JP2020048813A - Game program, method, and information processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game program that enables a variety of game plays while maintaining a game balance.SOLUTION: A game program causes a processor to execute a step S10 for recovering stamina to an upper limit in a case stamina is recovered over the upper limit of stamina when a diamond is consumed by a first number and a step S12 for giving a user a lottery point other than a game item that enables execution of a quest to be started in a case stamina is recovered over the upper limit when a diamond is consumed by a first number.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present disclosure relates to a game program, a method for executing the program, and an information processing device.

  Patent Literature 1 discloses an execution unit that executes a game action in a game, a storage unit that stores an execution allowance value of the game action, and execution of the game action by the execution unit. Subtraction means for subtracting the consumption value according to the above, with the passage of time, the permissible execution value subtracted by the subtraction means, with time recovery means for recovering with the recovery upper limit as the upper limit, or by paying a charge or A game device is disclosed that includes a charge recovery unit that recovers the execution allowance value subtracted by the subtraction unit by using a game item obtained by the payment even if the recovery upper limit value is exceeded.

JP 2014-155546 A

  The technique of Patent Document 1 has room to enable various game plays while maintaining game balance.

  An object of one embodiment of the present disclosure is to enable various game plays while maintaining a game balance.

  A program according to the present disclosure is executed by a computer including a processor. The game program causes the processor to execute the first game process by consuming the first parameter, and stores the first game item in the first game item and the recovery medium that is the first game item obtained by paying the first parameter. If the first parameter is recovered beyond the upper limit value of the first parameter when the first parameter is consumed, the step of recovering the first parameter to the upper limit value; and If the game is recovered beyond that, the step of giving the user a second game item other than the game item that allows the start of the execution of the first game process is performed.

  According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is an effect that various game play can be performed while maintaining a game balance.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the game system. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of a server and a user terminal included in the game system. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a process executed by a computer according to an embodiment based on a game program. It is a figure showing a game screen concerning one embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a message according to an embodiment. It is a figure which shows the point display column, the diamond display column, and the stamina display column which concern on one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the rank display column, the point display column, the diamond display column, and the stamina display column which concern on one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the rank display column, the point display column, the diamond display column, and the stamina display column which concern on one Embodiment.

  A game system according to the present disclosure is a system for providing a game to a user. Hereinafter, the game system will be described with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to these exemplifications, but is indicated by the scope of the claims, and it is intended that the present invention includes all modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the scope of the claims. You. In the following description, the same elements will be denoted by the same reference symbols in the description of the drawings, without redundant description.

(Hardware configuration of game system 1)
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the game system 1. The game system 1 includes a plurality of user terminals 100 and a server 200 as illustrated. Each user terminal 100 connects to the server 200 via the network 2. The network 2 includes the Internet and various mobile communication systems constructed by wireless base stations (not shown). Examples of the mobile communication system include a so-called 3G and 4G mobile communication system, LTE (Long Term Evolution), and a wireless network (for example, Wi-Fi (registered trademark)) that can be connected to the Internet by a predetermined access point. Can be

  The server 200 (computer, information processing device) may be a general-purpose computer such as a workstation or a personal computer. The server 200 includes a processor 20, a memory 21, a storage 22, a communication IF 23, and an input / output IF 24. These components of the server 200 are electrically connected to each other by a communication bus.

  The user terminal 100 (computer, information processing device) may be a mobile terminal such as a smartphone, a feature phone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), or a tablet computer. The user terminal 100 may be a game device suitable for game play. As shown, the user terminal 100 includes a processor 10, a memory 11, a storage 12, a communication interface (IF) 13, an input / output IF 14, a touch screen 15 (display unit 152), a camera 17, and a distance measuring sensor. 18. These components of the user terminal 100 are electrically connected to each other by a communication bus. Note that the user terminal 100 may include an input / output IF 14 to which a display (display unit 152) configured separately from the user terminal 100 body can be connected instead of or in addition to the touch screen 15.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the user terminal 100 may be configured to be able to communicate with one or more controllers 1020. The controller 1020 establishes communication with the user terminal 100 according to a communication standard such as Bluetooth (registered trademark). The controller 1020 may have one or more buttons or the like, and transmits an output value based on a user's input operation on the buttons or the like to the user terminal 100. Further, the controller 1020 may include various sensors such as an acceleration sensor and an angular velocity sensor, and transmits output values of the various sensors to the user terminal 100.

  Note that, instead of or in addition to the user terminal 100 including the camera 17 and the distance measurement sensor 18, the controller 1020 may include the camera 17 and the distance measurement sensor 18.

  It is desirable that the user terminal 100 allows a user who uses the controller 1020 to input user identification information such as a user name or a login ID via the controller 1020 at the start of a game, for example. This allows the user terminal 100 to associate the controller 1020 with the user, and specifies which user the output value belongs to based on the source (controller 1020) of the received output value. be able to.

  When the user terminal 100 communicates with a plurality of controllers 1020, each user holds each controller 1020 without communicating with another device such as the server 200 via the network 2 and the one user terminal 100. Can realize multiplayer. In addition, since the user terminals 100 communicate with each other according to a wireless standard such as a wireless LAN (Local Area Network) standard (communication connection without passing through the server 200), multi-play is locally realized by a plurality of user terminals 100. You can also. When the above-mentioned multi-play is locally realized by one user terminal 100, the user terminal 100 may further include at least a part of various functions of the server 200, which will be described later. When the above-mentioned multiplay is locally realized by a plurality of user terminals 100, the plurality of user terminals 100 may be provided with various functions of the server 200, which will be described later, in a distributed manner.

  The user terminal 100 may communicate with the server 200 even when the above-described multi-play is realized locally. For example, information indicating a play result such as a score or a win or loss in a certain game may be transmitted to the server 200 in association with user identification information.

  The controller 1020 may be configured to be detachable from the user terminal 100. In this case, a coupling portion with the controller 1020 may be provided on at least one surface of the housing of the user terminal 100. When the user terminal 100 and the controller 1020 are connected via a wire via the connection unit, the user terminal 100 and the controller 1020 transmit and receive signals via the wire.

  As illustrated in FIG. 1, the user terminal 100 may receive the attachment of a storage medium 1030 such as an external memory card via the input / output IF 14. Thereby, the user terminal 100 can read the program and data recorded on the storage medium 1030. The program recorded in the storage medium 1030 is, for example, a game program.

  The user terminal 100 may store the game program acquired by communicating with an external device such as the server 200 in the memory 11 of the user terminal 100, or may read the game program acquired by reading from the storage medium 1030 in the memory 11 May be stored.

  As described above, the user terminal 100 includes the communication IF 13, the input / output IF 14, the touch screen 15, the camera 17, and the distance measurement sensor 18 as an example of a mechanism for inputting information to the user terminal 100. Each of the above-described units as an input mechanism can be regarded as an operation unit configured to receive a user's input operation.

  For example, when the operation unit includes at least one of the camera 17 and the distance measurement sensor 18, the operation unit detects an object 1010 near the user terminal 100 and performs an input operation based on a detection result of the object. Identify. As an example, a user's hand as the object 1010, a marker having a predetermined shape, or the like is detected, and an input operation is specified based on the color, shape, movement, or type of the object 1010 obtained as a detection result. You. More specifically, when a user's hand is detected from an image captured by the camera 17, the user terminal 100 transmits a gesture (a series of movements of the user's hand) detected based on the captured image to a user's input operation. And accept it. Note that the captured image may be a still image or a moving image.

  Alternatively, when the operation unit includes the touch screen 15, the user terminal 100 specifies and accepts a user operation performed on the input unit 151 of the touch screen 15 as a user input operation. Alternatively, when the operation unit includes the communication IF 13, the user terminal 100 specifies and receives a signal (for example, an output value) transmitted from the controller 1020 as a user input operation. Alternatively, when the operation unit includes the input / output IF 14, a signal output from an input device (not shown) different from the controller 1020 connected to the input / output IF 14 is specified and accepted as a user input operation.

(Hardware components of each device)
The processor 10 controls the operation of the entire user terminal 100. The processor 20 controls the operation of the entire server 200. The processors 10 and 20 include a CPU (Central Processing Unit), an MPU (Micro Processing Unit), and a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit).

  The processor 10 reads a program from a storage 12 described later and expands the program in a memory 11 described later. The processor 20 reads a program from a storage 22 described later and expands the program in a memory 21 described later. The processor 10 and the processor 20 execute the developed program.

  The memories 11 and 21 are main storage devices. The memories 11 and 21 are configured by storage devices such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) and a RAM (Random Access Memory). The memory 11 provides a working area to the processor 10 by temporarily storing programs and various data read from the storage 12 described later by the processor 10. The memory 11 also temporarily stores various data generated while the processor 10 operates according to the program. The memory 21 provides a working area to the processor 20 by temporarily storing various programs and data read by the processor 20 from a storage 22 described later. The memory 21 also temporarily stores various data generated while the processor 20 operates according to the program.

  In the present embodiment, the program may be a game program for realizing a game on the user terminal 100. Alternatively, the program may be a game program for realizing the game by cooperation of the user terminal 100 and the server 200. Alternatively, the program may be a game program for realizing the game in cooperation with a plurality of user terminals 100. The various data includes data relating to a game such as user information and game information, and instructions or notifications transmitted and received between the user terminal 100 and the server 200 or between a plurality of user terminals 100.

  The storages 12 and 22 are auxiliary storage devices. The storages 12 and 22 are configured by a storage device such as a flash memory or an HDD (Hard Disk Drive). The storage 12 and the storage 22 store various data related to the game.

  The communication IF 13 controls transmission and reception of various data in the user terminal 100. The communication IF 23 controls transmission and reception of various data in the server 200. The communication IFs 13 and 23 control communication using, for example, a wireless LAN (Local Area Network), a wired LAN, a wireless LAN, an Internet communication via a mobile phone network, and a short-range wireless communication.

  The input / output IF 14 is an interface for the user terminal 100 to receive data input and an interface for the user terminal 100 to output data. The input / output IF 14 may input and output data via a USB (Universal Serial Bus) or the like. The input / output IF 14 may include, for example, a physical button of the user terminal 100, a camera, a microphone, a speaker, or the like. The input / output IF 24 of the server 200 is an interface for the server 200 to receive data input and an interface for the server 200 to output data. The input / output IF 24 may include, for example, an input unit that is an information input device such as a mouse or a keyboard, and a display unit 152 that is a device that displays and outputs an image.

  The touch screen 15 of the user terminal 100 is an electronic component in which the input unit 151 and the display unit 152 are combined. The input unit 151 is, for example, a touch-sensitive device, and is configured by, for example, a touch pad. The display unit 152 includes, for example, a liquid crystal display or an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) display.

  The input unit 151 detects a position where a user operation (mainly a physical contact operation such as a touch operation, a slide operation, a swipe operation, and a tap operation) is input to the input surface, and inputs information indicating the position. It has the function of transmitting as a signal. The input unit 151 may include a touch sensing unit (not shown). The touch sensing unit may employ any type such as a capacitance type or a resistive type.

  Although not shown, the user terminal 100 may include one or more sensors for specifying the holding posture of the user terminal 100. This sensor may be, for example, an acceleration sensor or an angular velocity sensor. When the user terminal 100 includes a sensor, the processor 10 can also specify a holding posture of the user terminal 100 from an output of the sensor and perform a process according to the holding posture. For example, when the user terminal 100 is held vertically, the processor 10 may perform a vertical screen display that displays a vertically long image on the display unit 152. On the other hand, when the user terminal 100 is held horizontally, a landscape screen display may be used in which a horizontally long image is displayed on the display unit 152. As described above, the processor 10 may be capable of switching between the vertical screen display and the horizontal screen display according to the holding posture of the user terminal 100.

  The camera 17 includes an image sensor and the like, and generates a captured image by converting incident light from a lens into an electric signal.

  The distance measuring sensor 18 is a sensor that measures a distance to a measurement target. The distance measurement sensor 18 includes, for example, a light source that emits pulse-converted light, and a light receiving element that receives the light. The distance measurement sensor 18 measures the distance to the measurement object based on the light emission timing from the light source and the light reception timing of the reflected light generated when the light emitted from the light source is reflected on the measurement object. The distance measuring sensor 18 may include a light source that emits light having directivity.

  Here, an example in which the user terminal 100 receives a detection result of detecting the object 1010 near the user terminal 100 using the camera 17 and the distance measurement sensor 18 as a user input operation will be further described. The camera 17 and the distance measurement sensor 18 may be provided, for example, on the side surface of the housing of the user terminal 100. A distance measuring sensor 18 may be provided near the camera 17. As the camera 17, for example, an infrared camera can be used. In this case, the camera 17 may be provided with a lighting device that irradiates infrared rays, a filter that blocks visible light, and the like. Thereby, the detection accuracy of the object based on the image captured by the camera 17 can be further improved regardless of whether the object is outdoors or indoors.

  The processor 10 may perform, for example, one or more of the following processes (1) to (5) on the image captured by the camera 17. (1) The processor 10 performs image recognition processing on an image captured by the camera 17 to specify whether or not the user's hand is included in the captured image. The processor 10 may use, for example, a technique such as pattern matching as an analysis technique adopted in the above-described image recognition processing. (2) The processor 10 detects the gesture of the user from the shape of the user's hand. The processor 10 specifies, for example, the number of fingers of the user (the number of extending fingers) from the shape of the user's hand detected from the captured image. The processor 10 further specifies a gesture performed by the user based on the specified number of fingers. For example, when the number of fingers is five, the processor 10 determines that the user has performed the “par” gesture. Further, when the number of fingers is 0 (the finger is not detected), the processor 10 determines that the user has performed the gesture of “goo”. Further, when the number of fingers is two, the processor 10 determines that the user has performed the gesture of “choking”. (3) The processor 10 performs an image recognition process on the image captured by the camera 17 to detect whether the user's finger is standing up with only the index finger or the user's finger has made a fluttering movement. . (4) The processor 10 determines an object 1010 (a user's hand or the like) near the user terminal 100 based on at least one of the image recognition result of the image captured by the camera 17 and the output value of the distance measurement sensor 18 and the like. ) And the user terminal 100 are detected. For example, the processor 10 determines whether the user's hand is near (for example, a distance less than a predetermined value) the user terminal 100 or far (for example, a predetermined value) depending on the shape of the user's hand specified from the image captured by the camera 17. At the above distance). When the captured image is a moving image, the processor 10 may detect whether the user's hand is approaching or away from the user terminal 100. (5) If it is determined that the distance between the user terminal 100 and the user's hand has changed in a state where the user's hand has been detected based on an image recognition result of an image captured by the camera 17 or the like, the processor 10 recognizes that the user is waving his hand in the shooting direction of the camera 17. When an object is not detected or detected by the distance measurement sensor 18 having a higher directivity than the shooting range of the camera 17, the processor 10 determines that the user is waving the hand in a direction orthogonal to the shooting direction of the camera. recognize.

  As described above, the processor 10 determines whether or not the user is holding the hand (the gesture of “goo” or another gesture (for example, “par”) based on the image recognition of the image captured by the camera 17. ) Is detected. Further, the processor 10 detects the shape of the user's hand and how the user moves the hand. In addition, the processor 10 detects whether the user is moving his / her hand toward or away from the user terminal 100. Such an operation can correspond to an operation using a pointing device such as a mouse or a touch screen, for example. For example, the user terminal 100 moves the pointer on the touch screen 15 in accordance with the movement of the user's hand, and detects the user's gesture “goo”. In this case, the user terminal 100 recognizes that the user is continuing the selection operation. The continuation of the selection operation corresponds to, for example, maintaining a state in which the mouse is clicked and pressed down, or maintaining a state in which the touch is performed after the touch-down operation is performed on the touch screen. . Further, when the user further moves his hand in a state where the user's gesture “goo” is detected, the user terminal 100 performs such a series of gestures as an operation corresponding to a swipe operation (or a drag operation). You can also recognize. In addition, based on the detection result of the user's hand based on the image captured by the camera 17, the user terminal 100 detects the gesture of the user flipping a finger, and clicks the gesture with a mouse click or tap on the touch screen. It may be recognized as an operation corresponding to the operation.

(Functional configuration of user terminal 100)
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the user terminal 100 included in the game system 1. The user terminal 100 may include a functional configuration necessary to function as a general computer, not shown, and a functional configuration necessary to realize a known function in a game.

  The user terminal 100 has a function as an input device that accepts a user's input operation, and a function as an output device that outputs game images and sounds. The user terminal 100 functions as the control unit 110 and the storage unit 120 by cooperation of the processor 10, the memory 11, the storage 12, the communication IF 13, the input / output IF 14, and the like.

  The storage unit 220 stores a game program 131, game information 132, and user information 133. The game program 131 is a game program executed on the user terminal 100. The game information 132 is data referred to when the control unit 110 executes the game program 131. The user information 133 is data relating to a user account.

  The control unit 110 controls the user terminal 100 overall by executing the game program 131 stored in the storage unit 120. For example, the control unit 110 advances the game according to the game program 131 and the operation of the user. The control unit 110 communicates with the server 200 as necessary to transmit and receive information during the progress of the game.

  The control unit 110 functions as an operation reception unit 111, a quest execution unit 112, a rank management unit 113, a stamina recovery unit 114, an item provision unit 115, and a display control unit 116 according to the description of the game program 131. The control unit 110 can also function as another functional block (not shown) to advance the game according to the nature of the game to be executed.

  The operation receiving unit 111 receives a user's input operation based on the output of the touch screen 15 (input unit 151). Specifically, the operation reception unit 111 detects that a user's finger or the like approaches the touch screen 15 as coordinates in a coordinate system including a horizontal axis and a vertical axis of a surface configuring the touch screen 15. For example, the operation receiving unit 111 receives an input operation on the input unit 151, detects the coordinates of the input position of the input operation, and specifies the type of the input operation. The operation accepting unit 111 specifies, for example, a touch operation, a slide operation, a swipe operation, a tap operation, and the like as types of the input operation. In addition, when the input that has been continuously detected is interrupted, the operation reception unit 111 detects that the contact input from the touch screen 15 has been released.

  The operation receiving unit 111 determines a user operation on the touch screen 15. The operation accepting unit 111 includes, for example, (1) “approaching operation”, (2) “release operation”, (3) “tap operation”, (4) “double tap operation”, (5) “long press operation (long) Touch operation), (6) “drag operation (swipe operation)”, (7) “move operation”, (8) “flick operation”, and other user operations. The user operation determined by the operation receiving unit 111 is not limited to the above. For example, when the touch screen 15 has a mechanism capable of detecting the magnitude of the pressure pressed by the user on the touch screen 15, the operation receiving unit 111 determines the magnitude of the pressure pressed by the user.

  (1) The “approaching operation” is an operation in which the user causes a finger or the like to approach the touch screen 15. The touch screen 15 detects that the user's finger or the like has approached (including that the user's finger or the like has touched the touch screen 15), and controls a signal corresponding to the detected coordinates of the touch screen 15. Output to the unit 110. The control unit 110 determines that the state has changed to the “touch-on state” when the approach is detected from the state where the approach of the user's finger or the like to the touch screen 15 is not detected.

  (2) The “release operation” is an operation of stopping the state where the user is performing the approach operation on the touch screen 15. For example, when the user performs an operation of releasing the finger from a state in which the user is touching the touch screen 15 with the finger or the like, the operation reception unit 111 determines the operation of the user as a “release operation”. The control unit 110 determines that the state has changed from the “touch-on state” to the “touch-off state” when the state of detecting the approach of the user's finger or the like to the touch screen 15 changes to the state of not detecting the approach. I do.

  (3) “Tap operation” means that after the user performs an approach operation of approaching the touch screen 15 with a finger or the like, a release operation is performed at the position where the approach operation is performed. The operation accepting unit 111 outputs an output of the touch screen 15 from a state where the approach operation is not detected (a state where the user's finger or the like is away from the touch screen 15 and the touch screen 15 does not detect the approach of the user's finger or the like). , The detected coordinates are held as the “initial touch position” when it is detected that the user's finger or the like approaches. The operation accepting unit 111 determines that the coordinates of the initial touch position and the coordinates of the release operation are substantially the same (when the coordinates of the release operation are detected in coordinates within a certain range from the coordinates of the approach operation detected). Next, the user operation is determined to be a “tap operation”.

  (4) “Double tap operation” is an operation in which the user performs a tap operation twice within a certain period of time. The operation accepting unit 111 determines that the user operation is a “double tap operation” when, for example, the tap operation is again determined based on the coordinates of the tap operation within a predetermined time after determining the user operation as the tap operation. I do.

  (5) “Long press operation” is an operation in which the user keeps pressing the touch screen 15. The touch screen 15 detects the user's operation and determines the approaching operation. If the time during which the approaching operation is continued at the coordinates where the approaching operation is detected exceeds a predetermined time, the touch screen 15 displays the user's operation as “ Long-press operation ”(“ long-press operation ”may be referred to as“ long-touch operation ”).

  (6) The “drag operation” is an operation in which the user slides a finger while maintaining the approach state in which the user has approached the touch screen 15 with the finger or the like.

  (7) “Move operation” refers to a series of operations in which the user performs a release operation by moving a position where a finger or the like is approaching the touch screen 15 while maintaining the approach operation on the touch screen 15.

  (8) “Flick operation” refers to an operation in which the user performs a move operation in a shorter time than a predetermined time. The flick operation is an operation in which the user flips a finger on the touch screen 15.

  The quest execution unit 112 executes a quest (first game process) by consuming stamina (first parameter). When the user's experience value (second parameter) exceeds the first reference value, the rank management unit 113 increases the user's rank in the game. The stamina recovery unit 114 recovers stamina when a condition for recovering stamina is satisfied. The stamina recovery unit 114 automatically recovers the stamina within a range not exceeding the upper limit value of the stamina, for example, as time passes. The item providing unit 115 provides the user with the game item when the condition for providing the game item to the user is satisfied.

  The display control unit 116 outputs, to the display unit 152 of the touch screen 15, a game screen on which the processing results executed by the above-described elements are reflected. The display control unit 116 may display a game screen including an animation indicating the motion of various objects on the display unit 152. The display control unit 116 may draw a UI (User Interface) object by superimposing it on a game screen.

  The function of the user terminal 100 shown in FIG. 2 is only an example. The server 200 may include at least a part of the functions of the user terminal 100. Further, the user terminal 100 may include at least a part of the functions of the server 200. Further, a device other than the user terminal 100 and the server 200 may be used as a component of the game system 1, and the other device may execute a part of the processing in the game system 1. That is, the computer that executes the game program in the present embodiment may be any of the user terminal 100, the server 200, and other devices, or may be realized by a combination of these devices.

(Game Overview)
The game based on the game system 1 is, for example, any game in which a character (first character, ally character) operated by the user appears. This game is, for example, a game in which a character operated by a user and another character (second character, enemy character) controlled by the game system 1 or another user battles. A user can have a plurality of different characters. The user can obtain a friendly character (game medium) that can be used in the game by a paid or free means. As an example of the paid means, there is a character lottery (second game process). The character lottery means a process (second game process) in which the game system 1 selects at least one character from a plurality of characters (game contents) and gives the character to the user. The game system 1 can select a character in accordance with rules specified in the game or randomly select a character by lottery at the time of character lottery. For example, when the user consumes a game item or virtual currency, the game system 1 executes the character lottery to give the selected character to the user.

  The game based on the game system 1 is not limited to a battle game, and may be a game of any genre such as a sports game. The game system 1 is not limited to a specific play mode, and may be a system for executing a game in any play mode. For example, a single-player game by a single user, a multi-player game by a plurality of users, a multiplayer game in which a plurality of users compete, and a cooperative play game in which a plurality of users cooperate. You may.

  The user can play various quests while playing the game. The quest is a type of game stage (game content) in which an ally character associated with the user is used. In the game, the user is provided with stamina that is consumed to play the quest. Stamina is a game parameter that the user needs to consume to play the quest. For the stamina, a minimum value, a current value, and an upper limit value are set. For each quest, a stamina consumption value required to play the quest and an experience value that can be obtained by the user when the quest is cleared are set. The user plays the quest by consuming the stamina value set in the quest among the current values of the stamina. When the user clears the quest, the user acquires an experience value set in the quest. When the total of the experience values acquired by the user exceeds the first reference value, the rank of the user in the game is increased by one. The rank is a kind of game parameter indicating the relative position of each user in the game. In the present disclosure, increasing the rank may be referred to as rank-up.

  The user can obtain a diamond usable in the game based on the payment of the consideration by the user. The diamond is a paid game item (game medium, virtual currency) that can be used by the user to make the game more advantageous. In the present disclosure, a user uses a diamond to recover stamina during a game. In that sense, diamond is a recovery medium that can recover stamina. Diamonds are a kind of consumer goods that disappear after use. Thus, in the present disclosure, using a diamond is synonymous with consuming the diamond.

  If the current value of the stamina becomes less than the value required for playing the quest, the user cannot play a new quest. The stamina is automatically recovered within a range not exceeding the upper limit as time passes. If the user wants to recover stamina without waiting for the recovery of stamina over time, the user can recover the stamina to the upper limit by consuming the diamond. Stamina will be restored to the upper limit when you rank up.

  The diamond is also a game item that can be used to execute a character lottery. The game system 1 executes a character lottery by consuming a predetermined number of diamonds based on a user's instruction. In one aspect of the present disclosure, ten diamonds are required for executing one character lottery. In the game, the user is provided with lottery points. A lottery point is a game item that can be used to execute a character lottery. The game system 1 can also execute a character lottery by consuming a predetermined number of lottery points instead of a diamond based on a user's instruction. In the present disclosure, the number of lottery points required for performing one character lottery is twenty. Since the value of the lottery points required for performing one character lottery is twice the number of diamonds required for performing one character lottery, one diamond corresponds to two lottery points. As will be described in detail later, in one aspect of the present disclosure, a lottery point is given to the user when the upper limit of stamina is restored due to diamond consumption.

  The rank, experience value, lottery point, diamond, and stamina are all stored in the storage unit 120 as a type of the user information 133. In detail, the storage unit 120 stores the current rank of the user, the accumulated experience value obtained by the user, the number of diamonds held by the user, the value of the lottery points held by the user, the current value of stamina, and the upper limit of stamina Are respectively stored.

(Stamina recovery flow)
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing executed by the user terminal 100 according to an embodiment based on the game program 131. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a game screen 310 according to an embodiment. Part or all of the series of processes illustrated in FIG. 3 may be executed by the server 200.

  The display control unit 116 displays, for example, the game screen 31 shown in FIG. The game screen 31 shown in FIG. 4 includes a rank display field 41, an experience value display field 42, a point display field 43, a diamond display field 44, a stamina display field 45, and a quest display field 46.

  The display control unit 116 displays the rank of the user in the rank display column 41. The display control unit 116 displays, in the experience value display field 42, the total of the experience values that the user has already acquired and the total of the experience values (first reference values) that need to be acquired in order to newly rank up. . In the experience value display column 42, the total of the acquired experience values and the total of the experience values required for the rank up are separated by a predetermined delimiter (slash). In the present disclosure, the sum of the experience values required for rank up may be simply referred to as a first reference value. The display control unit 116 displays the number of diamonds held by the user in the diamond display column 44. The display control unit 116 displays the stamina bar 47 and the current value and the upper limit of the stamina in the stamina display column 45. In the stamina display column 45, the current value and the upper limit of the stamina are separated by a predetermined delimiter (slash).

  The stamina bar 47 is display information for visually presenting the current value and the upper limit of the stamina to the user. In FIG. 4, the left end of the stamina bar 47 corresponds to the lowest stamina value, and the right end of the stamina bar 47 corresponds to the upper limit value of the stamina. As shown in FIG. 4, when the rank is 5, the minimum value of the stamina is “0” and the upper limit value of the stamina is “20”. The stamina upper limit may increase according to the progress of the game. The display control unit 116 colors a portion of the entire stamina bar 47 corresponding to the current value of the stamina in the first color. The display control unit 116 colors the remaining portion of the stamina bar 47 in a second color different from the first color. By visually recognizing the stamina bar 47, the user can intuitively grasp the current value of the stamina.

  The display control unit 116 displays a plurality of options 51 and 52 in the quest display column 46. The options 51 and 52 are display information corresponding to a quest executed when the option is selected by the user. The option 51 corresponds to an elementary quest, and the quest corresponds to an intermediate quest different from the elementary quest. The intermediate quest is a quest that consumes more stamina and is more difficult than the elementary quest, but instead provides a higher reward. The user can play the elementary quest by consuming 5 stamina, and can earn 50 experience points by completing the elementary quest. The user can play the intermediate quest by consuming 15 stamina, and can earn only 200 experience points by completing the intermediate quest. The options 51 and 52 include information (text) representing a stamina value required for executing (playing) the corresponding quest and information (text) representing an experience value given to the user when the quest is cleared. Including.

  In step S1, the operation receiving unit 111 allows the user to select one of a plurality of quests that can be played in the game. In detail, when detecting the user's tap operation on the option 51, the operation receiving unit 111 specifies that the user has selected the elementary quest corresponding to the option 51. Alternatively, when detecting the user's tap operation on the option 52, the operation receiving unit 111 specifies that the intermediate quest corresponding to the option 52 has been selected by the user. In step S2, the quest execution unit 112 executes the quest selected by the user by consuming stamina corresponding to the quest selected by the user. When the elementary quest is selected, the quest executing unit 112 executes the elementary quest by consuming the stamina of “5” necessary for playing the elementary quest. When the intermediate quest is selected, the quest executing unit 112 executes the intermediate quest by consuming the stamina of “20” necessary for playing the intermediate quest. The user plays the quest selected by the user.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a message 60 according to an embodiment. In step S3, the operation receiving unit 111 receives a tap operation of the user on the stamina display column 45. This operation is an operation for instructing the recovery of stamina. When a tap operation on the stamina display column 45 is received, the display control unit 116 displays a message 60 shown in FIG. 5 at an arbitrary position in the game screen 31. The message 60 includes text for inquiring the user of the number of diamonds used for stamina recovery, and a plurality of options 61 to 64. Options 61-64 correspond to the number of diamonds consumed to recover stamina. The options 61 to 64 specifically correspond to five, ten, fifteen, and twenty diamonds, respectively. In this way, in FIG. 5, the number of consumed diamonds for restoring stamina is specified by the user in a plurality of units. The value of stamina that can be recovered per diamond is 1.

  In step S4, the operation receiving unit 111 allows the user to select one of the options 61 to 64, thereby causing the user to specify the first number of diamonds consumed for stamina recovery. In detail, the operation receiving unit 111 specifies the number of diamonds corresponding to the option selected by the user as the first number specified by the user. When the option 61 is selected, the operation reception unit 111 specifies that five diamonds have been designated by the user. When the option 62 is selected, the operation receiving unit 111 specifies that ten diamonds have been designated by the user. When the option 63 is selected, the operation accepting unit 111 specifies that 15 diamonds have been designated by the user. When the option 64 is selected, the operation receiving unit 111 specifies that 20 diamonds have been designated by the user.

  In step S5, the stamina recovery unit 114 specifies a first recovery value of stamina that can be recovered by consuming the first number of diamonds specified by the user. Since the value of stamina that can be recovered per diamond is 1, the first recovery value of stamina that can be recovered by consuming the first number of diamonds is equal to the first number. For example, when the first number is 5, the first recovery value is 5, and when the first number is 10, the first recovery value is 10.

  In step S6, when the first number of diamonds specified by the user is consumed, the stamina recovery unit 114 determines whether the stamina exceeds the upper limit and is recovered. It is assumed that five diamonds are designated by the user, for example. In this case, the stamina is recovered to a value “18” obtained by adding the first recovery value “5” to the current value “13” of the stamina. Accordingly, the stamina does not exceed the upper limit and is not recovered, so that the determination in step S6 is NO. As a result, in step S7, the stamina recovery unit 114 recovers the stamina to 18 which is smaller than the upper limit by consuming the first number “5” of the diamonds. Thereafter, a series of processes illustrated in FIG. 3 ends.

  In step S4, it is assumed that, for example, ten diamonds are designated by the user. In this case, if ten diamonds are temporarily consumed, the stamina exceeds the upper limit value “20” and is recovered to a value “23” obtained by adding the first recovery value “10” to the current value “13” of the stamina. . Therefore, if ten diamonds are designated by the user in step S4, the result in step S6 is YES.

  In this case, in step S8, the item assigning unit 115 specifies the difference “7” between the upper limit value “20” of the stamina and the current value “13” of the stamina. In step S9, the item assigning unit 115 specifies a stamina second recovery value “3” obtained by subtracting the difference “7” from the first recovery value “10”. In step S10, the stamina recovery unit 114 recovers the stamina to the upper limit value “20” by consuming the diamond by the first number “10”. At this time, the stamina recovery unit 114 subtracts the first number of diamonds “10” from the number of diamonds “100” stored in the storage unit 120, thereby reducing the number of diamonds stored in the storage unit 120 to 90. Update to The stamina recovery unit 114 further updates the current stamina value “13” stored in the storage unit 120 to 20 which is the same as the stamina upper limit value “20” stored in the storage unit 120. As described above, the second recovery value “3” is a value that is not included in the stamina after the recovery although the diamond is consumed.

  In step S11, the item giving unit 115 specifies a lottery point corresponding to the second recovery value “3”. Specifically, the item assigning unit 115 first specifies the second number of diamonds whose stamina can be recovered by the second recovery value “3”. The stamina recovery unit 114 specifies the second number “3” by multiplying the second recovery value “3” by the stamina value “1” that can be recovered per diamond. Next, the item giving unit 115 specifies a lottery point corresponding to the second number “3” of diamonds. The item providing unit 115 specifies the lottery point “6” to be provided to the user by multiplying the second number “3” by the lottery point “2” corresponding to one diamond. In step S12, the item giving unit 115 gives the specified lottery point “6” to the user. At that time, the item giving unit 115 adds the value “6” of the lottery point given to the user to the current value “50” of the lottery point stored in the storage unit 120, so that the item is stored in the storage unit 120. The current value of the lottery point is updated to 56.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a point display column 43, a diamond display column 44, and a stamina display column 45 according to an embodiment. When the stamina has recovered to the upper limit value of 20 due to consumption of seven diamonds, the display control unit 116 updates the point display column 43, the diamond display column 44, and the stamina display column 45 as shown in FIG. In detail, the display control unit 116 updates the lottery points displayed in the point display field 43 to 56, updates the number of diamonds displayed in the diamond display field 44 to 90, and displays the number in the stamina display field 45. The current value of the stamina is updated to 20. The display control unit 116 further colors the entire stamina bar 47 in the first color.

(Main effects)
According to the present disclosure, when the first number of diamonds whose stamina can be recovered beyond the upper limit is specified by the user, the stamina is recovered to the upper limit by consumption of the first number of diamonds, and the lottery point is reduced. Granted to the user. The user can use the lottery points for character lottery, but cannot use it for quest play. In other words, the lottery points are game items (second game items) other than the game items that enable the execution of the quest.

  If a game item that enables the start of execution of a quest is temporarily given to the user when the stamina upper limit is restored, the chance that the user can play the quest is excessively increased. This may cause the game balance to collapse due to the user proceeding with the quest more than necessary. On the other hand, according to the present disclosure, since the lottery point that does not allow the start of the quest to be executed is given to the user when the stamina upper limit is restored, the user has an appropriate number of times to play the quest. As a result, the user does not advance the quest more than necessary, and the game balance can be maintained at an appropriate level. Further, since the user can use the provided lottery points for character lottery, the chances of more actively performing game play other than the quest play increase. Thereby, various game play by a user can be enabled.

  The user can acquire the lottery point at the time of the recovery of the stamina upper limit as an equivalent to the second recovery value of the excess of the stamina upper limit. Therefore, the user does not needlessly consume the third number of diamonds that did not actually contribute to the stamina recovery, so that the user is fully satisfied with consuming the first number of diamonds for the stamina recovery. You can get the feeling. Further, since the lottery points are game items that can be used for character lottery instead of paid diamonds, they can be said to be game items having a paid value like diamonds. Therefore, by giving lottery points at the time of recovery of the upper limit of the stamina, the user can obtain a feeling that the money spent for the purchase of the diamond has not been wasted.

(Example of stamina recovery after increasing the upper limit)
When the user clears the quest, the quest execution unit 112 gives the user an experience value corresponding to the quest. When the increased experience value exceeds the first reference value, the rank management unit 113 increases the rank stored in the storage unit 120. When the experience value exceeds the first reference value, the stamina recovery unit 114 increases the stamina upper limit value stored in the storage unit 120. The stamina recovery unit 114 increases the stamina upper limit by one each time the rank increases by one. Therefore, when the rank increases from 5 to 6, for example, the stamina recovery unit 114 increases the stamina upper limit from 20 to 21. The stamina recovery unit 114 may increase the stamina upper limit value only when the rank has increased to a specific value. For example, when the rank is increased from 6 to 7, the stamina recovery unit 114 may maintain the stamina upper limit without increasing it.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a rank display column 41, a point display column 43, a diamond display column 44, and a stamina display column 45 according to an embodiment. FIG. 7A shows a rank display column 41 and the like before stamina recovery due to diamond consumption, and FIG. 7B shows a rank display column 41 and the like after stamina upper limit recovery due to diamond consumption. In the example of FIG. 7, the rank of the user is 100, and the current value and the upper limit of the stamina are 52 and 80, respectively. The user has 100 diamonds. With the rank increased to 100, the upper limit of stamina has been increased to 80.

  In the example of FIG. 7, the stamina recovery unit 114 does not change the value of the stamina that can be recovered per diamond even when the rank increases. In other words, irrespective of the upper limit of the stamina, the value of the stamina that can be recovered per diamond is kept the same. Therefore, the value of the stamina that can be recovered per diamond is 1 as in FIG. 4 before the rank and the upper limit are increased.

  The user specifies 30 diamonds as the number of diamonds consumed for stamina recovery. The stamina recovery unit 114 specifies a first recovery value “30” of stamina that can be recovered by consuming the first number “30” of diamonds designated by the user. Since the stamina upper limit value = 80 and the stamina current value = 52, the stamina recovery unit 114 specifies the difference “28” between the upper limit value and the current value. The item assigning unit 115 specifies a stamina second recovery value “2” obtained by subtracting the difference “28” from the first recovery value “30”. The stamina recovery unit 114 recovers the stamina to the upper limit value “80” by consuming the diamond by the first number “30”.

  The item giving unit 115 specifies a lottery point corresponding to the second recovery value “2”. Specifically, the item assigning unit 115 first specifies the second number “2” of diamonds whose stamina can be recovered by the second recovery value “2”. Next, the item assigning unit 115 specifies the lottery point “4” corresponding to the second number “2” of diamonds. The item giving unit 115 gives the specified lottery point “4” to the user.

  When the stamina has recovered to the upper limit value “80” due to the consumption of 30 diamonds, the display control unit 116 updates the point display column 43, the diamond display column 44, and the stamina display column 45 as shown in FIG. 7B. I do. In detail, the display control unit 116 updates the lottery points displayed in the point display field 43 to 54, updates the number of diamonds displayed in the diamond display field 44 to 70, and displays the number in the stamina display field 45. The current value of the stamina is updated to 80. The display control unit 116 further colors the entire stamina bar 47 in the first color.

  In the example of FIG. 7, the value of the stamina that can be recovered per diamond is the same 1 regardless of the upper limit of the stamina, so that as the upper limit of the stamina increases, the stamina increases from the minimum value to the upper limit value. The number of diamonds required to restore to the maximum increases. Thereby, while the value paid by the user to recover the stamina to the upper limit value increases, the amount of the recovered stamina and the amount of the consumption of the diamond can be made to correspond one-to-one, which is easy for the user to understand. In addition, the user will consider whether to recover stamina with diamonds or consume another item that can recover stamina, and if the stamina is insufficient, the user will execute various measures to advance the game. The user can be prompted.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a rank display column 41, a point display column 43, a diamond display column 44, and a stamina display column 45 according to an embodiment. FIG. 7A shows the rank display column 41 before recovery of stamina due to diamond consumption, and FIG. 8B shows the rank display column 41 after recovery of stamina upper limit due to diamond consumption. In the example of FIG. 8, the rank of the user is 100, and the current value and the upper limit of the stamina are 52 and 80, respectively. The user has 100 diamonds. With the rank increased to 100, the upper limit of stamina has been increased to 80.

  In the example of FIG. 8, the number of diamonds required to restore the stamina from the minimum value to the upper limit value is fixed to 20 regardless of the upper limit value of the stamina. Therefore, when the stamina upper limit value increases, the stamina recovery unit 114 increases the stamina value that can be recovered per diamond. In the example of FIG. 8, the value of the stamina that can be recovered per diamond is 4, unlike FIG. 4 before the rank and the upper limit are increased.

  The user designates ten diamonds as the number of diamonds consumed for stamina recovery. The stamina recovery unit 114 specifies a first recovery value “40” of stamina that can be recovered by consuming the first number “10” of diamonds designated by the user. Since the stamina upper limit value = 80 and the stamina current value = 52, the stamina recovery unit 114 specifies the difference “28” between the upper limit value and the current value. The item assigning unit 115 specifies a stamina second recovery value “12” obtained by subtracting the difference “28” from the first recovery value “40”. The stamina recovery unit 114 recovers the stamina to the upper limit value “80” by consuming the diamond by the first number “10”.

  The item giving unit 115 specifies a lottery point corresponding to the second recovery value “12”. More specifically, the item providing unit 115 first specifies the second number “3” of diamonds whose stamina can be recovered by the second recovery value “12”. Next, the item assigning unit 115 specifies the lottery point “6” corresponding to the diamond of the second number “3”. The item giving unit 115 gives the user the specified lottery point “6”.

  When the stamina has recovered to the upper limit value “80” due to the consumption of 10 diamonds, the display control unit 116 updates the point display column 43, the diamond display column 44, and the stamina display column 45 as shown in FIG. 8B. I do. In detail, the display control unit 116 updates the lottery points displayed in the point display field 43 to 56, updates the number of diamonds displayed in the diamond display field 44 to 90, and displays the number in the stamina display field 45. The current value of the stamina is updated to 80. The display control unit 116 further colors the entire stamina bar 47 in the first color.

  In the example of FIG. 8, as the upper limit of the stamina increases, the value of the stamina that can be recovered per diamond increases. Thus, as the rank rises, the recovery efficiency of stamina due to diamond consumption improves, so that the user can be motivated to rank up by continuous play of the game. In the example of FIG. 8, even if the upper limit of the stamina increases, the number of diamonds consumed for restoring the stamina to the upper limit does not change. As a result, the higher the rank, the higher the efficiency of stamina recovery at the time of diamond consumption, and the number of diamonds required for the recovery of the upper limit of stamina does not increase due to the rank-up, so that the rank-up can be more strongly motivated by the user.

(Other examples)
The recovery media consumed for recovery of stamina may be a consideration paid by the user. For example, suppose that the user can obtain five diamonds by paying 100 yen. In one aspect, the user can designate each consideration, such as 200 yen, 300 yen, and 400 yen, which are multiples of 100 yen, with 100 yen as a minimum unit, as consideration (amount) consumed for stamina recovery. Here, it is assumed that the upper limit value of the stamina = 20 and the current value of the stamina = 13. The user specifies 200 yen as the first consideration consumed for stamina recovery. The stamina value that can be recovered by paying 200 yen is 10. When the stamina exceeds the upper limit value “20” and is recovered to the excess value “23” when the first consideration “200 yen” specified by the user is consumed, the stamina recovery unit 114 performs the first consideration “200 yen”. To restore the stamina to the upper limit value “20”. In addition, the item giving unit 115 gives the user a lottery point “3” corresponding to a second price “60 yen” that does not actually contribute to stamina recovery among the first price “200 yen”. The consumption of the first consideration here means that the user is charged for the first consideration. In this example, the user can acquire lottery points for 60 yen without wasting the paid 60 yen.

  When the stamina exceeds the upper limit when the first number of diamonds is consumed and the stamina is recovered, the item providing unit 115 transmits an arbitrary second game item (game content) other than the game item that allows the execution of the quest to start. Can be provided. The above-mentioned lottery points are an example of a second game item. As the second game item, in addition to the lottery points, for example, various game items that allow the user to perform a quest in an advantageous manner are included. An example of this type of game item is an experience value increasing item. The experience value increase item is a game item that increases the experience value given to the user after completing the quest, as compared to when the experience value increase item is not used. Even when the user is given the experience value increase item when the stamina upper limit is restored, the user is more likely to enjoy various game play other than the quest play, so that the interest of the game can be improved.

  When the specified lottery point includes a fraction, the item giving unit 115 may round up the fraction. For example, it is assumed that the current stamina value = 16, the upper limit value = 50, and the stamina value that can be recovered per diamond = 3. The user specifies 15 diamonds. The stamina recovery unit 114 specifies a first recovery value “45” of stamina that can be recovered by consumption of the first number “15” of diamonds designated by the user. The stamina recovery unit 114 specifies a difference “34” between the upper limit value “50” of the stamina and the current value “16”. The item assigning unit 115 specifies a stamina second recovery value “11” obtained by subtracting the difference “34” from the first recovery value “45”. The stamina recovery unit 114 recovers the stamina to the upper limit value “50” by consuming the diamond by the first number “15”.

  The item giving unit 115 specifies a lottery point corresponding to the second recovery value “11”. Specifically, the item assigning unit 115 first specifies the second number “3.7” of diamonds whose stamina can be recovered by the second recovery value “11”. Next, the item providing unit 115 specifies a lottery point “7.4” corresponding to the second number “3.7” of diamonds. The item giving unit 115 further changes the lottery point to eight by rounding up the fraction “0.4” included in the specified lottery point “7.4”. The item assigning unit 115 assigns the changed lottery point “8” to the user.

  The second game item may be a continuation item, an enhancement item, or a coin. The continuation item is a game item that enables the quest to be continuously executed after the quest is over. The enhancement item is a game item that can enhance the character possessed by the user. The coin is an in-game currency by which a user can purchase various game elements that can be used in the game. Also when these second game items are given to the user when the stamina upper limit is restored, the user is more likely to enjoy various game play other than the quest play, so that the interest of the game can be improved.

  The item providing unit 115 can provide a user with a second game item that enables execution of a second game process of selecting at least one game content from a plurality of game media and providing the user with the selected game content. The above-mentioned ally character is an example of a game medium, and the above-described character lottery is an example of a second game process. As a game medium provided to the user as a result of the second game processing, in addition to the ally character, for example, various kinds of equipment such as weapons or armor that the ally character can equip, and any other different from the second game item Game items and the like.

(Method of executing lottery based on lottery points)
In the description of the above embodiment, as an example, it is assumed that the number of lottery points required for performing one character lottery is 20, and an example in which the character lottery can be performed by consuming a predetermined number of lottery points will be described. did. Here, as a method of executing the lottery using the lottery points, the right to perform the lottery may be given when the number of the lottery points reaches a predetermined number. For example, an item called a ticket that allows a lottery to be executed may be given to the user. Here, the user plays a game and satisfies a predetermined condition (for example, victory over an opponent in a competitive game, clears a quest by satisfying a condition set in the quest, and performs a predetermined action. And then clear the game) and get lottery points. The lottery ticket given when the number of lottery points reaches a predetermined number has a valid period that can be consumed, and the lottery ticket may disappear after the valid period. Thereby, it is possible to encourage the user to play a game by motivating that game contents such as characters and equipment items can be obtained by lottery. Further, it is possible to motivate the user to set a validity period and perform a lottery for execution, so that the more the user plays the game, the more the user can acquire game contents such as various characters.

  Here, as described above, a lottery point obtained by consuming a paid item, such as a lottery point given to a user at the time of recovery of the upper limit of stamina due to diamond consumption, and a lottery point obtained free of charge by game play. May be managed separately. A lottery using lottery points that can be obtained by consuming a paid item may be more advantageous to the user than a lottery using lottery points that can be obtained free of charge. For example, when the number of lottery points that can be obtained free of charge reaches a predetermined number, a lottery ticket with an expiration date is granted so that the lottery ticket can be executed, while the diamond is consumed and the stamina is limited. When the number of lottery points given to the user at the time of recovery is reached, a lottery ticket with no expiration date may be given to the user so that the lottery with the lottery ticket can be executed. In a game medium such as a character provided by lottery, a table used for the lottery may be updated at any time due to replacement of a character provided by lottery. If the user uses a lottery ticket with no expiration date, the user can perform the lottery at a timing desired by the user, similarly to the case where the lottery is performed by consuming a paid diamond.

  In addition, when a lottery ticket with an expiration date is given at a lottery point that can be obtained free of charge, if the expiration date is exceeded, the lottery ticket will be erased and game media such as characters will not be given to the user, and the lottery that can be obtained for a fee Even if the number of points reaches a predetermined number, a lottery ticket with an expiration date (for example, it may be longer than the expiration date of the lottery ticket derived from the lottery points that can be obtained free of charge) is given, and the expiration date has come Alternatively, the game content may be provided to the user by automatically executing the lottery process.

  As described above, based on the free game play by the user, the item giving unit 115 gives the user a free lottery point that is managed separately from the paid lottery point given when the upper limit of the stamina is restored due to diamond consumption. can do. When the cumulative number of free lottery points reaches a predetermined number, the item provision unit 115 further provides the user with a lottery ticket (third game item) that enables a second game process such as a character lottery. be able to. The item granting unit 115 further includes a lottery ticket (for example, with an expiration date) that is granted when the cumulative number of paid lottery points reaches a predetermined number or when the cumulative number of free lottery points reaches a predetermined number. ), A lottery ticket (for example, no expiration date) that is more advantageous to the user than the user can be given.

[Example of software implementation]
The control blocks of the control units 110 and 210 may be realized by a logic circuit (hardware) formed in an integrated circuit (IC chip) or the like, or may be realized by software using a CPU (Central Processing Unit). Good.

  In the latter case, the information processing apparatus including the control unit 110 or both of them can execute a command of a program that is software for realizing each function, and can read the program and various data by a computer (or CPU). It has a recorded ROM (Read Only Memory) or a storage device (these are referred to as “recording media”), a RAM (Random Access Memory) for expanding the above-mentioned program, and the like. Then, the object of the present invention is achieved when the computer (or CPU) reads the program from the recording medium and executes the program. As the recording medium, a “temporary tangible medium” such as a tape, a disk, a card, a semiconductor memory, or a programmable logic circuit can be used. Further, the program may be supplied to the computer via an arbitrary transmission medium (a communication network, a broadcast wave, or the like) capable of transmitting the program. Note that one embodiment of the present invention can also be realized in the form of a data signal embedded in a carrier wave, in which the above-described program is embodied by electronic transmission.

  The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications are possible within the scope shown in the claims, and embodiments obtained by appropriately combining technical means disclosed in different embodiments. Is also included in the technical scope of the present invention.

[Appendix]
The contents according to one aspect of the present invention are listed below.

  (Item 1) The game program has been described. According to an aspect of the present disclosure, the game program (131) is executed by a computer (user terminal 100) including the processor (10) and the memory (21). The game program causes the processor to execute a first game process by consuming the first parameter (S2), and a compensation medium to be paid by the user or a first game item obtained by paying the compensation. If the first parameter is recovered beyond the upper limit of the first parameter when the first number is consumed, the step (S10) of recovering the first parameter to the upper limit is performed. When the one parameter is recovered beyond the upper limit, the step (S12) of giving the user a second game item other than the game item that allows the start of the execution of the first game process is performed.

  (Item 2) In (Item 1), in the providing step, the difference between the upper limit value and the current value of the first parameter is subtracted from the first recovery value of the first parameter recoverable by consumption of the first number. A second game item corresponding to the second recovery value of the parameter is provided to the user.

  (Item 3) In (Item 1) or (Item 2), in the providing step, the user is provided with a second game item that enables the execution of the second game process executed without consuming the first parameter. .

  (Item 4) In (Item 3), in the providing step, a second game item that enables execution of a second game process of selecting at least one game medium from a plurality of game contents and providing the selected game medium to a user is provided. Assigned to the user.

  (Item 5) In (Item 4), the program causes the processor to provide the processor with a free second game item that is managed separately from the paid second game item given when the first parameter is restored based on the free game play by the user. Providing a second game item to the user, and providing the user with a third game item capable of executing the second game process when the cumulative number of free second game items reaches a predetermined number; When the cumulative number of second game items has reached the predetermined number, the second game item that is more advantageous to the user than the third game item that is granted when the number of free second game items has reached the predetermined number. And 3) giving the game item to the user.

  (Item 6) In any one of (Item 1) to (Item 3), in the providing step, a second game item that causes the user to perform the first game process in an advantageous manner is provided to the user.

  (Item 7) In any one of (Item 1) to (Item 3), in the providing step, a second game item that enables continuous execution of the first game process is provided to the user.

  (Item 8) In any one of (Item 1) to (Item 7), the game program causes the processor to increase a second parameter different from the first parameter, and the increased second parameter is set to a first reference value. Is exceeded, the step of increasing the upper limit is executed.

  (Item 9) In any one of (Item 1) to (Item 8), the game program causes the processor to execute a step of automatically recovering the first parameter within a range not exceeding the upper limit value with time. .

  (Item 10) The method of executing the game program has been described. According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a game program is executed by a computer (user terminal 100) including a processor (20) and a memory (21). The method is a method in which the processor executes each step described in (Item 1).

  (Item 10) The information processing device has been described. According to an aspect of the present disclosure, the information processing device (user terminal 100) executes the game program by executing the game program with the storage unit (120) storing the game program (131) according to (item 1). And a control unit (110) for controlling the operation of (1).

1 game system, 2 networks, 10,20 processors, 11,21 memory, 12,22 storage, 13,23 communication IF (operation unit), 14,24 input / output IF (operation unit), 15 touch screen (display unit, Operation unit), 17 camera (operation unit), 18 distance measurement sensor (operation unit), 31 game screen, 41 rank display field, 42 experience value display field, 43 point display field, 44 diamond display field, 45 stamina display field, 46 quest display column, 47 stamina bar, 51, 52, 61, 62, 63, 64, 71, 72 options, 60 messages, 100 user terminal (information processing device), 110 control unit, 111 operation reception unit, 112 quest execution Part, 113 rank management part, 114 stamina recovery part, 115 item giving part, 116 display system Department, 120 storage unit, 131 game program 132 game information, 133 user information, 151 input unit (operation unit), 152 display unit, 200 server, 1010 objects, 1020 controller (operation unit), 1030 storage medium

Claims (11)

A game program executed by a computer having a processor and a memory,
The game program includes:
Executing a first game process by consuming the first parameter;
When the first parameter is recovered beyond an upper limit value of the first parameter when the first number of the recovery medium that is the price paid by the user or the first game item obtained by payment of the price is consumed, the second parameter is recovered. Restoring one parameter to the upper limit;
If the first parameter is recovered beyond the upper limit when the recovery medium is consumed by the first number, a second game item other than a game item enabling execution of the first game process to be executed is deleted. And a step of giving to a user.   In the adding, the second parameter of the first parameter obtained by subtracting a difference between the upper limit value and the current value of the first parameter from a first recovery value of the first parameter that can be recovered by consumption of the first number. The storage medium according to claim 1, wherein the second game item corresponding to a recovery value is provided to the user.   3. The game program according to claim 1, wherein in the providing step, the second game item that enables a second game process to be executed without consuming the first parameter is provided to the user. 4. .   In the providing step, the user is provided with the second game item that enables execution of the second game process of selecting at least one game medium from a plurality of game contents and providing the selected user with the user. The game program according to claim 3. The game program includes:
Providing the free second game item that is managed separately from the paid second game item provided when the first parameter is recovered, based on the free game play by the user;
When the cumulative number of free second game items reaches a predetermined number, providing a third game item enabling the second game process to the user;
When the cumulative number of paid second game items reaches a predetermined number, the user is more likely than the third game item given when the number of free second game items reaches a predetermined number. Providing the advantageous third game item to the user.   The game program according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein in the providing step, the second game item that causes the user to perform the first game process in an advantageous manner is provided to the user.   The game program according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein in the providing step, the second game item that enables the first game process to be continuously executed is provided to the user. The game program includes:
Increasing a second parameter different from the first parameter;
A step of increasing the upper limit value when the increased second parameter exceeds a first reference value. The game program includes:
The computer-readable storage medium according to claim 1, further comprising: executing a step of automatically recovering the first parameter within a range not exceeding the upper limit value over time. A method in which a computer having a processor and a memory executes a game program,
A method wherein the processor executes the steps of the game program according to claim 1. An information processing device,
The information processing device,
A memory for storing the game program according to claim 1,
An information processing device comprising: a processor that controls an operation of the information processing device by executing the game program.

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