JP2019111354A - Control method of server device, server device, program, and game system - Google Patents

Abstract

To increase motivation to invite another player to a social game.SOLUTION: A control method of a server device includes: a transmission step of invitation information including specific information that is specific information for identifying a landing page related to a game and is related to identification information for identifying a player who operates a first terminal device to a second terminal device according to an instruction from the first terminal device; an acquisition step of detecting access of the second terminal device to a landing page on the basis of specific information by a player's operation of the second terminal device to acquire identification information from the second terminal device; an incentive granting step of determining a player who operates the first terminal device after acquisition by using identification information to grant incentive to the player who operates the first terminal device; and a step of limiting the number of incentive-grantable times within a predetermined period and changing the number of incentive-grantable times for each predetermined period. The control method is linked to an event within a game during a predetermined period.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

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

  In recent years, games provided from a server device to a portable terminal operated by a player via a communication network have been well received, and many game titles have been released from a plurality of platforms. There are a wide variety of game types and categories, and among them, so-called social games that enable a plurality of players to participate in the same game are booming. This social game can be said to use a community-type network service called a social networking service (hereinafter referred to as "SNS").

  As a social game utilizing the characteristics of such SNS, for example, a battle event such as a battle in which characters (player characters) operated by a plurality of players attack one or a plurality of enemy characters is developed It has been known. In this case, each player is a member of a specific group such as a guild, a party, a team or a community, which will be described later, and by defeating the enemy character, not only for each player but also for the group to which those players belong. Various rewards such as available points and items may be awarded.

  A battle event aiming to defeat an enemy character by a plurality of player characters in this manner is conventionally referred to in the social game field as a "raid battle", or a group or guild is an initial letter in English. "GvR" ("v" means Versus's English notation), representing (G) and the enemy character appearing in the Raid battle as a raid character with the initial letter (R) of the English notation; And so on).

  Also widely known are social games in which individual battle events in which player characters fight one on one and group battle events in which battles between groups are performed (including battles such as not only battles but also team sports) are performed. There is. As an example of the latter, in Patent Document 1, for example, when a match of a plurality of parties to which a player character belongs is established in a predetermined virtual space in the game, such as the Coliseum Hall, a group battle (battle) by those parties is An online game to be played is described. In the social game field, such a direct match between groups is customarily referred to as a "guild battle" or by representing the group or guild with the initial letter (G) in English as described above. Sometimes called "GvG".

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  By the way, the method of participating in the social game as described above is that the player accesses the platform for operating the social game and finds out and participates in the social game, but invites from other players participating in the social game. There is also a case in which For example, in the case where another player who is registered as a member receives an invitation mail to the social game from a player who is registered as a member of the provider providing the platform, and joins the social game via the invitation mail. is there.

  As described above, the reason why a player sends an invitation mail to another player is a mechanism in which a certain incentive is given to the player when the other player participates in the social game through the invitation mail. It is from. Here, the incentive to be provided is, for example, a rare item having a high rare value such as a coin or a rare item used in a social game. Therefore, the player who has registered as a member can invite other players who have learned about the platform to obtain the incentive, since the social game can be advanced advantageously using coins and items provided by the incentive. Send an email and encourage them to join social games. Since a certain player newly participates in the social game based on the invitation mail, the social game and the platform for providing the social game become active.

  However, in the above-described mechanism of incentive provision, participation (registration) of the player invited to the social game is a condition of incentive provision. That is, even if a player sends an invitation email to many other players, the player can not obtain an incentive unless the other players participate in the social game as a player. For this reason, even if a player sends an invitation e-mail to many other players, the percentage of players who participate in the social game as a player is not large. The situation is that there are few players who bother sending the invitation e-mail and stop sending the invitation e-mail, or do not send the invitation e-mail from the beginning. Also, since the invitation email is sent to registered members in the platform, the destination of the invitation email is also limited. In such a situation, there is a limit to increasing the number of players participating in a social game by a mechanism for inviting other players, and more players are invited to participate in the social game to provide a social game and the social game. It is difficult to further activate the platform.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and it is possible to strengthen the motivation for inviting other players to a social game, and to activate the social game and a platform for providing the social game. It is an object of the present invention to realize a server device control method, server device, program, and game system capable of

  A control method according to an aspect of the present invention is a control method of a server device that provides a game in which a plurality of players can participate, and is connected to a terminal device operated by the player via a communication line. An instruction from the first terminal device is invitation information including specific information for specifying a landing page associated with the game and identification information associated with identification information for identifying a player operating the first terminal device. In response to the transmission step of transmitting to the second terminal device, the second terminal device detects that the landing page has been accessed based on the specific information by the operation of the player of the second terminal device, and the second terminal An acquisition step of acquiring the identification information from the device; and a player who operates the first terminal device after the acquisition, the identification information Determining an incentive, and providing an incentive to the player operating the first terminal device, limiting the number of times the incentive can be given within a predetermined period, and limiting the incentive for each predetermined period Changing the number of times that can be given. The predetermined period is linked to an event in the game.

  A control method according to an aspect of the present invention provides a game in which a plurality of players can participate via a platform screen related to a predetermined platform, and is connected to a terminal device operated by the player via a communication line. A control method of a server device, which is identification information identifying at least the platform screen and a landing page associated with one of the games, identification information associated with identification information identifying a player operating the first terminal device Sending the invitation information including the information to the second terminal device according to the instruction from the first terminal device, and the second terminal device is based on the specific information by the operation of the player of the second terminal device To detect that the landing page has been accessed, and the identification information from the second terminal device. Acquiring an acquisition step, and determining the player operating the first terminal device after the acquisition using the identification information, and providing an incentive to the player operating the first terminal device And limiting the number of times the incentive can be provided within a predetermined period and changing the number of times the incentive can be provided every predetermined period. The predetermined period is linked to an event in the game

  In one aspect of the present invention, in the incentive provision step, an operation of a player operating the second terminal device or an achievement predetermined in the game is achieved, including an access operation to the landing page. In response, an incentive is given to the player operating the first terminal device.

  In one aspect of the present invention, the incentive provision step further includes, when a player operating the second terminal device is registered as a member from an access destination via the landing page to a provider providing the platform, An incentive is given to the player operating the terminal device.

  In one aspect of the present invention, the incentive provision step further operates at least the first terminal device when a player operating the second terminal device registers a player in the game from an access destination via the landing page. Incentives are given to players who

A server device according to an aspect of the present invention is a server device that provides a game in which a plurality of players can participate, and is connected to a terminal device operated by the player via a communication line, at least the game In accordance with an instruction from the first terminal device, the invitation information including specific information for specifying a landing page to be associated with the identification information, the specific information being associated with identification information for identifying a player operating the first terminal device Transmission means for transmitting to the second terminal device, and detection that the second terminal device has accessed the landing page based on the specific information by the operation of the player of the second terminal device from the second terminal device The acquisition means for acquiring the identification information and the player who operates the first terminal device after the acquisition are determined using the identification information Means for giving an incentive to the player operating the first terminal device, restricting the number of times the incentive can be given within a predetermined period, and giving the incentive every predetermined period And changing means for changing the number of times. The predetermined period is linked to an event in the game.
Equipped with

  A program according to an aspect of the present invention provides a game in which a plurality of players can participate, and a landing page associated with at least the game connected to a terminal device operated by the player via a communication line. In response to an instruction from the first terminal apparatus, invitation information including specific information that specifies the identification information that is associated with identification information that identifies the player who operates the first terminal apparatus. The transmission means for transmitting and the access of the landing page based on the specific information by the operation of the player of the second terminal device are detected by the second terminal device, and the identification information is acquired from the second terminal device Acquisition means for determining the player, and a player who operates the first terminal device after the acquisition is determined using the identification information; An incentive providing means for providing an incentive to a player operating one terminal device is realized, and the number of times the incentive can be provided is limited within a predetermined period, and the number of times the incentive can be provided every predetermined period Furthermore, the change means to change is realized. The predetermined period is linked to an event in the game.

  A game system according to an aspect of the present invention provides a game in which a plurality of players can participate, and includes a server device connected to a terminal device operated by the player via a communication line, and the terminal device A game system, comprising: invitation information including at least identification information identifying a landing page associated with the game and identification information associated with identification information identifying a player operating the first terminal device; (1) Transmission means for transmitting to the second terminal device in response to an instruction from the one terminal device, and that the second terminal device has accessed the landing page based on the specific information by the operation of the player of the second terminal device Acquisition means for detecting and acquiring the identification information from the second terminal device, and operating the first terminal device after the acquisition The layer is determined using the identification information, and incentive giving means for giving an incentive to the player operating the first terminal device, and the number of times the incentive can be given is limited within a predetermined period. And changing means for changing the number of times the incentive can be given for each predetermined period. The predetermined period is linked to an event in the game.

  Here, “player” is a user who operates a terminal device, is a concept corresponding to a client of a so-called client-server system, and also from the viewpoint of distinguishing it from a user (server administrator etc.) of a server device. , This is described as "player". In addition, in general, the player can play a game through a character that performs an activity, an action, thinking, etc. in a virtual game space, or an appropriate game medium (hereinafter collectively referred to as a "player character") in place of himself. I can participate. Therefore, in the present disclosure, the term "player" may be used to indicate the player character in a strict order, but may be simply referred to as "player" below.

  According to the server device control method, server device, program, and game system of the present invention, the motivation for inviting other players to the social game can be strengthened, and the social game and the platform for providing the social game are activated. It is possible to

It is a schematic block diagram (system block diagram) which shows one suitable embodiment concerning the server apparatus by this invention. It is a schematic block diagram (system block diagram) which shows one preferable embodiment of the game system by this invention. It is a conceptual diagram which shows an example of the time table of the game implemented in the server apparatus shown to FIG. 1 and 2. FIG. It is a schematic diagram which shows the structural example of the game screen in the game shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing the association between an invitation message, a landing screen, a platform screen, and a home screen according to the present invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the landing screen of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the incentive provision process by this invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail. The following embodiments are exemplifications for describing the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.
Moreover, the present invention can be variously modified without departing from the scope of the invention. Further, those skilled in the art can adopt an embodiment in which each of the elements described below is replaced with an equivalent one, and such an embodiment is also included in the scope of the present invention. Furthermore, positional relationships such as upper, lower, left, and right shown as necessary are based on the display shown in the drawings unless otherwise specified. Furthermore, various dimensional ratios in the drawings are not limited to the illustrated ratios. In the following, although an embodiment in which the present invention is realized using an information processing apparatus for games is described as an example to facilitate understanding, as described above, the present invention is not limited thereto.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram (system block diagram) showing a preferred embodiment of a server apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram (system block diagram) showing a preferred embodiment of the game system according to the present invention. As shown in these figures, the server apparatus 100 is a server computer connected to the network 200, and when the predetermined server program is operated in the server computer, a server function is exhibited. Further, the game system 1 is configured by setting the server device 100 and the terminal devices 2 such as the client computer 21 and the portable terminal 22 similarly connected by wire and / or wirelessly to the network 200 to be mutually communicable. Be done.

  The network 200 is, for example, a communication line or a communication network related to information processing including the Internet etc., and the specific configuration thereof is configured to be able to transmit and receive data between the server device 100 and the terminal device 2 There is no particular limitation, and for example, a base station wirelessly connected to the terminal device 2, a mobile communication network connected to the base station, the Internet connected to a server device, a gateway connecting the mobile communication network and the Internet One that includes the device is mentioned.

  The server apparatus 100 includes an arithmetic processing unit 101 such as a CPU and an MPU, a ROM 102 and a RAM 103 as storage devices, an external interface 104 to which an input unit 105 and an external memory 106 are connected, an image processing unit 107 to which a display monitor 111 is connected, and a disk Or a slot drive 108 in which a memory device or the like is accommodated or connected, a voice processing unit 109 to which the speaker device 112 is connected, and a network bus such as a system bus including an internal bus, an external bus, and an expansion bus They are connected to each other via a path 120. Note that device devices responsible for input / output such as the input unit 105, the external memory 106, the display monitor 111, the speaker device 112, etc. may be omitted appropriately as needed, or even when they are provided, It may not be always connected to the transmission line 120.

  The arithmetic processing unit 101 controls the overall operation of the server device 100, transmits and receives control signals and information signals (data) to and from the other components described above, and performs various kinds of arithmetic processing required to execute a game. I do. Therefore, the arithmetic processing unit 101 performs arithmetic operations such as addition / subtraction / multiplication / division using a numerical operation unit or the like, logical operations such as logical addition, logical multiplication, logical negation, etc. on a high-speed accessible storage area such as a register. It is configured to be able to perform a saturation operation, a trigonometric function operation, a vector operation, etc. as required, such as a sum, a bit product, a bit inversion, a bit shift, a bit rotation etc.

  Also, in general, the IPL (Initial Program Loader), which is initially executed after the power is turned on, is recorded in the ROM 102, and the execution is performed to a disk or memory device accommodated or connected to the slot drive 108. The server program and the game program recorded are temporarily read to the RAM 103 by the arithmetic processing unit 101, and the program is executed by the arithmetic processing unit 101. In the server program, for example, a platform by which a provider providing a game (for example, a social game, in other words, a provider providing a platform for operating an application) is used to provide various games to each terminal device 2 A platform program for display and an incentive grant program described later are included. Further, the ROM 102 stores an operating system program and various other data necessary for controlling the operation of the entire server apparatus 100.

  Furthermore, the RAM 103 is for temporarily storing a server program, a game program, and various data, and as described above, the server program or game program read out, the progress of the game, and a plurality of other games. Data and the like necessary for communication between the terminal devices 2 are held in the RAM 103. Furthermore, the arithmetic processing unit 101 sets a variable area in the RAM 103, and performs direct calculation using the numerical operation unit also on the value stored in the variable area, or registers the value stored in the RAM 103 Once the data is copied or transferred and stored, the operation is directly performed on the register, and the operation result is written back to the RAM 103.

  Further, the input unit 105 connected via the external interface 104 receives various operation inputs performed by the user of the server apparatus 100 (the provider of the game), and the input unit 105 includes a keyboard, a touch pad, In addition to the touch panel, for example, a voice input device can be adopted, and the type of device is not particularly limited as long as instruction input such as various operation input, determination operation, cancel operation, and menu display can be performed.

  Further, in the external memory 106 detachably connected via the RAM 103 and the external interface 104, the operation status of the server device 100, the access status of each terminal device 2, the play status and progress status of the game in each terminal device 2 Data indicating (the past results, etc.), data of a log (recording) of communication between the terminal devices 2, etc. are rewritably stored.

  The image processing unit 107 processes various data read from the slot drive 108 by the operation processing unit 101 or the image processing unit 107 itself, and then uses the processed image information as a frame memory or the like. Record. The image information recorded in the frame memory is converted into a video signal at a predetermined synchronization timing, and is output to the display monitor 111 connected to the image processing unit 107. This makes it possible to display various images. Further, the image information related to the game is sent out to each terminal device 2 from the image processing unit 107 and / or the arithmetic processing unit 101 by cooperative processing with the arithmetic processing unit 101 or the like.

  Furthermore, the audio processing unit 109 converts various data read from the slot drive 108 into an audio signal, and outputs the audio signal from the speaker device 112 connected to the audio processing unit 109. Further, audio information (sound effects and music information) related to the game is transmitted from the audio processing unit 109 and / or the arithmetic processing unit 101 to each terminal device 2 by cooperative processing with the arithmetic processing unit 101 or the like.

  Furthermore, the network interface 110 is for connecting the server device 100 to the network 200, for example, ones conforming to the standards used for constructing a LAN, an analog modem, an ISDN modem, an ADSL modem, a cable television A cable modem or the like for connecting to the Internet or the like using a John's line, and an interface for connecting these to the arithmetic processing unit 101 via the transmission path 120 are included.

  In the game system 1 and the server apparatus 100 configured as described above, a preferred embodiment of a game (social game) implemented according to a game program according to the present invention will be described below. FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of a time table of a game implemented in the server device 100. As shown in FIG. Moreover, FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram which shows the structural example of the game screen in the social game shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, although the present invention is applied to a game described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4, the present invention is not limited to the game but can be applied to various games.

  Note that various processes (display of an image or screen, determination, calculation, etc.) in the following procedure are executed based on a control instruction from the arithmetic processing unit 101 of the server apparatus 100.

  This game is configured to include different match events Ba1 and Ba2. In the present embodiment, as shown on the time axis Yt in FIG. 3, these match events Ba1 and Ba2 are interrupted from 0 o'clock to 24 o'clock. Not implemented continuously. The server device 100 is in a state capable of distributing these battle events Ba1 and Ba2 to the terminal device 2 of the player in accordance with a preset schedule or time series algorithm.

  The player operates the terminal device 2 (the client computer 21 and the portable terminal 22; a tablet terminal, a smartphone, etc.), and connects the terminal device 2 to the server device 100 via the network 200 such as the Internet. Then, the player selects this game provided from the server device 100 by the operation of the terminal device 2 or inputs login information such as an ID number and a personal identification number on a platform screen before selecting a game. When the arithmetic processing unit 101 of the server device 100 recognizes the login information, the player device-specific my screen or my home screen associated with the ID number is displayed on the terminal device 2. Further, depending on the type of game, a banner in which a plurality of scenes (for example, a location, a dungeon, a quest, etc.) set as the game scene are listed is displayed on the My screen. Note that these locations, dungeons and quests may or may not be hierarchized as each other or as individual structures.

  Furthermore, in the present game, the arithmetic processing unit 101 of the server device 100 displays, on the my screen or the my home screen, a menu screen regarding the aforementioned "guild" which is a group to which each player belongs. A player who has played the game or participated in the game basically belongs to one predetermined guild, and the information is used to specify the ID information and the like of the player in the information storage unit such as the ROM 102. It is recorded in association with the information. Based on the information, the arithmetic processing unit 101 further displays information on the guild to which the player belongs, an edit menu related to the guild, and the like on the terminal device 2 as necessary.

  On the other hand, since the player who plays the game for the first time and the player who participates in the game for the first time do not belong to a specific guild, the arithmetic processing unit 101 searches the guild for the terminal device 2 of the player not belonging to the guild. Display a menu screen for (searching) or creating (establishing) a new guild. The player can operate the terminal device 2 according to an instruction in a pull-down menu or the like sequentially displayed from the menu screen, and can determine or create a guild in which he / she participates.

  After the affiliation guild of the player is determined or selected, a plurality of game lists and event lists are displayed on the terminal device 2 as necessary, and when the player selects to participate in the game, the player's terminal device 2 is displayed. The screen of the game event currently being implemented is displayed. Thereby, the player can freely participate in the game event currently held. At this time, a preparation screen or an introduction screen of various game events may be displayed on the terminal device 2 of the player, and it may be a still image or a moving image (flash or the like).

  As described above, in the example illustrated in FIG. 3, one of the battle events Ba1 and Ba2 is constantly executed by the server apparatus 100. For example, the login time to this game is from 0 am to 6 am, 9 am to 12 am, 1 pm to 6 pm, 8 pm to 10 pm, and 11 pm to 12 pm (on the next day In any case of 0 o'clock), a match event Ba1 is held in this game community. Similarly, if the login time to this game is any one of 6 am to 9 am, 12 am to 1 pm, 6 pm to 8 pm, 10 pm to 11 pm, the match event Ba2 Is being held. As described above, the arithmetic processing unit 101 is configured to execute the processing of the battle events Ba1 and Ba2 to be held based on a predetermined schedule.

  Of these battle events Ba1 and Ba2, the battle event Ba1 is a raid battle, that is, for example, a battle between a guild G1 to which a player belongs and a raid that is an enemy player character (a battle corresponding to GvR described above). On the other hand, the battle event Ba2 is a guild battle, that is, for example, a battle between guilds G1 and G2 to which the player belongs (a battle corresponding to GvG described above).

  Here, with reference to FIG. 4, an example of the state at the start of execution of the battle event Ba2 (GvG; guild battle) displayed on the terminal device 2 of each player will be described. As a processing procedure in the battle event Ba2 (sometimes called a quest or a turn depending on the game title; the same applies to the battle event Ba1), first, an event as a display area of a game image on the screen 2a of the terminal device 2 A field F and a pallet P are defined, and their components are displayed in their display areas.

  Specifically, player characters A1 to A5 belonging to the guild G1 and player characters B1 to B5 belonging to the guild G2 are displayed as part of the constituent elements. That is, here, in the event field F, an area in which the player characters A1 to A5 of the guild G1 are mainly displayed (main field of the guild G1) and an area in which the player characters B1 to B5 of the guild G2 are displayed (guild G2 main field is defined. Then, the player characters A1 to A5 belonging to the guild G1 and the player characters B1 to B5 belonging to the guild G2 are united in a single round and perform a direct battle with the other player character of the other guild.

  Further, the main fields of the guilds G1 and G2 are respectively composed of subfields G1 f and G1 b and subfields G2 f and G2 b, which are shown surrounded by dashed dotted lines in the figure. In this embodiment, among the player characters A1 to A5 belonging to the guild G1, three player characters A1 to A3 are put on the subfield G1 f as an avant-garde based on the values of the parameters set to the respective player characters A1 to A5. The other player characters A4 and A5 are arranged in the sub-field G1b as rear guards. Similarly, among the player characters B1 to B5 belonging to the guild G2, three player characters B1 to B3 are arranged in the subfield G2f as an avant-garde based on the parameters set for each of the player characters B1 to B5. Characters B4 and B5 are arranged in the subfield G2b as a rear guard.

  Further, as a battle mode in the battle event Ba2, a pallet P is displayed on the screen 2a of the terminal device 2 of each of the player characters A1 to A5 of the guild G1. The pallet P can be used as a component when the player characters A1 to A5 and B1 to B5 of the guilds G1 and G2 attack the opponent player characters B1 to B5 and A1 to A5, respectively. It is a place to decide "(normal skill and special move technique) by lottery. On the pallet P, a deck D, which is a bundle of virtual cards, and a plurality of cards (game media) selected from the deck D are displayed.

  On each card, for example, a player character, a specific item relating to a technique, an illustration, a character, or the like representing the type of the technique or the symbol is drawn or described. In addition, each card has the above-mentioned technique, attack value (a technique or activated action point; action point (AP) or technique point (a technique P)), defense value (may be physical strength or vitality (HP)) attribute (red Information such as colors such as green and blue, forms such as fire, water, trees, light, etc., rare degree (rare degree) and the like are set. Then, when all the types, attributes, rareness, etc. of the three cards 31, 32 and 33 displayed by the player flipping sequentially from the deck D are obtained, or when a specific combination (combination) is made, the player An effect of increasing the offensive power and the defensive power of the characters A1 to A5 is activated. Furthermore, the technique activated by the selection or combination of the cards 31, 32, 33 or the in-progress items 401, 402 associated therewith are displayed below the respective player characters A1 to A5, B1 to B5 in the event field F. .

  Then, each player character A1 to A5 of the guild G1 selects (hits) a card from the deck D sequentially on the pallet P, thereby setting the technique, the attack value, and the specific item set to the respective cards 31, 32 and 33. The player character B1 to B3 of the opponent's guild G2 is attacked according to the combination of the defense value and the like and their attributes and rareness, etc., and the damage given to the opponent and the damage he / she receives are calculated. On the contrary, the same display is made on the screen 2a of the terminal device 2 of each of the player characters B1 to B5 of the guild G2 to attack the player characters A1 to A3 of the opponent's guild G1.

  In addition, HP gauges 61 and 62 for each of the guilds G1 and G2 are displayed above the main fields of the guilds G1 and G2, respectively, and in the vicinity of the HP gauges 61 and 62, player characters A1 to A1 are also displayed. The number of times the A5 and B1 to B5 continuously attacked the opponent player character before being attacked by the opponent player characters B1 to B5 and A1 to A5 (so-called combo number) is displayed as combo gauges Cm1 and Cm2 Ru. When the number of combos displayed on the combo gauges Cm1 and Cm2 becomes equal to or more than a predetermined value, the power of the technique for the player characters A1 to A5 and B1 to B5 to tackle the opponent player characters B1 to B5 and A1 to A5 is enhanced. Thus, the damage given to the opponent player character is amplified. Then, based on the values of the HP gauges 61 and 62 at the end time of the battle, the victory and defeat of both parties are determined.

  In the following, for example, a process in which the player A1 invites another player to the game described above will be described. Here, as another player, a player C1 who has not participated in the above game (player registration) but is registered as a provider providing the above game, and participates in the above game and the above provider ( The case where a player D1 who has not been registered as a player and registered as a member is invited will be described as an example. In addition, the invitation of the players C1 and D1 is, for example, an external service (described later) from the terminal device 2 (hereinafter, also referred to as a first terminal device) operated by the player A1 (more specifically, an account at the provider of the player A1). ) Is sent by sending an invitation message to (the account of) the players C1 and D1 managed by the. Each of the players C1 and D1 operates the terminal device 2 (hereinafter, also referred to as a second terminal device) to obtain an invitation message from the external service, and can confirm the content of the invitation message. . Further, the invitation message includes a URL (specifying information) for specifying the landing screen (page) V1 and a description (solicitation information) to recommend participation in the above-mentioned game. In addition, when the terminal device 2 of the players C1 and D1 accesses the landing screen V1 of the server device 100 based on the above URL, the player A1 operates the terminal device 2 which is the issuer of the URL. Includes a tracking code (identification information) provided to identify the player from the player operating the terminal device 2 of the other player. Here, when transmitting the invitation message, the tracking code is a code issued by the application of the game described above, and after the issue, the application of the game (more specifically, the storage device of the server apparatus 100 (for example, the RAM 103) The server apparatus 100 can acquire the tracking code when the terminal apparatus 2 having received the invitation message accesses the landing screen V1 from the URL. The server device 100 operates the issuing source terminal device 2 from the player operating the many terminal devices 2 to be managed based on the tracking code held by the game application and the tracking code acquired based on the above-mentioned URL. It is possible to identify the player A1 .

  First, with reference to FIG. 5, the relevance of the invitation message, the landing screen V1, the platform screen V2, and the home screen V3 will be described. Here, the landing screen V1, the platform screen V2, and the home screen V3 are screens to be displayed on the platform provided by the game provider, and are screens to be displayed on the terminal device 2 by the server device 100. .

  As shown in FIG. 5, the landing screen V1, the platform screen V2, and the home screen V3 are associated with each other within the management range T1 of the provider that provides the game described above. Here, the management range T1 refers to the range of information and processing that can be managed by the provider within the platform, and relates to, for example, information on registered members, information on games (applications) to be provided, messages between members, and e-mails. Processing etc. In addition, the URL included in the invitation message has a link with the landing screen V1 and at least a link from the landing screen V1 to the platform screen V2 and the home screen V3 and a platform screen V2 to the home screen A link is attached to V3.

  The external service S1 is a service provided outside the management range T1 of the provider that provides the game described above. The external service S1 manages transmission and reception of messages and e-mails performed between information processing terminals including the terminal device 2 and the like. Therefore, by using the external service S1 in conjunction with message processing in the management range T1, it becomes possible to transmit and receive messages and e-mails within and outside the management range T1. Thus, the above-described invitation message can be transmitted from the player (player's account) operating the terminal device 2 in the management range T1 to the user (addressed to the user's account) outside the management range T1. . The external service S1 manages the connection of the information processing terminal such as the terminal device 2 to the Internet. Therefore, the user of the information processing terminal such as the terminal device 2 outside the management range T1 can access the landing screen V1 using the function of connecting to the Internet and the external service S1.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the landing screen V1. On the landing screen V1, for example, it is necessary to register as a member in order to participate in the above-mentioned game "To participate in the ○ game, member registration is required before player registration", and the player "It is necessary to register in order to participate in the ○ game, player registration is required.", URL of the platform screen V2 for member registration "http://www.aaaaa.co.jp", and The URL “http://www.aaaaa.co.jp/bbbb” of the home screen V3 for player registration and the like is displayed.

  Here, returning to FIG. 5, the players C1 and D1 are respectively from the terminal device 2 (first terminal device) operated by the player A1 who has been registered as a player in the above-mentioned game (of course, the member provider mentioned above as a member registration). A flow of a case where the players C1 and D1 each access the landing screen V1 etc. via the URL included in the invitation message when transmitting the invitation message to the terminal device 2 (second terminal device) to be operated will be described. .

  First, the player A1 operates the terminal device 2 to transmit an invitation message to the terminal device 2 operated by a friend (players C1 and D1) from the home screen V3 of the above-mentioned game using the external service S1 ( R11, R21).

  When the terminal device 2 of the player C1 receives an invitation message from the player A1, the player C1 operates the terminal device 2 to display an invitation message, and when the URL included in the invitation message is clicked, the landing screen V1 is displayed on the terminal It is displayed on the device 2 (R12). Since the player C1 has already registered as a member of the provider, clicking on the URL “http://www.aaaaa.co.jp/bbbb” (see FIG. 6) having a link to the home screen V3 For example, after confirmation processing of membership is performed, the home screen V3 is displayed (R13). Then, when the player C1 performs a predetermined operation from the home screen V3, it is possible to perform player registration and participate (register) in the above-described game as a player.

  When the terminal device 2 of the player D1 receives an invitation message from the player A1, the player D1 operates the terminal device 2 to display an invitation message, and when the URL included in the invitation message is clicked, the landing screen V1 is displayed. Is displayed on the terminal device 2 (R22). Since the player D1 is not registered as a member of the provider (unregistered), the URL “http://www.aaaaa.co.jp” with a link to the platform screen V2 is attached (see FIG. 6) When is clicked, the platform screen V2 is displayed (R23). Then, when the player D1 performs a predetermined operation from the platform screen V2, the member registration can be performed and the member registration can be performed as the provider. Then, the home screen V3 is displayed on the screen of the terminal device 2 automatically or by performing a predetermined operation (R24). The player D1 can perform player registration by performing a predetermined operation from the home screen V3, and can participate (register) in the above-described game as a player.

  Next, the landing screen V1 is accessed based on the above-mentioned invitation message, and when the member registration and the player registration of the user or the player registration is performed, it is given to the player who sent the invitation message. Will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing an example of the processing for giving the incentive.

  When the player operates the terminal device 2 (first terminal device) and passes the external service S1 outside the management range T1, the predetermined user (user's account) from the player (player's account) operating the first terminal device An invitation message is sent to) (ST 501). Then, based on the predetermined user's operation, the second terminal device displays the invitation message received from the first terminal device on the predetermined display unit (ST 502). More specifically, the player operating the first terminal device instructs the server device 100 to transmit an invitation message to a predetermined user of the external service S1 (eg, SNS: friend on social networking service) do. In response to the instruction, the server apparatus 100 transmits an invitation message to the predetermined user. The invitation message may be transmitted to the second terminal device via the external service S1 when the predetermined user has registered in advance, or may be stored in the inbox of the predetermined user of the external service S1. In some cases. Then, the other user operates the second terminal device to confirm the content of the invitation message transmitted or stored as described above. That is, the predetermined user can view (view) the contents of the invitation to the game and the URL. The player who operates the first terminal device and the predetermined user who operates the second terminal device can receive the services of the above-described provider and the external service S1 via an account, and thus the provider and the external service In the case of the terminal device 2 accessible to the service S1, the player and the terminal device 2 operated by a predetermined user may be different each time the service of the invitation message is received.

  Next, the second terminal device determines whether the URL is clicked (ST 503). When the predetermined user decides to participate in the above-mentioned game, an operation of clicking the URL included in the invitation message displayed on the display unit of the second terminal device is performed. In response to this click operation, the second terminal device determines that the URL is clicked (ST 503: YES). On the other hand, when the user is not interested in the above-mentioned game, the predetermined user performs an operation of closing the invitation message without clicking the URL. In response to this operation or the like, the second terminal device determines that the URL is not clicked (ST 503: NO). In this case, this process ends. That is, no incentive is provided to the player of the first terminal device.

  By the way, when the above-mentioned URL is clicked (ST 503: YES), the second terminal device accesses the landing screen V1 provided by the server device 100 using, for example, the Internet connection function of the external service S1. In addition, upon receiving access to the landing screen V1, the server apparatus 100 acquires, from the second terminal apparatus, a tracking code (a code identifying a player operating the first terminal apparatus) included in the invitation message (ST504).

  Next, the server apparatus 100 gives a first incentive to the player operating the first terminal apparatus identified by the tracking code (ST505). That is, the first incentive is an incentive given when the landing screen V1 is accessed based on the invitation message. As a result, coins, items, and the like in the above-described game of the player operating the first terminal device managed by the server device 100 are increased.

  Next, server apparatus 100 performs processing for displaying landing screen V1 on the second terminal apparatus (ST 506). The predetermined user views the display of the landing screen V1 displayed on the display unit of the second terminal device, and performs member registration based on whether or not he / she is registered as a member of the provider, or a player Select whether to register. Based on the selection, information indicating which of the two URLs has been clicked by the predetermined user is transmitted from the second terminal device to the server device 100.

  Based on the acquired information acquired from the second terminal apparatus, server apparatus 100 determines whether or not a predetermined user has instructed member registration (ST 507).

  If the above-mentioned acquired information is information indicating that the URL for accessing the platform screen V2 is clicked, the server apparatus 100 determines that the member registration is instructed (ST 507: YES), and the server apparatus 100 A process is performed to display the platform plane V2 on the display unit of the second terminal apparatus (ST508). Then, the predetermined user performs member registration by performing a predetermined operation from the platform screen V2 displayed on the display unit of the second terminal device (ST 509). Thereby, the server apparatus 100 registers the predetermined user as a member of the above-mentioned provision source.

  As described above, when the member registration is completed, the server apparatus 100 provides a second incentive to the player operating the first terminal apparatus (ST 510). That is, the second incentive is an incentive provided when the member registration is performed based on the invitation message. The server apparatus 100 can provide an incentive to the player operating the first terminal apparatus using the tracking code acquired in step S504. As a result, coins, items, and the like in the above-described game of the player operating the first terminal device managed by the server device 100 are increased.

  When it is determined that the member registration is not performed in the process of step S507 (ST507: NO), the server apparatus 100 determines whether or not the player registration is instructed based on the above-described acquired information acquired from the second terminal apparatus ( ST 511). When the information acquired from the second terminal apparatus described above is neither a member registration instruction nor a player registration instruction, for example, information indicating that the landing screen V1 is closed without clicking a URL. (ST511: NO), for example, after performing the process of starting the process of the game described above, the server apparatus 100 ends the process.

  When the above-mentioned acquired information is information indicating that the URL for accessing the home screen V3 is clicked, that is, when it is judged that it is a player registration instruction (ST 511: YES), or the above-mentioned step S510. If the second incentive is given, the server apparatus 100 performs a process for displaying the home screen V3 on the display unit of the second terminal apparatus (ST 512). Then, the predetermined user performs player registration by performing a predetermined operation from the home screen V3 displayed on the display unit of the second terminal device (ST513). Thereby, the server apparatus 100 performs player registration of the predetermined user as a player of the above-mentioned game. In this way, a given user can participate in the game described above.

  As described above, when the player registration process of the predetermined user is completed, the server device 100 provides the player who operates the first terminal device and the second terminal device with the third incentive (ST 514). That is, the third incentive is an incentive given when player registration is performed based on the invitation message. Thereby, coins, items, and the like in the above-described game of the player operating the first terminal device and the second terminal device managed by the server device 100 are increased.

  In the present embodiment, although the third incentive is described as being applied to the player operating the first and second terminal devices, for example, when a new player is registered in the above-mentioned game If the new registration incentive is provided, the third incentive may be provided only to the player operating the first terminal device. The third incentive may be given to each player who operates the two terminal device. Then, the server device 100 ends this process.

  According to the control method of server device 100 configured as described above, server device 100, game program, and game system 1, the effect of recommending participation in the above-mentioned game, and landing associated with platform screen V2 and home screen V3 The second terminal device which receives (acquires) from the first terminal device an invitation message including the URL specifying the screen V1 only accesses the landing screen V1 based on the URL by the operation of the player of the second terminal device. Then, since the first incentive can be given to the player operating the first terminal device, the player can strengthen the motivation to send the invitation message, and the number of players participating in the game increases. It is possible to activate the game and the platform that provides the game To become.

  In addition, since the URL of the landing screen V1 included in the invitation message is associated with the tracking code, the server apparatus 100 uses the tracking code when the second terminal device accesses the landing screen V1. It becomes possible to identify the player A1 who operates the first terminal device that has transmitted the invitation message to the device from among the players who operate the terminal device 2 to be managed. Therefore, when the second terminal device accesses the landing screen V1 based on the invitation message, the first incentive is given to the player A1 who operates the first terminal device that is the transmission source of the invitation message. be able to.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the provision of the incentive is an incentive for the player operating the first terminal device based on the operation of the player operating the second terminal device including the access operation to the landing screen V1. The content of the incentive can be changed in stages according to, for example, the degree of importance of the operation.

  For example, since the first incentive is given by the operation of accessing the landing screen V1, the incentive is made the smallest, and the second incentive is given by the operation having a great advantage for the provider of member registration. Since the third incentive is given by the operation of registering the player in the above-mentioned game, it is considered that the third incentive is an intermediate incentive between the first and second incentives.

  Furthermore, the number of times the first to third incentives can be provided may be limited within a predetermined period, and the limit of the number of times the incentive can be provided may be changed for each predetermined period. For example, the first to third incentives that can be provided in a predetermined one day are limited to ten times, and the first to third incentives are limited to five times on the next day. Thus, by limiting the number of times of giving an incentive within a predetermined period and making it possible to change the restriction every predetermined period, for example, a predetermined period and a predetermined event can be linked, and an invitation message can be made Can lead to an increase in the transmission of In addition, by notifying the player who has registered the player the number and content of the incentive to be given to the player by a predetermined method, it is possible to urge the player to send an invitation message.

  In the above embodiment, the invitation message is transmitted to the predetermined user (addressed to the user's account) via the external service S1. However, the invitation message is not transmitted via the external service S1. Also in the case where the message transmission / reception service in the management range T1 is used, it is possible to carry out the processing related to the above-mentioned incentive provision.

  In the above embodiment, the invitation message is used to instruct the terminal device 2 of the predetermined user to use the URL (specific information) specifying the above-described landing screen V1 and the effect of recommending participation in the above-mentioned game (solicitation information) In the case of sending a message, it is not limited to the form of a message as long as invitation information including at least solicitation information and specific information can be sent to a predetermined user, for example, invitation mail (e-mail (e-mail) ) May be used.

  Furthermore, in the above embodiment, when the player C1 or D1 accesses the landing screen V1, the member registration is performed, and the player registration is performed, the first to third incentives are given to the player A1, respectively. However, the granting of incentives is not limited to these cases. For example, in the case of a game in which participation is possible without member registration and player registration, or in the case of a game in which the trial period can be participated without member registration and player registration, the player participates in the game based on the invitation message ( An incentive may be given to the player A1 when registration is performed. In addition, when the player achieves a predetermined item (for example, an invited player reaches a predetermined level, participates in a predetermined event, or acquires a predetermined item) in the game, the player A1 Incentives may be granted to

  Furthermore, in the above embodiment, although the case where the players C1 and D1 can access the platform screen V2 and the home screen V3 via the landing screen V1 has been described, the present invention relates to a case where at least the landing screen V1 It is sufficient if the screen V3 can be accessed.

  Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the players C1 and D1 have been described as the player transmitting the invitation message by way of example. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. When an invitation message is transmitted to the player E1 who is registered as a player in the game but has not participated in the game for a certain period (so-called dormancy) and the player E1 accesses the landing screen V1 based on the invitation message Can apply the above-mentioned incentive grant process.

  Note that, as described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment and the above-described modifications, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. For example, the configuration of the server device 100 shown in FIG. 1 is also applicable to the client computer 21 and the portable terminal 22 which are the terminal device 2 although there is a difference in processing capability and the like. Conversely, it is also possible to use the client computer 21 and the portable terminal 22 as the server device 100. That is, any of the computer devices connected via the network 200 can function as a server device.

  Furthermore, the server apparatus 100 is configured to perform the same function as a memory device loaded in the ROM 102, the RAM 103, the external memory 106, and the slot drive 108 using a mass storage device such as a hard disk or an SSD. These storage devices may or may not be redundant according to RAID or the like, and may not be connected to the processing unit 101 via the transmission path 120, for example, cloud computing May be connected to another external device or the like via the network 200 as part of the network.

  Furthermore, as a network interface in the server apparatus 100 and the terminal apparatus 2, any of a wireless LAN apparatus and a wired LAN apparatus may be used, and they may be mounted inside or may be of an external device type such as a LAN card. . Furthermore, as the terminal device 2, a game machine connectable to the network 200 may be used, and it is also possible to use, for example, a communication karaoke device.

  In the above embodiment, the present invention is applied to a battle game having battle events Ba1 and Ba2 described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. However, the present invention is not limited to the battle game but may be various games. It is applicable.

As described above, the server device of the present invention, its control method, program, and game system can strengthen the motivation for transmitting invitation information to be invited to a social game, and provide a social game and the social game. As it becomes possible to activate the platform, the whole game (especially including elements of social games) distributed, provided, implemented etc. especially in the server-client type network configuration, the delivery, provision, the implementation of the game Etc. It can be widely and effectively used for all software and hardware related technologies relating to etc., and further, their activities such as design, manufacture and sales. In the following, the invention described in the original claim of the original application of the present application is appended.
[1]
A control method of a server device, which provides a game in which a plurality of players can participate, and is connected to a terminal device operated by the player via a communication line,
A first transmission step of transmitting invitation information including at least predetermined information for identifying a player operating the first terminal device to the second terminal device in accordance with an instruction from the first terminal device;
In the case where it is possible to participate in the game without performing member registration to a provider providing the game or player registration to the game, the player of the second terminal device performs the operation based on the invitation information based on the invitation information A first acquisition step of acquiring the predetermined information from the second terminal device when it is determined that participation in the game has been performed;
A first incentive provision step of determining an player operating the first terminal device using the predetermined information after the acquisition and providing an incentive to the player operating the first terminal device;
Controlling method.
[2]
In the control method described in [1],
A control method, further comprising the steps of limiting the number of times the incentive can be provided within a predetermined period and changing the number of times the incentive can be provided every predetermined period.
[3]
In the control method described in [2],
The control method, wherein the predetermined period interlocks with an event in the game.
[4]
In the control method according to any one of [1] to [3],
A second transmitting step of transmitting invitation information including at least predetermined information for identifying a player operating the first terminal device to the third terminal device in accordance with an instruction from the first terminal device;
When it is determined that the landing page has been closed based on the operation of the player of the third terminal device in which the member registration with the provider providing the game is performed, the screen information for playing the game is displayed as the third screen information. Providing steps to a terminal device;
A second acquisition step of acquiring the predetermined information from the third terminal device when it is determined that the player of the third terminal device has achieved a predetermined specific item in the game;
After acquiring the predetermined information from the third terminal device, the player who operates the first terminal device is determined using the predetermined information, and an incentive for the player who operates the first terminal device is determined. A second incentive giving step of giving
Controlling method.
[5]
In the control method according to any one of [1] to [4],
A control method, further comprising the step of notifying at least one of the number or the content of the number of incentives given to the first terminal device.
[6]
In the control method according to any one of [1] to [5],
In the first transmission step, when it is determined that member registration to a provider providing the platform of the game and player registration to the game have already been performed based on the operation of the player of the second terminal device Even if it is determined that the player of the second terminal device does not participate in the game for a predetermined period, the invitation information is transmitted to the second terminal device.
[7]
In the control method according to claim 4,
In the first incentive provision step, when it is determined that the player registration to the game is performed based on the operation of the player of the second terminal device, at least an incentive is provided to the player of the second terminal device. ,
The control method in which the incentive given to the player of the at least the first terminal device is larger than the incentive given when it is determined that the player of the second terminal device has achieved the specific item.
[8]
A server device that provides a game in which a plurality of players can participate, and is connected to a terminal device operated by the player via a communication line,
Invitation information including at least predetermined information for identifying a player operating the first terminal device; transmitting means for transmitting to the second terminal device according to an instruction from the first terminal device;
In the case where it is possible to participate in the game without performing member registration to a provider providing the game or player registration to the game, the player of the second terminal device performs the operation based on the invitation information based on the invitation information Acquisition means for acquiring the predetermined information from the second terminal device when it is determined that participation in the game has been performed;
Incentive application means for applying an incentive to the player operating the first terminal device by determining the player operating the first terminal device using the predetermined information after the acquisition;
Server device comprising
[9]
To a computer that provides a game in which a plurality of players can participate, and is connected to a terminal device operated by the players via a communication line,
A transmitting step of transmitting invitation information including at least predetermined information for identifying a player operating the first terminal device to the second terminal device according to an instruction from the first terminal device;
In the case where it is possible to participate in the game without performing member registration to a provider providing the game or player registration to the game, the player of the second terminal device performs the operation based on the invitation information based on the invitation information An acquisition step of acquiring the predetermined information from the second terminal device when it is determined that participation in the game has been performed;
An incentive provision step of determining an player operating the first terminal device after the acquisition using the predetermined information, and providing an incentive to the player operating the first terminal device;
A program that runs
[10]
A game system that provides a game in which a plurality of players can participate, and includes a server device connected to a terminal device operated by the player via a communication line, and the terminal device,
Transmitting means for transmitting invitation information including at least predetermined information for identifying a player operating the first terminal device to the second terminal device according to an instruction from the first terminal device;
In the case where it is possible to participate in the game without performing member registration to a provider providing the game or player registration to the game, the player of the second terminal device performs the operation based on the invitation information based on the invitation information Acquisition means for acquiring the predetermined information from the second terminal device when it is determined that participation in the game has been performed;
Incentive application means for applying an incentive to the player operating the first terminal device by determining the player operating the first terminal device using the predetermined information after the acquisition;
A game system comprising

1: Game system 2: Terminal device 2a, 2b: Screen 21: Client computer (terminal device)
22: Mobile terminal (terminal device)
100: server device S1: external service T1: management range V1: landing screen V2: platform screen V3: home screen

Claims (8)

A control method of a server device, which provides a game in which a plurality of players can participate, and is connected to a terminal device operated by the player via a communication line,
An instruction from the first terminal device is invitation information including at least specific information specifying a landing page associated with the game and identification information associated with identification information identifying a player operating the first terminal device Sending to the second terminal device according to
Obtaining the identification information from the second terminal device by detecting that the second terminal device has accessed the landing page based on the specific information by the operation of the player of the second terminal device;
An incentive providing step of determining an player operating the first terminal device using the identification information after the acquisition, and providing an incentive to the player operating the first terminal device;
Limiting the number of times the incentive can be provided within a predetermined period, and changing the number of times the incentive can be provided every predetermined period;
Equipped with
The predetermined period is linked to an event in the game,
Control method. A control method of a server device, which provides a game in which a plurality of players can participate via a platform screen related to a predetermined platform, and is connected to a terminal device operated by the player via a communication line,
Invitation information including at least the specific information for specifying the landing screen associated with the platform screen and the game and identification information associated with identification information for identifying a player operating the first terminal device; A transmitting step of transmitting to the second terminal device according to an instruction from the one terminal device;
Obtaining the identification information from the second terminal device by detecting that the second terminal device has accessed the landing page based on the specific information by the operation of the player of the second terminal device;
An incentive providing step of determining an player operating the first terminal device using the identification information after the acquisition, and providing an incentive to the player operating the first terminal device;
Limiting the number of times the incentive can be provided within a predetermined period, and changing the number of times the incentive can be provided every predetermined period;
Equipped with
The predetermined period is linked to an event in the game,
Control method. The incentive provision step may be performed according to an operation of a player operating the second terminal device including an access operation to the landing page or achieving a predetermined item predetermined in the game. Provide an incentive to the player operating the device
The control method according to claim 1 or 2. In the incentive provision step, the player operating the second terminal device may further register the provider from the access destination via the landing page with the provider providing the platform, thereby causing the player operating the first terminal device Provide incentives for
The control method according to claim 3. The incentive provision step further includes an incentive for at least the player operating the first terminal device when the player operating the second terminal device registers the player for the game from the access destination via the landing page. Give,
The control method according to claim 4. A server device that provides a game in which a plurality of players can participate, and is connected to a terminal device operated by the player via a communication line,
An instruction from the first terminal device is invitation information including at least specific information specifying a landing page associated with the game and identification information associated with identification information identifying a player operating the first terminal device Transmitting means for transmitting to the second terminal device according to
Acquisition means for detecting that the second terminal device has accessed the landing page based on the specific information by the operation of the player of the second terminal device, and acquiring the identification information from the second terminal device;
Incentive application means for applying an incentive to the player operating the first terminal device by determining the player operating the first terminal device using the identification information after the acquisition;
Changing means for limiting the number of times the incentive can be provided within a predetermined period and changing the number of times the incentive can be provided every predetermined period;
Equipped with
The predetermined period is linked to an event in the game,
Server device. To a computer that provides a game in which a plurality of players can participate, and is connected to a terminal device operated by the players via a communication line,
An instruction from the first terminal device is invitation information including at least specific information specifying a landing page associated with the game and identification information associated with identification information identifying a player operating the first terminal device Transmitting means for transmitting to the second terminal device according to
Acquisition means for detecting that the second terminal device has accessed the landing page based on the specific information by the operation of the player of the second terminal device, and acquiring the identification information from the second terminal device;
After the acquisition, the player who operates the first terminal device is determined using the identification information, and an incentive providing unit that provides an incentive to the player who operates the first terminal device is realized.
A change means is further realized which limits the number of times the incentive can be provided within a predetermined period and changes the number of times the incentive can be provided every predetermined period.
The predetermined period is linked to an event in the game,
program. A game system that provides a game in which a plurality of players can participate, and includes a server device connected to a terminal device operated by the player via a communication line, and the terminal device,
An instruction from the first terminal device is invitation information including at least specific information specifying a landing page associated with the game and identification information associated with identification information identifying a player operating the first terminal device Transmitting means for transmitting to the second terminal device according to
Acquisition means for detecting that the second terminal device has accessed the landing page based on the specific information by the operation of the player of the second terminal device, and acquiring the identification information from the second terminal device;
Incentive application means for applying an incentive to the player operating the first terminal device by determining the player operating the first terminal device using the identification information after the acquisition;
Changing means for limiting the number of times the incentive can be provided within a predetermined period and changing the number of times the incentive can be provided every predetermined period;
Equipped with
The predetermined period is linked to an event in the game,
Game system.

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