a general video game processing server in addition to the storage unit 11. However, the various storage units only have to have a storage area accessible by the server 10A. For example, the various storage units may have a dedicated storage area outside the server 10A.

  The storage unit 11 has a function of storing user terminals, players, and characters in association with each other. In this example, the storage unit 11 stores the identification data of each element in association with each other. Each element may be configured to be associated with a plurality of other elements.

  A player means a person who operates a user terminal to play a video game. In this example, the owner of the user terminal is referred to as a user, and the person who operates the user terminal and plays a video game is referred to as a player. That is, for example, for a user terminal installed in a store, the manager on the store side is a user of the user terminal, and a player who plays a video game on the user terminal by paying a fee is a player. In the case of a portable user terminal, the owner of the user terminal is a user, and the person who plays a video game on the user terminal is a player.

  The character means various objects appearing in the video game. By storing the player and the character in association with each other, it is possible to create a state in which the player virtually owns the character.

  In response to receiving a display request including identification information of the user terminal and player information from the user terminal, the extraction unit 12 follows the predetermined extraction rule and corresponds to the character corresponding to the user terminal indicated by the user terminal information. Has the function of extracting

  Here, the identification information of the user terminal means information for the server 10A to identify the user terminal. One piece of identification information may be set to each of a plurality of user terminals, or one piece of identification information may be set to a plurality of user terminals (for example, user terminals installed in the same store). Examples of the identification information of the user terminal include a number unique to the user terminal, store information, or information combining these. For example, when the user terminal is a case game machine, the configuration in which store information is set as identification information can increase the degree of freedom in installing the case game machine in the store. In other words, if a video game is played on any one of a plurality of chassis game machines installed in a store, the same conditions are satisfied even if the video game is played on another chassis game machine in the same store. For example, if a case game machine is additionally installed in a store later, the newly installed case game machine can be set in the same environment as other case game machines installed in the store. It becomes easy.

  The predetermined extraction rule means a character extraction rule created by, for example, a video game developer. The content of the extraction rule is not particularly limited, but is preferably a configuration that can improve the taste of the video game, such as a configuration that can avoid the situation where the same character is always selected.

  The character corresponding to the user terminal means a character stored in association with the user terminal.

  The transmission unit 13 has a function of transmitting information for displaying the character extracted by the extraction unit 12 on the user terminal to the user terminal. Here, the information to be displayed may be image data in a predetermined format or a signal that instructs the user terminal to display a predetermined image.

  The determination unit 14 has a function of determining whether a character of another player is selected on the user terminal. Here, the other player means a player different from the player operating the user terminal. That is, at the user terminal, a character other than the character corresponding to the player who operates the user terminal can be selected.

  Further, the configuration for determining whether or not the character of another player has been selected (selection determination) is not particularly limited, and as a result, the server 10A can specify the character of the other player selected by the player. That's fine. As an example of the configuration for performing the selection determination, there is a configuration in which it is determined that the character of the other player is selected when the identification information of the other player character is received from the user terminal. The user terminal may be configured not to proceed to the next process unless another player's character is selected, or may be configured to provide an option other than selecting the other player's character.

  The granting unit 15 has a function of granting a reward to the other player when the judging unit 14 determines that the character of the other player has been selected.

  Here, the term “reward” means a value for having another player use his / her character, and its configuration is not particularly limited. As examples of rewards, various examples such as in-game items and experience values of characters or players themselves can be considered. In addition, it is preferable that the player can recognize that the reward is given as a price corresponding to having his / her character used by another player.

  Further, giving a reward means that a reward is given to the player, and a specific configuration for giving the reward to the player is not particularly limited. As an example of a configuration for giving a reward, there is a configuration in which the player information is updated so that the content of the reward is reflected at a predetermined time.

  Each of the plurality of user terminals 20, 201 to 20N is a video game processing device managed by a user. Each of the plurality of user terminals 20, 201 to 20N includes a general configuration for controlling the progress of the video game, such as a CPU and a ROM. In this example, each of the plurality of user terminals 20201 to 20N is connected to the communication network 30 and communicates with the video game processing server 10 to execute hardware (for example, a communication device or a communication device). Display) and software. In addition, the user terminals 20 and 201 to 20N may be configured to be able to directly communicate with each other without using the video game processing server 10.

  Next, the operation of the video game processing system 100 (system 100) of this example will be described.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of game processing executed by the system 100. In the game processing in this example, processing directly or indirectly related to controlling the progress of the video game is performed. Hereinafter, a case where the server 10A and the user terminal 20 (terminal 20) execute game processing will be described as an example.

  The game process is started in response to, for example, the terminal 20 specifying a player. In this example, a case will be described as an example in which when the terminal 20 receives an input of a player ID, the player indicated by the player ID is specified and the game process is started.

  In the game process, the terminal 20 first generates a character display request. In this example, the terminal 20 generates a display request including the identification information of the terminal 20 and player information (in this example, a player ID), and transmits the generated display request to the server 10A.

  When receiving the display request, the server 10A extracts a character corresponding to the terminal 20 in accordance with a predetermined extraction rule (step S12). In this example, the terminal 20 extracts a predetermined number of characters.

  When the character is extracted, the server 10A transmits information (character display information) for displaying the extracted character on the terminal 20 to the terminal 20 (step S13). In this example, the server 10 </ b> A generates, as character display information, information including various parameters such as character type, level, and corresponding player, and transmits the generated character display information to the terminal 20.

  Upon receiving the character display information, the terminal 20 accepts a character selection operation (step S14). In this example, the terminal 20 displays a game screen based on the character display information and accepts a character selection. Further, the terminal 20 notifies the selection result to the server 10A.

  When receiving the selection result, the server 10A determines whether or not a character of another player has been selected on the terminal 20 (step S15). In this example, the server 10 </ b> A determines whether or not the character indicated by the selection result is a character of another player based on the information stored in the storage unit 11. That is, the terminal 20 determines whether or not the character selected by the player playing the video game by operating the terminal 20 is a character stored in association with a player other than the player.

  Here, if it is determined that the character of the other player is not selected (N in step S15), the server 10A ends the processing here. On the other hand, if it is determined that the character of another player has been selected (Y in step S15), the server 10A gives a reward to the other player (step S16), and the process here ends. In this example, when the process here is finished, the video game processing system 100 performs a process for controlling the progress of the video game including the selected character as the operation target of the player (not shown). .

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation on the server 10A side in the game process. Here, the operation of the server 10A in the video game processing system 100 will be described again.

  The server 10A extracts a character corresponding to the user terminal in the game process (step S101). In this example, the server 10A stores characters stored in association with the identification information of the user terminal 20 (terminal 20) that has transmitted the character display request among the characters stored in the storage unit 11. Extract according to predetermined rules.

  When the character is extracted, the server 10A transmits information (character display information) for displaying the extracted character on the terminal 20 to the terminal 20 (step S102).

  When transmitting the character display information, the server 10A determines whether or not a character of another player has been selected on the terminal 20 (step S103). If it is determined that the character of another player has been selected (Y in step S103), the server 10A gives a reward to the other player (step S104), and the process here is terminated.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation on the terminal 20 side in the game process. Here, the operation of the terminal 20 in the video game processing system 100 will be described again.

  In the game process, the terminal 20 generates a character display request (step S201). In this example, after the player is authenticated, the terminal 20 generates a request for causing the server 10A to transmit information necessary for displaying the character in a predetermined format.

  When the terminal 20 generates a display request, the terminal 20 transmits the generated display request to the server 10A (step S202). Thereafter, when character display information is received from the server 10A (step S203), the terminal 20 displays a character selection screen based on the received character display information (step S204).

  When the terminal 20 displays the character display screen, the terminal 20 determines whether or not a character selection operation has been accepted (step S205). In this example, the terminal 20 receives a character selection operation by the player via the displayed character selection screen.

  Here, for example, if it is determined that the character selection operation is not received due to the reception of the game end operation by the player (N in step S205), the terminal 20 ends the processing here. On the other hand, if it is determined that a character selection operation has been received (Y in step S205), the terminal 20 transmits the selection result to the server 10A (step S206), and the process here ends.

  As described above, as one aspect of the first embodiment, the video game processing server 10A includes the storage unit 11, the extraction unit 12, the transmission unit 13, the determination unit 14, and the grant unit 15. Since it is configured, the user terminal, the player, and the character are stored in association with each other, and in response to receiving a display request including the identification information of the user terminal and the player information from the user terminal, According to the extraction rule, a character corresponding to the user terminal is extracted, information for displaying the extracted character on the user terminal is transmitted to the user terminal, and it is determined whether a character of another player is selected on the user terminal. If it is determined that a character of another player is selected, a reward is given to the other player, and a video game is played on a plurality of user terminals. It may provide an advantage system to Lee.

  That is, for example, a user terminal installed in a store, a player, and a character are associated with each other and stored, and a reward is given to other players, so that more rewards are played as video games are played in many stores. And the player can expect to play video games at various stores. That is, the player can be guided to a plurality of stores.

  In addition, for example, the user terminal carried by the user, the player, and the character are stored in association with each other, and the player plays a video game by using a plurality of user terminals. It can be expected. That is, it is possible to prompt the player to use a plurality of user terminals. In addition, it is possible to encourage the player to communicate with another player to exchange a user terminal and play a video game.

[Second Embodiment]
FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a video game processing server 10B (server 10B) that is an example of the video game processing server 10. In this example, the server 10B includes at least a storage unit 11, an extraction unit 12, a transmission unit 13, a determination unit 14, a grant unit 15, and an update unit 11B.

  The update unit 11B has a function of updating the storage unit 11 (more specifically, a function of updating information stored in the storage unit 11). In this example, when the update unit 11B receives a registration request including identification information, player information, and character information of the user terminal from the user terminal, the update unit 11B, based on the registration request, And the function of updating the storage unit 11 so that the characters are stored in association with each other.

  Here, the registration request is information indicating that the player is requesting to register his / her character in the user terminal. Note that registration in this example means associating a user terminal with a character.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of game processing executed by the system 100. Hereinafter, operations of the server 10B and the terminal 20 will be described as examples. Note that the flowcharts showing the operations of the server 10B and the terminal 20 are omitted from the viewpoint of avoiding redundant explanation.

  The game process is started, for example, when the terminal 20 determines that the character registration conditions are satisfied in accordance with the progress of the video game. The contents of the registration conditions are not particularly limited, but are preferably contents that can be satisfied by the player.

  In the game process, the terminal 20 first generates a character registration request (step S2-11). Here, the character included in the registration request may be configured to request selection by the player, or may be configured to automatically extract characters that satisfy the registration condition. In this example, the terminal 20 transmits the generated registration request to the server 10A.

  When the server 10A receives the registration request, the server 10A updates the storage unit 11 based on the received registration request (step S2-12) and terminates the processing here. The server 10A may notify the terminal 20 that the update has been completed.

  As described above, as one aspect of the second embodiment, the video game processing server 10B includes the storage unit 11, the extraction unit 12, the transmission unit 13, the determination unit 14, the grant unit 15, and the update. When the registration request including the identification information of the user terminal, the player information, and the character information is received from the user terminal, the user terminal and the player are based on the registration request. Then, the storage unit 11 can be updated so that the characters are stored in association with each other, and the player character can be managed in association with the user terminal in accordance with the operation of the player.

  Although not particularly mentioned in the example of the second embodiment described above, a predetermined number (for example, one) of the player's characters is necessarily registered in the user terminal from one player who played the user terminal. It is good also as a structure.

  Further, according to the above-described example of the second embodiment, one player can register his / her character at a plurality of user terminals, and the user terminal (or each store where a plurality of user terminals are installed) is registered. The registered character can be changed.

  Although not particularly mentioned in the example of the second embodiment described above, a character (for example, a leader character) that the server 10B has finally given a specific role to a player who has played a video game using the terminal 20 is used. May be configured to automatically register (automatic registration configuration). Further, the server 10B may display a predetermined registration operation screen on the terminal 20, and the player may select a character that can register an arbitrary character as a character corresponding to itself (arbitrary registration configuration). Furthermore, the server 10B may include the above-described automatic registration configuration and arbitrary registration configuration, and a configuration that allows the player to select. In this case, for example, the server 10A may be configured to store information (registration type information) for determining whether automatic registration or arbitrary registration is associated with a character corresponding to each user terminal. In the case of optional registration, the registered character is not changed until the character disappears (sale etc.), the registration is canceled without being played for a long time, or another character is selected from the predetermined registration operation screen again. It is good. In such a configuration, automatic registration may be paraphrased as variable registration, and arbitrary registration may be referred to as fixed registration.

  Although not particularly mentioned in the above-described example of the second embodiment, the server 10B may be configured to provide an upper limit (for example, 1000) for the number of characters (registered number) corresponding to each user terminal. . In this case, when the server 10B receives a request for registration of a new character from the user terminal, if the registration number of the user terminal has reached the upper limit, the registration is deleted from the character having the oldest play date and time at the user terminal. It is good also as composition to do. With such a configuration, the player is regularly motivated to visit a game center or the like.

[Third Embodiment]
FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a video game processing server 10C (server 10C) that is an example of the video game processing server 10. As shown in FIG. In this example, the server 10C includes at least a storage unit 11, an extraction unit 12, a transmission unit 13, a determination unit 14, a grant unit 15, and a supplement unit 11C.

  The transmission unit 13 has a function of transmitting, to the user terminal, information for displaying the character (extracted character) supplemented by the supplementing unit 11C together with the character (extracted character) extracted by the extracting unit 12 on the user terminal. Note that the configuration of information for displaying various characters is not particularly limited, but it is preferable that the player can easily view a plurality of characters.

  The replenishing unit 11C has a function of replenishing characters according to a replenishment rule different from a predetermined extraction rule when the number of characters extracted by the extraction unit 12 does not reach a predetermined number (for example, 50).

  Here, the supplementation rule means a rule for supplementing the number of characters up to a predetermined number. The content of the replenishment rule is not particularly limited, but is preferably a content that can efficiently extract characters that are not extracted by the predetermined rule. For example, when the predetermined rule used by the extraction unit 11 selects a character to be extracted based on a predetermined selection criterion, an example of the specific rule used by the replenishment unit 11C is a selection criterion with contents different from the predetermined rule. There is a rule for selecting the character to be replenished based on. In this case, the content of the selection criteria is not particularly limited, but is preferably content that allows a plurality of players to select their own characters. Examples of selection criteria include a play date and time of each player, and a criterion for preferentially selecting a character that is not selected by a player other than the player corresponding to the character (other player for the character). More specifically, when the predetermined rule is, for example, a rule that “50 characters are randomly acquired from a character whose acquisition experience value is 0 among characters corresponding to players within two weeks of the last play date”, As an example, there is a rule for specifying a character under a condition that a character different from a predetermined rule may be applicable, such as “obtain a shortage randomly among characters corresponding to players whose last play date is within one week”. The contents of the predetermined rule and the specific rule are not limited to this, and may be contents using a plurality of stepwise conditions, for example.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of game processing executed by the system 100. Hereinafter, operations of the server 10C and the terminal 20C will be described as examples. Note that the flowcharts showing the operations of the server 10C and the terminal 20C are omitted from the viewpoint of avoiding redundant explanation.

  In the game process, the server 10C extracts characters according to a predetermined rule (step S3-11).

  When the server 10C extracts characters, it determines whether or not the number of extracted characters has reached a predetermined number (step S3-12). If it is determined that the predetermined number has been reached (Y in step S3-12), the server 10C proceeds to the process in step S13 described later. On the other hand, if it is determined that the predetermined number has not been reached (N in step S3-12), the server 10C replenishes the character according to the replenishment rule (step S3-13).

  When the server 10C extracts or extracts and supplements the character, the server 10C transmits the character display information to the terminal 20 (step S13).

  Upon receiving the character display information, the terminal 20 accepts a character selection operation (step S14), and proceeds with subsequent processing.

  As described above, as an aspect of the third embodiment, the video game processing server 10C includes the storage unit 11, the extraction unit 12, the transmission unit 13, the determination unit 14, the grant unit 15, and the supplement. A predetermined extraction rule for determining a priority for extracting a character based on the last play date, and a last play date that is a date on which the player last played a bidet game, and a character; If the number of characters extracted in accordance with the predetermined number does not reach the predetermined number, the character is supplemented according to a supplementation rule different from the predetermined extraction rule, and information for displaying the supplemented character together with the extracted character on the user terminal is displayed. The character which can be selected by the player can be given variations.

  Although not particularly mentioned in the above-described example of the third embodiment, if the number of characters does not reach the predetermined number even if the server 10C replenishes characters according to the replenishment rule, the number of characters is the lower limit ( For example, if the number is 5 or more, replenishment is terminated and the process proceeds to the next process. If the lower limit is not reached, a character (a player-incompatible character, NPC) prepared by default is added. It is good also as a structure to use.

  Although not particularly mentioned in the example of the third embodiment described above, the server 10C may be configured to cause the terminal 20 to display the extracted character and the supplementary character in a manner that the player can identify.

  Although not particularly mentioned in the example of the third embodiment described above, the server 10C may extract a character based on the level of the character corresponding to the player who is operating the terminal 20. In this case, for example, the server 10C may be configured to extract or replenish characters within plus 5 levels compared to the average level of the player's deck (that is, a plurality of characters set in advance by the character). .

  Although not specifically mentioned in the example of the third embodiment described above, a bonus is given to the acquired experience value of the player's character depending on which character the player selects among the characters extracted or supplemented by the server 10C. It is good also as a structure to attach. The configuration for calculating the acquired experience value before the bonus is added is not particularly limited, but the acquired experience value is preferably calculated according to the progress of the video game.

  Although not particularly mentioned in the example of the third embodiment described above, the server 10C pools experience values for the characters selected by the player among the extracted characters or supplementary characters, and corresponds to the character. It is good also as a structure which acquires the experience value pooled by all the user terminals including another user terminal, when a player plays a video game next time. The experience value here is an example of a reward corresponding to the player having another player use his / her character.

[Fourth Embodiment]
FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a video game processing server 10D (server 10D) that is an example of the video game processing server 10. In this example, the server 10D includes at least a storage unit 11, an extraction unit 12, a transmission unit 13, a determination unit 14, a grant unit 15, a knitting unit 11D, and a setting unit 12D.

  The storage unit 11 stores characters and skills in association with each other. Here, the skill is an ability that a character can activate as the video game progresses. The content of the skill is not particularly limited, but is preferably content that can improve the taste of the video game, such as content that is activated under certain conditions.

  The knitting unit 11D has a function of knitting a party including a character of a player who operates the user terminal and a character of another player selected by the player.

  Here, the party means a character group that can be operated by the player. The degree of operation is not particularly limited. For example, a character of another player may be configured to move according to a predetermined action rule regardless of the player's operation.

  Also, organizing a party means deciding to play a video game (for example, start a so-called dungeon or quest) at this party. That is, in this example, the party organization request is equal to the video game start request.

  The setting unit 12D includes a character that satisfies a predetermined condition among characters (player characters) corresponding to a player who operates the user terminal, and a character (assistant character) of a player (another player) different from the player who operates the user terminal. It has a function to set the skill corresponding to to be able to be activated. In this example, skills corresponding to the character (leader character) selected by the player as the leader among the player characters and the assistant character are set to be able to be activated. In the video game, when a skill that can be activated without satisfying the predetermined condition can be set, the skill that can be activated when the predetermined condition is satisfied may be differentiated by being referred to as “leader skill”.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an example of game processing executed by the system 100. Hereinafter, operations of the server 10D and the terminal 20 will be described as examples. Note that the flowcharts showing the operations of the server 10D and the terminal 20 are omitted from the viewpoint of avoiding redundant explanation.

  The game process in this example is started in response to, for example, the terminal 20 receiving a character selection operation (see, for example, step S14 in FIG. 3). Upon receiving the character selection operation, the terminal 20 generates a party organization request (step S4-11). Here, the “selection result” and the “organization request” in this example differ depending on whether or not the video game is subsequently started. That is, after notifying the selection result, the player can change the character to be selected. However, the selection result and the composition request may be processed together. In this example, the terminal 20 transmits the generated composition request to the server 10D.

  When the server 10D receives the composition request transmitted from the terminal 20, the server 10D forms a party according to the received composition request (step S4-12).

  When the party is organized, the server 10D sets a skill (or leader skill) satisfying a predetermined condition to be able to be activated (step S4-13). In this example, the server 10 </ b> D generates party information including skill setting content, and transmits the generated party information to the terminal 20.

  When the terminal 20 receives the party information, the terminal 20 displays the party based on the received party information (step S4-14), and ends the process here.

  As described above, as one aspect of the fourth embodiment, the video game processing server 10D includes the storage unit 11, the extraction unit 12, the transmission unit 13, the determination unit 14, the grant unit 15, and the organization. Since it is configured to include the unit 11D and the setting unit 12D, a party including a character of a player who operates the user terminal and a character of another player selected by the player is formed, and among the characters corresponding to the player It is possible to provide a video game in which skills corresponding to a character satisfying a predetermined condition and a character of another player are set to be able to be activated, and different characters that can be selected according to the user terminal to be used are different.

  Although not specifically mentioned in the example of the fourth embodiment described above, when the server 10D organizes a party, by default, the characters of other players as a main character together with the four characters of the player are used as a helper to the party. It is good also as a form which enters and changes a sub character and a main character according to a player's operation.

  Although not particularly mentioned in the example of the fourth embodiment described above, when the server 10D validates only the leader skills of the player's leader character and assistant character, the leader skill is valid when the assistant is determined. Thereafter, even if the corresponding character becomes incompetent during the video game or is set as a sub character, the effect may remain fixed.

  Although not particularly mentioned in the above-described example of the fourth embodiment, the server 10D may be configured to process the leader skill and other skills (normal skills) separately from the effects in the video game. . That is, the server 10D may be configured to activate the leader skill without depending on the player operation and activate the normal skill according to the operation of the player. By making the leader skill a so-called automatic activation type and the normal skill an arbitrary activation type, the preference of party organization can be improved. Here, as an example of the effect of the leader skill, there is “a character's attack power is automatically increased”. Further, as an example of the normal skill, there is “the enemy character's defense level is lowered according to the player's operation”.

  Although not specifically mentioned in the above-described example of the fourth embodiment, the server 10D controls the progress of the video game at the organized party, and even after the other player's character becomes unable to battle, the assistant character The player may be damaged for the cost. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to give a risk to adding a character of another high-cost player to the party and improve the preference of the video game.

[Fifth Embodiment]
FIG. 12 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a video game processing device 50 (device 50), which is an example in which the functions of the video game processing system 100 are implemented in a single user terminal. In this example, the apparatus 50 includes at least a storage unit 51, a reading unit 52, a specifying unit 53, an extracting unit 54, a knitting unit 55, and an attaching unit 56. In addition, description here is abbreviate | omitted about the structure (for example, apparatus relevant to the process of money) for implement | achieving a general function as an arcade game machine, and the content already demonstrated in the example of other embodiment. There is a case.

  The storage unit 51 has a function of storing a video game processing device, a player, and a character in association with each other. In this example, the storage unit 51 stores the identification data of each element in association with each other.

  The reading unit 52 has a function of reading player information from a storage medium presented by the player. The configuration of the storage medium is not particularly limited as long as it can store player information. An example of the storage medium is an IC card.

  The specifying unit 53 has a function of specifying a character corresponding to the player based on the identification information of the device 50 and the player information. When the storage unit 51 does not store a character corresponding to the player, the specifying unit 53 generates a character corresponding to the player. The configuration for generating the character corresponding to the player is not particularly limited, but a configuration capable of generating quickly is preferable. As a configuration example for generating a character corresponding to a player, there are a configuration in which a character is newly set according to a player operation, and a configuration in which a character is read from a storage medium carried by the player.

  The extraction unit 54 has a function of extracting a character corresponding to another player different from the player based on the identification information of the device 50. Since the storage unit 51 stores a play in which the device 50 has been operated in the past and the player's character, the extraction unit 54 can extract a character corresponding to another player different from the player. In addition, when the memory | storage part 51 has not memorize | stored the character corresponding to another player, the extraction part 54 extracts the character memorize | stored previously.

  The knitting unit 55 has a function of knitting a party including a character corresponding to a player and a character corresponding to another player.

  The grant unit 56 has a function of granting a reward to other players corresponding to characters included in the party.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating an example of game processing executed by the device 50. Here, the operation from when the device 50 recognizes the player until the player is given a reward will be described.

  The game process is started, for example, when the player is positioned at a predetermined position with respect to the device 50 or when a predetermined amount of money is inserted by the player.

  In the game process, the device 50 first reads player information (step S501). In this example, the device 50 reads data recorded on a card presented by the player with a card reader, and reads player information (here, a player ID).

  When reading the player information, the device 50 specifies a character corresponding to the player (step S502). In this example, the device 50 specifies a character corresponding to the player indicated by the player information from the characters stored in the storage unit 51 based on the read player information.

  When the device 50 identifies the character corresponding to the player, the device 50 extracts the character corresponding to the other player (step S503). In this example, the device 50 refers to the information stored in the storage unit 51, extracts a specific number of players from players different from the player indicated by the player information, and selects a character corresponding to the extracted player. Extract. In addition, when the player and the character are associated on the one-to-one basis in the storage unit 51, the device 50 may be configured to extract a specific number of characters and specify a player corresponding to the extracted character. In addition, about the extraction rule of another player or a character, description here is abbreviate | omitted.

  When the device 50 extracts the character corresponding to the other player, the device 50 organizes a party including the identified character and the extracted character (step S504). In this example, after the party is organized, the device 50 controls the progress of the video game in which the party battles against another party according to the operation of the player. In addition, about another party, it is good also as a structure which operate | moves according to operation of another player, and good also as a structure which operate | moves according to a predetermined rule.

  When apparatus 50 organizes the party, it rewards other players corresponding to the characters included in the organized party (step S505), and ends the process. In this example, the device 50 gives a reward to another player (that is, a player whose own character is included in a party to another player) when a predetermined reward condition is satisfied.

  As described above, as one aspect of the fifth embodiment, the video game processing device 50 that controls the progress of the video game includes the storage unit 51, the reading unit 52, the specifying unit 53, and the extracting unit 54. The video game processing device, the player, and the character are stored in association with each other (that is, the identification information of each element is stored in association with each other) and presented by the player. The player information is read from the storage medium, the character corresponding to the player is specified based on the identification information of the video game processing device and the player information, and is different from the player based on the identification information of the video game processing device. Characters corresponding to other players are extracted, a party including characters corresponding to the players and characters corresponding to the other players is organized, Grant compensation for the other player corresponding to the character included in the I (in this example, device 50) a plurality of user terminals can provide a system which is advantageous to play the video game.

  That is, since the player and the character recorded for each device are different, it is possible to give the player a motivation to play the video game with a plurality of devices.

  Although not particularly mentioned in the example of the fifth embodiment described above, each of a plurality of video game processing devices (or case game machines) having the same configuration as the device 50 is connected to a server via a network. It is good also as composition which has. In this case, the apparatus 50 may be configured to communicate with an external server that centrally manages information (play information) relating to the player's game history such as the player's experience values and characters, or other registered players (so-called friends).

  Although not particularly mentioned in the example of the fifth embodiment described above, the device 50 may be configured to store play information in a storage medium owned by the player. In this case, for example, a portable communication device may be used as a storage medium owned by the player.

  In the above-described example of the fifth embodiment, character information is not stored in a storage medium (for example, a card) owned by the player, and is used as an ID. Character information corresponding to the ID is a predetermined value. Since it is configured to be taken out from the storage area, the device 50 can use a storage medium that can be used in common with other video games.

  As described above, one or more deficiencies are solved by each embodiment of the present application. In addition, the effect by each embodiment is an example of a non-limiting effect or effect.

  Although not specifically indicated in the above-described embodiments, each video game processing device (for example, the server 10, the terminal 20 or the device 50) is operated at a predetermined timing (for example, once a day). It is good also as a structure where a reward is given to the character which a player owns (for example, a parameter is updated) according to the utilization condition by the other player in a game processing apparatus. In this case, the reward may be similarly applied to a character registered in another video game processing apparatus in which the character is registered.

  Although not particularly specified in each of the above-described embodiments, when the video game processing device (for example, the server 10, the terminal 20, or the device 50) satisfies a predetermined notification condition, It is good also as a structure which alert | reports the content of the said reward with respect to the said player. Here, the content of the notification condition is not particularly limited, but it is preferable that the content allows the player to feel an advantage in playing a video game on a plurality of user terminals. Examples of the notification condition include that the player has started a video game and that the player has input a display operation for a predetermined game screen (for example, a so-called home screen).

  FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a game screen. As shown in FIG. 14, the video game processing device (for example, the terminal 20 or the device 50) displays a game screen (reward notification screen) that represents a player character used by another player and the content of the reward obtained by the player. Is displayed. More specifically, for example, the terminal 20 accumulates the reward given to the player during the time from when the player last displays the reward notification screen until the next display of the reward notification screen. When displaying, the accumulated result (in this example, the experience value for the character) is displayed on the display screen in such a manner that the player can recognize it. Note that the reward notification screen may be configured to end in response to, for example, a selection operation for the virtual button 1401 being input.

  Although not specifically indicated in each of the above-described embodiments, the video game processing device (for example, the server 10, the terminal 20, or the device 50) calculates the contribution degree of the character of the other player, and the calculated contribution degree. It is good also as a structure which gives the corresponding reward to another player. That is, as a reward for another player, a reward may be given according to the content / result of a battle or the like in which a character of the other player participates. With such a configuration, it is possible to give a motivation for each player to strengthen his / her character.

  Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, the video game processing server 10, the plurality of user terminals 20, 201 to 20N, and the video game processing device 50 are various control programs ( For example, the various processes described above are executed according to a video game processing program.

  Note that the configuration of the video game processing system 100 is not limited to the configuration described as the example of each embodiment described above. For example, the server 10 executes a part or all of the processing described as processing executed by the user terminal. Alternatively, some or all of the processes described as the processes executed by the server 10 may be executed by any one of the plurality of user terminals 20 and 201 to 20N (for example, the user terminal 20). Moreover, it is good also as a structure with which the user terminal 20,201-20N equips part or all of the memory | storage part with which the server 10 is provided. In other words, the other one of the functions of either the user terminal 20 or the video game processing server 10 in the video game processing system 100 may be configured.

  The video game processing program may be configured to realize part or all of the functions described as examples of the above-described embodiments in a single device that does not include a communication network (for example, the video game processing device 50).

  Further, in each of the embodiments described above, “according to the progress of the video game” means that various progresses or changes that may occur in the video game are used as a trigger or reference for specific processing. Examples of specific processing include determination processing and information update processing. Examples of various progress or changes that may occur in a video game include time progress, changes in game element values, update of a specific status or flag, or operation input by a user.

[Appendix]
The description of the embodiment described above describes at least the following invention so that a person having ordinary knowledge in the field to which the invention belongs can carry out the invention.
[1]
A video game processing program for causing a server to realize a function of controlling the progress of a video game by communicating with a user terminal,
In a server comprising storage means for storing user terminals, players, and characters in association with each other,
An extraction function for extracting a character corresponding to the user terminal according to a predetermined extraction rule in response to receiving a display request including identification information of the user terminal and player information from the user terminal;
A transmission function for transmitting to the user terminal information for displaying the character extracted by the extraction function on the user terminal;
A determination function for determining whether a character of another player is selected in the user terminal;
A video game processing program for realizing a grant function for giving a reward to another player when it is determined that the character of the other player is selected by the determination function.
[2]
To the server,
When a registration request including identification information of the user terminal, player information, and character information is received from the user terminal, the user terminal, the player, and the character are stored in association with each other based on the registration request. The video game processing program according to [1], for realizing an update function for updating the storage means.
[3]
To the server,
When the number of characters extracted by the extraction function has not reached a predetermined number, a replenishment function for replenishing the character according to a replenishment rule different from the predetermined extraction rule is realized,
In the transmission function, [1] or [1] for realizing a function of transmitting information for displaying the character supplemented by the supplement function together with the character extracted by the extraction function to the user terminal to the user terminal. 2]. The video game processing program according to any one of the above.
[4]
The storage means stores the character and skill in association with each other,
To the server,
A knitting function for knitting a party including a character of a player operating the user terminal and a character of another player selected by the player;
Any one of [1] to [3] for realizing a character that satisfies a predetermined condition among the characters of the player and a setting function that allows a skill corresponding to the character of the other player to be activated Video game processing program.
[5]
To the server,
Any one of [1] to [4] for realizing a notification function for notifying the player of the content of the reward when the player to whom the reward is granted by the grant function satisfies a predetermined notification condition A video game processing program according to any one of the above.
[6]
For video game processing for realizing at least one function among the functions realized by the server in the video game processing program according to any one of [1] to [5] on a user terminal capable of communicating with the server program.
[7]
A server in which the video game processing program according to any one of [1] to [6] is installed.
[8]
A video game processing system comprising a communication network, a server, and a user terminal, and controlling the progress of a video game,
Storage means for storing a user terminal, a player, and a character in association with each other;
An extraction means for extracting a character corresponding to the user terminal according to a predetermined extraction rule in response to receiving a display request including identification information of the user terminal and player information from the user terminal;
Generating means for generating information for causing the user terminal to display the character extracted by the extracting means;
Determining means for determining whether or not a character of another player is selected in the user terminal;
A video game processing system comprising: a granting unit for granting a reward to the other player when the judging unit determines that the character of the other player has been selected.
[9]
The video game processing system according to [8], wherein the user terminal includes display means for displaying the extracted character based on the information generated by the generation means.
[10]
A video game processing program for causing a server to realize a function of controlling the progress of a video game by communicating with a user terminal, comprising a storage means for storing a user terminal, a player, and a character in association with each other An extraction function for extracting a character corresponding to the user terminal according to a predetermined extraction rule in response to receiving a display request including identification information of the user terminal and player information from the user terminal; A transmission function for transmitting to the user terminal information for displaying the character extracted by the extraction function on the user terminal, a determination function for determining whether a character of another player is selected on the user terminal, and the determination When it is determined that the character of another player is selected by the function, a reward is given to the other player Video game processing program for realizing a function of receiving information transmitted to the user terminal from a server having a numbering function by the transmission function.
[11]
A video game processing program for realizing on a user terminal a function for controlling the progress of a video game,
In a user terminal provided with a storage means for storing a video game processing device, a player, and a character in association with each other,
A reading function for reading player information from a storage medium presented by the player;
A specifying function for specifying a character corresponding to the player based on the identification information of the video game processing device and the player information;
An extraction function for extracting a character corresponding to another player different from the player based on the identification information of the video game processing device;
A knitting function for knitting a party including a character corresponding to the player and a character corresponding to the other player;
A video game processing program for realizing a grant function for granting a reward to another player corresponding to the character included in the party.
[12]
[11] A video game processing program for causing a server communicable with the user terminal to implement at least one of the functions realized by the video game processing program of the user terminal.
[13]
A user terminal in which the video game processing program according to [11] or [12] is installed.
[14]
A video game processing method for controlling the progress of a video game,
A storage means for storing a user terminal, a player, and a character in association with each other according to a predetermined extraction rule in response to receiving a display request including identification information of the user terminal and player information from the user terminal. An extraction process for extracting a character corresponding to the user terminal from
A transmission process for transmitting to the user terminal information for displaying the character extracted by the extraction process on the user terminal;
A determination process for determining whether or not a character of another player is selected in the user terminal;
A video game processing method comprising: a granting process of granting a reward to the other player when it is determined that the character of the other player is selected by the determination process.
[15]
A video game processing method executed by a video game processing system including a communication network, a server, and a user terminal to control the progress of the video game,
A storage means for storing a user terminal, a player, and a character in association with each other according to a predetermined extraction rule in response to receiving a display request including identification information of the user terminal and player information from the user terminal. An extraction process for extracting a character corresponding to the user terminal from
A transmission process for transmitting to the user terminal information for displaying the character extracted by the extraction process on the user terminal;
A determination process for determining whether or not a character of another player is selected in the user terminal;
A video game processing method comprising: a granting process of granting a reward to the other player when it is determined that the character of the other player is selected by the determination process.
[16]
A video game processing device for controlling the progress of a video game,
Storage means for storing a video game processing device, a player, and a character in association with each other;
Reading means for reading player information from a storage medium presented by the player;
A specifying means for specifying a character corresponding to the player based on the identification information of the video game processing device and the player information;
Extraction means for extracting a character corresponding to another player different from the player based on the identification information of the video game processing device;
Knitting means for knitting a party including a character corresponding to the player and a character corresponding to the other player;
A video game processing apparatus comprising: a granting unit for granting a reward to another player corresponding to the character included in the party.

  According to one embodiment of the present invention, it is useful to provide a system that has advantages in playing video games on a number of user terminals.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Video game processing server 11 Storage part 12 Extraction part 13 Transmission part 14 Determination part 15 Assignment part 11B Update part 11C Replenishment part 11D Organization part 12D Setting part 20,201-20N User terminal 50 Video game processing apparatus 51 Storage part 52 Reading part 53 Identifying Unit 54 Extracting Unit 55 Organizing Unit 56 Giving Unit 100 Video Game Processing System

Claims (4)

A video game processing program for causing a server to realize a function of controlling the progress of a video game executed on each of the plurality of case game machines by communicating with the plurality of case game machines,
Storage means for storing the identification information set in one or more chassis game machines, a player who operates one of the one or more chassis game machines, and the character of the player in association with each other. Server
A display request including identification information set in the one case game machine and player information of a player who plays the video game by operating the one case game machine is received from the one case game machine. In accordance with a predetermined extraction rule, an extraction function that refers to the storage unit and extracts a character stored in the storage unit in association with the identification information;
A transmission function for transmitting information for displaying the character extracted by the extraction function on the one case game machine to the one case game machine;
A video game processing program for realizing a grant function for giving a reward to another player when a character of another player different from the player who transmitted the display request is selected in the one case game machine. A video game processing system comprising a communication network, a server, and a plurality of chassis game machines, and controlling the progress of a video game executed on each of the plurality of chassis game machines,
The identification information set in one or a plurality of chassis game machines, a plurality of players who have operated any one of the one or a plurality of chassis game machines, and the characters of the players are stored in association with each other. Storage means;
A display request including identification information set in the one case game machine and player information of a player who plays the video game by operating the one case game machine is received from the one case game machine. In response to this, an extraction means for extracting a character stored in the storage unit in association with the identification information, referring to the storage unit according to a predetermined extraction rule,
Generating means for generating information for displaying the character extracted by the extracting means on the one case game machine;
A video game comprising: a granting means for granting a reward to another player when a character of another player different from the player who transmitted the display request is selected in the one case game machine. Processing system. A video game processing program for causing a computer to perform a function of controlling the progress of a video game,
In the computer,
An acquisition function for operating the computer to acquire information about a player who plays the video game (hereinafter referred to as “player information”);
Based on the player information, identification information set on the computer, identification information set on one or more computers, a player who has operated one of the one or more computers, and a character of the player An extraction function for extracting a character of another player different from the player corresponding to the player information from storage means for storing
A video game processing program for realizing a grant function for granting a reward to the other player based on selection of a character extracted by the extraction function. A video game processing device for controlling the progress of a video game,
Obtaining means for operating the video game processing apparatus to obtain information about a player who plays the video game (hereinafter referred to as “player information”);
Based on the player information and the identification information set in the video game processing device, one of the identification information of the one or more video game processing devices and the one or more video game processing devices is operated. Extraction means for extracting a character of another player different from the player corresponding to the player information from storage means for storing the player and the player's character in association with each other;
A video game processing apparatus comprising: a granting unit for granting a reward to the other player based on selection of the character extracted by the extracting unit.

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