JP2020081420A - Game program, game processing method, and information processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

To improve amusement of a game.SOLUTION: A server 5 connected to a terminal device 1 provided with a touch panel 3 is caused to function as a use restriction processing unit 51 for restricting use of a reward item acquired when playing a game, a release necessary value acquisition processing unit 53 for acquiring a release necessary key number being a release necessary value set in the reward item, a restriction release processing unit 54 for releasing use restriction of the reward item in the case that the number of possessing treasure keys being a release frequency is equal to or more than the release necessary key number, and a state display processing unit 56 for displaying the current state of the number of possessing treasure keys and the release necessary key number.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

The present invention relates to a game program, a game processing method, and an information processing device.

Conventionally, there is known a game in which even if a player of a game acquires an item in the game, the item is virtually stored in a locked treasure box or the like and cannot be used immediately. In this case, the key item for unlocking the treasure box is separately obtained, and when the treasure box is unlocked using this key item, the inner item can be used for the first time. By doing so, we are trying to improve the fun of the game.

Further, there is known a game system in which a plurality of types are set for each of the treasure box and the key item, and unlocking is possible only when the acquired treasure box and the key item are types corresponding to each other (for example, a patent Reference 1).

JP 2002-219276 A

In the above-mentioned conventional technology, in order to unlock the treasure box, it is necessary to obtain the corresponding type of key item, but if the action process until obtaining the key item is long, the player's motivation to continue the game may decrease. However, it was not enough in terms of interest.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game program, a game processing method, and an information processing device capable of improving the interest of the game.

In order to achieve the above object, the game program of the present invention, an information processing device, a use restriction processing unit for restricting the use of virtual gifts acquired during game play, a release required value set in the virtual gifts. A cancellation required value acquisition processing unit to be acquired, a restriction cancellation processing unit that cancels the restriction on the use of the virtual gift when the cancellation frequency is equal to or more than the cancellation required value, the current state of the cancellation frequency and the cancellation required value. It is made to function as a status display processing unit for displaying.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the game processing method of the present invention includes a step of restricting the use of a virtual gift acquired during a game play to an arithmetic unit included in the information processing device, wherein the virtual gift is set. A step of obtaining a release required value, a step of releasing the restriction on the use of the virtual gift when the release frequency is equal to or higher than the release required value, a step of displaying the current state of the release frequency and the release required value, To run.

In order to achieve the above object, the information processing apparatus of the present invention includes a usage restriction processing unit that restricts the use of virtual gifts acquired during playing a game, and a cancellation that acquires a cancellation required value set for the virtual gifts. A required value acquisition processing unit, a limit release processing unit that releases the limitation of use of the virtual gift when the release frequency is equal to or higher than the release required value, a current state of the release frequency, and the release required value are displayed. And a status display processing unit that does.

According to the game program and the like of the present invention, it is possible to improve the fun of the game.

It is an external view showing an example of the whole composition of the game system concerning one embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of the screen of the storage which stores the reward item of the state stored in the treasure box. It is a block diagram showing an example of functional composition concerning storage of a treasure box of a server, and an unlocking function. It is a figure showing an example of the treasure box unlocking window which prompts the user to decide whether or not to unlock the selected treasure box. It is a figure showing an example of the unlocking effect screen of a treasure box. It is a figure showing an example of the item acquisition window which displays the classification of the acquired reward item. It is a figure showing an example of the treasure box unlocking window when the number of possession of the treasure key is insufficient. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a treasure key recovery window that prompts a determination as to whether or not to perform treasure key recovery. It is a figure showing an example of the treasure key recovery window which displays the treasure key recovery result. It is a figure showing an example of the replenishment window of a jewel which prompts a judgment of whether to perform replenishment of a pearl. It is a flow chart showing an example of the processing procedure concerning the unlocking operation of the treasure box executed by the CPU of the server. It is a flowchart showing an example of a processing procedure related to the treasure key recovery processing executed by the CPU of the server. It is a flowchart showing an example of a processing procedure related to the treasure box unlocking processing executed by the CPU of the server. It is a figure showing an example of the treasure box unlocking window in the modification which can confirm the contents of a treasure box before unlocking. It is a block diagram showing an example of a functional composition of a server in a modification which can confirm the contents of a treasure box before unlocking. It is a block diagram showing an example of the hardware constitutions of a server.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

<1. Overall configuration of game system>
First, an example of the overall configuration of the game system 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the game system 100 has a plurality of terminal devices 1 (only one is shown in FIG. 1) operated by a plurality of players, and a server 5. The terminal device 1 and the server 5 are communicably connected via a network NW such as a LAN or the Internet. The network NW may be wireless or wired. Further, although the server 5 is configured by one computer in FIG. 1, it may be configured by a plurality of computers.

The terminal device 1 is, for example, a smartphone, a tablet computer, a portable game machine, or the like. However, the present invention is not limited to these, and may be, for example, a desktop computer, a notebook computer, a stationary game machine, or the like. The terminal device 1 has a touch panel 3 on which various displays and various input operations by a player are performed. The player makes a desired operation input by touching the touch panel 3 with a finger or a pen.

The detection method of the touch panel 3 is not particularly limited, but various detection methods such as a resistance film method, an electrostatic capacity method, an optical method, and an electromagnetic induction method can be adopted. In addition to the touch panel 3, the terminal device 1 may include an input unit such as a button or a switch.

The server 5 (an example of an information processing device) is a so-called server computer. The server 5 accepts the access from the terminal device 1 of each player who receives the game service via the network NW, accumulates and manages the game information of each player in the recording device, and makes each player online via the network NW. Providing game services.

As a form of providing the game service by the server 5, a game program (also referred to as application software) is installed in the server 5, and the player does not execute the game on the terminal device 1 but inputs the operation by the player on the terminal device 1. There is a mode in which the server 5 executes the game in response to the request and the execution result is transmitted to the terminal device 1 of each player. For example, the server 5 may provide a so-called browser game in which the game can be played by a web browser installed in the terminal device 1 of each player. Further, the server 5 may provide a so-called cloud game in which the game video resulting from the execution of the game on the server 5 is transmitted to the terminal device 1 in, for example, a streaming format. Alternatively, the server 5 may provide a so-called social game that is executed by application software created based on an operating environment such as an API (application programming interface) that operates on a web browser in an SNS (social networking service). .. A part of the game program may be installed in the terminal device 1 so that the game process is partially executed not only in the server 5 but also in the terminal device 1.

<2. Outline of game>
Next, an example of the outline content of the game according to the present embodiment, that is, the game provided by the game program (game processing method) of the present invention being executed by the server 5 will be described with reference to FIG.

In the game according to the present embodiment, for example, a reward item (an example of a virtual gift) stored in a treasure box is acquired as a reward of a result of a game character fighting an enemy character (battle) and winning, and the treasure box is stored. Since the reward item is stored in the treasure box immediately after it is acquired, the confirmation and use of the contents are restricted. Then, if you have a certain number of treasure keys to be described later, you can unlock the treasure box and take out the reward item inside, and you can check and use the type of reward item you acquired for the first time at that time. It becomes a state.

FIG. 2 is an example of a screen of a storage (hereinafter referred to as storage screen 4) for storing the reward items stored in the treasure box as described above. By performing a specific operation during the game and displaying the storage screen 4 on the touch panel 3, the player can unlock the treasure box currently stored.

In FIG. 2, the storage screen 4 mainly displays a treasure possession count display section 41, a treasure key status display section 42, a treasure box storage display section 43, and a basic operation menu button 44.

The possession number display part 41 of a pearl is a part which displays the possession number of the below-mentioned jewel possessed by the player at that time.

The treasure key state display portion 42 is a portion for displaying the number of treasure keys that the player currently possesses and the maximum number of treasure keys possessed by the player. In the example shown in FIG. 2, the maximum number of treasure keys that can be possessed is ten, for example, and the number of treasure keys possessed by the player at this point is seven, for example. The maximum number is a value that is fixedly set as the specification of the game, and the possessed number is a variable value that fluctuates depending on the player's unlocking operation of the treasure box and the time-dependent processing or recovery processing described later.

In the example shown in FIG. 2, the maximum number of treasure keys and the number of possession keys are displayed in two ways, a gauge display 42a and a numerical display 42b. In the gauge display 42a, of the 10 gauge frames corresponding to the maximum number, the seven gauge frames corresponding to the possession number are displayed in black, for example, left justified. Further, in the numerical display 42b, the maximum number of 10 is used as a denominator, and the possessed number of 7 is used as a numerator to display a numerical value of a fraction.

The display mode of the maximum number of treasure keys and the number of possession keys is not limited to the above. For example, only one of the gauge display and the numerical display may be used. The icons may be displayed in other forms, such as arranging the icons according to the number of possessions.

In the treasure key status display portion 42, a treasure key icon 45 is displayed at the left end, and a unit recovery required time display portion 46 is displayed below the treasure key icon 45. Further, a recovery operation button 47 is displayed at the right end of the treasure key status display portion 42. The unit recovery required time and the recovery operation button 47 will be described later.

The treasure box storage display section 43 is a part for displaying the treasure box icon 48 acquired by the player. In the example shown in FIG. 2, for example, four treasure box icons 48 are displayed inside each of which four slots 49 each having a substantially rectangular frame that can be stored are displayed. That is, the player can simultaneously store up to four locked treasure boxes. Further, in each slot 49, a display portion 49a (to be described later) of the required unlocking key number and a display portion 49b of the rarity degree are individually displayed.

Here, two types of distinction are set for the reward item to be acquired, a rare degree and a type. The rarity is an index value indicating the rarity of the reward item. The higher the rarity, the lower the probability of acquisition, and the higher the utility value in the game. The type represents the content of the reward item and is, for example, a name, a purpose, a function, an appearance, or the like.

In the present embodiment, the index value (in the example shown in FIG. 2, the rarity level 3 is the highest and the rarity level 1 is the lowest) for the rarity level is directly displayed, and the icon of the treasure box that stores the reward item is displayed. 48 is also displayed with an appearance corresponding to the rarity. Therefore, the player can check the rareness of the reward item stored in the treasure box at a glance even in the state of being stored in the slot 49 (not unlocked). On the other hand, when the treasure box is stored in the slot 49, the type of the reward item therein is not displayed, so that the player cannot confirm the type of the reward item until the treasure box is unlocked.

The basic operation menu buttons 44 are a plurality of operation buttons for inputting basic operations of the game.

The player selects at least one of the treasure boxes stored in the four slots 49 of the treasure box storage display section 43 on the storage screen 4 and performs the unlocking operation, whereby the reward stored in the treasure box is stored. It is possible to take out an item and check its type and use it. The treasure box from which the reward item has been taken out is removed from the slot 49, and the slot 49 becomes free so that a new treasure box can be stored.

Note that, as described above, the player can store the treasure boxes in the number of slots 49 (four in the example shown in FIG. 2). Therefore, in the state where treasure boxes are stored in all slots 49 (that is, the state in which four treasure boxes are stored at the same time in this example), even if a new treasure box is acquired, the treasure boxes cannot be stored and are discarded or are being stored. It will be replaced with one of the treasure chests. Therefore, in order not to waste the acquired treasure box, it is preferable that the player unlocks the treasure box in storage as much as possible to take out the reward item and secure a vacant slot 49 for that.

In the unlocking operation of the treasure box, the treasure keys are required for the number of unlocking required keys displayed in the slot 49 of the treasure box. The number of keys required for unlocking is set to a value corresponding to the rarity of the treasure box (rareness of the reward item). In this embodiment, the higher the rarity of the treasure box, the larger the number of unlocking required keys. In the example shown in FIG. 2, a treasure box with a rarity of 1 requires, for example, 3 treasure boxes with a rarity of 2, for example, 5 treasure boxes with a rarity of 3, for example, 10 treasure keys for unlocking. ing.

When the treasure box is unlocked, the number of treasure keys possessed by the player at that time is deducted by the number of unlocking required keys set in the treasure box to be unlocked. In other words, the treasure key is consumed. The treasure key can be used in common in any treasure box stored in the slot 49 regardless of the rarity, and whether or not the treasure box can be unlocked depends on only the number thereof.

To recover the treasure key, use the recovery item, orb, or use the automatic recovery function over time. In the present embodiment, in order to recover one treasure key, for example, 20 jewels may be consumed or 20 minutes may elapse, for example. The unit recovery required time display unit 46 of the treasure key state display unit 42 displays the elapsed time of 20 minutes in a countdown format in real time. That is, the display unit 46 shows the remaining time from the previous increase/decrease change of the treasure key to the recovery of the next treasure key.

<3. Functional configuration of server>
Next, with reference to FIG. 3, an example of the functional configuration of the server 5 mainly relating to the functions of storing and unlocking the treasure box will be described. The arrows shown in FIG. 3 indicate an example of the signal flow, and do not limit the signal flow direction.

As shown in FIG. 3, the server 5 includes a usage restriction processing unit 51, a possession number regulation processing unit 52, a required cancellation value acquisition processing unit 53, a limitation cancellation processing unit 54, and a cancellation frequency control processing unit 55. The state display processing unit 56 is included.

The use restriction processing unit 51 functions to restrict the use of the reward item acquired during the game play. Specifically, the reward item acquired by the player is virtually stored in the treasure box and locked in the slot 49, and the use of the reward item and the confirmation of the type are restricted.

The possessed number regulation processing unit 52 regulates the maximum possessed number by the player of the reward item whose use restriction has not been released. That is, it functions to manage the number of treasure boxes stored in the slot 49. Specifically, when the player newly acquires a treasure box and stores it in the slot 49, if there is an empty slot 49, it is stored there, or if there is no empty slot 49, a new treasure box is discarded, or Or, replace it with one of the treasure boxes that are being stored and store it.

The cancellation required value acquisition processing unit 53 functions to acquire a cancellation required value for canceling the usage restriction of the usage restriction processing unit 51. Specifically, the rarities of the treasure chests stored in the respective slots 49 and restricted in use by the usage restriction processing unit 51 are acquired, and the number of unlocking necessary keys preset corresponding to each rarity is released. Get as required value.

The restriction cancellation processing unit 54 functions to cancel the usage restriction of the treasure box by the usage restriction processing unit 51. Specifically, the number of treasure keys possessed by the player at that time is defined as the unlocking frequency, and the unlocking frequency (the number of treasure keys) is the required unlocking value (unlocking) of the treasure box selected for unlocking. If the number of keys is equal to or more than the required number of keys, the treasure box is virtually unlocked. As a result, the restriction release processing unit 54 releases the restriction on the use of the reward item in the treasure box and the type display, and deletes the treasure box from the slot 49.

The unlocking frequency control processing unit 55 functions to process increase/decrease control of the unlocking frequency. Specifically, when the treasure box is unlocked, the possession number of the treasure key, which is the unlocking frequency at that time, is reduced by the unlocking required key number, which is the unlocking required value of the treasure box. When a predetermined number (20 in this example) of jewels is used by the player's operation, the number of possessed treasure keys is increased (20 treasure jewels are increased by 1 treasure key). Also, the elapsed time from the previous increase/decrease change of the treasure key is counted, and when the predetermined unit recovery required time (20 minutes in this example) has elapsed, the number of possession of the treasure key is automatically incremented by a predetermined amount. To 1 (in this example, it is increased by 1). It should be noted that the increase in the number of possession of the treasure key is managed with the maximum number set in advance as an upper limit.

The status display processing unit 56 functions to display the treasure box whose usage is restricted by the usage restriction processing unit 51 and other various statuses on the touch panel 3 of the terminal device 1. Specifically, in the treasure box storage display section 43 in the screen shown in FIG. 2, the treasure box icon 48 in a state of being stored in each slot 49 and restricted in use by the use restriction processing section 51, and the corresponding rare icon. The degree is displayed on the display section 49b. Further, the unlocking required key number, which is the unlocking required value of each treasure box acquired by the unlocking required value acquisition processing unit 53, is displayed on the display unit 49a. Further, in the treasure key status display section 42, the number of treasure keys possessed at that time managed by the release frequency control processing section 55 is displayed in the form of a gauge display 42a and a numerical value display 42b together with the maximum number thereof. To do.

Note that the processing and the like in each processing unit described above is not limited to an example of sharing of these processing, and may be processed by a smaller number of processing units (for example, one processing unit), In addition, it may be processed by a further subdivided processing unit. The functions of the respective processing units described above are implemented by a game program executed by a CPU 501 (see FIG. 16) described later. For example, some of them are dedicated integrated circuits such as ASIC and FPGA, and other electric circuits. It may be implemented by an actual device such as a circuit. Further, each of the processing units described above is not limited to the case where all of them are mounted on the server 5 side, and some or all of them may be mounted on the terminal device 1 side.

<4. Specific steps of unlocking operation and treasure key recovery operation>
Next, an example of specific steps for unlocking a treasure box and recovering a related treasure key in the game of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 10. 4 to 10 are window screens that are displayed separately from the storage screen 4 shown in FIG. 2 and may be displayed on the storage screen 4 in an overlapping manner or as individual screens. You may switch to and display.

First, when the player selects the icon 48 of the treasure box to be unlocked on the storage screen 4, the treasure box unlock window 6 of FIG. 4 is displayed. In the example shown in FIG. 4, the treasure box unlock window 6 includes a slot 49, a message 61 related to unlocking the treasure box, a treasure key item field 301, a “No” button 202, and an “OK” button 201. It is displayed.

In the slot 49, along with the icon 48 of the treasure box selected as the unlocking target, the corresponding number of unlocking required keys (5 in the example shown in FIG. 4) and the rarity (2 in the example shown in FIG. 4) are displayed. 49a and 49b, respectively. Further, as the item column 301 of the item used for the unlocking operation, the name of the treasure key 45 and the change in the number of possession of the treasure key associated with the unlocking operation (in the example shown in FIG. 4, “7→2 )) is displayed.

In the example shown in FIG. 4, for example, a message 61 "Do you want to open the treasure box using five treasure keys?" is displayed, and the player selects "No" button 202 and "OK" button 201. Encourage the decision of whether to unlock. If the “No” button 202 is operated here, it is determined that the player has canceled the unlocking operation of the treasure box, and the screen returns to the storage screen 4 in FIG.

When the “OK” button 201 is operated, whether or not the unlocking condition of the treasure box is satisfied, that is, the number of treasure keys possessed by the player at that time is the number of unlocking required keys of the treasure box. It is determined whether or not the above. In the example shown in FIG. 4, the number of treasure keys possessed by the player is seven, and the required number of unlocked treasure boxes with a rarity level of 2 to be unlocked is five, so the unlocking condition is satisfied. .. As a result, the item acquisition window 7 shown in FIG. 6 is displayed after the treasure box unlocking effect display as shown in FIG. 5, and the unlocking operation is completed.

In the example shown in FIG. 6, in the item acquisition window 7, together with the message 71 “I have acquired an item from the treasure box.” As the item column 302 of the acquired reward item, the icon of the reward item and its name (shown in FIG. 6 are displayed. In the example, “meat bun”) and the acquired number (1 in the example shown in FIG. 6) are displayed. At this point, the player can check the type of the reward item for the first time, and by operating the “OK” button 201, the screen returns to the storage screen 4 in FIG.

FIG. 7 shows another example of the treasure box unlock window. In the treasure box unlock window 6A shown in FIG. 7, the number of treasure keys possessed by the player at that time is nine, whereas the number of keys required to be unlocked in the treasure box of the rarity level 3 to be unlocked is ten. Therefore, the unlocking condition is not satisfied. In this case, a display indicating that the number of possessions does not satisfy the unlocking condition is displayed in the treasure key item column 301A (in the example shown in FIG. 7, the number of possessions is indicated by hatched bold type, for example).

When the player operates the "OK" button 201 in this state, it is determined that the treasure key needs to be recovered, and the treasure key recovery window 8 shown in FIG. 8 is displayed. In the example shown in FIG. 8, in the treasure key recovery window 8, a message 81 relating to the treasure key recovery, a treasure key item column 301, a gemstone item column 303, a “No” button 202, and “ The "OK" button 201 is displayed. In the treasure key item field 301, the name of the treasure key icon 45 and a change in the number of treasure key possessions associated with the recovery operation (“9→10” in the example shown in FIG. 8) are displayed. There is. In the item box 303 of the pearl, the name of the pearl icon 82 and the change in the number of pearls possessed by the recovery operation (“218→198” in the example shown in FIG. 8) are displayed.

In the example shown in FIG. 8, for example, a message 81 "Insufficient treasure key! Are you sure you want to recover one treasure key using 20 orbs?" is displayed, and the player clicks the "No" button. It prompts the user to decide whether or not to recover the treasure key by selecting 202 and the “OK” button 201. If the "No" button 202 is operated here, it is assumed that the player has stopped the recovery of the treasure key and the unlocking operation of the treasure box, and the screen returns to the storage screen 4 in FIG.

Although illustration is omitted, the unit recovery required time is also displayed in the treasure key item columns 301 and 301A in FIGS. 4, 7, and 8 to wait for the player to automatically recover the treasure key over time. You may decide whether or not.

Further, when the “OK” button 201 is operated in the treasure key recovery window 8 of FIG. 8, whether or not the recovery condition of the treasure key is satisfied, that is, possession of the player's jewel at that time. It is determined whether or not the number is greater than or equal to the number required to recover the treasure key. In the example shown in FIG. 8, the player possesses 218 jewels and 20 jewels are needed to recover the treasure key, so the restoration condition is satisfied. As a result, a treasure key recovery window 8A showing the treasure key recovery result is displayed as shown in FIG.

In the example shown in FIG. 9, in the treasure key recovery window 8A, for example, with a message 83 "20 treasures have been used to recover one treasure key." In the example shown in 9, the treasure key item column 301 including 10) is displayed. When the player operates the "OK" button 201 after confirming the recovery of the treasure key, the treasure box unlock window 6A shown in FIG. 7 is returned to. As a result, the unlocking condition for the treasure box is satisfied, and therefore, when the player operates the "OK" button 201, the same display as in FIGS. 4 to 6 described above is displayed and the unlocking operation is completed. ..

In addition to the example shown in FIG. 8 above, when the player's possession number of jewels is less than 20 in the treasure key recovery window 8 (not shown), that is, the treasure key recovery condition is satisfied. It may not be. In this case, when the player operates the “OK” button 201, it is determined that the replenishment of the pearl is necessary, and the pearl replenishment window 9 shown in FIG. 10 is displayed.

In the example shown in FIG. 10, for example, a message 91 “Insufficient number of jewels! Do you want to replenish jewels?” is displayed in the jewel replenishment window 9 along with the number of jewels possessed by the player at that time (FIG. 10). In the example shown in (1), a gemstone item column 303 including 18), a “No” button 202, and an “OK” button 201 are displayed. If the "No" button 202 is operated here, it is determined that the player has stopped the operation for replenishing the jewels, and the screen returns to the storage screen 4 in FIG. In addition, when the “OK” button 201 is operated, a separate operation window is displayed to allow the player to replenish the orb, and a predetermined replenishment process is performed in accordance with an operation input by the player (not shown). The replenishing process of the pearls at this time may be carried out for a fee or may be carried out free of charge.

Although the treasure key recovery operation and the gemstone replenishment operation described with reference to FIGS. 8 to 10 have been described as being performed in association with the treasure box unlocking operation, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the player can directly display the treasure key recovery window 8 of FIG. 8 by operating the recovery operation button 47 on the storage screen 4 of FIG. In this case, the portion "Treasure key is insufficient!" in the message 81 shown in FIG. 8 is not displayed.

<5. Treasure chest unlock operation procedure executed by server>
Next, with reference to FIG. 11 to FIG. 13, an example of a processing procedure relating to the unlocking operation of the treasure box, which is executed by the CPU 501 (an example of a computing device) of the server 5, will be described. When the player has already acquired the treasure box and stored it in any of the slots 49, when the operation for displaying the storage screen 4 in FIG. 2 is performed, the execution of the processing procedure shown in FIG. 11 is started. It

In step S5, the server 5 stores all slots 49 and each slot 49 in the treasure box storage display section 43 of the storage screen 4 by the use limit processing section 51, the possession number regulation processing section 52, and the status display processing section 56. The icon 48 of the treasure box being displayed and its rarity are displayed on the display section 49b, and the process proceeds to step S10.

In step S10, the server 5 causes the display part 49a of each slot 49 to display the number of unlocking required keys using the release required value acquisition processing part 53 and the state display processing part 56, and then proceeds to step S15.

In step S15, the server 5 causes the release frequency control processing unit 55 and the state display processing unit 56 to set the maximum number and possession number of treasure keys (appropriately abbreviated as “key” in FIG. 11) in the treasure key state display unit 42. Is displayed in two modes, that is, the gauge display 42a and the numerical display 42b, and the process proceeds to step S20.

In step S20, the server 5 causes the cancellation frequency control processing unit 55 and the state display processing unit 56 to display the number of jewels possessed in the jewel possession number display unit 41, and proceeds to step S25.

In step S25, the server 5 measures the unit recovery required time of the treasure key at that time in the treasure key status display unit 42 by the cancellation frequency control processing unit 55 and the status display processing unit 56 and displays it on the display unit 46. Then, the process proceeds to step S30.

In step S30, the server 5 causes the cancellation frequency control processing unit 55 to determine whether or not the unit recovery required time of the treasure key measured in step S25 is 0, in other words, from the previous increase/decrease change of the treasure key. For example, it is determined whether 20 minutes have passed. When the unit recovery required time is not 0 (step S30: NO), the process proceeds to step S45 described later.

On the other hand, when the unit recovery required time is 0 (step S30: YES), the process proceeds to step S35.

In step S35, the server 5 causes the cancellation frequency control processing unit 55 to increase the possession number of the treasure key by 1. However, when the number of possessed treasure keys has reached the maximum number (for example, 10), the maximum number is retained. Then, it moves to step S40.

In step S40, the release frequency control processing unit 55 of the server 5 resets the unit recovery required time (for example, to 20 minutes), and then proceeds to step S45.

In step S45, the server 5 is operated by the cancellation frequency control processing unit 55 to determine whether or not the player operates the recovery operation button 47 of the treasure key state display unit 42, in other words, to manually recover the treasure key. It is determined whether or not. When the recovery operation button 47 has not been operated (step S45: NO), the process proceeds to step S50 described later.

On the other hand, if the recovery operation button 47 has been operated (step S45: YES), the treasure key recovery process of step S100 (see FIG. 12) is executed, and then the process returns to step S15 to repeat the same procedure.

In step S50, the server 5 determines whether or not the treasure box to be unlocked has been selected by the restriction release processing unit 54, in other words, whether or not any treasure box in each slot 49 has been selected and operated as an unlocking target. To do. When there is no treasure box selection operation (step S50: NO), the process proceeds to step S55 described later.

On the other hand, if there is a treasure box selection operation (step S50: YES), the treasure box unlocking process of step S200 (see FIG. 13) is executed, and then the process returns to step S5 and the same procedure is repeated.

In step S55, the server 5 determines whether or not the basic operation menu button 44 has been operated, in other words, whether or not it has been operated to move from the storage screen 4 to another menu screen. If the basic operation menu button 44 has not been operated (step S55: NO), the procedure returns to step S25 and the same procedure is repeated.

On the other hand, if the basic operation menu button 44 has been operated (step S55: YES), this flow ends.

Next, an example of the processing procedure of the treasure key recovery processing (step S100) will be described with reference to FIG.

In step S105, the server 5 causes the cancellation frequency control processing unit 55 to display the treasure key recovery window 8 shown in FIG. If the treasure key recovery processing S100 directly moves from step S45 in FIG. 11 above, the "Treasure key is insufficient!" portion of the message 81 is not displayed. Then, it moves to step S110.

In step S110, the server 5 determines whether or not a confirmation operation has been performed by the player by the cancellation frequency control processing unit 55, in other words, the “No” button 202 or the “OK” button 201 in the treasure key recovery window 8. It is determined whether any one has been operated or nothing has been operated. When no operation is performed (step S110: none), the step S110 is repeated and stands by.

On the other hand, when the “No” button 202 is operated (step S110: “No”), this subroutine is finished. Then, it returns to step S15 of FIG.

On the other hand, when the “OK” button 201 is operated (step S110: “OK”), the process proceeds to step S115.

In step S115, the server 5 determines whether the number of possessed jewels is 20 or more by the cancellation frequency control processing unit 55. When the number of possessed jewels is 20 or more (step S115: YES), the process proceeds to step S120.

In step S120, the server 5 causes the cancellation frequency control processing unit 55 to increase the possession number of the treasure key by one, and proceeds to step S125.

In step S125, the server 5 causes the cancellation frequency control processing unit 55 to decrease the number of possessed jewels by 20, and then proceeds to step S130.

In step S130, the server 5 causes the cancellation frequency control processing unit 55 to display that the treasure key has been recovered with the contents of the treasure key recovery window 8A shown in FIG. 9, and then proceeds to step S135.

In step S135, the server 5 waits until the cancellation frequency control processing unit 55 performs a confirmation operation from the player, that is, an operation of the “OK” button 201, and terminates this subroutine when the confirmation operation is performed. .. Then, it returns to step S15 of FIG.

In addition, in the determination in step S115, when the number of possessed jewels is less than 20, the determination is not satisfied (step S115: NO), and the process proceeds to step S140.

In step S140, the server 5 displays the gemstone replenishment window 9 shown in FIG. 10 by the cancellation frequency control processing unit 55, and proceeds to step S145.

In step S145, the server 5 determines whether or not a confirmation operation has been performed by the player by the cancellation frequency control processing unit 55, in other words, whether the “No” button 202 or the “OK” button 201 in the gemstone replenishment window 9 is selected. It is determined whether or not is operated or nothing is operated. When no operation is performed (step S145: none), the step S145 is repeated and the process stands by.

On the other hand, when the “No” button 202 is operated (step S145: “No”), this subroutine is finished. Then, it returns to step S15 of FIG.

On the other hand, when the “OK” button 201 is operated (step S145: “OK”), the process proceeds to step S150.

In step S150, the release frequency control processing unit 55 of the server 5 executes the gemstone replenishing process, and returns to step S105 to repeat the same procedure. The replenishing process of the pearls may be performed for a fee or may be performed free of charge.

Next, an example of the processing procedure of the treasure box unlocking process (step S200) will be described with reference to FIG.

In step S205, the server 5 displays the treasure box unlock windows 6 and 6A shown in FIG. 4 or FIG. 7, and then proceeds to step S210.

In step S210, the server 5 determines whether or not a confirmation operation has been performed by the player by the restriction release processing unit 54, in other words, the “No” button 202 or the “OK” button 201 in the treasure box unlock windows 6, 6A. It is determined whether any one has been operated or nothing has been operated. When no operation is performed (step S210: none), the step S210 is repeated and waits.

On the other hand, when the “No” button 202 is operated (step S210: “No”), this subroutine is finished. Then, it returns to step S5 of FIG.

On the other hand, when the “OK” button 201 is operated (step S210: “OK”), the process proceeds to step S215.

In step S215, the server 5 determines whether or not the number of possessed treasure keys is greater than or equal to the number of keys required for unlocking the treasure box to be unlocked by the restriction removal processing unit 54. If the number of possessed treasure keys is less than the number of keys required for unlocking (step S215: NO), the treasure key recovery process of step S100 (see FIG. 12) is executed, and then the process returns to step S205 and the same procedure is performed. repeat.

On the other hand, when the number of possessed treasure keys is equal to or larger than the number of keys required for unlocking (step S215: YES), the process proceeds to step S220.

In step S220, the server 5 causes the restriction release processing unit 54 to display the unlocking effect of the treasure box shown in FIG. 5, and then proceeds to step S225.

In step S225, the server 5 causes the restriction release processing unit 54 to display the item acquisition window 7 shown in FIG. 6, and then proceeds to step S230.

In step S230, the server 5 waits until the confirmation operation by the player, that is, the operation of the “OK” button 201 is performed by the restriction release processing unit 54, and when the confirmation operation is performed, the process proceeds to step S235.

In step S235, the server 5 causes the restriction release processing unit 54 to delete the unlocked treasure box from the slot 49, validate the use of the reward item, and then proceeds to step S240.

In step S240, the server 5 causes the restriction release processing unit 54 to reduce the number of possessed treasure keys by the number of keys required for unlocking, and ends this subroutine. Then, it returns to step S5 of FIG.

Note that the processing procedure described above is an example, and at least a part of the procedure may be deleted or changed, or a procedure other than the above may be added. Moreover, you may change the order of at least one part of the said procedure.

<6. Effect of Embodiment>
As described above, in the game of the present embodiment, the reward item acquired during the game play is stored in the treasure box, locked, and its use is restricted, and the unlocking required key number set in the reward item is acquired. To do. Then, when the number of treasure keys possessed is equal to or greater than the number of keys required for unlocking, the treasure box is unlocked and the restriction on the use of the reward item is released. Then, the current state of the possession number of such treasure keys and the number of unlocking required keys are displayed.

As a result, the player can quantitatively confirm the conditions required until the use restriction of the reward item is lifted, so that the player's motivation to continue the game can be maintained and the fun of the game can be improved.

Further, particularly in the present embodiment, when the restriction on the use of the reward item is lifted, the possession number of the treasure key is reduced by the unlocking required key number set in the reward item. This reminds the player of the concept of consuming the number of treasure key possessions associated with the release of the usage limit of reward items, and recovering the possession number of this treasure key to the amount required to release the usage limit of reward items. It is possible to present to the player that is a quantitative condition for releasing the use restriction.

Further, particularly in this embodiment, the possession number of the treasure key is automatically recovered by a predetermined amount over time. As a result, it is possible to provide the player with a method capable of automatically recovering the possession number of the treasure key if it takes time without depending on a specific game play operation or acquisition of an item. Therefore, it is possible to increase the choices of the method of releasing the restriction on the use of the reward item (the unlocking method of the treasure box), and it is possible to further improve the interest.

Further, particularly in the present embodiment, the possession number of the treasure key is recovered by using an item (jewel) capable of recovering the possession number of the treasure key. With this, it is possible to give the player a method of manually recovering the possession number of the treasure key without waiting for the passage of time by using the item. Therefore, it is possible to increase the choices of the method of releasing the restriction on the use of the reward item (the unlocking method of the treasure box), and it is possible to further improve the interest. Moreover, the player can be motivated to acquire the recovery item.

Further, particularly in the present embodiment, the unlocking required key number set according to the rareness of the reward item is acquired. This increases the difficulty level of unlocking the usage restriction (unlocking the treasure chest) by increasing the number of unlocking required keys for reward items with high rarity, and unlocking key for reward items with low rarity. It is possible to reduce the difficulty of unlocking the usage restriction (unlocking the treasure chest) by setting the number low. In this way, the necessary use condition (unlocking condition for the treasure box) can be set according to the high value of the reward item, so that the interest of the game can be further improved.

Further, particularly in the present embodiment, the use of the reward item is restricted, and the type of the reward item is restricted while displaying the rare degree of the reward item. In addition, when releasing the use restriction of the reward item, the display of the type of the reward item is also released. As a result, since the type of the reward item is unknown when the usage is restricted, the player should refer to the displayed rarity level to determine whether or not the usage restriction should be released by consuming the possession number of the treasure key. (In other words, whether to discard the reward item and select another reward item) will be considered. Therefore, it is possible to increase the excitement and tension of what the player can get, which can further enhance the fun of the game.

Further, in this embodiment, in particular, the maximum number of reward items possessed by the player (the number of slots 49, which is four in the above embodiments) whose usage restrictions have not been released is defined. As a result, the number of possessed reward items for which the use restrictions have not been released is limited (the maximum number of possessed items cannot be acquired), so that the player can be motivated to release the limit quickly.

Further, in the present embodiment, in particular, the common treasure key possession number is applied to a plurality of reward items possessed by the player within the range of the maximum possession number, and the use restriction is released. As a result, the player applies the possession number of the treasure key, which is a common release frequency, to release the use restriction of a plurality of reward items at once, or to use a plurality of reward items of different types (rareness, etc.). It is possible to remove the usage restrictions of at once. Therefore, the degree of freedom in selecting which of the plurality of reward items whose usage restrictions have not been released to consume the possession number of the treasure key can be improved, and thus the interest of the game can be further improved.

Further, particularly in the present embodiment, use is restricted by storing and locking the reward item in the treasure box, and the number of keys required for unlocking the treasure box is acquired as the unlock required key number, which the player currently owns. When the number of treasure keys possessed is equal to or greater than the number of keys required for unlocking, the treasure box is unlocked and the restriction on the use of reward items is released. As a result, the player can quantitatively check the conditions necessary for unlocking the treasure box and acquiring the item, so that the player's motivation to continue the game can be maintained and the enjoyment of the game can be improved. ..

<7. Modifications>
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and technical idea of the present invention.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the type of the reward item inside cannot be confirmed unless the unlocking operation of the treasure box is completed, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when the player selects and operates the treasure box to be unlocked on the storage screen 4 in FIG. 2, a treasure box unlock window 6B having a “confirm content” button 203 shown in FIG. 14 is displayed instead of FIG. You may. By operating the "content check" button 203, the player can confirm the type of the reward item in the treasure box before unlocking the treasure box (the confirmation screen is not shown).

FIG. 15 shows an example of the functional configuration of the server 5 in this modification. As shown in FIG. 15, the display restriction release processing unit 57 displays the type of the reward item by the use restriction processing unit 51 according to the operation of the player on the touch panel 3 (operation of the “content check” button 203). Remove the restriction. The configuration other than the display restriction release processing unit 57 is the same as that in FIG. 3 described above.

As a result, the player can confirm the type of the reward item in the treasure box before unlocking the treasure box, and thus the waste of the treasure key due to unlocking the treasure box containing the unwanted reward item. Consumption can be prevented.

Although the contents of the treasure box can be confirmed by operating the “confirm contents” button 203 in the above, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in the case of a game system in which a prize item can be obtained by executing a lottery when unlocking the treasure box, by operating the “check contents” button 203, not the contents of the treasure box itself but the winning probability for each item type. May be confirmed.

Further, for example, in the above-described embodiment, the number of treasure keys is set to a variable value, and the treasure box unlocking condition that the number is equal to or greater than a predetermined value (the number of keys required to unlock) is not limited to this. In addition to or instead of this, for example, an unlocking ability value (that is, a function value of the key) is set to a treasure key, and the unlocking ability value is set as a variation value and is equal to or more than a predetermined value (eg, unlocking required ability value). That is, the condition for unlocking the treasure chest may be set.

In the above description, the use of the reward item is restricted by being stored in the treasure box and locked, and the use restriction is released by unlocking the treasure box. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the usage of the reward item is restricted by some means being disabled, and the usage restriction is released by enabling the function of the reward item when a predetermined parameter exceeds a threshold value. You may. Also, for example, depending on the nature (level, function, attribute, etc.) of the reward item, the use of the item can be limited by limiting the characters that can use the item, and the predetermined parameter (character parameter or item parameter) The use restriction may be released by making the item usable by the character who was not able to use it when the threshold value is exceeded.

Further, although the case where the present invention is applied to an online game has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this and may be applied to an offline game.

It should be noted that, in addition to the above description, the methods according to the above-described embodiment and each modification may be appropriately combined and used. Although not illustrated one by one, the above-described embodiment and each modified example are implemented with various modifications within the scope not departing from the gist thereof.

<8. Server hardware configuration>
Next, with reference to FIG. 16, an example of a hardware configuration of the server 5 that realizes each processing unit implemented by the program executed by the CPU 501 described above will be described. The terminal device 1 may have the same hardware configuration.

As shown in FIG. 16, the server 5 includes, for example, a CPU 501, a ROM 503, a RAM 505, a GPU 506, a dedicated integrated circuit 507 built for a specific purpose such as an ASIC or an FPGA, and an input device 513. It has an output device 515, a recording device 517, a drive 519, a connection port 521, and a communication device 523. These components are connected to each other via a bus 509, an input/output interface 511, etc. so that signals can be transmitted to each other.

The game program can be recorded in the ROM 503, the RAM 505, the recording device 517, or the like, for example.

The game program is temporarily or permanently (non-temporarily) recorded on a removable recording medium 525 such as a magnetic disk such as a flexible disk, various kinds of CDs, MO disks, DVDs, or a semiconductor memory. You can also keep it. Such a recording medium 525 can also be provided as so-called package software. In this case, the game program recorded in these recording media 525 may be read by the drive 519 and recorded in the recording device 517 via the input/output interface 511, the bus 509, and the like.

Further, the game program can be recorded in, for example, a download site, another computer, another recording device or the like (not shown). In this case, the game program is transferred via the network NW such as LAN or the Internet, and the communication device 523 receives the program. The program received by the communication device 523 may be recorded in the recording device 517 via the input/output interface 511, the bus 509, and the like.

Further, the game program can be recorded in an appropriate externally connected device 527, for example. In this case, the game program may be transferred via an appropriate connection port 521 and recorded in the recording device 517 via the input/output interface 511, the bus 509, or the like.

Then, the CPU 501 executes various processes in accordance with the program recorded in the recording device 517, whereby the above-mentioned usage restriction processing unit 51, possession number regulation processing unit 52, cancellation required value acquisition processing unit 53, restriction cancellation processing. Processing by the unit 54, the cancellation frequency control processing unit 55, the state display processing unit 56, and the like is realized. At this time, the CPU 501 may directly read the program from the recording device 517 and execute the program, or may load the program into the RAM 505 and execute the program. Furthermore, for example, when the program is received via the communication device 523, the drive 519, and the connection port 521, the CPU 501 may directly execute the received program without recording it in the recording device 517.

In addition to the signals input from the touch panel 3 of each terminal device 1 via the network NW, the CPU 501 also, if necessary, based on signals or information input from an input device 513 such as a mouse, keyboard, or microphone. Various kinds of processing may be performed.

The GPU 506 performs processing for image display such as rendering processing in response to an instruction from the CPU 501.

Then, the CPU 501 and the GPU 506 output the result of executing the above processing to the touch panel 3 of each terminal device 1 via the network NW, and if necessary, for example, an audio output unit (not shown) such as a speaker or headphones. No.) is output from the output device 515. Further, the CPU 501 and the GPU 506 may transmit the processing result via the communication device 523 or the connection port 521 as necessary, or may record the processing result in the recording device 517 or the recording medium 525.

1 terminal device 3 touch panel 4 storage screen 5 server (information processing device)
41 treasure possession number display section 42 treasure key status display section 43 treasure box storage display section 44 basic operation menu button 45 treasure key icon 46 display section 47 recovery operation button 48 treasure box icon 49 slot 49a display section 49b display section 51 use Limit processing unit 52 Number-of-possessment processing unit 53 Release required value acquisition processing unit 54 Limit release processing unit 55 Release frequency control processing unit 56 State display processing unit 57 Display limit release processing unit 100 Game system 125 Recording medium

Claims (11)

Information processing device,
A usage restriction processing unit that restricts the usage of virtual gifts acquired during the game play,
A required release value acquisition processing unit for obtaining the required release value set for the virtual gift,
A limit release processing unit that releases the use limit of the virtual gift when the release frequency is equal to or higher than the release required value,
A status display processing unit that displays the current status of the cancellation frequency and the cancellation required value,
A game program that functions as a. The information processing device,
A cancellation frequency control processing section that reduces the cancellation frequency by the cancellation required value set for the virtual gift when the restriction cancellation processing module cancels the restriction of use of the virtual gift,
To function further,
The game program according to claim 1. The cancellation frequency control processing unit,
The release frequency is automatically restored by a predetermined amount over time,
The game program according to claim 2. The cancellation frequency control processing unit,
Recovering the cancellation frequency by using an item that can recover the cancellation frequency,
The game program according to claim 2. The cancellation required value acquisition processing unit,
Acquiring the cancellation required value set based on the rarity of the virtual gift,
The game program according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The use restriction processing unit,
Limiting the use of the virtual gift, limiting the display of the type of the virtual gift while displaying the rarity of the virtual gift,
The restriction release processing unit,
The restriction on the use of the virtual gift is released, and the display of the type of the virtual gift is also released.
The game program according to claim 5. The information processing device,
A possession number defining processing unit that regulates the maximum possessed number by the player of the virtual gift whose use restrictions have not been released,
To function further,
The game program according to any one of claims 1 to 6. The restriction release processing unit,
In the range of the maximum possession number, the common cancellation frequency is applied to the plurality of virtual gifts possessed by the player to cancel the use restriction,
The game program according to claim 7. The use restriction processing unit,
Use is restricted by storing the virtual gift item in a treasure box and locking it,
The cancellation required value acquisition process is
Acquiring the number of keys or function value necessary for unlocking the treasure box as the unlock required value,
The restriction release processing unit,
When the number of the keys or the function value as the unlocking frequency that the player currently owns is equal to or more than the unlocking required value, the treasure box is unlocked and the use restriction of the item is unlocked.
The game program according to any one of claims 1 to 8. For the arithmetic unit included in the information processing device,
Steps to limit the use of virtual giveaways acquired during game play,
A step of obtaining a release required value set for the virtual gift,
Releasing the restriction on the use of the virtual gift when the release frequency is equal to or higher than the release required value,
Displaying the current state of the cancellation frequency and the cancellation required value,
A game processing method for executing a game. A use restriction processing unit that restricts the use of virtual gifts acquired during the game play,
A required release value acquisition processing unit for obtaining the required release value set for the virtual gift,
A limit release processing unit that releases the use limit of the virtual gift when the release frequency is equal to or higher than the release required value,
A status display processing unit that displays the current status of the cancellation frequency and the cancellation required value,
An information processing apparatus having:

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