JP2017012228A - Game system, game control method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game system, a game control method, and a program capable of motivating a player to play a game in a novel way.SOLUTION: A game system includes a terminal and a server device connected to the terminal communicatively. There are provided: a game function part having a player play a plurality of games; a privilege calculation part calculating privilege information of a terminal on the basis of play history obtained by the player playing the plurality of games; and a privilege presentation part presenting to the terminal the privilege information of the terminal calculated by the privilege calculation part. The game function part controls play of the game by the player on the basis of the privilege information of the terminal calculated by the privilege calculation part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a game system, a game control method, and a program.

  In recent years, with the spread of smartphones and the like, games provided using a service server on a network such as a social networking service (SNS) have spread. In such a game, a player (user such as a smartphone) operates a virtual player character that operates in a virtual game space and plays a game while communicating with other players.

  In such a game, a campaign such as granting a privilege related to game content to a player who played the game may be performed. In addition, among the benefits, there is a privilege that can be used in a game different from a game played to obtain the privilege. Such a privilege is used for the purpose of motivating a player to play a plurality of games, for example, by a game company that provides a plurality of games.

  It is necessary to give the privilege as described above after grasping the play situation by the player of the target game. In addition, it is difficult to provide a privilege that requires cooperation between a plurality of games unless it is controlled on the server side. For this reason, it is difficult to apply to a game in which at least a part of the game processing is executed on the terminal side, such as a game in which a player downloads and installs a game application program to a terminal (so-called native application game). There is a fact of.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and provides a game system, a game control method, and a program capable of giving a player the motivation to play a game in a novel manner. One of the purposes.

  The present invention for solving the problems of the above-described conventional example is a game system including a terminal and a server device that is communicably connected to the terminal, and allows a player to play a plurality of games. Based on a game function unit, a play history obtained by the player playing the plurality of games, a privilege calculation unit that calculates privilege information of the terminal, and privilege information of the terminal calculated by the privilege calculation unit, And the game function unit controls the play of the game by the player based on the privilege information of the terminal calculated by the privilege calculation unit.

  From this, for example, while downloading a plurality of games to the terminal, the server acquires the play history of the plurality of games, and based on the acquired play history, the privilege information that can be used in the game is obtained for each terminal. It can be calculated and given to the user. This privilege information may be available in common in any of the plurality of games.

  Further, the privilege calculation unit may calculate the privilege information for each terminal based on whether or not the parameter information related to the game play history of each player satisfies a predetermined condition.

  From this, privilege information can be provided according to the degree of interaction of the downloaded game. For example, when the tutorial is passed, the privilege is achieved depending on conditions such as the achievement of a panel mission for beginners (described later), the level of the player character that is a virtual unit that the player possesses in the game and operates, etc. Information can be given.

  Further, the privilege calculation unit calculates the privilege information for each terminal based on whether each of the plurality of parameter information regarding the game play history of each player satisfies a predetermined condition defined for each parameter information. It may be calculated.

  As a result, privilege information can be given under conditions according to each situation, such as tutorial breakthrough and panel mission achievement.

  The game system further includes a privilege presentation unit that presents a plurality of types of privileges related to a game that can be used according to the privilege information to a player who operates the terminal, and the game function unit includes the presentation It is good also as controlling the play of the game by the said player according to the privilege which the player selected from the multiple types of privilege which is performed.

  For example, it may be possible to exchange for virtual currency or items in the game according to the privilege information. Thereby, it is possible to give the player a willingness to acquire privilege information.

  Moreover, the said terminal installs a new game program, The game function addition part which adds the new game corresponding to the said game program as a game which the said game function part plays with respect to the player who operates the said terminal May be further provided. The game which obtains privilege information from this or can utilize can be further added.

  Moreover, the said privilege calculation part is good also as providing privilege information to the said terminal, when a new game is added by the said game function addition part in the said terminal.

  Thereby, also in a new game, the control according to the privilege information provided until then is performed. For example, even if the installed game is already bored and is not played, the privilege information can be taken over in the newly installed game.

  The game function adding unit also installs a control program in the terminal when installing the game program, and the terminal is realized by the control program and installed together with the control program, And a play history information transmitting unit that acquires information about a play history of a game realized by each of the game programs different from the game program and transmits the information to the server device, wherein the privilege calculating unit includes the play The privilege information for each terminal may be calculated based on information transmitted from the history information transmission unit.

  For example, when the installed game is already bored and is not played, the privilege information to be given to the newly installed game is calculated according to the stage to which the installed game has been advanced Perform processing such as.

  The game function unit may cause the player to play the first game and the second game, and may control the play of the second game according to the play situation of the first game. As a result, the play situation of a certain game can be reflected in the situation of other games.

  In addition, the game function unit omits at least a part of the game process for guiding the player to operate the game in the initial stage of the second game when the play of the first game has progressed to a predetermined stage. It is good as well.

  For example, according to the play situation of a 1st game, you may perform control which makes the guidance (what is called tutorial) of game operation performed in a 2nd game light. Thereby, for example, it is possible to control that a similar tutorial is not repeated in a similar game, and it is possible to increase a player's willingness to play a new game.

  Moreover, a privilege calculation part is good also as calculating a privilege according to the degree to which a game process is abbreviate | omitted in the said 2nd game. According to this, the size of the privilege can be controlled by how light the tutorial is.

  In addition, the game function unit may output information related to a play history of a game being played, and control game play using the information related to the play history when the game program of the game is reinstalled. Good.

  For example, when the installed game is in a state where it cannot be executed, such as freezing as described above, when the installed game is reinstalled, it is reinstalled according to the previous stage of progress. The progress of the played game is controlled, and the game is continued.

  Further, the game function unit causes the player to play the first game and the second game, and the privilege calculation unit is based on a difference in frequency of operations performed by the player in the first game and the second game, respectively. It is good also as calculating a privilege. According to this, it is possible to perform control such that, for example, as a newer version of a game is played than with an older version of the game, a privilege is given.

  Furthermore, the privilege calculation unit may calculate a privilege based on the number of players of the plurality of games. Thus, a privilege is given as a plurality of relatively unpopular games (the number of players is small) is played, or a privilege is awarded as a plurality of games are played (a large number of players). Control is possible. Further, for example, in the first game and the second game, a privilege is given according to the ratio of the same fellow player character (a friend character linked to the player character) that is moving (logged in) in both. Is possible.

  Furthermore, the privilege calculation unit may classify the plurality of games into any of a plurality of categories, and calculate a privilege for each category using information relating to a play history in a game for each category. Here, the category may be, for example, a game type (a card game, a battle game, a shooting game, or the like), a vendor provided, or a game vendor arbitrarily set. Thus, for example, games that use the old version of the library and games that use the new version of the library are classified into different categories, and the smaller the play history of the game that uses the old version of the library, the newer the version It is possible to perform control such as granting privilege information that can be used in a game using this library. Further, for example, the total play time of a plurality of games of a certain vendor (referred to as company A) (or any information as long as the information indicates the degree of game play, such as the number of login days and level), and company A It is possible to compare the total play time of a plurality of games from a different vendor (referred to as company B) and to give a benefit for company A according to the time ratio. Furthermore, if the game of company B is uninstalled, it becomes possible to control to give more benefits for company A, and control that gives more benefits for company A as the player leaves the game of company B is possible. It becomes.

  The game control method according to one aspect of the present invention is a game control method for playing using a terminal, and a privilege calculation step of calculating privilege information for each terminal based on a game play history by each player. Based on the privilege presentation step that presents the privilege information calculated for each terminal in the privilege calculation step to the corresponding terminal, and the privilege information calculated for each terminal in the privilege calculation step, the game play by the player And a step of controlling.

  Further, another aspect of the present invention is a program, a privilege calculation means for calculating privilege information of a terminal based on a game play history by a player when playing a game using a terminal, and the privilege calculation The computer is caused to function as privilege presenting means for presenting the privilege information calculated by the means to the corresponding terminal, and game control means for controlling the game play by the player based on the privilege information calculated by the privilege calculation means. That's what it meant.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the motivation which plays a some game can be given with respect to a player by providing the privilege according to the play of a some game for every terminal.

It is a composition block diagram showing the example of the game system concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is explanatory drawing showing the example of the content of the point database which a server apparatus manages. It is a functional block diagram showing the example of the game system which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of play history information. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen which presents a privilege list. It is a flowchart figure showing the example of operation at the time of the point acquisition in a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart figure showing the example of operation at the time of point use in a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a functional block diagram showing the example of the game system which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart figure showing the operation example at the time of the game addition in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart figure showing the operation example in the 1st modification of this invention. It is a flowchart figure showing the operation example in the 2nd modification of this invention.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[Term Definition]
The main terms used in the following description are defined.
(1) A player refers to a real user who operates a terminal.
(2) The virtual unit is a virtual game card or item, a virtual character operated by the player in the game, or the like.
(3) A player character is a virtual character in a game operated by a player among virtual units.
(4) The tutorial is a game process executed for the purpose of guiding the player to the operation of the game at the initial stage of the game (the stage at which the player plays the game for the first time). This is a process of presenting game contents to a player.
(5) A panel mission is a game element composed of a plurality of goals set for the purpose of causing the player to experience various operations that can be performed by the player in the game. By achieving these goals in the game, the player can experience operations that can be executed in the game and the results of those operations.
(6) Unit information includes, for example, numerical values of ability values (attack power, defense power, etc.) set for game cards that are examples of virtual units, rarity, and card attributes (thunder attributes, water attributes, etc.) , Parameter information related to the virtual unit, including skill parameters and the like.
(7) A deck refers to a combination of a plurality of player characters selected by a player for a game.

[First Embodiment]
As shown in FIG. 1, the game system 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a server device 10 and a plurality of terminals 20a, 20b,... That are connected to each other via communication means such as a network. Including. In the following, when it is not necessary to distinguish between terminals, the suffix of the code is omitted, and it is described as “terminal 20”.

  The server device 10 is a server computer, and operates a program that executes processing related to a game performed in the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, the server device 10 is connected to a plurality of terminals 20a, 20b,... Operated by different players via a network, and provides a game service played by a plurality of players. Note that the game in the present embodiment is a multi-player participation type game in which a plurality of players can participate via the server device 10. Further, the game in the present embodiment is a target of processing related to point information to be described later. The configuration and operation of the server device 10 will be described later.

  The terminal 20 is, for example, a personal computer, a smartphone, or the like. The terminal 20 communicates with the server device 10 and performs processing related to a game played by the player in cooperation with the server device 10. In addition, the terminal 20 sends information regarding the game play history (for example, the total number of times the player has performed a specific operation in the game) to the server device 10. The configuration and operation of this terminal 20 will also be described later.

  In the following example of the present embodiment, the player possesses at least one virtual unit in the game, sets a deck having one or more virtual units as a set, and performs a battle using the set deck. I will do it. However, the present embodiment is not limited to such a game, and as a whole game, in addition to the battle game in which the above-described battle is performed, each player independently progresses through a predetermined story in a virtual game space. The game may include a quest game to be played, a so-called gacha (lottery) part for acquiring items used in the game, and the like. The battle game is a game in which a plurality of players play against each other using a deck set for each player, as well as a battle between a deck set by the player and a virtual enemy prepared on the computer (game) side. Or both of them may be included.

[Constitution]
In the present embodiment, the server device 10 includes a control unit 11, a storage unit 12, and a communication unit 13 as illustrated in FIG. 1. Moreover, the terminal 20 is a smart phone etc., for example, and is comprised including the control part 21, the memory | storage part 22, the operation part 23, the display part 24, and the communication part 25. FIG.

  In FIG. 1, the server device 10 is illustrated as a single device, but in the present embodiment, the server device 10 may be a cluster server including a plurality of server computers. In this case, each server computer may be provided with a storage unit, and data necessary for processing related to the game may be distributed and stored in the storage unit of each server computer.

  Here, the control unit 11 is a program control device such as a CPU, and operates according to a program stored in the storage unit 12. In the present embodiment, the control unit 11 communicates with a plurality of terminals 20 and receives information related to the game play history by the player from each terminal 20. Further, the control unit 11 uses the received information to calculate point information as privilege information of each terminal 20, processing to present the calculated point information to each terminal 20, and use results of point information by each player The process etc. which reflect are performed. The specific processing contents of the control unit 11 will be described later.

  The storage unit 12 includes a memory device and a disk device. The storage unit 12 stores various programs (including the program according to the embodiment of the present invention) executed by the control unit 11. The program according to the embodiment of the present invention may be provided by being stored in a computer-readable non-transitory storage medium such as a DVD-ROM and stored in the storage unit 12. In the present embodiment, the storage unit 12 also operates as a work memory of the control unit 11.

  In this embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 2A, the storage unit 12 has a terminal identifier D and points given to the terminal 20 identified by the terminal identifier D for each terminal 20. A point database 121 that stores an entry associated with point information P indicating the numerical value of is stored.

  The communication unit 13 is a network interface or the like, and transmits and receives various information to and from the terminal 20 via the network. Specifically, the communication unit 13 outputs information received from the terminal 20 via the network (including information related to a game play history by the player) to the control unit 11. Further, the communication unit 13 sends information related to the game or the like to the terminal 20 that is the instructed destination in accordance with the instruction input from the control unit 11.

  The control unit 21 of the terminal 20 is a program control device such as a CPU, and operates according to a program stored in the storage unit 22. In one example of the present embodiment, the control unit 21 causes a player to play a game related to the game program by executing the game program. In addition, the control unit 21 instructs the communication unit 25 to send information regarding the play history of the game played by the player to the server device 10. The operation of the control unit 21 will be described later.

  The storage unit 22 includes a memory device and the like. The storage unit 22 stores a program executed by the control unit 21. The program may be provided by being stored in a computer-readable and non-transitory storage medium, and may be stored in the storage unit 22 or may be received via a network and stored in the storage unit 22. It may be a thing. In the present embodiment, the storage unit 22 also operates as a work memory of the control unit 21.

  The operation unit 23 is, for example, a touch panel arranged on the display unit 24, accepts a user's instruction operation, and outputs the content of the instruction operation to the control unit 21. The display unit 24 is a liquid crystal display or the like, and displays an image in accordance with an instruction input from the control unit 21.

  The communication unit 25 is a network interface or the like, and transmits / receives various information to / from the server device 10 via the network. Specifically, the communication unit 25 outputs information received from the server device 10 via the network to the control unit 21. Further, the communication unit 25 sends operation information and the like to the server device 10 that is the instructed destination in accordance with an instruction input from the control unit 21.

[function]
Next, functions realized by the game system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. In the present embodiment, the control unit 11 of the server device 10 executes the program stored in the storage unit 12 and the control unit 21 of each terminal 20 executes the program stored in the storage unit 22. Each functional block illustrated in 3 is realized. That is, in this embodiment, the game function unit 30, the play history information transmission unit 32, the point calculation unit 33, the point presentation unit 34, and the privilege granting unit 35 are controlled by the control unit 11 and the control unit 21, respectively. Is realized. Specifically, the game function unit 30 and the play history information transmission unit 32 are realized by the control unit 21, and the point calculation unit 33, the point presentation unit 34, and the privilege granting unit 35 are realized by the control unit 11. And In addition, the game function unit 30 includes individual game processing units 31a, 31b,... That allow a player to play a plurality of individual games (first game G1, second game G2,...). In addition, when it is not necessary to distinguish each individual game processing part 31a, 31b ... from each other, these are collectively described as the individual game processing part 31.

  The game function unit 30 of each terminal 20 causes a player who operates the terminal 20 to play a game. In particular, in the present embodiment, the game function unit 30 includes a plurality of individual game processing units 31, thereby causing a player to play a plurality of games. In FIG. 3, as a specific example, the game function unit 30 includes an individual game processing unit 31a that implements the first game G1 and an individual game processing unit 31b that implements the second game G2.

  Each of the plurality of individual game processing units 31 corresponds to one game that can be played in the present embodiment. Each individual game processing unit 31 is realized when a corresponding game application program is installed in the terminal 20 and the control unit 21 executes the application program. In the following, the game application program installed in the terminal 20 is simply referred to as a game program.

  Specifically, each individual game processing unit 31 executes processing of a corresponding game, and causes the display unit 24 to display a game screen generated as a result of the processing. In addition, when the game screen is displayed, the player's instruction operation to the operation unit 23 is accepted, the game is advanced according to the instruction operation, and the game screen is updated.

  Furthermore, the individual game processing unit 31 transmits information regarding the processing result of the game to an external game server as necessary, and receives information according to the game play contents of other players from the game server, Reflect in game processing. Thereby, the individual game processing unit 31 can realize processing of a game in which a plurality of players participate. Here, the external game server installed in order to realize the multiplayer participation type game may be the server device 10 or a server device different from this. The game server may be common to a plurality of games, or an independent game server may be prepared for each game.

  Further, in the present embodiment, each individual game processing unit 31 outputs play history information obtained by the player playing the corresponding game. Here, the play history information is various parameter information related to the play history for each game by the player as exemplified in FIG. For example, the play history information includes, as illustrated in FIG. 2B, the total time PT when the player has played the game, and the number of times the game has been played within a certain period ( Information indicating how much the player has played the game, such as (play frequency) PR and the number of days (continuous play days) PL in which the game has been played continuously so far, is associated.

  Further, the play history information further includes information related to operations performed by the player in the game. Specifically, the play history information includes information such as the total number of times that the player has performed a specific operation in the game and the number of times such a specific operation has been performed for each predetermined period (predetermined). Information on operation frequency for each period) may be included. The specific operation in this case is, for example, an operation such as sending a message to another player character set as a friend, playing against another player character, or participating in a real-time battle in which multiple player characters can participate. .

  Furthermore, the play history information may include information indicating whether or not a specific event has been cleared, and flag information indicating whether or not a specific goal has been achieved. Here, the specific goal may be, for example, the end of the tutorial or the completion of the panel mission.

  In addition, the play history information may include various numerical information managed in the game, such as the level of the player character operated by the player in the game, the number of specific items possessed by the player, and the amount of money held. Such numerical information may include information indicating the progress of the game. The progress of the game is an index indicating how much the player is progressing the game, and it is generally estimated that the player progresses the game as the progress becomes higher. Specifically, the degree of progress of the game is represented by the strength of the deck (total value of specific parameter information of the player character incorporated in the deck), the maximum level of the player character possessed by the player, and the like. In the case of a type of game in which a plurality of stages are sequentially cleared, the progress of the game may be represented by the number of cleared stages.

  Furthermore, the play history information may include not only a play history for each game executed by the individual game processing unit 31 but also parameter information for a plurality of games played by the player. For example, the play history information may include information indicating the number of games played by the player. FIG. 4 shows an example of play history information output by the game function unit 30 of the terminal 20.

  The play history information transmission unit 32 transmits the play history information output by each individual game processing unit 31 to the point calculation unit 33 of the server device 10. For example, the play history information transmission unit 32 transmits the play history information output so far to the server device 10 at regular time intervals. Alternatively, each time the player finishes playing the game, play history information at that time may be transmitted. Further, every time the content of the play history information is updated by the individual game processing unit 31, the updated play history information may be immediately transmitted to the server device 10. Here, the play history information transmitting unit 32 transmits the play history information together with the terminal identifier D for specifying the transmission source terminal 20.

  The point calculation unit 33 calculates point information P as an example of privilege information for each terminal 20 based on the game play history information transmitted from the play history information transmission unit 32 of each terminal 20. The calculated point information P is stored in the point database 121 described above.

  The point information P is information that is calculated individually for each terminal 20 and represents a numerical value of points that can be used by a player who operates the corresponding terminal 20. Points are awarded to the terminal 20 operated by each player as the player plays the game.

  Here, a specific example of a method by which the point calculation unit 33 calculates the point information P for each terminal 20 will be described. For example, the point calculation unit 33 calculates the point information P for each terminal 20 based on whether or not the play history information (parameter information) received from each terminal 20 satisfies a predetermined determination condition. Specifically, the point calculation unit 33 determines whether or not the play history information satisfies a predetermined determination condition, and if satisfied, gives a predetermined point to the terminal 20 that has transmitted the play history information. The point calculation process to add is performed. The predetermined determination condition for the play history information in this case is, for example, a condition in which the player finishes the game tutorial, achieves a panel mission, or reaches a predetermined level of the virtual unit.

  Further, the point calculation unit 33 may calculate points to be given to the terminal 20 using a plurality of play history information received from the terminal 20. In this case, it is assumed that for each type of play history information, a predetermined determination condition to be satisfied by the play history information and a numerical value of points to be given when the determination condition is satisfied. The point calculation unit 33 determines whether or not the corresponding determination condition is satisfied for each of the plurality of play history information received from the terminal 20, and if satisfied, the point calculation unit 33 determines to the terminal 20 that has transmitted the play history information. Predetermined points are added to it. Alternatively, the point calculation unit 33 determines whether or not all of the plurality of play history information satisfy a predetermined determination condition, and when it is determined that all of the play history information satisfies all, the point calculation unit 33 collectively transmits the predetermined point to the transmission source terminal 20. You may give to.

  In the present embodiment, the point calculation unit 33 calculates one point information P for each terminal 20 based on a plurality of play history information obtained by each player playing a plurality of games. In the present embodiment, this point information P is calculated for each terminal 20, and does not depend on one specific game. For example, when the player P1 who uses the terminal 20a is playing two games of the first game G1 and the second game G2, the play history information transmission unit 32 of the terminal 20a includes the play history information of the first game G1, and Each of the play history information of the second game G2 is transmitted to the server device 10. The point calculation unit 33 calculates one point information P for the terminal 20a using both the play history information of the first game G1 and the play history information of the second game G2. For example, the points may be calculated so that each player can earn points regardless of which of the plurality of games to be calculated.

  The point calculation unit 33 also includes information on operation frequency for each predetermined period included in the play history information of the first game G1 and information on operation frequency for each predetermined period included in the play history information of the second game G2. The operation for each predetermined period included in the information on the operation frequency of the first game G1 and the second game G2 play history information within a certain period (a period of any predetermined period or a plurality of predetermined periods) using both. When the difference from the frequency information does not exceed a predetermined threshold, one point information P may be calculated for the terminal 20a.

  The point presentation unit 34 presents the point information P calculated by the point calculation unit 33 for each terminal 20 to the corresponding terminal 20. More specifically, when there is a request from the terminal 20, the point presentation unit 34 transmits the point information P calculated for the requesting terminal 20 to the terminal 20, and the content is displayed on the display unit 24 of the terminal 20. To display. Thereby, the player can check the points given to him.

  In the present embodiment, the point information P calculated by the point calculation unit 33 is reflected in the game processing by the game function unit 30 in accordance with an instruction from the player. That is, the individual game processing unit 31 controls the game play by the player based on the point information P for each terminal 20 calculated by the point calculation unit 33.

  Specifically, when an instruction is given to use a point acquired by a player, the game executed on the terminal 20 operated by the player has an advantageous effect or a favorable effect for the player in response to the instruction. The function unit 30 controls the game content. Thereby, a player can be motivated to play a game in order to acquire points.

  In the present embodiment, as a specific example of the use of such points, a privilege that can be used in the game may be given to a player who operates the terminal 20 according to the points. Specifically, the privilege granting unit 35 presents a plurality of types of privileges related to a game that can be used according to the point information P calculated by the point calculating unit 33 to the terminal 20. When the privilege granting unit 35 receives a privilege list acquisition request from the terminal 20, the privilege granting unit 35 transmits the privilege list information to the terminal 20 that has made the request, and the privilege list information is displayed on the display unit 24 of the terminal 20. By displaying, a list of benefits is presented to the player.

  FIG. 5 is an example of a screen that presents a list of such benefits. As shown in the figure, the privilege granting unit 35 may collectively present privileges related to a plurality of games as selection candidates. At this time, the privilege granting unit 35 may extract only the privileges that can be used in the game that is actually played on the terminal 20 that requested the privilege list, and may transmit it to the requesting terminal 20. Further, when there is a privilege list request from the individual game processing unit 31 that executes a specific game, the privilege granting unit 35 extracts only the privileges that can be used within the game and provides them to the requesting terminal 20. May be.

  The player performs an operation of selecting a desired privilege from a plurality of types of privileges presented. The terminal 20 transmits information specifying the privilege selected by the player to the server device 10. The privilege grant unit 35 performs a grant process for granting the privilege selected by the player to the terminal 20 based on the information received from the terminal 20.

  Specifically, the privilege granting unit 35 subtracts the necessary points determined according to the selected privilege from the point information P stored in the point database 121. And the privilege provision part 35 notifies the information which identifies the selected privilege with respect to the separate game process part 31 which performs the process of the game linked | related with the selected privilege.

  Upon receiving this notification, the individual game processing unit 31 controls the play of the game according to the privilege information selected by the player. That is, the individual game processing unit 31 that has received the notification executes a process of generating an effect determined according to the content of the privilege in the game. Specifically, for example, when the content of the privilege is an item that can be used in the game, the individual game processing unit 31 adds the item to personal belongings in the player's game or a gift to the player.

  When the content of the privilege is an effect such as an increase in parameters in the game, the individual game processing unit 31 updates the parameters managed in the game according to the content. In addition, when the content of the privilege is exchange for a currency managed in the game or a game-dedicated point, a predetermined value is added to the target currency or point. Through this series of processing, the player can acquire points by consuming points acquired by playing the game.

  Here, the game to which the privilege is given does not necessarily match the game that the player is playing in order to acquire points. Further, the game may not be started when the player obtains points.

  Further, here, the privilege information is calculated as point information that is a numerical value representing the point, and thereafter, the privilege is obtained by virtually exchanging the privilege and the point. However, the present embodiment is not limited thereto. The privilege information may be the privilege itself (or information specifying the privilege). Specifically, the privilege in this case is a virtual currency that can be commonly used in each individual game processing unit 31.

[Operation]
Hereinafter, the operation of the game system 1 configured as described above will be described.

  First, an example of the flow of processing when points are awarded will be described using the flowchart of FIG. When the player plays a game on the terminal 20, the game function unit 30 outputs play history information corresponding to the play content (S1). The terminal 20 transmits this play history information to the server device 10 at a predetermined timing (S2). Here, as a specific example, it is assumed that the terminal 20 transmits the level of the virtual unit operated by the player as play history information.

  When receiving the play history information transmitted in S2, the point calculation unit 33 of the server device 10 determines whether or not the received play history information satisfies a predetermined determination condition (S3). Here, as a specific example, it is assumed that the predetermined determination condition is a condition that the level of the virtual unit exceeds the predetermined level for the first time. When it is determined that the level of the virtual unit has exceeded a predetermined level for the first time (S3: Yes), the point calculation unit 33 adds a predetermined point to the point information P of the terminal 20 that has transmitted the play history information. (S4). On the other hand, when it is determined in S3 that the predetermined determination condition is not satisfied (S3: No), the point calculation unit 33 ends the process without updating the point information P. As described above, when the play history information satisfies a predetermined determination condition as a result of playing the game by the player, points are added to the terminal 20 operated by the player.

  Next, an example of the flow of processing when points are used will be described using the flowchart of FIG. For example, when the player selects a link button or the like provided in the game screen, the terminal 20 transmits a privilege list acquisition request to the server device 10 (S11). In accordance with the acquisition request in S11, the privilege granting unit 35 of the server device 10 transmits information on a privilege list including the contents of each of the plurality of privileges and the number of points necessary for acquiring the privilege to the terminal 20 (S12). ). In the terminal 20, the information of the privilege list transmitted in S12 is displayed on the screen of the display unit 24. In this state, the player performs an operation of selecting a desired privilege from the displayed privilege list (S13). The terminal 20 transmits information on the selected privilege to the server device 10 (S14). The privilege granting unit 35 of the server device 10 subtracts the point corresponding to the selected privilege from the point information P of the terminal 20 (S15), and notifies the individual game processing unit 31 of the terminal 20 of the content of the selected privilege. (S16). The individual game processing unit 31 that has received the notification executes a game process that reflects the contents of the privilege (S17).

[Second Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a game system according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described. Note that the game system according to the present embodiment has the same hardware configuration as that of the first embodiment (FIG. 1). Therefore, the detailed description is abbreviate | omitted and it refers using the same referential mark about the same component.

[function]
FIG. 8 is a functional block diagram showing an example of the game system according to the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the game system according to the present embodiment functionally includes a game function unit 30, a play history information transmission unit 32, a point calculation unit 33, a point presentation unit 34, a privilege granting unit 35, and a game function. An additional unit 36 is included. Among these, each part excluding the game function adding part 36 basically functions in the same manner as in the first embodiment, so detailed description thereof will be omitted, and in the following, mainly the parts different from the first embodiment will be described. explain.

  The game function adding unit 36 is realized by the control unit 21 executing a program stored in the storage unit 22 in each terminal 20. The game function adding unit 36 installs a new game program in the terminal 20 to add a new game corresponding to the game program to a game that the game function unit 30 causes the player to play. That is, when the game function adding unit 36 installs a game program for a new game, the individual game processing unit 31 corresponding to the new game is added to the game function unit 30, and the player can play a new game that could not be played before. It becomes like this.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, it is assumed that a control program is attached to the game program. The game function adding unit 36 also installs this control program in the terminal 20 when installing the game program. In the present embodiment, the play history information transmission unit 32 is realized by the control unit 21 executing this control program.

  This control program is commonly associated with a plurality of game programs, and is installed in the terminal 20 when the first game program among the plurality of game programs is installed. Therefore, when the game function adding unit 36 tries to install another game program in a state where the control program is already installed, the installation of the control program associated with the other game program is omitted. Then, the play history information transmission unit 32 realized by this one control program acquires the play history information of the game realized by each of the plurality of game programs, and collectively transmits it to the server device 10.

  As a specific example, it is assumed that two games, a first game G1 and a second game G2, are provided by the same vendor. In this case, the vendor attaches the same control program to the game programs of both the first game G1 and the second game G2. The game function adding unit 36 of each terminal 20 installs a control program together when downloading and installing one of these two game programs. When the other game program is downloaded and installed with the control program already installed, installation of the control program attached to the game program is omitted.

  Regardless of whether the control program is downloaded together with the game program of the first game G1 or downloaded together with the game program of the second game G2, the control program acquires the play history information of both of these two games, and the server device 10 to send.

  The point calculation unit 33 of the server device 10 calculates point information P for each terminal 20 based on the play history information of a plurality of games transmitted from the play history information transmission unit 32. Here, the first game G1 and the second game G2 are provided by the same vendor. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, each game may be provided by a plurality of vendors performing collaboration.

  In the present embodiment, when a new game is added by the game function adding unit 36, points may be added to the point information P of the terminal 20. In this case, the play history information transmission unit 32 notifies the server device 10 of information indicating that a new game has been added when the game function addition unit 36 installs the game program for the new game. Upon receiving this notification, the point calculation unit 33 of the server device 10 adds a predetermined point to the point information P of the terminal 20 that is the transmission source of the notification.

[Operation]
Hereinafter, an example of the flow of processing when the game function adding unit 36 adds a new game to the terminal 20 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 9. First, the game function adding unit 36 connects to a predetermined program distribution server in response to an instruction operation of the player, and requests a list of a plurality of game programs provided by the program distribution server (S21). In response to this request, a list of game programs transmitted by the program distribution server is acquired and displayed on the display unit 24 (S22). Thereafter, the game function adding unit 36 accepts selection of a game program by the player (S23).

  Upon receiving the selection of the game program, the game function adding unit 36 downloads the selected game program from the program distribution server (S24). At this time, the control program is also downloaded. And the game function addition part 36 installs by storing the downloaded game program in the memory | storage part 12 (S25). Next, the game function adding unit 36 determines whether or not the control program has already been installed (S26). If the control program has already been installed in the terminal 20 together with other game programs (S26: Yes), the game function adding unit 36 terminates the process because it is not necessary to introduce the control program again. On the other hand, when the control program is not already installed in the process S26 (S26: No), the game function adding unit 36 installs the control program downloaded in the S24 in the terminal 20 (S27) and ends the process.

[Modification]
Hereinafter, modifications of the game system according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. In this modification, the play result of one game is reflected in the content of the other game among a plurality of games.

  First, a first modification will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In this modification, when the player plays the first game G1 and then starts playing the second game G2, the contents of the second game G2 are controlled according to the play situation of the first game G1. In this modification, it is assumed that the player has already played the first game G1, and accordingly, the individual game processing unit 31a corresponding to the first game G1 outputs the play history information of the game. .

  In this situation, it is assumed that the player newly installs the game program of the second game G2 on the terminal 20 and tries to start the play. At this time, the individual game processing unit 31b corresponding to the second game G2 determines whether or not the play history information of the first game G1 exists when the game is activated for the first time (S31) (S32). If there is no play history information (S32: No), the individual game processing section 31b starts the game process from the initial stage as usual (S33).

  When the play history information of the first game G1 exists (S32: Yes), the individual game processing unit 31b determines whether or not the content satisfies a predetermined condition (S34). Here, when it is determined that the play history information of the first game G1 does not satisfy the predetermined condition (S34: No), the process proceeds to step S33, and the normal is the same as when the play history information does not exist. The game process is started (S33).

  The predetermined condition for the determination used in this process S34 may be, for example, a condition that the degree of progress is equal to or higher than a predetermined level, a condition that a specific event is finished, or a specific target. It may be a condition that it is achieved, or a combination of these various conditions.

  If it is determined in step S34 that the predetermined condition is satisfied (S34: Yes), it is estimated that the player is about to start the second game G2 while playing the first game G1 to some extent. In this case, the individual game processing unit 31b changes the game content of the second game G2 (S35).

  Specifically, for example, the individual game processing unit 31b may start the second game G2 after giving a privilege that is advantageous in playing the game. In addition, when the first game G1 and the second game G2 are games of the same system, a part of the processing of the second game G2 is omitted and the second game G2 is started from the progress of the middle stage. Also good.

  In the above description, the game content of the second game G2 is changed with reference to the play history information of the first game G1, but the play history information of the first game G1 is individually associated with the first game G1. The game processing unit 31a itself may refer to it. Specifically, after the player has played the first game G1 halfway, the game program of the first game G1 is once uninstalled or left for some reason, and then the same game program of the first game G1 is reinstalled. Shall be.

  In this case, the individual game processing unit 31a determines whether or not the play history information of the first game G1 output in the past is stored in the storage unit 22 at the first activation after re-installation. When play history information is stored, the game content is changed with reference to the content. Specifically, for example, the individual game processing unit 31a resumes the game process from the continuation assuming that the event that has been completed in the play history information has been completed. In this way, even if the game program is once uninstalled, the player can reinstall the game program and play the continuation of the game that he was playing.

  Next, as a second modification, a processing example in the case where at least a part of the tutorial of the second game G2 is omitted according to the progress of the play of the first game G1 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. . In the present modification, the first game G1 and the second game G2 are games of the same type, and if one of the games is played, the basic operation content of the other game can be grasped. Similarly to the first modified example, the player has already played the first game G1, and accordingly, the individual game processing unit 31a corresponding to the first game G1 plays indicating the progress of the game. It is assumed that history information is output.

  In this situation, it is assumed that the player newly installs the game program of the second game G2 on the terminal 20 and tries to start the play. At this time, the individual game processing unit 31b corresponding to the second game G2 has the play history information of the game (here, the first game G1) set in advance as a game of the same type as that of itself when the game is activated for the first time (S41). Is determined (S42). If there is no play history information (S42: No), the individual game processing unit 31b executes the tutorial as usual (S43).

  When the play history information of the first game G1 exists in the process S42 (S42: Yes), the individual game processing unit 31b has a predetermined progress degree of the first game G1 included in the play history information of the first game G1. It is determined whether or not it is a stage or more (for example, whether or not the tutorial has been completed in the first game G1, or whether or not the player has performed a predetermined operation) (S44). If the predetermined stage has not been reached (S44: No), a normal tutorial is executed (S43) as in the case where there is no play history information.

  On the other hand, if the progress of the first game G1 is greater than or equal to a predetermined level in the process S44 (S44: Yes), it is determined that the player has already played the first game G1 to some extent, so that the game is of the same type. There is little need for the player to play the tutorial of the second game G2. Therefore, the individual game processing unit 31b executes a tutorial in which at least a part thereof is omitted (S45). Specifically, when the tutorial consists of three stages, only the second stage is executed. Here, the stage of the tutorial to be executed may be determined in the second game G2. Further, it may be determined which part of the tutorial is omitted according to the degree of progress of the first game G1 (for example, the level of the virtual unit operated by the player).

  For example, if the level of the virtual unit operated by the player in the first game G1 is “10”, the first stage in the tutorial of the second game G2 is omitted, and the virtual operated by the player in the first game G1. If the level of the unit is “20”, the first and second steps in the tutorial of the second game G2 may be omitted.

  Further, when the player is performing a predetermined attack (for example, the first magic attack) in the first game G1, the first stage of the tutorial of the second game G2 is omitted, and the player is different in the first game G1. When performing a predetermined attack (for example, the second magic attack), the second stage of the tutorial of the second game G2 may be omitted, and so on. These settings are determined in the program of the second game G2.

  Note that in the above example, information specifying which game of the same game is set in advance in the game program of each game. However, the present embodiment is not limited to this, and a game group to which each of a plurality of games belongs is set, and each game program may determine that a game belonging to the same game group as itself is a game of the same system. In this case, each game program includes the group identifier of the game group to which it belongs.

  In addition, when the process of omitting a part of the tutorial of the second game G2 is performed according to the progress degree of the first game G1, the point calculation unit 33 points according to the degree of omission of the tutorial of the second game G2. The information P may be calculated.

  Specifically, when the first stage of the second game G2 tutorial is omitted, the point calculation unit 33 sets the point information P to P1, and when the first and second stages of the second game G2 tutorial are omitted. The point information P is P2.

[Processing according to the number of players who play individual games]
In the game system according to the first and second embodiments of the present invention, the point calculation unit 33 may calculate point information according to the number of players playing the game.

  As an example, the point calculation unit 33 refers to play history information such as the operation frequency of each player in the most recent predetermined period for each game, and obtains the number of players who have operated in the most recent predetermined period. Then, the point calculation unit 33 calculates and gives point information P corresponding to the number of players to the terminal 20 operated by each player who has operated in the most recent predetermined period.

  As an example, the point information P may be a value obtained by dividing a numerical value of a predetermined point by the number of obtained players. In another example, the point information P may be a value obtained by multiplying the numerical value of a predetermined point by the number of obtained players.

  Furthermore, in this example of the present embodiment, point information may be calculated according to the number of players who are playing a plurality of games. In this example, the point calculation unit 33 refers to the play history information for each of a plurality of individual games, and obtains information such as the operation frequency for each player in the most recent predetermined period.

  For example, the point calculation unit 33 counts the number of players who have operated in both of a plurality of games (for example, the first game G1 and the second game G2) in the most recent predetermined period. Then, the point calculation unit 33 calculates and gives point information P corresponding to the number of players to the terminal 20 operated by each player who has operated in the most recent predetermined period.

  According to this, it becomes possible to give a privilege according to the number of players moving in both the first game G1 and the second game G2.

  Further, for example, the point calculation unit 33 is moving (logged in) in both the first game G1 and the second game G2, and the number of other player characters (referred to as friend characters) set as friends, Alternatively, the point information P may be calculated according to a ratio obtained by dividing the number of logged-in friend characters by the total number of friend characters.

[Example of dividing games into categories]
The point calculation unit 33 may divide individual games into categories and calculate common point information for each category. Here, the category may be, for example, a game type (a card game, a battle game, a shooting game, or the like), a vendor provided, or a game vendor arbitrarily set.

  For the games belonging to each category, the point calculation unit 33 refers to the player's play history information, and sums the play time of each player for each category (the sum of the play times of games belonging to the category) and the number of play days. Statistical information based on play history information (referred to as play history statistical information) such as an average value, a total sum, and a maximum level value are obtained.

  Then, the point calculation unit 33 compares the play history statistical information about a certain category (assumed to be category A) with the play history statistical information of another category (for example, category B), and the play history statistics of category A The value obtained by subtracting the category B play history statistical information from the information exceeds a predetermined threshold, or the ratio value obtained by dividing the category A play history statistical information by the category B play history statistical information is a predetermined threshold. If the value is exceeded, point information that can be commonly used in a category A game may be given.

  That is, in this example, the point calculation unit 33 calculates point information for each category. The point information for each category is associated with information for specifying the corresponding category.

  In this example, the point presentation unit 34 presents the point information P calculated by the point calculation unit 33 for each terminal 20 and for each category to the corresponding terminal 20.

  In this example, the point information P for each category calculated by the point calculation unit 33 is reflected in the game processing by the game function unit 30 in accordance with a player instruction or the like. That is, the individual game processing unit 31 controls the play of the game using the point information corresponding to the category of the game played by the player among the point information for each terminal 20 calculated by the point calculation unit 33.

  Specifically, when the player instructs use of the acquired points, in response to this instruction, the category of the game executed on the terminal 20 operated by the player is referred to and associated with information for specifying the category. Using the points, the game function unit 30 controls the game contents so that an advantageous effect or a favorable influence for the player is generated.

  In this example of the present embodiment, as a specific example of the use of such points, a privilege that can be used in the game is given to a player who operates the terminal 20 according to the points for each category. Good. Specifically, during the play of a certain game, among the point information calculated by the point calculation unit 33, the privilege granting unit 35 is playing the game according to the point information corresponding to the category of the game being played. A plurality of types of benefits related to the game are presented to the terminal 20. When the privilege granting unit 35 receives a privilege list acquisition request from the terminal 20, the privilege granting unit 35 transmits the privilege list information to the terminal 20 that has made the request, and the privilege list information is displayed on the display unit 24 of the terminal 20. Is displayed to present a list of benefits to the player.

  In addition, when the uninstallation of a program of a certain game can be detected in the terminal 20 (for example, when the terminal 20 sends information identifying the game uninstalled on the server device 10 side at the time of uninstallation), for each category of the present embodiment If the example of calculating the point information is used, the following processing can be realized.

  That is, when it is detected that a game belonging to category A has been uninstalled on the terminal 20, the point calculation unit 33 of the server device 10 is common to the terminal 20 in games of category B different from category A. The available point information may be calculated. According to this, for example, a game group using a certain library A is classified into category A, a game group using another library B is classified into category B, and library A becomes old and library B is used. When it is desired to proceed to the transition to a game that is currently in progress, it is possible to detect that a game belonging to category A has been uninstalled and to calculate point information that can be used in common for games belonging to category B.

  If the category is different from the vendor, the total play time, the number of login days, the level, etc. (a combination or a value calculated from these) of a plurality of games belonging to category A (a game of vendor A) is assumed. The information indicating the degree of play of the game may be compared with information indicating the degree of play of a plurality of games belonging to category B different from company A (referred to as games of vendor B). Depending on the difference, for example, when the degree of play of a game belonging to category A is larger than the degree of play of a game belonging to category B, a privilege for company A can be given. Further, when the uninstallation can be detected, it is possible to control such that if the game of the vendor B belonging to the category B is uninstalled, more benefits of the game for the company A belonging to the category A are given. The further away from the game, the more control can be given such as giving more benefits for Company A.

[An example of another configuration method of the game system]
At least a part of the functions that the control unit 11 of the server device 10 realizes in the above description of the present embodiment may be realized by the control unit 21 of the terminal 20. Conversely, at least a part of the functions realized by the control unit 21 of the terminal 20 may be realized by the control unit 11 of the server device 10. For example, a part of the game process realized by the game function unit 30 of the terminal 20 may be executed by the server device 10. In addition, the process for determining whether or not the play history information satisfies a predetermined condition, which is performed by the point calculation unit 33 in the above description, may be performed by the terminal 20. In this case, when it is determined that the play history information satisfies a predetermined condition, the terminal 20 notifies the point calculation unit 33 of the server device 10 to that effect, and the point calculation unit 33 receives the notification and transmits a notification. Points are given to the terminal 20 that has been made.

[Effect of the embodiment]
As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, a point that does not depend on a game is given to each terminal in accordance with a game play history, thereby motivating a player to play a game that can use the point. Can do.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game system, 10 Server apparatus, 11 Control part, 12 Storage part, 13 Communication part, 20 Terminal, 21 Control part, 22 Storage part, 23 Operation part, 24 Display part, 25 Communication part, 30 Game function part, 31 Individual Game processing part, 32 play history information transmission part, 33 point calculation part, 34 point presentation part, 35 privilege provision part, 36 game function addition part, 121 point database.

Claims (17)

A game system including a terminal and a server device that is communicably connected to the terminal,
A game function unit that allows a player to play a plurality of games;
A privilege calculation unit that calculates privilege information of the terminal based on a play history obtained by the player playing the plurality of games;
A privilege presentation unit that presents the privilege information of the terminal calculated by the privilege calculation unit to the terminal;
Including
The game function unit is a game system that controls a game play by a player based on the privilege information of the terminal calculated by the privilege calculation unit. The game system according to claim 1,
The privilege calculation unit is a game system that calculates privilege information for each terminal based on a play history obtained by each player playing the plurality of games. The game system according to claim 1 or 2,
The game system which calculates the privilege information for every terminal based on whether the parameter information about the play history obtained by each player playing the plurality of games satisfies a predetermined condition. The game system according to claim 3,
The privilege calculation unit calculates privilege information for each terminal based on whether or not each of the plurality of parameter information regarding the game play history of each player satisfies a predetermined condition defined for each parameter information. Game system. The game system according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
A bonus presentation unit that presents a plurality of types of bonuses relating to a game that can be used according to the bonus information to a player who operates the terminal;
The game function unit controls the play of a game by the player in accordance with a privilege selected by the player from among the plurality of types of privileges presented. A game system according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The terminal further includes a game function adding unit that adds a new game corresponding to the game program as a game that the game function unit causes a player operating the terminal to play by installing a new game program. A game system to provide. The game system according to claim 6,
The privilege calculation unit is a game system that provides privilege information to the terminal when a new game is added by the game function adding unit. The game system according to claim 6 or 7,
The game function adding unit, when installing the game program, also installs a control program on the terminal,
The terminal acquires information relating to a game play history realized by the control program, a game program installed together with the control program, and a game program different from the game program, and the server It further includes a play history information transmission unit that transmits to the device,
The bonus calculation unit is a game system that calculates bonus information for each terminal based on information transmitted from the play history information transmission unit. A game system according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
The game function unit causes the player to play the first game and the second game, and controls the play of the second game according to the play situation of the first game. The game system according to claim 9,
The game function unit omits at least a part of a game process for guiding a player to operate a game in an initial stage of the second game when the play of the first game has progressed to a predetermined stage. . The game system according to claim 10,
The privilege calculation unit is a game system that calculates a privilege according to the degree to which the game process is omitted in the second game. The game system according to any one of claims 1 to 11,
The said game function part outputs the information regarding the play history of the game in play, and when the game program of the said game is reinstalled, the game system which controls the play of a game using the information regarding the said play history. A game system according to any one of claims 1 to 12,
The game function unit causes the player to play the first game and the second game,
The privilege calculation unit is a game system that calculates a privilege based on a difference in frequency of operations performed by the player in the first game and the second game, respectively. The game system according to any one of claims 1 to 13,
The privilege calculation unit is a game system that calculates a privilege based on the number of players of the plurality of games. A game system according to any one of claims 1 to 14,
The privilege calculation unit is a game system that classifies the plurality of games into one of a plurality of categories and calculates a privilege for each category using information relating to a play history in a game for each category. A method for controlling a game played using a terminal,
A privilege calculation step of calculating privilege information of the terminal based on a play history obtained by the player playing a plurality of games;
A privilege presentation step of presenting the privilege information of the terminal calculated by the privilege calculation unit to the terminal;
Including
Controlling the game play by the player based on the privilege information of the terminal calculated by the privilege calculation unit;
A game control method including: In a case where a game is played using a terminal, a privilege calculating means for calculating privilege information of the terminal based on a plurality of game play histories by the player,
Privilege presenting means for presenting the privilege information calculated by the privilege calculating means to a corresponding terminal;
Game control means for controlling the play of the game by the player based on the privilege information calculated by the privilege calculation means;
As a program to make the computer function.

Images