JP2018029813A - Program and system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a motivation by which a user can positively participate in a video game.SOLUTION: A video game for providing an event in which a plurality of users can participate is provided. The video game assigns a special privilege (e.g., a privilege for the experienced) to the experienced. The privilege for the experienced is a different privilege from a privilege (namely, a privilege acquired as a result of progressing a normal event) acquired according to a progress of an event. The special privilege includes a privilege of exempting consumption of game elements (e.g., stamina, a ticket, and a currency in the game) generated according to execution of the event (namely, a privilege allowing a user to execute an event without consuming a game element to be consumed by execution of the event, and a privilege of receiving compensation for consumption of the game element).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

  At least one of the embodiments of the present invention relates to a program for causing a server to realize a function for controlling the progress of a video game, a system thereof, and a program for causing a user terminal to realize a function for controlling the progress of a video game. .

  Conventionally, there is a system in which a plurality of players cooperate to fight an enemy. An example of such a system is a raid battle system.

  In such a raid battle system, for example, a common life point value is provided for each character in the team, and when the physical strength value of the character in the team becomes 0, the common life point is subtracted, based on the common life point. In some cases, the winner is determined (see Patent Document 1).

JP 2001-239059 A

  However, in such a video game system, users with weak characters to join the team are reluctant to join the team (that is, participate in the raid battle) because they fear annoying the team. There was a problem that it would end up.

  An object of at least one embodiment of the present invention is to solve the above problems and provide a motivation for a user to actively participate in a video game.

  According to a non-limiting viewpoint, a program according to an embodiment of the present invention is a program for causing a server to realize a function of controlling the progress of a video game, and a plurality of users can participate in the server. An event execution function for causing a plurality of users to execute an event, a first grant function for granting an event result privilege given based on a progress result of the event to participating users who have participated in the event, and progress of the video game A specific function for identifying an advanced user from among the participating users by referring to a play level value that is a value that is variable according to the user and a value that is set for each user; And a second grant function for granting a privilege to the advanced user.

  According to a non-limiting aspect, a system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a communication network, a server, and a user terminal, and is a system that controls the progress of a video game, and allows a plurality of users to participate. Event execution means for causing a plurality of users to execute an event, first grant means for granting an event result privilege given based on the progress result of the event to participating users who have participated in the event, and progress of the video game A specific means for identifying an advanced user from among the participating users by referring to a play level value that is a value that is variable according to the user and is set for each user; Second granting means for granting a person privilege to the advanced user.

  According to a non-limiting aspect, a program according to an embodiment of the present invention is a program for causing a user terminal to realize a function of controlling the progress of a video game, and a plurality of users participate in the user terminal. An event execution function for causing a plurality of users to execute a possible event, a first grant function for granting an event result privilege given based on a progress result of the event to participating users who have participated in the event, and the video game Separately from the event result privilege, which is a value that varies according to the progress, and refers to a play level value that is a value set for each user, and identifies an advanced user from among the participating users A second grant function for granting an advanced user privilege to the advanced user.

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

It is a block diagram which shows the example of a structure of a system. It is a block diagram which shows the example of a structure of a server. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the example of the storage state of user information. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the example of the storage state of progress information. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a game related process. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the example of a display screen. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the example of a display screen. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the example of a display screen.

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

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As illustrated in FIG. 1, the system 100 includes a server 10 and user terminals 20 and 201 to 20N (N is an arbitrary integer) used by a user of the system. Note that the configuration of the system 100 is not limited to this, and a single user terminal may be used by a plurality of users, or a configuration including a plurality of servers.

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

  The system 100 includes the server 10 and a plurality of user terminals 20 and 201 to 20N, thereby executing various processes for controlling the progress of the video game. In particular, in this example, various processes when executing an event in a video game are described.

  Here, the progress of the video game means that various progress or changes that may occur in the video game have occurred. Examples of various progress or changes that can occur in a video game include time progress, changes in game element parameters, updates of specific statuses or flags, or operational inputs by the user.

  An event means an event that can occur in a video game. The configuration for executing the event is not particularly limited, but a configuration that proceeds when the user operates the object or a configuration that proceeds when the user inputs a command is preferable. In some examples of such a configuration, success / failure determination is performed based on whether or not a predetermined task has been achieved in response to a user operation. Examples of events include so-called quests and battles. Examples of tasks include reaching a predetermined position and subjugating enemy characters.

  The server 10 is managed by an administrator of the system 100 and has various functions for providing information related to various processes to the plurality of user terminals 20 and 201 to 20N. In this example, the server 10 includes an information processing apparatus such as a WWW server, and includes a storage medium that stores various types of information. The server 10 includes a general configuration for performing various processes as a computer, such as a control unit and a communication unit, but a description thereof is omitted here. Further, in the system 100, it is preferable that the server 10 manages various types of information from the viewpoint of reducing the processing load on each of the plurality of user terminals 20, 201 to 20N. However, the system 100 may be configured such that a storage area is provided in a state where the server 10 is accessible, and for example, a dedicated storage area is provided outside the server 10.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the server 10. As shown in FIG. 2, the server 10 includes a reception unit 11, a participating user identification unit 12, an advanced user identification unit 13, an event execution unit 14, a first grant unit 15, a second grant unit 16, And at least a storage unit 17.

  The reception unit 11 has a function of receiving a user who participates in an event. As an example of a configuration for accepting a user, a game image for participating in an event is displayed on the display screen of the display device of the user terminals 20, 201 to 20N, and the user terminals 20, 201 to 201 are displayed according to an input to the game image. There exists a structure which receives the information which shows the intention display of participating in the event produced | generated by 20N from the user terminals 20 and 201-20N.

  The participating user specifying unit 12 has a function of specifying a participating user who participates in one event. Examples of the configuration for identifying a participating user include a configuration for sequentially identifying a user indicating an intention to participate in an event based on information received by the reception unit 11 as a participating user, and information received by a receiving unit. There is a configuration in which users indicating intention to participate in an event are matched based on each other to form one group so that each user constituting one group is a participating user who participates in one event.

  The advanced user specifying unit 13 has a function of specifying an advanced user among participating users participating in one event. In this example, the advanced user specifying unit 13 specifies the advanced user with reference to the play level values of the participating users. Examples of a configuration for specifying an advanced user include a configuration in which a user having the highest play level value among the participating users is specified as an advanced user (that is, a configuration in which at least one user is relatively advanced), or a participating user. Among them, there is a configuration in which a user whose play level value exceeds a predetermined threshold is specified as an advanced user (that is, a configuration in which an advanced user is specified by comparison with a threshold).

  Here, the play level value is a value that varies according to the progress of the video game and is set for each user. Examples of play level values include level, rank, grade, number of points (for example, cumulative number of points accumulated according to event progress results), ranking, and number of laps. Here, the number of laps means the number of event clears (or the number of challenges).

  The event execution unit 14 has a function of executing an event. For example, the event execution unit 14 updates the event information stored in the storage unit 17 based on the input information transmitted from the participating user's user terminal. Specifically, the event execution unit 14 sets various parameters related to the event (for example, the amount of damage given, the position of the participating user or character, the HP of the enemy character, and the HP of the participating user (the HP of the character operated by the participating user). ) Etc.) is executed, and the calculation result is output. As an example of a configuration for outputting a calculation result, there is a configuration in which a game image for displaying a calculation result is displayed on a display screen of a display device of a user terminal operated by a participating user.

  Here, displaying an image on the display screen of the display device means that the image is output to a display device included in the user terminals 20 and 201 to 20N through communication using the communication network 30. As an example of a configuration for displaying an image on the display device, there is a configuration in which information (image information) generated on the server 10 side is transmitted to the user terminals 20 and 201 to 20N side. In addition, the structure of image information is not specifically limited, For example, the information which compressed the image may be sufficient, and the information for producing | generating an image with the user terminals 20 and 201-20N may be sufficient. An example of information obtained by compressing an image is one used in a cloud game (for example, MPEG). Further, information for generating an image on the user terminals 20 and 201 to 20N includes information used in an online game (for example, position information).

  The 1st provision part 15 has a function which provides a privilege (event result privilege) to a participating user according to the progress result of an event. An example of a configuration for granting a privilege includes a configuration for updating user information stored in the storage unit 17 and outputting a grant result. As an example of a configuration for outputting the grant result, there is a configuration in which a game image for displaying the grant result is displayed on a display screen of a display device of a user terminal operated by a participating user. In addition, it is preferable that the 1st provision part 15 of this example is set as the structure which provides each user with the item which each user acquired during the progress of the event.

  Here, the privilege means a specially granted benefit. Although the example of a privilege is not specifically limited, It is preferable that it is an effect and thing with a certain influence on a video game. Examples of benefits include effects that have some effect on game elements and users (for example, release of buffs and new skills), effects that have some effect on quests and stages (for example, release of buffs and new stages), users There are items that can be used, virtual currency, and characters.

  Here, the event result privilege means a privilege different from the advanced user privilege. Specifically, the event result privilege means a privilege obtained by being influenced by the event result by participating in the event. Examples of event result benefits include benefits (for example, materials and characters) that cannot be obtained unless the event is executed. For example, the 1st provision part 15 specifies an event result privilege with reference to the lottery table corresponding to an event progress result and an event progress result.

  The 2nd provision part 16 has a function which provides a privilege (advanced person privilege) to an advanced user. For example, the second grant unit 16 updates the user information stored in the storage unit 17 and outputs the grant result to the terminal operated by the grant target user. As an example of a configuration for outputting the grant result, there is a configuration in which a game image for displaying the grant result is displayed on a display screen of a display device of a user terminal operated by a participating user.

  Here, the advanced user privilege means a privilege different from the event result privilege. Specifically, the advanced user privilege means a privilege obtained without being affected by the event result for the advanced user among the users who participated in the event. The system 100 is preferably configured to grant an advanced user privilege to an advanced user no matter how the event ends. Examples of the advanced player benefits include benefits that are exempt from consumption of game elements that occur in response to the execution of an event. In addition, for example, the second granting unit 16 specifies the senior privilege with reference to a lottery table for specifying the senior privilege.

  The game element means an element constituting a video game. Examples of game elements include items on video games, characters, users, and stamina. Examples of items include tickets for video games and in-game currency.

  The storage unit 17 is a storage medium that stores various information used for the progress of the video game. The storage unit 17 of this example stores user information and progress information.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of a storage state of user information. Here, the user information is information about the user. As shown in FIG. 3, the user information includes a user ID, a user name, a play level value, and a stamina value. The user information may include character information related to the owned character and item information related to the owned item.

  Here, the stamina value is one of the game elements required for executing the event. For example, the consumption (subtraction) of 10 stamina occurs in response to the execution of event A. It is assumed that the stamina value in this example recovers with time and the upper limit of recovery is fixed.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of a storage state of progress information. Here, the progress information is information regarding the progress of the event. As shown in FIG. 4, the event information includes an event ID, information about event contents, and information about participating users. The information related to the event content includes information on the event configuration such as the difficulty level of the event, the number of people who can participate, and a map.

  Each of the plurality of user terminals 20 and 201 to 20N is managed by a user, and can play a network distribution type video game such as a mobile phone terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a portable game device, or a so-called wearable device. Consists of possible communication terminals. The configuration of the user terminal that can be included in the system 100 is not limited to the above-described example, and may be any configuration that allows the user to recognize the video game. Other examples of the configuration of the user terminal include a combination of various communication terminals, a personal computer, and a stationary game apparatus.

  Each of the plurality of user terminals 20 and 201 to 20N is connected to the communication network 30 and communicates with the server 10 to execute various processes (for example, a display device that displays a game image). Etc.) and software. Each of the plurality of user terminals 20 and 201 to 20N may be configured to be able to directly communicate with each other without using the server 10.

  Next, the operation of the system 100 of this example will be described.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing related to a video game (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as “game related processing”) executed by the system 100. In this example, a series of flows from when a user participates in an event to when the event ends in a certain event holding period will be described.

  FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a display screen that displays a game image for event selection. As shown in FIG. 6, an event selection game image 1000 includes an area 1001 for requesting participation, an area 1002 for displaying information on the contents of the event, and game elements generated in response to the execution of the event. An area 1003 for displaying information related to consumption and an area 1004 for displaying information related to advanced user benefits are included.

  In the game-related process, the terminal 20 first receives an event participation request from the user (step S101). For example, the terminal 20 receives an input for the area 1001 in the event selection game image.

  When the participation request is accepted, the terminal 20 transmits information indicating an intention to participate in the event to the server 10 (step S102). For example, the terminal 20 transmits information including a user ID for operating the terminal 20 and an event ID indicating an intention to participate in the event to the server 10 as information indicating an intention to participate in the event.

  The server 10 receives the user's participation in the event by receiving the information indicating the intention to participate in the event (step S103). In this example, it is assumed that participation in the event is applied in the order of users AG.

  Participation in the event is accepted, and the server 10 determines the participating users (step S104). In this example, the server 10 determines four users as participating users in the order of application. That is, in this example, four users A to D are determined as participating users.

  It should be noted that the server 10 transmits information related to the participating user to the terminal operated by the participating user, whereby “information indicating that the user is a participating user” or “other” Information regarding participating users ”is displayed.

  When the participating user is determined, the server 10 determines an advanced user from among the participating users (step S105). In this example, the server 10 sets a user having the highest play level value among participating users as an advanced user. Taking the user information in FIG. 3 as an example, the user A who is the user with the highest play level value among the users AD is an advanced user. The server 10 may be configured to determine that there is no advanced user when there is no user with a play level value exceeding a predetermined threshold, or to determine a plurality of users as advanced users. It may be configured.

  The server 10 transmits information indicating that the user is an advanced user to the terminal operated by the advanced user, whereby information indicating that the user is an advanced user is displayed on the terminal operated by the advanced user. In this example, it is configured such that a user other than the advanced user is not notified of which participating user is the advanced user, but a user other than the advanced user is also notified of which participating user is the advanced user. It may be configured.

  When the advanced user is confirmed, the server 10 gives an advanced user privilege to the advanced user (step S106). For example, the server 10 updates the user information of the advanced user, generates game image information for displaying a game image showing the advanced result bonus, and transmits the game image information to a terminal operated by the advanced user. Information indicating that the advanced user privilege is granted is displayed on the terminal to which the game image information is transmitted. Although not particularly illustrated, the server 10 of the present example is configured to store a lottery table to be referred to when granting an advanced user privilege in the storage unit 17 and identify the senior privilege with reference to the lottery table. ing.

  FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of a display screen that displays a game image indicating that an advanced user privilege has been granted. As shown in FIG. 7, the game image 2000 indicating that the advanced user privilege is provided includes information 2001 indicating that the advanced user privilege has been provided, and information 2002 regarding the content of the advanced user privilege. Here, a privilege that exempts stamina consumption (that is, consumption of game elements) that occurs in response to the execution of an event (that is, a privilege that “no stamina was consumed”) is granted as an advanced user privilege This is an example.

  In this example, as an example of a configuration in which consumption of game elements that occur in response to event execution is exempted, “consumption of game elements that occur in response to event execution” is referred to as “stamina consumption” and “stamina consumption”. Is described using an example in which “the privilege that is exempted” is “the privilege that the stamina was not consumed”. Of course, the configuration is not limited to that in this example. For example, a “stamina recovery item” may be given to an advanced user as “a privilege that exempts stamina consumption”. Further, in the case where “consumption of the game element that occurs in accordance with the execution of the event” is “ticket”, a privilege that the ticket was not consumed may be given, or a new ticket may be provided. You may be set as the structure provided as a privilege. That is, it may be configured such that a privilege that the supplement of the consumption of game elements can be received.

  In addition, in this example, although it is set as the structure which provides an advanced person privilege before event execution, it is not restricted to such a structure. For example, the system 100 may be configured to give an advanced user benefit to an advanced user separately from the event result benefit after the event is executed. In addition, the system 100 may be configured to count the number of times determined as an advanced user and to give an advanced user privilege according to the counted number.

  When the advanced user privilege is granted to the advanced user, the server 10 executes an event until a predetermined end timing comes (step S107). For example, the server 10 receives input information from a terminal operated by a participating user, updates event information, and generates game image information for displaying a game image in a predetermined frame based on the event information. The terminal receives the game image information and displays the game image, and transmits the input accepted from the user to the server 10.

  Here, the predetermined end trigger means a trigger for determining the end of the event among the predetermined triggers. Examples of the predetermined end opportunity include battle victory, battle defeat, reaching a predetermined location, time out, disconnection of communication, and an end instruction from the user.

  When the predetermined end timing comes, the server 10 ends the execution of the event and specifies the event result (step S108).

  When the event result is specified, the server 10 grants an event result privilege to the user according to the event result (step S109). For example, the server 10 generates game image information for displaying a game image indicating an event result benefit, and transmits the game image information to a terminal operated by a participating user. Although not particularly illustrated, the server 10 of the present example stores a lottery table to be referred to when granting an event result benefit in the storage unit 17, and refers to the lottery table for an event result corresponding to the event result. It is set as the structure which identifies a privilege.

  When the terminal 20 receives the game image information, the terminal 20 displays information indicating the event result privilege (step S110), and ends the processing here.

  FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram for describing an example of a display screen that displays a game image indicating an event result benefit. As shown in FIG. 8, the game image 3000 indicating that the event result privilege has been granted includes information 3001 regarding the event result and information 3002 regarding the granted event result privilege.

  As described above, as one aspect of the above-described embodiment, the system 100 (or the server 10) that controls the progress of the video game includes the reception unit 11, the participating user specifying unit 12, and the advanced user specifying unit 13. The event execution unit 14, the first granting unit 15, the second granting unit 16, and the storage unit 17, causing a plurality of users to execute an event in which a plurality of users can participate, Refers to the play level value, which is a value that is given to each participating user who has participated in the event, and varies according to the progress of the video game, and is set for each user. Then, an advanced user is identified from among the participating users, and an advanced user benefit is given to the advanced user separately from the event result benefit, and the motivation for the user to actively participate in the video game It is possible to provide.

  That is, as one aspect of the above-described embodiment, a user who is less likely to become a force like a beginner (for example, a level) than an advanced user (for example, a user who can easily be cleared by solo without having to fight for an event) Motivation to challenge the event together with (low-users). In other words, as one aspect of the above-described embodiment, it is possible to provide a video game in which the participation of a user who does not have the strength as a beginner is actively requested, regardless of whether it is an advanced user or a beginner. It is possible to provide a motivation for a user to actively participate in a video game.

  In addition, as mentioned in the above-mentioned embodiment, the system 100 is configured to grant a privilege that exempts consumption of game elements that occur in response to the execution of an event as a senior privilege. With this configuration, users who challenge the same event many times can be motivated to work with beginner users, and users can actively participate in video games regardless of whether they are advanced or beginners. Motivation can be provided.

  Although not particularly mentioned in the above-described embodiment, the system 100 increases the level of difficulty of the event, and makes the advanced user benefits more expensive, or increases the number (or type) of advanced user benefits. It may be configured. For example, the system 100 only needs to be configured to include a lottery table for advanced player benefits according to difficulty levels. As one aspect of such an embodiment, for the advanced user, the challenge of the high difficulty event is further increased by challenging the high difficulty event with the beginner user, thereby achieving the event problem. In addition to enhancing the sense of accomplishment at the time, it becomes possible to give a challenge value based on being better than the benefits at the time of achievement, and it becomes possible to provide a video game with high taste. On the other hand, as one aspect of such an embodiment, not only low-level users will have the opportunity to participate in high-difficulty events, but also will have opportunities to interact with advanced players. You will be able to enjoy the fun of video games.

  Although not particularly mentioned in the above-described embodiment, the system 100 performs an event (a so-called event that requires a lap, for example) in which a result desired by the user is obtained by executing the same event many times. If you want to run an event that you can get a special privilege that is 100 times clear.) If you want to run an event (or solve or clear the number of tasks), specify the advanced It may be configured.

  Although not specifically mentioned in the above-described embodiment, the system 100 makes the advanced user benefits expensive according to the number of participants other than the advanced user (or the number of beginner users) or the advanced user. You may be comprised so that the number (or kind) of privilege may be increased. For example, the system 100 identifies the number of participants other than the advanced user (or identifies the number of beginner users (eg, users whose play level value is equal to or less than the threshold)). Depending on the specified number, a lottery table to be referred to when a lottery for an advanced user benefit is drawn may be determined, and the senior privilege may be determined. In the lottery table referred to here, the higher the specified number (the number of non-advanced users or the number of beginner users), the more expensive the advanced user benefits are given, or What is necessary is just to be comprised so that a number and a kind may increase.

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

  In each of the above-described embodiments, the plurality of user terminals 20 and 201 to 20N and the server 10 are configured according to various control programs (for example, video game processing programs) stored in a storage device included therein. Execute the process.

  The configuration of the system 100 is not limited to the configuration described as an example of each embodiment described above, and for example, the server 10 may execute a part or all of the processing described as processing executed by the user terminal. A part or all of the processing described as processing executed by the server 10 may be executed by any one of the plurality of user terminals 20, 201 to 20N (for example, the user terminal 20) (in this case, the user A system in which the terminal 20 functions as the server 10 may be configured, that is, a so-called peer-to-peer communication method may be adopted. Moreover, it is good also as a structure with which some of the some memory | storage parts with which the server 10 is provided are equipped with either of the several user terminals 20, 201-20N. That is, a configuration may be adopted in which one of the user terminal 20 and the server 10 in the system 100 has a part or all of the functions of the other one.

  Moreover, it is good also as a structure which a program implement | achieves a part or all of the function demonstrated as an example of each embodiment mentioned above to the apparatus single-piece | unit which does not contain a communication network.

  According to one embodiment of the present invention, the present invention is useful in the field of video games that provide an event in which a plurality of users can participate.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Server 20,201-20N User terminal 11 Reception part 12 Participating user specific part 13 Senior user specific part 14 Event execution part 15 1st provision part 16 2nd provision part 17 Storage part 30 Communication network 100 System

Claims (4)

A program for causing a server to realize a function of controlling the progress of a video game,
To the server,
An event execution function that allows multiple users to execute events that can be attended by multiple users;
A first grant function for granting an event result privilege granted based on a progress result of the event to participating users who participated in the event;
A specific function for specifying an advanced user from among the participating users with reference to a play level value that is a value that varies according to the progress of the video game and is set for each user;
A program for realizing a second grant function for granting an advanced user privilege to the advanced user separately from the event result privilege. The program according to claim 1, wherein the second granting function realizes a function of granting a privilege that exempts consumption of a game element that occurs in response to the execution of the event as the privilege for the advanced player. A system comprising a communication network, a server, and a user terminal, and controlling the progress of a video game using game elements,
An event execution means for causing a plurality of users to execute an event in which a plurality of users can participate;
A first granting unit for granting an event result privilege given based on a progress result of the event to a participating user who participated in the event;
A specifying means for specifying an advanced user from among the participating users with reference to a play level value that is a value that varies according to the progress of the video game and is set for each user;
And a second granting unit for granting an advanced user privilege to the advanced user separately from the event result privilege. A program for causing a user terminal to realize a function of controlling the progress of a video game,
In the user terminal,
An event execution function that allows multiple users to execute events that can be attended by multiple users;
A first grant function for granting an event result privilege granted based on a progress result of the event to participating users who participated in the event;
A specific function for specifying an advanced user from among the participating users with reference to a play level value that is a value that varies according to the progress of the video game and is set for each user;
A program for realizing a second grant function for granting an advanced user privilege to the advanced user separately from the event result privilege.

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