JP2016104163A - Game control device, program, and game system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game control device which allows a user executing or about to execute a game to know his/her own information about another game, as well as a game control method, a program and a game system.SOLUTION: A game control device comprises: execution means 53 which executes a first game; first determination means 54 which determines whether or not the execution state of a user in the first game satisfies a first condition; information acquisition means 55 which acquires user information for the user in a second game associated with the first game when the first determination means 54 determines that the execution state satisfies the first condition; and notification means 56 which notifies the user of the user information in the second game acquired by the information acquisition means 55.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for controlling the progress of a game by each user in accordance with each operation of a plurality of users.

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

  As an example of a social game, a digital card game (Dragon Collection (registered trademark)) described in Non-Patent Document 1 below is known. In the social game, for example, a user's physical strength points are set, and points (for example, physical strength points) are consumed according to the progress of the game. is there. This point is increased (recovered) by a predetermined amount, for example, at a certain time, so that the user can proceed with the game again as time elapses.

Application STYLE Vol.5 (East Press, issued January 1, 2011), pages 7-8

  By the way, a user may be registered in a plurality of social games. At this time, if the user can no longer proceed as a result of executing one of the registered games, the user selects and selects another executable game from the registered games. Was running a game. Here, for example, since information on whether or not the points have been recovered to such an extent that the game can be sufficiently progressed is not known until the game is accessed, the user can access the registered game as soon as possible. It was necessary to check whether the game could be executed sufficiently, and it was troublesome.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described viewpoints, and a game control device and a game control method that enable a user who is or is trying to execute a game to know his / her information about another game. An object is to provide a program and a game system.

A first aspect of the present invention is a game control device,
Execution means for executing the first game;
First determination means for determining whether or not a user's execution status in the first game satisfies a first condition;
Information acquisition means for acquiring user information of the user in a second game associated with the first game when the first determination means determines that the first condition is satisfied;
Notification means for notifying the user of user information in the second game acquired by the information acquisition means;
Is provided.

In the game control device, the game control device further comprises status acquisition means for acquiring the execution status of the user in the first game,
The first determination unit determines whether the first condition is satisfied based on the execution status of the user acquired by the status acquisition unit,
The information acquisition means refers to a storage device that stores information associated with a game different from the first game, identifies the second game as a game associated with the first game, and determines the second game in the second game. User information of the user may be acquired.

In the game control device according to the first aspect of the present invention, the user information in the second game associated with the first game is notified to the user when the execution state of the user in the first game satisfies the first condition. Therefore, the user who is executing the first game can know his / her information (user information) about the second game associated with the first game, and can the second game be advanced or executed? Can be determined appropriately.
The user information notification method to the user may be a method of displaying user information on a game image, a method of outputting user information by voice, or the like.

A second aspect of the present invention is a game control device,
Execution means for executing the first game;
First determination means for determining whether or not a situation of the first game satisfies a first condition when the user executes the first game;
Information acquisition means for acquiring user information of the user in a second game associated with the first game when the first determination means determines that the first condition is satisfied;
Notification means for notifying the user of user information in the second game acquired by the information acquisition means;
Is provided.

In the game control device, the game control device further comprises status acquisition means for acquiring the status of the first game,
The first determination means determines whether or not the first condition is satisfied based on the situation of the first game acquired by the situation acquisition means,
The information acquisition means refers to a storage device that stores information associated with a game different from the first game, identifies the second game as a game associated with the first game, and determines the second game in the second game. User information of the user may be acquired.

In the game control device according to the second aspect of the present invention, when the situation of the first game satisfies the first condition, the user information in the second game associated with the first game is notified to the user. Therefore, the user who intends to execute the first game knows his / her information (user information) about the second game associated with the first game in a situation where the first game cannot be executed, for example. It is possible to appropriately determine whether or not the second game can be progressed or executed.
The user information notification method to the user may be a method of displaying user information on a game image, a method of outputting user information by voice, or the like.

In the game control device, the registration information of the user is acquired from a storage device that stores registration information regarding the user, and the second game is selected from the games associated with the first game based on the registration information. Or you may further provide the selection means to select two or more.
By selecting the second game based on the registered information of the user, the user can be guided to execute a game suitable for the user. Thereby, for example, when it becomes impossible to advance the first game, it is possible to smoothly shift from the first game to the second game.

  The said game control apparatus WHEREIN: The said registration information may also contain the information regarding the said user's sex or age. For example, by including information about the sex of the user, for example, the male user is notified of the user information of the second game for men, and the female user is notified of the user information of the second game for women. be able to.

A third aspect of the present invention is a game control device,
Execution means for executing the first game;
First determination means for determining whether or not a user's execution status in the first game satisfies a first condition;
Information acquisition means for acquiring user information in the second game associated with the user when the first determination means determines that the first condition is satisfied;
Notification means for notifying the user of user information in the second game acquired by the information acquisition means;
Is provided.

In the game control apparatus, the game control device further comprises a situation acquisition means for acquiring an execution situation in the first game of the user,
The first determination unit determines whether the first condition is satisfied based on the execution status of the user acquired by the status acquisition unit,
The information acquisition means identifies a second game as a game associated with the user by referring to a storage device that stores information relating to the association between the user and the game, and user information of the user in the second game May be obtained.

In the game control apparatus of the 3rd viewpoint of this invention, when the user's execution condition in a 1st game satisfy | fills 1st conditions, the user information in the 2nd game linked | related with the user is notified to a user. Therefore, the user who is executing the first game can know his / her information (user information) about the second game associated with the first game, and whether or not the second game can be advanced or executed. Judge properly.
The user information notification method to the user may be a method of displaying user information on a game image, a method of outputting user information by voice, or the like.

A fourth aspect of the present invention is a game control device,
Execution means for executing the first game;
First determination means for determining whether or not a situation of the first game satisfies a first condition when the user executes the first game;
Information acquisition means for acquiring user information of a second game associated with the user when the first determination means determines that the first condition is satisfied;
Notification means for notifying the user of user information in the second game acquired by the information acquisition means;
Is provided.

In the game control device, the game control device further comprises status acquisition means for acquiring the status of the first game,
The first determination means determines whether or not the first condition is satisfied based on the situation of the first game acquired by the situation acquisition means,
The information acquisition means identifies a second game as a game associated with the user by referring to a storage device that stores information relating to the association between the user and the game, and user information of the user in the second game May be obtained.

In the game control apparatus of the 4th viewpoint of this invention, when the condition of a 1st game satisfy | fills 1st conditions, the user information in the 2nd game linked | related with the user is notified to a user. Therefore, the user who intends to execute the first game can know his / her information (user information) about the second game associated with the user, for example, in a situation where the first game cannot be executed, It is possible to appropriately determine whether or not the second game can be progressed or executed.
The user information notification method to the user may be a method of displaying user information on a game image, a method of outputting user information by voice, or the like.

  In the above game control device, the first game has user information having parameters that vary according to the progress of the game, and the first game progresses when the value of the parameter is within a predetermined range. In the game to be hindered, the first condition may be that a value of the parameter of the user in the first game is in the predetermined range. At this time, if it is determined that the first condition is satisfied, the user cannot advance the first game. Under such circumstances, in particular, the user information about the second game different from the first game is useful for the user, and depending on the user information of the second game, the second game is triggered.

  In the game control device, the first condition may be a situation in which the first game cannot be executed. The “situation in which the first game cannot be executed” is a situation in which the first game cannot start execution of the first game due to maintenance by a game operator, for example. Under such circumstances, in particular, the user information about the second game different from the first game is useful for the user, and depending on the user information of the second game, the second game is triggered.

In the game control device, the game control device further includes second determination means for determining whether or not the user information of the user in the second game acquired by the information acquisition means satisfies a second condition, and the notification means includes When the second determination unit determines that the second condition is satisfied, the user information of the user of the second game may be notified to the user.
Instead of notifying the user of the user information of the second user to the dark clouds, the user information about the appropriate second game can be notified to the user by notifying the user information when the second condition is satisfied. It becomes like this. For example, when the user information of the second game includes information about whether or not the user can advance the second game (for example, information such as physical fitness points for proceeding with the game), Based on the conditions, the user information of the second game that can be advanced can be notified, and the second game can be advanced when the first game can no longer be advanced. The user can recognize it.

  In the game control device, the information acquisition unit may acquire user information of the second game from a game control device that executes the second game. By exchanging user information directly between game control devices, information is exchanged without passing through other devices, which has the advantage of reducing traffic.

  The said game control apparatus WHEREIN: The said information acquisition means may acquire the user information of a said 2nd game from the information management apparatus which has the user information in a some game. In this configuration, since the user information in a plurality of games is centrally managed in the information management device, for example, even when communication between the game control devices is hindered, each game control device transmits the user information to the information management device. You will be able to get it reliably from.

  In the game control apparatus, the notification unit may display user information of the second game on a game image of the first game. The method of notifying the user information to the user may be a method of outputting the user information by voice or the like, but by adopting a method of displaying the user information on the game image, for example, an environment where voice output is restricted (for example, public) The user can recognize the game image even in the transportation). Furthermore, when user information is output by voice, the user may miss it, but the uncertainty of information transmission can be suppressed by displaying the user information.

  In the game control device, the notification unit may further display information indicating that the first condition is satisfied on the game image when displaying the user information on the game image. As a display method, for example, an arbitrary method such as display by text or display by a pattern such as a mark can be used. This is convenient for the user because necessary information is displayed on a single game image. In addition, when the game that has been executed can no longer be executed, it is time to play in another game (execute another game), but at this time, the game being executed may not be continued. When notified, the importance of displaying information of other games increases in considering which game is to be executed next.

  In the game control apparatus, the notification unit may further display an operation target for starting execution of the second game on the game image of the first game. As a result, the user can immediately recognize the user information of the second game at the timing when the first game is accessed, when the first game is being executed, or when the first game cannot be advanced. .

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, a computer
A function to execute the first game;
A function of determining whether or not a user's execution status in the first game satisfies a first condition;
A function of acquiring user information of the user in a second game associated with the first game when it is determined that the first condition is satisfied; and
A function of notifying the user of user information in the acquired second game;
It is a program for realizing.

A sixth aspect of the present invention relates to a computer.
A function to execute the first game;
A function of determining whether or not a situation of the first game satisfies a first condition when the user executes the first game;
A function of acquiring user information of the user in a second game associated with the first game when it is determined that the first condition is satisfied; and
A function of notifying the user of user information in the acquired second game;
It is a program for realizing.

A seventh aspect of the present invention relates to a computer,
A function to execute the first game;
A function of determining whether or not a user's execution status in the first game satisfies a first condition;
A function of acquiring user information in a second game associated with the user when it is determined that the first condition is satisfied; and
A function of notifying the user of user information in the acquired second game;
It is a program for realizing.

An eighth aspect of the present invention relates to a computer.
A function to execute the first game;
A function of determining whether or not a situation of the first game satisfies a first condition when the user executes the first game;
A function of acquiring user information of a second game associated with the user when it is determined that the first condition is satisfied; and
A function of notifying the user of user information in the acquired second game;
It is a program for realizing.

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

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, a first game is executed in response to an access from a communication terminal, and user information, which is information related to the user on the first game, is stored or updated in a storage device for each user. A second server that executes a second game in response to access from a communication terminal and stores or updates user information, which is information related to the user on the second game, in a storage device for each user; It is the game control method in the game system containing.
This game control method
A step in which the first server determines whether or not the execution status of the first game by the user or the status of the first game satisfies the first condition;
When it is determined that the first condition is satisfied, the first server makes a request for user information of the second game of the user;
A second server providing user information of the second game of the user to the first server in response to the request;
A first server transmitting user information of the second game of the user to the communication terminal of the user;
including.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, a first game is executed in response to an access from a communication terminal, and user information, which is information related to the user on the first game, is stored or updated in a storage device for each user. A second server that executes a second game in response to access from a communication terminal and stores or updates user information, which is information related to the user on the second game, in a storage device for each user; It is a game system including. In this game system,
The first server
First determination means for determining whether the execution status of the first game by the user or the status of the first game satisfies a first condition;
Information acquisition means for acquiring, from the second server, user information of the user in a second game different from the first game when the first determination means determines that the first condition is satisfied;
Notification means for transmitting user information in the second game acquired by the information acquisition means to the communication terminal of the user,
The second server
In response to the request from the first server, providing means for providing user information of the user in the second game to the first server.

An eleventh aspect of the present invention provides a first server that executes a first game in response to an access from a communication terminal, a second server that executes a second game in response to an access from a communication terminal, and the first server. And a memory that is connected to the second server and stores, for each user, user information that is information related to the user on the first game and user information that is information related to the user on the second game. There is a game system including a central server including the device. In this game system,
The first server
First determination means for determining whether the execution status of the first game by the user or the status of the first game satisfies a first condition;
Information acquisition means for acquiring the user information of the user in a second game different from the first game when the first determination means determines that the first condition is satisfied;
Notification means for transmitting user information in the second game acquired by the information acquisition means to the communication terminal of the user,
The central server is
Storage means for acquiring user information in the second game of the user from the second server, and storing or updating the user information in the storage device;
Providing means for providing user information on the second game of the user to the first server in response to the request from the first server.

  According to the game control device, the game control method, the program, and the game system of the present invention, a user who is executing or intending to execute a certain game can know his / her information about another game.

The figure which shows the basic composition of the game system of 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows the example of the external appearance of the communication terminal of 1st Embodiment. The block diagram which shows the structure of the communication terminal of 1st Embodiment. The block diagram which shows the structure of the game server of 1st Embodiment. The block diagram which shows the structure of the database server of 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows the structural example of the user database contained in a database server. The figure which illustrates a series of web pages displayed in a user's communication terminal. The figure which illustrates the web page displayed in a user's communication terminal. The functional block diagram for demonstrating the function to play main roles with the game control apparatus of 1st Embodiment. (A) illustrates a table describing the relationship between the game and the game associated with the game, and (b) illustrates a table describing the relationship between the user and the game associated with the user. . In the game control apparatus of 1st Embodiment, the sequence chart which shows an example of the process which shows the information of the game different from the game in execution to a user. The figure which illustrates the web page displayed in a user's communication terminal in 2nd Embodiment. The functional block diagram for demonstrating the function which plays a main role with the game control apparatus of 3rd Embodiment. The flowchart which shows an example of the selection process based on registration information in the game control apparatus of 3rd Embodiment. In the game control apparatus of 3rd Embodiment, the sequence chart which shows an example of the process which shows the information of the game different from the game in execution to a user. The functional block diagram for demonstrating the function to play main roles with the game control apparatus of 4th Embodiment. In the game control apparatus of 4th Embodiment, the sequence chart which shows an example of the process which shows the information of the game different from the game in execution to a user. The figure which shows the basic composition of the game system of 5th Embodiment. The figure which shows the sharing example between a communication terminal, a game server, and a database server about each function of a game control apparatus.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described.
In the description of the present embodiment, “progress the game” means that at least some of the specific functions that can be included in the game are executed in response to a user operation. For example, in the example of the present embodiment, a quest (described later) among a plurality of functions provided in the game is executed according to a user operation. In addition, when a quest cannot be performed according to user operation, it means that the user cannot advance a game.

<First Embodiment>
(1) Configuration of Game System FIG. 1 shows a system configuration example of a game system according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, this game system includes communication terminals 10a, 10b, 10c,... That can be connected to a communication network NW (network) such as the Internet, and game servers 20a, 20b connected to the communication network NW. , 20c,... And database servers 30a, 30b, 30c,. Each of the communication terminals 10a, 10b, 10c,... Is a terminal operated by an individual user, for example, a mobile terminal, a smartphone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a personal computer, a television having a bidirectional communication function. A communication terminal such as a John receiver (including a so-called multi-function smart TV). In the following description, when referring to each communication terminal 10a, 10b, 10c,. Similarly, when referring to each of the game servers 20a, 20b, 20c,. When referring to each database server 30a, 30b, 30c,... In common, it is referred to as database server 30.

In this game system, the game server 20 a is configured to be able to communicate with the communication terminal 10 that is a client, and the game server 20 a and the database server 30 a provide a service for the game A to the communication terminal 10. The game server 20 b is configured to be able to communicate with the communication terminal 10 that is a client, and the game server 20 b and the database server 30 b provide a service for the game B to the communication terminal 10. The game server 20 c is configured to be able to communicate with the communication terminal 10 that is a client, and the game server 20 c and the database server 30 c provide a service about the game C to the communication terminal 10. That is, each game server is configured to provide services for different games.
The game server 20 is mounted with an application operable on a web browser as a game application. The database server 30 stores various information to be described later in executing the game, and is connected to the game server 20 by, for example, a wire for reading and writing the information.
The communication terminal 10 includes a web browser capable of displaying a web page provided by the game server 20, and the user performs an operation of selecting a menu or the like on the web page displayed on the communication terminal 10. Execute.

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

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

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

  The web browser performs communication with the game server 20 in accordance with HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol). The web browser interprets the HTML data acquired from the game server 20 and displays the web page on the display unit 16 via the image processing unit 14. When the user selects a hyperlink or menu on the web page by operating the instruction input unit 15, the web browser sends an HTTP request including the selection result to the game server for updating the web page. 20 to send.

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

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

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

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

(3) Configuration of Game Server The configuration of the game server 20 will be described with reference to FIG.
The game server 20 manages a game website including a plurality of hierarchical web pages, for example, and provides a game web service to the communication terminal 10. As shown in FIG. 3, the game server 20 includes a CPU 21, a ROM 22, a RAM 23, a database (DB) access unit 24, a communication interface unit 25, and an API (Application Programming Interface) server 26. A bus 27 for transmitting signals or data signals is provided. In addition, the game server 20 can take the same structure as a general-purpose web server regarding hardware.

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

For example, the CPU 21 performs communication according to HTTP with the web browser of the game server 20 via the communication interface unit 25. For example, the CPU 21 performs predetermined data processing or the like based on an HTTP request received from the communication terminal 10 via the communication interface unit 25 (for example, including a user hyperlink or menu selection result on a web page). The arithmetic processing is performed, and an HTTP response including the processing result is returned to the web browser of the game server 20. The HTTP response includes HTML data for updating the web page. When the game server 20 performs an authentication process for the user of the communication terminal 10, the CPU 21 performs the authentication process.
The database access unit 24 is an interface when the CPU 21 reads / writes data from / to the database server 30.

The API server 26 is implemented with a Web API, and performs communication according to HTTP with an API server of another game server. For example, the API server 26 makes a request for a predetermined process to the API server of another game server using HTTP, and the API server that receives the request sends the processing result to the API server 26 that requested the request. It is configured to return it. In the case of the present embodiment, when the API server 26 acquires user information of a specific user regarding a game being executed on another game server, the API server 26 makes a request for acquiring the user information.
Although FIG. 4 shows a case where the API server 26 is incorporated in the game server 20, the API server 26 may be configured separately from the game server 20.

(4) Configuration of Database Server The database server 30 (storage device) can be realized by a general-purpose storage such as a large-capacity hard disk device or a device in the form of RAID (Redundant Arrays of Inexpensive Disks). Each database in the database server 30 is configured to be able to read and write data from the CPU 21 via the database access unit 24 of the game server 20.
The configuration of the database server 30 differs depending on the game to be processed, but here, for the sake of simplicity of description, it is assumed that all the database servers 30 have the common configuration shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the database server 30 includes a user database 31 and a game database 32.

  The type of game realized by the game server 20 of the present embodiment is not particularly limited, but in the following, for convenience of description of the embodiment, as an example of a game realized by the game server 20, an image of a game character Pick up a digital card game that uses a card that displays. That is, the game servers 20a, 20b,... Respectively execute the game A, the game B,.

  FIG. 6 shows an example of a user database 31 applied in the digital card game of the present embodiment (hereinafter simply referred to as “game” or “game of the present embodiment” as appropriate). In this example, the user database 31 includes information on each item of a user name, a progress level, a physical fitness point, an experience value, a fellow user ID, a possessed card, and a possessed item for each user ID (user identification information). Information included in the user database 31 can be updated sequentially by the game server 20.

In the following description, the user ID included in the user database 31 or the data for each user name that identifies the user is generically referred to as user data. The data of each item constituting the user data is as follows.
In the game system of the present embodiment, a plurality of game servers 20a, 20b, 20c,... Are mounted on a common platform, and the same user is identified by the same user ID in the plurality of games A, B, C,. Managed.
-User name It is a user name displayed in order to identify the user of the communication terminal 10 at the time of execution of a game. The user name is text having a predetermined length or less designated in advance by the user. As with the user ID, the same user may be managed by the same user name in the plurality of games A, B, C,..., Or a different user name can be set for each game. Good.
Progress level data indicating the progress level of the user on each game. For example, it is a level value in a range from Lv1 (level 1) to Lv100 (level 100). When the experience value reaches a predetermined value, the progress level increases by one.
-Physical strength point It is a point required when performing the quest mentioned later in the game of this embodiment. The health point is a value that decreases each time a quest is performed and recovers (increases) each time a predetermined time elapses.
-Experience value In the game of this embodiment, it is a value which increases when performing the quest mentioned later. When the experience value reaches a predetermined value (for example, 100), the progress level is increased by 1, and the experience value is reset (ie, becomes zero).
・ Friend's user ID
It is a user ID in which the user has a friendship (described later) on the game.
-Owned Card The owned card is data of a card held by the user on the game (for example, an identifier indicating the type of card such as C1). Each card may be associated with, for example, a parameter referred to in a game battle (that is, an ability value such as an attack power and a defense power).
-Owned item The possessed item is data of an item possessed by the user on the game (for example, an identifier indicating an item type such as Im1).

  Returning to FIG. 5, the game database 32 stores and updates information related to the progress of the game executed by the game server 20 based on the access from the game server 20. Information related to the progress of the game may include various types of information depending on the nature of the game.

(5) Game of this embodiment Hereinafter, the game of this embodiment is demonstrated, referring FIG.7 and FIG.8. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a series of web pages when the user performs a quest in the game A of the present embodiment. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a web page when the user is prevented from progressing the game A.
In the following description, menus, marks and the like displayed on the web page displayed on the communication terminal 10 are arranged at desired positions on the web page, and are menus visually recognized on the communication terminal 10. The position on the display screen of the mark and the like can be changed by scrolling the web page by the user's direction instruction button or touch panel operation.

The web page P1 of FIG. 7 is an example of the top page of the game A of the present embodiment, and is configured according to individual user IDs. 7 includes a character image display area 101, a user data display area 102, and a menu display area 103.
The character image display area 101 is an area in which a character image designated in advance by the user among character images corresponding to a plurality of cards included in the user data of the target user ID is displayed.
The user data display area 102 is an area in which data (see FIG. 6) of items of progress level, physical fitness points, cards, and friends included in the user data of the target user ID is displayed. The “card” in the user data display area 102 displays the number of cards owned by the user. Further, as illustrated in FIG. 7, when the number of cards is described as “43/50”, the number of possessed cards of the user is 43, and the maximum number of cards that can be retained is 50. It shows that. When the physical strength point is described as “100/100”, it indicates that the current physical strength point of the user is 100, and the maximum value of the physical strength point of the user is 100 at the present time. In the “companies” in the user data display area 102, the number of user companions is displayed. As illustrated in FIG. 8, when the number of friends is written as “12/20”, the number of current friends of the user is 12, and the number of friends that can be registered by the user at the present time is 20. It shows that.
The menu display area 103 is an area for displaying menus corresponding to a plurality of functions provided in the game A of the present embodiment. Here, as an example of the menu, a case where each menu m1 in which the text of “quest” is displayed is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a menu for performing other processing is appropriately selected. May be displayed. For example, a “battle” menu for performing a battle (battle) using a card with another user may be displayed.

  When the menu m1 (“quest”) is selected on the web page P1 in FIG. 7, the web page is updated as shown in P2. The web page P2 includes a menu m10 (“Quest execution”) for the user to search for a predetermined area (area). When the menu m10 is selected, the web page is updated as shown in P3. On the web page P3, a menu m11 ("execute again") is displayed so that the search can be continued. Each time the menu m10 or the menu m11 is selected and operated, the achievement rate increases with a constant or random increase amount. When the achievement rate reaches 100%, the search for the area ends and the process proceeds to the next area. Can do. Each time the menu m10 or the menu m11 is selected and operated, the user's physical strength point is consumed by a predetermined amount (8 in the example of FIG. 7), and the user experience value is only a predetermined amount (8 in the example of FIG. 7). To increase. A plurality of search target areas may be provided. In the quest process, each time the menu m10 or the menu m11 is selected and operated, the user can obtain various cards and items prepared on the game with a predetermined or random probability. Also good. The obtained card or item is displayed in the display area 202 of the web page, for example.

  Each time the quest is executed, the physical strength points are consumed (decreased) by a predetermined amount, but a point display area 203 for displaying the physical strength points held by the user after the decrease is provided. For example, in the web page P2 → P3, it can be seen that the health point has decreased from 100 → 92. In the web page P3, the selection operation of the menu m11 is continued, and as shown in the web page P3n, for example, when the physical strength point decreases (for example, 4), the physical strength required for one quest (for example, 8) cannot be consumed. Therefore, the quest cannot be executed any more. As described above, the physical strength point recovers (increases) by a certain amount every certain time, so that the user can wait for a predetermined time in the state of the web page P3n before the user can sufficiently execute the quest of the game A again. There is a need.

In the game system of the present embodiment, when the menu m11 is selected and operated on the web page P3n, the web page is updated as indicated by P4 in FIG. 8 (a) or (b). The web page P4 is provided with a text display area 301, a point display area 302, and a guidance area 303. The text display area 301 includes text for notifying the user that the quest of the game A cannot be executed for a while due to lack of physical strength points. In the point display area 302, the current physical strength point of the user is displayed in the same manner as the point display area 203 in FIG. Here, since the quest is not executed, the display content of the point display area 302 is the same as that of the point display area 203 of the web page P3n.
In the guidance area 303, as an example of user information about the game B, which is another game, information about the physical strength points of the same user in the game B is displayed, and a banner BN ( Operation target) is displayed. The web page P4 in FIG. 8A is a table when the user's physical strength point in the game B is completely recovered (that is, when the user's physical strength point is equal to the maximum value of the user's current physical fitness point). It is an example. The web page P4 in FIG. 8B shows the specific value when the user's physical strength point in the game B is in the process of recovery (in the example of FIG. 8, the physical strength point is when the maximum value is 85). Is recovered to 68.).

  7 and 8, the user's physical strength points (user information) and the game B are started for the game B at the timing when the progress of the game is prevented after the user starts the execution of the game A. Although an example in which a banner BN for displaying is displayed is shown, the present invention is not limited to this example. For example, you may make it display the user's physical strength point regarding the game B at the timing when a user's physical strength point becomes below a predetermined value.

(6) Overview of Functions Provided by Game Control Device Next, functions provided by the game control device in order to realize the above-described game of the present embodiment will be described.
In the present embodiment, for example, the game control device is configured by the game server 20 and the database server 30. In the following, taking the case where the game of the above-described embodiment is applied as an example, the functions realized by the game control device of this embodiment will be described by taking the case of the game server 20a and the database server 30a executing the game A as an example This will be described with reference to FIG. The same applies to the other game servers 20b, 20c,... And the database servers 30b, 30c,.
FIG. 9 is a functional block diagram for explaining functions that play a major role in the game control apparatus of the present embodiment. Note that the registration unit 51 and the association unit 52 are not essential components of the present invention, but are components that make the game control apparatus of the present embodiment suitable.

For example, the registration unit 51 has a function of recognizing a user registration request based on information regarding an appropriate operation input to the communication terminal 10 on a web page provided to the communication terminal 10 and performing a registration process. This registration process is executed when the user performs user registration for the game of the present embodiment.
The function of the registration means 51 is implement | achieved as follows, for example. The CPU 21 of the game server 20 a receives a registration request message from the communication terminal 10 via the communication interface unit 25. The registration request message is automatically generated by a predetermined operation on the communication terminal 10 on the web page provided from the game server 20a (for example, a selection operation of a predetermined menu or a text input such as a user ID or password specified by the user). Web pages may be configured to be generated automatically. The registration request message may include information for identifying the communication terminal 10 of the transmission source (for example, individual identification information of a terminal such as a UID (Unique Identifier), a mail address, or the like) If another game by the same service provider is used, the user ID may be included.
When the CPU 21 receives the registration request message and the registration request message does not include the user ID, the CPU 21 issues a new user ID and performs registration processing of the user ID, and then the registration processing is completed. Is sent to the communication terminal 10. When the CPU 21 receives the registration request message and the registration request message includes a user ID, the CPU 21 performs registration processing of the user ID, and then transmits a registration completion message indicating that the registration processing is completed to the communication terminal. 10 to send. The registration process includes a process in which the CPU 21 generates user data corresponding to the user ID and stores it in the user database 31. When the registration is completed, the user can execute the game of the present embodiment. After the registration is completed, when receiving an HTTP request for login from the communication terminal 10 of each user, the CPU 21 acquires individual identification information or a user ID and password from the HTTP request, and the individual identification information or user ID. Then, the authentication process is performed by comparing the password with the data already recorded in the user database 31, for example.

The association means 52 has a function of associating different users. In other words, the association unit 52 records the user ID in association with another user ID, for example, triggered by an application based on the user ID. That is, the associating unit 52 records other user IDs (that is, other users) as “companies” in response to an application based on the user ID.
The function of the association means 52 is realized as follows, for example. The CPU 21 of the game server 20a, through the communication interface unit 25, from the communication terminal 10 of the user corresponding to a certain user ID, an application message specifying the user ID (or the corresponding user name) that the user wants to become a friend (friend application) Accept. The transmission of the application message may be set in advance as a function of a web page provided to the user's communication terminal 10.
When receiving the application message, the CPU 21 approves an application based on another user ID to the communication terminal 10 corresponding to the user ID at the timing when the access is based on the user ID included in the application message. HTML data for displaying a web page requesting to send back is transmitted. If it is replied that the application is approved, the CPU 21 registers both as friends. Specifically, the CPU 21 writes the data (the other party's user ID) in the location (see FIG. 6) of the “mate user ID” of the user data of the corresponding two user IDs in the user database 31. In addition, CPU21 may register both as a friend triggered by predetermined operation by the user who is performing the game, when approval of the user of a friend application destination is unnecessary.

The game execution means 53 has a function of executing the game A.
In the case of the present embodiment, the game A is executed by transmitting HTML data for sequentially updating web pages displayed on the communication terminal 10 in accordance with a user operation on the communication terminal 10. At this time, the CPU 21 of the game server 20a receives an HTTP request from the communication terminal 10 via the communication interface unit 25, executes a process requested by the HTTP request, and an HTTP response including the HTML data as the execution result. Is returned to the communication terminal 10.

The execution content of the process requested by the HTTP request differs depending on the function provided in the game, but is as follows, for example.
For example, when executing the quest described with reference to FIG. 7, the CPU 21 of the game server 20 a receives the HTTP request including the content of a predetermined selection operation by the user (for example, the selection operation result of the menu m10 or m11). The process of updating the user achievement rate, physical fitness point, and experience value is performed. The CPU 21 transfers the user achievement rate, physical fitness points, and experience value data from the database server 30 to the RAM 23 at the start of the execution of the quest (when the menu m1 is selected), and for the data in the RAM 23 during the quest. An update process is performed, and the updated data in the RAM 23 may be overwritten on the data in the database server 30 at the end of the quest.
For example, when executing a battle using a card with another user, the CPU 21 of the game server 20a uses parameters of the cards used in the battle of the user to be battled (for example, values of attack power and defense power). Etc.) may be compared, and the battle outcome may be determined based on the comparison result.

The 1st determination means 54 is provided with the function to determine whether the execution condition of the game A (1st game) by a user satisfy | fills 1st conditions. In the present embodiment, the first condition is, for example, a case where the physical strength point of the game A being executed by the user is equal to or less than a predetermined value and the quest cannot be executed.
In order to realize the function of the first determination means 54, the CPU 21 of the game server 20a receives the HTTP request including the content of the predetermined selection operation by the user (for example, the selection operation result of the menu m10 or m11), as described above. The process of updating the health points is performed. In this process, when the user's physical strength point is compared with the physical strength point necessary for executing the quest, if the user's physical strength point is smaller (cannot be reduced because the physical strength point is a negative value), It is determined that one condition is satisfied. For example, when the user's physical strength point is “6” and a physical strength point of “8” is required to execute one quest, the physical strength point becomes a negative value, so the physical strength point may be reduced. The first condition has been satisfied.

  Although not shown in FIG. 9, the game control device of the present embodiment may include a situation acquisition unit that acquires a user execution situation in the game A (first game). The CPU 21 of the game server 20a reads and acquires the user's physical strength points from, for example, the user data of the user to be processed in order to compare the physical strength points of the user and the physical strength points necessary for executing the quest. This acquisition process is an implementation example of the function of the status acquisition means.

When the first determination unit 54 determines that the first condition is satisfied, the information acquisition unit 55 is a user in any one of the games B, C,... (Second game) different from the game A (first game). Is acquired from another game server (device) that executes any one of the games B, C,... (Second game).
The user information may be physical strength points in the example of the game of the present embodiment. The game from which user information is acquired may be determined in advance. For example, when the game that is the determination target of the first condition is the game A, the game (second game) from which the user information is acquired may be determined in advance as the game B.

  The function of the information acquisition means 55 is realizable as follows. CPU21 of game server 20a is a user who becomes processing object with respect to API server 26 of game server 20b which is a server which runs game B, when game B from which user information is acquired is determined in advance as game B, for example. The API server 26 of the game server 20a is controlled so as to make a request for acquiring physical fitness points (example of user information) in the game B. In response to a request from the API server 26 of the game server 20a, the API server 26 of the game server 20b stores a response including a value of physical strength points in the game B of the user to be processed, stored in the user database 31 of the database server 30b. Is returned to the API server 26 of the game server 20a. Through such processing, the CPU 21 of the game server 20a acquires physical strength points in the game B of the user to be processed.

The information acquisition means 55 refers to a storage device that stores information related to associations between different games, and as a game associated with the game A (first game), one of the games B, C,... (Second game) ) May be specified and user information of the user in the second game may be acquired. That is, in the information acquisition unit 55, the game for which user information is acquired may be a game associated with the game A (first game). In this case, as illustrated in FIG. 10A, for example, a table describing the relationship between the game and the game associated with the game is provided in the game database 32, and the CPU 21 accesses this table. Thus, a game for which user information is to be acquired can be determined. For example, in the example of FIG. 10A, since the game associated with the game A includes the game B and the game E, the CPU 21 of the game server 20a selects the game for which user information is to be acquired. One of the games B and E is selected with the same probability or with a probability corresponding to the degree of association with the game A. In this way, by selecting a game associated with the game A (first game) as a game from which user information is to be acquired, for example, a game having the same preference as the game A, or the configuration of the game A and the game Since a game having a high degree of similarity is selected, the user can be effectively guided from the game A to the selected game.
Note that the table shown in FIG. 10A, that is, the storage device that stores information relating to the association between different games may be the game database 32 as described above, or an external device that can be connected via a network. You may provide in a memory | storage device (storage).

In another aspect, the information acquisition means 55 refers to a storage device that stores information relating to the association between the user and the game, and the game associated with the user is one of the games B, C,. ) May be specified and user information of the user in the second game may be acquired. That is, in the information acquisition unit 55, the game that is the acquisition target of the user information may be a game that is associated with the user that is the processing target. In this case, a table describing the relationship between the user and the game associated with the user is provided in the game database 32 as illustrated in FIG. 10B, for example, and the CPU 21 accesses this table. Thus, a game for which user information is to be acquired can be determined. For example, in the example of FIG. 10B, for example, games A, B, and F are included in the game associated with the user: KNM (user ID: 000001), so the CPU 21 of the game server 20a A game for which information is to be acquired is selected from games B and F with the same probability or with a probability corresponding to the degree of association with the user. The CPU 21 of the game server 20a determines, for example, the progress level of each game of the user, the frequency of logins, and the like from other servers via the API server 26 regarding the game associated with the user and the degree of association with each game of the user. And may be determined based on certain criteria. In this way, by selecting a game associated with a user to be processed as a game from which user information is to be acquired, for example, a game frequently executed by the user or a game with a high degree of progress of the user is obtained. Since it is selected, the user can be effectively guided from the game A to the selected game.
The table shown in FIG. 10B, that is, the storage device that stores information relating to the association between the user and the game may be the game database 32 as described above, or an external device that can be connected via a network. You may provide in a memory | storage device (storage).

The notification unit 56 has a function of notifying the user of user information in any one of the games B, C,... (Second game) acquired by the information acquisition unit 55.
When the information acquisition means 55 acquires physical strength points (user information) of the game B, for example, in order to realize the function of the notification means 56, the CPU 21 of the game server 20a receives the game of the user to be processed from the game server 20b. When the physical strength points in B are acquired, for example, in response to an HTTP request including the content of a predetermined selection operation by the user (for example, the selection operation result of menu m10 or m11), HTML data including physical strength points in game B is transmitted to the user. Transmit to the terminal 10. As a result, a web page including physical fitness points in the game B is displayed on the communication terminal 10 of the user. The HTML data transmitted to the user's communication terminal 10 preferably includes a banner (operation target) for starting execution of the game B in addition to the physical strength points in the game B.

(7) Flow of main processing of game control apparatus of this embodiment Next, an example of the flow of the main processing performed by the game system of this embodiment is demonstrated with reference to the sequence chart of FIG. The sequence chart of FIG. 11 is an example in which the user is executing the game A and the user information acquisition destination is the game B.

  For example, it is assumed that a specific user U1 repeatedly executes a quest. Here, by the selection operation of the menu m11 (see FIG. 7) by the user U1, the CPU 11 of the communication terminal 10 transmits an HTTP request including the selection operation result of the menu m11 to the game server 20a (step S100). When receiving the HTTP request in step S100, the CPU 21 of the game server 20a performs a process of updating the achievement rate, physical fitness point, and experience value of the user U1 to be processed. In this process, the physical fitness point may be reduced. If it is not possible, it is determined that the first condition is satisfied (step S110: YES). If the physical fitness point can be decreased (step S110: NO), the process proceeds to step S160, and HTML data for displaying the updated physical fitness point and the like is generated (step S160).

  If it is determined in step S110 that the first condition is satisfied, the CPU 21 of the game server 20a sends the game B of the user U1 to be processed to the API server 26 of the game server 20b that is the server that executes the game B. The API server 26 of the game server 20a is controlled so as to generate a request for acquiring physical fitness points (example of user information) at (step S120). Thereby, the request is sent from the API server 26 of the game server 20a to the API server 26 of the game server 20b (step S130). This request includes the user ID of the user U1 to be processed. The CPU 21 of the game server 20b that has received the request extracts physical fitness points as user information from the user data using the user ID that is the target of the request as a key (step S140). The API server 26 of the game server 20b returns a response including the value of physical strength points (user information) in the game B of the user U1 to be processed to the API server 26 of the game server 20a (step S150).

  When the CPU 21 of the game server 20a acquires the physical strength point in the game B of the user U1 to be processed from the game server 20b, the CPU 21 generates HTML data including the physical strength point in the game B in response to the HTTP request in step S100. (Step S160) and transmit to the communication terminal 10 of the user U1 (Step S170). Thereby, the web page of the game A is updated on the communication terminal 10 of the user U1 (step S180). The updated web page of the game A includes physical strength points in the game B. When the response in step S150 is received, it is preferable that the HTML data generated in step S160 includes a banner (operation target) for starting execution of the game B.

  Note that if the CPU 21 of the game server 20a cannot acquire physical strength points in the game B of the user U1 to be processed from the game server 20b (step S155 instead of step S150), the CPU 21 of the game server 20a responds to the HTTP request of step S100. HTML data including a banner for starting execution of the game B is generated (step S160) and transmitted to the communication terminal 10 of the user U1 (step S170). Thereby, the web page of the game A is updated on the communication terminal 10 of the user U1 (step S180). On the updated web page of game A, the physical strength points in game B of user U1 are not displayed, but a banner for starting execution of game B is displayed.

As described above, in the game control device of the present embodiment, when the execution state of the game A (first game) by the user satisfies the first condition, one of the games B, C,... (Second game) The physical strength point (user information) is notified to the user's communication terminal 10. Therefore, the user who is executing or intending to execute the game A can know his / her physical strength point for any one of the other games B, C,... (Second game). It is possible to appropriately determine whether or not any one of the second games can be progressed or executed.
In the present embodiment, the first condition can be set as appropriate. Preferably, the game A (first game) is executed when the quest cannot be executed because of insufficient physical strength points, as in the above-described embodiment. It may be that at least a part cannot be executed or advanced. In that case, for example, the user appropriately determines whether or not one of the other games B, C,... (Second game) can be advanced when the game A cannot be advanced. be able to.

  As described above, the user information of the game A (first game) may be physical strength points. In other words, the user information of the game A includes physical strength points (parameters) that vary according to the progress of the game. In the game A, the physical strength point value is equal to or less than the physical strength points necessary for performing the quest process (predetermined range). The first condition in the first determination means 54 is that the value of the user's physical strength point in the game A (first game) is in the predetermined range. Also good. At this time, if it is determined that the first condition is satisfied, the user cannot progress the game A. Under such circumstances, the user information such as physical strength points for any of the games B, C,... Different from the game A (second game) is particularly useful for the user, depending on the user information. Then, it becomes an opportunity to start another game.

As described in the above-described embodiment, the notification unit 56 may display user information of a game (second game) different from the access target on the game image of the access target game A (first game). Good. Thereby, user information such as a physical strength point of a game different from the game A is immediately recognized at the timing when the game A is accessed, when the game A is being executed, or when the game A can no longer be advanced. be able to.
Further, as described in the above-described embodiment, the notification unit 56 may further display, for example, a banner (operation target) for starting execution of another game B (second game). Thereby, the user can start the game B immediately. For example, the user can more smoothly transition from the game A to the game B when the game A cannot be progressed.

<Second Embodiment>
Next, a second embodiment will be described. The hardware configuration of each element (communication terminal 10, game server 20, and database server 30) constituting the game system of the present embodiment may be the same as that of the first embodiment. Further, the functional block diagram may have the same functional configuration as that shown in FIG. 9, but the content of the function of the first determination condition 54 is different from that of the first embodiment as will be described later.

  In the first embodiment, the user information of another game is notified when the physical strength point of the game A by the user is equal to or lower than the physical strength point necessary for performing the quest process. In the present embodiment, When the game A (first game) cannot be executed, the user information of another game is notified. “The situation in which the game A cannot be executed” means, for example, a situation in which the game A accessed by the user cannot start the execution of the game A due to maintenance by the game operator (the service for the execution of the game A is stopped) Situation). Under such circumstances, the user information such as physical strength points for any of the games B, C,... Different from the game A (second game) is particularly useful for the user, depending on the user information. Then, it becomes an opportunity to start another game.

In this embodiment, the 1st determination means 54 is provided with the function to determine whether the condition of the game A (1st game) by a user satisfy | fills 1st conditions. In the present embodiment, as described above, the first condition is, for example, a case where the game A accessed by the user cannot start execution of the game A due to maintenance by the game operator or the like.
In order to realize the function of the first determination unit 54 of the present embodiment, when the CPU 21 of the game server 20a receives an HTTP request for login from the user communication terminal 10, the individual identification information included in the HTTP request, Alternatively, the authentication process is performed based on the user ID and the password, but when the game A cannot be executed, it is determined that the first condition is satisfied. For example, as described above, in a situation where the game A cannot start the execution of the game A due to maintenance by the game operator or the like (a situation where the service for the execution of the game A is stopped), One condition is satisfied. In addition, when a situation in which the game cannot be performed other than at the time of login occurs, such as maintenance is started during the execution of the game, it is determined that the first condition is satisfied.

  Although not illustrated in FIG. 9, the game control device of the present embodiment may include a situation acquisition unit that acquires the situation of the game A (first game). For example, in the game server 20, a flag indicating the operating state of the game A (1: stopped by maintenance, 0: operating) is provided, and the flag state is set by an operator of the game operator, for example. The CPU 21 of the game server 20a reads the state of the flag to determine whether or not the game A is under maintenance. At this time, the process of reading the state of the flag by the CPU 21 is an implementation example of the function of the status acquisition unit.

Also in the present embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the information acquisition means 55 refers to a storage device that stores information related to association between different games, and as a game associated with the game A (first game). , Any one of the games B, C,... (Second game) may be specified, and user information of the user in the second game may be acquired. That is, in the information acquisition means 55, the game for which user information is to be acquired may be a game associated with the game A (first game) or a game associated with the user to be processed. Also good.
In another aspect, the information acquisition means 55 refers to a storage device that stores information relating to the association between the user and the game, and the game associated with the user is one of the games B, C,. ) May be specified and user information of the user in the second game may be acquired. That is, in the information acquisition unit 55, the game that is the acquisition target of the user information may be a game that is associated with the user that is the processing target.

  Hereinafter, an example of a flow of main processes performed by the game system of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the sequence chart of FIG. 11 again. In the present embodiment, the sequence chart of FIG. 11 shows a situation when the user logs in to the game A, and is an example in the case where the acquisition destination of the user information is the game B.

  In FIG. 11, for example, an HTTP request specifying a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) for logging in the game A by the specific user U1 is transmitted to the game server 20a (step S100). When receiving the HTTP request in step S100, the CPU 21 of the game server 20a determines that the first condition is satisfied because the game A cannot be executed for maintenance (step S110: YES). When the game A can be executed (step S110: NO), the process proceeds to step S160, and the CPU 21 of the game server 20a refers to the user data of the user U1 and displays the top page of the game A of the user U1. HTML data is generated (step S160).

  If it is determined in step S110 that the first condition is satisfied, the CPU 21 of the game server 20a sends the game B of the user U1 to be processed to the API server 26 of the game server 20b that is the server that executes the game B. The API server 26 of the game server 20a is controlled so as to generate a request for acquiring physical fitness points (example of user information) at (step S120). Thereby, the request is sent from the API server 26 of the game server 20a to the API server 26 of the game server 20b (step S130). This request includes the user ID of the user U1 to be processed. The CPU 21 of the game server 20b that has received the request extracts physical fitness points as user information from the user data using the user ID that is the target of the request as a key (step S140). The API server 26 of the game server 20b returns a response including the value of physical strength points (user information) in the game B of the user U1 to be processed to the API server 26 of the game server 20a (step S150).

When the CPU 21 of the game server 20a acquires the physical strength point in the game B of the user U1 to be processed from the game server 20b, the CPU 21 generates HTML data including the physical strength point in the game B in response to the HTTP request in step S100. (Step S160) and transmit to the communication terminal 10 of the user U1 (Step S170). The HTML data includes text notifying that the game A cannot be executed because it is under maintenance. When the HTML data is received, the web page of the game A is displayed on the communication terminal 10 of the user U1 (step S180).
FIG. 12 shows an example of the web page displayed in step S180. On the web page illustrated in FIG. 12, a display area 401 for notifying the user that the game A is under maintenance and a guidance area 402 are displayed. The display form of the guidance area 402 of the web page in FIG. 9 is the same as that in FIG. 8A, for example, and preferably includes a banner (operation target) for starting execution of the game B.

  Note that if the CPU 21 of the game server 20a cannot acquire physical strength points in the game B of the user U1 to be processed from the game server 20b (step S155 instead of step S150), the CPU 21 of the game server 20a responds to the HTTP request of step S100. HTML data including a banner for starting execution of the game B is generated (step S160) and transmitted to the communication terminal 10 of the user U1 (step S170). Thereby, the web page of the game A is displayed on the communication terminal 10 of the user U1 (step S180). The displayed web page of the game A does not display the physical strength points in the game B of the user U1, but includes a banner for starting the execution of the game B.

  As described above, in the game control device of the present embodiment, when the situation of the game A (first game) satisfies the first condition (for example, when the game A cannot be executed due to maintenance or the like), the game B, Physical strength points (user information) in any one of C,... (Second game) are notified to the communication terminal 10 of the user. Therefore, the user who intends to execute the game A can know his / her physical strength points for any of the other games B, C,... (Second game), and instead of the game A, the other games B, C ,... (Second game) can be appropriately determined whether or not the second game can be executed or executed.

<Third Embodiment>
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. The hardware configuration of each element (communication terminal 10, game server 20, and database server 30) constituting the game system of the present embodiment may be the same as that of the first embodiment.

(1) Overview of Functions Provided by Game Control Device FIG. 13 shows a functional block diagram of the game control device of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 13, this embodiment is different from the first embodiment (FIG. 9) in that a selection means 57 is added. The selection means 57 obtains user registration information from a storage device that stores registration information about the user, refers to the registration information, and plays a game B, which is different from the game A (first game) that is the user's access target A function of selecting one or a plurality of games from any one of C,... (Second game) is provided. Here, the registration information may be information indicating user attributes such as the sex and age of the user, for example, and is particularly preferably information related to the user's sex.
In the game system of the present embodiment, the location of the storage device that stores user registration information can be set as appropriate. For example, when the game server 20 corresponding to each game performs user registration based on user selection operation input, the storage device for storing user registration information is the database server 30 (user database 31). It may be. Further, a host server (not shown in FIG. 1) connected to the game server 20 corresponding to each game is provided, and this host server issues a common user ID that can be recognized by each game server. And registration information such as user attributes are stored in association with each other in the upper server, the storage device for storing the user registration information is a large-capacity HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or the like in the upper server. It may be a storage device.

An example of a method for realizing the function of the selection unit 57 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a selection process based on registration information. Hereinafter, a case where the process of the flowchart of FIG. 14 is executed by the CPU 21 of the game server 20a will be described. Note that the user registration information includes information related to the user's gender.
When the user database 31 stores user registration information, the CPU 21 of the game server 20a accesses the user database 31 and reads the processing target user registration information (step S200). As described above, when the registration information of the user is stored in the upper server, the CPU 21 of the game server 20a acquires the registration information through communication with the upper server. In that case, each game server 20 receives user registration information periodically (for example, once a day) from the upper server, or user registration information from each game server 20 to the upper server as necessary. May be configured so that the upper server returns a response including registration information of the user to each game server 20 in response to the request. In that case, the communication between each game server 20 and the host server may use a Web API based on HTTP.

  Next, the CPU 21 of the game server 20a determines information regarding the gender of the user included in the registration information. When the user to be processed is a male (step S210: YES), the CPU 21 of the game server 20a selects a game with a predetermined probability from a plurality of games for men or regardless of gender (step S220). . For example, when a plurality of games for men or not depending on gender are games D, E, and F, the CPU 21 of the game server 20a can arbitrarily set the probability of selecting a game.

[When selecting one game]
-Probability of game D being selected: 1/3
-Probability of selecting game E: 1/3
-Probability of game F being selected: 1/3

[When selecting two games]
-Probability of games D and E being selected: 1/3
-Probability of games E and F being selected: 1/3
-Probability of games D and F being selected: 1/3

  In the example described above, a case is shown in which the selection probabilities are the same for each selection candidate, but the present invention is not limited to this. The probability may be adjusted as appropriate so that the probability that the game that the user wants to guide (guide) is selected is increased.

  When the user to be processed is a woman (step S210: NO), the CPU 21 of the game server 20a selects a game with a predetermined probability from a plurality of games for women or regardless of gender (step S230). . Note that the selection method may be the same as in step S220.

  In the flowchart illustrated in FIG. 14, it is assumed that the user registration information includes information related to the user's gender, but the user registration information is not limited to gender. The user registration information may be information related to age. The flowchart for selecting a game in this case can adopt the same configuration as that shown in FIG. In other words, the CPU 21 of the game server 20a plays a game with a predetermined probability from among a plurality of games for those with a high age or not depending on the age when the age of the user is high with a predetermined threshold as a reference. If the user's age is low, a game is selected with a predetermined probability from a plurality of games for those who are low in age or not based on age. The probability of selecting a game can be the same as in the above-described example.

(2) Flow of main processing of game control apparatus of this embodiment Next, an example of the flow of main processing performed by the game system of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 15 is a sequence chart showing an example of a process for presenting information about a game different from the game being executed to the user in the game control device of the present embodiment.
Note that the sequence chart of FIG. 15 is an example in which the user is executing the game A and the acquisition destination of the user information is the game B, as in FIG. 11, and step S115 is added to FIG. Different points. In the sequence chart of FIG. 15, when it is determined in step S110 that the first condition is satisfied, the CPU 21 of the game server 20a performs a game based on the registration information of the user U1 to be processed, for example, by the process shown in FIG. Is selected (step S115). Here, the case where the game B is selected is assumed. In that case, CPU21 of game server 20a acquires the physical strength point (example of user information) in game B of user U1 who becomes a candidate for processing to API server 26 of game server 20b which is a server which runs game B. The API server 26 of the game server 20a is controlled so as to make a request for this. The subsequent processing is the same as in FIG.

  In the game system of this embodiment, the game server 20a of the game A (first game) to be accessed by the user selects one of the other games B, C,... (Second game) based on the registration information of the user. By selecting, the user can be guided to execute a game suitable for the user. Thereby, for example, when the game A cannot be progressed, the game A can be smoothly transferred to another game.

<Fourth Embodiment>
Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described. The hardware configuration of each element (communication terminal 10, game server 20, and database server 30) constituting the game system of the present embodiment may be the same as that of the first embodiment.

(1) Overview of Functions Provided by Game Control Device FIG. 16 shows a functional block diagram of the game control device of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 16, the present embodiment is different from the first embodiment (FIG. 9) in that a second determination unit 58 is added. The second determination unit 58 determines whether or not the user's physical strength points (user information) of the game (second game) that is acquired by the information acquisition unit 55 and different from the game to be accessed by the user satisfy the second condition. It has a function to determine.

In order to realize the function of the second determination means 58, when the CPU 21 of the game server 20a acquires a user's physical strength point (user information) of a game different from the game to be accessed by the user, the physical strength point is the second physical strength point. Determine whether the condition is met. For example, if another game requires 8 health points to execute one quest and the user's health point in another game is 8 or more, the health points are consumed. Since the quest can be executed at least once, the second condition is satisfied.
Here, the case where the game to be accessed by the user (first game) and another game (second game) are each configured to perform quest processing is illustrated, but the present invention is limited to this example. Absent. Since each game is different and the functions provided in the game may be different, the data used as the basis for the determination of the first condition in the first determination means 54 and the second condition in the second determination means 58 is different. It may be.

  In this embodiment, the notification means 56, when it is determined by the second determination means 58 that the second condition is satisfied, the user's physical strength point (second game) different from the game to be accessed by the user (second game) User information) may be notified to the user.

(2) Flow of main processing of game control apparatus of this embodiment Next, an example of the flow of main processing performed by the game system of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 17 is a sequence chart showing an example of a process for presenting information about a game different from the game being executed to the user in the game control device of the present embodiment.
Note that the sequence chart of FIG. 17 is an example when the user is executing the game A, as in FIG.
In response to the HTTP request (step S100) from the communication terminal 10 of the specific user U1, the CPU 21 of the game server 20a that executes the game A satisfies the first condition in step S110 (that is, lowers the physical fitness point). When the game server 20b, 20c, 20d,... Executing the other games B, C, D,. The API server 26 of the game server 20a is controlled so as to generate a request for acquiring physical strength points (example of user information) in the games B, C, D,... Of U1 (step S120). Thereby, the request is sent from the API server 26 of the game server 20a to the API servers 26 of the game servers 20b, 20c, 20d,... (Step S130). This request includes the user ID of the user U1 to be processed. The CPU 21 of each of the game servers 20b, 20c, 20d,... That has received the request extracts physical fitness points as user information from user data using the user ID that is the target of the request as a key (step S140). Each of the API servers 26 of the game servers 20b, 20c, 20d,... Sends a response including the value of the physical strength point in the game B, C, D,... Of the user U1 to be processed to the API server 26 of the game server 20a. Return (step S150).

CPU21 of the game server 20a will determine whether the 2nd condition is satisfy | filled, if the physical strength point in the game B, C, D, ... of the user U1 used as a process target is acquired from the game server 20b (step S155). For example, it is determined that the second condition is satisfied when the physical strength points of the user U1 in the games B, C, D,... Are equal to or higher than the physical strength points required to execute one quest of each game. When there is a game that satisfies the second condition (step S155: YES), the CPU 21 of the game server 20a is, for example, any one of the games that satisfy the second condition by the selection method illustrated in the second embodiment. Or a predetermined number of games may be selected (step S157). Next, the CPU 21 of the game server 20a generates HTML data including physical fitness points in the game (one or a plurality of games B, C, D,...) Selected in step S157 in response to the HTTP request in step S100. (Step S160), and transmits to the communication terminal 10 of the user U1 (Step S170). Thereby, the web page of the game A is updated in the user communication terminal 10 (step S180). The updated web page of the game A includes physical strength points in the game selected in step S157. When the response in step S150 is received, it is preferable that the HTML data generated in step S160 includes a banner (operation target) for starting execution of the game selected in step S157.
Note that it is not always necessary to select a game in step S157, and physical strength points in all games that satisfy the second condition and banners in all the games may be included in the HTML data.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the physical strength points (user information) of the games B, C, D,... (Second user) different from the game A (first game) to be accessed are notified to the dark cloud to the user. Instead of notifying the health point when the second condition is satisfied, the user can be notified of the health point of the appropriate second game. Thereby, the physical strength point of the second game in which the quest can be executed can be notified, and when the game A cannot be advanced, the user recognizes that another game can be advanced. can do.

<Fifth Embodiment>
In the present embodiment, a system configuration different from the game systems of the first to fourth embodiments will be described.
FIG. 18 shows a system configuration example of the game system of the present embodiment. In the game system shown in FIG. 18, the same components as those of the game system shown in FIG. In the game system of the present embodiment, the central server 100 is configured to be directly connected to each game server 20a, 20b, 20c,... Or connectable via a network (not shown).
In the present embodiment, the central server 100 centrally manages user information and registration information of each game server 20. In other words, the central server 100 manages user information regarding each game registered by the user. For example, in each game server 20, when user information such as physical strength points is updated, it is sequentially notified to the central server 100 and stored / updated in a mass storage device (not shown) in the central server 100. . When exchanging user information between the game servers 20, the game server 20 attempting to acquire user information transmits a request including a user ID and a game from which user information is to be acquired to the central server 100. In response to the request, the central server 100 returns a response including the user information of the user ID. In other words, the central server 100 acquires user information in each game of each user from the game server 20 and stores or updates the information in the large-capacity storage device and a specific user in response to a request from the specific server. Providing means for providing user information in any of the games to the server.
The game system is different from the game systems of the first to fourth embodiments in that data is not directly exchanged through the API server 26 of the game server 20.

As shown in the first to fourth embodiments, when the information acquisition means 55 in one game control device acquires user information from the other game control device, that is, directly between the game control devices. When user information is exchanged, information is exchanged without going through another device, which has an advantage of reducing traffic.
Also, as shown in the fifth embodiment, the information acquisition means 55 in the game control device acquires user information managed by another game control device via the information management device having user information in a plurality of games. In this case, for example, even when communication between game control devices is hindered, there is an advantage that user information can be reliably acquired from the information management device.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described in detail, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment. In addition, it goes without saying that each embodiment may be variously improved and changed without departing from the gist of the present invention. The technical matters described in the above embodiments may be applied in appropriate combination.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, the case where user information (for example, physical fitness points) is displayed on a game image such as a web page has been described as a mode of notification of user information to the user. It is not limited to display. The user information notification method to the user may be a method of outputting user information by voice. In that case, HTML data including a compressed audio signal of user information may be transmitted from each game server 20 to the communication device 10, and the compressed audio signal may be decompressed and amplified in the communication device 10 and output as audio. As a notification mode, it is preferable to display user information as described in the above embodiments. By adopting a method of displaying user information on a game image, for example, the user can recognize the game image even in an environment where the output of sound is restricted (for example, in public transportation). Furthermore, when user information is output by voice, the user may miss it, but the uncertainty of information transmission can be suppressed by displaying the user information.

In each of the above-described embodiments, physical strength points for advancing the game are given as an example of user information. However, user information to be acquired depends on the nature of the game and the content of the first condition in the first determination means. May be set as appropriate.
For example, in the case of a battle game in which the attack power and defense power of the game character vary according to the progress of the game, the user information may be a parameter value of the game character indicating the attack power and defense power.
In the above-described embodiment, the case where the game cannot be advanced because the quest cannot be executed is exemplified as the first condition. However, the first condition is not limited to such a condition. For example, even when the user can advance the game A being accessed (for example, when the quest can be executed), the timing of the break of the game A (for example, the timing when the search for a specific area of the quest ends) In addition, user information of a game other than the game A is acquired at regular intervals (for example, every 10 minutes) after accessing the game A, and the user information is notified to the user. Also good. That is, the first condition may be that a predetermined time has elapsed, or that the game A has reached a break position due to the progress of the game by the user.
For example, in a game other than the game A, when a friend application addressed to a user accessing the game A is received, a trade application / response to the user is received, or a present is received When an event for the user occurs in a game other than the game A, the content of the event may be notified as user information. By such notification, a user accessing the game A can access other games and perform necessary operations in a timely manner.

  The user information can be appropriately set according to the game. For example, in the case of a game in which a user grows crops using fertilizer or the like, when the user has run out of fertilizer (when the game cannot be advanced), the game execution status is first. You may determine with satisfy | filling conditions.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the functions of the game executed on each game server 20 are common has been described for easy understanding. However, the game executed on each game server 20 has different functions (that is, A game of a different nature). That is, the first condition determined by one game server 20 and the user information extracted by the other game server 20 can be set independently, and the game executed on each game server 20 has a common function. It is not necessary to have. For example, when it is determined in the game server 20a that the physical strength points satisfy the first condition, the user information provided from the game server 20b is user information about a game that has nothing to do with the quest (for example, the above-described crops). Degree of growth).

  In the game control device, the notification unit 56 may further display information indicating that the first condition is satisfied on the web page (game image) when displaying the user information on the game image. As the display method, for example, an arbitrary method such as display by text or display by a pattern such as a mark as shown in the above-described embodiment can be used. This is convenient for the user because necessary information is displayed on a single game image. In addition, when the game that has been executed can no longer be executed, it is time to play in another game (execute another game), but at this time, the game being executed may not be continued. When notified, the importance of displaying information of other games increases in considering which game is to be executed next.

  In each embodiment described above, the predetermined operation input by the user to the communication terminal is an input of a pressing operation of a predetermined operation button to the user's communication terminal or an input of a touch operation on the display screen to the communication terminal having a touch panel function. However, the operation input is not limited to this. The operation input may be an operation input by shaking a communication terminal provided with an acceleration sensor, or an operation input by gesture (gesture input). In gesture input, by performing a predetermined gesture on a communication terminal having an imaging function, the communication terminal recognizes an image of the gesture and recognizes an operation input previously associated with the gesture. In the case of a communication terminal capable of executing a voice recognition program, the operation input may be performed by inputting voice.

  In the above-described embodiment, the communication between the game servers 20 and the communication between the game server 20 and the central server 100 are described using HTTP using WebAPI, but the present invention is not limited to this. A known wired or wireless communication protocol may be used as appropriate.

  In each embodiment mentioned above, although the case where it applied to a social game was demonstrated as an example, it is not restricted to this. For example, even in a so-called online game system in which a server device placed on a network and a home online game machine are connected, it goes without saying that the progress of the game by each user can be controlled as in the above-described embodiments.

  In each embodiment described above, the game execution unit 53, the first determination unit 54, the information acquisition unit 55, the notification unit 56, the selection unit 57, and the second determination unit 58 are executed by the game server 20 and the database server 30 on the network. Although it is configured to realize each function, it is not limited to this configuration. It is good also as a structure which implement | achieves at least one part of these means by the communication terminal 10. FIG. Since the communication terminal 10 and the game server 20 have substantially the same hardware configuration, each function can be realized by the communication terminal 10 as described in the above embodiment. FIGS. 19A and 19B show examples of sharing between the communication terminal 10, the game server 20, and the database server 30 for each function (each function shown in FIG. 9) of the game control apparatus of the present embodiment. Indicates.

10: Communication terminal 11 ... CPU
12 ... ROM
13 ... RAM
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 14 ... Image processing part 15 ... Instruction input part 16 ... Display part 17 ... Communication interface part 18 ... Bus 20 ... Game server 21 ... CPU
22 ... ROM
23 ... RAM
24 ... Database access unit 25 ... Communication interface unit 26 ... Bus 30 ... Database server 31 ... User database 32 ... Game database 51 ... Registration means 52 ... Association means 53 ... Game execution means 54 ... First determination means 55 ... Information acquisition means 56 ... notification means 57 ... selection means 58 ... second determination means 100 ... overall server

Claims (25)

Execution means for executing the first game;
First determination means for determining whether or not a user's execution status in the first game satisfies a first condition;
Information acquisition means for acquiring user information of the user in a second game associated with the first game when the first determination means determines that the first condition is satisfied;
Notification means for notifying the user of user information in the second game acquired by the information acquisition means;
A game control device comprising: Further comprising status acquisition means for acquiring the execution status of the user in the first game,
The first determination unit determines whether the first condition is satisfied based on the execution status of the user acquired by the status acquisition unit,
The information acquisition means refers to a storage device that stores information associated with a game different from the first game, identifies the second game as a game associated with the first game, and determines the second game in the second game. It is characterized by acquiring user information of the user,
The game control apparatus according to claim 1. Execution means for executing the first game;
First determination means for determining whether or not a situation of the first game satisfies a first condition when the user executes the first game;
Information acquisition means for acquiring user information of the user in a second game associated with the first game when the first determination means determines that the first condition is satisfied;
Notification means for notifying the user of user information in the second game acquired by the information acquisition means;
A game control device comprising: A situation acquisition means for acquiring the situation of the first game;
The first determination means determines whether or not the first condition is satisfied based on the situation of the first game acquired by the situation acquisition means,
The information acquisition means refers to a storage device that stores information associated with a game different from the first game, identifies the second game as a game associated with the first game, and determines the second game in the second game. It is characterized by acquiring user information of the user,
The game control device according to claim 3. Selection means for acquiring registration information of the user from a storage device that stores registration information related to the user, and selecting one or more of the second games from games associated with the first game based on the registration information Further equipped with,
The game control apparatus according to claim 2 or 4. The registration information includes information regarding the gender or age of the user,
The game control apparatus according to claim 5. Execution means for executing the first game;
First determination means for determining whether or not a user's execution status in the first game satisfies a first condition;
Information acquisition means for acquiring user information in the second game associated with the user when the first determination means determines that the first condition is satisfied;
Notification means for notifying the user of user information in the second game acquired by the information acquisition means;
A game control device comprising: A situation acquisition means for acquiring an execution situation in the first game of the user;
The first determination unit determines whether the first condition is satisfied based on the execution status of the user acquired by the status acquisition unit,
The information acquisition means identifies a second game as a game associated with the user by referring to a storage device that stores information relating to the association between the user and the game, and user information of the user in the second game Is characterized by acquiring
The game control apparatus according to claim 7. Execution means for executing the first game;
First determination means for determining whether or not a situation of the first game satisfies a first condition when the user executes the first game;
Information acquisition means for acquiring user information in the second game associated with the user when the first determination means determines that the first condition is satisfied;
Notification means for notifying the user of user information in the second game acquired by the information acquisition means;
A game control device comprising: A situation acquisition means for acquiring the situation of the first game;
The first determination means determines whether or not the first condition is satisfied based on the situation of the first game acquired by the situation acquisition means,
The information acquisition means identifies a second game as a game associated with the user by referring to a storage device that stores information relating to the association between the user and the game, and user information of the user in the second game Is characterized by acquiring
The game control apparatus according to claim 9. The first game has user information with parameters that change according to the progress of the game,
The first game is a game in which the progress of the game is prevented when the value of the parameter is within a predetermined range,
The first condition is that a value of the user parameter in the first game is in the predetermined range.
The game control apparatus according to claim 1 or 7. The first condition is that the first game cannot be executed.
The game control apparatus according to claim 3 or 9. A second determination unit that determines whether or not the user information of the user in the second game acquired by the information acquisition unit satisfies a second condition;
The notification means notifies the user of the user information of the second game when the second determination means determines that the second condition is satisfied,
The game control device according to claim 1. The information acquisition means acquires user information of the second game from a game control device that executes the second game.
The game control device according to claim 1. The information acquisition means acquires user information of the second game from an information management device having user information in a plurality of games.
The game control device according to claim 1. The notification means displays user information of the second game on a game image of the first game;
The game control device according to claim 1. The notification means displays information indicating that the first condition is satisfied on the game image;
The game control apparatus according to claim 16. The notification means further displays an operation target for starting execution of the second game on the game image of the first game.
The game device according to claim 16 or 17. On the computer,
A function to execute the first game;
A function of determining whether or not a user's execution status in the first game satisfies a first condition;
A function of acquiring user information of the user in a second game associated with the first game when the first determination means determines that the first condition is satisfied; and
A function of notifying the user of user information in the acquired second game;
A program to realize On the computer,
A function to execute the first game;
A function of determining whether or not a situation of the first game satisfies a first condition when the user executes the first game;
A function of acquiring user information of the user in a second game associated with the first game when it is determined that the first condition is satisfied; and
A function of notifying the user of user information in the acquired second game;
A program to realize On the computer,
A function to execute the first game;
A function of determining whether or not a user's execution status in the first game satisfies a first condition;
A function of acquiring user information in a second game associated with the user when it is determined that the first condition is satisfied; and
A function of notifying the user of user information in the acquired second game;
A program to realize On the computer,
A function to execute the first game;
A function of determining whether or not a situation of the first game satisfies a first condition when the user executes the first game;
A function of acquiring user information of a second game associated with the user when it is determined that the first condition is satisfied; and
A function of notifying the user of user information in the acquired second game;
A program to realize A first server that executes a first game in response to an access from a communication terminal and stores or updates user information, which is information related to the user on the first game, in a storage device for each user;
A second server that executes a second game in response to an access from a communication terminal, and stores or updates user information, which is information related to the user on the second game, in a storage device for each user;
A game control method in a game system including:
A step in which the first server determines whether or not the execution status of the first game by the user or the status of the first game satisfies the first condition;
When it is determined that the first condition is satisfied, the first server makes a request for user information of the second game of the user;
A second server providing user information of the second game of the user to the first server in response to the request;
A first server transmitting user information of the second game of the user to the communication terminal of the user;
Including a game control method. A first server that executes a first game in response to an access from a communication terminal and stores or updates user information, which is information related to the user on the first game, in a storage device for each user;
A second server that executes a second game in response to access from a communication terminal, and stores or updates user information, which is information related to the user on the second game, in a storage device for each user;
There is a game system including
The first server
First determination means for determining whether the execution status of the first game by the user or the status of the first game satisfies a first condition;
Information acquisition means for acquiring, from the second server, user information of the user in a second game different from the first game when the first determination means determines that the first condition is satisfied;
Notification means for transmitting user information in the second game acquired by the information acquisition means to the communication terminal of the user,
The second server
In response to the request from the first server, providing means for providing user information in the second game of the user to the first server;
Game system. A first server that executes a first game in response to access from a communication terminal;
A second server that executes a second game in response to access from a communication terminal;
User information that is connected to the first server and the second server and that is information related to the user on the first game and user information that is information related to the user on the second game And a game server including a central server having a storage device for storing
The first server
First determination means for determining whether the execution status of the first game by the user or the status of the first game satisfies a first condition;
Information acquisition means for acquiring the user information of the user in a second game different from the first game when the first determination means determines that the first condition is satisfied;
Notification means for transmitting user information in the second game acquired by the information acquisition means to the communication terminal of the user,
The central server is
Storage means for acquiring user information in the second game of the user from the second server, and storing or updating the user information in the storage device;
Providing means for providing user information in the second game of the user to the first server in response to the request from the first server;
Game system.

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