JP2016039884A - Program, control method of server, and server - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a program, a control method of a server, and the server capable of enhancing interest in a game by providing a novel choice for clearing a mission.SOLUTION: The program causes a computer functioned as a server for providing a game to a plurality of terminal devices to execute the steps of: storing, in a storage part, a mission for causing players to play a game and information representing a task that the players should clear in the mission; starting processing of the mission by a first player; when the first player fails to accomplish the task, acquiring information to determine a second player; starting processing of the mission by the second player; when the second player succeeds in the accomplishment of the task, offering a prize to at lease one player of the first player and the second player.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

  The present invention relates to a program for providing a game, a server control method, and a server.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a form in which an event is provided in a game and the game is advanced by playing the event is known. While there is an event such as a raid battle where a plurality of players cooperate to reach a goal, there is also an event where a player alone performs a mission (also called a quest). Patent Document 1 discloses an aspect in which a player plays an event.

Japanese Patent No. 5497233

  When a player participates in an event that performs a mission alone, the player is required to clear that mission alone. However, if the player starts playing a mission that requires a level that is higher than the level currently reached, the mission may fail to clear in the middle of the mission. If you failed to clear the mission in the middle of the mission, you had to give up and retire or continue until you succeeded. In this case, the player is burdened regardless of which one is selected, and the interest in the game may be reduced.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention made in view of the above problems is to provide a program, a server control method, and a server capable of improving interest in a game by providing a new option for clearing a mission. Is to provide.

In order to solve the above problems, a program according to the present invention
In a computer functioning as a server that provides a game to a plurality of terminal devices,
Storing a mission for causing the player to play and information indicating an issue to be cleared by the player in the mission in a storage unit;
Starting the mission process by the first player;
Obtaining information for determining a second player if the first player fails to achieve the task;
Starting the processing of the mission by the second player;
When the second player succeeds in achieving the task, a step of giving a reward to at least one of the first player and the second player is executed.

The program according to the present invention is preferably
The reward includes the mission level, the first player level, the second player level, the login frequency of the second player, and the friendship between the first player and the second player. It is determined based on at least one.

The program according to the present invention is preferably
Receiving evaluation results of other players from a terminal device of at least one of the first and second players;
And a step of varying an evaluation value associated with the other player based on an evaluation result of the other player.

The program according to the present invention is preferably
The step of acquiring information for determining the second player comprises:
Receiving bid information indicating that the commission of the mission is desired from a terminal device of another player;
Transmitting the bid information to the terminal device of the first player;
Receiving information for determining the second player from the terminal of the first player, and consuming the game media for commissioning.

The server control method according to the present invention includes:
A server control method for providing a game to a plurality of terminal devices,
Storing a mission for causing the player to play and information indicating an issue to be cleared by the player in the mission in a storage unit;
Starting the mission process by the first player;
Obtaining information for determining a second player if the first player fails to achieve the task;
Starting the processing of the mission by the second player;
A step of rewarding at least one of the first player and the second player when the second player succeeds in achieving the task.

Moreover, the server according to the present invention includes:
A server that provides a game to a plurality of terminal devices,
The storage unit stores a mission for causing the player to play and information indicating an issue that the player should clear in the mission,
Start the mission process by the first player,
If the first player fails to achieve the task, obtain information for determining the second player;
Start processing the mission by the second player;
When the second player succeeds in achieving the task, a reward is given to at least one of the first player and the second player.

  According to the program, the server control method, and the server of the present invention, the interest in the game can be improved by providing a new option for clearing the mission.

1 is a block diagram of a communication system including a server and a terminal capable of communicating with the server according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a table | surface which shows the example of mission data and mission progress data. It is a flowchart which shows the process from the start to the end of a mission. It is a flowchart which shows the process which entrusts a mission. It is a display example of a mission commissioning party selection screen and a mission request screen. It is a flowchart which shows the process from the start of the mission entrusted to the end. It is a table | surface which shows an example of a predetermined coefficient. It is a flowchart which shows the process which entrusts a mission in an auction format.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below.

  The game provided in the present embodiment is a game that progresses as the player clears a given mission. A mission is a set of tasks to be cleared by the player. The task is, for example, a battle with an enemy, and the task can be cleared by defeating the enemy. In the present embodiment, the number of tasks included in the mission is referred to as the number of tasks. That is, by clearing one task, the number of tasks that have been cleared increases by one and the mission progresses.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a communication system including a server and a terminal capable of communicating with the server according to an embodiment of the present invention. The communication system 1 according to the present embodiment includes a server 11 and a communication terminal 12. The server 11 provides a game using a game medium played by a plurality of players to the player's communication terminal 12 via the network.

  The server 11 includes a communication unit 110, a storage unit 111, and a control unit 112.

  The communication unit 110 communicates with the communication terminal 12 by at least one of wireless or wired.

  The storage unit 111 stores various types of information used for game processing. The storage unit 111 stores game media data 1111. The game medium data 1111 includes information on a plurality of game media owned by each player in the game and parameters unique to each game media in association with an identifier (hereinafter referred to as player ID) that uniquely identifies each player. . The game medium is electronic data used for the game, and includes, for example, a card, an item, a character, an avatar, and the like. In addition, the game medium can be acquired, held, used, managed, exchanged, combined, strengthened, sold, discarded, and / or gifted by the player as the game progresses. Note that the usage mode of the game media is not limited to those specified in the present specification. The parameters specific to the game media are: battle power such as attack power and defense power of the game media; combat media such as game media attack and defense; skills information to be described later of the game media; information on the game media avatar; These are attributes to be described later of the medium, indices indicating the rarity of the game medium, and the like. The index indicating the rarity level of the game medium may be represented by a hierarchy such as normal, rare, super rare, and ultra rare.

  Further, the storage unit 111 stores mission data 1112 necessary for defining missions included in the game provided to the communication terminal 12. FIG. 2A shows an example of mission data. In the mission data 1112, the mission level, game medium ID, and mission content are associated with the mission ID. The mission ID is an identifier that uniquely identifies the mission. The mission level is a numerical value of the difficulty of the mission. The game media ID is an identifier for uniquely identifying the game media. The game medium obtained when the mission is cleared is specified by the game medium ID associated with the mission ID. The content of the mission is information indicating a task that the player should clear in the mission.

  Further, the storage unit 111 stores mission progress data 1113 necessary for the progress of the mission included in the game provided to the communication terminal 12. FIG. 2B shows an example of mission progress data. In the mission progress data 1113, the mission ID, progress, and remaining time are associated with the player ID. The mission that the player is currently playing is specified by the mission ID associated with the player ID. The progress indicates the progress of the mission, and is represented by the ratio of the number of tasks that have been cleared by the mission player and the total number of tasks in the mission. The remaining time represents the remaining time to clear the mission.

  Further, the storage unit 111 stores data indicating game media owned by the player. The data is considered that the player owns the game medium specified by the game medium ID by associating the player ID and the game medium ID.

  The control unit 112 controls the progress of the game provided to the communication terminal 12. In particular, the control unit 112 controls the mission from start to end with reference to the mission progress data 1113.

  The communication terminal 12 includes a communication unit 120, a display unit 121, an operation unit 122, and a control unit 123.

  The communication unit 120 communicates with the server 11 by at least one of wireless or wired. Specifically, the communication unit 120 transmits a signal to the server 11 based on the operation of the operation unit 122 by the player. Further, the communication unit 120 receives information for causing the display unit 121 to display a screen related to the game from the server 11.

  The display unit 121 includes a liquid crystal display, an organic EL display, and the like, and displays a screen related to the game based on information received from the server 11. For example, the display unit 121 displays an image relating to a game medium provided from the server 11.

  The operation unit 122 includes buttons, a touch panel, and the like, and receives input from a player in the game. Then, the operation unit 122 receives an operation from the player and sends information related to the operation to the control unit 123.

  The control unit 123 performs various controls related to the communication terminal 12. For example, the control unit 123 transmits information related to the operation of the operation unit 122 by the player to the server 11 via the communication unit 120.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a process of controlling from the start to the end of the mission executed by the control unit 112 during the game. When the control unit 112 receives information instructing the start from the communication terminal 12 of the player, the control unit 112 starts the mission process.

  Next, the control unit 112 gives a task to a player who is playing a mission (hereinafter referred to as a first player), and provides means for clearing (achieving) the task to the first player (step). S302). That is, the control unit 112 transmits information for displaying means for the first player to clear the task to the communication terminal 12 of the first player. Here, the issue is that the enemy cannot be advanced unless the enemy appears and the enemy is defeated. In this case, the control unit 112 provides a screen for causing the first player to battle with the enemy as a means for the first player to clear the task. That is, the control part 112 transmits the information regarding the screen for making the communication terminal 12 of a 1st player perform a battle by the communication part 110 of the server 11. FIG. The communication terminal 12 of the first player performs a battle process based on the player's input, and transmits the result to the server 11 through the communication unit 120.

  Next, the control unit 112 determines whether or not the first player has cleared (achieved) the task based on the input from the communication terminal 12 of the first player (step S304). When the task is a battle, the control unit 112 performs calculation based on the input from the communication terminal 12 of the first player, the parameters of the first player, and the parameters of the opponent, and determines the battle outcome. If the first player wins the battle, the task can be cleared, and if the player loses, the task cannot be cleared.

  When it is determined in step S304 that the first player has cleared (achieved) the task (step S304: Y), the control unit 112 performs a reward process for clearing the task (step S306). In the mission data 1112, the control unit 112 can calculate a reward for each task based on the game medium ID associated with the mission ID and the content of the mission. Rewarding is suspended until all issues are cleared. The reward may be given to the first player every time one task is cleared. When the reward is given, the control unit 112 associates the game medium ID corresponding to the reward with the player ID in the data indicating the game medium owned by the player stored in the storage unit 111.

  Subsequently, the control unit 112 determines whether or not the first player has cleared (achieved) all the tasks scheduled during the mission, that is, whether or not there are remaining tasks (step S308). In the mission data 1112, the control unit 112 makes a determination based on the content and progress of the mission associated with the mission ID.

  When it is determined in step S308 that there is no remaining task (step S308: Y), the control unit 112 ends the mission on the assumption that the first player has cleared the mission (step S310).

  When it is determined in step S308 that there is a remaining task (step S308: N), the control unit 112 gives the task of the next step to the first player, and provides means for clearing the task to the first player. (Step S302).

  If it is determined in step S304 that the first player has not cleared the task, that is, if the task has failed to be achieved (step S304: N), the control unit 112 gives the first player an option to select it (step S312). ). One of the options is to execute a continuation process so that the game content owned by the first player can be consumed and the challenge can be challenged again. One option is for the first player to give up clearing the task and retire the mission. Furthermore, another option is that the first player gives up clearing the mission by himself and entrusts the other player to clear the mission, that is, entrusts the mission (mission of mission). As a specific selection process, the control unit 112 transmits information related to the selection screen to the terminal 12 of the first player. In the communication terminal 12 of the first player, the operation unit 122 receives input from the first player. The control unit 123 determines the selection result according to the input, and transmits the selection result to the server 11 via the communication unit 120 of the communication terminal 12. The server 11 receives the selection result.

  When the first player selects the continue process in step S312 (step S312: continue), the control unit 112 provides the first player with means for clearing the task (step S302). At this time, the control unit 112 consumes a predetermined game medium owned by the first player. The predetermined game medium is, for example, an item for continuing. The control unit 112 cancels the association between the game medium ID corresponding to the predetermined game medium and the player ID in the data indicating the game medium owned by the first player.

  When the first player selects retirement in step S312 (step S312: retirement), the control unit 112 ends the mission (step S314). That is, the control unit 112 cancels the association between the player ID of the first player included in the mission progress data 1113 and the mission ID.

  When the first player selects to entrust the mission to another player in step S312 (step S312: entrust the mission to another player), the control unit 112 executes a process of entrusting the mission (step S316). That is, the control unit 112 executes a process for entrusting a mission in accordance with information indicating that the mission entrustment from the first player is selected. The process of entrusting the mission will be described later.

  In principle, the control unit 112 executes processing according to the flowchart of FIG. Note that when the remaining mission time runs out during execution of the processing according to the flowchart of FIG. 3, the control unit 112 preferably forcibly retires the mission (step S314). Alternatively, the control unit 112 may move the process to step S312 and allow the player to select.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the server 11 when the first player entrusts a mission to another player. FIG. 4A shows the operation of the first player with respect to the communication terminal 12, and FIG. 4B shows the operation of the second player with respect to the communication terminal 12.

  When the first player selects to commit the mission in step S312 of FIG. 3 (step S312: entrusts the mission to another player), the control unit 112 starts a process of entrusting the mission. First, the control part 112 transmits the information regarding the mission commission destination selection screen containing a player list to the communication terminal 12 of a 1st player via the communication part 110 (step S402). FIG. 5A shows an example of a mission commission destination selection screen displayed on the communication terminal 12 of the first player. The mission commission destination selection screen 5a includes a player list. The player list includes avatars 51 of other players participating in the game and information 52 regarding the players. Here, the other players are in-game friends, guild members, active players, players who have recently played a mission related to commission, players who have cleared a mission related to commission, and the like. The information related to the player includes name, level, friendship with the player, evaluation value, last login date, and the like. The level is a parameter indicating the player's achievement stage defined in the game. The degree of friendship with the player is a parameter obtained by quantifying how much interaction there is between the first player and the player displayed in the list. The evaluation value is a parameter obtained by quantifying how the player displayed in the list is evaluated by other players for the commission of the mission. The higher the numerical value, the higher the evaluation. The last login date is a parameter indicating how many days have passed since the player displayed in the list has logged in last time. These pieces of information are stored in the storage unit 111 in association with the player ID of each player.

  Preferably, the order in which the players are displayed in the player list is, for example, in descending order of evaluation value. The player with the higher evaluation value is more likely to clear the mission entrusted, and the player can easily select the player with the higher evaluation value by making the evaluation value higher. Note that the arrangement order of the players is not limited to this, and may be another arrangement order such as an order based on the last login date.

  Preferably, other players can make settings so that they are not displayed or displayed in the player list. When configured in this way, the control unit 112 receives information related to the setting from the communication terminal 12 of another player via the communication unit 110, and stores the information related to the setting in the storage unit 111. The control unit 112 refers to the setting for each player stored in the storage unit 111 and determines a player to be displayed on the player list.

  The information relating to the setting includes a predetermined condition relating to display or non-display on the player list. Preferably, the other players can be set to display in the player list when the predetermined condition is that the merit of playing the committed mission is great and the predetermined condition is satisfied. Specifically, it is possible to set as a predetermined condition that a reward obtained by clearing a committed mission is greater than or equal to a predetermined value, and display it in the player list when the condition is satisfied. Further, preferably, when the mission is cleared, an increase in one's own level is set as a predetermined condition, and when the condition is satisfied, the player list can be displayed. Alternatively, other players can be set to be hidden from the player list on the condition that the disadvantage is large. Specifically, when it is predicted that the player himself will take damage or take a long time by playing the committed mission, the player list can not be displayed. More preferably, the friendship degree between the other player and the first player can be set as a predetermined condition. For example, it can be set as a predetermined condition that the friendship degree between other players and the first player is a predetermined value or more, and can be displayed in the player list when the condition is satisfied.

  The communication terminal 12 of the first player refers to a player (hereinafter referred to as a second player) requesting to commit a mission based on information 52 relating to the player included in the mission commission destination selection screen 5a displayed on the display unit 121. The first player is selected (determined). The operation unit 122 receives input from the first player. Specifically, the operation unit 122 causes the first player to check the check box 53 related to the player to be selected as the second player, and touches or clicks the decision button 54 to select the second player (FIG. 5 ( a)). The control unit 123 transmits the selected second player to the server 11 via the communication unit 120. When determining that the first player does not select the second player, the control unit 123 transmits, via the communication unit 120, information determined to not select the second player to the server 11.

  Next, the control unit 112 receives information from the communication terminal 12 of the first player via the communication unit 110 and does not select the second player if the information is information for selecting (determining) the second player. Is determined (step S404).

  When the information for selecting (determining) the second player is received (step S404: Y), the control unit 112 responds to the request owned by the first player in response to the first player selecting the second player. The game medium is consumed (step S406). Specifically, the control unit 112 cancels the association between the first player and the requested game medium in the data indicating the game medium owned by the player stored in the storage unit 111. The game media related to the request are game media that are determined to be consumed when making a request to entrust a mission. Note that the game medium related to the request may be a special game medium (used only for requesting a mission), or a general-purpose (other use) game medium. Also preferably, even when the second player does not receive the request, the game medium related to the request is consumed. In this way, fairness among players can be ensured by limiting the number of requests that can be made by consuming game media related to one request to one.

  Next, the control unit 112 cancels the association between the first player and the mission in the mission progress data 1113 (step S408), and ends the process relating to the first player.

  When the information for determining not to select the second player is received (step S404: N), the control unit 112 skips steps S406 and S408, and ends the process relating to the first player.

  In step S404, when information for selecting (determining) the second player is received from the communication terminal 12 of the first player (step S404: Y), the control unit 112 communicates with the second player in FIG. 4B. Processing for the terminal 12 is started.

  The control part 112 transmits the information which concerns on the request which the 1st player entrusts a mission to a 2nd player to the communication terminal 12 of a 2nd player via the communication part 110 (step S410). The display unit 121 of the communication terminal 12 of the second player displays information related to the request on the home screen of the second player based on the information. Note that the display unit 121 may be displayed on the My Page or the notification column instead of the home screen. The home screen is a basic screen of the communication terminal 12, and the my page is a player-specific screen corresponding to each player. The notice column is a part that displays a contact to a player provided in a part of the screen.

  FIG. 5B shows an example of a screen that displays a request for entrusting a mission. The second player can confirm the avatar 51 of the first player and the information 55 related to the first player and the mission included in the mission request screen 5b displayed on the communication terminal 12 of the second player. The information relating to the first player in the information 55 includes, for example, the friendship between the first player and the second player and the evaluation value of the first player. Information regarding the first player is stored in the storage unit 111 in association with the player ID of the first player. Moreover, the information regarding a mission includes the information linked | related with mission ID in the mission data 1112, for example.

  The communication terminal 12 of the second player causes the second player to select whether or not to accept the request based on the mission request screen 5b displayed on the display unit 121. The operation unit 122 receives input from the second player. The operation unit 122 causes the second player to touch or click the accept button 56 when the second player receives a request, or the reject button 57 when the request is refused. Accordingly, the operation unit 122 causes the second player to determine whether or not to accept the request. At this time, the communication terminal 12 of the second player transmits approval / disapproval information regarding the request to the server 11 via the communication unit 120. The acceptance / rejection information is acceptance when the request is received, and rejection when the request is refused.

  Next, the control unit 112 receives permission / denial information related to the request from the second player and determines whether or not the request is accepted (step S412).

  When the acceptance / rejection information is acceptance (step S412: acceptance), the control unit 112 performs a process of causing the second player to start a mission (step S414). Specifically, the control unit 112 associates the second player with the mission in the mission progress data 1113. At this time, information for displaying a link for transitioning to the mission screen is transmitted to the communication terminal 12 of the second player. Then, the control part 112 complete | finishes the process which entrusts the mission with respect to the communication terminal 12 of a 2nd player.

  If the acceptance / rejection information is rejection (step S412: rejection), the control unit 112 skips step S414 and ends the process of entrusting the mission to the communication terminal 12 of the second player. In this case, since the mission that the first player is trying to entrust is not associated with a new player, the mission ends.

  When the control unit 112 does not receive the acceptance / rejection information from the communication terminal 12 of the second player within a certain period, the acceptance / rejection information is regarded as rejection.

  The control unit 112 starts the mission process by the second player, and causes the second player to play the mission entrusted by the first player along the flowchart shown in FIG. At this time, even if the first player plays the mission halfway and progresses until some tasks are cleared, it is assumed that the second player plays the mission from the beginning. That is, the control unit 112 associates the mission entrusted by the first player with the second player in the mission progress data 1113. Further, the control unit 112 sets the number of cleared tasks to 0 in the progress item associated with the mission in the mission progress data 1113. Preferably, the control unit 112 may transmit to the communication terminal 12 of the second player information about a task given during the mission obtained by the play of the first player and information about a game medium obtained during the mission.

  Steps S602 to S614 in FIG. 6 correspond to steps S302 to S314 in FIG. 3, respectively. Only different parts will be described below.

  When it is determined in step S608 that there is no remaining task (step S608: Y), that is, when the second player has successfully achieved the task, the control unit 112 responds to clearing the mission (having the task). A reward (hereinafter, clear reward) is given to the first and second players. That is, a reward is given to at least one of the first player and the second player. Specifically, the control unit 112 associates the game medium corresponding to the clear reward with at least one of the first and second players in the data indicating the game medium owned by the player stored in the storage unit 111. . In this embodiment, it is assumed that the clear reward is equal to the basic reward obtained when the mission is cleared by normal play.

  In step S612, the control unit 112 gives an option to the first player for selection (step S612). One of the options is to execute a continuation process so that the game content owned by the first player can be consumed and the challenge can be challenged again. One option is for the first player to give up clearing the task and retire the mission. In step S312, committing another alternative mission that existed does not exist in step S612.

  In principle, the control unit 112 executes processing according to the flowchart of FIG. Note that, when the remaining mission time runs out during execution of the processing according to the flowchart of FIG. 6, the control unit 112 may forcibly retire the mission (step S614). As a result, the mission entrusted by the first player is not cleared and no reward is obtained.

  The basic reward is a game medium specified by the game medium ID associated with the mission ID like the mission data 1112 shown in FIG. 2A, for example, an experience value, gold, or other game medium is there.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the control unit 112 provides an option for entrusting the mission to another player when the player fails in the middle of the mission, and a new one for clearing the mission. There are options. Thus, by providing a new option for clearing the mission, interest in the game can be improved. In addition, when the first player requests to select the second player and commit the mission, information related to the second player can be referred to, and the risk of the player can be reduced.

(Modification 1)
In the description of the embodiment, the clear reward given to the first and second players is equal to the basic reward. In the first modification, a case where the clear reward fluctuates will be described.

  One method of changing the clear reward is to calculate the clear reward by multiplying the basic reward by a predetermined coefficient. At this time, the predetermined coefficient can be arbitrarily determined.

  FIG. 7 shows an example of predetermined coefficients set in accordance with the difficulty level of the mission and the level of the second player. In this example, a predetermined coefficient is determined according to the mission level and the level of the second player. First, the higher the mission level, the larger the coefficient. The coefficient is increased as the level of the second player is lower. These are linked with the probability that the second player can complete the mission, and an appropriate reward can be set according to the probability. That is, the concept of expected value is included.

  For example, when the level of the second player is Lv10 and the type of mission entrusted is mission A, the clear reward given when the second player clears the mission is 0.9 to 1.0 times the basic reward Multiplied by the coefficient of. When the basic reward is the experience value 1000, the experience value 900 to 1000 is given as the clear reward.

  As a parameter used for determining the predetermined coefficient, the login frequency of the second player or the friendship between the first player and the second player can be considered. That is, when the login frequency of the second player is low, the predetermined coefficient may be increased in order to increase the motivation for the second player to participate in the game. Moreover, in order to promote the exchange between players, the predetermined coefficient may be increased when the friendship between the first player and the second player is high.

  The basic reward may increase a parameter related to the player, for example, a numerical value such as an experience value, gold, or an evaluation value. Alternatively, the basic reward may be a provision of a treasure box from which a rare game medium can be obtained with a predetermined probability. If the basic reward is to increase the numerical value, a value obtained by multiplying the basic reward by a predetermined coefficient may be added to the parameter relating to the player. If the basic reward is a treasure chest, a rare game medium may be granted with a probability obtained by multiplying a predetermined probability set in the basic reward by a predetermined coefficient. Alternatively, instead of a game medium obtained with a predetermined probability set as the basic reward, a game medium having a rank obtained by multiplying the rank of the game medium by a predetermined coefficient may be given.

  Furthermore, the control part 112 can also entrust a 2nd player and give a reward separately from a clear reward. The entrusted reward is generated in response to the mission of the second player. The entrusted reward may be a basic reward multiplied by a predetermined coefficient in the same manner as the clear reward. Further, since the commissioned reward is generated as a result of a special event that clears the commissioned mission, the commissioned reward may be a special reward, such as a medal, regardless of the contents of the basic reward. Or you may make it raise the evaluation value of a 2nd player.

  Further, in step S410 in FIG. 4, the control unit 112 displays information for displaying a clear reward or a commissioned reward obtained when the second player receives a request from the first player and clears the mission. You may transmit to the communication terminal 12 of a player. According to the example of FIG. 5B, the clear reward and the commissioned reward are displayed in the information 52 related to the mission on the mission request screen 5. The second player can determine whether to receive a request with reference to the reward information. Thus, by displaying the reward on the request screen, the motivation for the second player to receive the request can be increased.

  According to this modification, the clear reward or the commissioned commission can be changed according to a predetermined condition. For example, the reward can be determined based on the relationship between the level of the second player and the difficulty level of the mission. In this way, the reward can be based on an appropriate expected value. Further, the reward can be determined in relation to the login frequency of the second player. In this way, motivation to participate in the game is increased for players with low login frequency, and interest in the game can be improved. Further, the second player can decide whether to accept or decline the request according to the scheduled reward obtained when clearing the mission entrusted, and the risk of the player can be reduced.

(Modification 2)
In the second modification, in addition to the configuration of the first embodiment, a mechanism for evaluating the player is provided.

  When the first player requests the second player to commit the mission, the first player and the second player may be able to give evaluation points to each other. It is possible to give an evaluation point regardless of whether the second player has received the request or refused, and whether or not the second player has completed the mission. Specifically, the control unit 112 transmits information including a screen for evaluating the opponent to each of the communication terminals 12 of the first and second players. The communication terminals 12 of the first and second players cause the first and second players to evaluate the opponent based on the evaluation screen displayed on the display unit 121, respectively. The control unit 112 receives the evaluation result from each of the communication terminals 12 of the first and second players via the communication unit 110. Subsequently, the control unit 112 varies the evaluation value associated with the first and second players based on the received evaluation result.

  The evaluation criteria may be, for example, a period until a response to the request, a period until the mission is started after accepting the request, a period until the mission is cleared, and the like. By providing such a mechanism, it is possible to increase the motivation for the second player to accept the request to entrust the mission and quickly clear the mission. Further, for the first player, the performance data can be referred to when selecting the second player, and the risk that the request is refused or left by the second player can be reduced.

(Modification 3)
In the embodiments so far, the first player has requested the second player to commit the mission. In the third modification, on the contrary, a description will be given of a form in which the first player applies to the mission desired to be entrusted by the second player.

  In step S402 in FIG. 4, the control unit 112 displays the player list on the terminal of the first player and causes the first player to select the second player. On the other hand, in the third modified example, a system in which other players apply for the mission presented by the first player, that is, an auction format, will be described.

  FIG. 8 shows a flowchart of a process for entrusting a mission in an auction format. FIG. 8A shows processing for the communication terminal 12 of the first player, and FIG. 8B shows processing for the communication terminal 12 of the second player.

  When the first player selects the commission of the mission in step S312 of FIG. 3 (step S312: entrusting the mission to another player), the control unit 112 starts a process of entrusting the mission. First, in FIG. 8B, the control unit 112 provides information on the mission that the first player wants to entrust to the other player's communication terminal 12 in response to a request from the other player's communication terminal 12. (Step S812). Based on the information displayed on the display unit 121, the communication terminal 12 of the other player determines whether or not to commission the other player with the mission. When another player desires to be entrusted, the operation unit 122 receives input of information for applying for entrustment from another player, that is, bid information. The communication terminal 12 of another player transmits bid information to the server 11 via the communication unit 120. The bid information includes a reward that other players request when accepting a mission.

  Next, the control unit 112 receives bid information including a reward requested when another player entrusts the mission from the communication terminal 12 of the other player (step S814).

  Next, in FIG. 8A, the control unit 112 transmits information on a bid list including bid information from other players to the communication terminal 12 of the first player (step S804). The communication terminal 12 of the first player causes the first player to select (determine) the second player from the bid list based on the information displayed on the display unit 121. The operation unit 122 receives an input for selecting the second player from the first player. The communication terminal 12 of the first player transmits information for selecting (determining) the second player to the server 11 via the communication unit 120.

  Next, the control unit 112 receives information from the communication terminal 12 of the first player, and determines whether the information is information for selecting (determining) the second player or information for determining not to select the second player. (Step S806).

  When the information for selecting (determining) the second player is received (step S806: Y), the control unit 112 entrusts the first player to the entrustment owned in response to the selection of the second player by the first player. The game medium is consumed (step S808). Specifically, the control unit 112 cancels the association between the first player and the requested game medium in the data indicating the game medium owned by the player stored in the storage unit 111.

  Next, the control unit 112 cancels the association between the first player and the mission in the mission progress data 1113 (step S810), and ends the process relating to the first player.

  When the information for determining not to select the second player is received (step S806: N), the control unit 112 skips steps S808 and S810 and ends the process related to the first player.

  In step S806, when the information for selecting (determining) the second player is received (step S806: Y), the control unit 112 selects the second information indicating that the mission has been commissioned by the first player. It transmits to the communication terminal 12 of a player (step S816).

  Next, the control unit 112 newly associates the second player with the mission in the mission progress data 1113 (step S818). Thereafter, the control unit 112 ends the process.

  According to this modification, there is no risk that the first player will be asked to entrust the mission and will be refused, and the second player can obtain means to advance the mission by himself. In addition, there is a merit that exchange between players is activated.

(Modification 4)
In the description of the embodiment, the problem included in the mission has been described as a battle. However, challenges are not limited to battles. For example, it can be set as a subject to answer a quiz correctly or to solve a puzzle.

  If the task is to answer the quiz correctly, in step S302 of the flowchart of FIG. 3, the control unit 112 provides a quiz question for the first player and a screen for the first player to answer. If the task is to solve a puzzle, the control unit 112 provides a screen for solving the puzzle in step S302.

  In step S304 in FIG. 3, the control unit 112 determines whether or not the first player has cleared the task. However, if the task is to solve a quiz or a puzzle as in the present modification, the task is determined to be solved. It was clear that it was impossible to clear the tasks without solving them.

  Issues included in the mission are defined in the mission data 1112 by the mission content associated with the mission ID. For example, in FIG. 2A, the mission content B10 indicates battle Lv10, Q20 indicates quiz Lv20, and P30 indicates puzzle Lv30. . Moreover, the tasks included in one mission may be a mixture of battles, quizzes, and puzzles.

  In each embodiment and modification, a computer can be suitably used in order to function as the server 11 or the communication terminal 12, and such a computer realizes each function of the server 11 or the communication terminal 12. It can be realized by storing a program describing the contents in a storage unit of the computer, and reading and executing the program by a central processing unit (CPU) of the computer.

  Although the present invention has been described based on the drawings and examples, it should be noted that those skilled in the art can easily make various modifications and corrections based on the present disclosure. Therefore, it should be noted that these variations and modifications are included in the scope of the present invention. For example, the functions included in each means, each step, etc. can be rearranged so that there is no logical contradiction, and a plurality of means, steps, etc. can be combined or divided into one. .

1 Communication System 11 Server (Game Server)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 110 Communication part 111 Memory | storage part 1111 Game medium data 1112 Mission data 1113 Mission progress data 112 Control part 12 Communication terminal (terminal device)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 120 Communication part 121 Display part 122 Operation part 123 Control part 5a Mission commission destination selection screen 51 Player avatar 52 Information about player 53 Check box 54 Decision button 5b Mission request screen 55 Information about the first player and mission 56 Accept button 57 Reject button

In order to solve the above problems, a program according to the present invention
In a computer functioning as a server that provides a game to a plurality of terminal devices,
Storing a mission for causing the player to play and information indicating an issue to be cleared by the player in the mission in a storage unit;
Starting the mission process by the first player;
Obtaining information for determining a second player if the first player fails to achieve the task;
Starting the processing of the mission by the second player so as to cause the second player to play the mission from the beginning ;
When the second player succeeds in achieving the task, a step of giving a reward to at least one of the first player and the second player is executed.

The server control method according to the present invention includes:
A server control method for providing a game to a plurality of terminal devices,
Storing a mission for causing the player to play and information indicating an issue to be cleared by the player in the mission in a storage unit;
Starting the mission process by the first player;
Obtaining information for determining a second player if the first player fails to achieve the task;
Starting the processing of the mission by the second player so as to cause the second player to play the mission from the beginning ;
A step of rewarding at least one of the first player and the second player when the second player succeeds in achieving the task.

Moreover, the server according to the present invention includes:
A server that provides a game to a plurality of terminal devices,
The storage unit stores a mission for causing the player to play and information indicating an issue that the player should clear in the mission,
Start the mission process by the first player,
If the first player fails to achieve the task, obtain information for determining the second player;
Starting the mission process by the second player so that the second player plays the mission from the beginning ;
When the second player succeeds in achieving the task, a reward is given to at least one of the first player and the second player.

In order to solve the above problems, a program according to the present invention
In a computer functioning as a server that provides a game to a plurality of terminal devices,
Storing a mission for causing the player to play and information indicating an issue to be cleared by the player in the mission in a storage unit;
Starting the mission process by the first player;
If the first player fails to achieve the task, obtaining information for determining a second player from among players who want to entrust the mission ;
Starting the mission process by the second player so that the second player plays the mission from the beginning when the second player refuses to accept the mission ;
When the second player succeeds in achieving the task, a step of giving a reward to at least one of the first player and the second player is executed.

The server control method according to the present invention includes:
A server control method for providing a game to a plurality of terminal devices,
Storing a mission for causing the player to play and information indicating an issue to be cleared by the player in the mission in a storage unit;
Starting the mission process by the first player;
If the first player fails to achieve the task, obtaining information for determining a second player from among players who want to entrust the mission ;
Starting the mission process by the second player so that the second player plays the mission from the beginning when the second player refuses to accept the mission ;
A step of rewarding at least one of the first player and the second player when the second player succeeds in achieving the task.

Moreover, the server according to the present invention includes:
A server that provides a game to a plurality of terminal devices,
The storage unit stores a mission for causing the player to play and information indicating an issue that the player should clear in the mission,
Start the mission process by the first player,
If the first player fails to achieve the task, obtain information for determining the second player from the players who want to commission the mission ;
Starting the processing of the mission by the second player so as to cause the second player to play the mission that ends when the second player refuses to accept the mission ;
When the second player succeeds in achieving the task, a reward is given to at least one of the first player and the second player.

In order to solve the above problems, a program according to the present invention
In a computer functioning as a server that provides a game to a plurality of terminal devices,
Storing a mission for causing the player to play and information indicating an issue to be cleared by the player in the mission in a storage unit;
Starting the mission process by the first player;
When the first player fails to achieve the task, the step of causing the first player to select the second player from the players who want to entrust the mission , and obtaining information on the selected second player When,
If the selected second player refuses to accept the mission , the mission is terminated, and if the second player accepts the mission, the mission is first given to the second player. The process of playing from
As a result of play, when the second player succeeds in achieving the task in the mission, a step of giving a reward to at least one of the first player and the second player is executed.

The server control method according to the present invention includes:
A server control method for providing a game to a plurality of terminal devices,
Storing a mission for causing the player to play and information indicating an issue to be cleared by the player in the mission in a storage unit;
Starting the mission process by the first player;
When the first player fails to achieve the task, the step of causing the first player to select the second player from the players who want to entrust the mission , and obtaining information on the selected second player When,
If the selected second player refuses to accept the mission , the mission is terminated, and if the second player accepts the mission, the mission is first given to the second player. The process of playing from
A step of providing a reward to at least one of the first player and the second player when the second player succeeds in achieving the task in the mission as a result of play .

Moreover, the server according to the present invention includes:
A server that provides a game to a plurality of terminal devices,
The storage unit stores a mission for causing the player to play and information indicating an issue that the player should clear in the mission,
Start the mission process by the first player,
If the first player fails to achieve the task, the second player is selected from the players who want to entrust the mission , and information on the selected second player is obtained.
If the selected second player refuses to accept the mission , the mission is terminated, and if the second player accepts the mission, the mission is first given to the second player. Process to play from ,
As a result of play, when the second player succeeds in achieving the task in the mission , a reward is given to at least one of the first player and the second player.

Claims (6)

In a computer functioning as a server that provides a game to a plurality of terminal devices,
Storing a mission for causing the player to play and information indicating an issue to be cleared by the player in the mission in a storage unit;
Starting the mission process by the first player;
Obtaining information for determining a second player if the first player fails to achieve the task;
Starting the processing of the mission by the second player;
A program for executing a step of giving a reward to at least one of the first player and the second player when the second player succeeds in achieving the task.   The reward includes the mission level, the first player level, the second player level, the login frequency of the second player, and the friendship between the first player and the second player. The program according to claim 1, wherein the program is determined based on at least one. Receiving evaluation results of other players from a terminal device of at least one of the first and second players;
The program according to claim 1, further comprising a step of changing an evaluation value associated with the other player based on an evaluation result of the other player. The step of acquiring information for determining the second player comprises:
Receiving bid information indicating that the commission of the mission is desired from a terminal device of another player;
Transmitting the bid information to the terminal device of the first player;
4. The program according to claim 1, further comprising: receiving information for determining the second player from the terminal device of the first player and consuming a game medium related to the entrustment. A server control method for providing a game to a plurality of terminal devices,
Storing a mission for causing the player to play and information indicating an issue to be cleared by the player in the mission in a storage unit;
Starting the mission process by the first player;
Obtaining information for determining a second player if the first player fails to achieve the task;
Starting the processing of the mission by the second player;
And a step of providing a reward to at least one of the first player and the second player when the second player succeeds in achieving the task. A server that provides a game to a plurality of terminal devices,
The storage unit stores a mission for causing the player to play and information indicating an issue that the player should clear in the mission,
Start the mission process by the first player,
If the first player fails to achieve the task, obtain information for determining the second player;
Start processing the mission by the second player;
A server that provides a reward to at least one of the first player and the second player when the second player succeeds in achieving the task.

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